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uzbek – :
Own both the newer 100ml (Cofinluxe) and the vintage 50ml (Copra). The first one is a disgrace to the latter, which is a masterpiece.
bobi73 – :
You know what?I had this perfume long time ago…so long that I don’t even remember when.Must be over 20 years ago.I don’t even remember what does it smells like:)…I think I will repurchase to remember:)
odoev – :
This has to be one of the most unusual scents that I’ve smelled for as long as I can remember, except Amouage Interlude. This IS a masterpiece! It may not be very refined, but it’s very exotic. It opens up in an unusual almost pickle brine smell, with earthy dirty notes. Then after about an hour, it turns exotic! At three to four hours, more exotic. At the sixth hour, it softens out and mellows. I’d say this is an eight hour cologne and at the $20 price that I got a 1.7oz for; I committed robbery! Exceptional, exquisite, a true classic in the scent arena. I sat between two women and one of them couldn’t stop turning her head to look at me! It had to be the cologne. Why they stopped making this cologne and reformulated it, is a pure stupid decision!
CattGrape – :
It does feel like Antaeus. I sampled a blend dating from ten years ago, and it sures reminds me it: a little bit less shrieking or skankier if you mind, however, in general, analogous.
Please be aware I don’t have any idea at all how last batches are like.
Forgus – :
I have recently procured a 100ml Bottle of Salvador Dali Pour Homme as part of a much larger order.
Be Advised:
This is not a fragrance for you “middle-of-the-road-ers”….”dudebros”….
or “Aqua Di Giophiles”….
No no no……
You see….this my good sirs, IS:
A Dirty, Earthy foul-mouthed patchouli…that does not give a single F*ck about you, your perfectly polished coif……or your Porsche…
Or really anything else, for that matter.
SDPH will hit on your buddy’s girlfriend right in front of his face…and she will love it…
why?
Confidence without Consequence.
Dark. Mysterious.Dirty.Confident.Swagger.Earthy.Impeccable.Daring.
** I know these words do not describe scents….But SDPH dosent give a f**k about that, either.
Be bold, Gentlemen.
Kloyn34 – :
a very masculine masterpiece !!!
serj_vip – :
I blind bought Yatagan, Vermeil for Men, & Salvador Dali Pour Homme simultaneously, primarily based on the similarity between the three and the very favorable reviews.
I am somewhat disappointed.
Yatagan is multi-faceted, but I can’t get past the cat urine note.
Vermeil is complex as well, but there is a cloying sweetness to it (maybe the black currant & violet leaf?).
By layering Yatagan with Vermeil, a more palatable scent results; Yatagan’s cat piss note is masked and the cloying sugar of Vermeil is somewhat neutralized. So, I guess that’s how I will use those two.
I find Dali the most intriguing & enjoyable, it is very complex, with many notes detectable simultaneously. Although at times, there is a down & dirty funky note that is off-putting.
jessorkexpone – :
With a few tweaks, this could have been Kouros Black or an EDP flanker. After an 8 hour workday in winter, i can still smell the 2-3 sprays applied the night before at bedtime. Sillage is “there” (3-6′)..but never gets annoying or headache inducing. Very good and affordable dark green woody mossy herbal aroma.
10/10
Чикист – :
In wave table synthesis, a sample of an instrument can be played with the physical qualities of another. Salvador Dali Pour Homme feels very much like Antaeus played with the qualities of Yatagan. Like those two, it is a world class woody chypre. Good stuff, 93/100
konirat – :
There is nothing dark, odd, weird or morbid about this perfume…well, maybe the bottle, which by the way I like very much!
Once you set aside your preconceptions about SDPH, you’ll realize that this is one deep, warm and seductive scent that has a phenomenal performance.
egorolegovich – :
I first met this perfume almost 30 years ago and soon became addicted. It is a mind-blower that sweeps you away and just about everyone around you in a range of 5 to 10 meters. And it elates you or it kills you, it takes no prisoners. Dark and intense, absolutely masculine, round and delicate yet strong and forceful, it is a statement in itself. It works best on dark or dark-haired men dressed in dark suits: blue-black, bordeaux, indigo, purple or balck, maybe with some contrasting accents. Not working on mignon blonds wearing light colours. It strangely goes both with sports or casual attires and with very elegant evening suits and ties. It can be worn as a day-perfume, but it is better in the evening. It is so sophisticated and complex that it develops differently on different people and it is absolutely unique, I never met anything remotely alike. For years I thought it to be extinct as I haven’t seen it in any shop for a very long time, but I found out that one can still find it if searching well. And I am glad it isn’t forgotten.
