12/29/2021

HugoMontez
52 Reviews

HugoMontez
4
The forgotten Iris
Lanvin is not known for beeing a great fragrance house nowadays but it's definitely one of the greatest for his history. Arpège, My Sin, Scandal, Rumer, are very important releases. Unfortunately I never smelled any of them.
In the masculine isle, there's nothing groundbreaking and, the only one still available is the 97 Morillas creation simple called L'Homme. Basically 212 without the green cut grass.
But in 2005, the same year of Dior Homme, Olivier Pescheux created a iris based scent for men, but for some reason, this became a shadow of the Dior and was discontinued a couple of years later.
This starts off with a fresh mandarin note mixed with the iris. A bit sweet and fresh. Different from the Dior which starts more powdery. The structure is different and don't expect this as a similar experience rather a different side of a coin.
This became more creamy and sweeter, and also more floral bit due to the added neroli. The drydown is more about tonka. Dior is woodier and drier, and the bergamot makes it more fresher in the opening. This is more about a creamy Tonka with a sweeter opening (not cloying neither a contemporary sweet bomb) and a slightly powdery and defined floral iris-neroli.
Fantastic and remarkable, but overshadowed by the (superior) Dior Homme, which is a masterpiece and a must have, although, I think this is an example of a good iris scent and it's a pioneer of this genre along with Dior, so, for that reason, and because it's damn good, I recommend it, if you can find a bottle for a good price, like I did. Usually this one is not very pricey in the online second hand market and it's a great addition to your collection, so picked it up.
Longevity is ok. I get a moderate projection and 6-8h of longevity. The quality of the composition is fantastic and the bottle is cool. There's nothing wrong about this scent, only that is discontinued a long time ago. But you can still find good deals on it.
A pioneer of masculine iris based scents, and brother of Dior Homme with a different facet that needs more attention
4/5
In the masculine isle, there's nothing groundbreaking and, the only one still available is the 97 Morillas creation simple called L'Homme. Basically 212 without the green cut grass.
But in 2005, the same year of Dior Homme, Olivier Pescheux created a iris based scent for men, but for some reason, this became a shadow of the Dior and was discontinued a couple of years later.
This starts off with a fresh mandarin note mixed with the iris. A bit sweet and fresh. Different from the Dior which starts more powdery. The structure is different and don't expect this as a similar experience rather a different side of a coin.
This became more creamy and sweeter, and also more floral bit due to the added neroli. The drydown is more about tonka. Dior is woodier and drier, and the bergamot makes it more fresher in the opening. This is more about a creamy Tonka with a sweeter opening (not cloying neither a contemporary sweet bomb) and a slightly powdery and defined floral iris-neroli.
Fantastic and remarkable, but overshadowed by the (superior) Dior Homme, which is a masterpiece and a must have, although, I think this is an example of a good iris scent and it's a pioneer of this genre along with Dior, so, for that reason, and because it's damn good, I recommend it, if you can find a bottle for a good price, like I did. Usually this one is not very pricey in the online second hand market and it's a great addition to your collection, so picked it up.
Longevity is ok. I get a moderate projection and 6-8h of longevity. The quality of the composition is fantastic and the bottle is cool. There's nothing wrong about this scent, only that is discontinued a long time ago. But you can still find good deals on it.
A pioneer of masculine iris based scents, and brother of Dior Homme with a different facet that needs more attention
4/5