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The most beautiful flanker since the original, but...
...probably I will never wear it, respectively not own it for a long time! Why? We'll get to that!
Scent:
So how does the next flanker in the Le Mâle universe smell? At least on my skin in the top note for a short period really pungent! One smells the cardamom - almost untreated and in no way sweetish designed - clearly out, even if only for a few minutes.
The heart note is, unlike the top note quasi 1:1 borrowed from the original fragrance. Although the fragrance with the iris instead of the previous mint is now able to smell fresh in a different way: both variants go in the heart note in this direction, only in the "Le Parfum" a "clean" note has crept in, almost as you might know it from some Prada fragrances - and in no way similar to the lipstick-like iris from the Dior Homme fragrances!
The base note, on the other hand, is what makes this fragrance special for me. Rarely was I allowed to perceive in a designer fragrance such a pleasant, at the same time restrained as well as omnipresent vanilla note, which is accompanied by gentle woody accords - at least my nose lets me conclude, among other things, sandalwood - but never drowned out.
Sillage & durability:
I think not to exaggerate when I say that no fragrance on my skin in both categories since "No. 02 - L'Air du Désert Marocain" has ever performed so outstanding - even if the two fragrances are of course in no way comparable. The sillage goes far beyond the usual arm's length and the fragrance lingers in the room long after it has been left by one.
In terms of durability, we are talking about about 12 - 14 hours, although of course it should be said that the fragrance itself "only" in the first three to four hours strongly radiates. From the eighth hour, "Le Parfum" becomes a gently resonating but tightly fitting fragrance on the skin, which, however, is still perceived here far above average.
In addition, it should be said that of this fragrance has never been more than two sprays on my skin and even these were also still quite sparingly dosed.
Of course, these are merely experiences on my skin and may vary from person to person.
Flacon:
If such a flacon had appeared as a new release in recent years, he would probably have suffered just as much of a tear-down, as once the gold bar of Paco Rabanne, the crown heads from the same house, or Dolce & Gabanna or the recently the shelves defacing robot!? But as a flanker of the legendary Le Mâle - fits already, even in this day and age!?
The color scheme is coherent, the black and gray divided bottle with its half matte, half glossy surface wonderfully subtly tells of the more serious, deeper and darker tone this flanker has taken compared to the former original. And I would at least like to imagine that the shiny gold spray head is meant to be a reference to the defining vanilla in this fragrance!?
Price:
Meanwhile, a good year on the market, "Le Mâle Le Parfum" is easily available on relevant discount sites - and this also at a reasonable price! Away from extra discounts, coupons and any seasonal discounts, the small 75ml bottle is available for a sum of about 40 - 50€. Considering how little perfume you can apply this fragrance, this is a terrific price-performance ratio!
Application:
"Le Mâle Le Parfum" can be loud, but never falls into a penetrating screaming like, for example, one of its predecessors - namely "Ultra Mâle"! If one foresees this for the use in the club or discotheque, then "Le Parfum" on the other hand is more suitable for the cozy and atmospheric lounge, the bar or even a jazz club. Carefully applied, it could even be used for work, provided that the top and heart notes are already - or almost - gone when entering the company.
In terms of seasons, "Le Parfum" is basically wearable at any time except for the warm summer days, although here, of course, the application plays a major role.
So why would I probably not buy this fragrance? Finally, the above sounds but actually excellent? Quite simply: because I am already in possession of Armani's "Armani Code Eau de Parfum" from 2021!
And even if some will now say, the fragrances are already completely different when looking at the fragrance pyramid, I must object that - at least for my nose - these fragrances have a strong similarity: both in the fragrance itself, and especially in the sense of purpose and application!
Both have a - albeit different smelling - quickly fading top note, which is thus not worth mentioning for me. Both heart notes remind me in the - sometimes more, sometimes less - most distant sense of the original "Le Mâle" fragrance presence. And also in the base both play with a wonderful vanilla note, although "Armani Code" differs here by the perfectly rounded tonka bean even a little stronger.
If I had to choose a note that separates these two fragrances the most: it would probably be the iris!?
So why "Armani Code Eau de Parfum" and not "Le Mâle Le Parfum", some may now ask: because the "Armani Code" for me personally simply rounder, better composed and - for lack of a better word - smoother works! If he also does not hold as long or projected as "Le Parfum", so he can be worn more easily on days and / or places where I would "Le Parfum" before applying but rather thoughtful to hesitant.
Or, to put it another way and again for lack of a better word: no matter which of the two fragrances I wear, they give me from the top to the base note at any time the same feeling!
Now this is my opinion, which should probably not impress a collector anyway. And so I say: who is still looking for an elegant, but still sufficiently playful and sweetish fragrance for the rather cooler to freezing cold days, "Le Mâle Le Parfum" is warmly recommended. Only rarely can be found in the designer sector such a pleasant and long-lasting fragrance that - despite striking flacon - can easily elegant and engaging.
What a great fragrance, which - I would not own and know the said alternative - would have moved in with me in any case!
Edit from 10.10.2021:
Now I have taken the comments to heart, tested the fragrance once, twice more and must confess: I have no idea what trick my nose has played on me then!? The difference to "Armani Code Eau de Parfum" is yet greater than previously associated by me.
What can I say! Thank you for the yet purposeful comments! Still the beautiful fragrance with the really very, very good H&S and ... then but now moved in next to my other flacons.
Scent:
So how does the next flanker in the Le Mâle universe smell? At least on my skin in the top note for a short period really pungent! One smells the cardamom - almost untreated and in no way sweetish designed - clearly out, even if only for a few minutes.