матвеев максим – :
This… Is an odd one.
Salvador Dalí pour homme is dark, warm, heavy and intense. It is very dark, warm, heavy and intense. Very intense.
This is unapologetically masculine, but not in the way that Polo Green or Quorum are masculine, where youre almost wearing the smell of a sledgehammer of pine, tobacco and leather hitting people in the face. Dalí is so smooth and rounded that it could almost be a women’s scent, if it wasn’t for the fact that it is most definitely not a women’s scent.
Dalí is not masculine in the way of a lumberjack or a bareknuckle boxer, it is masculine in the way of Javier Bardem in Vicky Christina Barcelona – a man who wont think twice about cordially fondling another man’s sweaty chest while having a conversation with him, because he is man enough to do it.
But while Dalí is very rounded, don’t be fooled into thinking it is not potent. It is. Very. Potent. I have worn this on my chest, under a shirt, under a suit, and the lapel of my jacket smelled of Dalí for weeks afterwards.
And this is not just a matter of longevity, it is also a matter of sillage. The description ‘fills a room’ might seem like hyperbole, but it is not in this case.
Dalí is a fragrance that announces your arrival at a function, before you enter.
It is the fragrance of a man who doesn’t mind that everybody knows he is wearing perfume (not cologne, not aftershave, not fragrance or any other coded language to avoid the word perfume, because it seems to feminine). It is the fragrance of a man that prefers everyone to know that he wears perfume.
It is one to be worn with confidence. Now, one spray is enough (some would say too much), but this juice almost demands two sprays – because let’s face it, you’re not fooling anyone anyway – maybe even three sprays. Four sprays… you die. But you will leave a very fragrant corpse.
And while you’re at it, you might as well open the third button on your shirt as well, because you’re going to smell like a man who does – but not in the same way as if you were wearing Paco Rabanne One Million – Dalí is very classily inappropriate.
In other words, Savador Dalí pour homme does indeed smell like it was designed by a nose, that has lost some of it’s potency – but none of its sophistication – due to excessive tobacco consumption, which the designer’s photo here on Fragrantica suggests might in fact be the case. As such, it pairs excellently with cigarette smoke, and is in fact enhaced by it – at least to my tobacco addled nose.
Now, if you’re intrigued by this description but don’t want yourself, your clothes and everything in a 10-15 yard radius to smell like a sweaty, inappropriately dressed, slightly sexually ambiguous Spaniard, then I suggest you spring for the aftershave. That one smells just as good, is rather classy, and doesn’t project beyond an arms length.
However, if you want an adventure. If you want the full experience. Go for the EDT. I promise you, you won’t regret it… Unless you hate it of course, which is a very real possibility.
vampir_arm – :
Woody, earthy, aromatic and calling to a far different time in men’s fragrances. The opening can sometimes have a urine-like smell, quite pungent. However, once it dries down a little, it truly is a unique and interesting fragrance. It’s deeply masculine, but has a slight sweetness to it as well. I personally love it when its about four hours old and the sandalwood and patchouli come in full force. This is definitely not a mainstream scent, so if you’re looking for something for every day and every occasion, a people pleaser, this is not it. Dalí is different, aggressive and sometimes imposing. However, if you are looking for something unique, then this is right up your alley. It’s very long lasting, the base notes can still be there the next day and the siliage is very good as well, arms length for hours. Unlike some other older colognes, I don’t think that this should necessarily only be worn by the older man, but it would probably better suit someone older better. I’ve worn Salvador Dalí for a few years now and although I don’t love it, nor is it my favorite, it’s something, for some reason, I admire and will always like. Definitely not a blind buy, find a sample and give it a try.
