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Laurent Mazzone è certamente un profumiere "riconoscibile", spontaneo e generoso nella sua ellittica collezione LM Parfums. La sua intera collezione, a differenza di molte maison contemporanee, rimane orgogliosamente fiera ed unica nel suo genere. Le composizioni di LM sono per un pubblico "gender". Fanno crossover tra stili. Sono legate ad un immaginario post-industriale. Per certi versi sadomasochistico. Hanno un'ascendenza provocatoria. Sono lussuose ed anche lussuriose. Scure, dark, affascinanti. Abbacinanti. E questo è un pregio. Il loro limite è però proprio lo "Stile": Mazzone "allunga" i suoi miscugli di una nota dolciastra, vanigliosa, la sua nota caratteristica, che spesso si fa stucchevole. E' una nota stemperante, che addolcisce le basi incensose ed opulente delle sue composizioni ma che spesso ne aggredisce la vera particolarità, conducendo sempre ad una sinfonia dolciastra, che sulla lunga stanca. Le note di liquirizia ne sono un po' la prova del nove. Sono messe sopra una base di latexcuoiata. Molto bella, ad esser sinceri. Ma è liquirizia. E poi Vaniglia, E poi cuoio. E verrebbe da dire: Altro? c'è altro o il pranzo è servito per un conto di 250 euro francamente salato da pagare? Mazzone gioca di prestigio. Dà ai suoi fedeli esattamente quello che vogliono. Una bella storia di mistica del presente ad un prezzo decisamente altoborghese per farli vivere un sogno alla vaniglia tutto generato da zuccheri e storie maledette.

The first hit on this fragrance is liquorice, then you get the dry down of vanilla, leather and laburnum. It's very sensual and reminds me of a grown up version on Aquolina Blue Sugar without the sickly sweet tones. Worth every penny!

Got this based on a basenotter....I’ve never tried a licquorice scent before but man...... this stuff is juicy.... this will be my cold weather go to.... highly recommend trying... 9.5/10

Licorice and vanilla on a bed of dry, dusty iris seasoned patchouli well-behaved. If I really sink my nose into my arm perhaps I could say I can detect some labdanum and myrrh? Yes?? Leather? No, not really. *sigh* After I tested most of the LM fragrances and have chosen my favourites easily - Ambre Muscadin and Patchouli Boheme - I am now even more convinced the rest of the line has completely different DNA from the two (Mona di Orio). The whole line's quality is indisputable, however I cannot deny I expected more of LM in general, especially regarding unisex/oriental compositions that are mostly masculine-leaning and have that particulary recognizable (woody)dryness that seems to be (guilty of) playing the same linear song, with mostly familiar/safe scale of tones, although the notes listed each time are different (Black Oud, Hard Leather, Army of Lovers). Is it just me or is LM playing safe? When I see 'woody' attached to something substantial like oriental or leather or even floral, I read it as 'safe', so I guess it's me. Furthermore, recently I am getting more and more puzzled by (various) perfumers building a composition using leather note only declaratively, instead of really taking advantage of that single note's quality, applying it in a way to REALLY jump out of the framework, either by enhancing or counterpointing the floral, the spicy, etc. ... On this occasion it was licorice making the jump into gourmand territory, leaving the leather crowd yawning...

It's an interesting scent. Quite unisex. I had to find out how licorice, leather and myrrh would combine. I cant say it's very sweet at all. These three notes dominate for a long time. As you might expect this is a very potent brew. You can tell good materials have been used. Once it has settled I enjoy it much more. Finally the vanilla, patch and iris get to peak through. It is now rather dry and powdery. Not very sweet at all. I don't know where the labdanum went to! It's definitely a scent for cold weather wear. Im using this for layering. I find many "feminine" too sweet so this is the perfect base for me. I love the licorice, leather and myrhh combo. Guerlain little black dress edp over this is amazing! It has good longevity and sillage.

I'd describe it as a warm, intimate sweet-salty licorice and leather smell, but complex and well blended. It's unique and good for a signature scent, definitely one of a kind. I know of no perfume that even remotely resembles it, in a world full of generic soapy-bubble gum-floral scents.