The heart note is, unlike the top note quasi 1:1 borrowed from the original fragrance. Although the fragrance with the iris instead of the previous mint is now able to smell fresh in a different way: both variants go in the heart note in this direction, only in the "Le Parfum" a "clean" note has crept in, almost as you might know it from some Prada fragrances - and in no way similar to the lipstick-like iris from the Dior Homme fragrances!
The base note, on the other hand, is what makes this fragrance special for me. Rarely was I allowed to perceive in a designer fragrance such a pleasant, at the same time restrained as well as omnipresent vanilla note, which is accompanied by gentle woody accords - at least my nose lets me conclude, among other things, sandalwood - but never drowned out.
Sillage & durability:
I think not to exaggerate when I say that no fragrance on my skin in both categories since "No. 02 - L'Air du Désert Marocain" has ever performed so outstanding - even if the two fragrances are of course in no way comparable. The sillage goes far beyond the usual arm's length and the fragrance lingers in the room long after it has been left by one.
In terms of durability, we are talking about about 12 - 14 hours, although of course it should be said that the fragrance itself "only" in the first three to four hours strongly radiates. From the eighth hour, "Le Parfum" becomes a gently resonating but tightly fitting fragrance on the skin, which, however, is still perceived here far above average.
In addition, it should be said that of this fragrance has never been more than two sprays on my skin and even these were also still quite sparingly dosed.
Of course, these are merely experiences on my skin and may vary from person to person.
Flacon:
If such a flacon had appeared as a new release in recent years, he would probably have suffered just as much of a tear-down, as once the gold bar of Paco Rabanne, the crown heads from the same house, or Dolce & Gabanna or the recently the shelves defacing robot!? But as a flanker of the legendary Le Mâle - fits already, even in this day and age!?
The color scheme is coherent, the black and gray divided bottle with its half matte, half glossy surface wonderfully subtly tells of the more serious, deeper and darker tone this flanker has taken compared to the former original. And I would at least like to imagine that the shiny gold spray head is meant to be a reference to the defining vanilla in this fragrance!?
Price:
Meanwhile, a good year on the market, "Le Mâle Le Parfum" is easily available on relevant discount sites - and this also at a reasonable price! Away from extra discounts, coupons and any seasonal discounts, the small 75ml bottle is available for a sum of about 40 - 50€. Considering how little perfume you can apply this fragrance, this is a terrific price-performance ratio!
Application:
"Le Mâle Le Parfum" can be loud, but never falls into a penetrating screaming like, for example, one of its predecessors - namely "Ultra Mâle"! If one foresees this for the use in the club or discotheque, then "Le Parfum" on the other hand is more suitable for the cozy and atmospheric lounge, the bar or even a jazz club. Carefully applied, it could even be used for work, provided that the top and heart notes are already - or almost - gone when entering the company.
In terms of seasons, "Le Parfum" is basically wearable at any time except for the warm summer days, although here, of course, the application plays a major role.
So why would I probably not buy this fragrance? Finally, the above sounds but actually excellent? Quite simply: because I am already in possession of Armani's "Armani Code Eau de Parfum" from 2021!
And even if some will now say, the fragrances are already completely different when looking at the fragrance pyramid, I must object that - at least for my nose - these fragrances have a strong similarity: both in the fragrance itself, and especially in the sense of purpose and application!
Both have a - albeit different smelling - quickly fading top note, which is thus not worth mentioning for me. Both heart notes remind me in the - sometimes more, sometimes less - most distant sense of the original "Le Mâle" fragrance presence. And also in the base both play with a wonderful vanilla note, although "Armani Code" differs here by the perfectly rounded tonka bean even a little stronger.
If I had to choose a note that separates these two fragrances the most: it would probably be the iris!?
So why "Armani Code Eau de Parfum" and not "Le Mâle Le Parfum", some may now ask: because the "Armani Code" for me personally simply rounder, better composed and - for lack of a better word - smoother works! If he also does not hold as long or projected as "Le Parfum", so he can be worn more easily on days and / or places where I would "Le Parfum" before applying but rather thoughtful to hesitant.
Or, to put it another way and again for lack of a better word: no matter which of the two fragrances I wear, they give me from the top to the base note at any time the same feeling!
Now this is my opinion, which should probably not impress a collector anyway. And so I say: who is still looking for an elegant, but still sufficiently playful and sweetish fragrance for the rather cooler to freezing cold days, "Le Mâle Le Parfum" is warmly recommended. Only rarely can be found in the designer sector such a pleasant and long-lasting fragrance that - despite striking flacon - can easily elegant and engaging.
What a great fragrance, which - I would not own and know the said alternative - would have moved in with me in any case!
Edit from 10.10.2021:
Now I have taken the comments to heart, tested the fragrance once, twice more and must confess: I have no idea what trick my nose has played on me then!? The difference to "Armani Code Eau de Parfum" is yet greater than previously associated by me.
What can I say! Thank you for the yet purposeful comments! Still the beautiful fragrance with the really very, very good H&S and ... then but now moved in next to my other flacons.
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A soap dream of yesterday
Association:
What image, what idea runs through my head when I put on this perfume? I'm standing in my grandparents' bathroom washing my hands! Why at my grandparents' house? Because in my parents' house, in the houses of my friends and acquaintances, the curd soap has already been replaced. Usually, sometimes more, sometimes less nice soap dispensers or just the containers from the drugstores themselves can be found on the edges of the sinks, dispensing this Nivea- and/or Dove-smelling liquid on demand. It smells good - no question about it - but it has also been robbed of corners! My grandparents, on the other hand, insist on their
Bar of curd soap, already tarnished or broken on some sides, with its spicy and stubborn character.
