Reviews of Lalique pour Homme Equus by Lalique
if you want to smell like a horse stable minus the feces, this is your scent. i don't know what i was thinking. it smells like bales of straw in the country. it smells like a 4h tent at your local fairgrounds. if that's what you're after, this is your scent.
i can't imagine myself ever wearing this.
i can't imagine myself ever wearing this.
Lalique pour Homme Equus by Lalique (2001) is the third and so far final of the original trilogy that began with Lalique pour Homme (1997) some four years before it. A sequel to the doomed and long-gone Lalique pour Homme Faun by Lalique (2000), this horse-themed variant is a course correction of sorts, as the aquatic spicy amber mash-up of the "Faun" went over like a lead balloon for some, as if it was trying to be some addled and muddled bass-boosted version of Chanel Allure Homme (1999), with then-trendy aquatic top notes grafted on. Equus is not perfumed by Maurice Roucel like the original "Lion" scent, and is not a fougère in the traditional way, furthermore only coming in 75ml and only as an eau de parfum, without the range of sizes and concentrations the main entry has to offer. In place of a lavender and petitgrain-forward structure, we see a focus on brisker citrus and woods, very old-school British cologne-like, ending on a bed of cedar and vetiver. I like Equus, but it just doesn't have the gravitas of the "Lion", and although I approve, I may not pick it up.
Truth be told, much of that cedar is actually Iso E Super and Timbersilk, a trick that would become increasingly popular into the 2000's as cheap ways to boost more-expensive natural woody or incense materials, as we'd see Hermès do with Terre d'Hermès( 2006) and Amouage do with Jubilation XXV (2007). Looks to me like Emilie Coppermann was onto it before the others, who'd then be followed by Bertrand Douchaufour with Timbuktu by L'Artisan Parfumeur (2004) a few years before Jean-Claude Ellena would exploit that same trick for Hermès, and Douchaurfour again for Amouage. The lead up to this thicket of vetiver and Iso E is mostly bitter English-style violet leaf, juniper, and some dry spices with the most sheer of citrus notes. Equus feels almost like a lighter presage to Lalique Encre Noire (2006), which feels like the foregone conclusion of pushing this scent profile to its utmost limit. Thus, if you want a lighter and more-bucolic alternative to Encre Noir, here is it's prototype, essentially. Performance aside from the lightness in smell is rather good, and should be considering the concentration.
Nathalie Lorson would technically pen Encre Noire, and would set Lalique in the sights of the budding online fragrance community, which would in turn result in the entire back-catalog of the house having a light shined upon it, this scent included. Gone from the market for a time, but lasting longer than "Faun", this flanker would eventually return in a newer, cheaper bottle that foregoes the lovely Lalique etched glass for a stupid screen print on the glass; the very thing this house was known for prior to becoming a perfume label was fancy glass, so to shortchange the brand's heritage in the name of cost cutting (and indeed packaging future releases in rather plain, nondescript bottles), shows that owners Art & Parfume aka The Lalique Group, are too busy being money-grubbing shortsighted gibberlings grabbing desperately at unsustainable stock earnings while hypocritically destroying the very legacy the brand they bank upon was made famous for; but at least the juice is much the same. Thumbs up
Truth be told, much of that cedar is actually Iso E Super and Timbersilk, a trick that would become increasingly popular into the 2000's as cheap ways to boost more-expensive natural woody or incense materials, as we'd see Hermès do with Terre d'Hermès( 2006) and Amouage do with Jubilation XXV (2007). Looks to me like Emilie Coppermann was onto it before the others, who'd then be followed by Bertrand Douchaufour with Timbuktu by L'Artisan Parfumeur (2004) a few years before Jean-Claude Ellena would exploit that same trick for Hermès, and Douchaurfour again for Amouage. The lead up to this thicket of vetiver and Iso E is mostly bitter English-style violet leaf, juniper, and some dry spices with the most sheer of citrus notes. Equus feels almost like a lighter presage to Lalique Encre Noire (2006), which feels like the foregone conclusion of pushing this scent profile to its utmost limit. Thus, if you want a lighter and more-bucolic alternative to Encre Noir, here is it's prototype, essentially. Performance aside from the lightness in smell is rather good, and should be considering the concentration.
