Le Male Absolu Intense Elixir

I did a short review on this fragrance a few weeks ago. I have worn this many times now over the course of the last month, and it just keeps getting better & better for me. I love how it smells in the opening and the dry down is equally fantastic for me. I get about 8 hours on skin if I'm well hydrated (plenty of water and lotion routine). I typically hit myself with 8-10 sprays and this seems to leave a nice scent trail but not too overpowering. The thing about this specific fragrance is that I've smelled or tested over 100 fragrances in the last month - nothing compares to this really besides the inspired by 9pm version. For me - it's one of the most beautifully unique fragrance that continues to be extremely addictive. 10/10 and will 100% always be in my top 3.

I personally like the Absolu version much more than the old Le Male Elixir. The sweetness is more balanced and is not cloying even in closed space. The top notes feel very smooth and sophisticated. The plum note adds good versatility to the scent. Sprayed on my skin lasts easy 10-12h with good projection, afterwards becomes a skin scent but I can still feel it a bit. I prefer not to spray on clothes, since it can last for days. I like the scent very much, is versatile enough for me to be used as go out/office fragrance, yet it has something special that makes you wanna go with it for a date night. I forgot to mention that it gets a lot of compliments. This is one of the best designer releases of past year so far for me.

I wore the 1.5 sample I got with LMLP for 1 day and took the decant to school and oh boy I was swarmed by classmates asking which fragrance I was wearing and I literally got swarmed by them cause they wanted a spray and they described it as the most expensive dessert that they have ever smelled and one said there was some coconut nuances and a guy said I smelled cozy and girls liked it too [one guy I sprayed the sample had many female friends and they liked it and asked me which fragrance it was when told that I was the one who brought the sample to school]; TL;DR: If you are 16-26 blind buy this if you want something cozy sweet for winters and autumns 😭🔥

Doesn’t remind me of the original le male at all (no vanilla or mint here and i only catch some lavender on the tail end). This is definitely a sweeter male fragrance, but i think it is much less sweet than le male le parfum. The sweetness feels almost kind of caramelized in a way that makes it feel more a little more toned down. There is something more earthy to this one than any of the other le male variants i have tried- call me crazy, but something about this one sort of reminds me of a cross between versace eros najim and bvlgari terrae essence 🤷♂️

I do Like this a lot more than the elixir because I get, on my skin, a whiskey accord very similar to Gentleman Reserve Privee, which makes this more manly and more mature. Again, on my skin. I've experimented with layering trying to make it fit my age, 55, and have found a complete banger. Replica Under the Stars, which is not the most wearable scent, although I do love the fragrance, layered makes both fragrances better in every way. Not wearable becomes mass appealing, in my experience, and young and playful becomes serious and mature.