Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin Fraicheur

What a gorgeous reinterpretation this is of the original! FRESH has been done to death, and beyond, but here Lolita Lempicka breathes new life into a jaded and trite concept. Where usually "fraicheur" just means a lighter concentration of the same juice (or the addition of "calone" or watery notes) here it is softer, but utterly different from the original... I had a sample spray of LL AM and gifted it to another member in a swap, maybe I need to go back now and retry it again; because THIS is just amazing! The opening has a clean (almost sheer) twist of lemon along with really GREEN notes (galbanum, mayhaps?) and the sharp bitter elegance of ivy leaves. Mmmmm...but it morphs quickly into a slightly less anisic incarnation of Au Masculin with a softer violet note that accents, rather than muddles, the warmth of the spiciness. The original (from what I remember) was a bit "too much" for me when I first tried it...loud, sticky sweet, boozy and bordering on obnoxious. However, here in FRAICHEUR, it has been toned way down and though it's less gourmand, it is still rather yummy! I believe the drydown here is what won me over to this particular version as the vanilla (so prominent in the original) is gone, and it lands flawlessly on a blend of three lovely woods (cedar mostly, along with smooth cashmere wood and a lovely olive tree note) with a very arid and somewhat soapy vetiver. Sometimes the guy who is flawlessly dressed to the nine with personality out to here *extends arms full length* is not quite as interesting (or as sexy) as the more quiet guy with the sweet smile and more subtle charms... Sillage: good Longevity: very good Overall: 4/5 I so agree with *jasonx* about the whole "falling in love with the son of your enemy" thing!! Regardless of how you feel about the original, give this "boy" a chance! I think he favors his Mother, more than his father, but he is unequivocally masculine but a bit on the softer and sensitive side (but no pansy either!) LOL

Whats yo guys? I don't know if i am wrong but in the dry down i smell some kind of a chocolate vibe. This is a very original scent and it's part of my niche collection. Is very inoffensive and everyone likes it. Maybe some people don't love it but I definitely have to have this one in my collection. Overall 9.5/10

i enjoy wearing all lempikca's perfumes , so unique so special remind me only of lempicka . fraicheur is my favorite to be worn on daily basis and casually the touch of freshness make it this way . i suggest it for who is looking for something different special and nice . and do not judge it from the 1st sniff .

If you know the original, you know this one too without ever testing it. It is really a toned down Au Masculin. Starting fresher, having the same drydown but less in your face like the superb original. The simillarity without the same sillage was the reason why i sold it and stood with my lovly Au Masculin.

nas2000 already told the truth: This one is essentially the same as the original male interpretation of Lolita Lempicka's style. Probably brought out to be resold to those who like the original male version. But really, there's no need to buy it again. ***