I find both men's fragrances wearable for a woman. It's a toss up which one I like better.
L'homme de coeur is an original blend based on the iris.
It opens onto a universe of aromas and freshness - angelica, juniper berries, and cypress. It glows and shimmers thanks to the iris which is both its soul and spirit. It blossoms finally into a world of woodiness and amber - vetiver, ambergris, deer tongue.
You have to know I like Iris. The only form of iris I don't care for is Serge Lutens IRIS SILVER MIST which I find too dry and masculine for me to wear, though I will certainly give it another try, as I love so many of his other fragrances. L'homme de coeur, by contrast, has a sweetness to it. Iris is predominant. Cypress is not. It must be the woods and amber that give it that sweetness. And what on earth is deer tongue? Likely Elena from PerfumeShrine knows!
L'homme sage (the wise man) is a balance of notes ...At the top, saffron and mandarin, cardamom and lychee. At the heart, balm and aromatic woods, lightened with everlasting flowers and patchouli. The low notes, a timeless oak moss, amber and incense.
This is quite gourmand, but not like mostly feminine gourmands which are so sweet they grate on you. No, this one is sophisticated. I smell the lychee and cardamon. I ate lychees by the pound in China. Succulent, sweet, white, nestled in the skin that pops right off. Then gifted with another pound or so on the plane ride home, having to eat them all or throw them out (a crime!) so I ate and ate...and so did my new daughter. Lots of happy memories here. I love all the low notes.
Definitely a good choice!
l'etre-aime-men's
I've not tried this one, but I needed to mention that it existed. You can see the review of the women's here.
Notes: bergamot, lavender, ginger, basil, cardamom, everlasting flower, cistus, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli
So, take your pick...make a choice based on notes you know you like, or jump off the deep end into something new.
Have you tried either of these? which is your favorite?
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Karin
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