Faconnable

Grace Kelly and Cary Grant casually tearing along in a sporty convertible along the cliffs above Cannes in “To Catch A Thief”. One lovely gloved hand of Miss Kelly lightly caressing the steering wheel at sixty miles an hour; is there anything more alluring or jam packed with high voltage glamour and seduction? This is the epitome of what we think of as classic French Rivera high octane sophisticated élan. The lifestyle of the rich and famous before Robin Leach leached the soul out of it. There still remains an inkling of this lost allure within the elegantly crafted bottle of Faconnable for Men. One spray of this elixir of masculine elegance and you are transported to the south of France. It is twilight cocktails on the terrace of the Casino at Monte Carlo in a white Tux, a swim out to the float of the beach of the Carleton Hotel. It is the grand staircase and red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival. It is serious as a high stakes game of Baccarat and as much fun as fireworks after midnight with a barefoot bejewled movie star at your side. It opens bright and arrestingly with its well chosen top notes of mint, orange blossom and mandarin orange that does give it a smell of a well made martini. That dissipates quickly into a lush intoxicating Mediterranean garden of jasmine geranium and rose. Toward the end of the middle Sandalwood announces the dry down followed shortly by rich amber and an ethereal musk that whirl seductively around the sandalwood in a smoky slinky dance. It lasted all night on my skin and I awoke The next morning with traces of the dry down still in evidence. Now listen boys, this one is for grown ups! Faconnable for Men is too subtle and complex for simpler younger tastes unless you are a young man who really wants to stand apart as original, daring and smart. In that case welcome to the world of men of confidence, wit, grace and disarming charm. 5 Platinum stars *****

Beautiful, soapy, stunner that made your mouth water, that how it was back in the 90's, the glory days. Many compliments, fond memories from my college years. So I bought this perfume once more last year, because I knew how it smelled, right? The opening is the same: stunning fresh, clean, soapy scent. In my opinion, jasmine is a difficult scent to wear for men, as it can get nauseating, so to mellow it, the bitterness of orange and mint makes it pretty wearable. Geranium and a musk note is also very adept here to support the masculine undertones. It is kind of sweet with the musk and amber-notes, but that's just about that. Unfortunately, the projection and longevity is for 2-3 hours and I'm stretching it. Here over-spraying is a must to engage your olfactory senses. Although cheap, the bottle will not last more than a couple of months. The versatility of the perfume is limited. It is a classy scent, with ruined longevity. You are good to go for any formal occasions and for meeting with friends or colleagues.

Façonnable... ...I'm sitting in a small ocean front restaurant in a small town at the French Riviera. A light seafood dinner, a white wine, my wife, the sunset is reflecting in the waves of the ocean. A nice flower bouquet is decorating the dining table. After diner a nice walk home at the oceanfront promenade. There are two fragrances for gentlemen that i personally associate with the French Riviera....Façonnable and Dior Eau Sauvage Perfume 2017. They are not alike but the former reflects floral summer, suntan lotion and linen shirts and the latter citrus, herbal green and wood.. I don't smell a resemblance to Burberry man and even less to Lanvin homme. The former is less floral and more woody and the latter has got a very prominent pepper accord. The packaging is first class, the frosted glass with the leather strip attached to the cap sitting in a beautiful and decorative metal tin which could have come from the 20's or 30's of the last century.

I had this fragrance for about 20 years ago! I was trying to find this fragrance at a decent price in the internet for months. I ́ve just lost any hope, because it is too difficult to find this fragrance in Portugal! In the last week i went to a local supermarket, nearby my home, and as i was waiting to be served by the local employee, i was peeking a shelf and...i saw this gem! I did not want to believe! It was there...it was waiting for me for long time! I bought it for 12,99€! I asked the employee if that was true. And he said to me: Yes! It ́s true. You cant take the fragrance. We have some fragrances for a long time that we didn ́t sell and, for that reason, we lowered the prices so that people can afford them. After that day, i always peek the shelfs of that supermarket! I never thought to find this fragrance in my village! If you find this fragrance, just buy it! It ́s one of my favourites!

My SOTD today. It's a very nice fresh floral with hints of wood and mint. Although the mint note doesn't last long, maybe an hour or so, then it gets a little musky in a good way. It's in the same vein as Lanvin L'Homme which also has mint, woods and white floral. They don't smell exactly the same, but it gives you an idea of Faconnable's composition. Perfect for late spring and the summer months. It's a nice change from the usual citrus and aquatics. Performance is about average. You can get a 3.3oz bottle online for about $19, so this is a great value. Smells much more expensive than it costs. Leans masculine but women can pull it off easily... unless you're like my wife who refuses to wear men's colognes. All in all, it makes an enjoyable addition to any spring/summer rotation when you like to change things up a bit from what most guys wear nowadays... Sauvage, Bleu, Aventus, etc.

