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Upon first spraying La Belle EDP, I immediately think that this is the female version of Ultra Male, by this designer. Two different scents, with overlaps, and really the same concept.
Juicy pear and bergamot kick things off here. The background is warm and a bit spicy, but the overall aroma is one that is sweet, somewhat thick, but retaining a light and watery freshness about it. I get amber early on, as well.
The sweetness has a gourmand caramelization going on. The bergamot note will subside and that’s when the vanilla note really starts to come into its own. The vetiver note comes in towards the middle act, with a general impression of floral notes.
But, this isn’t really a floral fragrance, just a sweet fruity one. The leather, if it is there, must be hidden underneath the layers of the rest.
In the end, it’s about the vanilla, amber, musk, and vetiver notes. That’s what it dries down to. The pear and bergamot are pretty much just an impression of sweetness later on.
Juicy pear and bergamot kick things off here. The background is warm and a bit spicy, but the overall aroma is one that is sweet, somewhat thick, but retaining a light and watery freshness about it. I get amber early on, as well.
The sweetness has a gourmand caramelization going on. The bergamot note will subside and that’s when the vanilla note really starts to come into its own. The vetiver note comes in towards the middle act, with a general impression of floral notes.
But, this isn’t really a floral fragrance, just a sweet fruity one. The leather, if it is there, must be hidden underneath the layers of the rest.
In the end, it’s about the vanilla, amber, musk, and vetiver notes. That’s what it dries down to. The pear and bergamot are pretty much just an impression of sweetness later on.
Sweet with a spice
I would describe the scent of Kouros Body as . Not sweet like a fruity scent would be, but rather a bit like candy. The spice is subtle, more of an undertone, but gives Kouros Body a certain character and warmth. This cologne is highly distinctive and memorable.
On nights I’ve worn it out to a bar, it always seems to have women inching closer before they ask, “What are you wearing that smells so good?”
The scent profile is rather unique, as I’ve never come across anything else like it, and it doesn’t share any real connection with the original Kouros from YSL.
I mean, when the strongest note is benzoin, and you have a smokey incense note throughout the wear…you’re going to be a different type of cologne.
Anyway, Body is pretty warm and enveloping, with a medicinal touch from the inclusion of eucalyptus. I find it to be smooth and soothing.
The benzoin and eucalyptus are paired at the top of this cologne, along with the spicy sage note. It’s not a heavy spice, by any means, just a part of the warm cloud everything is wrapped up in.
As it dries down, Body Kouros, feels quite herbal and sweet but with less of the eucalyptus and more of a cedar coming through. The composition is so simple, but manages to have such a great smell on my skin.
In the end I get, lots of benzoin with burning incense, and sage and eucalyptus flanking that. Very fresh.
I have to admit that Kouros Body is one of my personal favorite colognes and one that I like to have on hand. It doesn’t have the same attention grabbing qualities as other scents. Body is to me, like a slower and more methodical seduction, almost hypnotic in its draw.
On nights I’ve worn it out to a bar, it always seems to have women inching closer before they ask, “What are you wearing that smells so good?”
The scent profile is rather unique, as I’ve never come across anything else like it, and it doesn’t share any real connection with the original Kouros from YSL.
I mean, when the strongest note is benzoin, and you have a smokey incense note throughout the wear…you’re going to be a different type of cologne.
Anyway, Body is pretty warm and enveloping, with a medicinal touch from the inclusion of eucalyptus. I find it to be smooth and soothing.
The benzoin and eucalyptus are paired at the top of this cologne, along with the spicy sage note. It’s not a heavy spice, by any means, just a part of the warm cloud everything is wrapped up in.
As it dries down, Body Kouros, feels quite herbal and sweet but with less of the eucalyptus and more of a cedar coming through. The composition is so simple, but manages to have such a great smell on my skin.
In the end I get, lots of benzoin with burning incense, and sage and eucalyptus flanking that. Very fresh.
I have to admit that Kouros Body is one of my personal favorite colognes and one that I like to have on hand. It doesn’t have the same attention grabbing qualities as other scents. Body is to me, like a slower and more methodical seduction, almost hypnotic in its draw.
It’s quite spicy and smoky at first
The opening of Journey Man brings my nose a blast of the Sichuan pepper, incense, and bergamot. These are the main notes for the first few minutes. Flanked by dry tobacco, cardamom, and leather.
It’s quite spicy and smoky at first. Though, as it moves further along it will become much smoother and less harsh. The bergamot is bright and adds some initial juiciness, which develops into a very dry scent.
After that initial couple of minutes, I really get a dry aroma of tobacco, with a cured smokiness. It’s a spiced warmth and freshness provided by cardamom and the emerging juniper berry. Juniper becomes more noticeable to me, as the scent develops on my skin. It is never the main focus, but I can pick up its smell throughout.
