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C_priCe – :
After the citrus fades, Cacharel pour L’homme is all nutmeg, fir, and woods. In the past, I never thought of fir or pine as notes that I enjoy, but this is one of the scents that helped change my mind. I get very light florals and citrus, but they are supporting players here.
This is warm, spicy, and invigorating. This is what I imagine a fancy lumberjack smells like, one that uses beard oil and wears Prada boots. This is super nice stuff. I reach for this more and more…I love it.
Night-truu – :
Citrus and herbs, floral. Bright and penetrating.
atomAltera – :
Guys this is great stuff but you have to get the vintage juice it has like a swan drawing next to the lettering Cacharel on the box or bottle.
Cezart – :
This originally was a powerful fragrance. Few sprays and you were set for an all day rejoice. Well, it got reformulated and is muted. Two hours max on my skin. Still a good scent, but the good ol’days are gone for this one.
zaitev – :
I had this when i was in highschool or university middle to late nineties, it was very unique, elegant and masculine, in a modern way, but not ephemeral at all.
Saw it recently in a perfume shop here in Greece and wanted to buy it but after testing it i realised that it was mostly the opening and the first hour, or maybe less, that resembled the bottle i had back then.
I just realised that there is no classic cologne or edp that you can trust to buy after many years, some fragrances should remain exactly the same as when they first came out, why companies keep changing things?
giv130 – :
My skin, no matter how moisturised, tends to eat fragrances. Strange, then, that this one which hasn’t got a reputation for longevity lasts a very long time on me. Something about it clearly suits me. I’ve been wearing it a lot in the week that I’ve so far owned it.
I’m just starting out on my fragrance hobby and therefore aren’t as articulate as some in describing what I get from this. However, smell is subjective and I can’t make you perceive scents the way I do.
To me this is very calming and comforting. Not in the sleepy way that something like Al Haramain’s Night Dreams is but because of the fresh warmth coming from it which I take to be the nutmeg.
The crisp and light woodiness gives it masculinity. It reminds me of the woodwork room from when I was at school. Dry shavings with just a little plastic and sweet PVC wood glue.
There’s a pleasant sweetness which reminds me of natural honey and not the thick caramel I get from fragrances such as Raghba or even the bubblegum/candyfloss sugary sweetness in Eros.
I detect a soapiness too so all in all this Cacharel gives me the feeling that I’ve just alighted from a hot and invigorating shower using unscented natural soap. A feeling of light crisp cleanliness which perks me up but paradoxically gives me a feeling of warm comfort at the same time.
It’s linear on me.It strikes me as being mature and wholesome (or rather grown up) without being staid or dull but I think it would also work on a young man in a formal setting.Very pleasant and inobtrusive while still having enough projection to remain noticeable to others closely nearby for the eight or so hours it works on me.
I rate it very highly and for a 49 year old man like myself I think it’s suitable in any situation. A real gem.
Oioioi10 – :
Relative unknown to the younger generations…
When it first came out, this was very different to the usual scents around at that time… A fresh, clean, strong nutmeg scent (mixed with lemon and gentle floral notes)
To me this is almost unisex…
My current bottle is 50 ml (bought it only 6 weeks ago)…
I went through another 50 ml bottle in the last 9 months, despite owning and wearing almost 50 other perfumes…
Its performance is decent (has it been reformulated?)
It oozes class and sexiness!
Just timeless!!!
9/10
EDIT: 3 compliments (2F-1M) received in a party 02/06/18
EDIT: Compliment received in the bank 14/06/18
Aeromadrand – :
Brilliant nutmeg spice and citrus expertly blended. One massive criticism this only lasts two hour’s max now on my skin massively weak compared to the old formula. This is however a classic with amazing refinement but please make it stay longer..
frelance – :
One of the most interesting fragrance for me!
Its seasoning is brilliant, its woodiness is indisputable!
Selfishness is 100%! Special aroma for all occasions!
The presence of nutmeg is outstanding, but a mixture of basics is also raised
nicely joins the end result …….. so durability is outstanding!
It’s not cheap, but it’s still in the shops!
