My father used to wear it, and then i wore it too. VAN CLEEF & ARPELS FIRST EAU DE PARFUM EDP - WOMEN'S FOR HER. This is a dark fragrance like its bottle, herbal, rosy, leathery, enduring, masculine, elegant, clean, french, grandiose because of its brand. Classic, strong, sophisticated. But who cares this is a legend of a fragrance. It makes me think of late-night escapades, of lovers, of the underground, the secret, of leather and nudity, of what is erotic and carnal. What I get in the beginning, and please bear with me, are the old-style bath beads my grandmother had, they were soft and jellylike and dissolved to bath-oil slime in hot water. Class in a bottle. par Vol de Nuit, le 28 avril 2013 à 00:07. That stuff is strong and lasts a very long time. Van Cleef & Arpel a fost fondat in 1896 de catre Charles Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef. If anyone is interested in making a trade, I would be very open. Smells expensive, mature and is very long lasting. ce forum, vous devez vous enregistrer au préalable. The dry-down is much better than the initial burst. FragranceX.com offers a wide variety of Van Cleef & Arpels inventory. I prefer the vintage which has a stronger rose essence; however, the quality of both is top notch. Purchased a bottle based on reviews. Van Cleef & Arpels si-au castigat faima datorita experitzei pietrelor pretioase. This fragrance is so good for its price that I honestly feel like I ripped Van Clef & Arpels off -- it is truly a steal. Very different to modern day scents which I think is great. Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances. A typical 80-ies scent. remain a great scent despite the redormulation done recently! It is dark, gothic and green, green from a night garden, fresh and ready for the morning dew. Acestia si-au deschis primul butic in Paris, in 1906. I´d presume both the boxes and the bottles are different. Quickly transitions into a shocking, sharp and brash leather. Merci EXCLUSIVE. Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris Pour Homme is available in 75 and 125 ml Eau de Toilette ($75/95) and 125 ml Eau de Parfum ($115); I’ve not tried the Eau de Parfum — the Eau de Toilette is strong enough for me. Perfume lovers: 618308 Been on a streak of exploring classic scents lately. I have a backup bottle to sell in EU, (100ml, full presentation) Cheers! Les notes savonneuses sont très, trop présentes sur ma peau, au point d’écraser tout le reste. The formulation never changed much if any, so don't fall for vintage being much better. Pure refinement. Van Cleef & Arpels First Limited Edition Summer Eau de Toilette 100ml For Her. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. In fact, I'd say Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme (at least the current formulation) smells extremely close to Dial Gold soap. I'm afraid that I agree with leecher88 in that there is a note that is really not pleasant! Other notable scents from the Van Cleef & Arpels design house include the 2008-release, Feerie, which boasts violet and green notes, and the 1989-release, Tsar, an aromatic, woody fragrance for men. Then the amber and patchouli kicks in. I don't get any leather notes. Recently purchased Guerlain Heritage, for example. Inexpensive but quality ! EDIT: I just got off the phone with Van Cleef & Arpels who directed me to Neiman Marcus and they confirmed that Tsar and Van Cleef Pour Homme are no longer on their registry. It all comes back. The smell reminds me of very strong flowery combination that knocks you off. This is NOT an unbearable leather fragrance at all!!! Antaeus and Santos are weak comparing to this one! Volunteering at the Art Institute today they are setting up for "Art In Bloom", floral interpretations of pieces in the museum's collection. Dark, mysterious and sensual. If it's vintage easily $500+. I guess I'm going to have to use my bottle more sparingly since the reformulation according to many reviewers is bad. So many comments below are so accurate. LPH is "formal" but quite rich and interesting. 