Lapidus Pour Homme

A SCENT FOR TOUGH OLDER BOYS "Lapidus" can be derived from the Latin adjective "Lepidus", which means "pleasant", but that can be used as "charming" as well. Ted Lapidus as a stylist was known for trying to democratize fashion and bring haute couture to the common man. This goal has certainly been extended to his perfume brand, as these are of above-average quality and are generally regarded as excellent examples of "good value for the money". Two of Lapidus' male perfumes have always impressed me a lot. They are 'Pour Homme' and 'Altamir', and completely illustrate Ted Lapidus' attitude towards fashion. I resisted for a long time the temptation to try "Lapidus pour Homme", perhaps uninterested in its presentation, which I always considered coarse and unpleasant. That flask full of geometric grooves and a greyish-brown colour never appealed to me. I fully acknowledge my mistake and the truth of the saying "he who sees faces does not see hearts". Upon initial spray, this masculine Chypre comes on quite bold and classy. The notes are citrusy and fruity in the opening. Half a minute later you receive an avalanche of notes including sweet honey, amber and incense, and other well-composed notes that really lead you to love this fragrance. You feel like you are in the presence of an old massive train that is just throwing tons of lovable different notes that blend together in a mastered symphony. You get a very lovable dry down with a strong sweet tobacco note backed up by the inevitable woods, amber and patchouli. In terms of longevity, it's a beast and in my skin, it easily surpasses 14 hours with 3 sprays. Don't overspray or it may become intrusive to the people around you due to its heavy sillage and projection. If you over-spray (meaning more than 3 sprays) you will kill all the natural life around you and will end up still sniffing this masterpiece 24 hours and two showers later. Lapidus pour Homme in numbers: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - Opening: 9.0 (admirable; citrus, lavender and piney juniper notes remind me of Cartier Santos) - Drydown: 9.0 (just great; a bit like kouros, but without civets) - Longevity: 9.5 (a powerhouse with a life expectancy of 14 hours and 3 sprays) - Sillage: 9.0 (it almost fills a room with strong projection for more than 3 hours almost) - Exclusivity: 8.5 (you get some vibes from other old-school fragrances like Boss Number 1, Givenchy Gentleman, Cartier Santos or YSL Kouros but aren't similar to any of them) - Ease of use: 7.5 (If you use it in summer you will be considered an alien. Use it in cold or mild to cold weather, either day or night) - Versatility: 8.5 (If you're comfortable with an oriental-tangy, woody powerhouse-old-school scent (like I do), you can use it almost anywhere, provided you don't over-spray. Where you shouldn't use it? - on the beach, during Training, and while visiting a Dog Pound. You will mislead the unfortunate dogs that will bark for hours when you approach them and wear more than 3 sprays of this perfume. - Praise: 8.5 (a lot more than expected for the price it costs) - Quality: 7.5 (good, but I realize it's a bit synthetic which justifies its tremendous performance) - Presentation: 6.0 (a lot of people like it, but I don't; in my opinion, the bottle is sticky and even worse than the "Black Extreme" and "Gold" editions; I am currently rating a "six" because a lot of people seem to love it) - Price: 10.0 (13 euros plus shipping in Notino; it deserves 11.0) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Overall rating: 8.46 / 10.0 - between 7 and 8 = above average; - between 8 and 9 = recommended; - greater than 9 = don't miss it; My opinion: This EDT smells expensive and is in line with what you would expect from a Lapidus/Bogart beasty fragrance. Great to use during the night time and preferably with cold weather. Both my wife and I love it so I don't need to use it just on my own. For me, it's an example of a distinguished powerful scent for a confident adult man. It is indeed a very nice juice and one of a kind. It does not pretend to clone anything and I like it that way with its proper individuality. I do recommend this fragrance even as a blind buy if you don't mind about the ugly flask. Music: Billy Ocean - "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Gets Going"

