La Cologne Fleur du Male

6 reseñas

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• ALICIA

  December 3, 2012

  

  It was hard to track this cologne down, but as a fan of the designer, I managed to get it and absolutely love it. Although it’s different from the EDT, this version is more citrus-floral, like they added lemon juice to basil. You can definitely detect the orange blossom, and it ends up being quite refreshing. It stands out from other colognes because it lasts 6 to 8 hours on my skin; it’s clean and easy to wear. I adore using it in spring-summer during extreme heat; the fragrance is delicious and always gets compliments. It’s quite unisex.

• g00nie

  June 1, 2017

  

  It feels very feminine, aimed at older women. I don’t feel comfortable wearing it; it makes me feel like I stole my grandmother’s cologne. It’s extremely floral and smells like the 1970s.

• Juanpasiones

  January 10, 2018

  

  I’m heartbroken writing a negative review because I love perfumes, and it hurts not to find the good side. I bought it blind, knowing it was either love or hate, but the problem is when it dries down: it turns into the smell of an elderly person’s wet clothes (that faint odor of a skirt or pants that haven’t been washed in days). It also smells like a funeral: flowers, wax, and that unpleasant medicinal-balsamic scent of a corpse. That note must be the orange blossom, since Ted Lapidus Black Extreme also reminds me of wet clothes (less so, obviously, but it’s in the same ballpark), and I even said it smelled like a satanic ritual. Forgive me, Jean Paul Gaultier, but simply, it didn’t work for me. My advice: test it, let it dry for a while, and smell it again before buying. Fortunately, my supplier swapped it for Dior Homme Intense, so nothing bad happened here.

• Juanpasiones

  January 17, 2018

  

  My heart aches writing a negative review because I adore perfumes, and it saddens me not to find the good side. I bought it blind, knowing it was a love-it-or-hate-it situation, but the problem arises when it dries down: it turns into the smell of an adult’s wet laundry (that little scent of a skirt or pants that hasn’t been washed in days). It also smells like a funeral: flowers, wax, and that unpleasant medicinal-balsamic aroma of a corpse. That note must be the orange blossom, since Ted Lapidus Black Extreme also reminds me of wet clothes (less so, obviously, but it’s comparable), and I even joked that it smelled like a satanic ritual. Forgive me, Jean Paul Gaultier and followers, it just didn’t work for me. My advice: try it, let it dry for a while, and smell it again before buying. Fortunately, my supplier swapped it for Dior Homme Intense, so nothing bad happened here.

• jerry drake

  July 1, 2018

  

  Thanks to Josesan I got to try it. I think it’s less wearable than the original; it feels quite feminine, and in my opinion, the EDT is in a completely different league. I’m not a huge fan of the dry-down either, but that’s just a matter of taste; definitely, the other version is the one that has me head over heels. Anyway, credit where it’s due: this house deserves recognition for its genius and innovation in creating truly unique scents.

• LosPerfumesDeJavi

  October 15, 2023

  

  Fleur du Male cologne is a beast: just as potent as the EDT because the longevity is on another level (it even lasts longer than the EDP I own). I picked it up secondhand in January 2018 since it was impossible to find in stores; it’s a 2008 batch. The first impression is that it smells like your grandma’s classic cologne (yes, the one she used to wear in full force, and it’s not an insult—it’s the opposite), but it’s much more complex. It only has four notes: African neroli, bergamot, basil, and caraway. It screams neroli and bergamot, with a super floral vibe. It’s pure unisex; many men will probably reject it because of that opening. I absolutely love the bottle, honestly. Francis Kurkdjian is the genius behind Le Male and Ultra Male. Should you buy it if you already own the original? No, it’s a diluted version, though equally potent.