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Константин2011 – :
Here, too, nothing new … It seems Azzaro Pour homme because of the lavender that there is. Very fresh, very clean but I forgot: There are soaps that produce the same smell and cost much less.
Rejected!
clorbLarlcoky – :
Smells nothing like Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui. Get your sinuses checked.
Bolun – :
VC&A pour Homme has a very similar scent as Oscar Pour Lui
Both of these fragrances smell really nice!
Because they are so similar there’s really no need to own both.
I can wear Oscar Pour Lui for casual and formal occasions
Whereas with VC&A pour Homme, its usage is limited to formals
vgdbgmwfwm – :
Tried this once. I’m not ready for it yet, but very much looking forward to the day I am.
ingu6 – :
A great classic ,antaeus meet Hascish ,beautiful scent.
tooneaa – :
One of the best fragrances available for men!
Unquestionably!!!!!!!!
yva2011 – :
an amazing fragrance for those who love the strong and rich thick scents, incensy scents, woody spicy, etc.
First use of it it certainly smellt retro – I thought I would need to wear this strictly with paisly shirts out of the 70’s, but then I sprayed some when going to bed. I laid down and the scent was like an incredibly soft pillow of silk rose petals, like I would imagine in a rose petal factory, but there is so much soft rigded spice and powder and some piny juicy juniper, sandalwood, patchouli and whatever else that I dont know if its even rose at all or just hyper illussion.
When I use it now, it’s basically a sort of dark spicy soapy floral oriental chypre, and I can wear it with my regular outfits, but that incredible softness early is pretty amazing, and then it gets more drier and spicy.
ираклий – :
La Nuit de Paco Rabanne with testosterone!!!
romanx373 – :
I love this scent! Wonderful, rich, dark, soapy and sophisticated. The brooding, deep rose note is excellent and very well done. Very masculine and leathery as well.
A classic for a reason. I guess you could say it’s more suited to an older gentleman..in my opinion it’s a masterpiece..one of the best fragrances I have ever smelt.
It also lasts an age on my skin..a powerhouse and for the price it should be in every man’s collection. 10/10
kin4ev – :
Really nice classical fragrance. The coconut creaminess is well-made in this fragrance.
Wapa93 – :
Honestly I’m not sure if I have a reformulated version or not, as this is my first encounter with this bewitching male scent. This is a truly subversive cologne. What I get in the beginning, and please bear with me, are the old-style bath beads my grandmother had, they were soft and jellylike and dissolved to bath-oil slime in hot water. With chewable vitamin C tablets and roses in varying stages of sharp decay. As it dries down, an hour in, I’m getting powder, spicy woods, cigarettes, and old hotel carpet that have had the decaying roses smooshed into the fibers. It is absolutely one of the most evocative, mysterious, sophisticated scents I have ever had in my little collection. How can it be so cheap? How could there have been a superior, unreformulated version? VC&ApH is insane.
Vovik111 – :
I own two bottles which I bought some 10 yrs ago and I decided to get one more just to restock it. Anyway my new bottle of VCApH didn´t make me too happy. Actually it made me a bit sad.
The reformulation is very obvious and the scent is a shadow what it used to be just several years ago – it´s much weaker than any of my earlier bottles and it´s very simplified as well. The older batches were considerably richer, fuller and smoother (or “rounder”) while the new one is kind of sharp, one-dimensional cologne with weak projection (SHAME) and moderate longevity (ONE MORE SHAME)…Yes, there´s that beautiful DNA of original cologne but it´s rather fleeting and I am not sure at the moment if I can see any use for it. (I´ll probably need to test it once or twice more). Don´t get me wrong as the smell itself is still much better than most of currently released colognes but imho it doesn´t live up to the original.
I am sorry to say that but the current formulation is not worthy of blind buy (and this used to be one of my favorite colognes)…I recommend to all lovers of this scent who are thinking about buying a new bottle to try it before buying. (I am kind of afraid to get a new bottle of Tsar as well after this experience).
EDIT: tested it again today on a rather hot day and I must say the new version projects well and lasts much longer on a skin in warm weather. I am very pleased with it today. Still worthy of buying.
rolik33 – :
For Men
Van Cleef & Arpels
Eau de toilette – 1978
Olfactory family: Chyprée
Louis Monnet, creator of Pour Homme by Van Cleef & Arpels
Louis Monnet, a perfume bestseller and then goes away …
Some perfumers have a longevity in the absolutely exceptional profession. They are known to all perfume lovers and are sometimes particularly prolific. Others, however, sign one or two compositions and do not talk about them anymore … No one often knows what is the reason for this absence. Is it a choice or a combination of circumstances? Be that as it may, they at least have the merit of having enriched our perfume department with an odor that succeeds them. Such is the case of Louis Monnet
Louis Monnet is a perfumer whose main perfume we will remember, but not least: the iconic Pour Homme by Van Cleef & Arpels. Created in 1978, it is one of the most beautiful fragrances of this renowned jeweler. This is a tribute to the dandies of the 1920s, a fragrance that is both classic and timeless. Pour Homme by Van Cleef & Arpels is far from pretense, and has the art of being noticed without ever being noticed; an image that seems to fit perfectly with the personality of its creator.
