Les Evocations

Itasca
Le Vetiver - Itasca
2010

Itasca / Le Vetiver - Itasca by Lubin
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8.2 / 10 445 Ratings
A popular perfume by Lubin for men, released in 2010. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Spicy
Green
Fresh
Earthy

Fragrance Notes

Juniper berryJuniper berry CedarCedar Clary sageClary sage NutmegNutmeg Red pineRed pine AmberAmber CloveClove FrankincenseFrankincense GrapefruitGrapefruit Mandarin orangeMandarin orange MyrrhMyrrh NeroliNeroli Tonka beanTonka bean TobaccoTobacco

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.2445 Ratings
Longevity
7.8341 Ratings
Sillage
6.7335 Ratings
Bottle
7.9302 Ratings
Value for money
7.361 Ratings
Submitted by Apicius, last update on 06/01/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance was revised in 2018 according to IFRA regulations.
The fragrance is part of the "Les Evocations" collection.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions
7.5
Bottle
5
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
Monsieur

1 Review
Monsieur
Monsieur
Helpful Review 7  
Itasca, I like-e You, is niceee!!! :-)
Bagatov Scents Proudly Presents:

Jagshemash!
A-my name-a Monsieur. I like-e You. I like sex. Is niceee!
This-a my company of-a Lubin. It locate between the Guerlain, a-Kurkdjian and a*holes Mugler.
This my scent of Itasca. This-a Mandarin, the top note. Naughty naughty! Over here, our scent-a heart notes. And-a here live-a Vetiver Frankincense a-scent base notes and pleasure.
This my house. Entry please. He is my neighbor, normal Vetiver. He is pain in my assholes. I get a top not from a Grapefruit, he must get a top note from a Grapefruit. I get a Clove, he must get a Clove. I get a Fir balsam, he cannot afford. Great success!
This is Idole. She is my sister. She is number four prostitute in all of Lubin. Niiceee! And this my wife Figaro. She’s-a boring.
This is where I lives. My Marigold. This is a Nutmeg. And these smell Ambergris.
Now I show You outside from my houses.
A-my hobbies: ping pong, sunbathe, disco dance and on weekends, I travel to capital city to watch-a ladies while they make-a karaoke.
My profession: work as a signature scent for-a Lubin. Please You see!

Although Lubin glorious company, it have-a problem too: economic, social and Dew.
This why Ministry of Information have decide to send me to U.S. and A., greatest country in the world, to learn-a lessons for Lubin.
During my stay I learned many things about how smell in northern American wildlife to help create special scent of Itasca.

A-very nice! How much? -> Only 85 Euros: Wawaweewa!!!

Thank You for reading my review. I hope You like! Dziekuje!

Now Stand For Anthem:

Lubin greatest company in the world.
All other companies are run by little girls.
Lubin number one exporter of perfume.
Other companies have inferior perfume.

Itasca, Itasca you very nice scent.
From Plains of Tarashek to Northern fence of Dewtown.
Itasca friend of all except Mugler.
They very nosey people with bone in their brain.

Lubin industry best in the world.
We invented Nutmeg and Marigold.
Lubin’s employees cleanest in the region.
Except of course Guerlain’s.

Itasca, Itasca you very nice scent.
From Plains of Tarashek to Northern fence of Dewtown.
Come grasp the mighty creation of our leader.
From junction with the base to tip of its face!
8 Comments
8
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
10
Scent
KianJafari

12 Reviews
KianJafari
KianJafari
1  
A wet jungle in a bottle
To me it is more than a simple woody perfume. It is like walking in a jungle after a lovely rain which brings all the complicated feelings to you. It is both a classic and modern perfume. It is definitely one of my favorites.
0 Comments
8
Pricing
7
Bottle
5
Sillage
6
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Omnipotato

260 Reviews
Omnipotato
Omnipotato
2  
Pine and vetiver
I really like the idea of smelling like a forest. Whenever a fragrance's description alludes to dense pine trees or leaves underfoot on loamy soil, I'm immediately captivated. And I'm almost always disappointed. I feel like it's a very tough scent and feeling to get exactly right.