Fragrance:
So does "Prada Amber pour Homme" smell old now? No, not at all! It smells like a spice-infused bar of soap in its purest form. In the opening by the short-lived citrus notes still relatively fresh, the fragrance turns in the heart in the soap as we once knew it and sounds in the base slightly sweet, slightly woody and a little leathery! The basic soap character accompanies the fragrance, however, over the entire lifespan - sometimes more, sometimes less present.
Durability:
In the durability there is nothing to complain about! Although fragrances from the house of Prada behave basically benevolent on my skin, "Amber pour Homme" so far surpasses all its relatives and remains easily ten hours and more on my skin! Certainly, extremely warm weather also reduces the durability range here, however, I would basically expect a life span of between seven and eight hours.
Sillage:
Perceived he is, that much is said in advance! Projects he in the first one to two hours really well, he becomes from the third relatively close to the skin and only noticeable to the closer environment. And, unlike "Prada L'Homme", for example, "Amber pour Homme" is actually perceived as a perfume - while "L'Homme" often makes others think that someone is "merely" wearing freshly washed laundry here. Perhaps precisely because this kind of soap character is used less and less and is perceived as such? Who knows...!?
Flacon:
That the fragrance - unlike L'Homme - was not quite allowed to enjoy the media attention, is in addition to its release date probably also the flacon!? Simple, mostly transparent, with a fragrance auflistetendenden metal plate and an asymmetrically placed spray head, it should probably be the color of the fragrance - lavender - which makes some think, it is a rather feminine fragrance. Personally, I like the bottle, as it tries to convey the "simplicity" of the fragrance. If there were then something to criticize, so it would probably be the lid of the spray head: neither engaging, nor magnetically adhering, it is simply pushed onto the sprayer - where it is, however, firmly seated to protect the scent.
Price:
50 ml listed on the Prada website for 75€ (100 ml for 100€), you get the fragrance on relevant discounter sites already for about 40 (50 ml) or 65€ (100 ml), this is but already for about fifteen years on the market. A more than fair price for such a long-lasting fragrance. Would I get him even for the manufacturer's price? In any case!
Possible uses (or where and when?):
Is there a time or place where "Amber pour Homme" would be out of place? Actually, no! Limited to the temperatures, this fragrance is excellent wearable in both warm and cold weather. At work as in private time, one conveys a well-groomed and "clean" impression. However, if you want to stand out and cause a stir - e.g. in a club or the like - you should give this fragrance a wide berth! For this it is neither intended, nor was it designed with this ulterior motive and the field of alternatives is thankfully large.
Note:
Even if there is next to "Amber pour Homme" still the female counterpart - only - "Prada Amber" from the year 2004, so I can not help but notice that both fragrances for my nose could definitely pass as unisex.
What image, what idea runs through my head when I put on this perfume? I'm standing in my grandparents' bathroom washing my hands! Why at my grandparents' house? Because in my parents' house, in the houses of my friends and acquaintances, the curd soap has already been replaced. Usually, sometimes more, sometimes less nice soap dispensers or just the containers from the drugstores themselves can be found on the edges of the sinks, dispensing this Nivea- and/or Dove-smelling liquid on demand. It smells good - no question about it - but it has also been robbed of corners! My grandparents, on the other hand, insist on their
Bar of curd soap, already tarnished or broken on some sides, with its spicy and stubborn character.
Fragrance:
So does "Prada Amber pour Homme" smell old now? No, not at all! It smells like a spice-infused bar of soap in its purest form. In the opening by the short-lived citrus notes still relatively fresh, the fragrance turns in the heart in the soap as we once knew it and sounds in the base slightly sweet, slightly woody and a little leathery! The basic soap character accompanies the fragrance, however, over the entire lifespan - sometimes more, sometimes less present.
Durability:
In the durability there is nothing to complain about! Although fragrances from the house of Prada behave basically benevolent on my skin, "Amber pour Homme" so far surpasses all its relatives and remains easily ten hours and more on my skin! Certainly, extremely warm weather also reduces the durability range here, however, I would basically expect a life span of between seven and eight hours.
Sillage:
Perceived he is, that much is said in advance! Projects he in the first one to two hours really well, he becomes from the third relatively close to the skin and only noticeable to the closer environment. And, unlike "Prada L'Homme", for example, "Amber pour Homme" is actually perceived as a perfume - while "L'Homme" often makes others think that someone is "merely" wearing freshly washed laundry here. Perhaps precisely because this kind of soap character is used less and less and is perceived as such? Who knows...!?
Flacon:
That the fragrance - unlike L'Homme - was not quite allowed to enjoy the media attention, is in addition to its release date probably also the flacon!? Simple, mostly transparent, with a fragrance auflistetendenden metal plate and an asymmetrically placed spray head, it should probably be the color of the fragrance - lavender - which makes some think, it is a rather feminine fragrance. Personally, I like the bottle, as it tries to convey the "simplicity" of the fragrance. If there were then something to criticize, so it would probably be the lid of the spray head: neither engaging, nor magnetically adhering, it is simply pushed onto the sprayer - where it is, however, firmly seated to protect the scent.
Price:
50 ml listed on the Prada website for 75€ (100 ml for 100€), you get the fragrance on relevant discounter sites already for about 40 (50 ml) or 65€ (100 ml), this is but already for about fifteen years on the market. A more than fair price for such a long-lasting fragrance. Would I get him even for the manufacturer's price? In any case!
