L'Homme Sage

Yes, yes I really do get some of these reviews here... Yes it does remind me vaguely of Tauer LDDM as it manages to find this creamy gourmand middle. Yes, yes I also really do get the ideas that some would get bored and put it away and then come back to it... I also get connotations suggesting it’s old school old mans vintage. It’s all these things... that’s what makes it special - contradictory. It’s old but good. It’s unique but it’s common it’s simply good for the money. Decent performance. Bright orange disappears rapidly to reveal a smoky incense with cardamom and saffron. The lychee sweetness appears as a compliment giving a suede like feel with the amber and making it creamy. It’s hard to describe the uniique feel. Maybe it’s like having a smooth creamy linear lychee ice cream in an amber cup, everything else around the cup with a burning incense stick burning at varying levels. I’m stumped with this one,’I like it just not sure if it’s top shelf or below yet. Completely stumped - trying again - maybe a brown spice with inscemce and lychee cream. Just try it and let me know... EDIT: I now know how I would describe it in simple terms. Smoke on top of vinyl with a gorgeous green soapy middle and a distinct coniferous fir on the very top. It wafts and weaves with its notes so every time I smell it comes across different and that is it’s appeal for me... very unusual scent... odd but familiar...

I got this as a gift and I'm extremely impressed. I had not heard of Divine before, but I ordered samples of several others after trying this. This has some notes that are normally challenging for me - immortelle, oakmoss, and incense. I don't own any perfumes that feature any of those prominently. But they all comes together really well. I had the same experience with Chanel Egoiste - rose and cinnamon are two of my least favorite notes, but I like Egoiste. My overall impression is "classic man's fragrance" but that doesn't mean "dated," it means "timeless." Like if Mr. Rogers looked like Cary Grant, this is what his sweater would smell like. It's undoubtedly masculine, but it's not "in your face" like some leather type perfumes. It's more smooth, soft, and peaceful. I don't think it really smells like anything else, but if I had to compare it to something, I'd say it's like a softer version of Hermes Bel Ami, with added fruit in the opening. EDIT: I just wanted to update and say this is even better than my original review. This has really grown on me, and became very addictive. I have to be careful not to overspray because I just keep thinking "oh just one more spray." Sometimes I'll even go smell the bottle in my closet. It's actually re-invigorated my interest in the hobby. I had been in a rut, but this inspired me to try more niche perfumes, and go outside my comfort zone a little.

L'Homme Sage ("wise man") is my first masculine from my Divine discovery set, and what a great place to start. A smooth, spicy woody-chypre, it is classically masculine in style, but beautifully put-together. Warm, rounded and made with natural-smelling ingredients, there is no harshness here. HS opens with bright, fresh orange, complemented to perfection with a beautiful saffron note - in fact, the nicest use of saffron I've smelled in a perfume in a while. Warm, powdery and slightly balsamic, it is followed closely by peppery cardamom and smooth woody notes, aromatic and biscuit-y. Its warm smoothness is addictive. As it develops, the green, hay-like immortelle comes to the fore, marrying nicely with the spicy-woody opening. Patchouli adds earthiness, which, alongside the oakmoss note, forms the chypre base, always a welcome development in my book! The amber accord in the base is musky, warm and balsamic, a perfect development from the saffron of the opening, tying it all together beautifully. It fades to a warm, musky skin scent, addictive until final fade. Sillage and longevity are moderate. It is a masculine-leaning scent, ideal for everyday, year-round use. Elegant, timeless and easy-to-wear, HS is beautifully-composed, well-balanced and high-quality. A scent a wise man would choose. 4.5/5.

In the beginning of my fragrance journey, 2-3 years ago, I got many samples from luckyscent. Divine l'homme sage was my favourite. Now, after trying hundreds of fragrances, I tried it again. Im totally in love with this beauty. Not too light, not too dark. Perfect. It has a spiritual mystic with incense and woods, but that is masterfully balanced with fruity and floral notes. It is very easy to wear and I think it is versatile. Unisex, but leaning towards masculinity. Maybe not the best for very warm weather, but I think you can pull it off all year around. Perfect for a cozy fall feeling. It has kind of similar vibe as reflection man..they are not similar smelling, but has the same kind of balance. Divine l'homme sage does something with my state of mind. It makes me calm and happy. Its divinity in a bottle. Im gonna buy a full bottle and I need it fast. Living without Divine l'homme sage may give abstinences! Maybe my new signature scent. 10/10 masterpiece Edit: I got a full bottle and I love this scent. Incense, oak moss, saffron, hints of fruits and florals. Its an masterfully composition and I have never smelled anything like it before. If you like to try a complex, comforting, lovely scent that "nobody" else smells like, try this one.

L'homme sage - The wise man This is one of my favourite fragrances. I got a sample of it together with Jubilation XXV and Fille en aiguilles. The three share common aspects (I'm not saying they are the same!)and for the first weeks of analyzing them at the same time, this was the one that always seemed to be the best crafted (in terms of its ingredients coalescing well and behaving every time you apply in the same perfect way) and more magical. I even liked it much more than the Amouage (which is great but too much going on, too sweet and chaotic)but my only concern had to do with its target... I didn't buy a full bottle then because I felt it didn't match my age and perhaps not either my style... L'homme sage is extremely well made, very strong, long lasting and so refined... I think this is a perfect scent for people who wear formal clothes and wish to have a unique scent that combines wearable incense with a sweet powdery drydown. I recommend it 100%! Please don't use it in summer! This is definitely one of those jewels of this perfume world. I will for sure have it in the future. I would dare to say it is an older and much more interesting brother of prada amber. Go get a sample!