It was time for the test of time and thanks to the fashion show that it still keeps this timeless smell on the market! Younger nose may be odd to today’s ozone-aqua direction, but over 35-40, this is still a signature spell and a top grade
perfume!
10/10
Mandatory course material! 🙂
aysid – :
Judespeak:
The performance was the same for me when the bottle was new (see review further down) – but as the bottle got to breathe for a while it improved greatly.
Oh, and I’ve upped it from a “like” to a “love”. It’s just really good, wearble and quite versatile.
Катюша – :
I have been wanting this for so long, and I finally took the plunge. It’s every bit as good as everyone says. Nutmeg and lemon, with florals and plastic. Great at the office, or for an evening out. No sweetness! Thank god. Woodsy/natural, yet sophisticated. Pleasingly timeless.
However, I have to speak to the performance of the current reformulation. It literally lasts 30 minutes. I understand sillage becoming somewhat closer during drydown, but this EDT is literally gone, absorbed, swept away in half an hour. How can this be? Have any other purchasers experienced this?
LeonidVanjukov – :
Relatively ‘under-the-radar’ until now, this is a scent that I’ve seen on the shelves of local chemists that I ignored far too long. Its simplistic looks and packaging have been crying out “come and take a sniff”, but alas it was only in 2017 that I discovered this hidden gem. This could easily be the find of the year for me!
Cacharel Pour Homme really is THE fragrance for winter. Who would have known the humble nutmeg could be the centre point of a fragrance? I am reminded of chef Rick Stein’s comment that nutmeg is “the scent of Byzantium” – it definitely comes off as noble and ever so classy.
Citrus, flowers and spice is what it’s been described as. Often this description is enough to put me off even trying a scent, but with Cacharel, the nutmeg comes across as smooth yet spicy, strong and long-lasting yet never overpowering or cloying. Totally refined and good enough to wear dressed up or dressed down, you will have people wondering “what IS that smell? I know it somewhere”.
Without a hint of sugar, syrup or honey, this is a bone-dry scent along the lines of Malle’s French Lover / Bois d’Orage. In fact, it’s good enough to make you wonder why niche scents exists. Cacharel Pour Homme dates back to 1981 – an important year to me – and this is the quality of scents made back then.
I’ve worn it as a scent on its own or as a base for layering with other contrasting scents. Strong and long lasting, classy and quite unique, I wouldn’t be seen dead without this in my fragrance wardrobe. Easily a 5/5 for me.
jambur – :
This scent lasts with my skin chemistry and I can smell it on my clothes the next morning when I load the hamper. It is my favorite work scent as it is solid and resinous with a hint of ylang-ylang. It is kyper masculine. If Mambo makes me smell like a Latino rent boy, Cacharel PH makes me smell like a ready to split logs lumberjack.
Meglk893elipseskism – :
One minute and its gone….Need a gallon a day to stay.
mssyailo – :
A world of its own. Classy & timeless. Fresh, spicy and aromatic in a very 80’s way. Extremely stylish. Nutmeg and sour lemon with some flowery and woody aspects. So yummy, manly and easy going. An icon!
giv130 – :
It can literally smell like you’ve dropped a tub of ground nutmeg into some laundry softener.
The musky base is vaguely soft and dandyish, and together with the florals, things get quite young and boyish, as the first reviewer has noted.
If you’re looking for a natural-smelling scent, or something ruggedly masculine, better to look elsewhere. It is not a very evocative scent, it seems uniform and sort of “as is”, monolithic, bold, but soft.
It’s very agreeable, maybe too much so in certain circumstances. There is a slight plasticky, pastry feel to it, that might not be everyone’s cup of tea. It plays it very “nice”.
Both longevity and projection seem awful at first, but improve spectacularly with time, once the bottle is opened.
upd – :
Edit: At the first wearing the performance was Horrible. Just liek the review above said, it improved. I still can’t say exactly how well it performs, as I haven’t used it under normal circumstanses yet, but it certainly isn’t any worse than an average designer fragrance.