NeoNaaa – :
I dont get why People say its dark, gothik, sinister etc.. I would say its bold, With strange character and quite chalenging,.. I think it suits Men above 35..not a metrosexual smell. I dont get a smell of gasoline or blood what so ever.. All i get is heavy patchouli scent wth basil and levander.its dry, somewhat powdery.. As it dries Down i get and insence-y jasmin.. Overall its a great fragrance.
funkner.valerii – :
A very complex fragrance. Unique and distinct. A masterpiece. It’s termed horror, dark, ugly etc… Perhaps by the admirers of today’s fragrances, when most fragrances resemble each other and excite your salivary glands instead of the olfactory nerves. For them, yes, surely, this sublime SDPH creation is like a thunder in the softness of the head. It requires the education of the olfactory sense, which once made this miracle of perfume can be appreciated at its true value.
This perfume is masculine in excellence, but it is not for today’s effeminate males, but for mature, evolved, serious men and self contained. A perfume with sad notes, but not necessarily morbid. No resemblance to urinal Kouros, SDPH is patchoulic. He’s hot in his heart, but with a cool upper dominance wrapping him up. It opens with a symphony of strong flavors, where the citrus, anise, salvia, basil and tarragon (I love tarragon!) feel, and slowly calm down, finally changing his personality with notes of patchouli, vanilla, resin and leather.
The performances are good, with 3-4 hours of force and sillage (on me). It then calms, remaining discreet, but present for up to 16 hours on the skin. Patchouli is his last twinge and feels fine even at 24 hours. A great fragrance for special souls.
Deroxkcpck – :
it open as a fantasic dark and mysterious scent for the first hour. and i love it. after became a simil kouros with too much anisette . could was a masterpiece…but the drydown is too sweet.7/10 a good different scent with 2 face. super performance. i have vintage version.
Aleks164Rus – :
Complex yet masculine labelled 80s style fragrance.
It has lavender, anise, sage, oakmoss, patchouli, cedar, sandalwood, amber, vetiver, geranium, & citrus.
This has almost every element that has been commercially classified as “for him”. Not bad tho, but i won’t wear it. I prefer that original “Salvador Dali” 1984 that has been classified as “for Women”.
nenormsweek – :
Not what I expected from the reviews. It is easy to get caried away with all the exterior of a scent, the bottle and the name and reputation. Maybe I would say it is dark, but not gothic.
There is something intresting and odd with mixing the earthy patcholi smell with I guess the sage, which gives it a “menthol aura” as some later reviewer said.
Absolutely old and mature, very masculine scent. As a young artsy man, I woud probably not wear this.
amfiatttae – :
A dark, gorgeous, unique beast that ambles up to you looking intimidating at first, then offers a bouquet of flowers, herbs and warm friendship.
This is such a classic 80-s style fougere mix of contrasts and musky warmth – the floral/herb blend joins with the light citrus touch to sweeten up the primary peaty/smoky accord, but it’s kept also quite warm due to all of the ambered patchouli.
It is dark, but also optimistic and cheerful – in every way a delightful blend of contradictions, a truly gorgeous winter scent, and what a steal! Seriously, I’d be happy to pay 2-3 times what I got this for – truly memorable.
I understand the comment below about those around you hating it, but I actually find that on the periphery this scent stays pretty light – the heavier stuff is most noticeable up close and personal, but from about a foot out it’s a bit different – to the degree that if it turns anybody off, it will only be after they perk up and ask for a closer sniff.
As an aside, when this opens every once in a while – out of nowhere – I actually get some chocolatey wafts – anyone else?
Ulcercolo – :
A heavy, lovely, daring and dark floral/patchouli scent for man. It’s a real powerhouse. Very potent with very good silage and longevity. I love this. Reminds me (a little) of Antaeus by Chanel and Pour Lui by Oscar de la Renta. The part I like best is the opening silage which is heavily floral, and gorgeous. The drydown, I find, is quite powdery – but still lovely. A great and complex scent with tons of character. The Dark Powerhouse!!
