Club De Nuit Lionheart

I have a sample of La male elixir on one hand and I just got this from a decanter off of Etsy and I sprayed this on my arm and let me tell you the difference is only subtle if you're looking for this DNA go with this one. I love Jo Milano as well however they had their version of it known as Raees Gold. Do not get that one. I can say this as someone who really likes Jo Milano and their quality is outstanding. They did not copy the profile very good at all I really did not like it. You can tell they have quality oils they just didn't get it right. This however gets it very very close as I said the difference is subtle at best you can still tell there's a little bit of smoothness that comes with the OG but this is so close that only fragrance enthusiasts who smelled it many times would be able to tell a difference. This is a solid performer over 90% close if not 95 and unfortunately after spending more time with the original and this DNA is not for me but this is very accurate and good for the money.

If it weren't for all the hype and overblown marketing of this one, I could imagine that this is what the little girls room would smell like in a club on Friday night after Katy, Tiffany and Brittany just had a catfight. Right off the top, it's overly sweet and strong. It is creamy, maybe a bit too 'femmy' for some alpha male tastes. My nose is picking up no tobacco here. After a couple of hours on the skin it does dry down and become a gentle powdery vanilla fragrance with a lovely hint of honey and mint, which is really gorgeous, (Katy, Tiffany and Brittany just had a dreamy group hug). I know that this is a clone of JPG LME but If I could tweak this formula and make a twist, I would tone down the vanilla, sweet, honey notes by 15% and increase the tobacco,green, fresh and warm spicy notes by 10%, but then it wouldn't be a dupe of LME would it? This is a high quality, powerful juice for a fraction of JPG price.

I am pretty sure this cologne has cocaine in it, I keep smelling it every two seconds. The best price to performance for a cologne in the world. The longevity is just 8+ hours EASY on skin and projection is GODLY. The amount of compliments I got with this is actually crazy and I never even get compliments on my colognes. This cologne is legit like mighty mouse and GSP, the best pound for pound cologne out there and I'm glad social media doesn't mention this cologne. This NEEDS to be gatekept, do not tell any of your friends about this cologne (I have like 3 friends begging me to tell them what it is). IMO, its better than the JPG by FAR, they are kind of similar but ARMAF put their little twist on it and somehow made it better, xoxo Sky, I won't let my weight define me, only by scent.

Right out of the box, the fragrance is totally usable and doesnt need maceration like many other dupe fragrances. As advertised, it smells similar to JPG Elixir, but the mint freshness is more noticeable here. I also find it just a little less sweet than Elixir (which I prefer). The fragrance lasts a really long time - I sprayed it once on my arm and could still catch whiffs of it the next day (we’re talking about 20 hours, with a shower in between). Projection seems good, since I’ve already gotten 3 compliments, although I haven’t had much time to test it.

I don't usually fw clones but I wanted to find a slant on the original Le Male Elixir DNA as there's something syrupy in the dry down that becomes unpleasant and annoying to me and reminds me of cough medicine. I prefer the smell of this one tbh. It stays fresher throughout, slightly menthol and aromatic, I don't pick up any honey which I'm good with. This has something damp/earthy in it that I'm not mad at. More mass appealing and versatile than the JPG. I've not tried any other clone. Is this the best bet for a fresher more aromatic version?