Itasca does a pretty good job though. The pine is fresh and airy, while the vetiver brings you back down to earth and represents the forest floor. The whole thing kind of gives me the feeling of a fougère, with more woody aspects. All in all, a very well-crafted fresh woody.
0 Comments
8
Pricing
8
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8
Sillage
8
Longevity
8
Scent
Guitar2016

229 Reviews
Guitar2016
Guitar2016
1  
A Modern and Unique Scent with Classic Style
It is a Nice Fragrance, Woody, Spicy, Balsamic and Ambery. Itasca is a Modern perfume with Classic Style. I tried it in store and I received a sample of that last week. It opens up with a bit soapy fresh spicy, citrusy, floral and spices notes in the background then dry down is semi sweet balsamic, resinous, ambery and woody . This is perfect for the spring, fall and winter. Lubin Itasca is on my Radar and I will buy it.
If you like a modern and Unique Scent, You will like this one. Longevity is good.
Highly Recommended.
Two Thumbs Up.
Rating : 8 / 10
0 Comments
6
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
Jazzbob

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Jazzbob
Jazzbob
Top Review 39  
2010 vs. 2018
For me, Itasca is a perfume that captures nature and makes it exciting with further nuances. Classic, clean, masculine and yet timeless, modern and with enough edge. A fragrance that keeps the balance between fresh and dark, between aromatic-spicy and calmly transparent. Pictures of the lake and national park of the same name in Minnesota seem absolutely fitting, due to the dense forests surrounding the calm water.

The top note surprises at first with a slightly fruity mandarin, less of the pungent citrus grapefruit, before it quickly becomes spicier with juniper berries with their special aromatic quality, dry, bitter nutmeg, fortunately only a small dose of cloves, while at the same time a hint of floral freshness blows through the forest. Towards the base, it becomes more difficult to clearly name the individual notes. In any case, rather dry woods mix with slightly balsamic and earthy nuances. Even though the original name referred to vetiver, I find the sweet grass to be one of several important components, rather than the main actor. I can't make out typical incense, but I can guess myrrh.

Since I have one bottle each of the original and the new version from 2018, I can compare both directly with each other. The reformulation will keep Itasca at, say, 90-95 %, but it will change more in a brighter direction. The dark woody and slightly earthy element is now missing and creates space for the initially almost grapefruit-like and rather green vetiver note. One might think that Itasca was originally composed for the autumn and has now been adapted to the spring due to the changes. Java Vetiver is supposed to go more in the decent-smokier, earthier direction and therefore I suspect that this is related to the reformulation. The top note of the new version also lacks a little of the fruity and resinous juniper berry. This is still present, only somewhat reduced, so that I perceive a little more hesperidic freshness. To what extent maceration can still have an influence I do not know. Usually one assumes a finished product, but sometimes scents change over a few months/years without getting worse.

Unfortunately, the reformulated Itasca has not only become a little lighter, but also a little slimmer. Nevertheless, Lubin's creation remains an excellent fragrance, which the wearer will not perceive so strongly even after a while, while others can still smell it for several hours. The performance is almost the same.

I would like to comment on the bottle: I think the first version is ugly as a pot - what a horrible font they used here and this colour combination! But now the bottle has simply been turned upside down so that the relief is unprinted on the back and the side that used to be completely covered with copper-brown forms the front with a sticker. Not beautiful either, but more stylish, I mean. Therefore the spray head works as always excellently!

Itasca is a good choice for nature lovers and those looking for a multi-layered, calm fragrance. Itasca is definitely one of the most successful perfumes when it comes to forests. Although I can imagine it as being less suitable for women and teenagers, I find it to be intergenerational and versatile.
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