Army Of Lovers

EN. This perfume is masterpiece - miraculous and amazing. Everything is perfect and balanced in this fragrance: the opening notes of coriander, rose and violet, the middle note of cashmeran ("cashmere wood" - an artificially created absolutely fantastic ingredient) and the base of honey and musk. Unlike many other fragrances that strike you with magnificent opening, turning then into a sweet&swoosh banality, Army of Lovers show its force only a few minutes later, becoming a part of your mind. Then the synthetic ingredients, intertwined with hints of rose and violet becomes your alter ego, into the obsession of self-contemplation. IT. Il capolavoro - perfetto e straordinario. Tutto è perfetto ed equilibrato in questo profumo: le note iniziali del coriandolo, della rosa e della violetta, la nota di cuore del kashmeran ("legno di cashmere" - un ingrediente assolutamente fantastico, creato artificialmente) e la base di miele e muschio. A differenza di molti profumi che ti colpiscono con l'apertura magnifica, ma poi si trasformano in una banalità dolce-legnosa, Army of Lovers guadagna il terreno solo pochi minuti dopo, diventando un'onda pulsante della tua mente con cui la base sintetica, intrecciata con sentori di rosa e violetta si trasforma in tuo alter ego, in ossessione di auto-contemplazione.

There are definitely echoes of Portrait of a Lady running through this. Like many, my favorite rose/patch scent. There is more musk and the distinctive cashmere wood note is present. These two notes come more to the fore further along its timeline and stay to the last along with the patch. Honey is listed but it's not an easy to detect note. It's not an obviously sweet scent. The oak moss curtails too much sweetness being evident. I wish the rose stayed prominent like it does in Poal. Ah well I enjoyed the Poal resemblance while it lasted. A rich intense scent. Very lovely. If you love patch then this is a must try. I'd say perfectly unisex and one to wear at night or in cool weather. It has good sillage and longevity.

Wear this and you will own the room. Greatest is a word that you can comfortably associate with this fragrance. This is the sports car of rose scents. The rose here is turbo charged, speeding past all the other notes. Patchouli and musks play prominent roles as it adds sophistication. The reviewer below said this is a masterpiece. The truest words he ever typed. A bona fide winner sure to entertain humanity for eternity. I will literally buy you a bottle of your choice if you can find a better rose scent than Army of Lovers.

Thick, gorgeous, syrupy, narcotic rose on a bed of spices and woods. Downright swoony. There's a vintage-y feel to this that I really like. Sillage is exceptional. You know that scene in Moonstruck, where Cher transforms from a mousy woman in a sweater to a total gorgeous diva, and then goes to the opera? This perfume reminds me of that. Opulent, beautiful. Not really for casual wear, nor for a shrinking violet. Get ready to be noticed. Adore.

Well, it makes me feel like a dirty animal and I love it. Jokes aside, it’s a dark animalistic rose scent. Oakmoss gives it a perfect twist, making sure it doesn’t end up polished and sweet. It doesn’t hum a tragically beautiful melody like many rose patch frags do, it screams in your face. Beware of overspraying, everyone in the room will hate you. Decadent, kitsch and beautiful.

In my stash, the "Diva Roses" run the joint; L'Arte di Gucci, POAL, Une Rose, Rossy de Palma, Highness Rose, A*Maze and Smolderose, Evening Rose etc. Army of Lovers is right at home with her fellow divas. If Diva Roses is your schtick too, you gotta get a whiff of this yumminess. Whoooo this is a legit diva.

I've been obsessing over this one lately and now when I finally got my sample, I must conclude - it's a chypre rose - nothing more, nothing less .. The rose is pretty (in my book it means dark and velvety), but not a star in this compositon - it's more an equal partner to this strong (and IMHO distincly masculine) chypre element that is actually almost identical to Hard Leather's base. Not very original, hm. Another sad thing is that it's not as nearly leathery or raunchy as I hoped (Hard Leather didn't live up to my expectations for that matter, too). I really love LM creations despite of not being too happy with Hard Leather and Army of Lovers. I am positive of the problem being in skin chemistry; HL is marketed for men (OK), but AoL is unisex - WRONG. I believe Army of Lovers works best with masculine skin chemistry. Glad if proven otherwise. Meanwhile, won't be wearing more of this poor rose trapped inside the chypre cage.

An amazing dark woody musky rose fragrance that can actually cause you to swoon in ecstasy. This drop dead gorgeous juice combines a central musky rose note with hints of coriander, spices, violet, cashmere, sandalwood, patchouli, oakmoss, honey, and amber for a decadent dark concoction that just radiates on your skin. Powerful, dark, sexual, comforting and decadent all rolled in one. Unisex with moderate sillage/projection and lasting for hours on the skin, this is as sexy as rose gets in perfume. Recommended for wintry days. Stunning!

An Ambroxan Rose. Yes, Quite Vintage and Very Nice. I sense fruity forest berries as well, old spices, Incense, cypriol... This is the twin sister of Isparta (I own). The lucid one, more wise, less cruel. Yes the image of Eleonora Duse (as somebody says) in a "modern" peplos into a Liberty Cemetery, statues, stones, marbles, holding dozens of roses is the one I get.

Got a sample out of curiosity. This smells like Jack Daniels (and a giant hangover in the morning). I get a bit of rose and woodsy scents, but holy hell it's pungent. I like it!

I am not a huge rose fan. I like perfumes like Rose Noir and Smolderose, though, and that is probably why I have decided that i can tolerate this one. The violets lend a dark soapy note and i am sure it's the coriander and spices that make me think of smokiness. Anyway...I can't see myself wearing this one personally....unless I mixed it with something else. However, the name of the perfume alone makes it worth it to me. I have been wanting to try it for years. I like having a few rose options anyway... I sell decants, and someone is going to want this eventually.

Profumone chypre orientale muschiato denso e intensissimo. Appartiene alla stessa famiglia di Jubilation xxv Amouage e Papillon Salomè, con la nota animalica più attenuata e con tanti muschi antichi, vintage. Si apre e illumina solo se posato sui capelli ed ha una persistenza senza fine. I fiori sono appesantiti e ispessiti da questa coltre di muschi. Il profumo che vedrei indossato da Eleonora Duse o da Wanda Osiris, teatrale e da scia stordente. Deve piacere il genere. Per me sono sufficienti pochissime gocce. "Too much perfume".

Although I'm not a fan if writing comments without a review because this spams the reviews, but the combination of notes here seens very interesting, one of the most anticipated scents by me to try. I wish I could one day as those are not here in Egypt, I also don't remember I saw them anywhere in London during my last visit, not even in Harrods or liberty.

A mild combination of roses, musc, patchouli and softened by honey, some spices, coriander, and amber. If you are red roses lover then this is a must try. The sharp red roses is lightened by honey and musc which makes it easy on the nose.

I was surprised to see this is uni. I coulda swore it would be for women only. This was a uneasy wear for me. All I could think of was moldy, dying flowers. HATED THIS ONE. Nuff said!!

nothing special amd the price even if it s extrait or whatelse doesnt last more than 8 hours...is at least ridiculous.neither army and definetely no lovers anywhere near it

Scent: 5/10 Quality: 8/10 Originality: 6/10 Sillage: 8/10 Projection: 7/10 Longevity: 9/10 Price VS Size: 5/10

Terrible! Don't like it at all! Very strong and suffocating! Will be happy if I manage re-sell it!

It has some similarities with Amouage Gold Pour Homme. very similar soapy smokiness.