Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin Eau de Parfum Intense

This smells like the original Au Masculin, but stripped of its sweetness and gourmand quality. The top notes of both fragrances smell very similar, but where Au Masculin slowly transitions into a sweet, powdery, vanillic fragrance, Intense seems to stay the same from top to bottom. It's almost pure black licorice/anise (not too strong, not too light), with a bit of myrrh, iris, and wood. The iris has no lipstick quality to it, and the wood, supposedly oud, doesn't really resemble oud at all. These notes do smell nice, however. Overall, this is a very nice fragrance by Annick Menardo. If you didn't mind the licorice/anise in Au Masculin but found the vanilla, tonka, and praline to be too sweet and cloying, give this one a try. I think it fits the bill for fall and winter perfectly. I highly recommend that anyone who is interested in this grab a bottle before they are all gone. Lolita Lempicka lost their license/distributor and is no longer producing their men's fragrance line. Once these are gone, they may be gone forever.

Uh....Masculine? is what I think they meant to call this one. A beautiful fragrance. Not overtly "masculine" at all. Anise and iris are a fantastic combination, done to perfection in Au Masculin. Powdery, yes, but not classic "baby powder". This is a soft, semi-gourmand scent with sweet anise as the main accord. The supporting iris lends its classy, powdery signature. A very light dose of wood/vetiver keep it grounded and from becoming overtly feminine. The result is pure magic. I love, love, love this! As with almost all of my favorite contemporary fragrances, the performance is lacking. You need to use at least 6 sprays of this to make it noticeable, and even at that it remains modest at best. Still, if you like the aroma of anise, this is a must have. Even if you are indifferent, the anise/licorice in this is very tame and tastefully combined with the other notes. Such a great release!

Wow, what a masterpiece. Similar to the original Au Masculin but less sweet, making it a more refined and mature scent. Anise from the initial spray but it is not overwhelming. It quickly settles powdery on the dry down. I feel sillage/projection is not that strong with this fragrance as it settles quickly to a skin scent. Longevity is great though, I can still smell this on my clothes 12+ hours later. Overall, a great fragrance and I would recommend this to anyone who likes the original. A shame this was discontinued, it is getting harder and more expensive to source. Ratings: Sillage: 6/10 Longevity: 9/10 Scent : 9/10

What a pleasant surprise! I did not know what to expect when I blind bought this one because the notes didn't make a lot of sense as a flanker of the original (iris and oud!?). Somehow the genius that goes by the name of Annick Mennardo managed to give it a more grownup and refined scent while keeping it absolutely clear it is an Au Masculin. Projection on me is quite good, I'd say it's on par with the Midnight flanker and longevity is the best of them all on my skin , I'm getting 10+ hours in most wearings. Mrs Mennardo polished the formula and gave us the best from the line, I highly recommend it.

I found this for a great price new in box on eBay, and bought it thinking it was the original Au Masculin. Rookie error. Anyway, if anything, this one is even better. I agree with previous reviewers that this doesn't have the intense sweetness of the original - it's a more mature fragrance that leans masculine where the original is more androgynous. The star anise and amber really shine, and there's still a hint of that rich vanilla that drew me to the older version. The perfect cold weather fragrance - it's cosy, playful and intoxicating