La Cologne Fleur du Male

It probably sounds a bit strange but I find some similarities after about 30 minutes with green irish tweed. something that reminds the lemon verbena maybe......it is strange and maybe silly but this is what my nose gets. after that the perfume, which always reminds the original FLM at a lighter version, turns to be more animalic...something tha reminds me slightly Kouros by YSL. I smell a bit of civet in FDMLC, definitely, there is something animalic in this perfume. I'm not sure if i prefer it from the original but i see that is more wearable. The saopy smell that everyone is talking about is not so obvious to me. It is a relatively old time cologne but in a modern way. The original is sweeter and louder that may become boring due to the overdose of orange blossom/neroli. The original, for those that do not have problem about that is better for winter fall and the cologne for spring and summer, depends on the taste! two perfumes are not the masculine perfumes of the day but they are two of the best floral masculine perfume. actually before 80s-90s, the perfumes between men and women were miles from each other. now we see unisex perfumes, women perfumes with masculine notes and men perfumes with floral notes....it is also more cost effective for mainstream and niche companies to produce one perfume for both genders. Who knows what we will see in the following years as the great aromatic fougeres of 80's are mostly discontinoued and the new ones are not so "heavy"?

I ́ve been waiting to trying the original for quite some time. I had the opportunity to get a sample of this cologne version and now i'm trying it on my skin. I get the same weird flowery vibe that i get on Joop! Homme. The sweetness is the same too but more feminine at the beggining. After 30min it gets a little bit more masculine. I kinda like it. Have to try the original too. EDIT: The drydown of this is gorgeous! Florals + Le Male. It's growing on me. The performance is ok. I get 7h on my skin with moderate projection on the first hour and soft projection after that. The original has better performance, probably. And it's more worth it than this. I have to get a bottle! This version, i get a 8/10

This is my SOTD and i really like it. Definitely a scent for Spring/Fall. I prefer wearing it on cooler sunny days. It's Orange blosssom and caraway with some Basil. Great floral sweet scent. First time i smelled it, i felt this very feminine. But after trying sometimes, i finally appreciate it more. It's unisex for me, but it leans towards the masculine side. Don't be fooled by the name Cologne, this can became cloying if oversprayed. It performs like a great EDT easily. 2-3 sprays and you're set. Final rating, 8/10.

I have no idea why “cologne” is in the name. Maybe it’s a nod to the American market, where men tend to use colognes. But this definitely isn’t a cologne — it’s not even an EDP. This is nuclear strength. A much more powerful and long-lasting version than an EDP, and more complex too — distinctly aromatic. Of course, the orange blossom acts as the atomic bomb, and the rest are supporting notes, but they create a great base and make the flower bloom even more intensely and freshly. A masterpiece, simply a masterpiece!

Legend perfume. Strongest I ever smelled, it slaps powerhouses on the wrist. It’s very particular and unique for a mens fragrance, but it smells great. A floral bomb with sharp citruses. I don’t see it but it feels like vanilla is in the mix too. I have a bottle for memories. Too bad that they discontinue the original releases like Cocorico and Fleur and pump out 100 flankers of Le Male. That is a horrible approach. If they just go by sales, every perfume will eventually smell the same. It’s a short sighted thing.