So what about the scent? Nutmeg galore. I like it. This was something totally new and different for my inexperienced nose. Don’t love it though. Seems quite linear with nutmeg all the way, and I think I’ll get a bit tired of it as the hours pass. Fun blind buy for me though.
Avatize – :
Smells wonderful like it did years ago. Fantastic scent. But I would not buy again. I will not waste my money on this again or buy it as a present for anybody. I bought a bottle last week from Boots in the UK. Bottle is marked 62N40. The scent from my bottle vanishes in minutes. I think it is horrendous that Cacharel would bring this thing to market in it’s current state. I do not know whether the essential oils have been reduced or have been replaced with synthetic contents or whether there is more alcohol in it but the scent from my bottle vanishes in minutes. I feel very let down and extremely disappointed. I tried complaining to Cacharel through their website online contact form but their webpage updates as site temporarily unavailable, I wonder if I am not alone in trying to contact them. I do not mind paying more for a good product. It was unfortunate that I bought theirs.
match1984 – :
Cacharel pour Homme is a really special perfume – I’ve been using over the last 25 years and it’s one of the few ones I always have a bottle in the house – in addition it being an almost absolutely timeless scent, do keep in mind this was released in 1981 and light-years ahead, this still smells completely contemporary now, likely it was Gerard Goupy last creation, following his superb works for Lancôme the decades before and I can’t stop thinking that this, together with Caron’s Poivre was fully on the radar for Mark Buxton when we started working for Comme. An outstanding modern masterpiece, highest recommendation. You even can grab in most European airports ! The older versions with the squiggly typography yet are even superior to the current one, in terms of percentage of spiciness in the opening and also overall longevity, the current formulation is still good.
Edit:
As for the more recent productions – the ones with the different typeface, and the little ‘finger pointing at a book page logo’, it’s getting a bit more convoluted, namely that the juice in these bottles might just as well be very close to the earlier productions – I had one of these new bottles about 5 years ago and back than could not spot significant differences to my old design bottles (splash and even atomisateur), alas, the version tried again now in early 2018, was, despite the identical bottles, much less nutmeggy in its opening and turned down overall quite a bit … oh no … luckily Raiders of the Lost Scent covers Cacharel batch codes !
tumbler1985 – :
Totally agree with @fromthebayandaroundtheway, it’s a creamy spicy-lavender-sandalwood combo, masterfully blended. It does smell mature but not dated at all! In fact it seems to me a post, more rounded and improved release over Loewe 7…
Just acquired a 5 ml miniature from the 90’s (assume it’s the closest to the original formulation) and will be giving a few more wearings but, hoping will continue this way, it’s love at first sniff 😀
Smiseeinits – :
This is my go-to scent for work-business. I like Creed Aventus as well, but Aventus does not make me feel like a lumberjack in an Armani suit. CPH does. A best buy for a very masculine resinous scent.
svecha5 – :
Cacharel Pour Homme is a spicy, woody scent that is as restrained as it is bold. I really love this scent and I recently figured out why. There is this creaminess to the scent that I love. This scent comes off as a nutmeg and lavender bomb, but the cedar and sandalwood come in to prop this scent up with woody creaminess. It almost smells like a lotion or skin cream. This scent is strong and stays true to its’ dry down. CchlPH is spices and wood with a few florals. This fragrance is purely eighties, a real heavy hitter that is understated and classy. So, give it another try like I did, and breathe in this original, classic and sadly underrated fragrance again.
Aerohopleneripmj – :
Uma ótima lembrança dos anos 80, quando foi lançado; mantém-se fiel desde então.
Traz um mix de aromas que combinam perfeitamente entre si.
Oriental, cítrico e com um certo requinte nas combinações de seus aromas.
Imprescindível te-lo? Não, não é. Há outras prioridades mas este é, sem dúvida, uma ótima opção para quem quiser sair do comum.
Gaston – :
بهترین بادام وتیور دنیا
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Scent & Qualiy: 9/10
Longevity: 5/10
Sillage: 5/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 9/10
Affordability:7/10
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Overall: 7/10
Barik84 – :
One of the best I have ever owned
zzazzik – :
Earthy, Natural, Versatile!