4.17 Dans la gamme des masculins puissants et troublants, je songe à Lauder pour Homme et à Derby de Guerlain (peut-être reformulé ?) Not a leather scent at all. 2.5 oz. Vous recherchez un parfum pour vous ou pour un proche... Les Auparfumistas vous conseillent pour que vous trouviez la perle rare. It would be like reviewing a Rembrandt portrait by talking about the pigments and brushes; all essential components but having little or nothing to do with the matter at hand. There is an explosive hit of lavender and bergamot off the top notes, with a slight whiff of geranium, followed by a slightly sweet, warm-fresh coumarinic accord of rose, patchouli, wormwood, and amber. Strong, spicy, powedery. It's uber masculine and has a barber shop vibe about it with the soapy notes which I quite like. While it is certainly very masculine and projects a aura of a gentleman of some power it is not a very romantic or sexy fragrance. Voňavé informace o pánské vůni Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme. Average young men are more inclined towards spice bomb or armani code (nothing is wrong with that) and they dun even bother to smell this old masterpiece. FREE SHIPPING. Virtually. Have seen exactly this same bottle with the name Tsar there, different versions of Tsar or simply using the ,most succesful,lTsar line to try to sell it better? Wise, bold, mature and romantic, it projects masculinity with gentleness, the gentleness of a red rose blooming in a green, deep forest. C’était donc ça la clé du mystère, Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme est un parfum de grand fumeur, qui déguise habilement son odeur de tabac froid et son haleine piquante derrière un paravent olfactif qui se superpose aux effluves indésirables, les transformant ainsi, l’air de rien, en arme de séduction massive. J’avais toujours trouvé que Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme était un parfum bipolaire, à la fois propre et sombre, un peu comme une savonnette de luxe placée près d’un feu de cheminée, ou quelque chose dans le genre. Bonsoir Dany, I haven't tried it on long enough to account for longevity etc (for my vintage boxed bottle) it smells great though and I'm hopeful it's true to itself and the positive reviews particularly for the vintage formula. Old is gold. Sexy stuff! I am glad I did. J’ai toujours connu le premier masculin de Van Cleef & Arpels, porté par un membre de ma famille, il a fait partie très tôt de mon paysage olfactif familier. Van Cleef & Arpels OUTSTANDING pour Homme. I don’t see anyone in the young adult area, like myself pulling this off. Gorgeous,period.the first i came across a person wearing this one i couldn't stop my self from asking its name.its airy fragrances, once you pass somewhere you leave traces. Oh Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme! Very strong, it is not quiet, it speaks and you can hear it clearly, like a singer, you will hear it and it will enchant you with its voice. I was lucky to find a vintage formulation 30ml spray bottle off eBay. Well in the family with Trussardi Uomo, OscardeLaRenta Pour Loui the VCL is the best, specially compared of modern citrus-sweet fragrances. I own a bottle produced somewhere in 90's. Not for everyone. SpoločnosÅ¥ Van Cleef & Arpels bola založená v roku 1896 Charlesom Arpels a Alfredom Van Cleef. Expensive cognac sits hidden in a crystal decanter. Et pourtant, l’accord de fougère lavandé et floral persiste et signe, toujours présent, toujours frais, il enveloppe les bois fumés de sa douce et virile odeur de mousse à raser. $212 + More Items. Gamin , j’ai toujours senti cette odeur sur la peau de mon père . An unrefined Antaeus. Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Leather fragrance for men.Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme was launched in 1978. Je vais aller le tester sur peau la semaine prochaine. The new cheap version of that once masterpiece- is just unforgivable horrible act. Exact opposite actually. Jasmin, par Koimynose, le 19 janvier 2013 à 18:04. This is great stuff, right here. This is one of the highest quality men's fragrances on the market. I think the creators of this had British Sterling in mind. Loved it, this cologne is to me a sort of herbal/leather aromatic fragrance. No match with the "eau de toilette" that we can buy today, unfortunately. Parfum Van Cleef & Arpels | Van Cleef & Arpels - Van Cleef & Arpels este un brand de bijuterii franceze, ceasuri si parfumuri. It is deep, dark and dusky with a superb animalic dry down. Founded in 1906 by Alfred Van Cleef and his brother-in-law Charles Arpels, the House of Van Cleef & Arpels is known worldwide for its elegant and imaginative jewelry and watches. If you need a special scent for a romantic encounter, then Van Cleef for men is an excellent choice. Du sale sous une couche de savon. a must buy for powerhouse lovers. Van Cleef & Arpels is a luxury French jewelry, watch and perfume company. après quelques (euphémisme) recherches de parfums, ça a été le coup de foudre pour les parfums Van Cleef et plus particulièrement le tsar. J’ai adopté le parfum à partir de l’age de 17 ans. some similarities with paco rabbane's classic green bottled homme fragrance. The dichotomy clean / dirty is what makes this fragrance so interesting in my opinion. Arpels - Van Cleef & Arpels je značka pre francúzske Å¡perky, hodinky