Mon Numero 10 L'Artisan Parfumeur for women and men

Covenant Girls... gothic yet fleeting.
The perfect bow and wrapping of a truly deviant mind.

Marissa Weigler from Hanna wears this.

This fragrance is very well-balanced. To me, this is an amber fragrance in a way that is resinous, balsamic and non-sweet. Interestingly, depending on how you perceive it, the fragrance can be interpreted as either leather incense or woody-spicy. The blend of woody-spicy and leather incense around an amber accord makes it unique. The woody incense notes give it a rough texture, but it is not a vanilla or floral fragrance.
In my view, this fragrance is more masculine. It is a French-style oriental fragrance that uses French principles and taste in perfumery to create an oriental scent. It has warm, spicy, and ambery notes, but it is gentle and refined in its composition.

7.5/10

Haven't smelled this in years, and it certainly brings back memories. Another bottle I grabbed from the depths of my closet to retry. I know I liked it back in the day, but there's a reason why it was in the closet for years.

The thing about Duchaufour is that he's a true artist. He could take the most boring ingredients and still make something interesting. I'd love to taste the things he cooks. In this case he's not trying to make something edgy, just something easy-to-like and artful. I don't think there are going to be too many people who smell this on someone and think that it's bad. I also don't think there are going to be too many people who think it smells like anything else in the mainstream.

I personally don't know what it smells like. I smell a whole spectrum of fruits and flowers and soft gourmand and spicy stuff, all thrown in a pot. It's all very gentle and easy to like.

If it had a message it would be just that: gentle and easy to like. There's nothing sharp or rough about it. Total positivity. It smells like a perfect day on vacation, sun starting to set, everything's going right, love and camaraderie, plans for a night party later with friends.

I've noticed that in art in general for a while there's a requirement to have something dark in it to have it be accepted as art. I don't know why that is, exactly. Maybe because so much normal stuff is done by non-artists, and lacks the deeper messages that can be communicated more forcefully by darker themes by more skillful artists.

And then you get a skillful artist who doesn't have to communicate a dark theme to be cool, and can just let a positive thing be a positive thing. That's how this perfume smells. It doesn't have an agenda. It just smells nice in a really nice way.

Maybe something to wear when the world is ending to remind oneself that we once had nice things for their own sake, and probably ignored them.

Leans feminine, especially in the drydown. Very powerful and lasts a long time. People will be tempted to wear this in cool weather, which is a sign that it's also good for warm weather. Clear bottle with black stripe.

I agree with others, this smells like a church after a liturgical service. Frankincense and myrrh are definitely there, but a bit more muted...and I get something akin to beeswax, which reminds me of church candles. Additionally, I get spices, citrus, and a fair amount of benzoin and vanilla which add just a hint of sweetness. Midway through I started to get the geranium, which briefly reminded me of an old school fougere, but the experience was fleeting.

This reminds me of a more subtle and nuanced version of YSL Caftan. This was a blind buy for me and I'm so glad I have it in my collection.

Where to start, and to sound objective. The main issues I see here are the price and the perfume oil quality. This is wearable, enjoyable, and has its fans. For a brand often coined as the first niche house in the world, we have to set our expectations higher than usual. Half-baked work means mediocre results, and there is no other way to say it here. I don’t care who the perfumer is or whose house fragrance comes from when I evaluate fragrances. My small 30ml bottle will stay with me until I finish it, and the chance of me ever repurchasing it is zero.

TOP NOTES
The fragrance opens up with a unique accord that has been described in various ways. Some have described the fragrance as smelling like stewed fruits in liqueur, while others compare it to the scent of Cherry Cola. I would ignore the note listing and try not to search for every little piece inside since it is not as complex as the ingredients suggest. The top notes have a fizzy, spicy effervescence dominated by makeup-smelling aldehydes, cinnamon, and cold-pressed cardamom.

HEART NOTES
At its heart, the fragrance embarks on a continued olfactory journey marked by a dynamic interplay of notes, contributing complexity and depth to the overall olfactory experience. The initial spiciness and aldehydes harmonize with a fusion of churchy incense and white musk. These carefully selected notes and accords define the fragrance’s distinctive sweet, spicy oriental warmth, particularly suitable for colder seasons. The pinnacle of this scent unfolds in the dry-down, showcasing Duchaufour’s skillful blending.

BASE NOTES
Based on the provided notes, the dry-down is not underwhelming but safe. I would have appreciated a more detectable animalistic aspect to elevate the fragrance beyond its current presentation. The sweet, incense, aldehydic journey concludes with a fusion of vanilla and semi-sweet tonka beans. Considering the mention of a leather accord in the heart and base notes, one would expect a more pronounced leather presence. The fragrance exudes a slight air of mystery but remains tame, catering to those who prefer not to wear edgy niche perfumes.

OVERALL
The fragrance is durable without overpowering, and the bottle design is visually impressive, featuring an unusual aldehyde note rarely seen in oriental perfumes. Questionable value for money raises considerations for potential buyers, and the unequivocal statement that I won’t repurchase it after the bottle is finished encapsulates my overall sentiment.

Read the full review at scentgrail.com

This smells like the inside of the churches. So if you like that smell definitely get this one.

This is one of my VERY FAVORITE fragrances for EXACTLY the same reasons some people detest it. I am extremely particular about my fragrances because I am sensitive to a large variety of scents, and my body especially abhors those mass-produced florals almost every major designer pushes. This is lovely because it is rich and spicy with strong incense and amber. Yes, the very top notes are a bit odd and fruity, but like most top notes, they are very short-lived. There is a tiny bit of a medicinal note in the heart, almost like a tinge of menthol, but it hardly comes through at all for my nose and chemistry unless I intentionally focus on it, and simply lends it a clean, almost green undertone. For me, it dries down into soft, slightly powdery spice, and the amber comes through much more strongly more than the incense after about half an hour. As much as I love this fragrance, though, I agree it is not a blind buy. Nothing should be a blind buy, honestly, but this isn't a “safe” fragrance for people who tend to love the usual scents. It feels somewhat familiar, but it is too complex to take all in at once. It is warm and cozy like a bear hug on a bear rug by the fire once the chill hits the air. And it's not for people who are unwilling to give it a chance to develop and take them on its unique journey.