For Men by Van Cleef & Arpels is characterized by a very elegant floral accord, nuanced with wood, spices and leather. This wake sometimes elegant and discreet, sometimes more powerful and manly, is the happiness of refined men for 40 years now. Thus, Louis Monnet has made only one great fragrance, but we must recognize that its longevity is absolutely exceptional.
smakievsky – :
I’d like to clear up some confusion about the Concentrated Cologne “version” of this fragrance. It’s been widely assumed in online forums that the boxes designated “Concentrated Cologne” were a different, more intense version of VC&A PH. This is false.
The boxes marked “Concentrated Cologne” are simply the original versions of the fragrance from when it was released in the USA. One side of the box was in French, and VC&A decided to translate everything into English for the other side of the box, including the phrase “Eau de Toilette”. Instead of directly translating it to “Toilet Water”, which some people would find off-putting, they Americanized it into “Concentrated Cologne”, which is basically what an eau de toilette is…a more concentrated version of an eau de cologne. This is why the bottles themselves make no mention of it being more concentrated whatsoever. It was just used on the box for sales to Americans. The original formula bottles do, however, feature “85°” or, later, “85% Vol” under the logo. This does not signify a more concentrated juice, as the current version as of 2018 is still 85% alcohol according to the bottom of the box.
The reason that the “Concentrated Cologne” version smells different, is because it is pre-reformulation, and after the first big reformulation they removed “Concentrated Cologne” from the box, leading people to believe the CC boxes were a flanker of some sort. It’s also worth noting that it’s the most complex and beautiful version of the fragrance; almost totally different from the current formula.
Hope this helps.
bratyha – :
بعض العطور تجعلك دائما تعاود الكتابة عنها برما لأنها تفاجئك بين الفينة والاخرى بشئ جديد وهذا يعني انها تنطوي على سر خالد
نعم ، في فصل الشتاء وأجوائه الباردة لاتكتمل المتعة إلا بارتداء بعض العطور الكلاسيكية المشهورة عالميا وعلى رأسها عطر van cleef pour homme الاسود ، هذا الذي أعشقه لحد الهوس لما يشتمل عليه من باقة سحرية من المكونات ، اللافندار وتوت العرعر مع مزيد من الأعشاب العطرية والعديد من الأزهار والعبق المدخن وحضور طحلب السنديان بقوة دات الطبع الفخم والمميز ، ولمن يعشق رائحة الجلود المدبوغة ( الكستريوم ) فعطر فان كلييف الرجالي الأسود أحسن من وظف هذا المكون بشكل ذكي .
لايمكن أن تمر في أي مكان دون أن تسمع كيلا من المديح والإعجاب وأنت ترتدي هذا العطر …
يناسب أجواء الليل الباردة لاكن بالنسبة إلي أتمتع به أكثر في بداية الصباح حيث يكون الضباب كثيف والدخان يتصاعد من الأفرنة ورائحة الخبز والحلويات ويمتزج كل هذا برائحة العطر الدخانية أيضا مما يجعل من وجبة فطورك في هذه الأجواء شئ جد رائع…
وأخيرا أقول لكم بأن العطر حافظ على جودته ونقائه وهذا ما عودتنا عليه دار فان كلييف العريقة ونتمنى لها مزيد من الإخلاص والتألق .
Слава73 – :
…Roger Moore, “The spy who loved me”.
wrtNDV – :
I have to agree with the review below, this scent is very mature. I don’t see anyone in the young adult area, like myself pulling this off. It smells almost like the incense sticks you smell in Asian markets. In fact I think iv smelled a rose scented incense stick that smells similar to this. Unfortunately for me, this will not be the rose scent iv been looking for.
svetl. – :
Manly. Classy. Gentlemanly, and ever so slightly edgy. Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme certainly has a dazzling note pyramid. Louis Monnet’s skillful blending is an impressive feat of the perfumier’s art. So, how best to review this über masculine classic? Merely rattling off notes misses the point. It would be like reviewing a Rembrandt portrait by talking about the pigments and brushes; all essential components but having little or nothing to do with the matter at hand.