A perfect convergence of two legendary — almost mythical — figures. A French couturier who dressed The Beatles, Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot, and Frank Sinatra. He introduced elements of military uniforms into haute couture, popularized the safari style and naval blazers, helped establish jeans as a global fashion staple, and stood at the origins of unisex fashion. Of course, for his own fragrance line — and especially for its flagship, the Pour Homme — a perfumer of equal influence and mystique was required: Martin Gras. By that time, he had already created Blue Marine for Pierre Cardin, and later he would go on to compose Cerruti 1881 Pour Homme for Nino Cerruti, effectively defining an entire wave of barbershop and fougère fragrances of that decade — all, in my opinion, highly significant works. And yet, this fragrance is not about barbershop or fougères. In fact, I find it difficult to assign it to any specific category. Due to its complexity and multidimensional nature, it contains passages that echo multiple fragrance families. Still, I will try to describe it. To do so, I’ll compare it to a fragrance that, in my opinion, is closest in spirit — not in terms of notes, but in concept and core. That fragrance is Yves Saint Laurent Kouros — loved passionately and hated just as intensely, sometimes by the very same people. And for those who consider Kouros the pinnacle of brutality, animality, and directness — this fragrance will shock you. If Kouros is Ancient Greece at the height of its glory — up to the 5th century BC: the flourishing of the polis, democracy, theatre, science, the Olympic Games — and figures like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle — yet also its flaws, internal tensions, decadence, and eventual decline through wars such as the Peloponnesian War, the weakening of Athens and Sparta, and ultimately conquest by Macedon and later Rome — then this fragrance captures that entire arc perfectly. But Lapidus is about something else. Lapidus is about the “barbarians” — as the Greeks dismissively called them, often considering them degenerated Greeks. In reality, they represent the vast diversity of cultures that developed along entirely different paths. The East — seemingly wild at first glance, yet in truth home to powerful civilizations acknowledged even by the Greeks themselves. From the great Persian Empire, stretching from Egypt to India, with its advanced science and art, to Ancient Egypt with its deeply complex religion, architecture, and medicine — all interconnected. It is no coincidence that this fragrance is officially classified as oriental: spices form its backbone — sandalwood, tonka bean, and incense. The North and the Stepp's — nomads and warriors. The Scythians, whose presence I strongly sense in the honeyed spices and overripe fruits of the composition. Master horsemen and archers of the Black Sea region, leaving behind a lost ancient culture and magnificent burial mounds filled with breathtaking gold artifacts — like the golden pectoral, which feels like the very heart of this fragrance. Here, you find lavender, lily of the valley, and juniper. And of course, the tribal societies of Europe: the Celts — masters of metallurgy and weaponry from France to the Danube, warriors and druids who terrified their enemies with the sound of the carnyx — deep, otherworldly, almost supernatural tones emerging from impenetrable mists of musk, cedar, and oakmoss. Alongside them, the Germanic tribal world — warrior ethos and folklore — expressed through pine, artemisia, and oily tobacco. All of this is presented on a foundation of richly natural-smelling citrus notes, which bind this immense diversity into a single whole. This fragrance is an era — both literally and metaphorically. Even without experiencing the vintage version, one can fall in love forever with the modern formulation — there is nothing quite like it today. The longevity is insane. This is not a fragrance for everyone. But if you are curious, if you are willing to dive deep — this is a masterpiece beyond price.

I feel like top notes are of classic man cologne ,fougere style - the opening has some toothpaste freshness or soap like accords lingering around. But when smelled directly it's tons of sweet honey, some pine needles and incense + tobacco. I don't recognize any pineapple there. More of a classic clean a bit soapy man cologne in the top notes (like 15% of composition) and (85% of composition) a bit funky, smokey honey especially when smelled directly. This honey gives it a little oldschool vibe which isn't bad, as whole composition is done great. Fresh top note accords become insignificant rather quick (in less than 1 hour) and most of the scent remains the honey and incense part. I prefer to wear just one spray of Lapidus on dark winter clothing. Juice looks thick, green and sticky so i wouldn't want to risk spraying it on any light colored clothing. New batch still projects strong enough to give beast mode just from one spray. Atomizer releases generous spurt of juice and 1 spray of Lapidus fills the room like 5+ sprays of most new school colognes. Yet it can't keep up with this monster projection for more than 1.5-2 hours but overall longevity are around respectable 9-10 hour mark, after that it becomes close-to-skin scent. On my skin it also projected too much of incense notes over the honeyed part - and gave me too much of ashtray-like scent at some point. Nevertheless, it's a beautiful masculine fragrance and different from new school ones - for it's price it's a very good blind buy and seems that i like it more with each use. Soon i am also getting Kouros so i will try to update this review and describe if the scents are similar and on what parts. Update: no, Lapidus doesn't smell like Kouros they are two different smelling fragrances and only very distant relatives. There are a couple of shared notes in both but that's it. They both share honey and incense accords that are much more distinct in Lapidus. Lapidus smells also more green and balsamic. For a moment, Kouros briefly projected soapy accord like the one in top notes of Lapidus but Kouros is a fragrance-chameleon projects a lot of stuff. Lapidus is more smooth and linear fragrance. Kouros is more dynamic, more hectic. Lapidus can also smell a bit hectic but it acts more predictable on skin. In comparassion Kouros can smell like one thing for some 20 minutes and then for no reason suddenly decide to release contrasting spurt of dirty civet or fresh florals in the air that dissapears as quickly as it appeared. At least, if you like Lapidus Pour Homme there is a chance you will also like Kouros or at least won't dislike it as they both are strong 'powerhouse' type of fragrances and in the same 'ballpark' only different players. Update #2: Seems that this beast acts completely different in warm conditions on warm skin. It not gloomy winter outside anymore and my perception completely changed about several fragrances I got introduced to in winter including this one. Longevity is cut severally. I applied 1 spray on chest and 2 sprays on wrist pulse points right after gym and warm shower. It seems that on warm skin Lapidus Pour Homme evaporates quicker and reach drydown a lot faster, in like 2-3hours. Drydown also smells completely different. In winter all i got was strong honey and ashtray scent, now it's much more mellow and wearable. I can finally smell pineapple accord there and now close to skin it smells like pineapple and herbacious soap. I can definitelly smell artemisia, tobacco (and still some honey) in this warm weather-warm skin drydown stage. Almost like soapy Kouros drydown but with darker sweeter vibe.

