Le Dandy Pour Homme

The best of the scent profile, and in that profile I include Michael for Men by Michael Kors and John Varvatos by John Varvatos. Le Dandy opens brilliantly, like a very rich, sweet, moist, rum-soaked spiced plum cake. Its listed as a Woody Spicy, but it's as much a Gourmand as anything else. And this is the advantage Le Dandy has over the Kors and Varvatos. It manifests its gourmand facets more and better than it's two offspring. And I say offspring only in the sense that the D'Orsay came first (1999), and the other two almost no doubt used Le Dandy as direct inspiration. The 2001 Michael for Men is very similar in profile but has much better performance than either Le Dandy or Varvatos, which both suffer with disappointing performance. Actually I would recommend the possibility of layering Le Dandy with the longer-lasting, further-projecting original Michael for Men by Michael Kors. The two are very close in scent profile, and layering would offer the best of both - the performance of the Kors with the brilliant, sweet, rich, rum-soaked deliciousness of Le Dandy. Both Kors and Varvatos have a leather/suede accord to differentiate from Le Dandy. There is a Pour Femme version of this called La Dandy Pour Femme that was released later. Interestingly, both are descendants of a 1925 OG that supposedly was an aldehydic floral that "was originally meant for men" but appealed to women more. I found the original's note breakdown and it has notable differences to either the later Homme or Femme editions. Mainly the floral notes. But it also had "spices" and "fruity" notes, and I would say that the two modern variants are probably faithful to the vintage OG in general terms. So all in all Le Dandy by D'Orsay has an absolutely dandy scent profile - one of my favorite (just look at the note and accords lists!) - but sadly suffers in performance.

This is a review for the EdP version of Le Dandy (gold cap). The notes are as follows: Top notes: rhum-wisky, peach, pineapple, plum. Heart Notes: ginger, nutmeg, cardamon, cinnamon, clove. Base notes: sandalwood, benzoin, patchouli, tonka bean, Peru balsam, tobacco. From the first spritz of this perfume I am met with an incredibly smooth, sweet, powdery amalgamation of notes that are hard to discern. The fruit mixed with the rum/whiskey makes sense in retrospect, as it has a slightly boozy, yet utterly juicy, first impression. This is not a bad thing. The spices which come later do not seem to burden or overbear in any way, allowing for a very transient and seamless transition towards the base. At this point, the sweets have been tempered, but there is still a lingering aroma of these powdery confections. I'm not sure if at any point you can really tell when the heart notes have vanished and the base notes emerge. This is due in part to the, in my opinion, beautiful overall composition of the fragrance which takes a number of very distinct notes and blends them as one unique smell in its own. Yes, you get the vibe of tobacco and alcohol, which are meant to stick out as they provide the foundation for the class and suave Le Dandy is known for, but what I'm ultimately left with is a light & humble, yet alluring, aura of a real gentleman's perfume. All in all, I really do love Le Dandy and value it for what it is, but I am often at a loss for times in which this would be fitting. Certainly not a casual, every day, wear, but occasionally it's nice to go out in street clothes smelling like you just spent the morning at a cigar bar shooting the shit. Otherwise, this is more or less confined to formal wear, and in a scenario not necessarily meant to attract anyone, but rather establish your own class and confidence as a man.

Where do I begin? [brings out boxing gloves] I’ll just get straight to it. This is better than many Frapin’s and certainly better than Jubilation. The fruity note, especially, mops the floor with Jubilation which I found to be weak and lacking in fullness and character. The booze in this fragrance is also more, boozy than Frapin too. I really like the tobacco note too—potent without going overboard. The formulation is perfectly balanced. This is just so much win! Longevity is very good, projection is perfect, smells expensive and classy. Bottle is lovely too. NOTE: I dunno know what D’Orsay is up to with their formulations but I have an EDT with the silver cap, which, if I understand correctly, is a generation behind the current product packaging with the gold cap.

