Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy88%
The Scoop
French Avenue Arsh leans citrus and almond and is regularly compared with Guerlain L’Homme Idéal Platine Privé. It holds a 4.3 out of 5 community rating from 431 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 141 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Follows the original note list closely.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.3 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.3 from 431 ratingsWhat people who wear French Avenue Arsh report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
citrus
almond
aromatic
fresh spicy
nutty
musky
fruity
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak4%
Moderate44%
Long lasting43%
Eternal5%
Sillage
Intimate6%
Moderate65%
Strong25%
Enormous3%
Who wears it
Female4%
More female2%
Unisex18%
More male44%
Male33%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced4%
Overpriced2%
Ok15%
Good value47%
Great value32%
People say it reminds them of
Guerlain L’Homme Idéal Platine Privé 141Guerlain L’Homme Idéal Cologne 71Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum 49Dior Dior Homme Cologne 2022 22
What people like
- Fresh citrus with smooth creamy drydown
- Ideal for office and daily wear
- Premium presentation and high-quality packaging
- Versatile all-season signature scent
What people dislike
- Linear scent profile lacks evolution
- Overly pungent or sharp lemon opening
- Potentially cloying if oversprayed
- High price for a clone brand
What wearers say
“The opening is a sharp citrus, which after 10-15 minutes transitions into a sweet, creamy almond heart. This lasts for about 2-3 hours, after which the almond completely fades, and it transitions into a not-so-pleasant vetiver skin scent. The almond is very similar to Guerlain L'Homme Idéal Cologne, like 90-95%.Based on the other reviews here, I expected a long-lasting clone of L'Homme Idéal Cologne, but the longevity seems to be even worse than LHIC, + it has the sharp citrus opening and the unpleasant vetiver drydown.My bottle is 5 months old at the time of writing this review.”
“Opens very similar to l'Homme Ideal Cologne, dries down more like Platine Privé; longevity is just okay for now (~6 hours), but neither of the Guerlain's had great performance. I'm optimistic that more time with air in the decant will enhance performance.Great deal for the asking price. I like this scent profile much better than Allure Edition Blanch/ EB Parfum. Can't wait to get my hands on a full bottle once this decant runs out, I'm supposed to be getting one on the mail soon. I'm honestly debating on selling my partial of l'Homme Ideal Cologne because I prefer this.”
“Yes, it does smell 85% like Platine Prive, Ideal Cologne, DHC, DHS and Blanche.Because they all smell very similar.In the drydown the similarity increases to 95% with all of them.Good performance for a citrus freshie.”