51 community ratings

Bête Humaine

2021MenClassic

7.2/ 10

Community score
51 ratings

Liquides Imaginaires Bête Humaine is a woody, resinous and spicy men's fragrance built around cumin, gaiac wood and Haitian vetiver.

Compare

Skunky's take: Like someone just came in from the garden, green and crisp.

How does it perform?

From 43 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% 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

Karmawood®

Cumin Chestnut Papyrus Labdanum absolute Haitian vetiver

Pine tar

Mastic absolute

Gaiac wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy

What does Bête Humaine smell like?

The spicy warmth of cumin meets the smoky woodiness of pine tar and gaiac wood. Labdanum absolute and mastic absolute add a resinous depth, while chestnut and papyrus soften the edges. Green and earthy accords run alongside the vetiver and give the scent a raw, natural feel, with sweetness kept in the background.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasion votes. It reads masculine. Robert Piguet Bois Noir and The Merchant Of Venice Vetiver Haïti have a close profile.