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Aerohoplenerijui – :
Enrico coveri pour homme is like a wise old man among modern perfumes. Sparkling start with a pure lavender. So initially fresh but do not be fooled: The dry-down is something warm so I would recommend this scent for the cold seasons. Although in the 80s the production of perfumes was based on the fragrances of decades before, today we can say that many perfumes tend to imitate Enrico Coveri Pour Homme. Highly recommended!
P.s.Similar to Aramis Aramis in the dry-down
ladygaga – :
I feel the similarity with Borsalino Pour Homme …
This is a very nice fragrance that is both classic and contemporary.
Classic elegance meets a stable middle-aged man’s self-confidence.
He is not forced at all and does not want to be in the focus!
Rather, it is present but sympathetically communicates with everyone.
It is a lovable, resurrected old school that does not want to look any more than it is ….
CoombAmowlLaw – :
The very best of the 80’s aromatics! The blend is just perfect here. I just gives you EXACTLY what you want from an aromatic, fougere, fresh spicy fragrance from the 80’s. It tells a tale of better, classy times without being to harsh, stuffy or in your face. Perfectly balanced greens, woods & spices provide and utterly satisfying aroma which even manages to be unique, because every fragrance that this is being compared to, lacks its overall complexity maybe the only exception being Biagiotti Uomo. Truly Italian! This is for the current Evaflor version which has brilliantly kept the vintage alive. Bravo!
petrik.71 – :
Well….got the Evaflor relaunch a few days ago, and I really want to love it. But I can’t, thanks to an overpowering sharp and cold medicinal cumin-like note all the way from the heart through the drydown 🙁
Thank God my vintage bottles of Xeryus and Francesco Smalto doesn’t smell like that (hence the numerous comparisons to these which I thankfully cannot detect).
Maybe the vintage ECPH smells different (actually containing moss)?
“Thanks” to the di**s at IFRA (the idiots association for ruining all fragrances) whose bans and restrictions has ruined this classic as well. Nice job.
Still, this hasn’t discouraged me. I’m determinately going for the vintage version (and I bet the folks in IFRA do as well) 😉
5/10 – longevity is outstanding, though. I get 16+ hours. Sillage is moderate.
pompyrbg627bedyWelty – :
very nice blend of aromatic greens. very much in the mould of azzaro homme and tsar by VC & A. I was really put off by the opening but after 20 minutes or so it really settles down into what I expected this to be.
It’s a complete throwback and unlike anything being released today. Out of all the big fragrances of the era I can see younger people using this more than the others. its a bit sporty and bright and not musky at all. Although I sprayed this only 40 minutes ago and I expect it to turn less green and more leathery/ amber towards the end.
Well worth the price 18 Euros!
мамочка – :
Glad to read all these positive reactions about this relaunch…I didn´t know there was one! So I was, probably like most of you, totally but pleasantly surprised to encounter it on strawberry-net (100ml for for €27,-). I immediately ordered the current Evaflor version of Enrico Coveri pour Homme. Good memories of this fragrance, hope it is still as beautiful as I can remember. Anyone has any idea what the L´eau de Enrico Coveri smells like? Saw it next to the pour home on Strawberry. Shame it is not listed here…
Have a fragrant day!
Onegonoindy – :
I have the current Evaflor version of Enrico Coveri pour Homme in EdT, and a “vintage” Euroitalia version after-shave. The new version is very faithful to the vintage, in my opinion. The opening is stronger and a bit harsh in comparison: I think the Clary Sage overpowers the other notes at first, providing more of a “green” element than in the vintage. Perhaps that might be explained by the age of the vintage bottle: was the opening more powerful when the juice was fresh? Regardless, within about thirty minutes the fragrance balances out, and from that point on I find the two versions to be indistinguishable, and of the highest quality.
ECpH is a warm Mediterranean fragrance with impressive longevity despite moderate silage. This is the kind of fragrance that makes me appreciate the perfumer’s art: at different times I think I can recognize almost all the diverse ingredients, yet collectively they fuse into something all its own. The amber, musk and oakmoss notes combine for a wonderful long-lasting base that brings to mind vintage Xeryus which is high praise in my opinion.
It’s not often (never?) that I praise a re-release, or “update” to a quality fragrance, so I am pleasantly surprised to do so for the new version of Enrico Coveri pour Homme. I give it a strong recommendation, and am happy to see that the price is reasonable.
sd1982 – :
After three days on the repurchase of the new version of this masterpiece of contrasts and balances I must say I am very happy and satisfied with this relaunch.
Perhaps I was too harsh in my previous post. The reconstruction of this scent has been well done and they have saved the key elements of the fragrance and beveled certain angles too dated.
In 1997 I made sniff Enrico Coveri Pour Homme to my Japanese friend who said “it smells like a Shinto shrine”. Well, I never had the occasion to breath into a Shinto shrine, but I can imagine and I guess what she means with that sentence. This perfume is sweet balmy and green and almost coniferous expecially when it opens.
EC PH always maintaining a fresh-sweet fragrance. It opens with balsamic notes, I could swear to sense stretches of mint, pepper, cypress and jasmine, with pinches of sugar and incense but amazingly neither of these notes are present. Pure magic of a great creation. Holy deception. Leather, lavender, nutmeg, patchouly and amber are quite tangible after the first hour, but there are no notes that lead or dominate the others. A truly unique fragrance, Mediterranean without being rustic, but elegant, calm and soothing. For me it’s like having found a lost friend. I know we will still have a lot of good time together.
nee687Bessinepome – :
Good News:
Evaflor has bought the rights of Enrico Coveri pour homme, which was officially my second perfume (a “neverending” 100ml as Christmas gift), and brought it to a new deserved life.
