Rogue Perfumery

Fougere L'Aube

Eau de Toilette

Femme
  Unisex
Masc
Fragrance Notes

lavender, oakmoss, geranium, citrus, hay, galbanum, costus, musk, sandalwood, camphor, amber, Moroccan rose

Fragrance Style

Fougere

Scent Bar Staff Video Review for Fougere L'Aube

Video Transcript

Rogue Perfumery is a brand based in Los Angeles and is created by a self-taught perfumer named Manny Cross. He draws a lot of inspiration from vintage perfume and you can really tell from his own creations because each one has the feel, the characteristics of a vintage perfume. This is actually a really big statement and quite an accomplishment on Manny Cross' behalf because to work in that kind of style is really challenging. Generally speaking, vintage perfumes are more layered, they use more materials, they're more complex than a lot of contemporary fragrances. So if you're going to work like that, that means you're going to be juggling so many different materials all at the same time. So the chances of something going wrong is really high. You have to know these materials and how they work together and how some things might clash or cancel each other out.

So the fact that each fragrance from the lineup of Rogue Perfumery has a very distinct point of view and an elegant complexity on the skin that just evolves over time on your skin is testament to his skill as a perfumer.

So today I am wearing Fougere L'Aube. This fragrance draws inspiration from this guy, Fougere Royale from Ubi-Gone. Fougere Royale came out in 1882 and was so well received that basically any fragrance that came out after it that resembled it was just called a fougere, named after this fragrance. So what is a fougere? A fougere is a traditionally masculine style of scent that is based mostly in herbal notes, namely lavender, and often clary sage, geranium, violet leaf, these are things that are commonly used in a fougere. You'll know this style because most of the iconic masculine fragrances from the last century are fougeres.

So I've been wearing this a lot lately, but honestly it doesn't really give me fougere royale that much, even though they're both fougeres. I would say this is closer to something like Gray Flannel by

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Class in a bottle for the more discerning gentleman. Not a mass-pleasing scent, but if you like Green Irish Tweed, this is in the same vein, only better quality and better value for money. A must-try for fougère lovers - indeed signature scent worthy for the fougère connoisseur. mmmmgood's review is spot on. Thank you, Mr. Cross!
By   - Teacher from Zeeland on 6/5/2024
If I never had smelt perfume, this is what I would imagined it to be. So fresh and aromatic I could just as well wear it to bed as a night out.
By   - Scientist from Fairbanks on 1/23/2022
Lovely, definitely masculine but I enjoyed it on myself as well until the very end of the drydown. So soft, clean gentle, like waking up in a bed of clean white sheets when you bathed the night before, and drinking a glass of hot lemon water before you start your day. Then eventually, eventually, eventually moss. But such a nice smooth journey before you get down to business.
By   - Business from Boston on 12/12/2020
First off, Manuel Cross is a master craftsman and alchemist. All the superlatives on his finely crafted fragrances are true, but to experience them live is the only way to grasp just how good these colognes/parfumes are. Fougere L'aube is simply outstanding and will not disappointment your senses. It is such a unique and fresh scent, I don't think you'll find something like this any where else. It reminds me of being somewhere near a lake or seaside, with a cool breeze flowing across plants and trees and flowers nearby, while relaxing at a cafe enjoying a limoncello. You only just a spray or two....the projection is great. Anything more than that would be wasteful of this fine juice. Bravo Mr. Cross...bravo!
By   - Sales from New York on 5/22/2020
Yeah, I'm really loving this scent. Masculine, fresh, slightly sweet. Great first introduction to a fougere style scent for me. This has so far been a fun brand, and I love the smaller slightly more affordable bottles.
By   - Does it matter? from Idaho on 11/13/2019