Mauboussin pour Lui In Black Mauboussin 2014

Wow, another first comment!

I recently came across Mauboussin for the first time, with its already 12-year-old, hay-like "Homme".

"In Black" is certainly not a novelty, the description of darkness, night, blackness, whatever... is no longer original.

The scent itself can be described as solid. At the beginning, it is quite benzoin-heavy, the nose is somewhat waxily constricted, while the aforementioned, quite accurately recognizable caramel butter pushes forward. Sweet, undoubtedly rooted in the gourmand category, but fortunately not overwhelming or sticky sweet, rather lightly arranged, making it quite suitable for the office.

Sage and especially violet become more and more apparent after about 20 minutes, the scent drifts towards slightly herb-floral nuances, which, however, remain clearly embedded in the waxy-sweet, always somewhat caramel buttery initial aroma.

"In Black" ultimately lingers in a rather shallow, somewhat softened aromatic spectrum, the violet doesn't stick around for long.
It remains somewhat simply sweet, gourmand, minimally mild woody.
Best described as okay, but for some office-goers with a penchant for gourmand delights, it is certainly practical and usable in its refined calmness.