D&G Anthology Le Fou 21

I’m so confused as to why people either don’t like this fragrance or haven’t given it a chance. I think it’s fantastic. The opening is amazing, drying down delicately where I find that the violet lingers and lingers. I am really excited to have this just in time for the warmer months. You’d be silly to ignore this, in my opinion. Yes, I am very partial to Dolce & Gabbana fragrances and find all of them that I have exceptional in some way, this one included. Step out of your box.

Le Fou is not marketed as unisex. The box says "Pour Homme" on the front. I think Le Fou is my favorite of the Anthology series. It's undeniably masculine, yet it can be easily worn by a woman. I love the fresh, aromatic, fern and juniper combination on the top, and I get cognac very strongly well into the drydown. Notes shown above are incorrect. Should be: Bergamot, Coriander Leaf, Violet Leaf, Cognac, Juniper Berry, Cardamom, Dry Woods, Gingerbread, Tonka Bean.

This scent is very unique. I agree with another reviews, this fragrance is playing with another notes based on the weather. Very Green in the opening but after 30 minutes it changes to a sweet booziness. The bad part of this fragrance is sillage and longevity, sillage after 2h is going closer to skin and longevity is maximum 4 hours. Overspray for this one is safe

I agree with the top 3 voted notes, fern, juniper berries and cognac. It starts somewhat soapy, sweet. Then turns to a sweet woody scent in the dry down. It lasts around 6 hours, better for spring or summer evenings. I love it. Enjoy.

Green and interestingly creamy and sweet on my skin. The green nuances reminds me of pandan (screwpine) leaves rather than actual pine and the it being sweet remind me of an asian agar agar jelly.. This was a good find.

I got this today. Somehow i smell like caramel and something else. it's amazing! i really like it!

Since it's not noted up there: Nose = Michel Girard

Dolce & Gabbana 21 Le Four Cologne opens with a moderate projection of slightly sweet, citrus, spicy, soft boozy, and woody notes. The opening is fresh, aromatic, unique, and pleasant. The bergamot creates a pleasant fresh opening, but it is short-lived; the Violet adds a soft floral, airy and breezy note; the coriander and cardamom are a soft spicy touch; the cognac adds mild boozy accord, and the juniper brings a soft-fruity, woody, slightly citrus notes. As the fragrance dries-down and the bergamot subsides, the ginger adds its spicy, sharp, fresh note, and the tonka develops adding a soft sweet aromatic tone. The fern and woodsy notes combine their scents creating a green, foresty, and woody note. Other than the bergamot, the fragrance remains linear; the most noticeable change is the loss of intensity, the performance changes from moderate to low. Once Dolce & Gabbana 21 Le Four Cologne has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a soft projection, mildly sweet (tonka), boozy (cognac), a woody, and spicy (ginger) fragrance with breeze floral notes. The fragrance feels airy, breezy, casual, delicate, diluted, faint, green, masculine, mature, modern, mildly sweet, versatile, weak, white, woody, and pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020. WOW RATING: 6/10. A light boozy, spicy and woody fragrance, good but faint. DISLIKE RATING: 2/10. The cognac note is not strong but noticeable. UNIQUENESS: 4/10. The notes and resulting scent are relatively common. MASS APPEAL: 6/10. Not the most mass appeal fragrance, but not offensive either. PROJECTION: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 feet around the wearer. It projects low for about 1 hour. SILLAGE: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 4 or more atomizations. LONGEVITY: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 hours, it projects softly for 1 hour, then it becomes a skin scent. SEASONS: Spring, summer. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, gym, office, business, casual. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 5/10. Moderate, the fragrance is better suited for the warmer months of the year. GENDER: Masculine, the cognac note tilts it to the masculine side. AGES: 30 and above. RECOMMENDATION: Dolce & Gabbana 21 Le Four Cologne can be purchased for about $20. It is a slightly boozy and woody fragrance, good but not great. It is a nice-to-have. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes. SUMMARY: A soft projection, mildly sweet (tonka), boozy (cognac), a woody, and spicy (ginger) fragrance with breeze floral notes. The fragrance feels airy, breezy, casual, delicate, diluted, faint, green, masculine, mature, modern, mildly sweet, versatile, weak, white, woody, and pleasant.

