Lanvin L'Homme

One of the most beautiful spots in Paris is hardly known outside of its neighborhood. The old roman arena still can be seen if you know where to look. Once the scene of violent gladiatorial combat it is set in a small grove of trees on the left bank surrounded by quiet charming homes and apartments. This theater of death is now a place of contemplation and peace. Only the locals go there so imagine my joy in finding this treasure. Small, elegant and very Letetian, Letetian? Yes Lutetia Parisorum or as we know it, Paris has been a city of Gallic elegance and creativity for over two thousand years. When a master nose such as Alberto Morillas puts his creative mind to a unique scent for a world famous fashion and perfume house, sometimes, if you are lucky alchemy strikes like heat lightning and a masterpiece is born. Morillas is an incredible perfumer who over the last thirty years has created some of the most beloved and enduring scents around today, Giorgio Armani Sensi, Givenchy Pi, Bulgari White Tea, and Colonia Intensa by Acqua di Parma are just the tip of his creative iceberg. Here with the house of Lanvin a perfume house most noted for Arpege and My Sin, Monsieur Morillas has indeed created a stunningly remarkable men’s fragrance. It is simply Lanvin L’homme. The intriguing blue-violet juice is held captive in a bottle of such clever and irreverent design. It looks like a hand grenade. But it is no power bomb but rather a light refreshing and always charmingly seductive arrangement of notes. It puts me in mind of a dewy spring morning at the old roman arena in Pairs. Sitting there in this respite of green in the center of the city is so refreshing. Just like Lanvin L’homme it is a very personal and special place. L’homme’s opening is subtle with Neroli, Lavender and Bergamot taking the highroad. Then within moments of this lovely beginning you drop down into the brightly delicious recipe of mint, pepper, a really lush sage and cardamom. The long and sensationally sensuous final fade out of drying down is a slow low stirring of the exotics which I so love, sandalwood, musk, amber and a rich creamy vanilla. Pure and simple, this one is yummy! It projects well and lasts a good 8 hours or so on me. This creative cloud of perfume perfection is a real find for any man who wants something truly special in his collection. Never cloying always masculine and confident Lanvin L’homme is a 90’s winner from one of the masters of the perfume world. It is the perfect scent to wear when you find yourself in a beautiful Roman ruin contemplating the history and beauty of ancient Lutetia of the Parissi. Five + Platinum Stars *****

This truly shares similarites to 212 Men by CH, however, I hold Lanvin L'Homme as a more mature version of 212. It's such a great fragrance mainly because it's tendency to bare different qualities and aspects of different types of fragrance genres. What I mean is that this starts off as an aquatic, very fresh with a tangy feel to it but slowly becomes slightly spicy/powdery and dries down into a fresh, clean, woody, warm, and pleasant scent. The lavender and pomegranate are creamy, the bergamot is so crisp and almost smells fresh. There's a perfect touch of mint and sage that uplifts the fragrance. There's a hint of pepper that gives it a kick, and a subdued vanilla-amber base that isn't at cloying or over the top because the cardamon keeps it well-rounded. It's bliss in a bottle, that only the likes of Albert Morillas can produce. This is top quality stuff for a designer and even more so because it's technically a cheapie here in the states. It's remarkably blended to the point that every note is so balanced and detectable. It's so alluring and sexy! Casual and formal! I love wearing this in a white T-shirt and jeans but I've dressed up for a formal events and it still worked beautifully. It does stay close to the skin but that's what I love most because it's made for those who do not wish to draw attention to themselves, which makes it perfect for the office or class or any close-quarters setting. Don't be fooled though, just because it wears close to the skin doesn't mean that it's longevity is poor! On average wearings I get at least 8+ hours and for the price, you can't beat that!

Not every fragrance has to last 72 hours or take you on an olfactory journey from one end of the world to the other to be good. This is one of the best fragrances that has ever been formulated. Lanvin L'Homme, Hermès Terre d'Hermès, and Burberry Weekend are what started my fragrance journey back in the early 2000s. Lanvin L'Homme is unbelievably smooth from beginning to end. I would call this a relaxing fragrance, because it will keep your mood mellow the entire time you're wearing it. The first spritzes hit you with mild citrus and a touch of spice that will have you smelling yourself immediately and smiling. This fragrance is so perfectly blended that the transitions from opening to mid-tones to the dry-down are very subtle. It's more of your nose picking up the new notes and joining the mix without subtracting the previous notes at all. The projection is moderate, about 2-3 feet. As your skin warms up the projection increases to around 5 feet. Sillage is also moderate, only about 2ft (which again increases as your skin warms up). The performance is decent. 6-8 hours on a warm day. This is one of those rare fragrances that doesn't smell "tired" by the time it hits the dry-down. This fragrance isn't really for formal wear or sportswear. Light-colored Tees, chinos, jeans, light sweaters, loafers... Think "leisure wear" and you have the definition of Lanvin L'Homme. The perfect spring and summer daytime fragrance. I always have a bottle of this in my stock, and I would gladly give up much more expensive fragrances from my collection before I let this one go.

A great scent & very,very wearable for almost any type of man! I see a sporty,open minded and classy kinda man mid 20's till 50's wearing this best. Great for spring/summer and office/casual wearing For me this scent goes in 3 stages : First 2-5 minutes : Fresh/Aquatic/Sharp/Citrus and projects good no lavender yet? Then 5-20 minutes : Spicy and italian freshness like Moschino Uomo? Projection goes down and goes mixing from aqua and spices to soft floral. 20- till lasting : Soft/Gentle/Classy/Creamy/Floral and lavender goes his way now playing accords (Its like a brother of ungaro III in its very drydown. If this masterpiece had more sillage/projection power this scent would be more popular and more expensive for sure! but its a great scent anyway! If you dont want to be "that cologne guy" and smell good all day long try this! you wont be disapointed be sure you spray some more then 2 - 3 sprays for some effect..

I purchased Lanvin L'Homme during my Spring cheapie buying spree last year (aka Spring Frag Fling) because it looked liked an interesting Spring/Summer scent and it was very cheap on the discount market. I gotta admit that I've worn this quite a bit the past two Spring/Summer seasons. To me, Lanvin L'homme is a pretty simple, straight-forward, aromatic freshie that won't knock anyone's socks off. However, that's also part of it's charm because it polished, professional and non-offensive...and makes for a perfect Spring/Summer office fragrance, which I wear when I want to exude an attitude of team player and be approachable to all. This fragrance projects moderately and lasts 5-6 hours on my skin, which is just perfect for this kind of fragrance. I have hundreds of fragrances and I'm getting ever penny out of my $20 purchase. The house of Lanvin has never disappointed me.