I might have a sample from the vintage formula, but I'm not fully sure. It's a vial inside the original packaging without an atomizer. After having tried Jaques Furyo and almost dying, I was curious about Lapidus as well. (I liked Furyo, but it's not wearable.) This is way smoother, more interesting, and quite wearable. The initial opening was sweet and juicy. Really nice opening, actually. It sold me right away. Classic masculine lavender punch with lots of bitter/spicy aromatics and green fresh undertones. The pineapple doesn't have the acidity; it's more like pineapple water spritz over a lavender that slowly dissipates. After that calmed down a bit, I got basil and lemon zest. Wormwood mixed with moderately strong juniper. Lovely! Very slowly, an obvious dark honey comes up. There is a soapy pine tree; that soapiness gets muted a bit later, giving way for a masculine "woody dirty rose" accord. Very indolic jasmine mixed with slightly earthy, greenery. I don't get a single hint of standout orris root honestly. Probably just a background note for structure. Interpreted as earthy, but not orris-like at all. But yeah, all that is being carried by a distinctive incense stick with hints of caraway-level type of sweetness. None of it feels overbearing. It's so balanced and thoughtful, telling a coherent story. Somehow, I didn't think of this as a fougère when I saw the bottle, but it really is. The tobacco is to me like a Maduro cigar wrap. Dark and sweet, silky. It rides slowly towards the incense and honey. Once it dries further, it stays there with musky patchouli and oakmoss. I am 100% certain that the amber here is benzoin. There's an obvious balsamic warmth with a resinous vanilla facet. I usually can't tell generic ambers apart, but the balsamic vanilla in the dry down is making it way more obvious. The base is supported with nutty tonka bean and textures of sandalwood and cedars. Lasts long and projects good, but not outlandish, and has a nice scent bubble that's ever so slightly soapy. Really masculine and well put together. This deserves more recognition again. Don't get me wrong; it might still be challenging for a lot of people. Compared with a sample of Kouros, I get absolutely ZERO similarity at all. That is a completely different genre. Way stronger with animalic sweat musks combined with lots of soil-like accords and strong carnation. I think people's noses are giving them olfactory hallucinations. This is a warm incensed honey fougère with lots of composed earthy sweet/spicy notes. Slightly soapy with a patchouli like musk. That's what stands out the most. Kouros' dry down got that lively animalic civet/rough raw leather. The honey in Kouros wasn't there to add sweetness. Honey can be used to give animalic naunces. I don't get that much with lapidus, I notice it more as a raw dark honey. Just because something has the same note doesn't mean it will function the same. 25 euros isn't just a steal; it's a robbery. I will 100% get a bottle, and I hope it was the modern formulation I smelled, because I don't want to track down a vintage. Also, the packaging is so 80s! And it has the exact color of a PlayStation 1 LOL! EDIT: So it turns out I had a slightly older formulation. I bought a full bottle and it's the same for the most part but but the tabacco is less and more piney soap. Still good. On side note, the plastic covering and the button of the sprayer for some reason are not glued in place?? Still a cool bottle tho