Like any fragrance, the overall effect is subjective. Still, there are salient aspects of Pour Homme that are universal and independent of personal taste. Pour Homme is serious, not playful. It’s sophisticated, not pedestrian. Formal, not casual. Mature, not youthful. Beyond that, it’s a matter of personal taste. Only your nose knows.
camomile – :
An old classic..
This one is special. It reminds me of the old, masculine style of perfumery. This is almost the quintessential barbershop fragrance. To me it’s a leathery fougère . It’s also mossy and has the rose, vetiver, lavender and carnation. It’s very sophisticated and done in an exceptional style of perfumery, from arguably one of the best decades in perfumery.
This fragrance, like Tsar, which was released over a decade later, is very masculine and refreshing. In fact, I find this has a barbershop quality much like Rive Gauche pour Homme. You get a very masculine blend of dark herbs, spices, oakmoss & vetiver etc. and it’s wonderful. I like it very much.
If you are a fan of the old style of masculine classic perfumery, this is one to try out. Good for the price too.
Сергуня – :
I love this fragance, is so clean and seductive, is hot and sexy, it is in my top 10
женек – :
I already reviewed this fragrance but I need to say it again….
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FRAGRANCE
klp877speagoessenda – :
If it’s true that they reformulated this masterpiece that would be a real shame. I’m lucky enough to have an older version of this I purchased about five or six years ago and it is absolutely magnificent. There’s a lot going on with this scent… It’s classy with many notes so beautifully blended, fresh green notes, floral, leather, masculine and everything you would want in a traditional men’s favorites. I guess I’m going to have to use my bottle more sparingly since the reformulation according to many reviewers is bad. Why would they ruin such a beautiful classic?
zaher – :
“Green-clean”???…”vetiver-y”???This???…Are you on Krokodil Serioja?!
AgrimeCem – :
The new cheap version of that once masterpiece- is just unforgivable horrible act. I can’t believe this historical brand allowed this to happen to one of their stars, with their name on it!! Once green-clean-chillingly-beautiful ultramasculine fragrance- now after 10 minutes stinks as sour old dirty cosmetic purse with something that seems like attempt to fake a rose. That used to be my favorite classy cologne.. I knew that reformulations are definitely weaker and all way synthetic these days of mass production.. but I was not ready for such awful, giving me dirty vibe (in a bad way) substitute. Shame! Unbelievable!
holopova69 – :
I just bought a bottle (125 ml) of what it seems to be the original croop, deep in the late of the ’80s: a kind of “cologne concentrée”. No match with the “eau de toilette” that we can buy today, unfortunately.
The original, concocted in 1979, is strong, herbaceous, spicey, herbaceous, manly and seriously strong…
Give me a message if you still find such a treasure.
doker1111 – :
On first application it appears nearly identical as Santos de Cartier, or I should say the other way round since it’s two years ‘older’… anyway, the opening of herbs, lavender and the mossy-rose-leather accord thar goes throughout the whole scent is really similar to the one of Cartier. Maybe more aldehydic but it could be the difference between reformulations I’m comparing to (Santos-new, VC&A-vintage).
On development VC becomes soapy but still with depth thanks to the busy base (moss, leather, etc) whereas Santos flattens quite a bit, being sweeter with sandalwood becoming the main player along with lavender.
Anyway, I didn’t intend to make this a comparison review but recently acquired a vintage VC and really surprised me how close these two are… I’d even say it’s a combination of Santos and Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui, being more formal than last one but still Cartier’s will be my choice (buying one of these having the other two would be totally redundant IMHO)
EDIT: I would add to the triad above Chanel Anteus as, in fact, the most similar one to VC&A PH
8/10
Jimmi62 – :
Classy. Soapy.
Someone on bassnotes said there are a lot of body care product that smell like this.
It is true..very true.
But this has a lot more quality to it.
it doesn’t remind me an old man just mature.
Like 40 maybe,I’m 37, this to me is very nice,not special
But I can use it.
Its butifull. A good blind buy ! Performance great,
12 hours.
Only in cold weather.
Update:
Now its cold weather and i just got
A mood for this i dont know why
This is shining now ..its old but when your in the mood its good very good.
Enjoy
gunca – :
This is a gorgeous complex, refined, fantastic, beasty fragrance.
Great for anything except hot weather.
I love it, my wife loves it. For me it’s an absolute masterpiece.
Upon initial spray, it comes on quite bold and classy. The notes are citrusy and flowerish in the opening dominated by lavender.
A minute latter you receive an avalanche of notes including patchouli, vetiver and rose, and woody notes well composed that lead you to love this fragrance. This is a symphony by Van Cleef.
Its longevity is easily 14+ hours. Due to its smoothness you may over spray a bit – 4 to 5 sprays, not more.