Possible uses (or where and when?):
Is there a time or place where "Amber pour Homme" would be out of place? Actually, no! Limited to the temperatures, this fragrance is excellent wearable in both warm and cold weather. At work as in private time, one conveys a well-groomed and "clean" impression. However, if you want to stand out and cause a stir - e.g. in a club or the like - you should give this fragrance a wide berth! For this it is neither intended, nor was it designed with this ulterior motive and the field of alternatives is thankfully large.
Note:
Even if there is next to "Amber pour Homme" still the female counterpart - only - "Prada Amber" from the year 2004, so I can not help but notice that both fragrances for my nose could definitely pass as unisex.
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That's how an "Intense" has to be!
Although a little soberly thought of as a beautiful fragrance like "Boss Bottled Intense", I would like to base my evaluation on the following points: Intense, Sillage and Durability, Possibility of use, Uniqueness, Flacon and Price. First of all, however, I would like to make some more or less personal remarks, which in my opinion should not be missing in a review of "Boss Bottled Intense"!
Note 1:
Probably every sentence I will write here can and may be projected 1:1 onto the "old" versions of the original "Boss Bottled" from 1998. Even if I still think that the current version is a nice scent, it still differs immensely when compared directly to the original product! Reformulations, batches...who knows!?
Note 2:
Even though the comparison is often made online and in the forums, I don't think "Layton" from "Parfums de Maryl" is a better version of this fragrance. Don't get me wrong, I think "Layton" is a wonderful fragrance, but in my humble opinion there is not enough similarity between the two to consider them in a common development chain. Yes, they do have some similarities, just not enough for me
Note 3:
Since there is also an eau de toilette from "Boss Bottled Intense" that is one year younger - but I can't say whether it is still available - you have to pay special attention to the correct concentration when buying it! A more than suboptimal naming by Hugo Boss!
Note 4:
Everything that can be read from now on should always be read with a little caution from the outside, as this is one of the scents that I always look at through the well-known rose-red glasses
But enough of all this fuss...let's begin!
Intense:
Why do I want to deal so explicitly with the name extension "Intense"? Because in this case it really does what it promises to the inclined buyer. This eau de parfum is not a further development, does not contain any surprising fragrance components or spontaneous de-tickling within the fragrances! No! It is - plain and simple - a stronger version of "Boss Bottled"! Nice...
Sillage and shelf life:
Here, too, I would like to draw a comparison to the current EDT "Boss Bottled", which in my opinion has become less and less potent over the years. If the EDT on me only lasts three to four hours and gets very close very quickly, "Boss Bottled Intense" actually accompanies me over a period of mostly eight hours plus. Of course, it doesn't project like crazy, but the first one or two hours the scent seems to be well and strongly perceptible for the environment.
Possible applications:
Even though I am of the opinion that every fragrance - applied correctly and appropriately - should work at all times, this very topic seems to interest many. Personally, I think "Boss Bottled Intense" is a fragrance that I think can be worn all year round. But if the fragrance is a little too sweet in the middle of summer, you could easily go for the eau de toilette, which is a little fresher and lighter. Good for work, no colleague should be bothered by this scent, especially since DNA has been common in the office environment for several decades anyway.
Uniqueness:
If there is one thing "Boss Bottled Intense" should not be, then it is probably unique and special! As "only" an intensified scent of the original success of Hugo Boss, this scent probably has been under the nose of most of us. On the other hand: In times when new fragrances are apparently being launched on the market on a weekly basis, a certain stability does not seem so wrong to me!?
Many of the fragrances, especially the flankers, will no longer exist in a few years - and if they do, then only overpriced at online auctions or the like -, "Boss Bottled", on the other hand, will probably continue to accompany us for the next decades in some form or another...be it EDT, EDP, Intense or whatever...
Flacon:
What can you say to the bottle? Everybody should know the shape and presentation, since it has been omnipresent on the fragrance shelves for more than two decades - including the differently colored flankers.
Criticism then? No, it's more like a little remark! Even if this might cause the price to rise a little, the simple but beautiful flacon would look good with a more valuable cap and a magnetic closure in my opinion! But that is probably only small stuff...
Price:
In my opinion, there is no way to approach the issue negatively. Even though I haven't seen him - in contrast to the EDT and other flankers of the series - in any perfumery or other store, the prices called for "Boss Bottled Intense" are more than okay! Meanwhile, having arrived at my third bottle, I never had to pay more than about 35 € for 100ml (without guarantee)
Note 1:
Probably every sentence I will write here can and may be projected 1:1 onto the "old" versions of the original "Boss Bottled" from 1998. Even if I still think that the current version is a nice scent, it still differs immensely when compared directly to the original product! Reformulations, batches...who knows!?
Note 2:
Even though the comparison is often made online and in the forums, I don't think "Layton" from "Parfums de Maryl" is a better version of this fragrance. Don't get me wrong, I think "Layton" is a wonderful fragrance, but in my humble opinion there is not enough similarity between the two to consider them in a common development chain. Yes, they do have some similarities, just not enough for me
Note 3:
Since there is also an eau de toilette from "Boss Bottled Intense" that is one year younger - but I can't say whether it is still available - you have to pay special attention to the correct concentration when buying it! A more than suboptimal naming by Hugo Boss!
Note 4:
Everything that can be read from now on should always be read with a little caution from the outside, as this is one of the scents that I always look at through the well-known rose-red glasses
But enough of all this fuss...let's begin!
Intense:
Why do I want to deal so explicitly with the name extension "Intense"? Because in this case it really does what it promises to the inclined buyer. This eau de parfum is not a further development, does not contain any surprising fragrance components or spontaneous de-tickling within the fragrances! No! It is - plain and simple - a stronger version of "Boss Bottled"! Nice...