I have Mon Numero 10 the old version in clear bottle with a black strip down the center writing in gold. When I spray this juice I definitely pick up that insense aroma once it settles within 10 minutes. At first spray I pick up sweet/spicy vib from cinnamon/vanilla and the red pepper and benzoin. I'm also able to smell a hint of herbal coming from tonka bean and a slight cedar note coming through. Both Styrax and Ambergris gives it that luxurious soft sweet/spicy blend.
Longevity and Sillage is decent with a couple of times you spray it.
What I enjoy the most about the quality of this juice is the refined blend of sweetness and insense mingling together. This is perfect for the fall-winter months excellent for evening wear going to a party or gathering and you want people to wonder what you're wearing thinking you must of paid a lot of money for the cologne...niche quality. 8.5/10

I wear this when I want to smell like the inside of a church. Which is very frequently. It smells like the inside of a church after incense has been burned. Not smoky. More like going to the 6:30 AM Mass when there was incense used the night before.

I found a 30ml old fashioned bottle for an incredible price and i blind bought it, and it was the best decision ever!

Oh my, i can’t believe how underrated it is. I have to agree with the common review, it smells like you’ve thrown a cherry coke can on a leather jacket in a church, but i think the cherry vibe is actually cinnamon.

The performance is very good, the smell is really really great and nothing weird, is just leathery fruity, the incense is low to my nose, smells really classy, likeable and different but, again, not weird at all.

At the end of the day, we are talking about the best perfumer ever who made a perfume for the best niche brand ever, what can go wrong? :-)

I don't have much to add, that no one else has yet. This is unisex, but as someone else mentioned, at some moments, it seems more feminine, and at others, more masculine. My husband wears Z-14 and it smells amazing on him. I think I'll make him try this on one day. I don't get the cherry coke reference. I think the only thing I can say that no one else has, is that Mon Numero 10 has a soft, fluffy cashmeran feel to it (due to the aldehydes?), but I overspray this one, and I get zero nausea, so there's obviously no cashmeran in here. This perfume also appears to have avoided the modern pitfall of overusing Iso E Super. If it is present here, it's very judiciously used, and completely or nearly completely imperceptible as well. The main notes I smell are cinnamon, cedar/woods, aldehydes, incense, other indistinguishable spices, and leather. I do get sweetness but not necessarily vanilla. I do not get the tobacco note others describe. Perfumes with this scent profile often do feature tobacco, but I don't detect it here. I also get no florals. Due to the spices, it might be assumed to be an autumn scent, but I think this is actually better for winter, after the snows have begun to accumulate and everyone has a fire in their wood stoves.

I’ll be brief: a sophisticated, alluring, snuggly Coca-Cola.

Contributing factors include the baking spices, slight medicinal edge from the fennel, fizz from the black pepper and aldehydes, and drying effect from the incense (just like how your nose hairs prickle from the effervescence of a just-poured soda).

I know this doesn’t necessarily SOUND like a winning description, but it’s very wearable and feels familiar to others… but they almost certainly won’t be able to put their finger on why. Between the lack of sweetness + the leather and musk notes, it’s far from a syrupy soda pop, and shares more in common with the whiskey / cigar family of fragrances than novelty gourmands.

Well-behaved and never gets rowdy on me (though I know others have reported different experiences). This is a nifty lil creation that I’m glad to have in my collection. I think any spice-lover should give it a shot and has a good chance of enjoying it, especially if you’re burned out on gourmands / overly sweet and literal food scents.

This minds me of
Obsession Calvin Klein. Do they have the same vibe? Yes they do! Do I need both? Why yes! Yes I do!
Soft, spicy and comforting. One spray for days. Close skin hug. What’s not to love.

The opening of this is potently juicy sweet almond/cherry with some florals that reminds me of Guerlain L'Homme Ideal. After a few minutes, some warm spices--cinnamon and cardamom come through. Someone said it reminded them of a stronger, deeper Mitsuoko and I could agree partially, but there's something...much different about this.

I'm getting a whiff of something that reminds me of lipstick or play-doh. Something waxy. Something cold, cement-like, that mixes with the warm spices. There's a lot of sweetness as well. None of this is unpleasant of course--I very much like this fragrance.

The waxy quality with the warm spices unfortunately makes me smell like a scented candle for the home. It is a beautiful, high-end scented candle--one I would certainly burn in my home. However, it is still a candle.

I think the brand's description of an, "eccentric, piercing mood" is spot on. This is sweet and sharp and weird. With notes of leather, baby powder, and a mob of others all clamoring for attention. This was not made for me.

A reinterpretation of the classic 90's Aromatic Fougeres like LP No.9 by Penhaligon's , Opium Pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent, Fougere Royale by Houbigant or Montana Homme . The oakmoss is camouflaged by the sweetness of the vanilla and the amber.
A gentleman's scent.100% recommended.

This scent is weird and harsh.
Leathery geranium with cinnamon, with pepper and fennel in the background. I smell no vanilla, rose, or cedar.
I like unique, unusual and non-mainstream perfumes, but the notes in this one are so dissonant that for me, it's unwearable.

Warm, spicy, a bit sweet, love it!

L’artisan Parfumeur Mon Numero 10 (2011) - spicy aldehydes - Wearing this #bertrandduchaufour creation is so refreshing! It starts with a cola fizzy accord brought by spices: Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Pink pepper. While the fizziness And waxiness, I get from Aldehydes. It later transitions to smokey Incense, Leather, powdery Violets mixed with a woody-gourmand base: Vanilla, Tonka beans and Cedar. But it’s balanced, never gets sickly sweet and the transitions make sense.

