See Prices

More

We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Les Aristia

Condottiere Lubin 2019

7.9 / 10 72 Ratings

A popular limited perfume by Lubin for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is leathery-powdery. It is still in production.
Compare Limited

More

We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Main accords

Leathery

Powdery

Floral

Woody

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Angelica

Bergamot

Lemon

Heart Notes

Violet

Blueberry

Blackberry

Base Notes

Iris

Leather

Cashmere wood

Perfumer

Delphine Thierry

Ratings

Scent

7.972 Ratings

Longevity

7.956 Ratings

Sillage

7.257 Ratings

Bottle

8.158 Ratings

Value for money

6.414 Ratings

Submitted by PanAroma0815 · last update on 12/18/2024.

Source-backed & verified

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Les Aristia collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/13/2021

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

NikEy
60 Reviews

Translated · Show original

NikEy

Top Review 25

Perfection in Pastel White Lilac - Garden Dreams

I love the way Delphine Thierry composes fragrances. Sensual lightness, an almost ethereal-floating overall composition that still carries an intensity not to be underestimated. Condottiere immediately reveals her style and instantly transports you to spring. The green in the gardens grows, buds form, and the wondrous world of flowers bursts forth and rains down upon us. Pastel white lilac lays a gentle, blooming leather robe over us...

Condottiere starts with a scent reminiscent of a memory conjured by a friend: violet-blueberry jam. Fortunately, in the perfume, it is almost entirely without the jammy sweetness; the berries are beautifully integrated and support the dark violet aspects of the bloom. A dry, but not carroty iris and delicate suede aspects make it clear that we are not dealing with a sweet violet interpretation. No, they create an edge that, for me, makes the fragrance completely unisex.
At the very beginning, I perceive a dry-corporeal note that could indeed be angelica, as I know it from the thematic scent of Malle. This image is not dirty but rather provides a grainy-sandy background noise. Over the course of the fragrance, this subtle corporeality settles, becomes cleaner, and conjures the image of white sheets, drying in the wind, in my mind. Constantly presenting the garden as a fragrant setting, the fragrance never loses its powdery-fresh and violet-flower base character.

Condottiere is not brutal, natural-forceful, or dark - but fine, artistic, and perfectly composed. It is fresh, cool, and full of life, even though violets always contribute a certain melancholy. I am particularly pleased with the well-balanced intensity of the perfume - as I have encountered too many lately that have overwhelmed me with their longevity and projection even the next morning.

Updated on 03/13/2021

04/06/2020

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Shaking
20 Reviews

Translated · Show original

Shaking

Helpful Review 20

About an Outstanding Fragrance and the Downsides of Hautevolee

Actually, there is nothing more to add to the fragrance after the comment from the highly esteemed member "Profumo".

Everything important and insightful has been mentioned.
My humble, subjective opinion is, of course, finely woven into this text :)

Disclaimer:
This text refers solely to Austria and my experiences there (Germany is indeed a paradise when it comes to perfume).

Rather, I am concerned here with my personal aversion to a corporate policy of
"Artificial Scarcity in the Luxury Segment".

For some, it may be a great and exciting pastime to chase after a beloved perfume that they have wanted for a long time.
This form of satisfaction, when one finally holds the coveted scent in their hands after a seemingly endless odyssey, simply eludes me.
Of course, fragrances are my hobby, and I know how much money people invest in their hobbies; no one needs to tell me that. But a hobby should also be something that is fun and not devolve into research work.

In the case of fragrances, I find this practice even more senseless and downright strange than, for example, with the trendy bags from Louis Vuitton, Hermès, or Chanel.
These are "status symbols" that almost everyone in the world knows and can immediately categorize.
(The crowning glory of all this, however, are certain models from Rolex, but that is another topic.)
I could wear a "common" Lubin "Condottiere" every day for 20 years, and with a lot of luck, maybe 1 person would recognize this scent and nod at me appreciatively.

Don't get me wrong; I don't want the fragrance to make me an elitist snob, not at all...
I just simply don't want the manufacturer to suggest this with their sales policy... it is "just" a perfume, a consumable item... just a scent that sounds damn good from the description, and I simply want to test it before I buy it, nothing more, nothing less "POINT".
But if this small detail is already the biggest entry hurdle, then something is seriously rotten in the state of Denmark.

I also understand the objections of those who say:
"Yes, that's why it's called luxury; you don't need it to survive, and if you're so upset, just don't buy it, and the drop is licked."

But I find it quite arrogant and not very customer-oriented to expect someone to buy a €250 fragrance "WITHOUT SAMPLES" just like that!

On top of that, I:
a) simply don't have the time to write to all the perfumeries, and
b) I just don't like begging for samples that don't exist in Austria!

I am probably the only person in Austria who owns this fragrance because no one has the opportunity to go into a store, test the scent, and say:
"Yes, it really smells great, it's worth the money, I'd like to buy it" "Wrap it up, please!"

No, where are we headed... that would be too easy... our fragrance in the hands of Jeremy Pascal?
The manufacturer cannot provide you with information on where and, above all, how many of his exclusive fragrances have been shipped and refers to the list of sources... I can do that now :)

Exactly 1 unit of the fragrance is shipped by the manufacturer to Austria, without a tester, mind you, and this 1 fragrance then leads a lonely existence in some perfumery until someone obtains a sample through back channels from Germany and then has the mercy to write to various perfumeries in Austria that are listed as sources on the manufacturer's website to find out if the fragrance is even available in the listed perfumeries, only to then learn from the perfumeries: No, we never had it... Wait What....??? *BOOOOM* Brainfuck Deluxe.....
This is how customer loyalty and service from the manufacturer's side works.........NOT!

