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      THE ORCHID MAN (2015) • FRAPIN🔺, ScentAdvice

      FRAPIN
      THE ORCHID MAN

      2015

      PERFUMER
      Jerome Epinette


      THE ORCHID MAN (2015) • FRAPIN🔺, ScentAdvice


      Bergamot
      Black Pepper
      Leather
      Jasmine
      Oakmoss
      Patchouli
      Amber

      ‘The Orchid Man is Frapin’s tenth fragrance. It draws part of its inspiration from the surprising personality of boxer Georges Carpentier, nicknamed in America as “the Orchid Man”. Frapin was instantly drawn to the life of this legend to tell its new fragrant story. Boxing, like perfume, is about facing yourself. An encounter of rituals and studied gestures. It is also a moment of violence that must be elegant. Governed by precise rules and respect for the opponent, boxing became a gentleman’s sport at the end of the 19th century. David Frossard, an expert of the boxing world, took all of this into consideration when he launched the idea for a fresh, elegant, powerful and virile perfume. Jérôme Epinette, whom he met several years earlier, has been entrusted with the interpretation of this world which is both animal and cerebral.’ – Frapin

      THE ORCHID MAN (2015) • FRAPIN🔺, ScentAdvice

      The Orchid Man has been put on my radar before mostly in a positive way. Said to smell somewhat like Creed Aventus, but to deviate quite a bit. I tend to disagree; this is as much a straight up Aventus clone as many others. Which smells nice, but it’s not needed.

      People tend to look really had for differences with these Aventus renditions, but the copying is pretty clear. The opening is identical to Aventus I think, perhaps a tad sharper.

      The drydown, is in fact a bit more green and mossy, similar to V Canto Adux, but without the smoothness or sweetness that the V Canto has. Instead, this remains a bit harsher and therefore less favorable to me.

      On the other hand, Frapin pricing is solid, so that’s a plus. Not too much else I have to say about this one. Not among one of my favorite ‘versions of Aventus’.


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