L'Humaniste is the latest perfume by Parfums Frapin, the perfumery branch of Cognac Frapin. For more background information you can go here as we already reviewed several of their perfumes which are all inspired by a love of wine...
Men's Colognes Archives
The American Line Patton, Devil Dog, Liberty, Stealth, Riptide (2009): Fragrances Dedicated to the Armed Forces {New Perfumes} {Men's Cologne}
A Californian company called Parfumologie came up with the project in 2008 to dedicate an entire line of perfumes to the armed forces of the United States of America. They decided to launch the officially licensed line entitled The American...
Calvin Klein CK Free for Men (2009): If This Is The Smell of Freedom, I'll Eat My Hat {Perfume Review} {Men's Cologne}
The new CK Free for Men by Calvin Klein turns out to be a perfectly pleasant, innocuous cologne without any particular personality nor soul to it. It is co-signed by perfumers Ellen Molner and Rodrigo-Flores-Roux of Givaudan who delivered a...
Parfums de Nicolai Patchouli Homme (2009): More News {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Parfums de Nicolaï introduced their new masculine fragrance called Patchouli Homme yesterday. You can read an earlier teaser about the cologne here. Patchouli Homme is based on a patchouli-rose accord and is launched with the tag line "Roses for men,...
Carven "Le" Vetiver Re-Edition (1957/2009): Back to the Vetiver Roots {New Perfume}
The fashion house of Carven which gave in the past the legendary perfume names of Ma Griffe (1946) and Vétiver (1957) will resurrect an authentic version of the classic 1950s men's Vétiver based on the original formula which is now...
Azzaro Elixir for Men (2009) {New Perfume}
Azzaro will release a new twist on its best-selling classic cologne Azzaro for Men (1978) called Azzaro Elixir for Men. The new version is said to keep the fresh fougère/fern accord but to have supplemented it with warm oriental notes...
Ted Lapidus Black Soul (2009) {New Perfume}
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Parfums Ted Lapidus, the brand is launching a men's fragrance called BlackSoul dedicated to the "neo-dandy who cultivates elegance and sophistication in the minutest details." The scent is further described as an "olfactory ambush",...
Guerlain Homme Intense (2009) {New Perfume}
Guerlain will follow up on their masculine launch from last year, Homme, with Homme Intense on September 1, 2009. While the original fragrance is an eau de toilette, the new one is an intensified version at an eau de parfum...
Shiseido Zen for Men (2009) {New Perfume}
After launching Zen (2007) (see also here), then Zen White (2009), Shiseido is adding a masculine flanker to the line this time with Zen for Men. The composition is described as being woody with exotic fruity accents and a lingering...
Davidoff HOT Water for Men (2009) {New Perfume}
The ad features models Alexis Papa and Alyssa Miller Davidoff, who once was better known for their cigarettes, will release a new flanker to their now classic Cool Water (1988) called Hot Water. There have been other flankers in the...
Dior Fahrenheit Absolute (2009) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Dior will introduce a new, darker, and more intense version of the instantly recognizable men's classic Fahrenheit originally launched in 1988; the new fragrance is called Fahrenheit Absolute. It will be a flanker to both the original floral for men...
Aramis Gentleman's Collection (2009): Relaunching the Classics {New Perfumes} {Fragrance News}
Aramis, a brand owned by the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc, will introduce a new revamped collection of its men's classics issued between 1974 and 2006 in September-October 2009 called the Gentleman's Collection. The idea behind the line is to offer...
Kylie Minogue Inverse (2009) {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
Kylie Minogue initially wanted to create her first men's cologne taking inspiration from her then boyfriend Olivier Martinez. Instead, and due to the vagaries of existence, Inverse bears the touch of her current paramour Andres Velencoso Segura who is fronting...
50 Cent Power (2010} {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne} {Celebrity Scent}
American rapper and actor 50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, is set to launch his debut signature fragrance called Power which is scheduled for a worldwide launch in 2010. Himself a reported user of Creed Imperial, the singer wanted...
Hermes Terre d'Hermes Parfum (2009): A First Look at a Masculine Extrait {New Perfume} {Men's Cologne}
The extrait bottle of Terre d'Hermès is a square. It was conceived by Philippe Mouquet, the Hermès in-house designer. As commented upon earlier today, Hermès is on a path to subtly engineering a mainstream shift in the attitudes towards...