Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin

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I received a bunch of cologne samples from Fragrancenet.com yesterday and as such there should be a flood of new fragrance reviews on this site. The first one I’m going to serve up is Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin. Lolita Lempicka is an extremely popular perfume for women and this is the men’s take on it.  So, without further introductory statements let’s just right into it here.


What does Lempicka Au Masulin Smell Like?

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Notes include: licorice, basil, wormwood, ivy, vanilla, violet, rum, tonka bean, sandalwood, praline, cedar, labdanum


My Full Review

The opening note is almost wholly dominated by the licorice note and if that’s not your thing then you may not like it. Usually, I’m indifferent towards the smell of licorice but it kind of became too much for me with Lolita Lempicka.

After about ten minutes or so the licorice gets muted a bit and the scent adds a layer of sweetness to it with the vanilla and makes the scent a whole lot more palatable.

Anise is also heavily present up top, along with wormwood and a general booziness from a touch of rum. The wormwood, anise, and licorice give it the absinthe aroma. So, absinthe and rum.

At this point the cologne is light, fresh, and warm plus utterly sweet. That might be my issue with this fragrance, it is too sweet for my tastes, which I usually enjoy.

The praline is the next in line for the gourmand side of things.. The licorice does tone down and this one becomes a fresher and powdery blend. Violet, which is hidden up top comes out along with the anise/basil spice and the woodier base notes.

That’s the ending for me. A fresh and spicy powder, surrounded by a whole lot of sweet.


Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The opening sprays here do pack a punch. Au Masculin hangs in the air, leaves a pretty far reaching trail in one’s wake.

But, it will gradually get lighter and lighter. The last few hours are a skin scent, consisting mostly of the woody notes. It’s still around, just not to a massive degree.

How long does it stick around? Somewhere around the 8-ish hour mark. It’s actually pretty darn good at this price point. Not a complete marathon runner fragrance, but it’s never quit too early for me.

Seasonally, you need to think colder to moderate temperatures. As such, I’d keep this Lolita Lempicka to autumn through early springtime. If it gets too warm, this one becomes pretty gross, in my opinion.

This is a youthful cologne, better for more casual use. It’s not one for formality or even school, with its absinthe and anise. The dry down fits in better, but I’d still go with something else for anything semi-formal and beyond.


Overall Impressions

I don’t hate this fragrance, though, I don’t particularly like it very much either. It’s just perhaps a bit too girly or sweet to make it something that I would wear all the time or on a semi-regular basis.

It has a candy-like profile but doesn’t have the same effect as a cologne of similar make up, such as Kouros Body. It gets compared to that other 2000 release in terms of style, but the YSL is much better.

On the plus side, it’s inexpensive, light, and is definitely a fragrance that is attractive to a lot of people. I am just not blown away by it and wasn’t feeling it in terms of my style. Wasn’t the worst sample size I got with this round, but it wasn’t the best either.

Update: Au Masculin seems to be discontinued. Bottles are now super expensive from what I’m seeing…aka not worth it. L’Heure Verte by Kilian is a lot like this one, but more tolerable. Less of the sweetness, more of the absinthe-like aroma. I would try that out, before grabbing Au Masculin.

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