Note
lavender
Pure herbal cleanness. English lavender is sweeter, French is sharper. The base of every classic fougère (think: Drakkar Noir, Le Male). When done well, reads as 'masculine but not aggressive.'
⊛ the kinds · 1
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ called lavender, but not the same thing
- lavandinanother hybrid
⊛ how it wears
- leans full-bodied
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
most often in the heart, sometimes on top, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Ariana Grandecloudexpressive softness+6
- the minimal · Carolina Herreraherrera for menrestraint+12
- the sensualist · Chanelboywarmth kept close to the skin+25
- the statement · Hugo Bossboss bottled nighta presence meant to be read+36
- the explorer · Acqua di Parmacoloniaair, distance and a sense of place+15
- the enigma · Caronpour un hommewhat stays withheld+13
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
fresh & green · gourmands · amber & spice · woods & leather · florals · chypre
fresh & green
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- BvlgariAqua Pour Homme
- ByredoMister Marvelous
- Carolina Herrera212 VIP Black
- Carolina HerreraBad Boy Cobalt
- Carolina HerreraHerrera for Men
- Calvin KleinCK Be
- Calvin KleinDefy
- Dolce & GabbanaDolce & Gabbana Pour Homme
- DiorEau Sauvage
- GivenchyGentleman
- GucciGuilty Pour Homme
- InitioParagon
- Parfums de MarlySedley
- Maison Francis KurkdjianPetit Matin
- MontblancLegend
- Tom FordNeroli Portofino
- RabannePhantom
- Penhaligon'sEndymion
- Penhaligon'sSartorial
- PradaLuna Rossa Carbon
- Maison MargielaReplica At the Barber's
- Goldfield & BanksPacific Rock Moss
- Tom FordFougère d'Argent
- VersaceEros Parfum
- XerjoffTorino21
- Yves Saint LaurentLibre L'Absolu Platine
- Yves Saint LaurentY Le Parfum
- D.S. & DurgaBurning Barbershop
- Tom FordCosta Azzurra
- ChanelPlatinum Égoïste
- RabanneInvictus Platinum
- LattafaAsad Zanzibar
- PradaLuna Rossa Ocean EDT
- CreedViking Cologne
- NishaneB-612
- Penhaligon'sBlenheim Bouquet
- Le LaboLavande 31
- AramisIntuition
- GuerlainEau de Guerlain
- Dolce & GabbanaIntenso
- Juliette Has a GunGentlewoman
gourmands
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- BurberryGoddess
- CaronPour un Homme
- ChanelAllure Homme
- GuerlainJicky
- Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Elixir
- Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Le Parfum
- Jean Paul GaultierUltra Male
- Jean Paul GaultierLe Male
- GuerlainMon Guerlain
- MuglerA*Men
- Frederic MalleMusc Ravageur
- Frederic MalleMusic for a While
- Maison MargielaCoffee Break
- XerjoffLira
- XerjoffNaxos
- Yves Saint LaurentLibre Le Parfum
- KilianA Taste of Heaven
- MontaleBoisé Vanille no longer made
- RabanneInvictus Victory
- Parfums de MarlyPegasus Exclusif
- Roja ParfumsElysium Eau Intense
- Jimmy ChooJimmy Choo Man
amber & spice
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- DiorDior Homme Intense
- DiorSauvage Eau de Parfum
- DiorSauvage Elixir
- EtroMagot no longer made
- InitioOud for Greatness
- Parfums de MarlyLayton
- Parfums de MarlyPegasus
- Maison Francis KurkdjianGrand Soir
- MuglerAlien Man no longer made
- Maison MargielaBubble Bath
- DiorSauvage
- XerjoffAlexandria II
- Yves Saint LaurentKouros
- Yves Saint LaurentLa Nuit de l'Homme
- Yves Saint LaurentLa Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum
- ArmafTres Nuit
- Essential ParfumsThe Musc
- Maison AlhambraSalvo
- MontaleArabians
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAPOM Pour Homme
- LattafaOud for Glory
- Yves Saint LaurentLibre Vanille Couture
woods & leather
florals
chypre
⊛ often found with
bergamot · patchouli · vanilla · amber · vetiver · musk · cedar · sandalwood
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