a parfémy. Do I like it? Definitely a great classic imho! I do smell synthetic labdanum, which may account for the chypre classification, and there's definitely quite a bit of moss, both "oak" and "tree," as detected by my nose, and as listed on my box. I don't get much of the others, but the subtlety and variety is there. Right now there are 15 items on or Many items for sale on, Perfume rating I used to wear this in latest 80's with L'Homme of Versace. Un parfum, quand une personne lui est fidele, est un peu l’ame de cette derniere. Performance is great and it is inexpensive. I have to say that, for me, this is a classic! A respectable theater with leather seats and you are an elegant gentleman with fine taste. Bonjour Sehnsucht nach dem Duft et Nez inexpert, Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme is a masculine fragrance by Van Cleef & Arpels. I go there often looking for anything with a short ingredient list, and I feel lucky to have found 50ml of one of the best masculine scents ever with three ingrdients list: alcohol denat., perfume(fragrance), aqua(water). But it's just so terribly impractical for me...unwearable, and almost un-room-sprayable (which is unheard of) in case I just wanted to contemplate it. It smells almost like the incense sticks you smell in Asian markets. sorry if i'm being gross!! I noticed in my reviews list that I hadn’t posted anything for VC&A pour Homme, which I wore today. Poderoso, embriagante cuan bebida alicorada ... fuerte, potente, un golpe embriagador, solo en noches de invierno... Ok, let me catch my breath, what a CLASSIC! I wouldn't say this is a beast in terms of projection, likely a result of reformulation; longevity is quite good. van cleef & arpels email address subscribe. It's classy with many notes so beautifully blended, fresh green notes, floral, leather, masculine and everything you would want in a traditional men's favorites. Note: images of Paris [altered] and tonka bean [cropped] via Wikimedia Commons. NEW. This was one that kept standing out to me to try. It was founded by Charles Arpels and his brother-in-law Alfred Van Cleef in 1896. by the way the magic hasn"t gone after all years! Merci As a bonus the bottle is gorgeous. an amazing fragrance for those who love the strong and rich thick scents, incensy scents, woody spicy, etc. Maybe a brighter opening and less moss on the new one but it doesn t bother much so that buying vcph now is still relevant. While I am enjoying the dry down, when I first put this on my 7 year old daughter actually said "I think I am going to vomit" while she didnt know why, I did! Anyway my new bottle of VCApH didn´t make me too happy. VC&A Pour Homme gives me a similarity to Dial Gold bar soap. Le porter a votre tour est un bel hommage a votre papa a qui vous prouvez que vous le prenez en exemple et suivez sa trace. Read my long breakdown of all the different formulations a little further down. par Jeanne Doré, le 31 octobre 2015 à 18:51. C’est une bonne question, je me demande la même chose ... had a bottle and it smelled like cheap hotel soap bar..guess it was a batch from early 2K's.. had several bottles and this juice always amazes me for its architecture that spells old school... surely not for the teen age party goer, he should stay with One Million, but if you really dig true scents.. this is ONE! The pair opened their first shop in prestigious Place Vendôme in 1906. Good luck. This is luxurious, elegant and gorgeous. Classy. My first impression was, this is not a fragrance that could have been made in 1978. Je déterre ce post car j’arrive,malheureusement, au bout de mon stock de Vancleef pour homme et je voudrai bien savoir si vous avez trouvé quelque chose à la hauteur de ce parfum sublime qui me va comme un gant . If you own a bottle it will be worth $300+ in a few years. The entire effect is very formal and exotic, and lasts a good long time besides. Shop discount Van Cleef & Arpels perfume and cologne. Gentleman dressed in a suit smoking a cigar and sitting at a massive desk with some gold accessories around. I was able to acquire a bottle of the original Leonard Pour Homme before this one. The whole is much, much greater than the sum of it parts. Blind bought based on reviews, I was looking for something a bit retro and something smart, similar to Antaeus. The fresh aromatic opening includes the notes of basil, bergamot, green notes, juniper berries, marjoram, thyme and lavender. I like leathery fragrances or at least I think it's what it's driving me crazy. Ships from and sold by ULTRA COLLECTION. Light dulled and the atmosphere is full of mystery and adventures of Sherlock Holmes . I have recently been sourcing some vintage fragrances