Frapin L’Humaniste Review – Everything You Need to Know
L’Humaniste.
An underrated citrus fragrance.
Frapin L’Humaniste was released in 2009. It is based on aromatics and citruses. It lasts six hours on the skin with light projection. In this review, I will describe its smell and performance and if it’s worth it.
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What Does Frapin L’Humaniste Smell Like?
The scent is super simple and mostly made of authentic citruses.
The opening is a big blast of lemon and sparkling juniper. It is supposed to have a “gin & tonic” nature. Yet, I don’t pick up on gin for the entire wear. For a while, the lemon comes across as fresh, zingy, and slightly sweet until giving way to oak moss greens. The sparkling quality has faded, but traces of lemon have lasted.
As the dry down develops, it transitions into a smooth, woody base. When mixed with the lingering greens, it isn’t intense but does have depth.
The official Frapin L’Humaniste notes:
TOP NOTES
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Cardamom
- Pink Pepper
- Pepper
MID NOTES
- Juniper Berries
- Nutmeg
- Thyme
- Peony
BASE NOTES
- Gin
- Oakmoss
- Tonka Bean
Performance
The performance is as expected from an authentic citrus fragrance. L’Humaniste lasts six hours on the skin with light projection. The first few hours, it pushes out a foot. But after this period, recedes close to the skin.
The versatility is as limited. L’Humaniste is exclusively for spring and summer wear. The citruses dissipate within an hour when it gets below 60 (16C) degrees. In a four-season climate, you can wear this two to three months out of the year.
L’Humaniste is slightly less limited for occasions. Even though it’s light and citric, it has a unique and interesting blend of notes, making it great for formal events in warmer weather. All other occasions, it works well too.
Lastly, the mass appeal and likability. This is an extremely likable fragrance since the smell is so alluring. It also helps in close-quarter settings that the projection is so light because it doesn’t overwhelm anyone. They experience the scent but aren’t consumed by it.
Final Words
On discounters, a 100mL bottle costs $210. The final burning question is, is Frapin L’Humaniste worth it? Yes. Usually, I wouldn’t recommend a fragrance this expensive with poor performance, even if the scent is amazing, but here it’s different.
If you’ve stumbled across this article, I’m going to say you have a decent size collection. Thus, people like you tend to collect for smell and negate the performance (unless it’s really bad). In short, the smell is ultra-high quality and worth the price point.
After you try Frapin L’Humaniste, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.