IL-IT – :
Aromatic herbs in a soft muddy soil is a great way to start a fragrance. Leaves and flowers of Intense green with a palpable damp setup. I much enjoy the picture SDPH skillfully presents. It all matches so nicely with the great bottle.
The mossy tonality goes on until the end phasing though herbs, flowers and wood.
The fragrance is beautiful and has a specific gloomy aspect (imagine the aromatic herbs from the beginning all picked up at the right time, but afterwards forgotten and beginning to rot in this dark damp room) which fits quite well with the overall story, but strangely feels too perfumey and not very easy to wear later on.
I may not spray it often, and is not among my favourites, but the entire presentation is spot on.
****(*)
PAtoroch – :
1. there’s nothing dark or gothic about this scent
2. very powdery when you sniff at the spray
3. smells like ink mixed with plants roots and fresh mud
4. a very mature scent for mid-aged men
5. lasts about 5 hours on my skin
6. drydown is quite woody and full of patchouli
7. Dalimix Black would be darker and more gothic than this one
бобр45 – :
There is nothing Dracula about Salvador Dali pour Homme; The bottle is an interpretation of Dali’s painting Aphrodite of Knidos ( a pronounced chin and a mouth ) and the juice is a woody floral chypre: sage, aniseed, lemon, cedar, geranium. Beautiful blend,masculine, fresh and spicy with a little bit of darkness. A fragrance with a lot of personality. The vintage formula has a more prominent oakmoss presence.
chefinnedge – :
Massive, bold, powerful. Patchouli at no mercy level, in a very crude sense. A must for the aficionado. People around you probably will hate you. Yes!
nura232 – :
A wonderfully creepy oriental fougere. Shades of the 1970’s green oakmoss bombs (I get a strong Knowing vibe) with something sinister but sweet (in a good way! Really!) Reminds me of a dark, baroque, and very creepy antique store, the kind that’s full of dangerous trinkets that will drive you mad. Like being inside a Satanic temple. Spicy, sweet, and more than a little skanky. An Edgar Allen Poe story in perfume form.
kelly_1988 – :
This is really similar to Timbuktu by L’Artisan Parfumeur, but drier, less dank. Performance is interesting too. It’s pretty enveloping.
Prizrak145 – :
Salvador Dalì pour homme it is one of my favourite scents,it is complex and it is really mysterious!Not easy to pull for a normal day in a sunshine,this is a night scent,is a jump in a black hole,a day walking with a cape while an eclipse is in act.Aromatic,herbal,leathery,musky,very dry.New and old formulations are the same(i own both).
5741767 – :
One fall day, wearing my beloved Salvador Dali Pour Homme, I got into an elevator. There was one woman already in there. She very dramatically backed into the corner and pulled her collar with both hands over her nose and made “that” face. I mean really over the top. When I reached my floor, I walked out with a smirk, thinking “Let’s go, Salvador. Our work here is done.”
xmara77mail.ru – :
My review is based on the 1981 vintage bottle.
In regard to the Dali, I didn’t know what to expect and I was fairly certain that I wouldn’t like it. The reviews were all over the place – some said it was like stale pee, some said it was like feces, some said it was animalistic and some of the responses included earthy, vetiver and mossy in their description.
Well, to me, it’s not bad.
I put a dab on my wrist and I don’t smell any kind of excrement from it and I don’t get an animalistic smell either. I get mossy, damp, dark, green, vetiver and a combination of something that is rubbery with a menthol kind of radiance. It has hints of Quorum to it. If I were to mix Quorum with Demeter Soil and add a drop of menthol, I’d have Dali.
It has immense projection and without question, it will open your nostrils up. I have a fingertip sized dab of it on and I feel like I’m a fragrance bomb. The projection and longevity are absurdly strong – in fact, among the strongest fragrances that I’ve ever experienced.
Unfortunately, I don’t see this being a crowd pleaser, which thereby limits its versatility. I don’t mind it but if you’re going to the theater, to the office or on a first date, you’d probably consider other fragrances first – depending on the crowd, of course.
