Cologne Pour Le Soir

It's twilight - the day and night meet in the most blinding fashion. You are called toward the empty rose garden for a walk amongst the silent beauties. You reach out and touch the delicate petals only to see them retract at the gentle gesture - am I a monster in their world? You pull away, close your eyes, and breathe deeply - their soft, delicate scent is intoxicating...like infantile angles and fiery maidens. A solemn bench nearby awaits your heavy heart. Your stillness is met by the deep ambery glow of the setting sun, the last traces of their honeyed warmth swallowed by the earth. Darkness descends and the silence is deafening - it feels inviting. Time is lost in this seemingly innocuous garden. Even the most beautiful things will tear you apart if you're not careful. A soft dew collects on the now closed roses and a chill settles in - you pull your coat in closely and notice lipstick on your collar and smell her velvety musk and sultry honey skin, lingering. You choose not to let your mind wander as nothing good will ever come of it. You smile as you walk back into the house, the coat hanging on the lip of the trash. Life is too short for the hopeless romantics - your lonely bed will suffice. Day 73 - Fallen angels Listening to: Agnes Obel - Arches Notes: I was certainly not expecting such a soft and beautiful fume to come out of the bottle. I was awaiting some wildly exotic, animalic honey and rose - maybe that's what the original form was but this is a gentle soul (maybe a little seductive though...). It is quite simple and only shifts once from intro to exit, but it would be mesmerizing on the right person! The opening is a lush garden of sweet and dewy roses with a healthy dose of a make-up powder note. This lasts around 4 hours on my skin before picking up an ever-growing note of a gently smoked honey. There is a beautiful contrast between the semi-sharp powder note and the soft, warm honey. It's elegant and playful with the perfect hint of sultry. I think this would be a perfect scent to encapsulate the wedding experience - prim and proper for the ceremony and a little sensual for a late night tussle! I really don't think this is a man's scent though...

This is amazing. To address some other reviews, I don't get much of the musk/stink/pee smell from this (maybe some from the Absolue, but even then not a ton). I suppose if I spray it on my arm, and hold it up to my nose, I can detect a slight stink for the first 5 minutes, but it isn't much... I smell beautiful powder (incense?) and honey. This cologne is a masterpiece in that it smells clean and somewhat light, while still having loads of character. I would venture to say a certain aspect of this leans barbershop-y, but I won't, CPLS is far too interesting for that. For me, CPLS shows its best in the cloud it creates around the wearer. The soft but thick honey powder just wafts beautifully, without ever being overbearing. I usually get 5-6 hours of good wear out of this, which is quite impressive for what is called an "Eau de Cologne". Side note: In my experience, MFK has shown here a textbook example of what a "Normal" and "Intense" version of a fragrance should be. CPLS and APLS are cut from the same cloth, while still being two different fragrances. APLS adds in some extra stink (still not enough imo :p), and turns everything offered in CPLS up to 10. Also lasts 12+ hours, which is amazing. In the end, CPLS is good for any situation, in any weather. Its honey and musk are not too heavy for warm weather, and of course this combo of notes excels in cool weather. I suppose if you're used solely to designer aquatics and fruits, test first. But I don't think you can go wrong with this one.

Love this stuff! It has a kind of chewy sweetness to it, and I pick up on a leather vibe. It's not a dense as the Absolue, and it has more room to breathe and show nuances. The Absolue is great, however I've owned it two or three times and sold it each time. The Absolue is just TOO much of a good thing and hard to find occasions to wear comfortably. It's dense & thick and isn't as layered/nuanced as the Cologne version. So I'm going against the grain a little and my preference is for the Cologne! I know it's hard to break the mentality of "Parfum > Cologne" where the higher concentration or more expensive one is better than the 'lesser', but that's not the case here in my opinion. I simply find the Cologne better to my nose! It's not a loud screeching scent, but the longevity I find is quite fine! You'll probably still be able to smell it where you sprayed even after a long day at work, :). Two thumbs up and my preference of the two. Plus it comes in a giant bottle, if you feel the need to apply more - simply apply an extra spray or 2 to your clothing or skin!

I've always wanted to own a Maison Francis Kurkjian. From all the reviews of his different fragrance, I finally acquired this juice as blind purchase knowing that I wouldn't be disappointed...and most definitely not!!! When I first sprayed this juice on my wrist, a creamy warm sweet blast of honey and benzion. After this juice settles, there's a hint of insence-smokey aroma combined with honey makes this juice ABOUSOTLEY SEXY. To complete this juice there's a hint of rose tucked, after several whiffs it would make your partner hormones go crazy. Longevity and Silage is sufficient after I sprayed it 3x on my skin. Finally thoughts, Not everyone will enjoy this fragrance, so let be. Considering there's only four notes, the aroma has a real complex sweet blend perfect during the fall and winter months! Thou it's a cologne, it as good as most edt fragrance. If I wanted wear something classy/sophisticated aroma, this juice is perfect when your wearing a tuxedo. Anything less than 9/10 is an insult to the quality of this nieche fragrance as far as I'm concerned.

