Reviews of D&G Le Bateleur 1 by Dolce & Gabbana
Hmmm....can't understand what's going on here....
Could be my skin chemistry was not too good with this one.
Le Bateleur (trans. juggler? eagle?) has favorite notes of mine, namely juniper, cedar, vetiver, and even the shiny birch bark. It is full of aquatic notes, with lovely spice elements sitting by their side. Cedar and vetiver, too.
But, Le Bateleur feels like an aquatic scent which takes many confusing turns. It then mimics Acqua di Gio at some point, which happens to be one of my favorites; yet by this time, I'm dizzy!
There is also an unpleasant synthetic quality as well to all of this. Overall, I'll stay neutral with my rating, as I don't outright find Le Bateleur offensive per se.
Could be my skin chemistry was not too good with this one.
Le Bateleur (trans. juggler? eagle?) has favorite notes of mine, namely juniper, cedar, vetiver, and even the shiny birch bark. It is full of aquatic notes, with lovely spice elements sitting by their side. Cedar and vetiver, too.
But, Le Bateleur feels like an aquatic scent which takes many confusing turns. It then mimics Acqua di Gio at some point, which happens to be one of my favorites; yet by this time, I'm dizzy!
There is also an unpleasant synthetic quality as well to all of this. Overall, I'll stay neutral with my rating, as I don't outright find Le Bateleur offensive per se.
classic, makes-no-sense-aquatic. D&G had a big marketing launch with this series but all of them were failures.
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A spicy aquatic...
Le Bateleur is from Dolce & Gabbana's Anthology collection is a fresh, spicy aquatic fragrance with a good use of one of my favourite notes: juniper berry. It's a fresh and tangy note that whenever I smell it always wakes me up. I personally do like this fragrance but even I have to admit that it smells generic and it's discontinued so I don't find that such a loss. It does have very nice individual notes like coriander seed and green cardamom which works well with the water notes and tangy juniper berry, before drying down to a generic cedarwood base. Not bad, but there are better options out there.
Le Bateleur is from Dolce & Gabbana's Anthology collection is a fresh, spicy aquatic fragrance with a good use of one of my favourite notes: juniper berry. It's a fresh and tangy note that whenever I smell it always wakes me up. I personally do like this fragrance but even I have to admit that it smells generic and it's discontinued so I don't find that such a loss. It does have very nice individual notes like coriander seed and green cardamom which works well with the water notes and tangy juniper berry, before drying down to a generic cedarwood base. Not bad, but there are better options out there.
Out of the entire Anthology collection, I chose to go with this & La Force. Why? I don't know... I guess you can ask why do people wear white after Labor Day? I must admit after testing all of the collection, I did find that Le Bateleur projected more & lasted a tad more than the others. Key word. TAD!
This is still a weak fragrance that belongs in the aquatic family, and that is one of my least favorite groups. This last on my skin 4-5 hours if I am lucky but it becomes a skin scent rather swiftly. I noticed a long time ago I am not really into soft, weak fragrances. I love heavy hitters who make a statement. Not those who run away from a fight.. That is exactly what this entire collection does. At least on my skin.
Le Bateleur along with the rest of the collection line is a synthetic, watered down mess says my nose. Teenagers and those in their early twenties may find these sorts of things pleasant, but I for one do not. A watery, woody concoction that Goofy along with Donald Duck created I am sure. My gosh D&G/Proctor & Gamble WTH are you guys doing????
This is still a weak fragrance that belongs in the aquatic family, and that is one of my least favorite groups. This last on my skin 4-5 hours if I am lucky but it becomes a skin scent rather swiftly. I noticed a long time ago I am not really into soft, weak fragrances. I love heavy hitters who make a statement. Not those who run away from a fight.. That is exactly what this entire collection does. At least on my skin.
Le Bateleur along with the rest of the collection line is a synthetic, watered down mess says my nose. Teenagers and those in their early twenties may find these sorts of things pleasant, but I for one do not. A watery, woody concoction that Goofy along with Donald Duck created I am sure. My gosh D&G/Proctor & Gamble WTH are you guys doing????
Crushed ants, this is the overall impression I get from this fragrance. Like the ultra cheap discount store colognes and splashes, which all contain this self-same foul-smelling fixative, Le Bateleur 1 is dominated by the odor of formic acid.