Top prize to it for having the most unique bottle I’ve ever seen – a circular asymmetric base of mossy green, topped with a cap in the shape of lips. Personally, I’d have preferred a cap that resembled a melting clock but you can’t have everything.
*** Update ***
I’d considered getting rid of it but decided that it was worth having, although it will be an infrequent wearing.
For the life of me, try as I might, I don’t pick up the stale pee, feces or animalistic (civit) references. As in my original assessment, mossy, damp, dark and green apply but also a very slight ash note appears, as the dampness recedes somewhat. Additionally, which may seem quite surprising to some, because it certainly does to me, I’m also getting a hint of a soapy note.
To end, things may be different in the current version but that’s my take on the vintage.
kostya63 – :
I bought this because I wanted to go back to 1988 again. My brother had it. After the first spray, there it was, just like my memories. Now, what do you do with this? I must say this is a very rich and complex composition. Quite heavy indeed. This is by far one of the perfumes I know that has the best longevity. I can smell it on my skin after 24 hours. Something unseen for me since I wore Amen. I have looked at the bottle for months before deciding to wear it for a few weeks this winter. It’s ok, nobody has fainted at work, no one complained, but no one said anything either. It’s wearable actually but of course it smells dated. I’d rather have this flanker anytime than the boring loud crowd-pleaser Sauvage for instance, but this will remain just a beautiful UFO in my collection that I will get out of its box twice a year.
mmmmmmhjhhh – :
I officially retired this scent from my collection today. Anymore I just look at Salvador Dali PH as being totally unwearable. Kouros, Lapidus PH, Joop….all still wearable by my nose. This one however, I just can’t spray it on anymore. It makes me feel like such an old fart. I may keep it for an olfactory reference, but that’s about it. There’s better ways to stand out from the crowd, but Dali PH isn’t one of them.
As a lover of many old school classics, this fragrance is one I’m just simply tapping out on. RIP old friend.
Annet_OS – :
I was really excited to try this. It’s got the most interesting set of reviews on here in my opinion. I’ve got several of Thierry Wasser’s Guerlain perfumes and I think they’re all really well blended, so I was also interested to see how all these notes fit together. I got a 8ML flacon from Ebay, which it looks like several other people here have also purchased. I’m hoping this is the real deal, it said “sample” on it and wasn’t plastic wrapped but the notes follow what are listed here.
The opening was like my grandmother’s medicine cabinet. Which is to say … it was great! Citrus and herbal, but also powdery somehow. This only lasted a few minutes, though before things started to get weird, so I found myself adding a just little more to get more of that great opening.
The middle for me is where things took a left turn. In the opening, the tarragon adds a nice light licorice herbal flavor, but then the anise comes on strong and the fun lighthearted times are over. It also gets very floral, like funeral home or hospital or something.
But the drydown … this is something else. Looking at the notes ahead of time, I was thinking this looks like base notes’ greatest hits, the only thing missing is tonka bean. When the florals die down it really mellows out. The sandalwood and patchouli behind the moss are just so warm and pleasant I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t like this.
I never quite got the mustiness a lot of people were talking about. No “Nosferatu’s castle.” Maybe a little “haunted woods” though when the oakmoss comes on. I’m happy to report I’ve also missed out on any burnt rubber or urine.
I’m only a few hours in though so who knows, maybe it’ll try and kill me in my sleep. But if it doesn’t, I’m going to wear this to the office tomorrow to try it on my perfume focus group of office ladies. I’ll wait a couple hours before I approach any other human beings though.
Overall, definitely a unique experience with more twists and turns than any other scent I have, so why not get your own 8ML bottle so you can have fun writing your own review! I know I did!
smoks13 – :
I smell oakmoss, anise (licorice), and maybe I’m crazy, but I smell powder and Benzion too!
The descriptions here were so intriguing that I had to try it for myself. I don’t know if it lives up to the descriptions, uh not that I know what “creepy” smells like, lol.
An hour in: It’s singeing my nose hairs. I think it might be a scrubber for me.
Update: I can’t scrub it away! Help! It’s holding me hostage.
And another update:
I don’t like it. There is a miasma in my room now, like I’ve released an entity. Message me if you want it. I might have to arrange an exorcism. I now know what “creepy” smells like- lesson learned.
