19 community ratings

The Hero

Name: The Hero
Brand: La Rive

2013MenModern

6.9/ 10

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19 ratings

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La Rive The Hero is a masculine fragrance that sets the fresh citrus of orange, lemon and grapefruit over an earthy, woody base of vetiver, patchouli and oakmoss; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.2 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Orange Lemon Grapefruit

Heart notesfirst few hours

Vetiver Patchouli Black pepper

Pelargonium

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oakmoss Smoke Benzoin Leather

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Earthy
Smoky

What does The Hero smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both moderate. Voters pick it most for daily wear and business, then leisure, with evening and sport further behind. It reads clearly masculine.

It opens with a green, citrus freshness. In the heart, black pepper and pelargonium add spice while vetiver and patchouli build a woody, earthy body. The base of smoke, leather, benzoin and oakmoss turns it smoky and leathery. Hermès Terre d'Hermès (Eau de Toilette) and Acqua di Hamburg Classic have a close profile.