If someone says, “You have to pick 1 fragrance for the entire year”, Cacharel Pour Homme will be my 2nd choice after CDG2.
It is enough to describe this scent with just a couple of words; smell of nature. Just close your eyes and imagine you are in a forest after the rain in fall season. Combination of earth, trees and the flowers gives the smell of Cacharel Pour Homme.
Opening is a bit strong, but after 30 minutes, great, creamy drydown will welcome you,
Longevity is average on my skin about 6 hours. Sillage is very good first 2 hours, than it settles down. This thing is one of the most versatile frag i have ever own, because it fits every occasion, any clothes and any seasons.
Although pour homme was created in 1981, it is hard to say that this thing is old fashioned. How could you describe a clean, earthy smelling scent as old fashioned?
This is not for florting teenagers, who wants agressive and alluring smells; it is for calm, confident and cultured guys.
Overall: 8/10
гуля_84 – :
Cacharel PH is a fragrance of classic structure, which consists of three distinct phases and I feel something contained or low risk for what was stylized in the 80’s.
The opening is very aromatic and fresh, very masculine, with a green and bitter point very well aerated, bergamot, lavender and sage take care of it, the nutmeg gives a very spicy touch until the beautiful floral notes ask for passage , They bring joy, chromatism and this mixture of so many flowers bring the most striking and beautiful part of the composition, drying, very woody starts too soft and predictable until the oak moss and vetiver appears that revives the aroma again and Brings that nice classic character to Cacharel PH and the musk cocktail that gives a tone to the final drying that reminiscent of an innocent and soft eau de toilette for children.
Cacharel PH proves to be a very versatile fragrance, as I said: of classic tastes, I recommend it for daytime use and also multi season.
To this day, it is true that it feels something demodé, but also continues maintaining that charm so attractive of the vintage fragrances.
Rating: 6.5
cmb753Unlogrere – :
I disagree with the reviews saying that CPH has not changed – it most defiantly has.
I have just purchased a superbly preserved 1987 splash bottle . There is no harsh opening & the very strong nutmeg opening in the current version is not there . The modern version is a very decent reform , when compared to kouros or paco rabanne , it has not been butchered , but … Modernised .given the restrictions over the last 13 years , CPH is still a worthwhile buy in current formulation as performs well & has a stronger nutmeg note . The citruses & notes in general are not as smooth & seemless as the original ( but 80’s quality ain’t there no more ) but it stands proud as one of the best 80’s reforms out there
Dimoogle – :
Very harsh opening, I can remember this from the mid 80s. Give this juice an hour or so and you will get the best dry down ever! One of my all time favourite’s. Brilliant stuff quiet powerful as well!
ekindzlrows – :
Lovely nutmeg and peppery presentation with the citrus added. One of my first fragrances along Jacomo and Antaeus.
The fragrance has not changed at all according to my nose, this is still a very lovely smell. Maybe the nutmeg is a little more dominant, wich makes the fragrance even better.
homas – :
My very first “aftershave”, my teen years smelt of this, Fahrenheit, Jazz and RL Polo, but I have particularly fond memories of this as it was the first Scent I spent ‘proper’ money on, to my Dad’s disgust.
Bought a bottle last year and the memories came flooding back. Still a good quality Scent and unlike much else, but I possibly over rate it due to its ‘sentimental’ qualities to me.
Xeroxoahfm – :
I used to wear this as a teenager and in my early to mid-twenties, I went through countless bottles. Sillage and longevity were amazing. When I ironed my freshly washed shirts, I could still smell CPH on them. Then I got married and tried to pass it on to my husband but he didn’t like it on himself, never complained about me wearing it though. Anyhow, many years passed, and I found half a bottle in my closet. I sniffed the nozzle and fell in love all over again. I seriously think this is the sexiest scent ever made for men. I’m wearing it now, remembering my youth.
About the bottle: the older bottles (from the 80’s till at least mid 90’s) have the silver part on the top. I don’t know when or why they changed it to silver part on the bottom.