This is kind of nice. But a bit too busy? There’s so much going on here. Leather, booze, and smoke meet white flowers and rose, cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla. Bergamot. Sparkly… cherry? Musk. Something creamy… It’s kind of a mess. But I kind of like it. It’s a pretty mess. Warm and cozy. Like hugs. What can I say, I sorta kinda feel the same way of a mess right now, so I guess it speaks to me. We understand each other. I also need hugs. So... There.

This is my kind of fragrance, warm cozy and intoxicating. this was a blind buy and one of the best blind buys Ive ever done. This is definitely a unisex scent, but could see some men say this is 100% a womans frag cause of the lipstick type smell ( this is in the same vain as Shalimar, but leans more male IMO ) and I love the makeup bag/ lipstick type fragrances. so if you like that type as well, you will love this.

As described. Warm and spicy. Typical Excellent L'ARTISAN quality.

I admire the offerings from L'Artisan. I own some bottles and based on the notes i read, ventured into a blind buy of Numero 10.
This is only for winter, in my opinion, because it is very warm, wraps you up like a cashmere blanket in front of the fireplace , sipping a cognac or a spiced wine, after coming home from a church gathering and you still have that incense smell lingering on your clothes.
The first notes you smell is booze... and then dried fuits (like the filling of winter dry fruit pie) spices, vanilla, tonka and a blast - from the middle notes to forever- of incense.
It is VERY incensey, so beware, as this note can be both intriguing or headache inducing to many.
To me, lately is almost unbearable (i may have grown allergic to incense) therefore can't wear it anymore.
Amber is the final note and probably the most lovely one but it is overpowered by incense, to my nose.
The first frag comparison it brings to mind is Hermes Ambre Narguilé: they are close relatives. the Hermes lasts longer and is way less incensey and way more wearable, but you must like gourmands.

I am swapping my full bottle of Numero 10 (100 ml, minus a few spritzes, no box, old packaging with black label), pm me if interested (Europe only!).

A great one,for sure.Blind bought.Just received it yesterday.To me,from the sprayer,the first impression was-this smells exactly like entering the local pharmacy.I mean-exactly.All those things they have inside,mixed together,so i understand people below describing a cough syrup vibe.I never thought i’d like to wear a perfume smelling like that,but actually it’s quite pleasant,nice and original.I have an old style bottle,put 4 sprays,and it’s pushing very well,so far.I like this a lot,and appreciate L’artisans originality in making scents.

Am I the only person reminded of Shalimar with this fragrance?

this ‚numero’ is not ‚mon’ - sadly, this one is among the handful of fragrances that I utterly hate and abhorr;
and that coming from a person that loves spicy and smoky fragrances and finds even the weirdest interesting;
the great problem for me here is probably the combination of very harsh, screechy cinnamon with violent aldehydes and instead of pleasant spiciness the effect is stinging, piercing, ready to poke a hole in your sinuses like an ice pick;
to make it worse, this aggressive dry spiciness is followed by nauseating, soapy accord that does not blend nicely with previous one, but somehow stands separately;

altogether, from the list of splendid ingredients, the scent comes as dissonant and simply very unpleasant;
great disappointment with what looked on paper as great combination and most disastrous blind buy

On paper, this looks terrific but somehow it just doesn't work with my chemistry.

I smell like old man, and not in the charming pipe tobacco and leather way. It smells somewhere between something medicinal and something stale that I can't quite place:

Maybe arthritis ointment and stale graham crackers? Cough syrup and old cigarette smoke odor?

It was a scrubber/hard no for me.

Ahhhhhhh, this is nice. It is same thing and or has same vibe as Roja Dove's Creation E/Enigma. There is seriously no need to own both so save your money and get this one instead.

This is simply fizzy pop or soda, leather and peppery spice well blended and poured into a bottle. Another thing is that it lasts.

It has longevity, sillage and projection. What else do you want?

Y'all be safe in these uncertain times.

Such a comforting scent! To me it is a very wintery cozy scent. Holidays, woodstoves, long walks in the snow...

It has medicinal quality to it (I think it's the mix of cinnamon, cedar et incense that makes me think of cough syrup) but also a pleasant benzoin/vanilla sweetness that balances it (and eventually takes over!).

Pleasant discovery, I'll be wearing it again!

The opening of Mon Numero 10 is a bit bizarre. Olibanum, spices, woods, & leather are detectable with aldehydes, bergamot, and fennel, which gives it a citrusy, airy, herbal kick. An unusual combination for sure. Definitely a true niche offering.

After it settles it's more of a typical amber, albeit a slightly more challenging, niche take on an amber. Not as mellow or sweet as many others. The leather and incense are prominent so it's smoky, dry, and animalic throughout its lifespan.

Spicy, smoky, leathery, balsamic, the cinnamon and cardamom give it a muted sweetness... This is pleasant. I'm especially enjoying the cardamom in here, it's lovely. It has relatively poor longevity for the asking price. I suppose not every fragrance needs to be long lasting, and not everyone is looking for a long lasting fragrance, but I want something this pleasant and expensive to last longer. I appreciate how natural it smells, it is not synthetic smelling at all.

I have no issue wearing this; smoky, spicy, leathery, balsamic ambers are my bread and butter. This one is natural smelling, complex, and well done. Having said that, I think this fragrance is unisex leaning masculine. It is considerably less sweet than most fragrances marketed toward women and it's hardly floral at all.

A collision of lipstick and leather, magically distilled from the world of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

In the real world, lucky you.

