In an era of strong and loud masculine fragrances, perfumer Martin Gras makes an addition that deserves more than the attention it receives now: Lapidus Pour Homme. He created the scent on behalf of Ted Lapidus, who in turn launched it in 1987, just a few years before the profile of dominant scents moved on to aquatics. The accords on the masculine scent are hefty: some of these are artemisia, basil, lemon, bergamot, pineapple, juniper berries, jasmine, petitgrain, honey, orris root, sandalwood, patchouli, oakmoss, musk and tobacco.