Sillage and shelf life:
Here, too, I would like to draw a comparison to the current EDT "Boss Bottled", which in my opinion has become less and less potent over the years. If the EDT on me only lasts three to four hours and gets very close very quickly, "Boss Bottled Intense" actually accompanies me over a period of mostly eight hours plus. Of course, it doesn't project like crazy, but the first one or two hours the scent seems to be well and strongly perceptible for the environment.
Possible applications:
Even though I am of the opinion that every fragrance - applied correctly and appropriately - should work at all times, this very topic seems to interest many. Personally, I think "Boss Bottled Intense" is a fragrance that I think can be worn all year round. But if the fragrance is a little too sweet in the middle of summer, you could easily go for the eau de toilette, which is a little fresher and lighter. Good for work, no colleague should be bothered by this scent, especially since DNA has been common in the office environment for several decades anyway.
Uniqueness:
If there is one thing "Boss Bottled Intense" should not be, then it is probably unique and special! As "only" an intensified scent of the original success of Hugo Boss, this scent probably has been under the nose of most of us. On the other hand: In times when new fragrances are apparently being launched on the market on a weekly basis, a certain stability does not seem so wrong to me!?
Many of the fragrances, especially the flankers, will no longer exist in a few years - and if they do, then only overpriced at online auctions or the like -, "Boss Bottled", on the other hand, will probably continue to accompany us for the next decades in some form or another...be it EDT, EDP, Intense or whatever...
Flacon:
What can you say to the bottle? Everybody should know the shape and presentation, since it has been omnipresent on the fragrance shelves for more than two decades - including the differently colored flankers.
Criticism then? No, it's more like a little remark! Even if this might cause the price to rise a little, the simple but beautiful flacon would look good with a more valuable cap and a magnetic closure in my opinion! But that is probably only small stuff...
Price:
In my opinion, there is no way to approach the issue negatively. Even though I haven't seen him - in contrast to the EDT and other flankers of the series - in any perfumery or other store, the prices called for "Boss Bottled Intense" are more than okay! Meanwhile, having arrived at my third bottle, I never had to pay more than about 35 € for 100ml (without guarantee)
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Carried by summer winds
Intention and basic idea:
"I need a fragrance that smells as 'natural' citrusy in its top note as the eau de toilette, but removes the mineral notes at the same time! Because if you don't like the edt because of these notes, you won't buy the eau de parfum anyway. But it should also be generally lighter, more airy and work better in warmer times and also..."
This or something similar might have been the first thoughts of the master perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena when he began to think about the basic idea for the creation of the "Terre d'Hermès Eau Très Fraîche".
But whether it is the attempt of a meaningful expansion of the own (masterly) fragrance series "Terre de Hermès" - a kind of wish and heart - or the attempt of a house to squeeze as much money as possible out of a still continuing success: as an outsider, one can only speculate about this, although the camps among perfume enthusiasts seem to be equally divided here...
Relation and scent:
Let's clarify beforehand and right at the beginning how close or how far the relationship to his predecessors - the EdT of 2006 and the EdP of 2009 - is enough.
Let me say: yes, in my humble opinion, "Eau Très Fraîche" is clearly a fragrance that can and should be assigned - without hiding - to the "Terre de Hermès" family! Why? We'll get to that in a minute...!
Although it lacks - and every lover of the two predecessors will turn up their nose here, should they have expected only a weaker, but still identically smelling version - the so characteristic notes of vetiver and flint, it retains the woody impact - especially the smell of cedar - in the base note.
The heart note, on the other hand, is dominated by a wonderful rose geranium - if you like the green touch - which also extends into the base note for a while and gives the fragrance its consistently fresh character.
The top note itself, on the other hand, differs only minimally from its two predecessors: the orange and citrus notes are still wonderfully "natural", but appear less sharp-edged in "Eau Très Fraîche" and are indeed more inviting and friendly. A person who calculates with customer behaviour would assume that the dimmed top note is less of a deterrent to the average consumer and tempts more to make a spontaneous purchase...
The keyword, for which this is a member of the "Terre de Hermès", has already been mentioned: "natural".
Although the actual amount of natural and synthetic ingredients is of course a secret, the EdT and EdP have generally been known to have at least a 'natural' smell when they use their notes. A formula to which "Eau Très Fraîche" also adheres in an exemplary manner!
As a comparison, for example, the smell of an actual orange can be well used to compare it with the industrial variant within juices etc.
Sillage and shelf life:
As can already be assumed, both sillage and shelf life are below the levels of EdT and EdP. Which per se doesn't have to be a bad thing!
Clearly designed for the summer or warmer days and climates, the overall construction of this fragrance appears broader, friendlier and brighter. The top note lasts astonishingly long for a citrus scent, lasting about 20 to 30 minutes, then changes into a green freshness that lasts for hours (about 1 1/2 to 2) and finally ends in a woody and spicy base of another about 2 hours.
The silage, on the other hand, is only really present in the top note. While the rose geranium still leaves a narrow but pleasant scent trail in the heart, the "Eau Très Fraîche" in the base retires to a very narrow body scent.
Application:
The "Eau Très Fraîche" really unfolds its full potential in warm or hot weather. Those days when you could almost feel guilty in the morning - towards your employees, for example - about wearing a fragrance at all. But also for all those for whom the mineral notes of the EdT or EdP are a nuisance, this could be a good idea. Either way, the "Eau Très Fraîche" is an interesting summer substitute for the "blue" fragrances which - apparently - are now exclusively available.
