Glacier Pour Homme

Fantastic alternative to JPG Le Male original. Same minty lavender freshness with that nice vanilla undertone. Fresh, slightly sweet, but entirely masculine. As an EDP, I would argue that performance is better than newer batches of the original, while staying very true to the scent, which to me justifies this purchase despite the fairly low price tag of the original. Fragrantica claims this to be a fairly all year fragrance, but I'm unsure how much I would recommend wearing this in the warmer weather. The barber shop freshness could work if not too warm, but the added sweetness may make it too much to really be successful in the summer heat. That being said, fantastic for any of the cooler weather seasons, or cooler indoor environments. Great date night scent, great for the office if you spray wisely and prefer a more unique profile than other office friendly freshies, and great for casual or maybe even formal nights out. Dry down is pleasant and vanillic while still maintaining some of that lavender note. Highly recommend if you enjoy the more "old school" scent profiles. I would not call this modern by any means, but if you're younger and confident you may be able to pull this off as something not so common. Personal tip: Layering this on top of either Le Male Elixir or The Kingdom by Lattafa is a fantastic way to add long lasting freshness to the more warm vanilla dry down of these two fragrances. Definitely adds to the projection, so be prepared to be noticed if you layer them, and be mindful of other people. Or don't. Up to you.

Maison Alhambra - Glacier Pour Homme (GPH) needed 2 months of aging to become something I could muster, even after 3-4 months of aging it felt better and better. One day I mistook Maison Alhambra - Glacier Ultra (GU) for GPH. The bottles are similar, but it was not the one I wanted. So I layered Glacier Pour Homme over Glacier Ultra. wOw.! Even 24 hours later I am amazed by this combination. GPH lasts for 8-10 hours on my skin with two sprays. GU only lasts for 2-4 hours on my skin with two sprays. Together they last all day (four sprays in total), and it still smells really good the day after. Both are Vanilla type scents, very pleasant High-End Bakery scents, like going to a Bakery that just took some Vanilla Bakery out of the oven. Best for cooler/colder days, from September to April (max 13°c/55°f) IMHO. If you like, or love, Vanilla Bakery type of scent, I can vouch for GPH as a very good, and cheap alternative, or a combination of GPH and GU that is IMO much better. GPH is similar to the old JPG Le Male. I am not a big fan of any JPG, I prefer Maison Alhambra GPH to any Vanilla type JPG. I would like to promote the real thing, but this time I prefer GPH. If you want something exclusive, I prefer Luna Rossa Sport which is more mature, more classy and more natural (concentrate from real and natural ingredients).

My dad owns a bottle of the original JPG Le Male so we were able to compare the two side-by-side. Glacier Pour Homme comes dangerously close to the original with only a slightly different opening (spicier to my nose) setting it apart from the real deal. Performance is solid, though I did let it sit for a week (as I do for most fragrances I buy). I get about 6-8 hours of lasting power and about 2-3 of projection for 5 sprays give or take. I love this stuff so much. It's soapy and clean, making it very easy to wear any time of day/year. I've smelled other fragrances that are supposed to be similar in scent profile to Le Male (and this one by extension) such as Guilty by Gucci and Reflection by Amouage, and I can say that this is definitely my favorite of the bunch.

#735 in my "Tour de Fragrance" This is an EDP strength version of JPG Le Male. The absence of artemisia does give it a microscopically less floral character than Le Male which I think is a good thing, but not enough of a difference that you would bother to own both scents. I'd stick with the lower-priced Glacier. It has better longevity and projection than the JPG original. At the price you cannot go wrong with this Alhambra dupe.

95% similair to the Real JPG le male. this one smells a little bit fresher and cleaner. The longevity is about the same as the real le male, but i found this one projects stronger. Get this if dont got the money for the real le male