Lavande Eau de Parfum

Wearing both Tom Ford Lavender Extreme & Molinard Lavande now to compare side by side, & here's my $.02: These really are remarkably similar fragrances - AFTER the opening... TF Lavender Extreme opens with a mega-dose of explosive, sweet, luscious Lavender, wonderfully blended with Lemon, Violet, Tonka Bean & Coumarin. On first impression, it's a stunner. It's sweet enough that I've had friends mistake it for coconut, & totally understood them getting that impression. While I'm no expert, they've clearly pulled off some nice use of aromachemicals to get such a "bursting" effect to the top notes. This is the one & only thing that makes LE noteworthy. Unfortunately, this lasts only 10-15 minutes. It's a blissful open that you want to last forever, but it's gone before you blink. The in-your-face Lavender quickly fades & LE settles into a slightly more vanilla-tinged version of Lavande. It's truly excellent at first, but the decision to add this to the $320/$815 product range is a joke (as is that price point in general). Had it been priced at the "normal" prices, & made available in the 100ml size as well, I might have bought a bottle. But sadly It reminds me of TF Azure Lime: Amazing! ...For 15 minutes. Molinard Lavande's opening is very similar, yet distinctly different. Rather than the almost gourmand Lavender of LE, this is a sharper Lavender spiced with Clary Sage & a bit of underlying Patchouli in its base. The presence of the Clary Sage is the big difference in the opening; It's a much more medicinal/herbal vibe. Lavande is far more linear, so you don't get the disappointment of LE's rich Lavender disappearing so quickly. 30 minutes in, they are nearly identical. The spice of Lavande & the sweetness of LE both tone down to a lighter vanilla-floral scent with their bases of Coumarin & Tonka Bean. If LE could keep its magic going for a few hours, we'd have no competition here. Given the (10x!) price difference, Lavande is quite solid, & I'd say it's actually the slightly more interesting of the 2 in the dry down. Yes, LE's opening is amazing & I definitely wanted a bottle on first sniff, but if you've got Lavande 20 minutes later either way, it doesn't make sense to pay the TF premium, even if it was at the normal prices. Will have to try the Caron Pour Un Homme soon to see if it can come closer to pulling off LE's opening vibe. (In fairness to Molinard, that's not what they set out to do, & Lavande is quite nice!) Edit: And now, I see there's "Tom Ford Tuscan Leather Intense" on the way, & you guessed it, it's another $320/50ml bottle. Give me a break. I love Tom Ford & own MANY of his scents... At ***$330/$840*** (NEW higher pricing! smh!), they're just adding another "hard pass" to the line in my book. The regular prices are bad enough; the higher tier is just plain stupid... Enough to skip over Tom Ford on principle alone.

I blind bought a bottle of Molinard Lavande after watching Sebastian Jara’s video in which he compared it favorably to the much pricier Tom Ford Lavender Extreme, which retails at $320 for 50ml vs. Lavande at $65 for 75ml, so it seemed like a worthy blind buy, and with a $10 off coupon at C.O. Bigelow, I went for it and have been pleased. It’s a creamy, sweet, semi-sharp lavender-dominant fragrance with a mix of labdanum, tonka, benzoin, vanilla, and musk. It’s a nod to lavender fans while not being only lavender, and as with most fragrances, I appreciate its fairly heavy-handed sweetness to make it more endearing. The resins and tonka blend effortlessly with the lavender in the dry down, where the fragrances becomes predictably more mellow than its semi-sharp opening. The obligatory comparison to Lavender Extreme is pretty flattering for Lavande. The two fragrances are very close in terms of smell, with Lavender Extreme being a bit creamier and featuring a pseudo “Play Doh” vibe that many have mentioned, whereas Lavande has more of the resin/sharp tonka blend in the dry down. Both perform comparably well—good, but not great. Certainly with its better pricing, Lavande comes out on top in terms of value, though it’s totally fair that some might prefer the smell of Lavander Extreme. Molinard’s current main collection of eau de parfum concentration purple bottles are all priced modestly, at $65 for 75ml, their collection seems interesting. I’ve my eye on several that I’d be inclined to blind buy at even the retail pricing, which again is unusually reasonable for what seems to be a well-liked non-designer brand. Overall, I’m quite impressed with Lavande and look forward to smelling more of the brand. This is, as the saying goes, quite the Lavender Extreme killer, even though I certainly still love Lavender Extreme, as well. 8 out of 10

