Arsene Lupin Voyou Eau de Parfum

Update: I have most of the Parisian collection. They are all great, but Lupin Voyou was my least favorite when I purchased them in cold weather. Now in warmer Springtime, it's a favorite! The fresh spices and citrus really pop in warmer weather. I got this as a blind buy along with Heros and Chamade. Chamade is my #1 in the series, then a tie with Derby and Heros. Then Voyou was the one disappointment at first. I thought I would fast from fragrances for 48 hours, then try Voyou again. Yes, I appreciate it more now. The woodiness is like cedar pencil shavings, more so than sandalwood. It's not very woody, but more spicy aromatic, heavy on coriander, and sage in the open. In the mid I get some cardamom, and the slightly sweet, Guerlain/ lemonade. The citruses are very nice and noticable in the open, the most in the Parisians, except Frenchy. Its the most old fashioned, but it's unique, and performance is best in series. I bumped up my rating today. I was expecting a nice sandalwood, I dont pick out much sandalwood. I get some pencil shavings at times. I get lots of the unlisted oakmoss, and some aldehydes, that are in all the Parisian series. Then I get a lot of coriander and sage, a bit of cloves.. It reminded me a lot of Pasha by Cartier, but more natural, less synthetic. So this is more of an old school fougere than Chypre for me, without lavander. I get the citrus more with Voyou than the others. It does get more woody in the mid. The Dry-down: The dry-down after generous sprays is great. I smell the spicy green cardamom, vanelic benzoin, artamisia all in a nice balance, complex and enjoyable. This is an EDP, with the best longevity of the 4 Parisians I have. In the open- mid, the coriander, and sour moss were overwhelming alll the other notes; Then it keeps getting better, with the dry-down being by far the best part. 10-12 hour for longevity. Rating: 8.5/10 God bless. John 3:16

My second review right up after the unsuccessful L'homme Ideal Sport and boy do I love this juice! It really is incredibly outstanding compared to the other scents I had or smelled so far. I'm not that great at identifying the individual notes as haven't smelled a lot individually but as others have mentioned it is that luxurious creamy sandalwood posh sexy resinous accord with a touch of rose. I definitely smell quality ingredients in there, don't understand when others say its synthy? It lasts and lasts and lasts, I applied yesterday at three p.m., lasted really well during my 8 hour shift, the first 6 hours was really noticeable, I could still smell it and had applied it only onto my wrist (like 4 sprays) as I'm testing it and don't want the others to perceive it as much yet. Had Dior Homme Intense on my neck and to be honest I could smell Voyou on me more coming from the wrist, and could not stop sniffing it every now and then. I woke up at 11am now, it's been 20 odd hours since the application and I could still detect this on my wrist for sure, so it definitely lasts longer then the Dior Intense which I thought was a beast. Will keep this newly found gem for cooler months, fall, winter, or cooler evenings in the summer/spring perhaps as my special occasion signature as it is pricey and I'm not that rich yet having the Uni debt and all that. Was lucky enough I got a great deal from Ebay for this for 130 Euro a brand new bottle /I believe in the first box, now it comes in a different one/, would not have bought it otherwise. Awesome stuff that it is so unknown that no one will really wear or know it and it is there for you, your special secret gem :D

Fortunately, Cochlea's review below corrects the erroneous parfume pyramid stated above by the website managers. There is nothing common or generic at all in this complex frag which is IMHO a 3-act masterpiece (BTW Aqua di Parma with the superb but expensive Note di Colonia needs 3 frags to play a similar game with Verdi and Puccini, my preference going to Puccini). Lupin Voyou opens with angelica-like absinthic citrus with growing notes of coriander, which makes the transition of slowly fading citrus (>2h) into a soft spicy scent figuring also cardamon and clove tree, attenuated by a growing but strange sort of sandalwood which plays a vanilla-like game, sometimes occupying the whole scene, modulating a discrete sage and a majestic (Bulgarian) rose. This rose will lead, after 8 hours or so, the third and last act. Here again, the sandalwood amplifies the rose and patchouli, but only after the cistus labdanum got to its full expression. It is quite a long journey, at least 12 hours, to climb from the sunny coast with its lemon trees to the gentle woods, and then back down the rocks full of labdanum to finally arrive in the rose gardens ! So many frags and sequences, I've almost been lost on my way, like some other reviewers here. But that's the game of Lupin, who just like his English cousin Robin Hood, enjoys putting the world upside down. Makes me think at an Australian world map. Thanks JP Guerlain !

Guerlain Arsene Lupin Voyou is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. It is a lovely upscale creation that has become one of my favorite scents of all time. It is a very smooth and dry fragrance with accurate main accords of "Balsamic, Warm Spicy, Aromatic & Woody". To my nose sandalwood, rose and patchouli are ever present with other various notes showing themselves as time goes by. Initially, you also get invigorating accents of bergamot and coriander. Later on, sage and cardamom show up to add depth and intrigue. Finally, a warm benzoin accord shines through in the base to wrap up this truly mysterious and complex fragrance. Scent: 10/10 Longevity: Moderate Sillage: Moderate Versatility: B Value: C+

I feel compelled to set the record straight that sandalwood does not smell like mentholated vaporub. Ever. Even Australian Sandalwood (Santalum Spicatum) with its aromatic edge and eucalypt-like effects doesn't smell like vaporub. (And I know that Guerlain only use Santalum Album in their compositions anyway. You can't source enough spicatum to make perfumes in bulk if you're a large-scale commercial enterprise like Guerlain.) I can only assume that the person below is confusing the sage and wormwood notes with the aroma of sandalwood.