I have the 8 ml mini bottle NIB (strange and beautiful bottle, btw).
tanyababina1 – :
BELOW: It is vintage COFCI.
LegalBuds – :
Wow. And “YIKES!”. This is definitely to be appreciated but my wife cannot stand it. 🙂 I have a 1.7oz splash if anyone would like to trade for it. Let me know!
Jane777 – :
I’ve heard terms such as “dark” and even “sinister” used to describe this scent. Really? On me, it smells great, and for whatever reason, it’s like Kouros without the urine like opening.
aboniyaa – :
I agree with others in that it’s a complex perfume, it’s also a reminder of how perfumes were made few decades ago, many different scents put together creating a different personality to each one. Remember this was made before the trend of gourmand or aquatic perfumes, so it’s all but these 2 genres.
I can’t tell each note separately but I can describe the perfume as herbal, earthy, powdery, and floral, all in a bottle.
It’s dark, masculine, and very mature.
It’s something you wear for yourself, the general trend nowadays is not what this perfume represents.
* if someone interested in a swap, I have an extra unused mini bottle of 8 ml in its box, pm me
s1963 – :
When I write a review, I don’t like making analogies, conjuring up images or using long lists of epithets, as I find the practice somewhat useful, but not to the point.
This, however, is exactly what makes a review of this one a difficult task. This fragrance begs a wild analogy, as it is so hard to pinpoint, being many things at one and the same time. You have never smelled anything like SD pour Homme before, nor will you do in the future. It was released in an era when every fragrance was distinctive, but still shared something with the rest, but this is barely the case with this little gem. Consider this in light of today’s releases and you get an idea of its originality.
But to get to the point, Salvador Dali pour Homme is a love story. You cannot do otherwise but be moved by it, such is its candidness. It does not mince words, it rather tells you the ugly truth. A scent of deep emotions, not wild, primitive ones, but deep.
As far as the composition goes, it is useless trying to analyse – it is all there, exquisitely blended. Patchouli, sandalwood, lots of lavender, a lethal dose of oakmoss, anise and vetiver, but also all the little minor notes, assiduously working to keep the whole thing together, this is what I get. The opening is too much by any criterion. After that, enjoy the ride. You will remember its every moment.
Surely, Thierry Wasser never created something as good since the moment he conceived SD pour Homme.
193102 – :
This fragrance is a mixture of Don Draper and Patrick Bateman. It’s classy and in the same time creepy. It triggers some powerful emotions like nostalgia and fear…like something bad is going to happen. This belongs in the same category with Encre Noir. And by that I mean unique perfumes that really makes you feel something when you wear them.
Xpom13 – :
Salvador Dali Pour Homme opens with a sharp, herbal, astringent, rubbery gunshot that opens up to reveal a whiff of something just starting to ferment. Whether we’re about to get a nice batch of kim-chi or a rotten jar of funky sewage, we don’t yet know. Oddly addictive for the same reasons we stop and stare at a burning car on the side of the road.
The scent very slowly softens to reveal notes that are a little more approachable. A touch of sweetness from (I assume) the jasmine in the heart shows itself, and a surprisingly soft burnt leathery fougere accord comes to dominate the lower heart and base.
The questionable fermentation process has resolved itself, and luckily, we ended up with something savory, and not rotten.
To compare Salvador Dali’s genius base with the profiles of a few other scents you might be familiar with: think of Azzaro Pour Homme’s classic anisic fougere base combined with Yatagan’s bone dry, savory musk and leather foundation. Add good dose of funky earthy patchouli. Toss that on a smoldering charcoal fire and singe lightly.
This is definitely one that lives up to its challenging, dark, weird reputation. But it’s captivating and beautiful in its own way.
noj2009 – :
As the name suggests, expect something different.
It’s not something I particularly-like. The best description I would use is “pungent” — or to quote Ron Burgundy, “It stings the nostrils.”
I’m not saying it’s a bad scent; it does have a musty forest scent with something like decaying roses.
With the Dali named associated, you don’t get the typical.
