Pure Lavande (2001)
by Azzaro

There is one 'Pure Lavender' and that is Caron 'Pour Un Homme': this is his dull chemical brother in law.

23rd March, 2011.

oh,this is bad! awful openning then something goes better but still unpleasant synthetic smell which doesnt smell like mans fragrance but some car or air deodorant.
I wouldnt use it even in my car! (btw I dont use any in there...)

7th April, 2010.

This is one of those fragrances that you know belongs on you when you wear it, It is a comfort to wear, as it is friendly, reassuring and very alluring. The lavander is not over-powering, just enough to smell clean and natural. The anise is just a hint to reassure you that it is there. From the bottle you can get a whiff over the vanilla, on dry-down you have a lavender, vanilla powder, and ambergris scent. Initially, there is a lot of sillage, but it is not long lasting; half a day. Great 'going-out' EDT for men. It is masculine, but not macho; sensitive, but not milquetoasty. It is not a 'sophisticated' scent, but it is also not a 'cheap drugstore' bottle of chemically smelling cologne. Certainly, a Parisian made fragrance. I recommend it, particularly for the price.

22nd November, 2009.

This is ok. Its very very very similar to Perry Man by Perry Ellis. I think that this has very little to do with Lavender, though, and should be named something else. All in all "ok".

18th November, 2009.

I do think this has a synthetic vibe to it, but not in a bad way. This suffers from the rest of the Pure line from Azzaro in that the name leads you to think you will end up with a beautiful nothin but lavender fragrance. Instead what you get is a wearable lavender, but certainly not pure. So why not call it Essence Lavande or something like that Azzaro? Beats me; at least this smell more like lavender than the Pure Cedrat which smells almost like there is no citrus in it.
I would wear this as a layering fragrance, or by itself as a soothing, I'm-in-the-mood-for-lavender-before-bed fragrance, otherwise, borderline pointless. Well, that's kinda harsh...OK, it's not a must have, but a good 'spray something, anything' juice.

7th November, 2009.

I found all three of the "Pure" fragrances remaindered at Marshall's, and this one is the most satisfactory. Generally, I don't like vanilla, but the dry down is fairly sophisticated. It reminds me of Jill Sauders for men. It is powdery and sweet, but with an edge. A nice winter fragrance? But the top notes are pure Avon, very strong and no blend at all. But I find myself really liking it after it has settled down.

9th September, 2009.