Lempicka Homme

The fact that people are voting that this reminds them of Joop Homme is concerning! How? Just because it's a sweet fragrance doesn't mean they're alike in any other way. Onto the fragrance itself, I was thrilled to hear that this was being re-released. I love the original, both the bottle with the inbuilt sprayer and the bottle with a cap (though the inbuilt sprayer version is better). I have a few backup bottles of the original but was still intrigued as to how this would smell so I ended up buying a bottle. I have reviewed this fragrance on how it stacks up against the original. From the first spray, the trademark licorice/anise combo is present, prominent and smells the same as the original. The almond and vanilla are subdued and less prominent than in the original. There are also subtle differences in the background of the scent which can be attributed to the addition of rose and removal of other notes. The scent is also very linear as it dries down. Though there are subtle differences in notes, the scent is more or less very similar to the original. With regards to performance, Lempicka Homme performs worse than the original. The original had good projection with excellent longevity. With Lempicka Homme, I get good projection for about 30 mins then it's a skin scent. Longevity isn't too bad, I can still smell it about 4 hours later on my skin. The original is again the superior. Though there are minor differences in scent and performance, Lempicka Homme is a good alternative to the original if one can't get their hands on it. I still prefer the original Au Masculin with inbuilt sprayer however I am happy there is something else around for when I exhaust my supply of the original. Rating Sillage: 5.8/10 Longevity: 6.9/10 Scent: 9/10 Edit: No more 'this perfume reminds me of' Joop!

I have the original Au Masculin and managed to pick up a 50ml bottle of Lempicka Homme from eBay for £7.85 inc postage which is an absolute steal. I agree with the comment below, it does definitely seem to be a bit sweeter. On me, I have to say this actually seems to perform better than the original. Maybe I'm lucky (judging by the comments here). The projection is at least as good as the original. It's certainly not a beastly performer, but it'll get you noticed, if that's your thing. I honestly wouldn't go to the effort of finding an original bottle, especially if you've never tried Au Masculin before. I have to say though, the presentation on these new bottles is not as cool as the original...but it's the juice inside that counts most! EDIT: On a side-by-side comparison with the original vs this newer version, if you dig your nose into both then the newer version does actually come off as a TINY bit lighter. Though I strongly disagree with the folks below saying this doesn't compare (or compete) with the original. The differences are really only there if you dig your nose into them and you wearing both at the same time. You would all believe me if I told you I was wearing the OG even if I was actually wearing the new version. EDIT 2: So it's now at the end of the day - about 7 - 8 hours after application and Au Masculin has all but completely gone, and Lempicka Homme is still there. It's fading, but it's still there. So longevity is better on the newer version, at least on my skin.

Disclaimer here that I'm a big fan of anise and licorice, so I'm biased. But... Man, I like this. I'm usually not a violet person at ALL, but this is genuinely a good time. It's quite sweet, almost too feminine for me honestly (which is funny that it's marketed to men, as it's literally got sugar and almonds and such in it), but the wormwood and other aromatics balance it out. Silage is good, and it's not suffocating like others say. Two sprays and you're golden. Don't overdo it. It does feel like Le Male, like others have said, but with a whimsicality and uniqueness that JPG lacks. I'll say it. I've smelled these as decants back to back and I genuinely like Lempicka more. I bought the full size of this for a great price, and I'll be wearing it quite a bit before it gets too warm. This feels like I'm a fantasy character walking through wintery woods make of licorice and gumdrops with an aurora overhead. Whimsical as hell. It's fun and so affordable. Could it be more masculine and have some more ass behind it? Not to me, but I guess I can see why others would say that. I like it, I don't care what others think. It was well worth the money.

This is a lovely scent, and an easy reach any time or season. Unique enough to be signature scent worthy, but still tame enough to be a true crowd pleaser. Unfortunately I have not sampled the OG to compare this one to, so my opinion on this fragrance exists in a vacuum. The performance is really the only let down here. Low sillage (which isn't inherently a bad thing) coupled with low longevity (I get 3-4 hours of performance at best). However, if you consider that this fragrance is available for $40 on Amazon for a 100ml bottle, I think you're more than getting your money's worth here. This is also a fantastic tool for layering, and I find that it pairs incredibly well with Dareej Pour Homme by Rasasi, another cheapie at $30/100ml. This has a tiny lean towards the masculine, but could easily be pulled off by anyone, man or woman. The licorice and anise are present, but not overpowering. I believe the vanilla helps smooth out the rough edges there. The fragrance leans sweet, but is far from cloying. Easy blind buy for anyone.

This smells roughly in the same vain as Le Male, but instead of lavender and vanilla, you get anis and vanilla. This might sound like its a bit unoriginal and redundant, but I cannot stress enouph what a masterfull change this brings to the dna. Anis truely plays the same role the lavender does in Le Male, but in a much more gourmand way. Its like taking what Le Male did to fougeres (making it modern and sweet), and taking it another step into gourmand territory. Its also extremely versatile. A gourmand that can be worn in summer. This is delicious. This scent (which is a reformulation of the now discontinued Au Masculin) was decades ahead of its time, probably even now. I'm strongly surprised this was not more influential than it was. If there is something negative I could say about this, it would probably be performance is rather mediocre. Still, its not horrible either. I highly recommend this, unless you dislike anis. (Go sniff a Ricard bottle if you want to know what Anis smells like.)