Beautiful 90s cheapie. I get something in a similar vein to Fleur du Male, Reflection Man, Carven L'Eau Intense, Lacoste Booster, Caron Pour Un Homme de Caron Sport, Fath Pour L'Homme, etc. In short - clean, powdery, minty, citrusy, aromatic barbershop fougere. It's far from the most original scent I've ever smelled, but it is absolutely delicious. Refreshing, uplifting, minty/mentholic, fresh, smooth, with a warm, powdery, musky drydown. This is the olfactory equivalent of comfort food to me. There's no pretensions, no overabundance of noseburning synthetics. Nothing feels too much - it's all in balance. An easy, breezy blast from 1994 that is just as refreshing today as it was then. Pair it with a crisp white Oxford button down, linen shorts, suede loafers and a nice pair of shades and you're absolutely golden. Not the longest lasting scent, but it does the job. 8.5/10

Faconnable has the best sillage of any men's fragrance I know. Great amounts of mint supported by flowery notes make it smell quite perfumey. It is also largely linear, but who cares when it smells this good. One of my very favourites, which I particularly like to use for special occasions especially if I wear a suit (or) when good sillage is all important. IMO its elegance does not really make it suitable for bumming around in jeans & a t-shirt. Beautiful bottle BTW. IMAO this (along with Grey Flannel and perhaps Zino Davidoff) is how a men's flowery perfume should be done, and funnily enough it makes me feel very wealthy and refined when I wear it. Summary: Great and elegant. BTW, in case you were wondering, Faconnable smells identical to its offshoot Internationable.

Although I have only known the perfume for a few years, the moment when I feel it on my skin transposes me in time and creates a melancholy state for me ... 🥴 It is a relaxing summer scent, clean, soapy, like freshly washed laundry. Mint, jasmine and musk are the notes that dominate the entire stay on the skin. The presentation of the perfume is very cool, especially considering the marketing price. This is the best example that quality perfumes do not have to be expensive. Unfortunately nowadays synthetic and laboratory perfumes are promoted, and real olfactory jewelry is forgotten. Only by looking at the tradition of the house Façonnable you can realize that they could not make a quality discount.

Never have I done a 180 degree turn on a fragrance as quickly as I have with this one. It was a blind buy but I felt confident given the notes and good reviews. First spray upon arrival and I was so disappointed. I hated it, even had to wash it off my skin. I was already planning to get rid of it. But then for some reason I picked up the bottle a few days later and just sprayed again to try and understand why i hated it so much. But something happened... it didn't smell terrible at all. In fact, it smelled fantastic. I don't know why, but now I really like this fragrance. I have been wearing it regularly lately. Performance it good, smell is great.

It's a while since I had this one. Oh boy, this brings back some memories. Yes, back then in the 90's I loved it. It was a very clean scent. Jasmine hit my nose the most, and the floral part is perhaps the most challenging part for a guy. I really think that at times it was too much and I had to spray it rather on my belly to get the sillage just right. The scent has also a bit sharp quality. Difficult to say whether it is the mint or too much sandalwood. On the more positive note, back then I could not get enough of it. Yes, the elegance, the distinction, the freshness was all there.

A gorgeous scent. A lovely blend of mint and sandalwood with floral and citrus notes. Starts as a fresh minty cologne. The dry down is more woody but stays fresh and just the right amount of mint. The silage is woody/floral and fresh and it really is lovely. The whole composition is classy and well blended. Longevity and projection are very good. A high quality and really pleasant fragrance that is pretty unique! The dry-down is one of THE best I have ever experienced.

The fizzy, green orange blossom and mint lasts for hours then sweet nutmeg, jasmine, lily, and a touch of amber join as the top recedes, but doesn’t completely dissipate. It ends with a milky sandal, musk and orange—the orange comes as a very pleasant surprise. Faconnable is exceptionally affective. (The orange blossom-mint combination is distinctly green, sweet, and slightly floral, whereas Cool Water (lavender-mint) and Eternity (lavender-sage) are dry and gray.)

The older I get, the more I think scents which I absolutely adored when I was young, are in fact old men colognes. This is a good example. That having said, it really is a fine sophisticated flowery smell for an older gentleman. Could be unisex. Absolutely adorable, stands out, worthwhile checking out, if you are into lesser crowd pleasers. Thankfully I am at that age now where I can wear it (finally ;-)). A solid 8!

An awesome green clean fragrance that's also slightly warm and creamy due to the sandalwood.Supposedly smells like Creed G.I.T which I'm not certain of. However as a stand alone its fantastic and elegant the fact it has a budget price astounds me.This is a perfect spring time fragrance that epitomises how a garden or field full of clean white florals herbs and citrus fruits.

Amazing when going out on a nice, warm day. The citrus is really strong at first but it equalises it self time goes on, making the white floral go crazy good. Very nice bottle design, although the brown strap for the cap broke after a few months. Don't spray this on your Apple Watch if you are wearing it on your wrist, like I did. It will smell very off-putting.

People have said plenty about the fragrance so I want to emphasize how beautiful the bottle is. In hand this is great, the frosted glass and transparent glass with the gold domed plaque and leather bound cap. The details are classy without looking cheap or gaudy in any way. Great gift for anyone interested in mature timeless fresh fragrances.

Fresh aromatic with hints of mint. This has a sophisticated, classy, confident, and polished vibe on wearer. This smells better on shirt than on skin. Good performance and average sillage. Penhaligon’s Opus 1870 In a cheaper bottle. Smells way more expensive than it costs.

Freshy freshy and freshy, the mint in it is beautiful. Very recomendable if you want something fresh, classic, with good price and excellent performance. This Is a must.

Top 5 hidden gem cheapies but for real...i have no yt channel...:0)

greate review LANIER SMITH definitely *****