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 135 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased August 2019 Definitely one of those high roller scents. Quite forgotten and I found this one through Sven Raphael Schneider yeeaars ago from the Gentleman's Gazette. It's booze, peach, leather and tobacco but blended to be luxurious as hell and earthy. I found Bogart Club 75 to be like this, so I skipped that. Truly a powerhouse (but off-puttingly sweet) that nobody recognises. I've worn this a lot. You could hang around the casino with this and Boucheron. Batch: 006072 (unable to decode, please PM me). My estimate would make it 2016-2017 manufacture, though being a very slow selling product it could be a nearly NOS 2016.

I'm new to this brand but the heritage and the history are very cool. What a gem this turned out to be. This is Kilian Paris before there was Kilian Paris. My initial impressions: take the best parts of their (Kilian) boozy fragrances and dried fruits and mix it with a spicy elegant suede and tobacco and you get an approximation of what Le Dandy is all about. But it also has a vintage vibe. I love It. Sits close to skin but otherwise great boozy leather tobacco with lots of peaches. Classy Sinatra casino vibes for a night out on the town. Scent 9/10 Performance 5/10

FINALLY - the best scent that smells like whiskey!!! For the first 1-2 hours smells just like diluted Whisky with ice. It evolves and up close it starts drying down to a spicy slightly woody scent with subtle fruits however at a whiff or trail it still give the impression of Scotch. Though sometimes the fruit comes across like light florals. Reasonable silage too! Awesome buy and a must for anyone looking left of field for a Whiskey scent!!!

bello questo accordo gourmand non mangereccio a base di rum, tabacco, cannella, frutta secca e pesca. non sarà, per oggi, il massimo dell'originalità, ma è un profumo confortevole e gradevole, senza essere esplosivo. se si considera che la versione originale risale agli anni 20 ci si accorge di quanto sia stato "avanti" ai suoi tempi!

Amazing! Does it share similarities to DK? Not really. I don’t get it, spraying each frag on each hand, I guess the only thing people might say is the fruity smell? Its two different scents. But nonetheless this stuff is amazing and a gem.

I adore Le Dandy,who drinks whisky,loves spices and herbs and smoke fine tobacco.I could be a spoilt little girl near him.I love the strong and clear character of him.I cannot ask more from you. P.s. I Love U !

Very buzzy fruity fragrance. I love it. You get plum and some other fruity notes. It is sweet but not sickley sweet. It is also spicey and woody in the drydown. Great for fall and winter

One of the best perfumes I've tried lately. The perfume was a surprise and I didn't know what I was testing. Now, when I know the whole background of perfume, I can tell you right now that it will surprise you. The old perfumes have their own special atmosphere but this one is exception. It has modern features though it is made in 1925.. Opening is alchocolic and powerful. I immediately said that it has whiskey in it and I was right (the alchocol is not a combination of plants). Since there was so much alcohol, I did not know what to expect. After that alchocolic opening it evolves into a sweet composition that is pleasant. The composition is rounded and refined and it reminds me on a dark blue color. Tobacco in this fragrance is not smoky and dry as in the other perfumes. At the base must be sandalwood which supports the sweetness. Opening is similar to Lubin Idole but perfume as a whole is reminiscent of Le Male. The perfume is suitable for the night and it's made for the whole year. His durability is as good as the projection. All in all, a very good perfume and it's on the "wish list". This fragrance was made for a dandy in previous century. Today is for a modern metrosexuals :P

Swoon! This one is so gorgeous and absolutely perfect for winter evenings! Le Dandy is a rich, heavy blend of whiskey, fine cigars and a spicy, creamy dessert. Two spritzes of this potent juice is enough to last all day and infuse the air with a heady cloud of delicious aroma. Very high-quality and long-lasting scent that is a must-try for fans of boozy-fragrances. It is not so sweet that the manliest man can't wear it, and it's not so macho that ladies can't enjoy it, too.

So, I do like the fragrance but I don't love it. I have to agree with one of the reviewers about the opening notes. I'm not a huge fan of plum as a fragrance note. It's not too overpowering but you can tell that's what it is. However, the mid and base a very good and fairly on the mature side. Overall a solid: 7/10

I have the vintage of this. In the top, it is a soapy deep yellow floral. As it dries down, there is oakmoss present in a big way but the sweetness and musk fight with it. Oddly, these notes are not listed. Where are the florals other than ylang? Where is the musk? Where is the oakmoss in the note breakdown???