Nathalie Lorson would technically pen Encre Noire, and would set Lalique in the sights of the budding online fragrance community, which would in turn result in the entire back-catalog of the house having a light shined upon it, this scent included. Gone from the market for a time, but lasting longer than "Faun", this flanker would eventually return in a newer, cheaper bottle that foregoes the lovely Lalique etched glass for a stupid screen print on the glass; the very thing this house was known for prior to becoming a perfume label was fancy glass, so to shortchange the brand's heritage in the name of cost cutting (and indeed packaging future releases in rather plain, nondescript bottles), shows that owners Art & Parfume aka The Lalique Group, are too busy being money-grubbing shortsighted gibberlings grabbing desperately at unsustainable stock earnings while hypocritically destroying the very legacy the brand they bank upon was made famous for; but at least the juice is much the same. Thumbs up
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I had a bit of a shock when I got my new bottle today, there have been a few changes.
I don't usually fall for the aesthetics of the bottle, but in this case the design of the bottle was a factor in deciding to buy these. It was a good design and a pleasing object. Unfortunately, they can't leave anything good alone so they changed the bottle: instead of the moulded imprint of horses head, which had a clever 3D image inside, redolent of classical Lalique designs, with the contrast of frosted and clear glass, now there is a flat image of a horse with an idiotic grin on its frace. Probably done with the cheapest laser etching on the surface of the bottle. Looks naff, gone is the tactile quality and the reference to Lalique glassware. Cheap and nasty, undermining the brand image.
Also, when comparing the fragrance to an older bottle - the horror story continues. The most generic woody tone, with a light hesperidic touch. One dimensional and blatantly synthetic. Nothing else, no complexity, no violet or cardamon. Overall, a synthetic blast of sharpness that wasn't in the previous version.
I know it is cheap, but it used to be better. I would have been willing to pay more for it, for nostalgia if nothing else. Reformulating and cheapening it will lead to disappointment and disengagement with the brand, ultimately self-inflicted damage. If the product is not sustainable any longer, do the decent thing and discontinue it. I would have tried to buy it on ebay and pay a vintage premium for it (as I am trying to find now a bottle of the discontinued Le Faune, where the prices are in three figures).
I don't usually fall for the aesthetics of the bottle, but in this case the design of the bottle was a factor in deciding to buy these. It was a good design and a pleasing object. Unfortunately, they can't leave anything good alone so they changed the bottle: instead of the moulded imprint of horses head, which had a clever 3D image inside, redolent of classical Lalique designs, with the contrast of frosted and clear glass, now there is a flat image of a horse with an idiotic grin on its frace. Probably done with the cheapest laser etching on the surface of the bottle. Looks naff, gone is the tactile quality and the reference to Lalique glassware. Cheap and nasty, undermining the brand image.
Also, when comparing the fragrance to an older bottle - the horror story continues. The most generic woody tone, with a light hesperidic touch. One dimensional and blatantly synthetic. Nothing else, no complexity, no violet or cardamon. Overall, a synthetic blast of sharpness that wasn't in the previous version.
I know it is cheap, but it used to be better. I would have been willing to pay more for it, for nostalgia if nothing else. Reformulating and cheapening it will lead to disappointment and disengagement with the brand, ultimately self-inflicted damage. If the product is not sustainable any longer, do the decent thing and discontinue it. I would have tried to buy it on ebay and pay a vintage premium for it (as I am trying to find now a bottle of the discontinued Le Faune, where the prices are in three figures).
I must say that I am always dazzled by this number from the sensibly-priced house of Lalique. I have the EDP, and when I apply it, there's a nice rush of citrus and pepper on a bed of fresh juniper wood shavings. It feels rural, countryside, woodsy as all outdoors, Woodsy Owl woodsy, Smokey the Bear woodsy, a horse is a horse of course of course woodsy. I want to wear a Pendleton sweater and throw on my Danner boots, jump in a pick up and choose a Christmas tree.
I have the horse head in-relief bottle; apparently the cartoonish etched horse bottles are a bit of a disappointment to others, but that's just conjecture. This just brings me a smile to my face and a spring to my step, right down to its blurry straw bale vetiver and timbersilk base.
I have the horse head in-relief bottle; apparently the cartoonish etched horse bottles are a bit of a disappointment to others, but that's just conjecture. This just brings me a smile to my face and a spring to my step, right down to its blurry straw bale vetiver and timbersilk base.
Finally acquired a bottle of Lalique Equus and I am more than pleased. The juniper and violet leaves are nicely done but my favorite aspect of this wonderful fragrance is the dry down exhibiting the scent of cedar shavings. This is a memory invoking fragrance for me. Thumbs up!