Astounding perfume. I have to disagree with people saying that this is a common or synthetic smelling fragrance. The opening is incredible. It smells like a mix of sanded wood with a touch of creamy vanilla/pepper. It projects really well and last 12+ hours. It's very realistic in my opinion when it comes to the woods and spices. The vanilla background adds some sort of smooth sexiness to it. I get tons of complements when wearing this fragrance. I believe it deserves a lot more love!

It's a bit harsh up the opening for about an hour. The coriander and bitter green worm wood are nice if that's what your in the mood for. The rise and resins begin to soften and balance the fragrance after an hour. I tried selling my 80% full bottle. I didn't even get an offer of $200. So I thought it's still a good fragrance and worth $200 to me. So I decided to keep it.

This is so beautiful!!! There are no harsh edges in this aromatic fragrance, yet it maintains a freshness, a spiciness, a herbal quality, a calming quality, it's slightly sweet, rounded, yet bold. It smells like: sandalwood that is smooth, yet still like pencil shavings, slightly sweetened with herbs. This fragrance is completely underrated!! I wish it was more popular.

Absolutely wonderful, subtle spicy sandalwood fragrance. It smells unique, and immediately creates a scent memory for me. Incredible. Signature scent.

Smells like God came, Just like in a huge tornado of Sandalwood smelling powder. I'd fucking drink this stuff if I could.

Notes updated in accordance with Guerlain website on 5/31/2018. Voted notes may not be accurate.

This is such a masterpiece. It is the perfect example of how Guerlain gets it right. It isn't even my favorite Guerlain scent, but it is my reference "Guerlinade". My first few wearings seemed unremarkable; nice, but nothing special. Then it hit me - the pure class and confidence that this stuff exudes. Love it. I wish it performed a little better considering the price, but I still get performance for most of the workday and certainly for an evening out. Very versatile, definitely year-round. I think this is a simplified, more linear, yet more refined version of Heritage, another great "Guerlinade" reference scent. There's still enough progression to keep things interesting, just not the jolting journey you get from Heritage.

Goes on powdery and has a pleasant sandalwood/peppery smell. After some hours it turns to balmy powder - no pepper. It's nice but it's unremarkable and not worth the $200+ premium that Guerlain is asking for it. ------------ Second wearing: Whoa! What happened here? I got a sample from a good source - the Guerlain Boutique in Las Vegas - but this seems like a much less impressive fragrance. Not only do I not get the Guerlainade, but it doesn't even smell like a Guerlain - it smells cheap and mass market. This other stuff is heavily citrus. No pepper to speak of, very little sandalwood, almost no longevity. Hmmmm... Now it's not even nice.

Very French style aromatic woody chypre with a slight Oriental twist, Voyou is another elegant and classy Guerlain offering. The perfume opens with citrusy aromatic notes of bergamot, lemon, artemisia, coriander and cloves. The heart has sage, cloves, cardamom and slight rose. The perfume settles into a bed of mossy powdery benzoin and slight oakmoss surrounded by hints of sandalwood, labdanum and patchouli giving it a slight Oriental vibe. The masculine leaning perfume has moderate sillage and good longevity. A pleasing and evocative composition. Enjoy!

كنت بصدد تجربة ارسين لوبين داندي.. فلم اجده.. ووجدت هذه النسخه فور تجربتها.. وجدت عطر اخاذ جميل داخل قنينه مستطيله انيقه العطر يدور في فلك عطور جيرلان فقط.. ستشعر ان هذه الرائحه مألوفه وان هذه التوليفه تخص جيرلان فقط انصح بتجريته كثيرا اعتقد ان نسخة داندي ليست بعيده عن هذه الرائحة الجميله لوجود مكونات رئيسيه مشتركه بينهما 8/10 يصلح لكل الاوقات

I like this stuff, it's a great blend of classic woods and sweet, almost gourmand, powdery smells. It just smells generally awesome. Unfortunately, I don't think it's worth the price Guerlain wants for it, so I'm not likely to go for a full bottle when my travel spray runs out.

Superb blend of clean, herbal, spice and sweet. Smells like it could be a refined office scent, if your office has an expensive view and is bigger than most peoples apartments. Elegant but manly, and shades of the past but modern. Excellent stuff.

To missk. Voyou is not pulled out due to copyrights. It's the name "Dandy" for the other Arsène Lupin who was removed due to copyrights. JM

This smells rather generic to me, unfortunately.

I initially loved the scent when sprayed onto a card, so I gave 3 generous sprays to my neck. An atmospheric woody sweetness began and I was very optimistic. But as time passed, it became lost on my skin (unless you smelt it closely). Then it became smoky and I figured it was just too masculine for me. I reminds me of a Japanese temple with calming incense and bamboo. The chunky bottle in its presentation box is beautiful.