Il Mondo di Odore

Lord knows the world has enough fresh woody citrus fragrances.  It's a hackneyed genre of masculine perfume, having been done to death by countless designer firms cranking these things out since the 1990s, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.  Lanvin L'Homme, released in 1997, is one of the early woody citrus releases, but it (along with Essenza di Zegna) stands out because it's one of the best.  That may sound like it's not saying much, but Lanvin L'Homme really is excellent. I won't get into a long treatise about all of the notes contained in this and how they evolve.  Lanvin L'Homme is sparkling, spicy, woody, transparent and dry.  What I love about this scent is how brilliantly it uses vetiver - the vetiver gives Lanvin L'Homme a woody, dry and somewhat bitter smell, but it also manages to create an effect of sustaining the citrus top notes for several hours.  This results in a fragrance that smells fresh and cheerful from beginning ...

Have you ever detected someone wearing a scent that  you knew was from a bygone era, yet it still smelled pretty damn good in spite of it being dated? This is exactly the feeling I get every time I smell Revlon's That Man. This is a substantial cologne and yes.....it does smell like a cologne. Normally, I care not for colognes and prefer EDT or EDP concentrations. That Man wears like an EDT in terms of substance, but retains its inescapable cologne aura. Bergamot, Lemon, Petitgrain, Geranium, Clove, Cedar, Moss, Musk and Tonka are the listed notes according to PerfumeIntelligence and the accords seem to be accurate to my nose. The only note not listed that I detect is a subtle pepper, but that could be a combination of the heart notes giving off a bit of bite. After about 15 to 20 minutes and the fragrance settles down, it's a very comfortable scent and I cannot help but to like it. It's a noticeable citric woody with a spicy floral heart at this stage. That Man wears...