EDIT: I think the spray bottles have the silvery part on top and the splash bottles have the silvery part on the bottom.
buxlov – :
@veda : you probably right Veda. it’s a little confusing! you dont know now which one is old look & which one is reformulated look! they’ve certainly put old carton besides new bottle (or vice versa) in the side pic above!
thanks for your answer dear Veda 🙂
matvey4ik – :
it’s strange! the shapes of the bottles are different in the 2 pictures above! the bottom part of the 1st one is silvery, but in the side pic, its completely reverse! you can see this even in the picture of the carton box in the side pic! any explanation?
Savel.77 – :
Blech!
This should be called “Who Did It And Ran?” Homme. This stuff smells an awful mess!
kola1357 – :
Cacharel Pour Homme smells the same as the day I first put it on in the 80’s. This is one fragrance that has not changed at all. The nutmeg with the citrus makes a great spicy combination. The dry down is a woody, flowery (carnation and geranium) elegant smell, very masculine. I am very happy that I bought it again after all these years.
qgs715Diobtetty – :
A kaleidoscopic perfume: just when you think you’ve grabbed its bergamot, spicy opening, it turns into the most beautiful floral, woody scent with nutmeg lingering through, then vetyver, cedar base…all these multifacet dimensions that change and interchange in a complex mix of all the listed elements: but it’s the mastery shift and relationship of those that matters. Yes, kaleidoscope is the first association I get from Cacharel pour Homme, for its complex changing patterns in elegant, classy reflection and as an image often used in the eighties to represent all of the multicoloured diversity of the era as well as a kind of a futuristic aspect as a metaphor. I remember Cacharel Pour Homme being very present during the Eighties; I used to wear it quite often in the late nineties and I always, literally, got complimented for it. The scent is unique and original in two words: simply wonderful. It catches the essence of what a perfume is all about, a journey. I have many loves from Cacharel, LouLou and Anais Anais being one of them together with this scent and from some “newer”( end of nineties that is) productions, “Noa” is a delicate beauty I can capture as a strong like. Cacharel’s perfumes are original multilayered classics with character, sensual and distinctive.
vahanshahbazyan – :
I always look upon this bottle with fear because I have one from 1988 that came in a pressurized container. One little push of the spray nozzle and a substantial amount would be gone, so I very rarely use it. (..and I’m so glad we’ve moved on to natural atomizers!)
Cacharel PH opens up with a citrusy nutmeg interlaced with woody notes that lasts only for a few minutes, and then the florals come out in full force. However, the word floral is a misnomer here. All those flowers somehow merge into a woody rose on a bed of something unguent…like unscented topical antibiotic cream. It’s an excellent abstraction and I can’t really discern any of them except for the cyclamen. The whole middle resembles Jacques Polge’s style but without the orris butter and Givenchy’s Insense pulled several notches down.
The base is the classic combination of cedar and vetiver with that medicinal cream “smell” that doesn’t go away. I suspect the propellants used in this bottle’s formulation may have contributed to this. I haven’t tried any of the later reformulations, but hopefully this particular monkey wrench isn’t there.
This was one of my favourites until Beckham’s Instinct supplanted it.
nikolai1983 – :
Cacharel Pour Homme is an outstanding fragrance. I remember smelling this in 1986, when an uncle of mine had it in his closet; I’d sneak in to sniff the bottle, and sometimes I´d apply 2 sprays on my arm. There is a stage on Fahrenheit absolute that strongly reminds me of this fragrance (perhaps it’s the nutmeg that, I think, these perfumes share in common).
This scent was a trailblazer back in the day as nothing smelled similar to it then…worth trying again!!!
графические картинки – :
Not every person can say that he/she loves Cacharel pour Homme for over 18 years like I do. Thats a proper devotion and my love doesn’t fade even slightly. So I deserve to write a big-ish review for that reason)
New version is weaker and far too many citruses, you just have to wait for that magnetic fir with nutmeg and sophisticated, flowery, sagy heart to arrive through synthetic citrus-mist. It fades away during five minutes, thank goodness. And you are in heaven. Yes, I would buy new version as well, as at least its very recognisable, unlike many other reformulated beyond themselves gems.
