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Notes09/30/2020
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Wow, what other treasures are discovered here. Lanvin for Men is what I would call an insiders' tip. A perfume which has long been forgotten and with which one is unique on the road. But let's start over...
You know the... you rummage through the Parfumo Best List, have already checked off Herod, Aventus and Oud Wood and suddenly you stumble upon a perfume you have never heard of before. That's how I felt with Lanvin for Men. I have to test it, I thought to myself, so let's get down to bacon!
After I finally got my hands on a sample of this long discontinued (is that how you say it?) fragrance, I thought after the first spray: Wow, that's what man smelled like back then. Yes, the scent is really classic and develops a certain soapiness immediately after the citrus opening. A light spiciness accompanies this and green notes join in. All in all, a fresh, clean scent without edges and corners, which smells a bit like barbershop - although more of a chypre and not a fougère -
So why discontinued? Lanvin Paris, incidentally the oldest Parisian fashion label, became famous for women's perfumes like Arpège. When men's fragrances were introduced in the 60s and 70s, they may have been less successful. I suppose the potential clientele associated the brand name with women's perfumes and... and the competition from Chanel and Guerlain was also possibly overpowering
I would recommend LfM to more mature men who have experience with classic fragrances and are not afraid of them. Oh yes, the most common way of delivery was the pouring bottle :-/
Well, at a time when there was no YT, no influencers and no hypes, great perfumes came out. I hope the dear influencers never get their hands on something like that, otherwise there's no more secret tip ;-)
You know the... you rummage through the Parfumo Best List, have already checked off Herod, Aventus and Oud Wood and suddenly you stumble upon a perfume you have never heard of before. That's how I felt with Lanvin for Men. I have to test it, I thought to myself, so let's get down to bacon!
After I finally got my hands on a sample of this long discontinued (is that how you say it?) fragrance, I thought after the first spray: Wow, that's what man smelled like back then. Yes, the scent is really classic and develops a certain soapiness immediately after the citrus opening. A light spiciness accompanies this and green notes join in. All in all, a fresh, clean scent without edges and corners, which smells a bit like barbershop - although more of a chypre and not a fougère -
So why discontinued? Lanvin Paris, incidentally the oldest Parisian fashion label, became famous for women's perfumes like Arpège. When men's fragrances were introduced in the 60s and 70s, they may have been less successful. I suppose the potential clientele associated the brand name with women's perfumes and... and the competition from Chanel and Guerlain was also possibly overpowering
I would recommend LfM to more mature men who have experience with classic fragrances and are not afraid of them. Oh yes, the most common way of delivery was the pouring bottle :-/
Well, at a time when there was no YT, no influencers and no hypes, great perfumes came out. I hope the dear influencers never get their hands on something like that, otherwise there's no more secret tip ;-)
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