The juniper is quite nicely done, and is in the foreground on me, with a lemon with sone bergamot keeping in the background. A somewhat bright opening.
The drydown fiends greener, with violet leaves and gentle spices (mace, cardamom and whiffs of nutmeg) also present. Later on a green and light vetiver arises, an soft vetiver with no significant earthiness on me.
The base is wood-centred. Sequoia, touches of guaiac, and lots of white musks that dominate towards the end.
I get moderate sillage, good projection, and five hours of longevity on my skin.
A pleasant scent for warmer autumn days and with an original twist, and lacking intensity in the base, which is also a bit too generic. 2.75/5
The drydown fiends greener, with violet leaves and gentle spices (mace, cardamom and whiffs of nutmeg) also present. Later on a green and light vetiver arises, an soft vetiver with no significant earthiness on me.
The base is wood-centred. Sequoia, touches of guaiac, and lots of white musks that dominate towards the end.
I get moderate sillage, good projection, and five hours of longevity on my skin.
A pleasant scent for warmer autumn days and with an original twist, and lacking intensity in the base, which is also a bit too generic. 2.75/5
The juniper showcased here is the same lovely juniper from Amouage Journey Man, but here it's given a fresher, woodier presentation with violet and cedar. Lovely stuff.
Sweet tea in a pet store.
Fresh wood. Smells like you are sipping a sweet tea after laying cedar mulch around your house. Its nice. Longevity, I don't know. Value, it is stupid cheap. Like under $25. At that price, this is quite a nice smelling fragrance. It doesn't smell cheap. Neutral.
Fresh wood. Smells like you are sipping a sweet tea after laying cedar mulch around your house. Its nice. Longevity, I don't know. Value, it is stupid cheap. Like under $25. At that price, this is quite a nice smelling fragrance. It doesn't smell cheap. Neutral.
Fantastic bottle. That said, the best woody scent I've come across in a long time. Maybe *the* best I've tried in my limited experience. Wood might appear in men's scents in different guises. First we sometimes have flat cedar wood like pencil shavings. Second, we may encounter fresh, resinous greenish wood as if a log has just been split by an axe. Finally, there is a combination of the two with *bark* as in sawing a log instead of chopping lengthwise. Equus has that third additional bark plus wood accord, it is spicy and perhaps due to mace/nutmeg or other ingredients. Furthermore, citrus aspects play with the spice and conjure an ethereal orange peel that goes perfectly with the wood and bark scenario. As everthing wears off, one is left with an unremarkable but inoffensive drydown that seems to have an ashy quality as well as some Encre Noire characteristics. That clashes a bit with the bold opening.
Lalique Equus is an early adopter of a new gentlemanly accord that gained momentum in the early 2010s. This accord consisted of violet leaf, vetiver and black pepper and gained prominence in cheaper fragrances often carrying prestige branding (think Mercedes Benz by Mercedes Benz, Bentley Infinite, Givenchy Gentleman Only, Dsquared He Wood Rocky Mountain, Mancera Wind Wood). But Lalique executed the accord to its full woody potential, taking the woodiness of the black pepper and fleshing it out with numerous other woody notes until the whole thing smelled like freshly sawn lumber with floral undertones. Sequoia wood is a prominent player in the woody medley. The woodiness calms down after the first hour and Equus begins to smell much more like the other fragrances in this genre, with that familiar violet leaf and Vetiver dance. Ultimately it makes for a nice occassional wear to work .
This is ok at best but nothing to write home about. It begins with a very nice smelling citrus (bergamot mainly) blend with a faint peppery undertone. But on the drydown (within a few minutes) the scent becomes one of realistic wood accord (I'm guessing this is the sequoia) with sweet nutmeg and violet leaf. The overall impression oddly is of a cappaccino. After a while, it ends up smelling like vanilla-musk but with violet leaf (it's very boring to my nose and I'm not a huge fan). There are some notes I absolutely love in all their incarnations (like neroli) while others I just plain cannot stand if they are too prominent - and violet leaf is one of them. Hence, I'm not a huge fan of this fragrance. Sillage is moderate as is longevity (on the lower end for a eau de parfum). People who love wood colognes will probably like this a lot. But to me it smells like a refined version of Quorum Silver. It's a like, not a love.
3.5/5
3.5/5
A piquant mix of bland and twangy, it's a bit crudely done but it works quite well.
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At first I was disappointed as I got this recommendation based on another fragrance that I adore: Fou d'Absinthe.. I can assure everybody that they have no similarities.. which is unfortunate.