Oh well, I ve got a vintage bottle anyway! Or better say – bottles, as I just buy one after one 7.5 ml vintage minis in order maybe..to stop the clocks? To be back in that sunny fall day again, when I am, being a first year student with two pigtails, came to the shop to buy a fragrance for our professor(a present from whole group) but ended up spending my few months pocket money on bottle of this beauty. I couldn’t let it go… And 18 years later guys from Uni can email me, asking “So whats again the name of that fragrance you were wearing back then?.. It was so great!”
I also met many women(as myself) and men, who couldn’t explain their eternal fidelity towards Cacharel pour Homme, what captured us all in this never-ending romance, probably its like one of those people, who’s charm has no borders and bottom line, no matter how many years you know him, there is always something new and intriguing yet so familiar and reasurring.
Its kind of Habit Rouge in its chic – murky and dusty, but ambery instead of vanilla, classy and yet so easy to wear.
I better stop here, coz I can go on forever. Try it, people.
Dasik1980 – :
Came across this very recently. Lovely citrus start that may be the best fougere beginning ever, but like all citrus opening bursts it never lasts and then it moves on to a hint of nutmeg before settling down to cedar and vetiver. Very subtle in its projection but it is a class product that will offend no one.
TreJ0 – :
All the perfumes i had try on which nutmeg plays the First role didn’t like them.Untill i found a vintage bottle of this.
This is something exceptional.I’ve never smelled something like this before.
Exellent quality with masterfull blending nothing to do with current reformulation.
A true mastepiece.
chikatilo – :
Unique… Nutmeg, Fresh Flowers & Citrus!
Well, what a journey! Cacharel pour Homme is certainly a unique one! I don’t think I have ever smelled something like it before, whether designer or niche.
It is a composition based around Nutmeg and Citrus. When I tried it for the first time I thought it smelled “weird” and too unusual for me. Like an old anitque bookshop or a car repair garage. It had a smell of old rusty metal and dust. But I talked to a few people who love it and wore it, and I started to appreciate it more. Basically, this is a unique, refined, very elegant scent. But you need to appreciate it. It strikes me as very refined, like a “gentleman’s” smell. I mean old fashioned gentleman with nice clothes and hat and stick. Like Sherlock Holmes. Actually it also reminds me of the smell of clothes a little. Like when you are in the back of a vintage clothes shop and you can smell all the material, like the wool and fabric. Gentlemen’s winter coats and ladies fur coats. But, I tested it again with an open mind, and I started to appreciate it more.
The combination is mainly between nutmeg and bergamot. The rest of the notes play a part to support these two main ones. So for me all the herbs like lavender and sage etc come together to help the bergamot, along with vetiver and musk, carnation, lilly-of-the-valley, ylang-ylang & sandalwood etc all supporting the nutmeg. It’s actually quite a complex scent! and yes, I’ve grown to like it more and more!
Another reason why I think this is nice, is because it doesn’t smell like the other typical 1980’s style perfumes (I mean loud or strong)! It is light enough to not offend anyone, and I think it has a unique sweet smell that comes through in the dry down. I know women who wear it and I think it’s because it has a floral quality which shows especially in the dry down.
So in conclusion, I think people should check this one out, because I can’t think of another fragrance with a prominent nutmeg note (could be niche)? and also because it doesn’t smell like it was made from that era. It’s light and sweet and floral enough to be worn by anyone, regardless of sex. A very pleasant smell and it doesn’t smell like anything out there in my experience. Very pleasant and nice. In the drydown it even smells like warm skin, it’s really nice like that. Could be a warm, seductive smell if worn in the right occasion. Alluring. It’s also quite inexpensive, and although I am not a huge fan of the bottle, it looks pretty unique too. So if you like nutmeg and fresh flowers… check this out!
OBSeRVeR – :
This juice is a blast from the past and you don’t see it very often these days.
Although it would appear to smell the same I think it may have been reformulated because this modern version (I assume) that I tried recently had DIRE longevity…I mean abysmal!
This juice is no joke either, starts out strong with a 80’s vibe of classic aromatics but my preference lies here for sure over Aramis and the like.