Mon Numero 10 opens with a strong projection, the most noticeable is note similar to patchouli that lasts just for a moment and dissipates. The opening notes come across as a complex group of notes rather than individual tones. The first group are the dark and woody accords, leather, incense being the leather the softest; side by side are the spices, pepper, cinnamon, and cardamon; resins and musk are next and less prominent than the first two groups, benzoin, hyrax, ambergris, and musk. The musky accords feel slightly mineral and slightly animalic. The fragrance also has a soft group of floral notes. The fragrance feels very complex incorporating into just one scent very different accords. The vanilla and tonka add a soft tone but not prominent. The most important change from the opening to the dry-down is the projection that goes from strong to moderate and the almost entirely dissipation of the floral accords. Once L’Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numero 10 has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection woody smoky and spicy fragrance with resinous accords and a soft animalic musky touch. The fragrance feels classy, slightly dark, exotic, masculine, mature, mild, slightly old-school, resinous, rich, smoky, spicy, spiritual, woody, and mildly pleasant.

BATCH REVIEWED: 2020.
WOW RATING: 5/10. The fragrance combines many notes; the result is not ideal.
DISLIKE RATING: 3/10. The fragrance has a mature, old-school vibe, and slightly animalic accord is likely to be found offensive by some people.
UNIQUENESS: 6/10. The tones feel delicate and refined, but the fragrance does not have uniqueness.
MASS APPEAL: 2/10. Old-school fragrances are not crowd-pleasers.
PROJECTION: 3/10. Moderate, about 3 feet around the wearer.
SILLAGE: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 feet behind the wearer.
APPLICATION: Four atomizations will suffice.
LONGEVITY: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 hours, with 1 hour of moderate projection.
SEASONS: Fall. The fragrance feels ideal for fall. It is not strong enough for winter.
OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office, casual. This is an office-friendly fragrance.
VERSATILITY: 5/10. Moderate, it fits almost any occasion during the colder months.
GENDER: Masculine. The woody, smoky and spicy accords lean it to the masculine side.
AGES: 30 and above. This is a good fragrance for mature wearers.
RECOMMENDATION: The fragrance can be found discounted for about $75. Although it isn’t bad, it isn’t great either. This is a nice-to-have but not a must-have.
BLIND-BUY: No, sample it first.
SIMILAR: These are some examples of fragrances that feature similar notes. Acqua Di Parma Men Colonia Club Eau De Cologne is a green, musky, and slightly floral fragrance; Amouage Epic Man is a good balsamic, spicy, smoky and woody scent; Guerlain Bois Mysterieux is another old-school style woody, leather, spicy, and green fragrance; Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau Male Men is old-school, spicy, musky, green and floral.
SUMMARY: A moderate projection woody smoky and spicy fragrance with resinous accords and a soft animalic musky touch. The fragrance feels classy, slightly dark, exotic, masculine, mature, mild, slightly old-school, resinous, rich, smoky, spicy, spiritual, woody, and mildly pleasant.

Interesting. This really is a beautiful scent. It's pretty, and I appreciate it. But will I purchase a bottle? No.

It starts off with a blast of bright aldehydes. I'm not usually an aldehyde person but the note is bright and pretty. Somehow is flawlessly, seamlessly blends into cinnamon and cardamom as the aldehyde brightness fades into the spice. I couldn't tell you about all the other notes going on, as it seems like they are in supporting roles and none of them really stand out for me a lot. The drydown is lovely, as I get nice soft woods with vanilla and a little tonka. I don't get leather at all. The drydown is very nice, and very likable, but soft and simple.

I do think this is overall a really lovely perfume, and I'm glad I have a sample that sprays, but it is not a must have.

I really tried to love this but it is a firm like for me. Incense, sweet, slightly animalic and gourmandish. There is a lot going on in this juice for sure. This is not your typical unisex scent. Strong open that lasts a long time on skin. A try before you buy. On my skin I get citrus, cardamom and a strong cinnamon start. It is very strong. I over did it with 2 sprays. The mid is floral and slightly animalic. The dry down tames down the overall assault with musk, ambergris and leather. It is a great deal price wise if you like the juice. Otherwise, try before you buy.

this opens up smelling like black currant tea. then i get a hint of leather? and that's about it? i am trying from a sample but it's really subtle too and fades fast on my skin. for such a complex amount of notes listed, i admit, i'm a bit puzzled.

Mon Numero 10 is a gourmandish incense. It opens with a soft, sweet bakery spice—imbued by incense resin (namely frankincense and benzoin). They are very dry and abrasive, and smell like fresh resins out the bowl. The bakery spices add a touch of hospitality and sophistication—giving you the sense of a greater atmosphere.

It is a gentlemanly fragrance. Very soft spoken, polite, and I think welcomes romantic notions. Something that pleases the crowd possibly. It also feels very sacrilegious, so it could be uplifting to the spirit with that quality.

The warmth, abrasiveness, and lack of feminine qualities give the fragrance a masculine lean, but one I think women enjoy for the company and comfort of those qualities. So still considerably a unisex fragrance.

It does possibly suffer from being a bit too soft, and I don't really get the complexity that's acclaimed here (not to say that it's not there). I just get a simple, gourmandish-vanilish, incense and soft spice. Still—I do think it's an easy wear out on the town; and sure to keep good company for a day.

Instant love in the shop and I refrained to buy it only because it was the beginning of the summer and I decided I needed Bana-Banana more. But I did right because I got lucky later on and got it for a steal online. It's a gorgeous unisex scent and I cannot recommend it enough!

There are so many notes listed her, but to me this is a quite simple scent compared to others in the L'Artisan range. I love Andy the Frenchy review and totally agree on the comparison with 1899 by Histoire de parfumes: they are indeed similar and I love BOTH of them. I also get strong cola vibes from this one... which is probably the reason I cannot bring myself to consider this a strict "wintery" scent.

