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    Side by side

    L'Amour, la Mode... vs. C for Men

    Clearly related
    C for Men by Clive Christian bottle

    C for Men

    Clive Christian
    Eau de Parfum2010
    New comparison

    C for Men rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Amour, la Mode... vs. C for Men
    L'Amour, la Mode...C for Men
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142010
    GenderFemaleMale
    PerfumerDavid MaruitteChristian Provenzano
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Amour, la Mode...

    Powdery
    Leather
    Rose
    Animalic
    Musky
    Soft Spicy
    Smoky

    C for Men

    Amber
    Leather
    Aromatic
    Oud
    Warm Spicy
    Tobacco
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Pink PepperBergamotCitruses
    Elemi ResinMandarin OrangeThymeLeavesLemonMateTea
    Heart
    Powdery NotesRed rose
    RaspberryCardamomCloveOrris RootSaffronCinnamonLabdanumJasmineRose
    Base
    LeatherWhite MuskVetiver
    LeatherFrankincenseOudAmberCedarCostusCypressGuaiac WoodStyraxTobaccoTonka BeanTree MossVanillaMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Amour, la Mode... vs. C for Men
    L'Amour, la Mode...C for Men
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The powder-to-leather arc is the move here, and it works because the leather doesn't announce itself. It waits. Once the rose has had its moment, the leather steps forward, warm and textured.L'Amour, la Mode...
    Clive Christian isn't known for sweetness. That's exactly what makes C for Men interesting, the house that built its name on restraint throws raspberry into a leather-oud base and somehow makes it.C for Men