to add to my collection. Another great fragrance damaged by bad reformulation. I am a child of the late 70's and early 80's. C’est un parfum sublime, rare et fort . Féerie 2008. The main notes I get are leather, lavender, vetiver, and oakmoss in the top and heart notes while it dries down to a mostly musky sandalwood. Van Cleef & Arpels First, composed by Jean Claude Ellena (perfumer) in 1976, and First fragrance of a jeweler, remains a classic today. I get a bit of an off putting musk smell. | Deutsch | Español | Français | Italiano | Русский | Polski | Português | Ελληνικά | 汉语 | Nederlands | Srpski | Română | العربية | Українська | Монгол | עברית | Luxois Watches | This is a gorgeous complex, refined, fantastic, beasty fragrance. c’ est franchement pas cher pour un si grand parfum. So there will always be buyers if you ever decide to sell. je dois posseder 80 parfums differents, Rédacteur sur auparfum depuis 2011, je suis connu pour mes interventions rapides, brèves, succintes et synthétiques... I could only wear it with a tuxedo while conversing with senior diplomats at the King of Sweden's ball, which means never (unless some idiot gives me a Nobel Prize)...even an ordinary suit would leave me feeling pretentious and overbearing with this scent. I can only imagine how strong the vintage stuff was. VAN CLEEF & ARPELS BOIS D'IRIS COLLECTION EXTRAORDINAIRE Add to cart. $212 ... 2.5 oz. Bonne soirée. I get the same kind of performance on both. I love this scent! Comment faire sans ce VC&A maintenant ? It is a clean smelling leather/floral, a bit powdery and green. Van Cleef Arpels & Collection Extraordinaire Precious Eau de Parfum Oud spray 75 ml 4.5 out of 5 stars 35 £110.50 £ 110 . Austere, well behaved, educated, feared, poisonous and dark is what it is. It is I think, best suited for adults over 25, a mature type of personality, sexually mature, adult. I stayed there when I was 7 or less. This is soooooooo good!!! The nose behind this fragrance is Louis Monnet. Et comme pour tous les parfums que l’on associe automatiquement depuis toujours à quelqu’un de connu, réussir à le décrire, même en le connaissant par coeur, est paradoxalement souvent laborieux. A powerhouse fragrance. The nose behind this fragrance is Louis Monnet. Parfem je kreirao Louis Monnet. This one is very very similar to Lagerfeld (the original one), seems in fact to be a copy of it, smells very much of powdery (iris) patchouly, but I find Lagerfeld more wearable, although I think this one is a very good fragrance, dense and complex, as you do not find many these days. This is a fine, fine gentleman's cologne. Projection is moderate and longevity is decent so all good there. A really A+ fragrance for men, you don't have this kind of high quality perfume anymore these days, so go and get it before it's too late. With chewable vitamin C tablets and roses in varying stages of sharp decay. An excellent fragrance, particularly given the price to value. Has a green opening similar to giorgio beverley hills red. I'd never smelled anything that dark, complex, and un-perfume-like before. The leather calms down and reveals an oakmoss-rose-patchouli combo with the animalic leather rounding things up. As it stands, I am neutral towards it. I'm ambiguous about where to wear it. Actually it made me a bit sad. Floral, soapy long lasting and spicy with great sillage. It is a dark rose, green none the less, a truly magnificent rose scent. The heart accord is a rich array of notes, ranging from the sweetness of jasmine, to peppery carnation, and the juniper hangs in. Acestia si-au deschis primul butic in Paris, in 1906. Nothing more; nothing less. Ce n’est pas pour rien que le flacon, avec ses lignes verticales presque art déco, arbore un noir brillant intégral, c’est exactement la couleur que m’inspire ce parfum. Shop and reserve exclusive fashion from top designer and luxury brands. The current formulation is almost an entirely new fragrance. Maybe if I smelled it again 30 years later I might not have the same reaction... A masculine soapy-herbal-rose fragrance with animalic hints (castoreum?) C’est du moins l’effet que ça m’a fait en le sentant sur une languette................. par berkeleytermpaper, le 30 octobre 2010 à 08:29, Van Cleef & Arpels for Men is a very good product for Men and it has so good in terms of having it after shave I think such a protect just created for Men solutions. Not everyone is a fan of that smell, but I actually love it. Louis Monnet's skillful blending is an impressive feat of the perfumier's art. vers quoi pouvons-nous nous tourner ? Masterpiece! The brooding, deep rose note is excellent and very well done. the signature scent of Serge Gainsbourg.. I'm not ready for it yet, but very much looking forward to the day I am. It's been widely assumed in online forums that the boxes designated "Concentrated Cologne" were a different, more intense version of VC&A PH. There are different fragrances, but none better on the planet. Classy,elegant,dark.Better to wear it in winter,and if you want to drink the coffee alone go to a classy coffee in a cold winter morning with a newspaper and enjoy it. Maybe one of the best leather fragrance, classic, elegant and distinguished from others. I smell a very strong earthy incense and rose for the first 2 hours, followed by some faint leather after that. Floral, clean and classic. 