This needs to be clarified: THIS IS NOT CLOSE, INDENTICAL, OR 'JUST LIKE' Tom Ford Lavender Extreme. I own both. Both are great. TFLE has more Sandalwood like Woodsy note in the drydown (it is possibly the Cinnamon). It is smoother, gradually evolves, has a softer approach, and is well blended. Molinard Lavande is a great fragrance. It does share a slightly similar Lavender note and sweetness in the base, but again, it does not smell the same. Lavande has a natural smell of Lavender, but the way the notes are 'blended', it all hits you at once and is linear till the end. This needed to be said because I find far too many reviews saying, "Oh hell no, Id never pay for Tom Ford Lavender Extreme! Just buy this instead! It's the exact same thing!" 1. You're wrong. 2. Just because you don't want to buy something doesn't mean we want to hear you cry about it on here., nor does it make your review more relevant to the fragrance. 3. Your loss. Tom Ford Lavender Extreme is a masterpiece. It is worth looking around for deal on it and getting a bottle to cherish. P. S. A side note. Lavande EDP by Molinard has been pretty hard to find lately. Lavande EDT is easier to find, but is not the same composition. The EDT version of Lavande is a lot lighter and more feminine. It's nice, but it isn't the EDP.

Lavender is one of my favorite scents. I would wear straight up lavender essential oil if it only lasted on my skin. When I smelled Tom Ford's Lavender Extreme I felt I'd finally found THE lavender fragrance I had been looking for, but because it's now discontinued and was already very expensive to begin with, my search continued. I discovered Molinard's Lavande through the Perfume Guy on Youtube, and I'm grateful for this recommendation. To my nose, Lavende is indeed reminiscent of Lavender Extreme. To me the difference is that Lavender Extreme is smoother, like there aren't any hard edges to the lavender note and the other notes are blended perfectly behind it, almost like the notes are hugging each other. Smelling the two side by side they aren't the exact same scent, but the type of lavender is very similar and Molinard's is absolutely a great alternative to Tom Ford's if you're looking for one. Just judging this scent without any comparisons, it is everything I want from a lavender fragrance. The lavender is prominent, aromatic, not powdery. Once this dries down, you get a beautiful vanilla that I found so comforting. I think it's perfectly unisex and highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great lavender scent.

The way I'd describe this perfume develop would be dominant lavender + sweet vanillic amber ->dominant vanilla and amber with whiffs of lavender -> vanilla with lavender undertones. It really starts off as a confident natural lavender that is sweet rather than herbaceous but it's not that simple. Underneath you get a sweet almost oriental smelling ambery vanilla pillow. In fact it reminds me of the old formulation of L'Occitane's Ambre at the base. I feel the benzoin and labdanum are fairly prominent in this perfume, sweetened by the tonka and vanilla combo. There's some musk too, but I'd put it last on the hierarchy list. It really feels like a natural, sophisticated lavender cloud lingering over a cozy and sweet vanillic amber with some musk giving it a bit of volume. I don't find it leans masculine at all, I would say it is a proper unisex perfume, both sophisticated and cozy. I also (thakfully) don't detect any "funk" whatsoever like the commenters below. Lovely perfume, very good projection, lasting power and overall quality.

I have had this one for a while and man... I was searching for a lavender fragrance because it's one of my favorite smells and this one is perfect for me. Who would've thought that lavender + vanilla would be a great pair. It's a unisex fragrance. I saw people saying that this one is an alternative to TomFord Lavander Extreme, but I can't tell that it is because, unfortunately, it got discontinued. However, if you like this note, you'll probably like the scent. I can describe this as if it were a luxurious lavender that dries down to a comfy vanilla. It's perfect for cold days (fall, winter, and most of springtime). A safe blind buy? Man, even the most hyped fragrance is not a safe blind buy, so I advise you to try it first. It's not expensive, but it's something. And I can confess I didn't try the fragrance and decided to buy just based on the reviews. The first time I got my nose on this, I didn't like it at all, but then... It turned out to be my favorite.

I got a free sample of this in mail after ordering some stuff from fragbuy and woooow I was blown away by this fine French niche house! I immediately bought a full bottle of this and patchouli intense which smells like a niche Cuba orange. (Terrys chocolate orange vibes). Don’t sleep on this house! They have been in perfumery for a very very long time and their work speaks for itself! This fragrance starts out with a masculine spicy herbaceous lavender and melts into a powdery vanillic tonka masterpiece. It truly smells divine.. I’d say it starts out more masculine and turns into more true unisex maybe leaning tiny bit feminine in drydown. But being a man I can wear this without issues. It’s not any worse than DHI. My gf loves the scent too on me and also will wear it too seldom. So couples can share this without issue. I will be trying many others from this house too. 9.5/10

This is delicious. I adore lavender. I’d been eyeing up lavender extreme by Tom Ford for ages but couldn’t justify its price tag considering the makeup. I literally googled similar scents and blind bought and I wasn’t disappointed. In the opening it’s definitely different. This is slightly more aromatic, earthier and I’d say more complex than TFLE. But the dry down is incredibly similar to me at least. Not easy to get hold of in the U.K. which is a shame. But can get this almost anywhere in Europe seemingly. This house seems amazing. High quality ingredients and such brilliant prices. I sampled their fig fragrance which is also brilliant! Blind buy safe if you like lavender extreme by Tom Ford.

