La Cologne Fleur du Male

6 reseñas

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• ALICIA

  November 23, 2012

  

  I struggled to find this cologne, but as a fan of the designer, I managed to get it and love it immensely. Although it differs from the EDT, the cologne is more citrus-floral, as if lemon juice had been added to basil. You can detect the orange blossom, and it finishes quite refreshing. It stands out from other colognes because it lasts 6 to 8 hours on my skin; it’s clean and easy to wear. I adore wearing it in spring and summer during extreme heat; the fragrance is delicious and always receives compliments. It is quite unisex.

• g00nie

  June 5, 2017

  

  I find it very feminine, suited to ladies of a certain age. I don’t feel comfortable wearing it; it makes me feel like I’ve stolen my grandmother’s cologne. It is extremely floral and smells very much like the 1970s.

• Juanpasiones

  January 10, 2018

  

  It breaks my heart to write a negative review, as I adore perfumes and it saddens me not to find the good side. I bought it blind, knowing it was a love-it-or-hate-it affair, but the problem arises when it dries: it turns into the smell of an elderly person’s soiled laundry (that faint scent of a skirt or trousers that haven’t been washed for days). It also smells like a funeral: flowers, wax, and that unpleasant medicinal-balsamic aroma of a corpse. That note must be the orange blossom, as Ted Lapidus Black Extreme also reminds me of soiled garments (less so, of course, but it aligns), and I even joked that it smelled like a satanic ritual. Forgive me, Jean Paul Gaultier and the rest; it simply didn’t work for me. My advice: try it, let it dry for a while, and smell it again before purchasing. Fortunately, my supplier swapped it for Dior Homme Intense, so nothing bad happened here.

• Juanpasiones

  January 23, 2018

  

  I’m heartbroken to write a negative review, as I adore perfumes and it saddens me not to find the good side. I bought it blindly, knowing it was a love-it-or-hate-it situation, but the problem arises when it dries down: it turns into the smell of an elderly person’s soiled laundry (that faint scent of a skirt or trousers that hasn’t been washed for days). It also smells of a funeral: flowers, wax, and that unpleasant medicinal-balsamic aroma of a corpse. That note must be the orange blossom, as Ted Lapidus Black Extreme also reminds me of soiled clothes (less so, of course, but comparable), and I even suggested it smelled of a satanic ritual. Forgive me, Jean Paul Gaultier and followers; it simply didn’t work for me. My advice: test it, let it dry for a while, and smell it again before buying. Fortunately, my supplier swapped it for Dior Homme Intense, so nothing bad happened here.

• jerry drake

  July 10, 2018

  

  Thanks to Josesan I was able to try it. I think it’s less wearable than the original; it feels quite feminine, and in my opinion, the EDT is a world apart. I also don’t like the dry-down much, but that’s a matter of taste; definitely the other version is the one that has me smitten. That said, credit must be given to this house’s genius and innovation for releasing truly unique scents.

• LosPerfumesDeJavi

  October 31, 2023

  

  Fleur du Male cologne is a beast: just as potent as the EDT because the longevity is on another level (it even lasts longer than the EDP I own). I picked it up second-hand in January 2018 as it was impossible to find in stores; it dates back to 2008. Upon smelling it, the first impression is that it smells like your grandmother’s classic cologne (yes, the one she wore in abundance, and it’s not an insult, quite the opposite), but it is far more complex. It has only four notes: African neroli, bergamot, basil, and caraway. It smells intensely of neroli and bergamot, with a super floral character. It is pure unisex, though many men will likely reject it due to that opening. I truly love the bottle. The creator is Francis Kurkdjian, the genius who gifted us Le Male and Ultra Male. Should you buy it if you already own the original? No, it is a diluted version, although equally potent.