03/23/2022

MrHonest
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MrHonest
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Two scoops of lovely
Every time I wear this scent it never fails to impress. From the first spray, just imagine cracking open a brand new bag of organic dried figs and giving it a good sniff. Bam. Like fresh prunes or raisins with that dusty crystalline sweetness quality - that's what the violet, labdanum, oud and saffron does in this. Very ethereal, high frequency, but with a touch of that grunge from the woody pepper.
It's funny, the first time I ever smelled it on a test strip, it was an immediate love. Dusty and understated sweet man-spice. Big smile. Morever, I couldn't help but get bits of nearly every association that other people have made - Fahrenheit (yup), Gucci Pour Homme II (yup), grape? (more of a raisin or wine), cherries (yup), L'homme Libre (yup) and get this....after sitting for about 8 hours on a test strip...I kid you not - the drydown of Guerlain's L'homme Ideal Cologne. As crazy as that sounds, it took me a while before I figured it out, but yeah. Mostly on paper though.
On skin, the black pepper, saffron and cistus combine to give the high frequency sweetness and ethereal violet a slightly earthy, burned match quality up close that combines with a bare dusting of wood to give it just the right amount of groundedness. It's amazing. Many people have compared the smell in the drydown to dry tobacco leaves and I can see why. But to me, it's really more of a mashup of dry, resinous fruit that sometimes approaches wine territory in the sillage. Like two scoops of raisins decided to waltz around a bowl of freshly poured cherry juice laying on a bed of smouldering leaves or paper. Oud? Not even a hint. At least, not the middle-eastern kind. And the longevity and projection is just about perfect for a scent of this class. Nothing really juvenille about it, despite the sweetness giving it a playful wink.
Overall, if the idea was to create a product reminiscent of the fine glass work that Lalique is known for with just a touch of grounded masculinity and intrigue, Hommage a L'homme is nothing short of a homerun. Even in its current bottle it exudes precision and refinement, all the way up to the logo at the very tip of the reflective cap. Superb attention to detail, and at an incredible price to boot. If I were to sum it up in one word, "lovely" would certainly be it. Not a surprise that Lalique remains my favourite designer fragrance brand right next to Guerlain. Affordable elegance without compromise. THAT, I can count on.
It's funny, the first time I ever smelled it on a test strip, it was an immediate love. Dusty and understated sweet man-spice. Big smile. Morever, I couldn't help but get bits of nearly every association that other people have made - Fahrenheit (yup), Gucci Pour Homme II (yup), grape? (more of a raisin or wine), cherries (yup), L'homme Libre (yup) and get this....after sitting for about 8 hours on a test strip...I kid you not - the drydown of Guerlain's L'homme Ideal Cologne. As crazy as that sounds, it took me a while before I figured it out, but yeah. Mostly on paper though.
On skin, the black pepper, saffron and cistus combine to give the high frequency sweetness and ethereal violet a slightly earthy, burned match quality up close that combines with a bare dusting of wood to give it just the right amount of groundedness. It's amazing. Many people have compared the smell in the drydown to dry tobacco leaves and I can see why. But to me, it's really more of a mashup of dry, resinous fruit that sometimes approaches wine territory in the sillage. Like two scoops of raisins decided to waltz around a bowl of freshly poured cherry juice laying on a bed of smouldering leaves or paper. Oud? Not even a hint. At least, not the middle-eastern kind. And the longevity and projection is just about perfect for a scent of this class. Nothing really juvenille about it, despite the sweetness giving it a playful wink.
Overall, if the idea was to create a product reminiscent of the fine glass work that Lalique is known for with just a touch of grounded masculinity and intrigue, Hommage a L'homme is nothing short of a homerun. Even in its current bottle it exudes precision and refinement, all the way up to the logo at the very tip of the reflective cap. Superb attention to detail, and at an incredible price to boot. If I were to sum it up in one word, "lovely" would certainly be it. Not a surprise that Lalique remains my favourite designer fragrance brand right next to Guerlain. Affordable elegance without compromise. THAT, I can count on.
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