So I blind bought this based on what I thought it was gonna smell like. So obviously at first I was disappointed, but it really grew on me fast.
To sum this up fast.. this basically smells like a combination of lemonade, and iced tea, like Lipton Brisk or something. I haven't read anyone get that from this, but that's what comes to mind for me. There's some spice in the background, pepper or something.. and some woods in the dry down. To me this is nothing even remotely resembling a pine fragrance, or a forest.
I should note that if you get a bottle of this.. don't be confused. It says "Equus" no where on the box, at least on the current ones. It looks the same as Lalique pour Homme from the outside, until you see the bottle which has a horse/knight head.
I do like Equus, but I can't see myself reaching for it often.. To me there are much better options from this amazing fragrance house.
So I blind bought this based on what I thought it was gonna smell like. So obviously at first I was disappointed, but it really grew on me fast.
To sum this up fast.. this basically smells like a combination of lemonade, and iced tea, like Lipton Brisk or something. I haven't read anyone get that from this, but that's what comes to mind for me. There's some spice in the background, pepper or something.. and some woods in the dry down. To me this is nothing even remotely resembling a pine fragrance, or a forest.
I should note that if you get a bottle of this.. don't be confused. It says "Equus" no where on the box, at least on the current ones. It looks the same as Lalique pour Homme from the outside, until you see the bottle which has a horse/knight head.
I do like Equus, but I can't see myself reaching for it often.. To me there are much better options from this amazing fragrance house.
Nice! Juniper and bergamot are two favorite notes of mine that are in Equus; those marry well with the lavender heart note, ending with a solid woodsy base of vetiver, woods, and musk. This wonderful, classy scent lasts and lasts, never waning and always comforting to the senses.
Along the lines, as pointed out by "Colin Maillard", of scents like Rochas Aquaman or Lanvin Oxygene, kissed with that "dusty" accord present in other Lalique pour Homme versions as well.
I also see BIG similarities to HiM by Hanae Mori, Kokorico by Jean Paul Gaultier, and Gucci II pour Homme: Three amazing cedar-heavy powerhouses that are reliable go-to scents in my collection (though cedar is NOT present in Equus).
Bravo, Lalique! ;^>
Along the lines, as pointed out by "Colin Maillard", of scents like Rochas Aquaman or Lanvin Oxygene, kissed with that "dusty" accord present in other Lalique pour Homme versions as well.
I also see BIG similarities to HiM by Hanae Mori, Kokorico by Jean Paul Gaultier, and Gucci II pour Homme: Three amazing cedar-heavy powerhouses that are reliable go-to scents in my collection (though cedar is NOT present in Equus).
Bravo, Lalique! ;^>
This was a blind buy for me. I was not disappointed. Do not pay full retail for this, when you know the sites you should order it from for FAR less. FAR LESS than retail. Now, that's out of the way...this is really underrated and should be on your list for everyday work scent. Great for a suit, but equally at home in a more casual environment. The bottle is very nice and pays respect to the work that made Lalique famous.
I get more of the Vetiver than the other notes of Juniper Berries, Citron and Bergamot from this one. Clean and crisp. Easily worn all year- I think this actually works better in the rain/snow. Go easy on the sprays, a little goes a long way.
I get more of the Vetiver than the other notes of Juniper Berries, Citron and Bergamot from this one. Clean and crisp. Easily worn all year- I think this actually works better in the rain/snow. Go easy on the sprays, a little goes a long way.
Simple cozy woods.
Sometimes on my skin seems to have a tea note, and sometimes it's a little soapy.(not a bad thing, no complaints)
Very comfortable to wear, could be worn anywhere, for any occasion.
Sometimes on my skin seems to have a tea note, and sometimes it's a little soapy.(not a bad thing, no complaints)
Very comfortable to wear, could be worn anywhere, for any occasion.