Batch 15L14, December 2015 (bought off the shelf from a CVS drug store mid-2022!) Yes it's from the 80s, and my interest is mostly centered around fragrances from the 70s/80s/90s, but let me convince you why Ted Lapidus pour Homme is very relevant today. I live in Southern California, and I am an avid snow skier. Today, I find myself at a packed ski resort with long lift lines and crowds everywhere, and this particular resort is popular with the young adult crowd: they're here more for the scene than for the sport, and there's a much higher concentration of perfumed individuals than you'd find in another public setting. I thought about my fragrance choice for the trip, and Ted Lapidus came to mind with its cold-cutting sweetness and a vintage-style swagger I thought it had. Fast forward several hours and ski runs later, I'm in line at a ski run with a bunch of guys drenched in One Million, Invictus, and other modern sweets and their flankers, and they and their girlfriends are peppering me with compliments and asking what the hell I'm wearing. When I told them Ted Lapidus, they looked at me like I was describing some unknown medical condition. They were unaware of the designer or the fragrance. Or the era from which it derives. Turns out Ted Lapidus pour Homme has SWAGGER, without needlessly labeling it vintage-style. Without unnecessarily revealing any background information, I merely told them where they could purchase it, and that it was affordable. They all thanked me, complimented me again, and we all took our turns getting on the lift. My takeaway was this: they were bored with the only played-out fragrances with which they were familiar, and they smelled something powerfully interesting, and understood its allure without being influenced by knowing when the fragrance was released or any background whatsoever. I purposefully refrained from giving them the history and notes that I normally do when engaged in a fragrance conversation, in order to pass the baton of this great fragrance on to a new wave of fans. Also, when I first picked up this gorgeous scent (in its ridiculously awesome bottle), my wife told me that whatever I was wearing was a keeper (and she is VERY picky). I didn't reveal any background info to her either, so she didn't associate it with any of my other vintage or vintage-style fragrances. That's how current Ted Lapidus pour Homme is, its enveloping sweetness and sexiness are enjoyable regardless of age or era: this is the very definition of timeless, the very opposite of "dated". May I pass the baton to you, and may you pass it again, along your journey.

Cannibal patchouli, brimming with honey and bravado strutting its attitude for hours on end; hello there handsome! Lapidus pour Homme serves as one of the last macho powerhouses of the 80’s. Furyo followed a year later and closed the circle of the mighty sillage for men. But Lapidus bridges 3 worlds; the cocky arrogance of Antaeus, the suave brutality of the soon to come Ténéré and the animalic patchouli of Furyo. It lacks the locker room p*rn factor of Kouros, who I easily see as a young Falcon Studios blond hunk, instead showing off a more mature roughed sensuality. Lapidus is as brutal as they come but doesn’t need to flash it like my beloved bulging Kouros does. Review of 1987/1989 formula, various bottles with no barcode, no modern symbols. Lapidus pour Homme opens strongly. The patch is heavy from the onset but the star for now is a wonderful pineapple heavy lavender. You smell it if you know it’s there. Lapidus soon follows a familiar territory; the patch starts taking center stage, the honey shows its full on glorious pissiness and the floral notes in the heart create a smooth canvas for the rest of the notes to shine. There are animalic notes even if not listed; as the drydown approaches, they are easily discernible, most notably civet. The basil in the opening brings it close to Furyo’s bay leaf in that herbal spiciness. The smoothness of sandalwood and woody notes make it more grounded than others in the genre and eventually, despite its animalic character, it shows a smoothness that is very Italian in style. It’s a well bred and suit wearing animal. Some, like Furyo and Kouros emit debauchery and excess while others like Antaeus and Ténéré emit a more balanced naughtiness. Lapidus takes queue from the latter genre and eventually shows a certain arrogance that comes with age and knowledge. He is their daddy! Kouros and Furyo could easily be Savage Streets and The Warriors, as well as any actor in Falcon’s Out of Athens (😈). Antaeus, Cruising and Ténéré, American Gigolo (even though Richard would absolutely rock Antaeus too, this suave hustler!). Lapidus pour Homme is harder to fit a profile but today I’m going with Rocky in Rocky IV; more mature than 1976, more adorable with his puppy eyes, still a total hunk. I love and wear all 5, having a soft spot for Kouros and Furyo but needing all of them. Truly, one of the last greats. Sillage and longevity is atomic with just a couple + 1 sprays in the neck and chest. A total 10/10!

