Lapidus pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Ted Lapidus

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Lapidus pour Homme Ted Lapidus 1987 Eau de Toilette

Ranked 436 in Men's Perfume

7.8 / 10 428 Ratings

A popular perfume by Ted Lapidus for men, released in 1987. The scent is spicy-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Groupe Bogart.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Animal

Sweet

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Pineapple

Basil

Lavender

Tarragon

Bergamot

Juniper berry Lemon

Lemon

Heart Notes

Honey

Caraway

Jasmine

Lily of the valley

Orris root Pine

Pine

Petitgrain Rose

Rose

Rosewood

Base Notes

Musk

Tonka bean Amber

Amber

Patchouli

Tobacco

Oakmoss

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Perfumer

Martin Gras

Ratings

Scent

7.8428 Ratings

Longevity

8.6376 Ratings

Sillage

8.4371 Ratings

Bottle

6.5362 Ratings

Value for money

9.1234 Ratings

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Reviews

40 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/24/2025

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Smirky
554 Reviews

Smirky

Helpful Review 7

Great classic men's fragrance

Typical 1980's style masculine powerhouse fragrance. Lapidus Pour Homme is a little different in that it has a touch of sweetness - not overdone and certainly not sweet enough to be considered modern compared to all the sugary syrup being marketed to men these days. Sweetness is similar in level to Rabanne Pour Homme, just enough to be great. Overall scent gives the same vibe as other 20+ note men's fragrances from that time period. Lapidus Pour Homme is sufficiently different to warrant having a bottle in my collection since I like this style. And to be honest, after testing many newer fragrances and niche fragrances, it's nice to come back and enjoy this solid scent style - like a strong bro hug.

Unlike some fumes from this era, it doesn't seem to have been reformulated to water strength. Performance is very good with good longevity and projection. I own a current bottle; have never smelled vintage so don't know how it compares. Very versatile for day or night, anytime in the year, hot or cold. Utter bargain basement - available for under $20 from discounters in the US. The nose here is Martin Gras - same guy who developed the awesome Cerruti 1881 Men.

02/08/2023

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

HugoMontez
81 Reviews

HugoMontez

Very helpful Review 7

Young and virile machoman from the 80's

I associate this fragrance with a young macho from the 80s, like nowadays 1 Million, Invictus or so. This is compared to Kouros and the only comparable thing is the virility and sexy young macho vibe that both have.

This is a fresh honeyed tobacco based scent. Opens up with a fresh and juicy pineapple note but surrounded by aromatics such as lavender and artemisia. The pineapple is evident but not a major note in the composition. The whole thing suggests a masculine scent but not a old or classy one, more a young virile one like Kouros.

As it dries down, the fruitiness fades and the honey note (that seems to be the star of the show) appears. But this honey is not a gourmand note but rather a warm, slightly sweet, note that reminds me of depilatory wax in a way.

The honey works together with a dry and aromatic tobacco. This combo is reminiscent of Boss Number One. But in Boss we have a more "dated" smell and definitely more grown up. Dont get me wrong, i like Boss but i enjoy more this composition.

The fragrance has a rosewood note hidden behind the honey-tobacco accord during the whole time. It gives more substance and a bit of a sweet nuance.

The fragrance finishes with a sandalwood, giving its creamy facet and a musk note, ehancing the macho young sexyness theme.

The fragrance has great performance with a strong presence in the opening and mid (1-2h) and a nice trail until the 8h mark. Strong but a bit fresh, actually.

It's not obnoxious at all. Even after the opening, the freshness maintains and cuts the dense and strong woody and musky trail. That's why i love about this composition. The freshness that, besides not being the theme here, exists to balance everything. I smell something reminiscent of pine needles and it's probably where's the freshness comes. Also, lily of the valey has that power so, i would guess these 2 notes are hidden but making their job.

Overall, a classic macho scent that suggests virility ans sexyness in a 80's "dirty" way. I love it and recommend it. Takes all the boxes.

4/5

Updated on 11/16/2023

02/22/2021

3Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

3

For educational purposes

Kouros? Well vaguely yeah, maybe if you take out the animale vibe and add a nuclear blast of pine, eucalyptus and mint. Ice cold greens with a touch of battery acid, or pineapple perhaps.

Into the late drydown it goes from green to brown. A familiar honey tobacco cumin melange. Acceptable, but not worth the wait.

