If Bergamote was a return to citrus-driven cologne style, Apres La Mousson is Jean-Claude Ellena’s embrace of the fresh style that was ascendant in the late 2000’s. The perfume is meant to evoke the smell of a garden in India after a monsoon, with all of the aquatic/fresh notes one would expect from the period.
A pleasant punch of bright citrus and woody, spice black and white pepper, V for Men does not surprise, but pleases throughout a solid dry down. Yes, there is Oud listed, but this does not dominate a dry, spicy, comfortable woodiness that lasts far longer than other scents in the category. This is expensive to be so comfortable, but if you are looking for a long-lasting pepper scent with a dry, but interesting woody backbone, this might be your scent.
If we ignore gender and sex (as in desire), then this is a lovely powdery floral with a nuanced green opening. We include Vert de Fleur in the list of our Top 10 Galbanum Perfumes for the delicate balance of green and floral that it achieves (oh . … Vert de Fleur …).
