I have a sample of Geranium Pour Monsieur that I hadn't tried yet so I sprayed it as you were talking about it haha. I really like it and I definitely understand the moutwash inspiration that Malle had, it has that cool freshness that some products that a man would be using in the morning like aftershave or mouthwash have 💪
Very good selections! As good as their heavy fragrances are, I think this is the style that they have done exceptionally well. Even Rose & Cuir was good
I struggle with the price point for both Geranium Pour Monsieur and Cologne Bigarade in the past. Always wanted a bottle but I think they weren't on discounters back then. I might look into it now.
Great review! I’m really enjoying Synthetic Jungle esp nowadays during warmer weather. Another green fragrance that smells amazing during warmer weather is Viper Green by Ex Nihilo. What are some of your green favourites across other brands?
Synthetic Jungle is one of the few in my collection that really does smell very different depending on the weather/season. Sometimes I get a ton of black currant; other times, hardly any. And that almost off, sour smell you discuss is not something I get in cooler weather, but on a hot summer day....yikes. I sprayed it the other evening and instantly regretted it. It was hard to believe it was the same perfume. And in cooler weather, the lily of the valley in the heart is huge whereas in hotter weather it is not. When the FM site still had the info up, the part I remember was Anne Filipo saying that the "synthetic" part came from her use of one aromachemical that she said made all the other notes become hyper real. Have to take her word for it, but makes sense to me!
I love the synthetic jungle in the background. I always like the relaxed reviews you give as if you are being honest with a friend. I wanted to say that Costco sells discounted perfumes which include a small selection of Frederic Malle. Anyways, great review as always!
@@R.N.19 thank you! That's a good tip about Costco, I did notice it coming up when I was searching for good prices on Malle but I couldn't see the price without a membership, are the prices good?
@@cheapimitation2242 So I did some digging and there are different price points. L'eau D'hiver = $204.99 Carnal Flower= 254.99 Lipstick Rose = 189.99 Noir Epices= 229.99 I saw review for Carnal Flower and a customer mentions that the perfomamce is weaker than her first bottle. Idk if they reformulated it or the reformulation happens because it will be sold wholesale. I'm afraid of the latter because it makes sense that they could make a bigger profit margin on a weaker perfume.
@@cheapimitation2242For some reason my reply got deleted. So I did some digging. L'eau D'hiver = 204.99 Carnal Flower= 254.99 Lipstick Rose = 189.99 Noir Epices= 229.99 I saw review for Carnal Flower and a customer mentions that the perfomance is weaker than her first bottle. Idk if they reformulated it or the reformulation happens because it will be sold wholesale. I'm afraid of the latter because it makes sense that they could make a bigger profit margin on a weaker perfume.
@@cheapimitation2242 I can’t wait that long! 😂 I have the opportunity to snag a full pre-Lauder bottle (old stock, not a fake) at about a third less than current (ridiculous) Lauder retail price and am very tempted. I buy what I like, of course. It’s a divisive perfume. A considerable number of its fans rank it as their favourite perfume of *all time*, so I was curious about your take-we happen to generally converge on most opinions, from what I can gather. Although…I will say, there are some true gems in the Amouage catalogue! Gold Man/Gold Woman, both by Guy Robert (pre-Christopher Chong era)? Beloved Woman by Bernard Ellena? (And others, to my nose!)
I was never able to get along with Music for a While. It wasn't the pineapple, just the way the patchouli is treated reminds me of many modern masculines.
@@cheapimitation2242 I will revisit it. I never really payed much attention to Dans tes Bras and ended up loving it, so this one deserves more time too.
Great video! I enjoy all of these. Synthetic Jungle is probably my favorite and one that I currently own.
I have a sample of Geranium Pour Monsieur that I hadn't tried yet so I sprayed it as you were talking about it haha. I really like it and I definitely understand the moutwash inspiration that Malle had, it has that cool freshness that some products that a man would be using in the morning like aftershave or mouthwash have 💪
I confirm the Synthetic Jungle name change comes from lawsuit threats over the jungle part.
