Malakeos

Now this is a rarely acknowledged, hard to find fragrance in the La Gemme Collection. Truly an exceptional barbershop-style fougere fragrance. After finally getting my nose on Rive Gauche, I see the similarities. I had someone blind sniff this and they immediately said "shaving cream" which I think hits the nail on the head with what this fragrance is trying to convey. @Ferra_Verto said is beautifully "like taking a hot shower in Rive-Gauche scented water." The way this fragrance performs is interesting, upon my first ever test I could not smell anything whatsoever. Perhaps my nose just needed some time to come around to it. A bit ethereal in nature, with delicate, herbal, creamy ingredients that lend to a transportive wearing experience. 10/10 especially if you like this genre

Bvlgari Le Gemme Malakeos. This stunning fougere fragrance has just arrived in the post this afternoon and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I've been testing this on and off for a few years now and have only just been in the right position to splash out for a full bottle. To my nose it's like a cross between YSL's Rive Gauche Pour Homme, Tom Ford's Beau de Jour, and Memo's Russian Leather. It's more minty than Rive Gauche, a bit dirtier than Beau de Jour and less pine/leathery than the Memo but it gives the overall impression of a classic Fougere that's been tweaked by a master perfumer. 5 stars and 2 thumbs up!

It is a classic one with good quality ingredients. This reminds me of a Tundra forest in spring weather. The oak moss is for sure the dominant one in it . It starts with fresh citrus lavender vibe but not powdery at same time. The lavender fades away and the oakmoss + carnation take over. Carnation adds a spicy vibe to it(feels like a soft clove )and gives it a warm character. At the mid and end it reminds me of a dense fur Reindeer in a Spring Eating the oakmoss in Tundra forest and I am observing it from a far distance. I said far distance because there is hint of musk also in it .

Should be on your list to try if you like aromatic fougeres. Similar to Rive Gauche but not as refined. I’d say it’s a little more “spikey” than RG. I’ve worn this for just about every situation and every weather. It’s not nuclear or carry massive projection but it does last for a solid 6-8 hours. I’m not sure you’d want a fragrance like this to be beast mode anyways. I’ve put my nose on as many Le Gemme’s as possible and this one still comes out on top!! Cheers!!

Please deliver my words to Bvlgari to continue release of Malakeos, because there is nothing like Malakeos in Fragrance world, please im begging to return and personally me Ill get several to have until the end of my life 😁 Having 2 for over 2 years and it never gets boring, it is always same sexy, young blood is rushing while im smelling it. In the club girls are dying while they're smelling it. Please, get Malakeos back.

A lovely aromatic fougere which evokes the scents and smells of Russian forests in the summer. The perfume opens with a burst of lavender and minty geranium before going into a deep woody heart accentuated by guaiac. The perfume settles on a mossy powdery base of musk and oakmoss. Beautifully blended masculine leaning scent with moderate to strong projection and sillage and good longevity. A perfect gentleman scent. Enjoy!

Not only was this not "that bad of a fragrance", its quite probably the most exceptional fougere ever created. The reason it was "literally erased from the face of the planet", is because the people who did get to experience it, generally recognised it for what it is, a fougere masterpiece, and snapped up remaining stock once it was discontinued, too precious to decant for those who unfortunately missed it..

This is a Aromatic Fougere masterpiece and it reminds me of “The Tragedy of Lord George." Although, the price tag is rather hefty for a fougere, but the quality of this one may justify it. Side note: I look forward to giving it a full wearing and then making a decision from there. Because out of 15 samples, this is the only one that really stood out for me.

This is just another classic, generic, and masculine men’s fragrance, and I love it. Perfumer is the same nose behind Rive Gauche. This appears to be a fresher and modernized take of the YSL classic. Malakeos is mature but not dated. Longevity and projection are good.

What a slept on fragrance that’s literally erased from the face of the planet. Not even the internet wanted this fragrance to exist, because you can’t find a sample of this anywhere... let alone of a bottle of it. Jeeze everybody... it wasn’t that bad of a fragrance.

This is an amazing modern and luxurious fougere for men. If you love fougere fragrances then you really must give this a try. It's super expensive but it's amazing. 10/10.

This is without any doubt best attractive scent Ive ever had, Im presently collecting Malakeos, If anyone have it please reply

I'd like to stick my head in a barrel full of this perfume,and if possible i would like to bathe in it everyday.just brilliant

Nice minty opening and the dry down is like you’re fresh out of the shower. Turned to skin scent in about 3-4 hrs.

Return this item back to Le Gemme Collection!!! Without it this collection is falling

Please, Bvlgari gods, bring this back.

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This reminds me of a highly refined version of Brut (or at least what I remember Brut to smell like as I haven’t used it a quite a while). Very nice bitter aromatic opening with the lavender and a little mintyness from the geranium. The dry down is a clean musky wood, but it never fully loses the aromatic quality of the opening it just gets muted a bit. The projection on me is slightly better than moderate for the first 2.5 hours, and slowly progresses to a strong skin scent for the rest of the 6-8 hour total longevity. The sillage on this one is quite good (not too overpowering but present). I left my office for a few minutes and could smell it when I returned, and this was 4 hours after application. It is quite a pleasant scent, and is definitely classic and gentlemanly. The price may be high for the type of fragrance it is, but the quality is definitely there and the packaging is very nice. Worth a sniff if you’re into this sort of fragrance!

greatly enjoyable. soft performance. rive gauche vibes for sure. stronger/more mondern amber base in comparison. the transition is abrupt from top straight to bottom like you peeled the top notes off. Malakeos is my least favorite in the entire line and it is still amazing. this is one of my favorite lines in all of perfumery. very original scent structures and blends. nothing really smells like this line. i know i just compared this to rive gauche but taken as a whole, the le gemme line has a polished, masterful personality, structure and aura. truly works of art.

Lovely spicy fougere; minty oakmoss becomes a powdery and spicy lavender, gets a bit musky on the drydown. Feels like taking a hot shower with Rive Gauche-scented water. Perfect for warm weather, needs heat to properly shine. Doesn't go above arms' length, but lasts all day.