The opening is full of citrus and pepper: I do not understand how citrus could be rated so low here, because this is cock full of it to the brim. Rose pepper, too. Then comes the cinnamon and there's a TON of it. Think Spicebomb, but a hundred times better. (then again Spicebomb is quite similar to 1899 so it all makes sense)

Now I'll tell you what I absolutely do NOT get: incense. Where? How? No. I cannot smell incense in here AT ALL. Or cardamon. Or fennel (I mean, fennel? here!?)
Cedar and leather, yes, indeed. A wonderful cherry cola leathery cinnamon thing with a sparkling bubbly citrus opening, that's it. Tell me, again, why shouldn't I wear this in summer? :D

Something in here is quite unpleasant to my nose. Generally this should be my kind of scent. Powdery, incense, cola, spicy fragrances are all generally winners and I can't tell what the offending thing is, whether it's an ingredient or perhaps a combination that hits me wrong. Maybe the medicinal or propolis note some reviewers mention.

I don't get a lot of heliotrope, and I quite adore heliotrope. Never smelled M7. HdP 1899 is a favorite of mine--easily in my top ten--and to me it has a completely different vibe.

Leather, incense, cardamom, faint vanilla in the dry down.

I ordered my sample early on in my perfume travels because it has so many notes I love in it. But all the notes I love are ruined by one I don’t which seems to stand out more prominently for me than others? It’s the heliotrope. Heliotrope is what makes this perfume smell like Dr. Pepper to me. It’s a powdery amaretto smell, and I just *can’t* with it.

Otherwise, Mon Numero 10 reminds me a of a soft cotton ball in texture and I smell the leather and incense most.

On my skin this fragrance starts with a cinnamon bomb, balanced by bergamot and a hint of pink peppercorns.
The drydown is quite linear (and similar to the opening), with the cinnamon still leading the show, with the support of a shy vanillic leather. The pyramid is very promising by listing notes rarely used in perfumery (heliotrope, hyrax, cabreuva wood, fennel, ambergris...). Unfortunatly, I do not get any of these, nor any incense, nor all the funkiness others reviewers may smell. Overall, to my nose it's a sibling of Histoires de Parfums 1899, that I'd recommend over Mon Numero 10, should you look for a sweet spices frag.

L'Artisan clearly has 2 departments: the party-funky-innovative agitated kids that made the brand famous (Dzing!, Dzongkha, Timbuktu, Al Oudh...) and the well behaved parents who try (and fail) to stay young, pretty mainstream and boring, that capture the value from mainstream crowds (the larger amount), but largely needed for the brand to survive. This one, is clearly part of the 2nd category. A "nice" fragrance for the holidays, but nothing groundbreaking here. Furthermore, aside of the early opening when the projection is decent - at best -, overall both projection and longevity are below average.
A holidays crowd-pleaser that falls in the same pot as many others. For the price I will not complain, but will not re-buy it either and it's just a like for me. In one sentence: it's good, but far from being unique and quite boring. (Let's be honest: on men, cinnamon-centered fragrances ARE boring).

Unisex, Fall/Winter days, 20-50 yo.

Note: this morning, I sprayed Cartier L'Envol EDP. When coming home I sprayed Mon Numero 10. Now, it is late evening and I can still smell some whiffs of one of them.... You guessed....It's L'Envol. Just saying...

The opening is fresh and spicy. I smell spicy cinnamon and cardamom, herbal fennel, sour bergamot, and woods. The leather is slightly animalic throughout. It's a well blended, very nice scent. When it dries the leather hides and the incense comes through on my skin and the perfume gets salty and lightly peppery (thank goodness not black pepper!!). I smell ginger as well but I'm not sure which combination of notes is producing that effect, lol, I suspect geranium is a player.

My husband says it's a good smell but not something you'd want to smell on people (he's not very adventurous). Maybe he's got a point? I really like the scent but I think I will use it as aromatherapy rather than wearing it out. -

This opens with cedar, cinnamon and cardamon dominating, slightly medicinal but then it turns into a 1980s potpourri, and I can’t get that association out of my head: leather, incense, spices with a hodgepodge of notes. It takes so long to get to the drydown, the phase I like best when tonka and vanilla add balance to the composition that I’ve basically given up.

Definitely a niche fragrance, but it’s a little too weird in the transitions for me to jump on board. I don’t want to wear it but I can imagine this working on others.

This is a dark, mysterious yet beautyful fragrance. The cinnemon is there, but dont think that this is like those typical cinnemon scents, its not. This is blended in a way that the cinnemon, incense, resins etc become one creature. The jasmine is central in the compisition and how it plays tigether with those darker notes. Mon numero 10 really has a wow factor. Its dynamic, high quality and creative, but still very wearable. Longevity is awsome and I get wifts of an alluring note all day long. I love when a fragrance do that! This will make you feel (and behave?) as a gentleman and badboy at the same time!

Certainly a fragrance choice out of my comfort zone! Not an everyday scent for me, but I find myself craving this one at times, particularly on snowy and colder days. The incense is huge! I feel like I am sitting in a church during mass. A bit of citrus keeps it from being too literal. Dries down to a spicy scent. A beautiful scent worth trying if you are big into incense.
ETA Jan 2019: I am loving this one! It has been a very cold winter in Canada (eh?) and this one brings a little joy my way. Very nostalgic for me.

Apart from the heptagonal prism bottle, what I love best about Mon Numero 10 is the way it constantly changes. Least linear fragrance I know. Incense, leather, balsam, and a bracing medicinal smell play like a jazz combo where everyone gets a solo at some point. My favorite part is when incense and that medicinal note come together.

This is weird, yet comforting, familiar, yet strange. One minute it smells like shoe glue, and the next minute it smells like a church. Just really some fascinating stuff.

The Visitor by Ignaz Marcel Gaugengigl 1925

Very nice. My favourite type of scent. Warm, spicy and balsamic. I get the incense, lots of cinnamon, and a little leather. They are backed by lots of Benzoin and some Tonka bean. Hard to dislike.
My only issue is that it is as weak as a kitten on me. Not much sillage either.
I hope it is more potent on others. I will stick to my Halfeti.

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Scent & Quality: 9/10
Longevity: 8/10
Sillage: 8/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 9/10
Affordability: 7/10
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Overall: 8.2/10

I don't know if I have a different formulation, it's the one that comes in the black box, the label is black and the cap is golden.