Very good selections! As good as their heavy fragrances are, I think this is the style that they have done exceptionally well. Even Rose & Cuir was good
Just purchased rose & cuir about a month ago and it's so good. I enjoy more than synthetic jungle tbh.
I struggle with the price point for both Geranium Pour Monsieur and Cologne Bigarade in the past. Always wanted a bottle but I think they weren't on discounters back then. I might look into it now.
Great review! I’m really enjoying Synthetic Jungle esp nowadays during warmer weather. Another green fragrance that smells amazing during warmer weather is Viper Green by Ex Nihilo. What are some of your green favourites across other brands?
Synthetic Jungle is one of the few in my collection that really does smell very different depending on the weather/season. Sometimes I get a ton of black currant; other times, hardly any. And that almost off, sour smell you discuss is not something I get in cooler weather, but on a hot summer day....yikes. I sprayed it the other evening and instantly regretted it. It was hard to believe it was the same perfume. And in cooler weather, the lily of the valley in the heart is huge whereas in hotter weather it is not.
When the FM site still had the info up, the part I remember was Anne Filipo saying that the "synthetic" part came from her use of one aromachemical that she said made all the other notes become hyper real. Have to take her word for it, but makes sense to me!
@@DaveNYC great observations it really is a shape shifter! Thanks for the info about Anne.
I love the synthetic jungle in the background. I always like the relaxed reviews you give as if you are being honest with a friend. I wanted to say that Costco sells discounted perfumes which include a small selection of Frederic Malle. Anyways, great review as always!
@@R.N.19 thank you! That's a good tip about Costco, I did notice it coming up when I was searching for good prices on Malle but I couldn't see the price without a membership, are the prices good?
@@cheapimitation2242 So I did some digging and there are different price points.
L'eau D'hiver = $204.99
Carnal Flower= 254.99
Lipstick Rose = 189.99
Noir Epices= 229.99
I saw review for Carnal Flower and a customer mentions that the perfomamce is weaker than her first bottle. Idk if they reformulated it or the reformulation happens because it will be sold wholesale. I'm afraid of the latter because it makes sense that they could make a bigger profit margin on a weaker perfume.
@@cheapimitation2242a while back I purchased musc ravageur 100 ml for $129 so I thought it was a great price.
@@cheapimitation2242For some reason my reply got deleted. So I did some digging.
L'eau D'hiver = 204.99
Carnal Flower= 254.99
Lipstick Rose = 189.99
Noir Epices= 229.99
I saw review for Carnal Flower and a customer mentions that the perfomance is weaker than her first bottle. Idk if they reformulated it or the reformulation happens because it will be sold wholesale. I'm afraid of the latter because it makes sense that they could make a bigger profit margin on a weaker perfume.
Any experience with/thoughts on Fleur de Cassie?
@@EyeByBrian Yes! Own and love it, will get around to it when I make a video on Malle's florals.
@@cheapimitation2242 I can’t wait that long! 😂 I have the opportunity to snag a full pre-Lauder bottle (old stock, not a fake) at about a third less than current (ridiculous) Lauder retail price and am very tempted. I buy what I like, of course. It’s a divisive perfume. A considerable number of its fans rank it as their favourite perfume of *all time*, so I was curious about your take-we happen to generally converge on most opinions, from what I can gather. Although…I will say, there are some true gems in the Amouage catalogue! Gold Man/Gold Woman, both by Guy Robert (pre-Christopher Chong era)? Beloved Woman by Bernard Ellena? (And others, to my nose!)
Have you tried rose & cuir????
@@pullingthestrings5233 yep I have it, it definitely could be categorized as green but I'm saving it for a rose video.
@@cheapimitation2242 ohh nice. Can't wait to see that video.
I was never able to get along with Music for a While. It wasn't the pineapple, just the way the patchouli is treated reminds me of many modern masculines.
@@algebraist1997 yea it can be a tough one. Ultimately I came around to like it for its uniqueness, particularity in cooler weather.
@@cheapimitation2242 I will revisit it. I never really payed much attention to Dans tes Bras and ended up loving it, so this one deserves more time too.
Patchouli and pineapple you say? It sounds like Coach for Men Platinum