Lakritssnören. The Scandinavian people should be nodding their head right about now. It's like eating lakritssnören while rolling around in the hay wearing a leather jacket. If that appeals to you, do try this one.

It's divine. I feel leathery licorice with anise. I hate anise, but this perfume reminds me of it in a very good way. I am in LOVE!!! It's a pity that the price is sooooo high :(

Can't wait to get IT! It sounds like it's made for me... My scars want to smell this!

I have already chosen Patchouly Boheme and have no regrets!!!

Yes, likute, leathery licorice with a serious amount of earthy patchouli. It's not bad, it's linear (not a bad thing per se) but it may feel a little bit boring. Not a bad fragrance but i don't see myself spending 300€ in this, i think there are better choices out there. I'd rather choose Patchouli Boheme over this.

I almost blind bought this reading the notes. Nice licorice opening, but drys down to a slightly salty-funky smelling leather. How I'd imagine a pair of leather trousers would smell on day four of a rainy five day festival..

Leather and powdery iris in equal amounts

@Tovah I think Laurent Mazzone just like to give their perfumes outrageous names! Where have I read before recently "like a garden shed stuffed with now-forbidden garden chemicals"? Can't see it further down - but it sure fits this one. But I always did love going into such sheds. Still do! Can hardly wait to rock this properly . I put just a little bit on my hand, & its aroma's been stabbing through that of the one I'm wearing, pitching me in imagination into ancient attics crammed with ancient furniture, and other similar such places. Yes, it really is a heavyweight , this one. I'm saving it, though, for when I'm going to be meeting someone I particularly love to tease with my perfumes. This one will seriously grab her attention, I think! It does do justice to the sheer outrageosity of its name ... although I have no reason to associate it particularly with mis-healed scars, or anything of that sort. A bit later now: yes - my friend was instantly impressed by this ... and showed just about the degree of exasperation I was hoping for! I have had a big surprise with this though, in that I found that after a few hours it really mellows . It becomes distinctly ... well, indeed irissy , I would say - and iris is one of the listed notes.

Scars are not visible, but the soul of each of us has them. Big or small wounds that have marked us, have made us grow, and they are there, to remind us of what we are worth and to make us look forward, with a new awareness. A fragrance that opens with a very soft licorice, which accompanies and does not prevail, becoming a very pleasant background. The leathery notes blend perfectly, I personally don't perceive the iris, which probably gives light dusty nuances. The result is a strong and sweet fragrance, soft, very pleasant to wear and, I think, really themed with what it wants to represent, with little projection. To indicate that the scars are ours and nobody else's. “I do not regret the moments in which I suffered, I carry the scars on me as if they were medals.” Paulo Coelho Frida Kahlo and her scars portrayed in the amazing mural by Jorit.

If this can last on your skin, you'll love it. This opens with a quality that's not far from the phrase of "I must own this immediately." The best way for me to describe the opening would be of a cinnamon root beer but of course what's fumigating is the licorice. As it dries down, the aroma goes to an extremely spicy direction with an even distribution of all the notes listed in the perfume pyramid. Not similar to Lolita Lempicka au masculine in terms of smell but a nice segue if you want to graduate to big boy licorice.

جذاب و قدرتمند ولی چندان خلاق و متفاوت نیست همان فضایی که در خیلی از عطرهای پچولی محور آمبری بالزامیکی نیش قبلن بوییده اید. در ضمن گول نام چرم را نخورید. اینجا خبری از چرم نیست ----------- Scent & Quality: 9/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 8/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 5/10 Affordability: 4/10 ----------- Overall: 6.8/10

I have a full bottle with box. PM me if interested. It’s a licorice with anis on a base of very clean smooth leather, sandalwood, dash of patchouli & a hint of vanilla. Slightly sweet...a cola color. It’s not harsh at all, but I find it to masculine. I’m in the EU...sell or swap.

On me, this is a delicious licorice myrrh without any of the other notes. I love it, but I'm not sure it’s worth the full bottle price, as it reminds me very much of some of my cheap fragrance oils. Lasts strongly all day at low sillage

I would not call this unisex. Reminds me of my grandfathers aftershave. Must be all the myrrh. Other than that I smell a bit of licorice, vanilla and patchouli. Very old school.