Lautus

Lautus is my first sampling of one of the new trio from Navitus Parfums; it’s a versatile offering along the lines of Navus, Primas, and Intimus, that’s fresh, but with lots of nuance and depth. The neroli and juniper, for example, remind me of Navus, while the Rosewood brings me to Primas, but also with lavender, orris, verbena, ambergris, vanilla, and woods. There’s something sultry about it, dry like Navus but slightly sweet like Primas and Intimus. It’s a really interesting creation. It’s also sharp, with the verbena and orris, but not disruptively so, sort of pivoting to a cleanness, with the lavender. I’m not familiar with cascarilla, but I suspect that its spiciness could be a key aspect of Lautus, as there’s something vaguely spicy in the background. There’s a general barbershop/fougere vibe to it (with the lavender, woods, vanilla) so it has a certain familiarity, ease of wear, masculinity, and versatility. It probably is the most signature-scent-worthy fragrance in the line that I’ve tried so far, as much as I love Absolutio and Intimus. And while it does lean masculine, ever so slightly, with some barbershop kinship, it’s certainly not prohibitively masculine; it’s quite unisex. Also, Lautus feels familiar in a way, as there’s something about it that’s accessibly crowd-pleasing, but with some departures from the norm that give Lautus its own personality. Additionally, it performs well, at parfum concentration, much like pretty much the entire line I’ve smelled to date, with the ouds being slightly stronger than the rest. Lautus is sold in the 50ml size only at $135 via the Navitus Parfums website and is available on the website of Perfumology, as well, but not yet Osswald NYC, best I can tell. Overall, Lautus is great, among my favorites from the line, along with Absolutio and Intimus, and I certainly recommend trying it out. 8 out of 10

I confused to the low ratings on this fragrance. I can understand that it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but there is nothing polarizing about it to cause such a revulsion. So, I encountered this fragrance upon purchasing the 15ml trio sampler. My husband immediately fell in love with it. He enjoy iconic fragrances like TF Oud Wood, Oud for Greatness by Initio, and Dior Fahrenheit. This really appealed to him and I think it's due to the classic lavender and juniper opening with the sandalwood dry down. It is immediately recognizable, manly (if I may say), fresh, and just attractive overall. It has a niche quality with a mass appeal as well. I purchased the full size for my husband as he has gone through the 15ml quite fast. Again, I have no idea where those "dislikes" are coming from since I've seen stinky butt fragrances on here with less dislikes, which leads me to think there's something behind that. If you're a regular guy looking for a unique and attractive fougere that can be an everyday, signature fragrance, this is excellent.

Too bad there appears to be politics going on with the low scoring of this Frag. Seems unfair and potentially misleading. My take: The opening is just stunning. Chypre'/ Fougere like aromatic. Rich floral, slightly green/citrus. The Yuzu in the opening and the unusual heart notes create a fairly unique scent. Nicely projecting, superbly blended with a slowly transitioning dry-down to beautiful woody vanilla. Very expensive smelling. Seems to me it would be quite versatile. 9 out of 10 for me personally.

@Andy The Frenchy i have 10ml decant of Roja Dove Danger parfum cologne! But it has this cumin note that in my skin smells like sweat it's awful! And also i pay $70 for my bottle of Lautus at ebay! I would never pay retail for any fragrance when you can buy it cheaper at ebay you just have to be careful of the Russian users who sell rip off bottles and check if the user has 100% of good transactions!

I have read so much hate for this scent, some people say that is a copy of Roja Dove Danger! But when i get to the Roja Dove Danger page here i read that it is a copy from Heritage or Guerlain or Tom Fors White suede, i don't know why this site is getting so toxic. I just want to smell nice.