Maybe it's not something very special , but damn good with high versatility . Better than a lot of famous and expensive fragrances in market.

I want to swallow the bottle. ^_^ Sweet and at the same time fresh and cool.

I really wanted to love Le Dandy...sadly, I do not. Initially I get a strong boozy accord, although I would not classify it as being whisky or even rum. To me, it smells like sour mash; very much so! If you've ever been around a distillery you'll understand the scent I'm talking about. It smells as though I am standing outside a distillery and getting occasional whiffs of sour mash from down the road. That's the best way I can describe it. If there are plum, pineapple or peach notes present...well, perhaps they are giving this fragrance a slight bit of sweetness, but to my nose Le Dandy is all about sour mash and cheap wine...so have a drink one me, as the AC/DC song goes. LD changes about 30-minute in and becomes a very soft, somewhat woody/earthy, faintly sweet scent that still has that sour mash thing happening...just tucked a little deeper into the background. Unfortunately, this fragrance continues down this path until it eventually fades-away in about 6-7 hours on my skin. Yep, my skin smells like sour mash and it is not appealing to me or, from what I can gather, others because I received not one compliment the times I tested it. For a comparison, I received almost a dozen the previous day I was in the office wearing Tobacco Vanille/Eau des Baux, and I receive about half that many while wearing some of my other fragrances. Projection is okay and LD lasts a little longer than average on my skin. All-in-all, I enjoyed the opportunity to have sampled such as classic fragrance...however, all I could think about was the large number of men who jumped to their deaths on Wall Street while wearing this fragrance at the start of the Great Depression...and that's not fine nor is it dandy. Again, I love this Classic fragrances and I really, really wanted to love this one...but I didn't.

NOT FINE AND DANDY I tried. I really tried. I got a sample of vintage Le Dandy a few weeks ago and had such a hard time getting my nose around it. I did not smell any of the listed notes. All I got was an initial tart type of floral note (is this the booze everyone speaks of?) that dried down to the typical talcum powder used in an old fashioned barber shop. I thought maybe it was the sample. And I was determined to sniff this juice. So, I ordered another sample of the vintage. Same tart floral drying down to talcum powder. What the heck?? Maybe I should try the reformulation? Too much work. I give up.

I have trying to make myself like it but I can't. The best thing about this is the bottle but I don't care about the bottles, only the juice inside them. The booziness,spices and fruits is a terrible blend. The drydown is mostly cloves for me, which I hate. It's just too many notes that don't mix. I blind bought it about a year ago and have worn it about 5 times. I tried to convince myself that it's a winner but it's not.

Well actually I'm not fan of sweet perfumes and mostly I get a headache when I wear them. But this one is something else and blow my mind every time I sniff this. In this perfume we have fantastic mixture of boozy and fruity notes in a sweet base. And this combo is really comfort and yummy!! Top notes of this perfume are dominant through whole life of it on skin and other notes are almost in background. In opening we have sweet theme of rum and boozy side of whisky plus sweet seductive fruity notes of plum and pineapple!! such a delicious cocktail. After that some spicy notes make this combo balance and more masculine. Overall this a piece of art from house of D'orsay that suitable for every gentleman who wants to stole Hearts.like the name (le dandy ) sujest!! Good power of projection and longevity (Not Powerful). این برند یک برند نیچ و قدیمی هستش که از میراث کنت دغسی فرانسوی میباشد. این برند چندین لاین عطر دارن که این لاین که دارای در های طلایی هستن بهترین اونها میباشن و به نظر من این عطر بهترین در این لاین میباشد. این عطر یه عطر شیرین و جذاب و مرئونه است که خیلی راحت میتونه نظر هر کسی رو به خودش جذب کنه. شیرینی این عطر از میوه های جذاب آلو و آناناس و هلو حاصل شده که عرق نیشکر و ویسکی با اون ترکیب شدن و حاصلش یه بوی خوشمزه و جذاب شده. و این ترکیب در طول عمر عطر یه ترکیب غالب هست و فقط در طول زمان یکم با ادویه ها ترکیبش بالانش تر و مردونه تر میشه. اسمه عطر هم به معنی یک مرد شیک پوشه که واقعا هم برازنده ی اون میتونه باشه. خلاصه کلام عطر جذاب و دوست داشتنیه که یه انتخاب مناسب برای مهمونی ها میتونه باشه. پخش بو و ماندگاری خوبی هم داره.

