Lomani pour Homme
Lomani (2002)

This super-cheapie is (in)famous for sharing Drakkar Noir's DNA. It has a fresher vibe than Drakkar and opens louder and much harsher with extremely metallic citrus, lavender, and a juniper berries accord. It's much soapier than Drakkar, and I'm not talking about some gentle soap note like Prada is known to use... this is more like one of those harsh laundry bars of soap from yesteryear.

Lomani PH also differs substantially from Drakkar because it's missing the leather in the dry-down. Well, as far as the reformulated juice in my bottle is concerned, it's missing *the* dry-down, period. I can only assume Vintage Lomani PH had an oakmossy base and to conform with new IFRA regulations the perfumer replaced the oakmoss with absolutely nothing, so the fragrance goes nowhere, just fades out. I don't like this one enough to seek out a vintage bottle for comparison sake.

Projection is very good for about an hour, but longevity is horrendous since it has no base. Overspraying works to retain the opening notes a lot longer, but with that much dihydromyrcenol you might get a headache at best, or fall into a coma at worst. Therefore, reapplying is the way to go, but not everyone enjoys carrying decants and constantly reapplying a frag with a harsh opening. Naturally, it lasts longer if you spray on clothes.

Masculinity Level: Steven Seagal in Executive Decision, mostly because he dies unexpectedly early on, just like the new Lomani PH.