However: I wish the initial spicy blast lasted longer! After ten minutes all I get is talcum powder. No incense, no leather.
The "oriental" effect lasts longer if I spray on a ton of perfume, but sillage is weak anyway.
Not a great blind buy, but I'll use it on days when I feel demure ;)

Nopat hits the nail on the head with the propolis comparison! Imagine a less floral and much more "medicinal" and sweet Fan di Fendi Extreme (or something in the similar vein); that gives you a general idea of Numero 10. A sweet leather with an organic pharmacy vibe (although not downright herbal).

It doesn't smell bad, but for me there's something seriously repelling about it. It's simultaneously weird and boring. I simply don't want to smell like that. The performance is average at best. Blah.

Well this is a pleasant oddball. The first thing that came to mind was Comme des Garcons incense Jaisalmer (I even had to check if it was also Bertrand Duchaufour's work), but that's merely because of the spicy cinnamon opening. I should mention early on that if you like cinnamon both perfumes are more than worth your time. Cinnamon is heavenly to me but I'm not the biggest fan of spiciness in fragrances. Fortunately however there's a lot more going on throughout the ride. I get a sweet cherry note and something quite balmy and medicinal, maybe even too medicinal. I'm going to guess that there's anise in here due to the licorice note I get in the opening, but it goes away rather quickly. There's almost this weird homeopathic vibe present, and a friend of mine even said it immediately reminded her of the massage parlors in Thailand. Personally I'm more than reminded of M7, the cult hit from YSL. Funny because M7 has been likened to cherry cough syrup or cherry Dr. Pepper, while Mon Numero 10 gets a lot of "it smells like cherry coke". It's kind of like M7's friend that has a beard and shops at Whole Foods. I love a scent that is simultaneously delicious and calming, and this guy is just that. Fortunately I've got a sample to play around with for a while before I decide whether or not I want to cough up the cash, but I'm liking this more and more every day. L'Artisan Parfumeur really do have a ton of interesting fragrances.

EDIT: It's lovely but I'm gonna have to pass on the full bottle. The homeopathic/antiseptic quality is just a little offputting.

Very first spritz of Mon Numero 10 brings me memories of childhood when I got propolis drops in sugar cubes, this is not as sugary though the propolis is definitely there, short lived but there; I wonder what makes that note for me as nothing of that sort is mentioned? I was so intrigued about this fragrance when I read the reviews of this one, specially the cherry coke that some people found. For me I can only kind of see it as a cherry coke syrup or concentrate as it so thick smelling. There is cinnamon once the fragrance settles a bit as well as the smokiness of incense and some woods, however there is something screechy behind the all. Normally when I get wafts of the scent I don’t get even hints of it, but if I put my nose anywhere near the spot I sprayed I get this really sharp note.

Now what kind of scent do I get from Mon Numero 10, there is the propolis like opening followed by spicy and bit sweet mid to drydown. There is cinnamon, incense and some woods with aldehydes for the sharpness or could it be leather that’s the culprit to my nose? The scent feels really concentrated and that may be the one reason I’m not too keen on it.
Mon Numero 10 seems to hover between nice spicy warmness and airy sweet sharpness never really committing to either camp. Without the screechy sharp note this might be something I would really like as this lasts whole day easily on me with good sillage; has anyone ever wanted a fragrance more watered down so it would be enjoyable to the nose?

Peaceful, like Holy Water, enveloping, warm-indeed incense from Duchaufour. Sprayed it - loved it straight away. To me it smells like a Tibetan centre, that I visit often. It carries aura of Nepal, Bhutan, Himalayas.
More wearable than Passage d'Enfer, which is too cold and distant on me or Tea For Two, where ginger was too sharp to enjoy, both of Giacobetti
I was on the fence regarding this fragrance for few years, reviews were slightly off-putting due to coke references. Also I usually a bit cautious about ginger, - nah. Soft, sweet, calm, - woody incense with touch of spices, where all is well-behaved and evenly dispersed. After first minutes, when spices absorbed you left with tranquil sweet woodiness, balmy and aromatic. I know some ppl do not know where to wear such scents - I just wear what I love EVERYWHERE, Numero 10 can easily become your own spiritual identity, with this exotic aura of mysticism.

What an amazingly righteous fragrance that smells outstanding on my skin. To me this smells like a richer version of Eau Des Baux, I guess it's the cinnamon incense composition.

Wearing this one today and to my dismay I've not posted a review for it so here goes.

To say read the top two notes and say that Mon Numero 10 is a cinnamon and incense affair would be a quick and fair summary I suppose but in no way does it justice. Simple on the surface but wear it for a few hours and the hidden depths become more apparent. There's a leathery, animalic qualities, florals with juxtapositions of clean & dirty, sweet and sour. At first I thought this was quite a modern smelling interpretation of a woody spicy scent but now I'm thinking it's much more classic in it's approach, especially in the drydown. Bertrand Duchaufour has created a balanced unisex piece in Mon Numero 10 I can't fault it. Performance and silage are not massive but perfectly acceptable and if found cheaply is an affordable gem for anyone's collection.

This is amazing!
Yes, I get the cherry coke references, but I also get ginger!
This is like the best parts of Origins Ginger Essence on steroids.
I'm also loving the fact that I found a perfume with cardamom that doesn't smell like BO on me.
Just did one spray on the back of my hand and it's a monster...in a good way.
Smelling it up close might be a bit too overpowering but the scent that's wafting up is incredible.
I didn't think this would be a favourite, and it was a risky blind buy, but a successful one (at last!)

Found EDP in T K Maxx at amazing discount. Read all of your reviews in store before purchase because I was intrigued by your responses. I could see this was a complex scent.

I really like it. On my skin it resembles Mitsouko but with far more mystery and depth. I can't see it as unisex. I find it feminine for a slightly dangerous type of woman - which I am not! on the other hand it is fun to experiment as Kassinator mentions.