You can snag it for a great price if you want to try it out, so there’s not much worry if it doesn’t work out. It has an interesting bottle and cap to go with it, just in case.
Also, an interesting note: it pairs well with Guess Seductive Homme. The two layered creates a really interesting smell.
sasha12100 – :
This is Thierry Wasser’s best creation ever(!) and I somewhat regret that he has taken that post over at Guerlain. This is, among others, what he did when he was in his 20’s to earn that job. I have two bottles of this remaining–bought in 1990, both from Sanofi.
I have that early bottle from Cofinluxe. It’s still a good reformulation but lost some of that leathery/burnt rubber/civet/petrol chemical.
And the reason why I’m posting yet another review is because I just got another reformulation which smells like a greatly attenuated Giorgio Beverly Hills in the far dry-down. It smells like its $20 price, decent but ordinary. So, be careful of the box with the thin blue lining on the front frame. It’s still by Cofinluxe but it’s not the same scent–that leathery/burnt rubber/civet/petrol chemical is absent. That initially offensive but strangely attractive accord was exactly what set it apart, but now it’s gone…replaced with patchouli.
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Update: 2017Jan15. And I just got that Cofci bottle. It seems like that, along with Fahrenheit, SDPH suffered a little bit from the 1991 IFRA reformulation. Still good, nonetheless.
Dino15 – :
I adore a burnt tyre scent of this perfume, but must agree that in combination with tarragon and anise notes, it smells weird, creepy, like a spicy smoke that comes from an underworld and lingers around you as a spooky evidence of an afterlife. Ghostly…Golly!
I would definitely have this perfume on me in some tricky, dark places ;Ghost Walk, Halloween party, etc.
Great stuff! Totally unique! Transcendental in fact!
Let’s misbehave!
PTAHA – :
@Desertmirage93 / what a beautiful review. I have never heard about the intense version. This is interesting. I own the vintage – is weird, very deep and austere, creepy, animalic and smells like an aristocratic boss from 50s
. For me, the vintage edition (I mean the first one) is enough potent but I am curious to see someday the intense version wich sounds great as well. Nothing to compare with the today’s version, no need to make any efort to recogniye this old mysterious presence of… nowhere.The bottle is also a piece of art, I love it!
woowlywalaype – :
DEEP, dark, mysterious, austere and a bit creepy. I own the vintage edition, 2 bottles (one is for swap) and I can hardly wear daily, it is not for everyone, not for every moment or ocasion. I prefer to wear it in the night, it gives you a mystere aura, you are totally out from the crowd with it. Totally different from nowadays formula, no connexion at all with it. Animalic notes are not listed – they are in abundance in the vintage formula.
kmsutynth – :
I love the positive reviews for SDPH and think I can appreciate this scent. It’s a heavy fragrance that feels both ancient and mysterious … as if it’s meaningful ‘dark side’ demands to be acknowledged. I’m fairly sure my 50-ml spray is vintage (COFCI Formulation Lot 5417) and I’m immediately struck by its fascinating duality in managing to be both beautiful and startling at the same time. It throws off a ‘contraband’ vibe that feels a bit ominous … a bit foreboding. The juxtaposition of notes is high art indeed …. in a classic yet ‘disturbed’ (ala Adams Family) fashion. Could this be a scent created by a madman and intended for a madman? Once under its spell one also experiences the deep sadness often associated with circus sideshows. SDPH is a fascinating scent that would be perfect to enjoy while watching a David Lynch movie.
ampist – :
hard to find, but remember having a bottle in the 90s which got finished quickly. v nice and soft woody scent. would buy again and recommended.
UnioniHaH – :
Everclassic masterpiece!
For sophisticated… with tons of expirience, wise, dark and deep old soul, probably an aristocratic origin person who knows a lot about this world. When smelling this I see glimps of age spots on old imortal man, brown-white photgraphy, eternal symbol of defiance to death. This perfume have something older then modern perfume production.
One of a kind, an ARCHETYPE.
12/10
p.s. Thierry Wasser shows here that he is Guerlan league level.
illeflyoraple – :
smells to me of a scary macho grandmother that would probably beat you for moochi