What an underrated little gem in the fougere space. Wasn't crazy about this when I first got it but this has grown on me. Green opening for first 30 min. Then drys downs to a lightly sweet aromatic scent with some very slight citrus and even fruity elements. It's kind of unique tbh. Sometimes I pick up green elements other times It's light citruses or fruits. The tonka here is quite nice giving off soft vanillic tendencies. Maybe a touch of booze. I wore this alot to work last spring so it's time to break it out again. Casual everyday wear, nothing groundbreaking but also very pleasant. Moderate performance, you can overspray and you should be fine. Although I should add full presentation on discounters goes for like $70. At that price it's little harder to justify but you can find testers with caps for $20-$25 on most discounters. At that price this it's very good. If you like aromatic fougeres this will be a nice addition to your rotation. Soild like for me

Vraiment fou! When I first tried Le Fou during cooler weather, I loved it as a rich, warm, spicy fragrance and immediately bought a full bottle. I primarily smelled cardamom and coriander, two favorites, as well as tonka bean and cognac. I did pick up some greener notes of fern, juniper, and bergamot after a bit, but they were muted. Now, trying Le Fou in the warmth of summer, I have had to pull a complete switcheroo with the note rankings. I can still detect a bit of cognac, especially as time passes, but the fragrance has transformed itself to a green aquatic for summer. I mainly get juniper and fern now, as well as bergamot and woods, and the spices are quite muted. It also smells rather salty and oceanic, bringing to mind a stroll through the New England woods on the edge of the ocean. What trickery is this, oh wise fool??? I can't wait to see what you pull next.

Received a sample from FragranceX, and I like this well. It's light and sweet enough that I got an image of a birthday cake and purple flowers. (I often get the color purple when there is cardamom and/or tonka.) The opening was phenomenal. I love bergamot, and the combination with violet was fantastic. After twenty seconds, it became mostly a skin scent, and I wished the projection was stronger. The dry down was powdery and clean, but I could detect the spicy ginger and green notes as well. This could definitely work as unisex, and I think it would be great for spring and for the daytime, especially a day outdoors. If you like sweet aromatics and are looking for something light, I think you should give this a try.

I went to the biggest outlet in my area in search of a new fragrance. I usually don't take advices from the sales people because most of the time, they don't know what they are talking about. But on this day, i was roaming around in dilemma, and the salesgirl came up to me and said would you like to try one of the Anthology. I told her that Anthology series doesnt fancy me big time and most of it doesnt last on my skin. Then she recomended me to try this one on the skin. I did. I couldnt beleive it, this had great projection and the juice was nothing like I have tested before. I bought it on the spot. It lasts a good 5 hours on my skin and it's fun to wear. I get compliments on this one.

This is an contradiction for mostly of who will try (if you can stil find it in stores) , i have days when i love it and days when i just like it . If ask why is easy , when is very hot ...like over 32°C this smell very well and good... airy mint ,fruits and the ginger olfactory note feels just right how they blend , when is under 25°C i still like it but the fruits and ginger are not anymore there well blended and projection and longevity on my skin is lower (5-7h only with a projection of an arm for about 2 h) but when is very hot is smell the best and i love it. For how much my PH helps this i give an 4/5 for longevity and sillage and an 5/5 for the smell when is very hot outside.

It's very nice, fresh and green with a nuance that my brain perceives as fruity despite the lack of fruit in the note list. In my opinion it's more complex than some of the other reviews are giving it credit for with a subtle smoky texture under the vivid top. Extremely pleasant if not world shaking. The one fault of this one is the horrible longevity on my skin. Three hours tops for me. Other than that I consider this something of a gem, sweet and rich, but fresh and never cloying. Edit: I will add that while I can't smell it on myself, I got a compliment on it six hours after applying so your milage may vary.

initial thoughts in my first use. smells like a mint candy., but i have to dig my nose close to my wrist just to detect it. i think this one has a weak projection. theres an interesting sparkling note here that im suspecting to be the cognac and it blends very well with the tonka note. although mint isnt listed., it really gives off that minty vibe all throughout. very intresting scent profile i like it., wish it projects more though.

I decide to bought this by read those note, and Yeaahhh!!!! I'm happy with it. it's CITRUS, FRESH and MOSSY except poor longevity, on me it's like 4-5 hours then it's closer to my skin.Any tricks to keep it stay longer.

A nice tonka bean/vanilla scent with a hint of ginger. If I'm in the market for a vanilla scent I'll get this instead of Le Male - the bottle is far less silly and it's slightly less expensive. My wife liked it, too.

I’m surprised patchouli isn’t listed in the notes, to me this is like a soft green scent. This smells very good, but performance is lacking. Got this for $20 USD and i like it but i wouldnt pay any more than this

Lots of citrus in the opening, however a nice green, sweet/tonka, cognac dry down. Performance is subpar in every aspect. It’s a very nice scent for the price you can find it for. 7/10

i dont understand u guys this fragrance last 12 hours on my skin . and it has one of the best smells when it dries down. day and summer fragrance only in my opinion.