I don't gravitate toward boozy scents. I find that when I've sampled them, it reminds me too much of when my pores exude the previous night's alcohol-fueled exploits and I really don't want to give off that energy. Besides, I no longer have alcohol-fueled exploits these days. The boozy scents often smell pretty damn great on their own, maybe even on others, but my chemistry seldom allows for it without feeling like a boozehound. Le Dandy, on the other hand, is constructed in such a way so that it's like a subtle whiskey on the rocks with a fine cigar. A plum note enhances this, and some spices and resins anchor it all, but it's a lovely light wear, autumnal and warm, with light whiffs and wafts of scotch, just a tiny bit peaty. The irony is I finally found a boozy scent I can pull off AND wear to the office, and since Covid, I now work from home permanently. Go figure. I can be that dandy wherever else I go...

It opens with a peach schnapps accord and gets sweet with pineapple also coming into the boozy mix. These fruit accords mix in with the rum and whisky to give a alcoholic punch smell on the skin. After a while I can smell a plum note coming to the forefront. A complex scent. After the topnotes subside I can smell a hint of ginger with woods and cinnamon while retaining the smell of plum on your skin. As we move into the basenotes I'm picking up a spicy sweet tobacco adding to the boatload of notes. This smells nice and anyone who loves fruity boozy spicy fragrances should check this one out. Though for me it feels like something you would drink rather than wear as I find it a bit over the top. If it was toned down it would be more to my taste. Nice complex smell though.

Mine seems to possess oakmoss, which I like, though it's' not listed in the notes in the description. This is at least a notch above designer quality, and yet the price is reasonable (look to online discounter sites). Since I like the notes, the quality, the way it's constructed, and because it lasts and projects well, it's one of my favorites. A word of caution: many who are used to recent fragrances might think this smells "old" and "stale." However, though not especially complex, it's rich and deep, with no "synthetic" qualities. NOTE: One BNer claims that the gold cap version, which you see pictured, does not have strong (if any) oakmoss, and she considers that inferior. She suggests trying to find the silver cap version, which is the only one I've tried.

I have a vintage version in the Parfum Toilette concentration, and it has to smell different because in no way smells this like ginger and bourbon. This bursts with warm spices and tobacco.It is so smooth and gentle and stays that way. The tobacco keeps on and is joined by the essence of malt-whiskey. It doesn't smell alcoholic, but it has this smokiness and malt of the whiskey. The spices never leave completely but they fade to the background. It is not a sillage monster and stays rather close. And it is in my experience a tasteful classy male fragrance. Me (female) wanted to dare this but try as I might: this smells ridiculous one me. WOULD LOVE this on a man though...

I have Le Dandy here on my arm. It is my 2e try. I'm not sure about whiskey. More like wine to me. Red Port wine to be precise. Even if at the beginning I have no issues with boozy notes, I know it won't last long before I can't stand it. YSL L'homme, even if not mentioned, it has a wine vibe. I bought that one after testing more than a dozen of samples I had. It was the best for me but after 6 months I gave it to my son, who loves it. I have the same issue with Bentley Intense. Still holding on to that one. Chances are this will be a pass for me. But it is a classic (1925) very tempting for a collector.

رایحه ای الکلی و تیز از هلو. به نظرم برای چهارفصل مناسبه، همچنین آنقدرها رایحه سنگین و تاریکی هم نداره که بشه گفت فقط مردانه‌ست. با حس و حالی فرِش از نوع میوه ای ترکیب شده. نسخه های قدیمی‌تر ش را امتحان نکردم اما نسخه فعلی از نظر دوام زیاد جالب نیست و قدرت پخش بوی آن سریع فروکش می کنه. با وجود اینکه در رده ی کارهای شیرین و ادویه ای هم قرار میگیره اما تازگی خاص خودش را داره و بهمین خاطر شیرینیِ آن زننده و غیرقابل تحمل نیست. در کل اگه علاقمند به روایح میوه ها و الکل (که یک ترکیب مفرح رو تشکیل میدن) هستید امتحانش کنید. رایحه ش همه پسنده. بوش خوبه اما عطر من نیست

