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Arsene Lupin by Guerlain - MdM revisited?

post #1 of 10
11/16/11 at 1:03pm
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I tried Arsene Lupin today at Harrods.

I loved the opening, full and rich, but said straight-away that it was very redolent of Mouchoir de Monsieur.

The drydown is staggeringly close to MdM. Very - and I do mean very - slightly warmer, but other than that it's MdM in a wooden clad bottle being sold for £140.00.

I'll stick with MdM I think.
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post #2 of 10
11/16/11 at 1:13pm
MdM is a winner in my book too. Great smell and quality scent.
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post #3 of 10
11/16/11 at 4:13pm
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Originally Posted by HDS1963 View Post

I tried Arsene Lupin today at Harrods.

I loved the opening, full and rich, but said straight-away that it was very redolent of Mouchoir de Monsieur.

The drydown is staggeringly close to MdM. Very - and I do mean very - slightly warmer, but other than that it's MdM in a wooden clad bottle being sold for £140.00.

I'll stick with MdM I think.

Did you try Dandy or Voyou ?
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post #4 of 10
11/16/11 at 5:51pm
I love all three, Dandy, Voyou and MDM and don't really think either are similar to one another, personally.
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post #5 of 10
11/16/11 at 8:11pm
I am not familiar with MdM. I thought it had a good amount of civet. I don't smell any civet on Dandy or Voyou.
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post #6 of 10
11/16/11 at 8:44pm
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I am not familiar with MdM. I thought it had a good amount of civet. I don't smell any civet on Dandy or Voyou.

You are correct. MDM has much more in common with Jicky IMO that with Arsene Lupin or Voyou.
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post #7 of 10
11/16/11 at 10:08pm
Not seeing the MdM connection but will look again - always fun to explore.

I do pick up the family resemblance every now and then with subtle whiffs of the L'Ame d'un Héros / Chamade Pour Homme side of things.
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post #8 of 10
11/16/11 at 10:11pm
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Originally Posted by mrclmind View Post

I love all three, Dandy, Voyou and MDM and don't really think either are similar to one another, personally.


I agree. The MdM is like Jicky with more civet.

The Dandy (formerly, that is) is a spice leather/violet. I can't recall Voyou, but it was a warm oriental, if memory serves.
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post #9 of 10
11/17/11 at 12:13am
I love Arsene Lupin (Dandy) but find MdM a difficult wear. Violets, cardamon and leather vs. a lavender bomb with civet.
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post #10 of 10
11/17/11 at 7:05am
I don't see any connection. Both dandified yes, bot one a soft fougère, the other a spicy leather.
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