Strong presence of cardamom under my nose, than an overwhelming aquatic accord the metallic vibe of which knocks down the partially smooth basic musky/labdanum (noticeable since the peppery beginning). The beginning is soon peppery indeed but strangely indolic with aromatic herbs, coniferous resins and some grassy/humid boise and musky feel yet rising from the back. In this phase (and just for a short while) the juice is smooth (in a musky way) after a wet/grassy and peppery initial blast. The smoothness lasts a flash cause an horrible synthetic aquatic feel starts soon to envelop the elements and to subside the faint initial grassy/musky softeness. The final boring development is all peppery/aquatic with a fluidy synthetic vetiver, so frankly i do not pick up nothing interesting around. Reminiscences about Acqua di Gioia Armani (pepper, aquatic accord, musk, landanum and cedar) which is anyway faintly better. Thumbs down.
A decent aquatic. At first, I smell salty fruit, like lemon and pineapple and "grape drink" mixed with that ubiquitous 90's green aquatic chemical smell. There's just a hint of fabric softener in the background and a mix of ginger and some bright chemical that makes it smell very sharp, almost nostril-searing.
Given a little time, the fruity/green/clean elements fade to the background, making way for some dry salty herbs in the style of Acqua di Gio. Hours later, I'm left with a very muted base that kind of smells like salty vetiver, which is definitely the best part of Le Bateleur.
I certainly don't hate this perfume, but I don't think I'd ever wear it. As far as aquatics go, I find them difficult to judge. Because they don't use expensive ingredients like jasmine or iris butter (except for Creed's Ambrox), they all smell cheap by definition, so gauging quality usually comes down to whether or not they drown everything in that terrifying bleachy ammonia chemical smell and whether or not they smell at all creative and unique and not just like every other aquatic. Le Bateleur passes the no-bleach test, but fails the creativity and uniqueness challenge, so I'm giving it a neutral.
Given a little time, the fruity/green/clean elements fade to the background, making way for some dry salty herbs in the style of Acqua di Gio. Hours later, I'm left with a very muted base that kind of smells like salty vetiver, which is definitely the best part of Le Bateleur.
I certainly don't hate this perfume, but I don't think I'd ever wear it. As far as aquatics go, I find them difficult to judge. Because they don't use expensive ingredients like jasmine or iris butter (except for Creed's Ambrox), they all smell cheap by definition, so gauging quality usually comes down to whether or not they drown everything in that terrifying bleachy ammonia chemical smell and whether or not they smell at all creative and unique and not just like every other aquatic. Le Bateleur passes the no-bleach test, but fails the creativity and uniqueness challenge, so I'm giving it a neutral.
I would go so far to say that Le Bateleur 1 is the most masculine in the Anthology series.
Opening rather strong, with somewhat bitter herbs and sharp citrus, such intensity is usually found in men's cologne. Not to say that women can't wear this, I do see this as more of a masculine fragrance, something that a woman may struggle to wear.
The cedar note tends to dominate in this fragrance, like a freshly timbered forest. Amidst this interesting blend are subtle spices and oceanic saltiness.
Le Bateleur 1 isn't particularly subdued, with its sillage quite overbearing, especially when over-applied. There are elements of this fragrance that draws some resemblance to Escape for Men by Calvin Klein.
I don't refer to this fragrance as being anything even remotely sexy, however I find the scent itself somewhat refreshing and relaxing. I'd possibly place this fragrance in a casual, 'outdoorsy' category.
Since having discovered every single fragrance in the Anthology line, I find that each and every one of their fragrances demand an acquired taste. Le Bateleur 1 is possibly the hardest fragrance in the series to like, but the one most likely to grow on you.
Opening rather strong, with somewhat bitter herbs and sharp citrus, such intensity is usually found in men's cologne. Not to say that women can't wear this, I do see this as more of a masculine fragrance, something that a woman may struggle to wear.
The cedar note tends to dominate in this fragrance, like a freshly timbered forest. Amidst this interesting blend are subtle spices and oceanic saltiness.
Le Bateleur 1 isn't particularly subdued, with its sillage quite overbearing, especially when over-applied. There are elements of this fragrance that draws some resemblance to Escape for Men by Calvin Klein.
I don't refer to this fragrance as being anything even remotely sexy, however I find the scent itself somewhat refreshing and relaxing. I'd possibly place this fragrance in a casual, 'outdoorsy' category.
Since having discovered every single fragrance in the Anthology line, I find that each and every one of their fragrances demand an acquired taste. Le Bateleur 1 is possibly the hardest fragrance in the series to like, but the one most likely to grow on you.
At my first testing of this I thought it was OK, but as I tested it more, I came to dislike it. It has that kind of aquatic / juniper accord that smells so disagreeably synthetic to me and I think the cardamom / coriander in it only make the combination more unpleasant. All I get from the entire fragrance is that annoying aquatic / coniferous accord made further disagreeable by the spice / herbal notes. There's not much of a base that comes forth, either: I don't even get hints of the listed incense or vetiver. Yes, Le Bateleur is a cliché, and I wouldn't be surprised to find something similar (for a lot less money) on the Adidas fragrance shelf at a discount store.
