Lubin · 2019
Condottiere
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
Clean leather jacket, bright fruity berries
Scent Notes
Leather
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About This Perfume
Condottiere by Lubin is a fragrance for women and men. Condottiere was launched in 2019. Condottiere was created by Thomas Fontaine and Delphine Thierry. Top notes are Angelica, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Italian Violet, Blueberry and Blackberry; base notes are Italian Orris Root, Leather and Cashmere Wood. During the Italian Renaissance, the Condottieri used their swords in the service of just causes. Like Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, the most famous of their number, they often risked their own lives for the fight, while in times of peace, they lived like dilettantes in the Italian cities of the Quattrocento. They dressed in fragrant leathers and perfumed themselves with the finest irises, the scent of which lingered in their wake. They charmed the high-born women of the age, who were honored by their eager attentions.
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Lubin was founded in Paris in 1798 and is one of the oldest continuously-operating French perfume houses, a heritage rank shared with Houbigant, Molinard and 4711. The modern line pairs that heritage lineage with contemporary compositions: the Idole rum-and-leather (reformulated 2005), the resinous incense of Akkad, and Kismet's bourbon vanilla and rose. The 15 live pieces on Scendira average .05 and span a tight $150-$216 (average $171), full niche band. Standout live pieces: Idole ($216,.35, spiced rum, leather, warm orange peel), Akkad ($216,.34, smoky amber incense with sweet vanilla warmth), Itasca ($150,.29, fresh pine and smoky juniper with citrus bite), Kismet ($196,.22, warm amber and vanilla with resinous rose petals), and Black Jade ($150,.20, soft rose and jasmine, green herbs, warm spice). Best read as a heritage-French-niche entry: Idole and Akkad are the anchors; both are Lubin at its most cited.
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