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Art Homme Masakï Matsushïma 2011

7.6 / 10 39 Ratings

A popular perfume by Masakï Matsushïma for men, released in 2011. The scent is woody-spicy. It was last marketed by Panouge.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Fresh

Floral

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Mandarin orange

Black pepper

Cardamom

Heart Notes

Orange blossom Iris

Iris

Patchouli

Base Notes

Spruce balsam

White musk Woods

Woods

Perfumer

Jean Jacques

Ratings

Scent

7.639 Ratings

Longevity

7.329 Ratings

Sillage

6.327 Ratings

Bottle

7.232 Ratings

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/22/2024

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Minigolf
2551 Reviews

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Minigolf

Helpful Review 5

Iced Cardamom and Warm Woods

Inspired by a contemporary Japanese artist who likely became a perfumer by chance. I think it takes imagination, empathy, and a good dose of fragrance understanding, including a fine nose, to compose such scents.
There was neither "splashing" nor "overdoing" here; a balance of slightly exotic fragrance ingredients defines this perfume. The coolness of a combination of cardamom, pepper, and mandarin opens the composition and is soon dusted by equally cool iris, while the warmer aromas are already getting ready. A hint of patchouli takes everything previously smelled under slightly earthy wings, and a delicate touch of neroli complements it with slightly sweet, yet airy fragrances.
A whole forest landscape unfolds beneath the cool, pastel-colored "sky," with aromatic fir scent, spruce resins, and other woods exuding their warm splendor with a slight bitterness. The coolness, yes, almost "icy" quality of the cardamom and pepper unexpectedly wafts over everything. Everything feels somehow slightly "Far Eastern," like a Japanese forest in spring by a lake at the foot of Fuji. A scent that is ready to let its wearers dream. A poem? Yes, an olfactory masterpiece!

05/18/2017

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Maxi3000
20 Reviews

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Maxi3000

Very helpful Review 11

Mister Miyake, you are out.

For the first time in a long while, I dared to make an absolute blind purchase. As extensive as the databases of the relevant perfume websites may be, information on certain fragrances is still quite sparse on the World Wide Web. "Art Homme" by the Japanese-French designer Masakï Matsushïma is one such candidate. Frustrating, because ever since I discovered it while browsing Parfumo daily, it has not left my mind: the reduced, minimalist lacquer bottle! The fragrance pyramid that sounds extremely tempting to me! And then there's the currently low price at an online shop. The fact that Matsushïma has already designed for Björk and Madonna also added some bonus points. Eventually, my resistance became futile - I laid down 25 euros, added it to my shopping cart, and prepared to be surprised.

It was a purchase that carried a certain risk for me - because a glance at Masakï's fragrance portfolio shows him as a specialist in fresh, fruity, aquatic scents. Studying the fragrance pyramids of the men's fragrances, it becomes apparent that there is a lot of citrus (especially grapefruit), clean musk, and airy Far Eastern touches like yuzu, tea, or lotus. And that is really not my thing. "Art Homme" promises to be the woody-spicy outlier from this line. I was a bit nervous when opening the fragrance package, though. When spraying it on, I even braced myself for a poor man's Issey Miyake - watery, shower-gel-like, sharp. But it turned out differently.

Well, almost: the opening indeed features a thick wave of mandarin. Not entirely natural, with slightly aquatic undertones, but fortunately, thanks to some peppery accents, it is completely free of any shower gel associations. That spiced citrus top note recedes a bit after a while, but remains a constant foundation throughout the rest of the fragrance's development.

In the heart, there is primarily a generous amount of orange blossom, which makes the fragrance very creamy, almost reminiscent of sunscreen, which I find very summery - dark lacquer bottle or not. The iris adds some additional powdery nuances, but like the patchouli, it hardly plays a role. It is definitely very nice to be able to follow the individual fragrance phases so well; there was no wild mixing of chemical components, but rather solid work done here.

And for those who fear the value-preserving scent of a fir needle bath in the base, I can reassure you: the fir only slightly emerges from the background and gives the overall composition just a small ethereal touch. Much more dominant for me is a note that initially had me pondering: which fragrance that I used to be obsessed with does this remind me of? After some thought, the revelation came to me - it is "Diamonds for Men" by Giorgio Armani. Cocoa bean, exactly! Not even listed in the fragrance pyramid, it makes a bitter and slightly dry appearance here and, together with woods, ultimately shifts the previously very unisex scent impression towards the masculine. However, "Art Homme" never becomes truly "dark." It remains too much in the citrus-creamy spectrum - the woody and spicy notes are there for shading but do not serve as a foundation.

"Art Homme" is a modern fragrance that leans towards the mainstream, but unlike many of its designer counterparts, it possesses an absolute sense of subtlety and understatement. Nothing here is too loud, nothing too piercing, nothing too exaggerated. "Art Homme" is not brash or intrusive, rather contemplative and soft, yet knows how to seduce. It definitely has something "Japanese" about it, but not in an exotic way, rather in an urban manner. As if you are in a park in Osaka, framed by skyscrapers. A great all-rounder fragrance that actually suits any season and occasion and is, for me, a real value-for-money tip.

My compliments to Mister Matsushïma.
Mister Miyake, you are out.

04/24/2011

9Scent 7.5Longevity

Ergoproxy
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Ergoproxy

Top Review 9

Postmodern Japanese

First, thanks to the Easter Bunny for placing this beautiful little fragrance in my Easter nest and thus fulfilling a scent wish.
Of course, I had to spray the fragrance today and comment on it right away.

Art Homme is the first Masaki Matsushima scent that I absolutely wanted to have. It completely stands out from the otherwise rather fresh men's range of this company.
Also, the "restraint" preferred by the Japanese when it comes to fragrances is conceived here in a different form. Art Homme is a rather unusual perfume with a beautiful scent development that reminds me of a chypre fragrance, without reproducing this scent progression in the classic variant. The description will therefore not be easy.

The opening of the fragrance is fruity-spicy with a really well-placed sharpness. Pepper can quickly lead to a sneezing fit. Here, you only feel a subtle pleasant tingling.

After the pepper has evaporated, the cardamom-mandarin note remains for a while. Gradually, it gently glides into a successful scent dialogue of a floral accord and softly dosed patchouli, giving the heart note a distant "Japanese" romance.

The base also maintains a certain restraint in the scent emotions. The pleasant balsamic woodiness is only slightly enhanced by a hint of musk. According to Japanese tradition, emotions were used pointedly to create an olfactory total work of art. The noble lacquer look of the chocolate-brown bottle, as well as its slender shape, further supports this impression. Only with the closure did they break with Japanese aesthetics and made it from mundane plastic. Despite all the artistry, this is a bittersweet note!

In my opinion, Art Homme is not a purely men's perfume. It can certainly also be worn by women. Art is not a loud perfume. However, it has enough strength to easily survive a date or an event, making it a good all-round fragrance.

Out of love for the scent, I read that Art Homme was inspired by the last real stylistic epoch, "Art Nouveau." In my opinion, Art Deco and its postmodern eclecticism would be the more fitting foundation.

My scent tip for all Japanophiles!

Addendum: Thanks to Turandot for the hint. Quote: "Eclecticism is rather negatively connoted as an expression and was understood in the field of art as an uninspired approach to what has already existed. A positive reassessment of the term occurred through postmodernism, which elevated the eclectic (quoting) approach to styles as a defining feature." Source: www.wissen.de