Interesting aquatic. It's very spicy. It's similar to another aquatic I've tried called Acqua di Gio. Perhaps you've heard of it? Anyways, turn up the spice and add "aquatic accord" to anything and you get this stuff. Also, if you liked this, check out the even spicier GF Ferre Bluemusk.
I bought this on a whim, and almost immediately regretted it. It's so aquatic and fresh that it's beyond cliché. Makes Acqua di Gio smell like Old Spice. But then, when a scent crosses over that far into enemy territory, I confess that my "sympathy for the devil" gene kicks in. Oddly, I reach for this when I want to smell like someone else, someone good (apologies to Lou Reed). Sometimes, I want to walk out the door not feeling like a neurotic mess of complicated shadows (apologies to Elvis Costello).This is very obviously as synthetic as they come. But again, this scent is so UNLIKE anything I'd wear, yet I find myself wearing it anyway. I have a beautiful, loving collection of the finest top quality fragrances waiting for me at home, yet I find myself stepping out with this cheap street corner floozy on occasion for reasons I can't fathom. (no apologies to Tiger Woods.)
A little better than the run of the mill aquatic mens' frags but nothing special. 90% of the frags I own my wife does not care for so I broke down and swapped for this b/c she loves it. Why is it that most women only like the generic frags on men? Why can't they love Hinoki One and other more inventive frags?
Notes:Top: Cardamom, Juniper berry, AlcoholMiddle: Coriander, Aquatic accordBase: Olibanum, Vetiver, Cedarwood1 Le Bateleur is for "an accomplished mediterranean Seducer". I like the specific ethnic reference in the promo material, as if that is the reason why spicy notes were added to this woody-aquatic **roll eyes**. The last of the D&G Anthology fragrances in my stash, the finale is anti-climatic... 1 is a by the numbers spicy-woods fragrance with an aquatic heart, a theme made popular 5-7 years ago. Although the execution is smoother than in other designer trash, its disappointing that the aquatic theme wasn't explored in a more daring manner.1 bursts forth with a whole lot of alcohol with extremely watered down warmth of cardamom and a juniper berry molecule (yes, I added "alcohol" in the pyramid). A smooth and spicy coriander note with a well complemented aquatic accord blossoms in the heart notes .. more coriander than aquatic, a positive for people not big fans of aquatics in general. A couple of hours later, its time to touch base...there's barely any incense, with light vetiver and generic woods the only elements present to show you the door. 1 is extremely uninspiring and watery....but its also one of the few fragrances that does the spicy-aquatic theme well. Some cheaper alternatives such as Escada Moon Sparkle For Men exist on the market, but 1 might be a "classier" more discreet alternative. With the plethora of this type of fragrances on the market, don't expect a lot of seduction ....most women will have a "been there, done him" syndrome if you try to score some points being the 1.Rating: 5.75/10.0
It has a bold masculine spicy openning but best part comes after the first hour. Sweet and kind hearted vetiver cedar. reminds me of cedar of loccitane and dior home which my husband admires both. this is luck of the day and a new find for him.
No.1 LE BATELEUR - The Seducer. Provocative and playful - ragingly passionate yet enviably cool - this is a man who gets what he wants. Now you know why ad agencies make a mint. Words inspire. And inspiration often create wonders. But in this case, it's best you forget the inspiration behind the scent. Le Bateleur will do no seducing on your behalf; it's simply not up to it. Sorry. The ginger opening note reminds me of Kenzo Tokyo somewhat but without the winter element that makes Tokyo interesting, Le Bateleur's straight game shows itself for what it is - a pricey spicy drugstore sports fragrance - one that will never inspire me to buy.
Yes, I too was left underwhelmed, although it's better than #6 and #18 which are truly bland (and not even worth producing in my opinion). It does smell as if made of high-quality ingredients. Maybe the right choice for a gift for a husband/boyfriend/father who is averse to wearing scents and you want to get his feet wet without being afraid of offending his senses. L'Imperatrice 3 is the best of the group, even for a guy.
Got this one today after immediately liking it when I smelled it. Gave it a chance to mature for a while and I do like the way it develops from a really simple and fresh scent, via some aquatic notes towards a slightly more mellow but still freshly laundered quality. I love "clean" smells and this is definitely one of them. Nice work!
To be quite honest this smells a bit bland to me. Even though the fragrance is supposed to be a aquatic/cedar/vetiver it just doesn't end up to be all that unique. But if you really dig into the smell which I tried with the best of my ability, you can pick out the notes and the whole thing smells high quality. I will admit in the end that I am a fan of most vetiver present fragrances.