Lalique Pour Homme Equus is a classic (or better modern classic) fizzy-peppery accord of citrus, dry spices, sharp woods and angular floral notes. Not exactly my cup of tea, to be honest, despite I can't say this fragrance is not decently crafted and good smelling. I get mostly arid dusty (peppery-fluidy) cedarwood, nutmeg and a piquant tart accord of lemon-orange and violet leaves with a touch of final muskiness and exotic woods. The "dusty aromatic spiciness" is not distant from the one I get in scents a la 7 de Loewe (dusty-incensey and yet fluidy) or Clive Christian X for men. Another sharp scent jumping on mind is surely Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (pine/juniper berries, musk, lime, pepper) despite Equus is basically more piquant and spicy (with its strong nutmeg's presence) than the previous one. I'd quote as well scents a la Penhaligon's Opus 1870 ( spices, musk, aromatic patterns, cedarwood), Terre d'Hermes (pepper, fresh spices, vegetal-rooty crispiness and vetiver) and the classic (but more floral and powerful) Cacharel Pour Homme (due its notable presence of nutmeg plus cedarwood, bergamot, fir and vetiver). Rosewood, juniper berries and a touch of oakmoss are heady and influencing overall the aroma on the side of "liquid" cardamom and dry pepper. I get vetiver (dark, rooty and spicy) well joined to violet leaves in order to create a really spicy chord of the forest. Vetiver possesses in here the same quality and woody intensity I get in Encre Noir despite in here is far less angular and decidedly crispier/spicier. Dry down is still piquant and darkly woodsy. Honestly I hardly detect leather on my skin. A nice office vegetal scent if you wish smelling discreet, fresh, fizzy and "dusty-fluidy".
Tested from a small sample today.
This test started off on the wrong foot. I made a point of writing my own notes before even looking at the ingredients and other reviews, and then couldn't believe how badly wrong I was in every possible way. The reason was because I thought I was testing Chanel Antaeus - no wonder the reviews didn't match up!!
So Equus: I got green Mediterranean herby, spicy and a little citrus at the start. I thought the citrus was orange peel, but the ingredients say citron, bergamot and lemon. I also thought I got lavender, but that was the juniper blended with other ingredients. That's really annoyed me because I know juniper very well from my garden, and of course I can smell it now, not that I know it's an ingredient. After a short while it went a bit more powdery, sweeter, in fact it started to remind me of a particular kind of confectionery that I just can't place at the moment, something like Edinburgh rock.
It's a not-unpleasant, green, conifery scent. But on me it lasts about an hour tops, actually more like half an hour. I can't speak for the sillage because I've been alone all day, but I suspect it's soft.
If I had to conjure up an image, to me it brings to mind someone insipidly nice, pale and weak, someone rather easy to overlook, unfortunately. The opposite of everything I would associate with all things equine. I was wearing it when I went to the supermarket this afternoon, and I actually felt oddly shy and self-conscious (quite rare for me). I've still not given it the thumbs down, because there's nothing to dislike about it, but it's not really for me, unlike my other Lalique, Encre Noir which blew my socks off and transformed me into a Dark Lord....
PS I would almost (but not quite) buy Equus just for the beautiful Lalique glass bottle! :)
July 2015
This test started off on the wrong foot. I made a point of writing my own notes before even looking at the ingredients and other reviews, and then couldn't believe how badly wrong I was in every possible way. The reason was because I thought I was testing Chanel Antaeus - no wonder the reviews didn't match up!!
So Equus: I got green Mediterranean herby, spicy and a little citrus at the start. I thought the citrus was orange peel, but the ingredients say citron, bergamot and lemon. I also thought I got lavender, but that was the juniper blended with other ingredients. That's really annoyed me because I know juniper very well from my garden, and of course I can smell it now, not that I know it's an ingredient. After a short while it went a bit more powdery, sweeter, in fact it started to remind me of a particular kind of confectionery that I just can't place at the moment, something like Edinburgh rock.
It's a not-unpleasant, green, conifery scent. But on me it lasts about an hour tops, actually more like half an hour. I can't speak for the sillage because I've been alone all day, but I suspect it's soft.
If I had to conjure up an image, to me it brings to mind someone insipidly nice, pale and weak, someone rather easy to overlook, unfortunately. The opposite of everything I would associate with all things equine. I was wearing it when I went to the supermarket this afternoon, and I actually felt oddly shy and self-conscious (quite rare for me). I've still not given it the thumbs down, because there's nothing to dislike about it, but it's not really for me, unlike my other Lalique, Encre Noir which blew my socks off and transformed me into a Dark Lord....