When I first received this I (stupidly) sprayed on fabric and was hit with a blast of strong lavender. I wasn't feeling lavender that day, so I put to one side until the next. Sprayed on skin this time and was hit again with intense lavender...but it developed into vanilla and tonka rather quickly and its just divine! Once it's dried down, the lavender switches over to the back seat and the lovely resinous vanilla takes front stage. Wow. Gorgeous fragrance. Smells very expensive on the dry down. Would definitely repurchase. Love Molinard ❤

Great perfume! Best rendition of tonka. Tonka and coumarin kinda smell animalic, damp, straw smell, that tobacco tinge spice-like tinge. In order of prominence i smell lavander, benzoin, vanilla, tonka coumarin. The other notes come after or supporting. This soft spice floral, slight powdery, sweet deep sticky waxy balsam. The vanilla is more floral than gourmand. The projection is close to skin. Update 18APR2024: very aromatic and zesty without citrus. This is best expression of lavendar aromatics.

This MOLINARD lavande perfume is one of the best of classic lavande perfumes. Very intense natural long lasting lavande fragrance enriched with vanilla, jasmin, tonka beens, labdanum, benzoin, coumarin, patchouli notes.so its not only monoaromatic perfume, but excellent complex of notes with domination of lavande, which express very warm and distinctive atmosphere of France Provence region and the spirit of perfumes capital Grasse... Close to Pour Un Homme de Caron. 💘

Extra bright and realistic lavender mixed with clary sage with a refreshing and cooling effect! Really nice for hot days :) On the skin it becomes a bit warmer and more rounded: spicy balsamic vanilla gives it a yummy twist with a relaxing vibe of a luxurious spa experience. It also has a very classy sillage that reminds of stunning Jicky by Guerlain a bit. Lovely! Follow me on IG: scent.guide

This is an instant love for me as someone who enjoys herbal lavender perfumes. It reminds me of a more modern take on Pour Un Homme de Caron. It's a little more fresh and less stuffy feeling, though I do also enjoy that one as well. Lavande becomes sweet, soft, lightly creamy, and cleanish as it dries down, becoming predominantly vanilla and tonka. It's a very cozy and comfortable fragrance.

After a year my bottle is half empty. Straight lavender for the first minute or two, afterwards becomes rounder, a bit creamy/dreamy 😀, softer and sweeter, but just a bit. I LOVE it, it's by far my comfort scent. I use it when I have fly yoga lessons and for my kinetoteraphy, helps my mind to disconnect a bit.

Smells similar to TF Lavender Extreme but noticeably lesser quality. The Perfume Guy on YouTube says it smells the same, but it really doesn't. The Tom Ford is stronger, much better blended, and so much smoother. I honestly think it's worth the investment if you like this scent profile.

This smells similar to Marie Jeanne's Tonka Lavande (not in Fragrantica database). If you know that perfume, you'll get a sense for what this is. It's a nutty almost creamy chocolatey lavender. Pure heaven.

It is a great lavender based EDP, be patient with it on the mid note and you will appreciate it overtime. Very good value for money, got mine for about $44 USD from fragrance buy.

The roll-on and spray are day and night with the creamy-vanilla more pronounced in the former and the sharpness of the lavender in the latter.

Some lavender smells I cannot stand and some are beautiful. This is beautiful. The sage note really pairs well here.

I like and dislike this. The opening is... well, icky. Some lavender with lingering ‘wild’ notes. Like you’re sniffing lavender next to a zoo. Not the best first impression. The mid-phase doesn't help it either, the lavender stays but is overwhelmed by tonka and thrown out of whack by some dirty feel. I was hoping it would be a clean, straightforward lavender but dang. Like it's trying to be an old-school fougere when it's technically not. Then comes the part I like - the drydown. The spiky notes in the beginning fade away, and lavender stays but is supported with a more pleasant vanilla + resinous feel. Coumarin is highly apparent and gives it powdery-ness. Performance is decent too. I would compare it to something like Prada Black or Le Male; good professional, inoffensive, presentable smell. Unisex leaning masculine. If you were expecting a very nice, easy to like, approachable, distinguishable, bath and body works type lavender smell this is aaaaaabsolutely not for you. If you wanted a plain, herbaceous, true lavender. this might not be for you. Would easily be a 9/10 if the opening was bearable, but instead this gets a 6.5/10 from me.