Arpège pour Homme (2005)
by Lanvin

Arpege pour Homme by Lanvin - Upon application, one is treated to a stimulating wave of hesperidic notes, with the inherent bittersweetness of nectarine, seville orange and neroli. This delightful, citric accord is sprinkled with a fruity and lively, pink pepper, and segues to the waiting heart. Here, in the transformational middle, the vivacious opening is lovingly tempered with a soft, cinnamon-like nutmeg as well as a slightly indolic, sweet jasmine, and commingles with an icy iris, acquiring a powderiness. This spicy, floral blend floats on a hay-like, herbaceous cloud of mate, and transitions to the awaiting base. A robust melange of rich vanilla, powdery, vanillic tonka bean and earthy, anise-like patchouli partner with creamy and balsamic sandalwood to journey to the candied drydown. Albeit saccharine, this debonair composition is well-balanced, and will blossom on cool, spring and fall evenings as well as in the winter. This somewhat formal scent has good projection and very good longevity - easy on the trigger is the catchphrase here. The quality to price ratio for this powdery fragrance is heavily skewed in its favor, given its inexpensive price, and justifies an unenthusiastic "Thumbs Up."

27th January, 2012.

Luxurious, heavy, delicious. I have not met anyone who has ever disliked this smell when it is applied appropriately. It is powerful stuff, so by an appropriate apllication, I mean erring on the side of caution.
This will make a man smell edible, and I have been bitten on more than one occasion whilst wearing this fragrance. My brother commented that it smelt like a more refined version of Joop Homme. I can see where he is coming from, but it is essentially still very different. Givenchy's Pi might be a closer similarity.
The only drawback is that there is something slightly unpleasantly sharp in the initial first few minutes, perhaps the nectarine, but this soon settles into a very pleasurable fragrance.
Longevity and sillage go far beyong expectations.

22nd November, 2011.

Arpege Pour Homme doesn't fit exactly my taste in fragrances but despite that, it smells quite good. If you're into sweet woody-spicy fragrances, APH could be a valid option. Refined and classy but not too sophisticated. It opens with a considerable woody note, citruses and some sweetness. Sandalwood is immediately detectable and add a sort of woody-freshness juxtaposed to the rest. The best part is yet to come. The drydown. A well balanced blend of tonka beans and vanilla with patchouli undertones. Quite a powerful fragrance with an incredible lasting power.

While APH is a cult-fragrance for many, I still believe there are better options out there (i.e. a bunch of Guerlains).

15th August, 2011.

A comforting and classy scent. While the scent is sweet and slightly powdery, making it perfect for a white shirt or formal event, the spice from the pepper does give it some depth. To me it is like a combination between Vanilla, hints of Nutmeg, woods and spice. And I find it very enjoyable, oh and did I mention I LOVE the bottle design!

10th August, 2011.

Arpege ph is strong and proud, at the beginning I see a pepper Featured
which there is little time and then settles down, there's a place for fragrance
strong and linear all the way, I see it as in
Fahrenheit absolute but with less wood and more sweet smell fine when
near the skin to see a similar note le male at first, but the
she is gone away, however this does not impress me Arpege, a fragrance
that predominates in the iris is mixed with sensual woods, could be
best mixed ingredients, if you like strong fragrances
Sweet a chance Arpège ph.

7th June, 2011. (Last Edited: 31st August, 2011.)

When I first purchased this, I was so impressed! It had a beautiful blend of iris, nutmeg, vanilla, and citrus notes. I bought a 1 oz bottle fairly cheap and was so excited and proud of my purchase. I even wore it that night! It seemed to work in the cold weather very well but that was my initial impression. Overtime, as I wore it, it just had a note in there that turned sour on me, something I never really noticed until repeated use. It turned into the smell of pecans on my skin, but not just any pecans, the rotten ones that turn black and end up tasting grimey. I thought my bottle had gone bad so I sprayed it on some Kleenex and nope, it was wonderful! I sprayed it on my brother in law and it was even more heavenly! It's too bad this fragrance didn't work on my skin. It's sexy, mysterious, sensual, warm, inviting, and everything else in between. Projection is perfect and longevity is decent, especially for the price. Although this fragrance didn't work on my skin, I still feel the need to give it a neutral. It's a wonderful fragrance if it transitions correctly on the right person but unfortunately for me, I wasn't so lucky. My final rating B-

18th May, 2011.