The smell in short
The first thing you smell is cardamom and pepper. The heart brings leather and lavender. On the skin it settles into vanilla and coumarin. Overall it smells vanilla and leather.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Le Essence Men notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
In The Box Le Essence Men EDP in detail
Le Essence Men EDP is made by In The Box. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1 spreads further.
The style of Le Essence Men
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by leather and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and leather smells and notes like leather and vanilla. Less obvious notes include bergamot, sage and costus. Perfume fans rate it 3.77 out of 5.
In The Box perfumes worth knowing
The house has 29 perfumes here, led by Intensity, Cherry Lush unisex and Ultramen.
Best season for Le Essence Men
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Philipp Plein Parfums Philipp Plein No Limits Super Fresh is a lighter match.
If you like Le Essence Men, try these
Similar picks to try: Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1 (6 shared notes), Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac (6 shared notes), Roberto Cavalli Uomo Golden Anniversary (7 shared notes) and Philipp Plein Parfums Philipp Plein No Limits Super Fresh (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Le Essence Men last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.
When did Le Essence Men come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.