What Loewe did here was to take the concept of Loewe pour homme, strengthen and improve the aromatics and change the base to more chypre (oakmoss and tremoss) and less fougere. This is very masculine in a similar vein to Azzaro PH but it's more refined, less rugged. It's masculinity comes from the fresh green notes, herbs, berries and woods, rather than musky animalic notes, so you can actually wear a fair amount of it and take advantage of its 'powerhouse' nature without feeling that you're cloying the air around you with crotch notes or schmooze vapour.

My bottle of Esencia Loewe is nearly full simply because it's not my vibe. This is no comment on the quality of the fragrance; it's an interesting scent which evolves in an equally interesting manner. I was going for a meeting with my manager, and when I entered his office, my nose immediately went “is that...Aventus...?!!”. It was very pleasant, and definitely fills a room! Update 5-6 weeks later I received my own bottle. I was very disappointed as my first impressions were very different from those experienced with the airport tester including a very poor longevity. I have erased and replaced what followed next, rather than leave up an incorrect and unintentionally unfair appraisal of this fragrance.

Spring opens with a very fresh green blast with a minty touch created by the Artemesia and the grassy green of Galbanum. It is a nice crisp green. The final phase keeps the citrus and white flower top notes but switches out the iris and rose for the more resinous notes: amber, styrax, galbanaum and a touch of musk and vetiver.

When we finished eating, i put my mask to hide some embarrasing, went to the table and asked... “buenas noches! some of you guys have a beautiful perfume and i would like to know if it’s cool water?” One looked to the other saying “i don’t wear perfume today” (crazy guy lol), and the other said it’s esencia de loewe. I do not understand the comparison to Polo other than the color scheme of the original bottle. Both fragrances transport me to lush-damp forest, but they do it in very different ways. Polo is the scent of forest floor in late Autumn whereas this is the scent of winter air amongst high altitude evergreens. Polo is dense whereas this is much lighter in structure and feel.

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So when we finished our meeting, I had to ask what he was wearing, and he pulled this fragrance out of his bag! I always have decants of my favorite fragrances in my own bag, so immediately pulled out Aventus and made him try it out (he’s not a fragrance enthusiast, so he never actually smelled Aventus before!). He was very pleasantly surprised at how similar they were, but I was also able to really feel the difference between them. I was sitting at a terrace here in Spain, 9pm having tapas. We were the last table in the terrace, nobody next to us. I was eying out this fragrance for a while now and now that I've got it I'm annoyed at myself for not having bought it so much earlier. Loewe have for a long time impressed me with solid quality and reasonable prices. They are really good on aromatic flavors, and this is their best.

I know very little about this fashion house. Quite a rare thing to have a chance to smell and test Spanish perfumery on the market. I haven't had any chances, at least. Well, there are some perfumes from Loewe lines that I simply don't like, but I appreciate the craftsmanship and the quality as well. The perfumery here smells very natural, very much Hedione based in my opinion. Lightness, airiness are quite typical for this brand. Very skilled perfumery, regarding citruses. I think, perfumers' work in Loewe brand needs appreciation. This is not an aventus clone and it also does not imitate mont-blanc's take on Aventus as some here claim. This thing is quite natural smelling in comparison to MB explorer, and it also goes on it's separate way in the dry down, maybe more then a bit. As for the performance, here I think it is going well. It is powerful, especially at the start. Coarse and squeaky. I think that much more than the "Aventus" itself and even the unbearable (for my taste) "Club de Nuit Intense", which is the one that has reminded me the most, for that squeaky look. In the cardboard, although it has lost strength, I still smell it 24 hours later. I'm not that kind of person who throws around statements such as "best ever", "best of" ," top three", "best of its kind" because i firmly believe that each and every perfumer puts his or her best effort and knowledge into every single one of their creations. So it would be unfair to other green creations if go over board with praise for this Loewe's creation. It’s not discontinued. I’ve just literally got home from Tenerife. It’s 351am (UK), and we flew just after 9pm (Canary islands are on the same time line as U.K.), having sprayed this at the airport store! Long lasting and lovely,green minty sophisticated vibe.

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The closest thing I can compare it to is the fizzy green opening 20 minutes of Bogart Signature that I always wished lasted longer. This fragrance does exactly that - cranks the juniper and galbanum up to 11 and keeps it pumpin' for the whole show. Really feels like it's all bright green top notes that turn into a fizzy, juniper soap. But that's the thing - it's a sour juniper and not the resinous sappy kind. Just a heads up.

I do believe however, that ELPH is a very special kind of green fragrance and I'm very happy that it is still with us. With that being said, I must warn those unfamiliar that the opening can be a bit off-putting. In both versions I own, something in the top notes comes off a bit sour. Kind of like when a fragrance is starting to turn. Almost like a wet mop or towel, but that does dissipate within a few minutes of wear and becomes a very nice clean aromatic green soapy scent. Summer follows with a deeper and less crisp green with the warmth of Geranium and very soft floral touches supporting the green pine elephant in the room. The florals warm up the green a bit.Really love this fragrance. I found out about it by successively selecting my favourite notes on the 'Perfumes' tab here, until only one fragrance remained. The first spray vaults us to great heights (think leafy green tree tops) with a smooth lavender and a beautiful pine note, some tarragon and petitgrain and the smallest bit of basil. The extra fresh and herbal opening gives way to a spicy mid that gets slightly soapy.(that nutmeg note is so good!) The florals float in with a nice rose and jasmine that get a minty fresh push from the geranium. The base runs sweet and slightly earthy with some tonka, vetiver and patchouli. As for the dry down, imagine an artisanal shaving soap that was kissed with the slightest bit of incense. This is standard Loewe: rich, bold and beautiful.