5/10. Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme 1.0 fl oz - 30 ml Eau De Toilette Spray for Men Found this at the discounter, at the bottom of the owner shelf. Leather i dont get that but that is maybe what makes i like this scent so much. Classic. I don't get leather at all - and I especially don't smell Antaeus (which I love)! Again, all I think of in this is frenchmen, sex, roses, romance, luxury, an orgasm of passion brought on by the love of a french man's desire. I'll give it another shot in the winter months. Please! ARAMIS BROTHER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER, I LOVE YOU BOTH! It projects the color black, it projects the word love. 50 (£147.33/100 ml) £121.87 £121.87 Merely rattling off notes misses the point. Great vintage classic. Very masculine and leathery as well. I'd like to clear up some confusion about the Concentrated Cologne "version" of this fragrance. I guess in some ways it was a precursor to the things that Comme des Garcons have done since. The Van Cleef women’s fragrance has been released to the public in 1994 and captivates with an oriental note, which is emphasised by a touch of fruity exoticism. Pour une fois, (...), Santal blanc, le bois de velours de Van Cleef & Arpels, Patchouli tentation, nouveau joyau de la collection Splendida de Bulgari, Jean-Claude Ellena : « Ce ne sont pas des ingrédients, ce sont des histoires ». I wish I could smell all the notes you other reviewers get out of this one. Forget to blindbuy it. En effet, nous avons choisi de rédiger et de(…), Bonjour Noenrys On to sillage. It became a synonym for classical men\'s elegance in the world of fragrances. WOW! It is a very dark scent, very formal, very classy. After 8 hours, the incense is still going strong, but the leather is gone. Also is batch 2014 any good? Free Shipping on orders over $35. Shame! This stuff is really growing on me. Thank you, gentlemen! Yes, it's dark spicy and powerful. I blind bought this rare treasure upon saintlunaire's suggestion. Merci pour ces belles lignes que vous nous offrez. The base is mossy, woody (mostly cedar), and very pleasant, a rich, clean effect. There are bits and pieces, notes here and there I like but as a whole, something here does not quite fit. Top notes are Lavender, Juniper Berries, Basil, Green Notes, Sage, Caraway, Bergamot, Marjoram and Citruses; middle notes are Rose, Carnation, Patchouli, Vetiver, Cloves, Cedar, Spicy Notes, Jasmine, Artemisia and Orris Root; base notes are Leather, Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood, Labdanum, Amber and Coconut. £37.09. par Patrick MARCHENAY, le 7 décembre 2020 à 10:32, Bonjour ! Fragrantica® Inc, San Diego, CA United States. So, how best to review this über masculine classic? Very strident and not pleasant. 985 votes. The main words I would use to describe it are "dry," "clean," and "reserved." Je recherchais une autre fragrance forte pour changer de l’une de mes idoles, Antaeus ! That used to be my favorite classy cologne.. You will need some self confidence and refinement to pull this off well. Very sophisticated. As it dries down, an hour in, I'm getting powder, spicy woods, cigarettes, and old hotel carpet that have had the decaying roses smooshed into the fibers. No one EVER says anything about my fragrance in Minneapolis. d’indiquer ci-dessous l’identifiant personnel qui vous a A great classic ,antaeus meet Hascish ,beautiful scent. Elegant scent. si il y a une chose que je n’ai jamais fait, c’est de ne pas m’etre parfumé. Never thought i'd be ever raving so much about a fragrance that was released back in 1978. Other than that it's a terrific choice for fall an winter. Je viens d’essayer "Tsar", je le trouve très proche de "V. C pour homme" ! please enter valid email contact us services career faq dance reflections by van cleef & arpels l'ecole, school of jewelry arts instagram facebook twitter youtube pinterest linkedin. When this is unleashed on my skin, I feel like an aristocrat, I enter a fable, I escape the tawdry and mundane, and my imagination is free.