I had to go easy because I am usually and EDT person - I'd recommend other users to do the same - this packs a powerful punch. Yes I get cedar, tobacco, intense spices.

It is not the sort of scent you'd spritz to go to the mall (another user introduced me to that phrase and it is useful. You wouldn't wear it on a first date or at the theatre. I think this is a perfume with a strong message. Women will ask you what you are wearing and men will find you intriguing but not know why. It is very French to me even though some of the notes are middle Eastern.

All told I'd encourage anyone to experiment with this - even if you wouldn't normally consider it. It has been a useful part of my perfume education and may even become a signature for me as time goes on.

Hard to describe. It is very sharp, dry, with some balsamic vinegar and maybe cognac notes and even some HP sauce. If it describes an action it is one of contraction, reduction, an absorbtion. It shrinks into itself the same way blasamic vinegar does. It is so sharp it feels like it might sting you. I don't want to wear it, but I think it would compliment a woman.

This cologne is a fantastic leathery and spicy product.
Although I don't personally enjoy spicy colognes
but this one is made so beautifully and chic and whith so much depth that even the likes of me can easily overlook its spicy scent and enjoy its amazing qualities.
I love the perfumer and his collection.I was looking around for somethig bitter other than Timbuktu when i found this one.
For those who love Chanel Egoiste , this cologne is very similar to Egoiste and i actually prefer Mon Numero 10.
I love it.8/10

4/10

This is a unisex perfume in my opinion. Not feminine but very seductive. If you like it that is. I love this one. Smokey, old incense, old wood,and the smell of a quality leather handbag hits me straight away but there is more going on underneath. I get vanilla and mixed spice and some faint sweetness that stops it being bitter which I guess must be floral but it is complicated and I am new to scent analysis so I will have to work on it.
Anyway one of my favourites straight away. Quite strong so I will use it carefully. Last ages on my skin gradually softening. Evening scent. Different. Dark.

I'v been trying, wearing Oriental lately, Fortis, Opus VII, Aldano Nero, very expensive Balsamic orientals. Then I just got my Mon numero 10. Yes it's Oriental, you smell a bit of incense, and Balsamic resins, but everything is so soft, also on the feminine side.
My first impression was wow what a pleasant, Oriental, soft, smooth, warm, fruity, floral.

Many orientals that are marketed unisex are often masculine, Sahara Noir, Ambre Sultan, Opus VII. I thought this is ruff on the gals. If you're a woman, and like a rich, warm, Balsamic fragrance, but you would like it more floral, soft and feminine than most shared orientals, this would be a beutifull option for you.

This is a safe blind buy, beutifull scent, well blended, nothing off putting. I don't like cinomon in most fragrances, but here it's well blended in an accord with the florals and other notes, just right.

Rating: 9/10

God bless you. John 3:16

Rum , fruity Likori , a cocktail glass brimming with warm , dark amber chord proffers under milder adulation , to well-being !
10/10

Nose tickling spices and sandalwood incense opening but mostly a strong cherry sweetness. Mild leathery note - very expensive cherry tobacco. A hint of rootbeer. The leather isn't dry at all here; it 's a sweet, almost gourmand leather. There doesn't seem to be too much development after the initial opening fades away. I have to agree with other reviewers about this smelling like an Eastern Orthodox church; a very old church - cool and dark, grey stone and dark brown wood, almost black in the shadows - impregnated with centuries of incense. Despite it's spiciness this is a calm, introspective fragrance.

I'm might be going mad but I swear I get a hint of sprouts... and coke yes...
It kind of smells like xmas, with the meal included; the drinks and and the xmas smellies round the house like candles.

I hoard perfume for a while before opening but this time I admitted my problem to my husband and he jumped on it and suggested we open a couple... Perhaps I wasn't ready? I opened Escentric 03 too and swear I smell chicken nuggets...

I'll review soon properly and hopefully apologise and give a glowing review... I hope..

WOWW, With "Mon Numero 10" i have a mini trip half round the world!
It reminds me on the big marked in Addis Abeba (Benzoiin and Mirre) and on beautiful leathershops in Istanbul (again Istanbul :-).

Besides the leather i smell a very fresh spicey combination of Fennel, Cardemom and Cinnamon.

It is a wonderful Unisex perfume; at one moment it is feminin and the other moment it is more masculin!

8/10

I decided to buy this fragrance based on the notes, am I glad I did!!! L'Artisan has created beautifully fragrance at a VERY affordable price...almost borderline nieche fragrance. I have bought Timbuktu, Dzongkha and now Mon Numero.
Mon Numero is a very deep woodsy/spicy damp incense aroma perfect during the winter months. I almost smell cloves which in fact is cinnamon. The aroma of leather combined with tonka bean gives this frag a real sweet appeal with animalistic quality.
Longevity and Silage is excellent lasting well over 6hrs.
Finally,
I'm able to detect a hint of smokey incense I'm able to detect a whisper of that church aroma perfect during the winter months. This fragrance has a rich woodsy/spicy aroma. 8.5/10

I thought Mon Numero 10 was a good masculine scent when I was first given a bottle. However, I have been reaching for it quite often this Fall and have fallen in love with this fragrance; I find it to be an excellent, interesting, masculine incense, cinnamon and leather scent with a very nice eclectic mix of aromatic and animalic accords in the background.

Performance is pretty good; it lasts 7-hours on my skin and projects moderately, which is fine for this type of fragrance. I get that spiced Cherry Coke vibe some have mentioned. Although a very different scent, I also get a similar Cherry Coke vibe in YSL M7. If I had to describe Mon Numero 10 to someone, I would tell 'em that it's like taking two-parts Boucheron Jaipur Homme and mixing it with one-part M7 and one-part of that L'Artisan DNA I smell in so many of their fragrances. It's a unique scent that stands on it own. It's a bit different (eclectic) but not too different to the point of making it strange or odd.

