Le Roi Empereur Rancé 1795 Eau de Parfum

Le Roi Empereur is, in my opinion, a significantly underrated fragrance. Looking at the preceding comment, I must disagree with almost everything that was said there.
This difference in the experience of LRE, in my view, lies in a false expectation. I do not dispute the competence of the previous speaker and want to make this very clear.

So let's start from the very beginning.

Rance presents itself as a traditional house with a connection to the well-known ruler Napoleon Bonaparte. So far, so good. This is historically proven at least up to the point where Rance produced royal court soaps and bath products for Napoleon. However, it is not proven that perfumes were explicitly included. Therefore, there is no direct statement from Rancé that Napoleon himself used those perfumes. This would mean quite a bit from a marketing perspective, as perfume enthusiasts often inquire about the scents of the most famous figures in history.

Be that as it may, tradition regarding Napoleon or not, Rancé has been in business for a long time, and their fragrances are, by their own account, based on old recipes. Likewise, the bottles and labels are designed to closely resemble the originals. I quote from the website www.rance1795.com:
"The perfumes, the bottles and the labels are replicas of the originals."

Why so much talk in advance?

Well, understanding the fragrances means knowing when and why they were created. For the most part, Rancé is not about creating an eccentric fragrance for self-expression but rather a perfume that flatters the wearer without being intrusive.

Action, reaction.

The question is whether what the perfume offers me is intentional and, if so, well executed. With LRE, the answer is a clear yes.
The fragrance, like all from the Collection Imperial, comes in the form of an EdP. So it cannot be the scent concentration that my predecessor claims is too weak. This is precisely the point that one must understand to appreciate Rancé fragrances.
None of the perfumes aims to be an olfactory fireworks display. This is evident from the choice of such a fine-misting vaporizer. It is intentionally sprayed sparingly on the skin to promote a more subtle, underlying scent experience. Otherwise, Rancé could have used the spray head from the Collection Privee and delivered a significantly larger amount of fragrance on the skin.

So, anyone missing strength in the perfume or longevity does not understand what this is about. Furthermore, this person could simply apply three sprays to the skin, receive the same amount as with a dose of DHI, and wonder how much is actually in this little fragrance.

However, doing so would destroy the desired effect and turn the beautifully professional, subtle scent into an intrusive sillage monster. This fragrance does not want to be that. Anyone who makes more out of conscious understatement distorts the character. Therefore, this fragrance is likely simply for those who are specifically looking for such a type of perfume.

I do not see LRE as a mass product at all. Just because something does not immediately hit the receptors of the sensory department in the brain does not make it meaningless. Herein lies the real trick of this fragrance. In the details. It is a fine, well-structured connoisseur's scent. It is not direct but subtle, finely tuned in small portions, peu a peu like a feast of haute cuisine.

As for longevity, even without unnecessary triple spraying, I have no issues with LRE. Once you understand that the fragrance never wants to be intrusive and accept it as it is, you can smell it all day long.
It is also not a mass product because the fragrance is not a "compliment magnet" but rather performs its work as a professional business scent in a skillfully understated manner, as befits a gentleman.

Anyone who wears a perfume solely to make a good impression on others and to express themselves through olfactory means will surely be completely disappointed. But this is neither what the perfume wants, nor what one should expect.

My conclusion is clear. An excellent fragrance for business. It lasts appropriately long and (thankfully) does not express itself strongly in its sillage. The bottle is very attractively designed, and the outer packaging is even a touch more beautiful.

P.S.: I want to make it very clear again that I do not criticize Ergoproxy's competence just because I perceive the fragrance differently.
On the contrary, I greatly appreciate his reports.