You can see that what I have been condemning all this time, I have done anyway!
Am I ashamed for supporting this business policy?
Yes, somewhat.
Did I enjoy "working" so hard for a fragrance?
No.
Do I like the fragrance?
Yes, to an extraordinary degree.

You see, it's quite complicated.
So if anyone has managed to get the fragrance in Austria, please contact me and tell me how you did it :)

The fragrance itself:
*Insert comment from Profumo here*

A truly outstanding fragrance that, for me, closes the circle to, as mentioned above, my hobby.
The beautiful four-part harmony of green violets, finely bitter leather, powdery iris, and aromas of berries (without their penetrating sweetness and often sharp synthetic notes) demonstrates great craftsmanship and an incredible sense for the essential!
I do have something new to add to the fragrance:
Do you know Swizzels - Fizzers?
Perfect, that's how it smells! :D

According to my better half (with my incredulous astonishment... does she mean it, is she allowed to?.... after everything I've been through)

*Shoulder shrug*

So much for the "oh so great" exclusivity :D

Addendum:
December 23, 2020
Lubin seems to have relented, and the fragrance is now available on well-known sites. This makes my comment a bit obsolete, but so what.
Happy spraying!

Updated on 12/22/2020

12/20/2019

10Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Profumo
289 Reviews

Translated · Show original

Profumo

Top Review 36

As a leader of mercenary troops, still scented with iris - it's been a while!

This fragrance unites three scent notes that I greatly appreciate: iris (or iris root), violet (or violet leaf), and leather.
There are plenty of iris fragrances, as well as violet fragrances, both in combination with leather, and there are countless leather fragrances anyway. While I don't know of a fragrance that combines all three notes, there is likely one out there.
In any case, this combination is fantastic!
Grassy-green violet leaf, the olfactorily closely related buttery-woody-powdery iris, and a hint of smooth leather merge into a wonderfully bright fragrance, whose floral facets come across as neither sweet-floral nor indolic.
Since iris and violet notes are derived not from the flower, but from the iris rhizome and the violet leaf, they bring a completely different scent spectrum than, for example, rose or lily, whose petals are used for scent extraction.
The rhizome of the iris, from which the so-called iris butter is obtained, brings along subtle floral, bright, talc-like, and slightly earthy nuances, while the scent of the violet leaf exudes a bit of delicate floral notes, but above all a lot of bright green freshness.
Both scent notes are therefore also well-suited for men's perfumery, which often struggles with more opulent floral bouquets, especially when they consist of so-called white flowers, such as tuberose, gardenia, or jasmine.
However, iris and violet can now often be found in men's fragrances: 'Fahrenheit' comes to mind, as does the older 'Grey Flannel'; 'L’Homme de Coeur' by Divine, as well as the well-known 'Dior Homme'.

Condottieri were leaders of smaller mercenary armies that enjoyed high esteem in Italy during the early Renaissance and were known for strutting around well-dressed and with great fanfare. They were also said to have made extensive use of the popular scent essences of the time, and what could be more fitting than the emblem flower of the city of Florence: the iris.

Delphine Thierry has truly not created the first iris fragrance with 'Condottiere' (like all fragrances in this new 'Les Aristia' collection, it does not reinvent the wheel), but she has crafted an exceptionally beautiful one, with incredible radiance. The selection of raw materials must have been particularly helpful here, but of course, the clever composition and not least the relatively high perfume oil content. The fragrances in this line are indeed perfumes. Not Eau de Parfums, but actually perfumes, thus lying above the EdP in terms of fragrance oil content, albeit probably only slightly.
In terms of scent development, projection, and longevity, they behave just as one would expect from perfumes: the scent development is more gradual, denser, without dramatic, abrupt changes; the presence is significant and reaches quite a radius, meaning a sparing dosage is advisable, while at the same time the longevity is enormous. I can still clearly perceive the scent the next morning.

In addition to the protagonists iris, violet, and leather, other contributors also play a role in this successful performance and should not be overlooked, although they hardly go beyond a supporting role: alongside a citrus-herbaceous hesperidic opening, contrasted with a hint of wormwood-like angelica, it is mainly light, dark berry accents that contribute more aroma than sweetness, as well as some cashmeran in the base.
Cashmeran is a fragrance component that I usually don't like, especially not when used in a sweet, cloying context. However, here, in a dry, floral-leathery concept, I actually find it quite fitting.

The special bottle must also be mentioned, as it likely comes from Serge Mansau, the probably most famous and successful bottle designer.
Not only is its characteristic curvature striking, giving it almost a substantial body, but also the elaborate closure, which adorns the head of this bottle-like being like a kind of crown. The bottle itself is gilded and becomes increasingly transparent towards the top. The crown that adorns it has a distinct Art Deco flair, and the stone that shifts between light green and dark violet even shows, with some imagination, the emblem flower iris (at least I think I can spot it on my bottle...).
The box itself is huge and elaborately crafted, and the entire presentation - box/bottle/content - is exceptionally elegant.

I have already paid more for sloppier presentations, not to mention the sometimes questionable contents. Not everything that comes across as so exclusive and noble lives up to its promise.
Here, however, I must say, I am completely satisfied!

Updated on 03/09/2020