This perfume if freaking FUN. After wearing it for a day at work I think I can say it smells best on skin. On my sweater while in a walk in cooler, the lavender came through and it sat down and folded its hands politely. On skin in the heat, it smells like a fun sunny day at a family picnic horsing around outside with your cousins, brothers, dad, and uncles. It smells like celebration. It’s confident and likable. On skin it’s like warm rich honey’d pipe tobacco, a little incense, pineapple, smoke, soft clean lavender and sun. I freaking love this. I got a (newer) vintage bottle with the actual grey glass (not the painted grey glass). I don’t get animalic or pissy notes. I also don’t consider this to be a nuclear room filler, or a beast mode whatever. It’s absolutely worth a blind buy, especially if you are exploring the world of fragrance, and can appreciate different scents from different eras. This is so distinct and unique. It changes a lot too throughout its life. It’s got character and is totally original. Nothing like this is being sold today, and that makes it all the more special. Absolute 10/10 Update: It’s probably in my top three or four faves of all time. I bought a backup bottle and I never want to be without it. It’s pretty addictive. My mother in law gave me a hug and turned to my wife and said “You let him wear this to work?!?” I think it’s a banger, but I 100% wear it for myself and I don’t get any compliments on it. Miles ahead of crap like YSL Y, JPG Le Beau, MYSLF, and Burberry Hero Parfum, and basically any vague safe boring mall frag with no personality that costs way too much. Two sprays under the shirt on the bare chest and I dab my wrist on the freshly sprayed area. Update: I did yard work while wearing it a couple times and kind of regretted it. It can get a little too powdery for me at times. Update: Months later... I have fallen out of love with the powdery drydown, which SUCKS, because I freaking love the first 45 mins or so. I think I’m going to sell it to a friend at work, because the powder is too much. Update: I get to enjoy this on my friend at work which is great, and of course I want to wear it again. I have 5 mls left of my vintage left in a travel atomizer, and I THIIINK if I spray it on clothes and not skin, I may have found a way around the powdery drydown. I think this time I’ll see what the new formulation smells like and buy it for under 20 bucks.

A masculine 80's classic in mens perfumery with a barbershop demeanor. As a male whose serious about the hobby you have to come up with some nostalgic appreciation for the old masterpieces of days gone by. Stay humble, do the homework and start with the basics then gradually work your way up that's my advice in any case. So, excuse me to all the haters but this eau de toilette really stood the test of time and is still going strong in my part of the world after all this time. Millions of sales can't be wrong is a rule of thumb you can rely on in almost all cases. This powerhouse of a fragrance is an old school freshie or aromatic fougere to be more precise. It definitely has my back mainly for week days at work right throughout the year. You don't need that many sprays because this does pack a punch especially in the first few hours. Lapidus pour homme was launched by the design house of Ted Lapidus in 1987. Lapidus pour homme is classified as a luxurious, spicy, lavender, and amber fragrance. This masculine scent possesses a blend of rich spices, woods, and lavender. Lapidus pour homme was designed by perfumer Jacques Konckier. An ideal fragrance for a romantic evening? Quite possibly once upon a time many decades ago but for most probably not anymore, a bit too outdated to be appreciated by the modern sensitive (yet somewhat ignorant) noses. Okay okay I get it! for many this one may come across to some degree as a working class proletarian out of style cheapie. Far as I'm concerned, to heck with the snobs, they tend to be a bit too inconsiderate and decadent for my liking. These days it's a great gym scent or a week day scent I would say, but admittedly I'm old fashioned with my taste in perfumes. A hidden gem? idk I think for the many still sleeping on this one it very well could be. To my nose this is quality juice for the price if you're a fan of affordable freshies in the classic fougere category of men's fragrances. For me personally it's one of those back up bottle worthy fougere's of my fragrance wardrobe but for others out there, try this one first before buying. You may not be quite ready yet for the old school pungent opening of this one, then again at the approx $20,00 mark, who dares wins as they say.

