TL Pour Lui Ted Lapidus for men

I reviewed this over two years ago, but it has only been this week that I finally got a bottle of my own. It is now about 1/3 of the price it was when I first saw it! I sprayed it on my hand eight hours ago and it is still quite detectable, on my skin that is way above average duration. It is one of the best takes on vanilla I have ever smelled: it is sweet without being cloying. The combination of notes make the vanilla seem to be more like incense than something used to flavour sweet foods. It is quite reminiscent of Bogart pour Homme, but much more refined and with a more woody overall vibe.

it is right that smells a litle bit like Cristobal Balenciaga...but i find this a tad more strong...wonderful and masculin vanilla and flowers,is a great option if you like fragrances like Le male by JPG or A Men...is on the same path.

90/100

What a great fragrance...

All I can pick up from it is a sweet, yet not cloying vanilla note with some rich woods. Maybe it only lacks a little bit more sillage power, but it is extremely enjoyable all the way through.

It's more suited for close encounters rather than for the outdoors. No room-clearing sillage, but it gets noticed. Women like it.

I suggest 25+ (I'm 23, but it fits me).

wow yet i dont smell it but can imagine that i will like it because of the notes , i love them all !!!!

good mixture of notes!!!

I must confess: this one is one of my favorites!. The phenomenal nose behind TL Pour Lui is nothing less than Maurice Roucel (Musc Ravageur, go figure)so imagine the heavenly smell that this juice have.
I can detect in the start of TL pour Lui a very sharp and cold blast of mint (very well done mint BTW), classic lavender and a hint of patchouli. This magnificent triad of notes creates a very strange feeling in my nose (a mix of sweet icy-warm stage) that, curiously emulates the smell of "Mentholatum ointment" but in a sweet way.
This initial sweet/refreshing vibe, after some minutes, slowly calms down and the vanilla/orange blossom combo makes its appearance and joins the 3 main notes, giving a very sweet delicious and warm "caramel-ish" tone that endures a lot of time in my skin. This sweetness never gets cloying, mainly because the astringent power of the lavender and mint, both keeping in line the potential escape of the patchouli, vanilla and orange blossom. I must say that in this particular scenario I can detect also some frankincense smell in the whole mixture, although this note is not listed (maybe, the lily of the valley mixed with some of the notes creates this "incense" feeling)
Close to the dry down stage, the caramel tone joins the woods (sandalwood and, maybe, atlas cedar) and a very refined musk, becoming the whole package into a very cozy, warm, sexy, romantic smell. Excelent for close quarters affairs.

Projection and sillage are very accurate. Not invasive or extremly muted, just precise. 10 + hours of lasting power in my skin.

9/10, no doubt about it

Es muy similar a Cristobal Balenciaga Pour Homme, solo que éste es menos complejo y un poco más fuerte en la nota de menta y sobre todo en la de vainilla,que esta con uno desde el principio hasta el final de la pirámide olfativa.

El musk de seguro esta presente para darle un toque de masculinidad a la mezcla; ya que en varias ocasiones se siente con un aire cargado hacia lo femenino (las notas de flor de naranjo y lirio del valle)

Es una colonia definitivamente de carácter fuerte,la cual se presta más para su uso en inverno. El precio es inmejorable.

Originalidad: 2.5/5
Duración: 4.5/5
Proyección: 4.5/5
Frasco: 2.5/5
Precio: 4.5/5

I found this really identical to Cristobal Balenciaga Pour Homme...ill write a proper review in 2 days, since im wearing Cristobal tomorrow.

This really looks like Ck Truth for men, but the scent seems better! :)

I have really liked the few Ted Lapidus fragrances I have tried so far and this is no exception.

The opening is unusual the lavender gives an aromatic quality - as lemale75 says, like camphor, but this quickly dissipates. The mint I just don't smell, I imagine that it combines with the lavender and contributes to the camphorous start. The orange blossom is fleeting but sweetness and woodiness remain after the more transient top notes are gone.

It is at this point where the fragrance is at its best. Cedar, vanilla and woods combine seamlessly to give this a sweet warm heart (it's not as warm as something like Dunhill Desire or Xeryus Rouge). It is sweet without being sickly.

There are no spices listed as ingredients (unless you count vanilla as a spice)but one could be tempted to think there were some in the mix. The vanilla works with the aromatic woods to give the effect of an almost culinary spiciness.

Towards the end, this becomes a more sedate musky woody fragrance, which is still enjoyable. It lasts fairly well and has reasonable sillage.