It’s quite spicy and smoky at first. Though, as it moves further along it will become much smoother and less harsh. The bergamot is bright and adds some initial juiciness, which develops into a very dry scent.
After that initial couple of minutes, I really get a dry aroma of tobacco, with a cured smokiness. It’s a spiced warmth and freshness provided by cardamom and the emerging juniper berry. Juniper becomes more noticeable to me, as the scent develops on my skin. It is never the main focus, but I can pick up its smell throughout.
Warm and Spicy
On the back of my sample sprayer’s packaging it says that Interlude, “Inspired by chaos and disorder”. I guess they’ve achieved that, because I don’t always know what exactly to make of this fragrance.
From the start, it is heavy and bold. It has a very dry, smoky, and incense laden aroma but mixed with myrrh and oud. While this scent has it’s own thing going on, I am reminded of Man Amber and Sahara Noir by Tom Ford, which is a ladies’ scent.
I didn’t love either one of those fragrances and so I can tell that Interlude Man probably isn’t my cup of tea, either.
It’s warm, spicy, smokey, and amber with hints of freshness. It definitely has an herbal aspect to it (the oregano?) and the lingering scent of oud (which I’m usually not much a fan of).
As it dries down, Interlude reveals a sweeter side, but I found it to be almost sickly. It was to the point that I really didn’t want to smell the stuff anymore.
I’ve come across a few scents like this one: that I can recognize that it was well made, that many people will like it, but I cannot personally stand wearing it.
It does nothing for me and feels like another oriental fragrance that would need to be tempered by something else for me to enjoy.
From the start, it is heavy and bold. It has a very dry, smoky, and incense laden aroma but mixed with myrrh and oud. While this scent has it’s own thing going on, I am reminded of Man Amber and Sahara Noir by Tom Ford, which is a ladies’ scent.
I didn’t love either one of those fragrances and so I can tell that Interlude Man probably isn’t my cup of tea, either.
It’s warm, spicy, smokey, and amber with hints of freshness. It definitely has an herbal aspect to it (the oregano?) and the lingering scent of oud (which I’m usually not much a fan of).
As it dries down, Interlude reveals a sweeter side, but I found it to be almost sickly. It was to the point that I really didn’t want to smell the stuff anymore.
I’ve come across a few scents like this one: that I can recognize that it was well made, that many people will like it, but I cannot personally stand wearing it.
It does nothing for me and feels like another oriental fragrance that would need to be tempered by something else for me to enjoy.
A garden of awakening and harmony
Le Jardin de Monsieur Li opens up with an exceedingly bright and sweet aroma, led by the kumquat note. It’s got a very citrusy scent, that is quite watery, and does indeed remind me of a small garden pond. This fragrance is really peaceful, attractive, and well put together in its simplicity.
At the start, I do get some minty element underneath the watery kumquat, but it never really takes over the composition. Instead, it is a light and cool spice, that dances in the background. At the heart of it all, is the jasmine note, which gives off its usual clean white floral scent.
It’s really super fresh at the start, but, increasingly becomes a floral garden blend as you move along. However, while that kumquat and mint are really big, Le Jardin totally grabs your attention.
Further along in the wear, it feels greener, with some herbal or grassy sort of smells mixed into the scent. The kumquat dies down about 20-30 minutes into the wear and the jasmine becomes more pronounced.
As it dries down, the jasmine will become the main aroma, and I detect only bits of citrus and grass. Even so, it is still a very attractive fragrance, at that point.
Finally, it is a sort of soapy jasmine perfume, with a persistent watery element. I do like how Hermes, managed to capture that walking in a garden on a summer’s day feeling.
It reminds me of trips to the various botanical gardens, I’ve been to, over the years. Upbeat, smooth, but quite a simple and straightforward fragrance.
At the start, I do get some minty element underneath the watery kumquat, but it never really takes over the composition. Instead, it is a light and cool spice, that dances in the background. At the heart of it all, is the jasmine note, which gives off its usual clean white floral scent.
It’s really super fresh at the start, but, increasingly becomes a floral garden blend as you move along. However, while that kumquat and mint are really big, Le Jardin totally grabs your attention.
Further along in the wear, it feels greener, with some herbal or grassy sort of smells mixed into the scent. The kumquat dies down about 20-30 minutes into the wear and the jasmine becomes more pronounced.
As it dries down, the jasmine will become the main aroma, and I detect only bits of citrus and grass. Even so, it is still a very attractive fragrance, at that point.
Finally, it is a sort of soapy jasmine perfume, with a persistent watery element. I do like how Hermes, managed to capture that walking in a garden on a summer’s day feeling.
It reminds me of trips to the various botanical gardens, I’ve been to, over the years. Upbeat, smooth, but quite a simple and straightforward fragrance.