Lapidus Pour Homme is definitely not a cologne for newbies or for the faint of heart. This cologne is not your ordinary, everyday, mass appealing type of cologne. This cologne is for those who want something new (or in this case something old school), daring, and different. The cologne starts off with a blast of musk, honey, and pineapple. After it dries down, the pineapple takes a backseat, while the musk and the honey are still front and center with a little bit of the pine coming through. After that all you're left with is with the musk throughout the longevity of the fragrance. I personally don't get the tobacco, which is unfortunate. Now, when it comes to the performance it's pretty good for the price point! For $19 it's not bad at all! I have a 2022 batch and it's still a pretty good performer. Let me tell you that this thing is strong in the first 1hr. For the first 30mins-1hr it definitely has a Projection of beyond arms length. After that it turns into an arms length Projection. I personally got 7hrs of Longevity before it turned into a skin scent. If I were to include the skin scent in the longevity, then it would be 11hrs-12hrs of longevity. However, I really don't include the skin scent because I believe that once you can't smell the fragrance in the air as you're moving around, then the fragrance is pretty much dead. The sillage is moderate on me. So, for the performance I really can't complain! Great fragrance, but not for everyone. Also, I had a 2021 batch and that batch had that "stinky" smell to it that everyone talks about infamously. I personally didn't mind it tbh, but the performance on that batch was very weak on me. But this 2022 batch didn't have that "stinky" smell. Maybe they got rid of it? Idk, but it's still decent, pleasant, and strong.

Opens spicy, fruity, and sweet. In the middle, you get a velvety smooth tobacco with honey and some booziness. As the scent develops further, oakmoss and musk become more present with a hint of soapy nuance. Hidden in the concoction of smells is an earthy yet sweet patchouli. This fragrance is more spicy than ambery, so I can't tell if I can even smell an amber accord. This is a beautiful and complex fragrance. It has the signature 80s vibe with oakmoss and musk, but it is very unique from anything I have smelled from that era. This fragrance is what I would consider "niche quality" from the 80s. It is very unique and complex and it's really hard to pinpoint what's going on, but incredible none the less. I can't say this reminds me of anything else, and I have dabbled in many a vintage and old school scents, believe me! One way I would describe it is, imagine if Initio had created Side Effect in the 80s. People claim that this is very masculine scent, but I disagree. This fragrance is certainly unisex, especially by the eras standards. It is however a little mature I think, so I would age it as 30+; but hey, do you! Projection is beastly in the initial spray, but once it develops, it's strong but not nuclear. Still, I would caution that you go easy on the sprays; this baby is a powerhouse! There is nothing over the top, polarizing, or animalic about this fragrance. Maybe a little dated, but it is still quite a unique masterpiece! Best for cold weather with the boozy sweet spiciness, but honestly I would wear this any time of the year. Perfect for night time! At the price point it is going for, this is a no-brainer for me! An absolute must try for all fragrance enthusiasts!

I recently purchased two bottles of this fragrance from Amazon, so I assume it's a recent reformulation, though I've never had the chance to try the original version. From what I've seen, it's hard to tell whether some reviews are referring to the newer or older formulation. I tried it for the first time yesterday afternoon, and I must say, I really love it! It’s everything I was hoping for in terms of scent—exactly what I wanted. The only downside is the longevity. On me, it became a skin scent after about two hours, which was a bit disappointing since I’d heard so much about its "beast mode" performance on YouTube. Maybe it was just my first spray or the humid weather, but I didn’t experience the lasting power that others seem to rave about. Some people advised using “no more than half a spray,” but I applied two sprays and still found that it faded quickly. That said, I’m not complaining too much—given the price, this fragrance is absolutely worth it, even if the performance is fleeting. I have two 100ml bottles, so I can "afford" to spray as much as I want! I’ll continue testing it over time to see if anything changes and will report back if I notice any improvement. In the meantime, I might be on a mission to track down an older bottle to see how it compares! Update : Been experimenting with dosage and 6-8 sprays will last 12 hours easy on me . On clothes way longer. ( modern version ) . Still love the scent and u bet I’m stocking up like 10 bottles of the available stuff and of course still hunting for a vintage bottle... or as many I can find 😂 . So far instead of this I found a silver shoulder kuros instead ... which I couldn’t pass up ... the hunt goes on .

Story time. A while back i went to a rooftop party. It was a breezy warm summer night. Parked my motorbike and gave about 5 sprays of TLPH. I knew it might be aah.. problematic/interesting, but figured.. it's open air and breezy. I never expected what happened next. Walk up the stairs,open the roof door.. see there are about 30 people standing/sitting, and half a second later someone yells.. WOW.. WHAT IS THAT?? IS THAT YOU?? Everyone looks at me. It was a friend of mine who is 4 meters away. I started walking towards him saying.. yeah, it's me. A few people came closer to us as he was smelling my hand and asking what it was.. i said.. it's an oldie but goodie.. they kept asking and eventually i told them. That night i got 7 big unsolicited compliments. Some 4 hours later by people that were not there during my "grand" entrance.. lol. I was shocked. I have quite a few big niche perfumes, and i RARELY get compliments. I always loved and respected tlph, but after that night even more. I learned that in the right amount and circumstances, there is magic in that bottle. More in the air at first, but afterwards also in the mid/drydown. It effects people positively. The crowd were in their 30-40s. Of course TLPH is known as a beast mode bulldozer, but there are other aspects to it. It can be flamboyant on one hand and Gentle and comforting on the other. There is a reason why it stood the test of time. My bottle wasn't a vintage. True story. Give it a chance. Keep an open mind. Enjoy your fragrances people! 🌺✨🌺✨🌸✨🌸