This smells so, so much better on hubby than on me. It smells boozy and delicious on him, but not super potent. The spice and fruit notes waft up in little puffs. On me, it smells like cheap aftershave. Wth? I couldn't scrub it off, and somehow, it's kind of potent. I had to spray over the spot with my matching La Dandy over it to temper the worst of it. We have a bit of the vintage, and though that has lost much of the top notes, is quite lovely. But I think he's the only one who will ever wear this one.

whiskey is not an accord that i have fallen in love with. However, this feels like a brandy note instead of whiskey. This beautiful cologne is warm and boozy with notes of apricot, baked apple, and spices. It smells like an elixir that would have been drunk on cold Christmas eves of yore. It is for fans of Michael by Michael kors who enjoy boozy frags with some spic thrown in for good measure. This one is easily one of my favorite frags of all time.

Bought it blind based on the notes, enenthough i knew this would be a hit or miss... Unfortunately it was a miss. There is a note in the opening,which i cannot specify, that ruin it for me. After half an hour it settles down and becomes warmer and less boozy,like it a lot but its too late...I want my fragrances to delight me from beginning to the end. So,its a pass for me,if everyone interested its already on ebay 95% full..

Silver Cap Le Dandy is a gourmand fragrance, with fantasy notes of Whiskey and Rum. The smell is sweet, kind of honey tobacco like and slightly boozy (alcohol like). Le Dandy is something between Tom Ford Plum Japonais and Histoires de Parfums Hemingway 1899. The fragrance is soft and doesn ́t project bright, it ́s an ideal signature fragrance for confident people.

Yes, it originated in 1925. My grandparents enjoyed it at the time they married, 1930, and my grandmother kept a bottle on her dressing-table for years. If they're making it again, I'd like to find it, if only in memory of a very dear grandmother.

I have a beautiful vintage bottle, classy little splash with a crystal stopper. It's still a heavy hitter! The grand opening is unabashedly boozy , but it settles in and after a couple of hours and lifts to a delightful soft ozonic musk.

The formula pre-dates Dominique Preyssas. He was the nose for the current formulation, however the original formula has had several incarnations. Visit "Gentleman's Gazette" and search for the article titled: Le Dandy by D’Orsay.

i get the booziness and some fruity sweetness. there's a little floral in the background along with something quite woody. it's a nice mix that warrants a try, at the very least. needs subsequent testings, methinks...

Love this one. I'm female, but it wears unisex. As roboman says, it's warm and boozy and I get clear tobacco and something slightly sharp that truly reminds me of fine whisky. I really love this one.

J’ai acheté la version edt bouchon argenté très beau parfum je le trouve très exotique me fait penser à une taverne de pirates sur une île des Caraïbes vapeur d alcool 🥃 j’aime beaucoup 8/10

superbe parfum! trés gourmand et distingué à la fois, sucré et lointain, l'odeur de fruits trés murs (presque pourris) est absolument entêtante et addictive! J'adore.

how the HELL could this be made in 1925 when the perfumer has done a new fragrance in 2009? It doesn't make sense. I would like to know the real date of release.

I would like to try it-nice bottle and interesting note breakdown. But i wonder did they have notes like whiskey,plum,rum,peach and pineapple back in 1925.

ویسکی طوری ----------- Scent & Quality: 10/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 7/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 8/10 Affordability: 6/10 ----------- Overall: 7.8/10

this smells like something frapin would release. the booziness is intoxicating (!!!) and paired with the fruitiness, i must say, i am TOTALLY persuaded!

On my skin it has an old scent. I smell the whisky. It smells like I spilled whishy on old wooden furniture. Pass for me.

I recently enjoy alcohol themed perfumes, I love Dandy for it's gourmand roundness.

Nothing exceptional. I had EDP: the sillage and longevity are weak. I gave it.

very modern scent created in 2025 not in 1925 definitely ...