Flacon:
As far as the bottle is concerned, if you know the containers of the "Terre de Hermès" range, there is not much more to lose. The twist cap works well and is stable, the spray head distributes surprisingly well and with its white cap and the partially white lettering, the bottle is also able to look skillfully "brighter" and "fresher".
Only when handling the bottle could a point be deducted! Because - and this also applies to the entire "Terre de Hermès" family - instead of growing a little deeper for the sake of handling, the flacons from Jean-Claude Ellena only get higher and wider! In the case of "Eau Très Fraîche", which seems to be no smaller than 75 ml, this is already a moderately difficult act of dislocation for people with regularly large or small hands.
Price:
Eau Très Fraîche" ranks in a similar price category to most other summer scents, although "Hermès" offers a full 75 ml instead of the usual 50 ml. However, if you spray more than the usual amount to achieve a similar shelf life to that of a "Dior Sauvage", this price advantage should quickly become obsolete.
What a buyer should be spared from, however, is the possible annoyance of stumbling upon a fragrance that smells almost identical, but is much cheaper, as there are not many or none of these in the case of "Eau Très Fraîche". Nevertheless, every buyer should be aware of the usual markup for names like "Hermès", "Dior" or "Chanel".
Conclusion:
The "Eau Très Fraîche" from the house of "Hermès" is a pleasant fragrance, which was conceived rather for the warmer days of the year and pleasantly stands out from the mass of "blue" and aquatic fragrances.
If, on the other hand, fans of the predecessors expect something similarly fundamentally different for the fragrance industry, a disappointment will be virtually inevitable.
"I need a fragrance that smells as 'natural' citrusy in its top note as the eau de toilette, but removes the mineral notes at the same time! Because if you don't like the edt because of these notes, you won't buy the eau de parfum anyway. But it should also be generally lighter, more airy and work better in warmer times and also..."
This or something similar might have been the first thoughts of the master perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena when he began to think about the basic idea for the creation of the "Terre d'Hermès Eau Très Fraîche".
But whether it is the attempt of a meaningful expansion of the own (masterly) fragrance series "Terre de Hermès" - a kind of wish and heart - or the attempt of a house to squeeze as much money as possible out of a still continuing success: as an outsider, one can only speculate about this, although the camps among perfume enthusiasts seem to be equally divided here...
Relation and scent:
Let's clarify beforehand and right at the beginning how close or how far the relationship to his predecessors - the EdT of 2006 and the EdP of 2009 - is enough.
Let me say: yes, in my humble opinion, "Eau Très Fraîche" is clearly a fragrance that can and should be assigned - without hiding - to the "Terre de Hermès" family! Why? We'll get to that in a minute...!
Although it lacks - and every lover of the two predecessors will turn up their nose here, should they have expected only a weaker, but still identically smelling version - the so characteristic notes of vetiver and flint, it retains the woody impact - especially the smell of cedar - in the base note.
The heart note, on the other hand, is dominated by a wonderful rose geranium - if you like the green touch - which also extends into the base note for a while and gives the fragrance its consistently fresh character.
The top note itself, on the other hand, differs only minimally from its two predecessors: the orange and citrus notes are still wonderfully "natural", but appear less sharp-edged in "Eau Très Fraîche" and are indeed more inviting and friendly. A person who calculates with customer behaviour would assume that the dimmed top note is less of a deterrent to the average consumer and tempts more to make a spontaneous purchase...
The keyword, for which this is a member of the "Terre de Hermès", has already been mentioned: "natural".
Although the actual amount of natural and synthetic ingredients is of course a secret, the EdT and EdP have generally been known to have at least a 'natural' smell when they use their notes. A formula to which "Eau Très Fraîche" also adheres in an exemplary manner!
As a comparison, for example, the smell of an actual orange can be well used to compare it with the industrial variant within juices etc.
Sillage and shelf life:
As can already be assumed, both sillage and shelf life are below the levels of EdT and EdP. Which per se doesn't have to be a bad thing!
Clearly designed for the summer or warmer days and climates, the overall construction of this fragrance appears broader, friendlier and brighter. The top note lasts astonishingly long for a citrus scent, lasting about 20 to 30 minutes, then changes into a green freshness that lasts for hours (about 1 1/2 to 2) and finally ends in a woody and spicy base of another about 2 hours.
The silage, on the other hand, is only really present in the top note. While the rose geranium still leaves a narrow but pleasant scent trail in the heart, the "Eau Très Fraîche" in the base retires to a very narrow body scent.
Application:
The "Eau Très Fraîche" really unfolds its full potential in warm or hot weather. Those days when you could almost feel guilty in the morning - towards your employees, for example - about wearing a fragrance at all. But also for all those for whom the mineral notes of the EdT or EdP are a nuisance, this could be a good idea. Either way, the "Eau Très Fraîche" is an interesting summer substitute for the "blue" fragrances which - apparently - are now exclusively available.
Flacon:
As far as the bottle is concerned, if you know the containers of the "Terre de Hermès" range, there is not much more to lose. The twist cap works well and is stable, the spray head distributes surprisingly well and with its white cap and the partially white lettering, the bottle is also able to look skillfully "brighter" and "fresher".
Only when handling the bottle could a point be deducted! Because - and this also applies to the entire "Terre de Hermès" family - instead of growing a little deeper for the sake of handling, the flacons from Jean-Claude Ellena only get higher and wider! In the case of "Eau Très Fraîche", which seems to be no smaller than 75 ml, this is already a moderately difficult act of dislocation for people with regularly large or small hands.
