13 community ratings

Rouge (Eau de Toilette)

1981MenClassic

9.2/ 10

Community score
13 ratings

Lubin Rouge Eau de Toilette is a green, spicy chypre for men, with a leathery, smoky and animal depth; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Oregano Aniseed Petitgrain Basil Green notes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Vetiver Cinnamon Patchouli

Spruce

Cedarwood Clove Jasmine

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Moss Leather Frankincense Castoreum Labdanum Ambergris

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Rouge (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

It opens with bergamot, petitgrain, basil and green notes for a fresh, herbal start, sharpened by oregano and aniseed. The heart builds a spicy, earthy body from vetiver, cinnamon, patchouli and clove, while jasmine keeps the floral side in the background. The base darkens with moss, leather and castoreum, and labdanum and ambergris add a resinous warmth.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though both ratings rest on few votes. It reads as a mature, weighty masculine, suited to those who like a dry, smoky, leathery chypre. Its profile is close to Léonard pour Homme and Missoni Uomo.