So finally now it is BACK! And I had for 15€ x 50ml. The bottle is well defined as well. I was happy when I saw it in a soap shop. I saw out of the corner and I thought it was Hommage a l’homme de Lalique, as they made an almost identical bottle, and I immediately took it as “MINE!”
Bad News:
As supposed. It is a pallid imitation of the original. But it still have “that thing” which make me smile and it is actually the one of the 80s (So maybe not so pallid just a bit different, bit not another one). Must be that airy suede note. The combo between high leather + santal, muscade, basil-like notes.. In some way this is a modern version of the original scent, less daddy, more neutral. A classic, sweet, green-ambery, nutmeg and country flowers, not impossible to wear for teenagers (maybe I say so cause I feel like a seventeen again now), smell just like a summer shower.
cristina – :
As said before, Coveri really shares some similarity with Givenchy Xeryus. But unfortunately, It looks like a Xeryus’s draft. It starts green (coniferous), cold and within minutes, a floral (and annoying) accord subdues the green notes. It’s a bit plastic, if It does make sense. With the base notes, the amber brings some slightly sweet smell that is combined with a fresh “brand-new leather” accord. Everything done in a restrained way… If you can grab a vintage Xeryus’s bottle, don’t hesitate. You won’t need Coveri.
P.S: there are rumors that It was relaunched recently. Maybe its reformulation is better than Xeryus’s one.
avalon93 – :
This is a great fragrance – rare and discontinued, but I was able to get a pristine bottle (100ml) and I am very happy to have it.
In the vein of Tsar blended with Vintage Givenchy Xeryus and a touch of Drakkar Noir, three fragrances I highly admire and have in my collection. Powerhouse Woody Aromatic Fougeres from the 1980’s – a class of fragrances that smell dated, but I like that retro-vibe.
The scent pyramid is as follows –
Top Notes
Lavender, Bergamot, Tarragon, Clary Sage
Middle Notes
Geranium, Patchouli, Cedar, Sandalwood
Base Notes
Moss, Amber, Leather, Musk, Tonka Bean
It is true to these notes, with great deep lavender and a touch of classic bergamot on top with Clary Sage and Tarragon bringing in an immediate herbal/green vibe that lasts through the composition. Geranium and Patchouli blend well with cedar integrated in the heart (& just a touch of Sandalwood).
The base is very nice, indeed – while retaining the herbal green notes on top and patchouli transcends through to the dry down. Slightly smoky leather and warm amber sit on a nice bed of moss while the touches of musk and tonka bean further deepen and enrich the composition. The entire wearing is excellent with very well-integrated notes. This is where Enrico Coveri Pour Homme stands out…with its harmony and seamless transition to the classic base notes. Impressive.
Very classy and dressed up – not as loud as either Tsar or Drakkar Noir (good longevity, but moderate silage). It is a nice aura scent in a full wearing. It wafts up nicely to your nose – a little body heat creates a nice 6″-1′ aromatic aura that is wonderfully integrated. Not for casual wear. Although I don’t like to compare fragrances – Enrico Coveri Pour Homme is a rare, expensive Vintage gem and I would like to address it similarities & qualities to other excellent, classic compositions. The similarity to Vintage Xeryus in its use of dark lavender, herbs, wood and amber show with great touch the quality that is in this bottle. I find Drakkar Noir to be the most wearable (in current formulation – I only use Vintage DN to layer and accentuate the depth and richness). Tsar’s smokiness is great…I have grown more and more fond of it. All are very fresh in my olfactory memory. Enrico Coveri Pour Homme is the Italian-flavored, chic and wonderful rendition of Givenchy, Guy Laroche and Van Cleef & Arpels’ French-styled offerings that are actually classic “American” scents from that time period. Covering one aspect of Enrico Coveri, the slight smoky accord, but not as strong as Tsar, while the deep, rich lavender/green/herbal/moss/amber notes keep this scent in the nice olfactory “forest” with a very nice warm undertone. Well made and balanced.
Ironically, I feel Enrico Coveri PH smells less nostalgic – more truly European, a bit more quiet and confident (as DN was a US-targeted fragrance – loud and macho). All are wonderful. Drakkar Noir and Tsar have been reformulated and still sell well in the US. Xeryus was reissued by Givenchy in the Les Parfums Mythiques line, although that is a rather poor bottle compared to the Original/Vintage Xeryus. Enrico Coveri PH has never been reformulated and never will be…there is something “special” about this brilliant juice.
It is a truly great composition –
Scent – 8.5+/10
Sillage – 7.5/10 (more chic, doesn’t project too loudly)
Longevity – 8/10
Overall – 8+/10. A great composition – precious and rare. A great addition to any collection…but, truly for the aficionado who appreciates very fine classic, 80’s Woody Aromatic with fougere qualities.
Update: I was wrong. Enrico Coveri (very surprisingly) HAS been reformulated and re-released! This is shocking news that was shared to me by kl99 (with his assessment on top, I feel it is probably a pale ghost of what once was…sadly similar to Givenchy’s Vintage formulation of Xeryus). I am wondering what drove this endeavor and who the marketing campaign will target. Never say, never.
gorlum89 – :
Smells like Tom Ford’s White Patchouli.
Great but does not project or last as long as I was hoping for.