L'Homme de Coeur Divine for men

Bought in Dinard a special little sea resort in Britany where the house 'Divine' is.
Very special scent, both virile and surprising with its powdery note.
Maybe too much styrax in the composition.

If you're looking for something stunning or obstentately opulent you should better avoid L'Homme De Coeur. Instead, if discreet elegance and refinement is what you're after I guess you could really be positively surprised by this composition.

A serious contendant, or at least an alternative, to the most popular Dior Homme (to me there is no match between the two as I largely prefer this one over the Dior but that's another point). Iris, woody notes and juniper are the main ingredients of this concotion and are actually enough to create a perfectly balanced blend that easily stands at the top of this kind of fragrances together with the most popular names.

The overall effect is the same of listening to a singer with one of those faint voices but with an unmistakeable vpoiceprint. A sort of mascuilne version of Peggy Lee. L'Homme De Coeur is a good example of a contemporary masterpiece aimed at everyday's wearing and still maintaining an incredible dose of uniqueness. Subtile perfection.

Rating: 8.5 leaning to 9/10

Intriguing because it showcases a very prominent smell of burnt, electrical cables combined with synthetic, almond topped coconut macaroons.

Very plasticy and odd - it smells more like one of those Mark Buxton compositions for CDG.

At first, this smelled pretty good, but it didn't wow me. Kind of dry and....brittle? But after 2 or 3 hours, the vanilla slowly comes forward and I'm liking it more. Perhaps not enough for me to get a whole bottle, but I do think it's worth a try if the notes sound good to you.

I have to say, it's worth getting, I plan on getting it. It reminds me of armani code, but only at the drydown and after an hour of wearing it. The initial scent is kinda fruity and spicy, but smooths out.

I think it is very similar to Angel Schlesser, but in a reverse sort of way.
L`Homme de Coeur starts as a sharp citrus+cardamom+cypress, and then it warms up to a nice woody-citrus base with a very strong approach towards the iris - as knightz wrote, the iris enhances later on (love it, love it, love it!). Very light and in my opinion, suitable for women as well!

L'Homme de Coeur is my favorite Divine fragrance, and it's also the most subtle of the men's. The opening is lightly coniferous and herbaceously spicy with a pronounced Iris note. The Iris is cool and clean but it stops short of being too sharp. The Iris is the main focus of the scent and it lasts almost all the way through the dry down.

Within the first hour some woodiness from the base starts to glow, propping up the Iris note even more. When the Amber and Vetyver join the mix, the Amber makes an Amber-Iris accord that is almost incense-like, and the Vetyver gives the scent a light raw earthiness. These new accords are well behaved and stay in the background. The description I got with my sample says there is also Liatrix and Musk. I learned that Liatrix is an oriental note based on the Deer's Tongue plant's leaves, and has a Vanilla-like aroma because the leaves contain crystals of coumarin. It's not Musky to me.

L'Homme de Coeur comes in an EDP and the longevity is very good. After six hours it is still there, it has moved in closer but still very much present. If you like comparisons, then this Iris is something like Infusion d'Homme's but it's not as sharp. Two very different takes on the Iris. L'Homme de Coeur is one of the best lighter scents I've ever tried.