Amazing! Like many F. Kurkdjian's creations, it is very concise, so to speak. Few notes, but the right ones, in the right proportion, and straight to the point. This perfume is simple, but so beautiful, to the point of being aristocratic. The longevity is amazing on me - 10+h on my skin and 24+h on my hair. And it is a cologne! I can't stop sniffing myself. Soft, tender, powdery feel. I don't get much rose, the honey is very delicate and velvety, as is the incense. I think there is some iris, too. I cannot even imagine what I would feel if I notice it on a man ;) Addictive!

an update to my review in 2022: i have since acquired absolue pour le soir (APLS) and i see how it’s a beautiful duet between the concentrations. CPLS purrs meditatively with soft, powdery, honeyed amber, rose and incense. APLS bombards the immediate surrounding around you with musky incense that is discernible meters away. it’s certainly one of the best comfort scents i own now, amongst my roses and ouds.

it is a huge musk! a sweet syrupy cumin rosy honey furry musk. in the absolue it's too much for me (I am obviously anosmic to some musks and I am not often attracted by the ones I can smell) but this one is really good! and the attractiveness lies in the fact that it is so gentle and transparent which is unusual for a musky/sweet scent (as far as I can tell). I didn't expect to enjoy this one so much...

Two great combos here, lovely benzoin and honey combo, and rose and animalic vibe combo. Quite different but somehow worked together here. The benzoin reminds me of Grand Soir. The animalic rose reminds me of Oudh Infini, one can take this as a beginner Oudh Infini. Haven’t tried Bal à Versailles yet but I heard it’s animalic too. Lingers close to my skin for well over twelve hours.

This fragrance has the potential to make me feel joyful, lustful and rejoice. It induces your innocent and non-innocent desires, making it a perfect unisex. Let it react with your body chemistry, apply it when you are in a good mood, when your mind is ready to do nothing but enjoying. I won’t go through notes and how beautifully it’s crafted, go through the adventure yourself!

I just have tried CPLS and it has struck me how almost identical it is to Miller Harris L'air de Rien, with an exception of final leathery accord so subtly present in CPLS. Amazing how the similar result achieved using completely different notes/ingredients/accords. Two awesome fragrances from two top houses. Bravo! I am torn between the two.

this is a very nice cologne, good quality for a cologne, if you want the fragrance to last long just get the EDP version. This is great for al ight touch and off you go. Wore it work and got 2 compliments from various peoples...very nice overall. I like the cologe as it is lighter and I can reapply as often as I need too !

Finally got a sample of this, so interesting and an appealing scent,need to spend some more time with it but i really am enjoying this one.. i like it.."a night on the town" type of fragrance.. very nice , reminds me of a musky type of fragrance..with some zip.. liking it..

This is really good. I have APLS, and it's not that wearable for me *too animalic*, but this is about perfect. Soft, clean, honeyed rose with a very faint hint of velvety leather... mmmmmm...!

Got a bottle of CPLS (b/n: 10034A) from a fellow collector in Singapore. This scent gives off a meditative, powdery vibe. I wear it in the late evenings for a cozy experience.

Mmmm! I really enjoyed Aroma M's Geisha Amber Rouge but found it too heavy and langorous, it brought to mind a giant sized sultry cartoon of Jessica Rabbit in red velvet smoking a hookah. Cologne Pour le Soir is liked a dialed down version of that, more wearable, to me anyway. The general impression is a perfectly blended honeyed blonde tobacco with slightly sweet smoky amber, and in fact it also vaguely reminds me of Havana Vanille by L'Artisan, but I prefer this, it's less in your face or rich.(I can't always enjoy the rich, sultana-like dried fruit notes in HV) And (apologies if comparisons annoy you!) I'm getting a hint of FM's Musc Ravaguer, but this is less skanky or obvious, not as powdery as MR In short, yes I can see this as a gently purring, warm and intriguing cologne pour le soir, it stays the right side of sensual, and retains its elegance. Definitely unisex, if I smelled it on a man I'd want to get closer, on a woman the effect would be warm and classy Very nice!

In Mark's review on the home page he compares this to Bois D'armenie. Since this sits on a pedastal next to my bed, I had to compare the two for myself. One could make a case that the drydown is similar, but imo this is not as strong and does not have the oomph that BDA has (but it is also a different strength) When I first applied this I thougt of wet hair. In general, the two samples I have from Maison FK remind me of body smells; I don't know if this was intentional or not, but if it was then FK is pretty darn brilliant. This is a scent that slips right off me after about an hour and a half. Overall it is not meshing with my body chemistry, and after 30-40 minutes turns into wet body smell that never had a chance to dry. This is really unfortunate, but since I have a full bottle of Bois d'Armenie I don't care much. I should also add that it is hard for me to wear leather in general, and I suspect other fragrances from this line will be a better fit.

Sexy, warm, transparent scent that melds well with the skin and seems like a part of the wearer. Light spices, an initial furry beast in the beginning that reminds me of an orange tabby cat, and airy incense. It's just a tiny bit too light for my tastes, but I have tried the Absolue and found it a little bit too much. I wonder if an EDT would be perfect. Somehow I don't think the marketers would ever allow an EDT. The name: "Toilet Water for the Evening" just doesn't have much appeal, does it?

This is the educated sister Absolue Pour Le Soir. This fragrance is a skinscent, soft, powdery, warm, subtle. It has a fair longevity, about 6 to 8 hours, but the sillage is minimal. I see a little more feminine side in the unisex scale. Basically it is a incense based on benzoin and honey soft, slightly sweet. It is very nice, very wearable (I need to try it in warm climates to see how it behaves). It's pretty simple, not much progress, but no longer enjoyable. My rating is 6.50 / 10

This is very similar to her sister: Absolue pour le Soir, but qualifies least animalic, much more dusty and musky cloud making that second skin effect so typical of Kurkdjian. Soft, wearable and bearable, it becomes easy and salable compared to its sister who is much darker and complex option. Rating: 6

With first spray on my skin I get "Flower" by Kenzo then immediately follows smoky note and in the end it stays as a smoky rose. Can't stand the smell on clothes. More suitable for colder weather. Stays close to skin.