Faconnable Faconnable for men

love this one.very unique.for winter

A compellingly fresh "fresh" fougere, Facconable hits the skin with a nice blend of sweet orange and floral notes. The sweetness factor intensifies after five minutes, and the jasmine, rose, ambergris, and sandalwood never truly separate or step forward. This heart phase smells a lot like nutmeg to me, although it's not exactly a spicy texture. I'm not sure why, but something about it reminds me of Himalaya by Creed. The amber is very soft, friendly, and saccharine. This isn't bad on a budget. It's very '90s, very fresh and sugary, and I'm not one to wax nostalgic about the '90s, but this is amiable enough and brings back some good memories. Just use it sparingly - the orange blossom and jasmine are intense.

2 sprays and your in heaven!(Not more not less)
Infact this a hidden gem.

Ohh it's so 90s. But that's exactly what I love about it. It reminds me of the French Riviera in late summer/early fall. I actually picked it for the first time in Marseille in 1995 and back then it was super trendy. I was 18 and I was loving the fragrance.

I rediscovered it again a month ago and still quite satisfied even though apparently our noses change as time goes by (it just smells different to me now compared to 1995).

The scent is a bit linear (doesn't develop too much) but quite pleasant after it settles which is quite normal for a "cologne" type of fragrance such as this one. I always get people asking me what cologne I'm wearing. Can be used in all seasons. Safe for work and meetings. Subtle and fairly sophisticated.

The minty beginning is great and crisp maybe a bit strong but I love it. The citrus top is good but a bit bittery.

Floral notes are fairly well blended, pleasant and clean but confusing to distinguish anything specific (others perceive it much better than the person using it).

The musky end is very nice and comfortable however I cannot pick the sandalwood at all. Back in 1995 I could easily notice it - now I can't :-(

Sillage is great. Spraying on clothes however is not recommended - just doesn't sit well on clothing. Keep it on your skin.

It may not be a signature scent material but is quite versatile and pleasant. Very european, straight, masculine and serious, maybe even mature, zero powdery effects. It carries a strong 90s influence (that's before the "Metrosexual man confusion") and nowadays maybe more suitable for everyday, 30+, business, work use rather than evening out, dinner or weekends. I am also lucky it works beautifully on my skin. It's also quite inexpensive.

As far as the alleged similarities to Cool Water I personally find ZERO similarity. Two totally different scents and I'm not saying it as a bad thing - I love Cool Water just nothing similar here.

Good find.

It has nothing to do with Cool Water. Faconnable is a green, minty discreet fragrance for mature men, absolutely not Cool Water-ish.

Nearly identical to Cool Water. Flip a coin and get one or the other.

You can make a lot of assumptions about the appearance of this bottle. "Cheap and old school" would probably be one of them. Judging books by their covers has never proved anything.

Faconnable is smooth and enjoyable from application to dry-down. Floral mint, warm musk and woods shapes the perfect seasonally versatile scent.

i love this perfume..everytime i smell my husband it makes me go to bed with him. lol

Faconnable has the best sillage of any men's fragrance I know. Great amounts of mint supported by flowery notes make it smell quite perfumey. It is also largely linear, but who cares when it smells this good. One of my very favourites, which I particularly like to use for special occasions especially if I wear a suit (or) when good sillage is all important. IMO its elegance does not really make it suitable for bumming around in jeans & a t-shirt. Beautiful bottle BTW. IMAO this (along with Grey Flannel and perhaps Zino Davidoff) is how a men's flowery perfume should be done, and funnily enough it makes me feel very wealthy and refined when I wear it. Summary: Great and elegant.

BTW, in case you were wondering, Faconnable smells identical to its offshoot Internationable.

A wonderful minty beginning and then a perfect, fresh and smooth ride Great for warm summer days.