Top Notes 
Bergamot
Mandarin orange
Mint
Heart Notes 
Cardamom
Freesia
Lavender
Violet
Base Notes 
Amber
Cedar
Musk
Sequoia
Louce
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Neither one nor the other... but also not the third
Monsieur Maisondieu I have come to know several times as the creator of men’s or unisex fragrances that leave behind the simply structured and straight biologically functioning gender patterns through winking, witty, and boldly unconventional interpretations. The first that comes to mind is “Vierges et Toreros” by Etat Libre d'Orange. The daring boundary crossing along the gender line fits perfectly into the profile of the label, just like in the case of “Eloge du Traitre” and “Fat Electrician” (certainly also with “Antihéros,” which I do not know yet). But Burberry also has some fragrances in its program, e.g. "Brit for Men," that bear Maisondieu's signature. I couldn't recognize this signature blindly, but I can at least recognize some of it again and name it as independent.
On this line, “L'Eau pour Homme” marks an extreme pole - and this, where the water does not come crashing in with a revolutionary bang.
It is very, very pleasing. Pleasant, flattering, and harmonious, avoiding any "bad" contrast. Pleasantly fresh, suitable for summer, and uncomplicatedly cheerful, it demands no preference for the quirky, the extreme, or hyper-extreme postmodernism from the wearer.
L'EpH begins with a citrus-fresh combo (where I also detect a distinct aquatic note) and quickly transitions into the floral sweetness that ET (see below) describes so well. I too smell the lovely freesia with a lavender twist and find it very charming, fresh-sweet, and playfully floral. The violet is somewhat quieter but discernible in the middle accord. Then comes the beautiful, soft, and not 0815-masculine cedar, which follows the melody set by the flowers with ultra-softness while simultaneously providing a slight herbal wood counterpoint to prevent the fragrance from slipping into complete insignificance. This cotton ball cedar lingers quite a while for a light fragrance. That ET attributes a certain gourmand quality to L'EpH, I can understand; the sweet softness has a delicious potential. However, this is not the theme of the fragrance, only very subtly perceptible in the background.
So what is so queer and boundary-defying about L'EpH?
I believe this fragrance does not deconstruct gender assignment, interpret it in opposition, or rebel against established patterns… it simply transcends them! It doesn’t need to play with anything to overcome the seriousness of what was once valid in the lightness of play. Nope… what was once valid simply does not apply here.
L'EpH is not masculine, not feminine… and also not unisex!
It is simply a fragrance.
Without a gender category - but also without contradiction to gender categorization.
Just like that. A fragrance.
And indeed a beautiful one.
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Thank you ET for the gift of this summery and soft cedar fragrance, which I really like - and even more my mom, who just happily grinned while driving home with about 30 ml of it. *g*
On this line, “L'Eau pour Homme” marks an extreme pole - and this, where the water does not come crashing in with a revolutionary bang.
It is very, very pleasing. Pleasant, flattering, and harmonious, avoiding any "bad" contrast. Pleasantly fresh, suitable for summer, and uncomplicatedly cheerful, it demands no preference for the quirky, the extreme, or hyper-extreme postmodernism from the wearer.
L'EpH begins with a citrus-fresh combo (where I also detect a distinct aquatic note) and quickly transitions into the floral sweetness that ET (see below) describes so well. I too smell the lovely freesia with a lavender twist and find it very charming, fresh-sweet, and playfully floral. The violet is somewhat quieter but discernible in the middle accord. Then comes the beautiful, soft, and not 0815-masculine cedar, which follows the melody set by the flowers with ultra-softness while simultaneously providing a slight herbal wood counterpoint to prevent the fragrance from slipping into complete insignificance. This cotton ball cedar lingers quite a while for a light fragrance. That ET attributes a certain gourmand quality to L'EpH, I can understand; the sweet softness has a delicious potential. However, this is not the theme of the fragrance, only very subtly perceptible in the background.
So what is so queer and boundary-defying about L'EpH?
I believe this fragrance does not deconstruct gender assignment, interpret it in opposition, or rebel against established patterns… it simply transcends them! It doesn’t need to play with anything to overcome the seriousness of what was once valid in the lightness of play. Nope… what was once valid simply does not apply here.
L'EpH is not masculine, not feminine… and also not unisex!
It is simply a fragrance.
Without a gender category - but also without contradiction to gender categorization.
Just like that. A fragrance.
And indeed a beautiful one.
______________________________________
Thank you ET for the gift of this summery and soft cedar fragrance, which I really like - and even more my mom, who just happily grinned while driving home with about 30 ml of it. *g*
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