Lanvin L'Homme (1997)
by Lanvin

More annoying artificial-smelling crispness overloaded with sharp musk from Alberto Morillas (see Oxygene from the same house and creator.) Terribly ho-hum and dull, with a mishmash of notes that have been processed into oblivion into a vaguely pleasant, inoffensive, but ultimately dull mixture. Buy it if you want a functional, crisp, musky scent, but not if you want to inspire or be inspired. I really struggle to find a reason to wear this when there are so many other pleasant, office-ready scents with a bit more individuality and inventiveness (e.g., Paul Smith Story, Bulgari PH.)

a truely weird scent where the notes are all scrambled up. 10 minutes ago it's spicy and in 30 minutes it's aquatic. also synthetic and subtle. thumbs up for trying to be different but neutral for the results.

Yeah, This one is light and fresh, but in an annoying way...Starts with a spicy accord: a mix of ginger and lavender, a bit strong to my taste. When it dries down, I smell that ozonic/cypress note I once smelt in Lanvin Oxygene. At this point, It becomes Lanvin Oxygene Light. The result is an uninspired, faint and weird scent.

A subtler cousin of FUBU Plush for Men. Clean and light with no substance.

A bit too subtle.

I really want to like this one, no actually I honestly want to love it, but it just doesn't last on me, and I place longevity as one of my top priorities when it comes to rating fragrances. Lanvin Vetiver and Burberry London are my two most often used workplace scents, and I wanted this one to be that after work fragrance that refreshes me for the rest of the evening. The opening accord is probably the best chilled citrus blast I have smelled in a long time, I also get a bit of a metallic aftertaste which I guess comes from the mint. Surprisingly, I do not detect the pepper or the lavender, to which I am naturally very sensitive, but then I thought not all lavenders are created equal. These early impressions should have given me a hint but I didn't waver and for about a week, I would put it on just as soon as I left work and by the time my commute was over (30 to 40 minutes later), I would step out of the car with nothing on, fragrantly speaking of course. After doing some more careful testing, I found out that there is no drydown at all on my skin, maybe the faintest hint of amber, but nothing of the vanilla or the wood. I think Lanvin missed the marketing ploy with Oxygene, because I think this is one of the most "airy" fragrances out there, and while it has a nice bottle and great set of topnotes it is practically insubstantial.

just so damn light! it smells good but just so subtle. i wouldn't waste my money for a fragrance that i can barely smell (for fifteen minutes). quality ingredients but it is not there after application. just so light even for a citrus based one.