Although I appreciate a retro scent and I fancy a bit of skank, this one doesn’t do it for me. Nevertheless, this is something that one must try at least once. Just to learn the meaning of “old school powerhouse”

08/15/2023

9.5Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

JavSantana
68 Reviews

JavSantana

9

80's bottled better than Drakkar Noir

Lapidus Pour Homme has an excellent everything. Great presentation, good bottle, only thing that might bother is the atomizer cap comes off easily but nothing that a good couple of drops of superglue cannot fix. Worth commenting the box doesn't come plastic sealed, but you can tell it is new and hasn't been used since the atomizer will need several initial sprays that don't pump out any liquid and then it will atomize normally. When i opened it and first sprayed i noticed the liquid had a bit of an oxidation aura, like when you smell new citrus oils and they come across a bit like oxide. But anyway, after a couple of days of regular wear, that goes away and the nuances start from being rather synthetic, poorly conceived and even weird or disgusting smelling (The aldehydic pineapple note...) to a more refined and natural product. Made in France and for less than 20 bucks and with this longevity, excellent as well, but it does need a bit of aging and more usage of the liquid to reach that beast mode performance.

Scent wise: Very complex, mantains nuances of pineapple, herbs and citrus in the opening, which kinda smells like a grape soda or stuff, then honey appears, also heavy animalic musk nuances in there, and its base consists of a mixture of amber, oakmoss, patchouli, musk, and smoke tones of tobacco (OG tobacco, like cigarrette, whether lit or a new cigs pack, not the hookah sweet tobacco of today...) and incense, like an esoteric store or stuff where they burn incense sticks on interiors and you smell the incense so clearly and strongly as it impregnates everything in the place with smoke. It is quite musky as well, and floral also, has a good nice rose note in there and some say it brings out an animalic jasmine note. Has a good backbone of wood as well in there, particularly cedar pops up to my nose. Mantains that freshness of aromatic notes like artemisia and juniper berries to a good part of the fragrance as well, and sprayed on clothing it will be a monster. If you ask me, seems to be as heavy smelling as back in the day and it is the fragrance i guess will be the closest to its original formulations, but surely a bit toned down in concentration, while mantaining a good performance. In the worst of the cases, the aged liquid after some 6 months of use will have a performance of around 8 to 10 hours and a monsterous projection for around the first half. If it goes better, i am pretty sure it will reach a longevity of around 12 or 14 hours easily and project more heavily so. Overall a great fragrance and a great price - value proposition. Highly recommended. Not for everybody though, and bear in mind the smell is not particularly luxurious or stuff.

Bottom line: 80's bottled. Put on a synthwave playlist and drive a Delorean or Lamborghini Countach at sunset and night with this on.

Updated on 09/02/2023

09/09/2023

9Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

ChicoRoch1
163 Reviews

ChicoRoch1

Helpful Review 3

A Vintage Beast

This is another Masculine Giant from the Greatest Decade EVER for Masculines. I mean, damn, one after the other after the other, after the other... Ted Lapidus graced my cheap little wooden cologne chest back in 1989, a full 2 years after the initial launch. I was a teenager at the time and didn't know Jack about fragrances, (I Still Don't!!), but anywho, I picked up 2 vintage bottles of this Classic after many many years without it. Maybe I'm a tad old fashioned but I love my fragrances big, loud and boisterous and I TRY to go easy on the applications. God I love this stuff and yet whenever I hear someone reminiscing about the REAL masculine fragrances of long ago this one is peculiarly absent 90% of the time. Why that is I don't know, but what I DO know is this stuff to me is fabulous. Longevity is superb and the note breakdown is strong and long and the mixture is near perfect. The best part is that a Vintage bottle can be found for under $50! That's unheard of in/on the annuls of Mercari, Etsy and eBay, which I consider the big 3 selling apps.

The fragrance is kinda unusual and also quite complex and I love the animalics that decorate throughout. Ted Lapidus puts out some fine masculine fragrances but this one is EASILY their best one. I don't wear it very often and if you decide to wear it in summer, PLEASE, no more than 2 or 3 sprays at the MOST... On the skin it lasts anywhere from 12 to 24 hrs and on clothing it lasts for far longer. It's just beautiful and when I feel nostalgic, which is almost always, this is one of the fragrances I reach for and it never ever EVER disappoints. There are plenty of Vintage offerings on the Internet so if it's ever discontinued I'll have plenty of backup.

One last thought... I hear the current version is of course not as potent as the original but when I grow a pair maybe I'll pull the trigger and investigate. :)

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