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

This was my first fragrance, I researched notes I liked and blind bought it off ebay as it was reasonable enough that I could save up for it during my summer job (I was in college). I love the iris with the anise so much. My ex-boyfriend "borrowed" this and broke the bottle, spilling all of it. I am devastated that it is discontinued and now way out of my price range. I've tried to make a dupe myself but I'm no perfumer. I keep buying samples of other anise frags but I have yet to find anything like it :(

@DrNDJas review below is pretty much spot on. This is an awesome fragrance that is somewhat unisex. What I find most interesting is that I HATE the taste of black licorice, however I find this scent to be amazing..I never would have imagined enjoying Anise in a fragrance as a main note, but this proved me wrong.. So for those who are afraid of that licorice/anise note, maybe give this a try!

Charming. Strong but not loud. Lasts long without getting bored. AMEdP has resemblance to the original AM by the licorice note, the main difference here is AMEdP hasn't got those gourmanish note of praline, tonka and vanilla. Nevertheless it gives pleasant feeling to wearer. Personally I prefer this new creation of Annick Menardo over the original AM. HOpe it will not be discontinued soon

A smoother, deeper flanker to the original Au Masculin. It's earthy, gothic, muted and seductive — resembling inky-black licorice wheels. Au Masculin Intense also inspires the same degree of fantasy as OG Lolita Lempicka, but darker: more Beauty and the Beast than Snow White. I imagine Hansel and Gretel escaping into the brisk, moonlit forest.

Very seductive fragrance, i love it! Dark and smooth with addictive licorice/vanilla notes. Long lasting with moderate but constant projection. Smells really good on clothes. It's discontinued, I'm lucky to have almost a full bottle and another sealed bu bottle. It's in my top liked fragrances i have, and i wish it wasn't discontinued.

I received this one in my mail today. I must say it has a designer / niche vibe to my nose. The ingredients are really great quality. You start off with a exempliary anise whiff, but it settles quite smooth after the initial 5 minutes. A real must have, but I've heard it's discontinued or something?

@linoleum would you still have this bottle? interested in buying from you if available.

It smells really like Aoud Greedy by Montale..... Similar but better !!!!

I loved the original and it’s all time favorite of mine and I have to say I thoroughly enjoy the Intense version as well ! However, I do prefer the OG but the Intense is still great and if you liked the OG but thought it was too sweet I’d definitely say give this a shot as it’s more airy while at the same time being darker. On its own this scent is a fresh,powdery,aromatic scent that also has a dark incense type of vibe making this scent perfect for nights out on colder days. ( I get a lot of Iris and Anise mostly from this scent) Performance on this is solid ! It lasts 6-10 hours but only projects above average. In all honesty the OG is more intense in terms of performance. I think Lolita Lempicka Night would have been a more appropriate name as the OG lasts 12-24 hrs and projects way better. Overall rating— 8 out of 10 ! Damn good scent but I still strongly prefer the OG Sidenote— I could see this going great with a leather jacket for some reason

I don't find too much difference between this and the older Eau de Minuit. Smells the same to my nose, but the performance is even less:( The perfect weather when you can wear is about 10 celcius after the rain, little sunshine, with jeans and leather jacket. I like the smell as always, but I need more projection.

Compliments: Very good Smell: Very good Projection: Very good Sillage: Very good Quality: Very good Similarity: Prefer not compare Blind buy: Yes 7/10 Prefer the original Au masculin. To spicy for me. But great scent

It is a perfume and it is french!!! Plastic bottle and fast food societies will not understand...

scent : 6/10 sillage : 8/10 longevity :8/10 80% night / 20% day fragrance boozy and vanilla scent

I'm not sure if any posts about longevity or sillage appear to be right. It is a concerning trend as it seems the old classics such as YSL Kouros which in the 1980s heyday were truly powerful and lasted a very long time, no longer do. I am aware of the changes since the 80s in terms of reformulations and gratefully, animals are no longer allowed to be used such as glands from civet cats for fixatives. However, is this the best these expensive bottles of liquid can be? This Intense version is not strong, certainly doesn't last more than 90 minutes with a lot used and doesn't carry particularly well. It's certainly not the bomb it has been described as being. Which leads me onto another area of concern. How many interested parties are representing their design house or company views? Because of the discrepancies (and yes there are some differences in characteristics between users) but not the differences seen in many reviews. I have noticed a true drop in standards right across the board with scents and certainly can't tell the difference between EDT or eau de parfum. There should be. Lempicka is another example and it's disappointing in its performance. The smell is lovely but that's about it. rather than spend more money on the packaging, do something with the juice inside please.

My favorite Lolita Lempicka. The anise note is a fantastic substitution for the licorice. Au Masculin Eau de Parfum Intense reminds me of the smell of ouzo or sambuca, with an added vetiver freshness at the beginning. Myrrh comes through on the drydown, and myrrh is a note I can always enjoy. But it's the oud + iris combination that makes this a masterpiece. It's a beautiful, rich, bittersweet oud balanced just so by the powdery iris. The oud/iris combination takes a while to appear, but once it does it's solid. The drydown has a lovely clean woody soap smell, and I mean soap smell as a sincere compliment. Mint is not listed, but I almost detect something herbal like mint. While this is much more intense than the original Au Masculin, it's not intense the way sweet spicy gourmands tend to be "intense" these days. In other words, intense does not mean overpowering. If this scent were a color it would be deep forest green. Overall, Au Masculin Intense gives the effect of a medieval elixir bottled according to a closely guarded secret recipe, haunting, restorative, deep. Sir Percivale's overprotective mother had this recipe; Percivale carried a vial of it on his quest. (Just my imagination here)