If you're into oriental-spicy fragrances, then give this one a try. There's a good chance you'll like or love it.

This opens with a very strong medicinal note of fennel and cedar, which I dislike. But in about an hour, it dries down to a very pleasant smoky incense and leather. Well worth the wait, if you can get past the initial notes.

Imagine standing in an ancient church with centuries of incense clinging to the walls, old wooden pews polished by thousands of sore bottoms and some aging flowers limp in a vase. You stand there with a can of root beer in one hand and a freshly rolled cigarette made with moist cherry tobacco in the other. It's dark but not overly cold (you are wearing a leather jacket) but it is incredibly quiet and still. There is a heavy sense of presence that holds you there transfixed with your unlit cigarette in hand. (I do not smoke so perhaps I'm holding the cigarette for someone else, perhaps the Priest who is about to finish work and is busy out back, slipping out of his robes...)

I'm not sure if I exactly 'like' this fragrance as such. It was a blind buy and it's completely different to my usual taste. It is very well made and I will return to it a few times more as the colder weather progresses. I think I'll reach for it on days when I'm bored of my usual choices. It challenges me and that in itself can only be a good thing.

I agree with the "spicy cherry cola" opinion: there are sweet spices here (cinnamon, clove, red pepper, vanilla) but quite synthetic - does anyone remember Cherry Tunes for when you had a sore throat?!

Reminds me of Opium, Cinnabar, Magie Noire, Obsession - very much of an era! Not an naturalistic scent but could work as a update of the above, so beloved of many. Not a "now" perfume, none of the oud, woods, leathers etc or indeed even gourmand notes that proliferate, especially in the niche perfume market.

This opens up like a soft leather pouch of earl grey tea that was dropped in a lime coke. This is surprisingly more enticing than it sounds. Its really growing on me. Later the fizz settled and it's soft and tonka-y frankincense. I really like it. Does it justify the price tag? I don't know.

Cedar opens this scent up and it's beautiful, then I get leather and spice.I didn't get the "cola" smell like some have mentioned but I did get a lemony/lime odour at one point.Incense, patchouli and Tonka I got as it dried down.It's certainly unisex leaning more masculine bt a woman can certainly pull this off.I actually really like this perfume but after a couple of hours it is a close skin scent for me but I am glad I bought this and will wear it often.

While the ad copy describes Mon Numero 10 as a 'warm' scent, the opening for me is distinctly cold - somewhat medicinal, damp and suffused with an almost camphoraceous chill (I think the cedar and a hearty dose of patchouli may be responsible). Happyme2009's comparison to Eastern Orthodox churches is apt here and, like her, I love the scent in a church but wasn't so sure about wearing it.

I actually scrubbed or layered something warmer at this stage the first few times I tried to wear this scent, but today I decided to follow through all the way and, wow, is it worth it! Mon Numero 10 really warms up after about an hour or two and it's here that I finally get the leather other reviewers have mentioned. There IS a cherry-coke note throughout, but the opening is a little more medicinal and it takes some time to find its true sweetness on my skin. When it does, it's an almost resinous sweetness. It's still an Orthodox church, but instead of being the darkened church at midnight before Easter, it's the profusion of candles and celebratory sweets that follows the next morning!

The longevity and sillage are pretty robust - particularly for a L'Artisan scent - but the sillage does drop after about three hours. Of course, at this point you're left with the most gorgeous skin scent that, if you're anything like me, will have you sniffing your wrists all evening.

Oh, I am madly in love with this ! It smells mostly like Eastern Orthodox churches and monasteries , and trust me, I know it, because I am Christian Orthodox .
It has that deep Insense smell that hits hundred of years old walls, humid and cold, smoky from burning countless wax candles around painted holly icons. It's so gorgeous !
Later on the leather does show up, but there is nothing animalic in it....it's rather like an organic compound blending into the dark , churchy Incense. I really don't get the association with rootbeer and coca cola, I cannot smell fizz or sweetness here.
It's so sombre and incredibly beautiful . A museum of mysticism . I adore it. Truly a masterpiece if you like dark and mysterious scents, easily unisex, good silage and lasting power for a L'artisan, but it is an edp after all. Love it or hate it, it's head turner and you will not go unnoticed when wearing it.
I am editing my review : as much as I adore this scent, I must admit that it feels strange to smell on my own skin the scent of a medieval church. ... It might be better suited for a room perfume, to spray before prayers or meditation . Regardless, I still give it a perfect 10 for its genre .

To me, it smells like dark, cherry, fruity leather.

I read the reviews below and have to agree with an association of this fragrance to Coca-Cola or cherry coke over leather smell.

In any case, this is yummy leather fragrance, a little dark, so more suitable for evening or cold weather. It also feels "liquid", not as concentrated as some other leather fragrances I've tried so far.

Mon Numero 10 openes with a gorgeous realistic cedar note that is quite breathtaking. Then spices enter and it smells divine for all of about 4 minutes. Then all those things that I don't like enter the picture. Duchaufour's heavyhanded version of leather enters with a big thud, followed by the medicinal cabrenueva and cardamom. The incense is overwhelming in its bitterness for a short time. Finally, the cinnamon and tonka enter and a few fleeting floral notes to balance the whole somewhat. Duchaufour always delivers a well balanced well thought out creation. This holds promise to me, and finally, after about 2 or more hours on skin Mon Numero 10 delivers a nice fragrance that is not dominated by birch tar. But this development is so long in coming that I just cannot get past the overwwhelming leather birch tar note that lasts so long on my skin.

I just bought a sample off ebay and whilst I will say it is for the Asian Oriental man more than anything.. longevity is good but a very powerful opening that stays that way for a fairly long time.. I personally would have preferred a better base but that's me..
considering price sadly only 6/10

This smells like cherry coke over leather car seats. It's not exactly something I'd wear, but it's fun to take a sniff.