I learned something the other day; Lapidus and vintage Hugo Boss Number One used the same Animalis 1745 (spoiler: I love both frags). Hopefully I also respond well to the Animalis 5853 used in Kourous. This took me on quite the journey. I had done a single hand spray test before so I knew more or less what to expect. I already knew my wife and one of my daughters thought it suited me, but a full wearing? Either I leave that cave wearing the bear skin or I leave inside the bear. To me it's a story of three different fragrances rolled into one, each complex in their own right. Initially I get the sweetness of lavender pineapple and honey with herbal and absinthe undertones; this would be an interesting fragrance on its own, but then it completely evolves for me into this beautiful white floral and honey filled with swirls of rich smoky incense and pine. The third fragrance that is evolves after that is a grungy Giorgio Red styled honey dipped ash tray that you dug out of a pile of moss underneath a cedar grove, musky from the sweet sweat and vinegary from the tonka and amber. Once again Animalis 1745 works really well with me; maybe I just can't do synth civet but this works fine. Is it dirty? Sure. Did it work? Hell yeah it did. It was loud like me after 3 scotch on the rocks but it was sweet all the way through its evolution, from clean to dirty. This is a rockstar. It's 85F and I'm wearing this to the office. IDGAF.

This is truly special because it's a survivor, a real 80's powerhouse that hasn't been destroyed by reformulations and watered down to the point of becoming a shadow of its former self. Despite regulations wreaking havoc on old school men's scents, Lapidus Pour Homme has somehow managed to retain its virility, mettle and larger than life, hairy chested-ness in the face of it all, perhaps this absolute giga-chad has so much going for it that even if you took some of it's essence away it'd still be a monster. It's heavy handed, sweet, fruity and animalic, it's not really a clean cut, freshly shaven, suit and tie affair but more of a porn stache and hawaiian shirt vibe. It's a party in a bottle and an 80's cheese GALORE, so it might challenge you even if you are a fan of this genre, it's genuinely difficult to pull off, but most modern niche houses that charge over 10 times as much per bottle would kill to have something with this much character and authenticity in their catalogue. Lapidus Pour Homme is priceless, it's a full course meal, and you shouldn't sleep on it because of the low price and the hilariously outdated packaging. I really enjoy it but I mostly wear it when I'm alone, but if you have the confidence to wear Lapidus Pour Homme in public, you have my respect.

The drydown is so lovely! I can only speak for the most recent formulation, though. I actually get compliments with this, and I'm pretty sure the average person would not think '80s frag' when they smell it on me. I don't really get much Kouros here. Kouros is dense, suffocating and claustrophobic. Lapidus is light, airy, and very sensible. Kouros smells like the urinal pucks in a gas station bathroom. Freshly used ones. Lapidus smells of tonics, oils, and talcs of fine barbershops. Kouros is a profound, horrifying blast of resinous toilet chemicals that screams in your face from the very second applied, to when it finally fades away 96 hours later. Lapidus is delicate and dainty, balancing pleasant sweetness, freshness, and florals. The Boss #1 comparisons are somewhat accurate. Lapidus keeps some of the sweetness of the musk in Boss, but dials back quite a bit of the animalistic depravity. Boss #1 smells like what you smell when you press your face directly into an armpit, and inhale deeply through your nose. Not sweat, not mouldy gym socks, just straight up sweat glands. That said, I found Lapidus to be a tad weak. I would have liked a little more longevity, and a little more oomph. But for $30, just keep re-applying. Spray away!