To me this has a fresh bergamot and very spicy top notes, a breeze of nutmeg and pepper, sandalwood, carnation etc… over a sensual and complex herbal, woody, musk. Changes quite a bit too, very multifaceted scent and highly masculine and enjoyable to wear.
Then it was gone…I mean lasted a couple of hours sure…maybe the tester I tried was old and had degraded the juice slightly?
I don’t know?
I’m aware Cacharel pour homme predates one of these but for me is more toward Versace L’Homme than Aramis in my opinion.
Update: I was given a sample of this the otherday and I stick to my review here, the longevity is poor. The general smell of Homme is wonderful and I would definitely get it, if it performed better.
Жуня – :
This is serious stuff…starts out leathery with sweet floral undertones, maybe geranium? It’s a bit like Aramis but with more foliage and less musk. It soon turns really dirty and earthy, like a darker Yatagan, with lots of pine sap…very Paul Bunyan outdoorsy. After a while, though, things start to get musty and even rubbery, like the smell of an engine that’s been running hot, or insulation on hot wires. Somehow this component gives it a coolness that complements what would otherwise be a purely wintery scent, but it also leaves a medicinal edge that I don’t like. Granted I’m not the biggest leather scent fan, but I tried Parfum d’Habit a few years ago and was much more impressed in terms of both realism and easy wearability.
Ferz727 – :
Not for a blind buy. Really a perfume from the eighties.
adomant – :
I bought this by chance, It is amazing….
carev5555 – :
uno dei miei preferiti di sempre. il profumo della mia adolescenza. non ho mai annusato nulla di simile, ahimè.
questa meraviglia si apre con un accordo di bergamotto e lavanda. le note agrumate rimangono anche nel cuore, dando alla nocciola un aspetto inusuale e non troppo dolce. nell’assestamento si percepisce qualche vago sentore di ylang ylang e di geranio, e in fondo un vetiver morbido. il risultato è un ottimo profumo per i periodi caldi, fresco e diversamente acquatico. aromatico ma non pungente. un capolavoro anni 80 che non appare mai datato.
Besrezen – :
My first bottle was a recent spray one. The citrus seemed a bit shrill but the big problem was that it was really weak, and there wasn’t anything special about it either. Then I acquired a 1990 splash bottle and it was clear why more than a few people think this one is something special, though it is still weak for a 1981 creation, it seems. There’s really nothing like it being produced these days – niche is ham-fisted, at best, when comparned to the vintage formulation of this one. If you like this but want something stronger and more obvious, there is Spiced Limes by Crown, though I haven’t tried the latest formulation of that one.
Uridanciaccum – :
I love it, fresh, woody and spicy. Thank you boots, it was very reasonable, I think it’s a bit of a mood fragrance, as a power scent it works well, I’m slightly reminded for some reason of Kouros, but I prefer this.
sams1k – :
One of the worst I had to smell… I feel nauseous the whole day with this one : there’s something I can’t stand, perhap’s the way geranium melts in it, like in Davidoff cool water, which makes me sick too…
Sorry, not for me…
accersogeds – :
To add…..A totally unique, beautiful, spicy and fresh fragrance. The same as it always was, gorgeous.
kraft5 – :
The scent of gods. I won’t ever forget the day I first smelled Pour L’Homme. Reformulation has slightly disfigured it no doubt but at least it is still here with us, and I’m proud to adopt it as my signature. Nuff said.
Neumninginc – :
I purchased it from duty free some days ago, and boy it smells exactly like how it was from a miniature long time ago,in my childhood.. Tender and embracing, powdery and has no sexuality(neither masculine nor feminine), kind of neutral,like a soul.
Will attach immediately to the situation you are wearing it in.
mymagicpussy – :
If you like cloves, you will love this . Not bad
mafusail – :
Now here is a wonderful fragrance for the Spring….
Cacharel Pour L’Homme opens with a sparkling freshness from the bergamot and lavendar combination in the top notes. These notes are accompanied by nutmeg and clary sage to give a top which seems to last well into the duration of the fragrance. The Fragrantica breakdown of notes lists seventeen notes but it must be stressed that it is the top notes – particularly nutmeg and bergamot