PS I would almost (but not quite) buy Equus just for the beautiful Lalique glass bottle! :)
July 2015
Many Lalique scents share a positive feature: they smell creative. Maybe not entirely compelling, but really unusual, quite niche despite the really low price and the wide availability. L'Homme Equus isn't an exception: it is in fact a really peculiar sort of herbal-woody fragrance standing quite on its own among herbal-woody fragrances. The woody notes smell vibrant and exotic, with that sort of aromatic African mood of scents like Idole de Lubin or Trussardi Inside Man (and similar fragrances featuring slightly less common woody notes such as mahogany or rosewood). Bracing and really realistic, powerful woody in the best and most natural meaning. There's vetiver too, but just more as a nuance of the main woody accord, which smells quite complex and colorful. I never smelled a sequoia so I don't know about that sequoia note, but it smells really good. Then, something leathery (the only flaw here; the exact same sweet-mellow dull leather note as in CH Men by Herrera) provides some mainstream feature to the exotic woody base, giving it a shade of weight and masculinity (and dullness as I said). Now imagine this, topped with a sort of Mediterranean herbal-spicy-citrus bouquet a bit similar to Rochas Aquaman, or Lanvin Oxygene. Grassy, kind of pungent, really aromatic and again, quite exotic (juniper stands quite above the rest). Some slight resinous-fruity nuances give some warmth and sweetness. And that's it, there is no significant evolution to my nose except a general drift towards woody-ambery tones. A woody-herbal scent with a colourful sweet vibe and a unique, decidedly exotic feel. Refined, totally versatile and really enjoyable. Sadly it smells also a bit thin and quite short-lasting, but it's a fascinating piece of mainstream perfumery surely worthy a try.
7/10
7/10
A big dose of lemony citrus with woods starts the fragrance off. This is quickly followed by a violet leaf which melds with the spicy wood aroma.
This is quite well blended as the intense spicy wood is mixed with just the right amount of violet.
A good balance between spicy woods and violet. Thumbs up!
This is quite well blended as the intense spicy wood is mixed with just the right amount of violet.
A good balance between spicy woods and violet. Thumbs up!
They group this fragrance as a oriental spicy fragrance but I think it's woody spicy!
The opening is strong and spicy with huge dose of nutmeg and juniper and hint of bergamot and lemon.
After a few seconds the spicy scent settles down and give space for the main note of this fragrance! I mean the Sequoia wood!
In the dry down the Sequoia wood is there with hint of vetiver and violet in the background.
Very natural and beautiful scent which is so pleasant and classy. you will have this amazing scent until this fragrance die on your skin.
The dry down and base are really smooth and relaxing. this is not a fall and winter fragrance. I think it's great for spring and summer nights and also cool summer days.
Average projection and longevity.
The opening is strong and spicy with huge dose of nutmeg and juniper and hint of bergamot and lemon.
After a few seconds the spicy scent settles down and give space for the main note of this fragrance! I mean the Sequoia wood!
In the dry down the Sequoia wood is there with hint of vetiver and violet in the background.
Very natural and beautiful scent which is so pleasant and classy. you will have this amazing scent until this fragrance die on your skin.
The dry down and base are really smooth and relaxing. this is not a fall and winter fragrance. I think it's great for spring and summer nights and also cool summer days.
Average projection and longevity.
This is pure liquid Cedar. It is very linear and simple, but I love it. The bottle is gorgeous.
Pour Homme Equus opnes with an accord of fresh citrus (mainly lemon), violet leaf and a considerable dose of cardamom. I also get some other (peppery) spices but can't exactly detect them as they're not distinct enough. The overall effect of the opening brings to my mind of indian chai tea (not the Starbucks one) without ginger and sour cream. It turns then to a woody musk base that's well executed but not very distinctive. PHE is smooth and somehow appealing but it doesn't match with my taste.
I found Equus after a long and arduous search for a new signature scent I could wear every day. In the past, I have gone for extremely clean, citrussy scents (Bulgari, Byredo's Fantastic Man) but I wanted something longer-lasting and slightly warmer this time.
Equus is still very clean, but it is also comforting and warm, but not exactly sweet. It's elegant, timeless and - what's important to me - not so well-known that it's instantly recognizable. Having skin that usually "eats up" fragrances very quickly, I'm impressed by its longevity and it's especially good on hair and fabric.
Oh, and the pricing is all right too - an important factor for a fragrance that you actually want to use liberally every day. I am very happy with this at the moment. ;-)
Equus is still very clean, but it is also comforting and warm, but not exactly sweet. It's elegant, timeless and - what's important to me - not so well-known that it's instantly recognizable. Having skin that usually "eats up" fragrances very quickly, I'm impressed by its longevity and it's especially good on hair and fabric.
Oh, and the pricing is all right too - an important factor for a fragrance that you actually want to use liberally every day. I am very happy with this at the moment. ;-)