Price:
Eau Très Fraîche" ranks in a similar price category to most other summer scents, although "Hermès" offers a full 75 ml instead of the usual 50 ml. However, if you spray more than the usual amount to achieve a similar shelf life to that of a "Dior Sauvage", this price advantage should quickly become obsolete.
What a buyer should be spared from, however, is the possible annoyance of stumbling upon a fragrance that smells almost identical, but is much cheaper, as there are not many or none of these in the case of "Eau Très Fraîche". Nevertheless, every buyer should be aware of the usual markup for names like "Hermès", "Dior" or "Chanel".
Conclusion:
The "Eau Très Fraîche" from the house of "Hermès" is a pleasant fragrance, which was conceived rather for the warmer days of the year and pleasantly stands out from the mass of "blue" and aquatic fragrances.
If, on the other hand, fans of the predecessors expect something similarly fundamentally different for the fragrance industry, a disappointment will be virtually inevitable.
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The nocturnal shadow
Intention:
Noir...the dark, the black and the night...depending on the current state and situation maybe even the abyss, are words that are often used for fragrances with this label.
Surely not fundamentally wrong for this work from Tom Ford, but it would not do justice to the actual depth - which does not go far or exactly right. Because when I think of really "dark" scents, I think of Noir de Noir - also by Tom Ford - or the Encre series (not all) by Lalique. Yes, the bottle might suggest it, but "Noir" is bright enough for everyday use, the small, shadowy light in the night room.
Relation:
Let us clarify in advance: No, "Noir" bears a resemblance to almost none of its namesakes from the "Noir" series! While "Noir Extreme" is a sweetish gourmand and "Noir Anthracite" has a rather woody touch, only the "Noir EdT" resembles the original EdP to some extent. Unlike the EdP, the EdT reduces its floral notes and instead focuses on citric and minty components. An equivalent fragrance with a relevant financial saving compared to an eau de parfum? No! As the bottle also suggests, it's a fresher version for those for whom EdP is "too much".
Scent:
But what does "Noir" smell like? Well, first of all I have to say that I was able to experience like no other of my fragrances how differently testers in my environment perceived "Noir"! From "slightly sweetish" to "I find the smell of leather nice" to "smells somehow old-fashioned" there was almost everything to hear, which is why I will stick to my own perception here.
While in the top note the violet in particular reigns with a splash of freshness due to the bergamot used, the base is made up of the combination of components such as amber, vanilla and
Patchouli creates and forms a pleasantly sweet, but also rough - here especially the vetiver, leather and styrax - base helps.
The violet can give a feeling of the teeth of time, especially with younger noses, while the violet for
this house gladly used basis with fans and enthusiasts will not necessarily provide for joy jumps.
It is the heart note that makes this fragrance so special to me!
It is the rose geranium, the iris and the Bulgarian rose that are allowed to play the largest and most long-lasting chord in this fragrance creation for my nose, especially since it is allowed to creep into the base note for a fraction of its life span.
If I were forced to describe "Tom Ford Noir" in as few words as possible, it would be: "Noble" and "Floral"!
Sillage and shelf life:
Shall we make it short? Sillage and durability are good! Just good? Yes, actually "just" good! Within its fragrance range it is - on my skin - "Noir Extreme", which has the longest shelf life. Nevertheless, "Noir" does much more than the EdT and "Noir Anthracite" can do!
Although the EdT is able to radiate more strongly in the top note because of the citric components, it is very weak in the middle note compared to the EdP!
And the "anthracite"? Let's just drop it, okay? It's a beautiful scent, but unfortunately it doesn't stand out more on my skin in any category.
In terms of time, we are talking about about 15 minutes for the top note, about 2.5 to 3.5 hours for the heart note and another 4 hours for the base note - a total of about 7 to 8 hours of pleasure.
Application:
When it comes to the possibilities for use, the bottle should not be deceived. Gladly also used for work, "Noir" has not yet managed to attract anybody's negative attention. But in general, this bottle does attract attention
Smell wonderful! Modern enough for today's time, this fragrance still retains enough of the characteristics of the last decades and is able to peer through the - soon to be felt only appearing - aquatic and "blue" fragrances!
For the summer or warmer months: no problem! At least if you reduce the number of sprays, as the heart note in particular with its floral components reacts a little differently to the temperature and the sweaty skin. Not unpleasant or bad, but just a little different!
Flacon:
Opinions about the flacon can be divided! Even if the fragrance isn't as dark as mentioned at the beginning, the bottle with its dark glass and cap sells this intention excellently. The lettering - both on the bottle and in initials on the cap - is easy to recognise and read, but does not stand out from the overall picture
The spray head does its job - there is hardly more to mention here. It does what it is supposed to do, but is inferior for miles to those of Dior or Chanel.
And you can hold whatever you want over the cap: while the bottle is valuable and stable, the fluted cap is made of the simplest plastic and its light weight alone suggests its lack of value. However, the extent to which you would like to evaluate a fragrance on the basis of the bottle should be decided by each individual. Surely there would have been more in it, but that would have had a direct impact on the price.
Price:
In terms of price, "Noir" is - in the meantime - ranked in an acceptable category for designer fragrances. Represented in the company's own Signature line and now almost eight years old, "Noir" may still cost 80 to 90 € for 50 ml in the local store, but due to its "age" it can be obtained for much less money from an online discounter. Without guarantee, but still for orientation: I could buy my second bottle for 54,90 € incl. shipping!
A special thanks:
Even if she will probably never read it, I would like to say a small thank you to the competent specialist saleswoman (who in the meantime may enjoy her pension well-deservedly), who suggested this fragrance to me. Amusingly enough, with "Habit Rouge" by Guerlain as a present standing at the cash register - it was shortly after shop opening time on a dreary day with already little public traffic - she went without further ado to the back of the warehouse and brought out a tester of "Tom Ford Noir". Without further ado explained
she, the fragrance had not sold very well so far, which is why it should now elapse in the warehouse and leave room on the shelf for another fragrance.
