Lanvin L'Homme (1997)
by Lanvin

Lanvin L'Homme does not agree with my nose. After a promising citrus opening, things go south. There is a sour note that emerges that I find unattractive. Lanvin L'Homme is not a bad fragrance. I can see why other reviewers enjoy it. The notes are promising, but the promise is not kept. This is not the type of fragrance I'm naturally drawn to. I'll skip this peppery, watery offering and place it in the neutral jar.

10th December, 2011.

My brother in love 's office fragrance for a while, similar (i agree with previous reviewers) to 212 Man but less floral, woody-aquatic in structure and conception, common but decent. The watery-aquatic-metallic cool feel is produced by the chord of citrus lavender-violet-aromatic greens (mostly mint and sage) while the warm dry down is made of woods, amber and a smoothing and balancing hint  of vanilla. The masculine shadowing touch of harshness is produced by the agreement of ambergris, dry woods, pepper and cardamom. The presence of orange and violets is notable, the fragrance holds on to be dry despite some insertion of soft and dense elements. The dry down is mostly featured by sandalwood, sharp amber and violets in the way you can detect a far association with the twist of smell turning out by Green Irish tweed. A decent office's fresh formal fragrance.

12nd November, 2011.

Not my thing. I rarely use the words "repulsive" and "disgusting" to describe a fragrance; this one comes close. I would run away from anyone who smells like this.

Interestingly, this is how I imagine a "blue" fragrance would smell like, which is why I'm not a fan of that color.

26th October, 2010.

I agree with Andrewthecologneguy about this bareing similarites to 212 Men by CH, however, I hold Lanvin L'Homme of a more mature version of 212. It's such a great fragrance mainly because it's tendency to bare different qualities and aspects of different types of fragrances. What I mean is that this starts off as an aquatic, very fresh with a tangy feel to it but slowly becomes slightly powdery and dries down into a fresh, clean, woody, warm, and pleasant aroma. It's so alluring and sexy! It does stay close to the skin but that's what I love most because it's made for those who do not wish to draw attention to themselves, which makes it perfect for the office or class or any close-quarters setting. Don't be fooled though, just because it wears close to the skin doesn't mean that it's longevity is poor! On average wearings I get at least 6+ hours and for the price, you can't beat that! My final rating B+

22nd August, 2010.

What impresses me most about Lanvin L'Homme is the way it's able to maintain the feeling of being a citrus fragrance for its entire duration on my skin, even seven or eight hours after the delightful citrus top notes faded. I guess this would be considered to be a woody citrus fougere, because the bright wood and citrus notes dominate in this, and seem to last for hours. Also, I don't smell any vanilla or amber in this at all, thank goodness, so the sharpness and dryness is what stands out for me.

I'm very surprised to see vetiver absent from the list of notes, because it clearly smells like there's vetiver in this that's sustaining the citrusy feel, as well as darkening the basenotes in the drydown.

I find Lanvin L'Homme to be a light but strong fragrance that projects quite far. Maybe longevity and sillage is dependent on individual skin types, because I find this to be a strong fragrance.

My only complaint is that I find Lanvin L'Homme to be a bit temperamental on my skin. At times, it smells okay for about an hour, but then turns sour on my skin. This is letdown because the reason I wear this fragrance is because it's bright, woody and spicy. Also, I only find this to be a good wear in spring or summer. For some reason, it smells bland to me in cold weather.

Overall, Lanvin L'Homme is an excellent scent that is highly underrated.

MY RATING: 7.5/10

10th August, 2010.

A pleasant enough affair, but nothing to really distinguish it. Smells a lot like other '90's releases in the sharp white peppery ozonic style. Azzaro Chrome, Oscar by DeLaRenta, Dior Higher etc. This one is softened by a generous dose of lavender. For daytime guys in business suits, it's a can't go wrong type thing. You'll smell clean and classy; but you won't smell distinguished (from anything else, that is). I mean, it's good. But a "so what?" kind of good. You could really say that about Old Spice too.

16th May, 2010.