This is a fantastic fragrance, one of my absolute favourites - right alongside Kouros. A few people below me have stated that this fragrance is "weird" - and they're right. Lapidus Pour Homme is unlike anything I've ever smelt. There's so much going on that it's almost impossible to pinpoint any one note. It truly is unique in that regard. I'm not too old (currently 40 years old) but I absolutely adore 80s powerhouse scents. I have never tried the vintage stuff but my bottles (I have three of them...two backups...you can tell I'm a fan) are from 2022. A few reviewers state poor longevity and performance but I honestly think they're nose blind. I wore this to work the other day and four hours after I'd applied it, a coworker (who was wearing a face mask) asked me what I was wearing. I told him and he replied "you smell like my grandfather". I took that as a compliment. 30/11/2025 update: I have acquired a 50ml 2012 bottle. It's performance is no better or worse than my 2022 bottle. I also ordered a bottle for a friend as they liked the scent. That bottle is 2024. That one smells the same but the longevity and projection are bad. Just a heads up. Go for older bottles if you can find them.

Folks, idk, I REALLY enjoy this one. I liked it from day one when I first bought it, maybe, 2-3yrs ago? I've never worn it outside the comfort of my home, so I can't tell you how other people will react towards it. What I can say is this was conceived in an era where indoor smoking was permissable and clubbing "cologne" was brought to market with that reality in mind. They wanted something to cut pass the fog of smoke and yet not become too clash-y with the smokey environment. And if you smell this and consider what I just said then you can imagine this THRIVING in that environment. However, natural smelling wasn't part of the brief. And I think this is the ultimate reason why folks are getting an air freshener vibe from it. That's what it kinda did anyway, right? So, for this reason, I'm hesitant to actually wear this in public in today's environment. I mean, people still smoke but gone are the days where smoke filled public spaces are the norm. So there's nothing to conceal the fact that, on it's own, this is kinda industrial smelling. With all that being said, I keep spritzing this and wanting to wear it. Again, I REALLY like it.

"A Very Sweet Story..." Little Ted Lapidus was always an attractive boy. A handsome lad with a muscular, athletic body. From his mother — the Parisian prostitute, Ruby Bogart — he inherited charm and sex-appeal few could resist. His father, rumored to be a man by the name of Kouros, endowed him with a pungently masculine DNA. His sweetness could not be denied. But occasionally, he could come on too strong. As a result, Ted was sent to the finest finishing schools. There he cultivated a refined air. His manners were impeccable. His taste classic. Young Mr. Lapidus had evolved into a traditional gentleman in the best sense of the word. Judging by appearances, Ted Lapidus is as polished and well-heeled as they come. Still, Ted never lost that rough part of his nature. It continued to lurk just beneath the surface. Slightly dangerous. Undeniably sexy. Nowadays, passing Ted on the street, the occasional Millennial boy or girl—old souls—will find him strangely alluring. Others will wrinkle their nose when they catch even a whiff of this old gent. Ahh yes... but to those of us who knew Ted back in the day... he will always be a legend.

One of the most robust scents in perfumery. Lots of honey, a lot of clove with notes of roses, a citrusy opening, warm musk with leather nuances, a lot of tobacco smoke, a lot of oakmoss, a lot of pine, and a whole lot of incense. I find it even more robust than Kouros since the latter heavily leans on the dirty musk, while here, this weight is more distributed in its complexity. Also, I don't find it any more or less wearable than Kouros because, even though it indeed has a lot less of the musk, and without the "dirty" animalic note of civet, it has a lot of clove and a lot of incense, which can be just as challenging. Moreover, it lacks the fresher aspect of Kouros, from the aldehydes and mint, drying down warmer (it's also warmer than its wonderful cost-effective counterpart, Hibernatus - one of the few genuinely good fragrances from Paris Elysee). In terms of being more or less "wearable," it depends on whether you find the "clean dirtiness, slightly repulsive, of other people's bathrooms," as Luca Turin described Kouros, harder to handle, or the lit honey cigar with cloves and roses, with the warm dry down of Ted Lapidus.

Growing up in New York as an Italian-American child of the 80s, this is one of those fragrances, along with Kouros, Yatagan, Furyo, Paco, Giorgio, etc... that most remind me of that era and culture. It’s one of those fragrances that brings back powerful memories of sitting down to break bread with other families at Dominick’s in little Italy... the older well-heeled gentlemen sitting a block from Vincent’s meat market in the Bronx drinking coffee and joking in Italian, or the powerful men in the back of Gino’s (RIP) enjoying the best Italian food in the area while discussing business by candlelight. This was a scent that announced itself to every man and woman in a room: “I’m a guy you want to be friends with. I know people, and I have some money to play with.” Ladies loved it, and for me it brings back a feeling of comfort in the strength and manliness it projects. I wish there were more new scents that were this deep and interesting... compared to today’s frags, this is complex and assertive. It’s worth every penny.