So I still left the shop with "Habit Rouge" as a present under my arm and a half-full 50ml test bottle of "Noir" for a symbolic price of a few Euros.
Noir...the dark, the black and the night...depending on the current state and situation maybe even the abyss, are words that are often used for fragrances with this label.
Surely not fundamentally wrong for this work from Tom Ford, but it would not do justice to the actual depth - which does not go far or exactly right. Because when I think of really "dark" scents, I think of Noir de Noir - also by Tom Ford - or the Encre series (not all) by Lalique. Yes, the bottle might suggest it, but "Noir" is bright enough for everyday use, the small, shadowy light in the night room.
Relation:
Let us clarify in advance: No, "Noir" bears a resemblance to almost none of its namesakes from the "Noir" series! While "Noir Extreme" is a sweetish gourmand and "Noir Anthracite" has a rather woody touch, only the "Noir EdT" resembles the original EdP to some extent. Unlike the EdP, the EdT reduces its floral notes and instead focuses on citric and minty components. An equivalent fragrance with a relevant financial saving compared to an eau de parfum? No! As the bottle also suggests, it's a fresher version for those for whom EdP is "too much".
Scent:
But what does "Noir" smell like? Well, first of all I have to say that I was able to experience like no other of my fragrances how differently testers in my environment perceived "Noir"! From "slightly sweetish" to "I find the smell of leather nice" to "smells somehow old-fashioned" there was almost everything to hear, which is why I will stick to my own perception here.
While in the top note the violet in particular reigns with a splash of freshness due to the bergamot used, the base is made up of the combination of components such as amber, vanilla and
Patchouli creates and forms a pleasantly sweet, but also rough - here especially the vetiver, leather and styrax - base helps.
The violet can give a feeling of the teeth of time, especially with younger noses, while the violet for
this house gladly used basis with fans and enthusiasts will not necessarily provide for joy jumps.
It is the heart note that makes this fragrance so special to me!
It is the rose geranium, the iris and the Bulgarian rose that are allowed to play the largest and most long-lasting chord in this fragrance creation for my nose, especially since it is allowed to creep into the base note for a fraction of its life span.
If I were forced to describe "Tom Ford Noir" in as few words as possible, it would be: "Noble" and "Floral"!
Sillage and shelf life:
Shall we make it short? Sillage and durability are good! Just good? Yes, actually "just" good! Within its fragrance range it is - on my skin - "Noir Extreme", which has the longest shelf life. Nevertheless, "Noir" does much more than the EdT and "Noir Anthracite" can do!
Although the EdT is able to radiate more strongly in the top note because of the citric components, it is very weak in the middle note compared to the EdP!
And the "anthracite"? Let's just drop it, okay? It's a beautiful scent, but unfortunately it doesn't stand out more on my skin in any category.
In terms of time, we are talking about about 15 minutes for the top note, about 2.5 to 3.5 hours for the heart note and another 4 hours for the base note - a total of about 7 to 8 hours of pleasure.
Application:
When it comes to the possibilities for use, the bottle should not be deceived. Gladly also used for work, "Noir" has not yet managed to attract anybody's negative attention. But in general, this bottle does attract attention
Smell wonderful! Modern enough for today's time, this fragrance still retains enough of the characteristics of the last decades and is able to peer through the - soon to be felt only appearing - aquatic and "blue" fragrances!
For the summer or warmer months: no problem! At least if you reduce the number of sprays, as the heart note in particular with its floral components reacts a little differently to the temperature and the sweaty skin. Not unpleasant or bad, but just a little different!
Flacon:
Opinions about the flacon can be divided! Even if the fragrance isn't as dark as mentioned at the beginning, the bottle with its dark glass and cap sells this intention excellently. The lettering - both on the bottle and in initials on the cap - is easy to recognise and read, but does not stand out from the overall picture
The spray head does its job - there is hardly more to mention here. It does what it is supposed to do, but is inferior for miles to those of Dior or Chanel.
And you can hold whatever you want over the cap: while the bottle is valuable and stable, the fluted cap is made of the simplest plastic and its light weight alone suggests its lack of value. However, the extent to which you would like to evaluate a fragrance on the basis of the bottle should be decided by each individual. Surely there would have been more in it, but that would have had a direct impact on the price.
Price:
In terms of price, "Noir" is - in the meantime - ranked in an acceptable category for designer fragrances. Represented in the company's own Signature line and now almost eight years old, "Noir" may still cost 80 to 90 € for 50 ml in the local store, but due to its "age" it can be obtained for much less money from an online discounter. Without guarantee, but still for orientation: I could buy my second bottle for 54,90 € incl. shipping!
A special thanks:
Even if she will probably never read it, I would like to say a small thank you to the competent specialist saleswoman (who in the meantime may enjoy her pension well-deservedly), who suggested this fragrance to me. Amusingly enough, with "Habit Rouge" by Guerlain as a present standing at the cash register - it was shortly after shop opening time on a dreary day with already little public traffic - she went without further ado to the back of the warehouse and brought out a tester of "Tom Ford Noir". Without further ado explained
she, the fragrance had not sold very well so far, which is why it should now elapse in the warehouse and leave room on the shelf for another fragrance.
So I still left the shop with "Habit Rouge" as a present under my arm and a half-full 50ml test bottle of "Noir" for a symbolic price of a few Euros.
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