Mauboussin has launched M Generation, a "fragrance that highlights the timeless elegance of a confident man".
The notes for the spicy wood fragrance include bergamot, ginger, nutmeg, pink pepper, Szechuan pepper, iris, incense, cinnamon, jasmine, rockrose, labdanum, cedar, sandalwood and guaiac wood. It was developed by perfumers Henri Bergia and Claire Chambert.
Mauboussin M Generation is available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum. (via tfwa)
That’s a lot of ingredients, but it sound like something I’d like to try (though it seems more cool-weather friendly). I need to hunt my sample of original Mauboussin, which I remember as a nice one that gets so many raves.
I have only tried one Mauboussin, and now I can’t remember what it was. Something that got raves from Luca Turin but that I did not much like…
Kind of odd that I just happened upon a discounted bottle of the original fruitcakey one yesterday and bought it, in all its tetrahedral, holographic splendor (cool bottle!) I think the one you are thinking of is Mauboussin Histoire D’Eau Topaz, though – I know you’ve sampled that one and LT raved about it (when you interviewed him years ago for NST, actually.) I own that one, too. Think I prefer the Histoire, but they’re both lovely and yet more proof that Christine Nagel is a genius. There was an original Mauboussin for him, but it disappeared quickly, because it sucked. Reminded me of one of the worst of the Givenchy masculines, the name of which escapes me now…
Someone sent me a sample which I never tried until recently. I did like it alot. The only thing is that they didnt specify if it was mens or womens. Which one are you referring to Joe?
C, the one I’m referring to is their original, just called “Mauboussin”… it’s sort of a woody/fruity thing, almost like a Serge… but different. It’s the one that seems to get a lot of love amongs the “Fumeheads.” HA!
This sounds nicer to me than the original, which was fine, but not love for me.
Never smelled it!
I don’t see anything in that list that would say, MEN ONLY! But yes, more for cool weather. (I predict that I’ll forget all about it by next fall.)
Sadly.
Ditto, sadly.
i thought rockrose and labdanum were the same thing. why are they listed as two distinct notes?
I didn’t even notice that! But undoubtedly because whomever wrote the description did not know. The text was:
“Finally, Rockrose and Labdanum bring Oriental accents to the elegance of precious woods: Moroccan Cedar, Sandalwood and Guayacan wood.”
Well, it reads sniff worthy to me – probably a little woodier and drier than the original Mauboussin which I do love.
I liked the original fairly well, but found a little on the fruitcake-y side. I mean, like really *good* old-fashioned fruitcake, with currants and raisins and spices and good cream cheese icing – no rainbow-colored candied fruit – but maybe a bit sweet. So I’m intrigued by something that might be a little drier.
I think Mauboussin and Badgley Mischka are about as fruit cake sweet as I like to get. I find M to be a little lighter on her toes.
I haven’t smelled Badgley Mischka. (I was about to abbreviate that and decided it would be a bad idea…) Mauboussin is nice and rich.
hee hee~
This sounds good to me too.
Ann—you turned me onto the original Mauboussin and I suspect that it was either you or me that sent samples to Joe and Carlos….so guys the one you have is probably technically for women (because of course men could wear neither fruit nor floral notes….) the original is gourmandy and fruit cakey—but I like that.
Close… close… it was Haunani who sent me my sample! (((waves in the downward direction)))
The original Mauboussin is one of the few fruity fragrances that I really like. To me it has a shimmering effect, kinda like lightly glazed dried fruit. I don’t find it very sweet at all. Rich, yes!
sounds delicious, I’ve tried lots of men’s scents but am only familiar with Maboussin for women. Hopefully the bergamot and ginger are prominent.