You get a very lovable dry down with a very strong leather, oak moss, amber, musk, sandalwood – inevitable notes of the 80’s.
In terms of longevity it’s almost a beast. Longevity good for 14+ hours
This EDT smells expensive and and in line with what you expect from Van Cleef & Arpels.
It is indeed a very nice juice and one of a kind with its proper individuality. It does remember Bois du Portugal. However VC&A por Homme was launched 9 years before than the Creed fragrance.
My rates:
Scent:9.0
Longevity:9,0
Sillage:8.0
Uniqueness:8.0
Wearability:9.0
Quality:9.5
Price: 10,0
Overall rating: 8,93/10,00
I absolutely adore this frag
eziz-designer – :
Purchased a bottle based on reviews. It’s uber masculine and has a barber shop vibe about it with the soapy notes which I quite like. Very different to modern day scents which I think is great. The price is great and believe me it lasts and projects very well too. About 3-4 sprays at 830am and still going strong at 10pm. I have the current formulation of that helps. It reminds me of paco homme. I’m not yet at that level where I can be as descriptive as most reviewers so for that I apologise.
If you want something different which lasts and projects, I say go for it.
A thumbs up from me
roman12345 – :
I agree with the notion of uber masculine. I must mention, however, that by all means… DO NOT WEAR IN SUMMER. I swear to you, unless you enjoy feeling like you are walking projection of ashtrays and asphalt, be warned. It smells quite smoky, and it’s very good in moderation. Unless it is extremely cold, I don’t see how one would need more than one good spray. Two is quite a lot, and three is going to make you stink.
Now that that’s said, to my nose it smells dark and smoky. The soapy notes remind me of the dry down of Tabac shaving soap which is awesome for wet shavers. Spraying this smells like you are going out to do something that takes grit. This is absolutely not an everyday EDT, it should be used for occasions where you want to look a little bigger and darker than you actually are. In fact, by my personal opinion, this works better for looking formidable than it does as a date scent. Which is pretty cool, because there aren’t many scents that can actually capture that.
In short… this is what John Wick wears.
ZverDik – :
“Don’t let the smooth taste fool ya.”
VCA Pour Homme is so smoothly blended it could almost be easily forgotten or under appreciated for the true glorious piece of perfumery that it is. The opening is a lovely rose, basil and leather trio that sets this scent off onto an intriguing path. After the opening the herbs come in and the scent veers into soapiness, a very clean old school Dial soap vibe. But pushing subtly under that cloud of soapiness is something sharp; sage, juniper and marjoram give this scent something sharper in the sense of herbaceousness and push away the soapiness, giving way to spice and florals and citrus. Finally the woody notes kick in and its like the rose and leather come back front and center. This scent is so well crafted and blended it is a marvel to take in and to wear. This isn’t your typical soapy barbershop scent in my opinion. VCAPH tiptoes into fougere territory then jumps more in to a chypre vibe. This scent goes in a few directions for me; first leathery then soapy, after a touch powdery and then a real smokey, leathery, woody base. This scent is as simple as it is complex, and judging by the notes, the goal was achieved. This is a creation that is complex sure, but also something refined and classy. I wore this to work a few days this week for my own enjoyment and to be honest this juice is essential for nighttime wear. Think; Date night, trip to the cinema, birthday at a restaurant, or just galavanting around town in a cool night air. Rock this when your clothes say casual, but your mentality is black tie affair!
KabBrarpFeese – :
a masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alya – :
Believe in what a woman tells you about this scent:
It’s a Men’s fragrance (not for boys)
It’ irresistible!
Skrask – :
Hello ….. j ai acheté ( in the dark ) ce parfum.
Les premiers moments ont été horribles..
Trop épicé ….et la rose crémeuse si légère.
Ensuite l agréable survient et les épices disparaissent !!
Une fraîcheur apparaît et le parfum devient remarquable et entêtant
La qualité en fin de soirée … pour résumer dans le temps
– rose épicée ( insupportable odeur de mousse à raser synthétique et trop poivrée)
– rose crémeuse ( crème nivea arôme rose)
– rose et fraîcheur ( un peu de fraîcheur pour un soupçon de fougère
Hélas pour moi je ne le supporte pas … les rares moments inoubliables de rose fraîche ne sont pas suffisant pour être recommandé.
Pour la rose je vais essayer du côté de tom ford…. aurais je plus de chance?
medved1977 – :
Absolute perfection. It’s a symphony where all notes are arranged brilliantly.
…. and perfection for 25 Euros the big bottle, it’s not easy to find.
gjw355Diobtetty – :
Vintage does NOT have a “dirty” vibe. It is very smooth and all class. Pure refinement.
It is the reformulation that has a dirty accord, gritty instead of the smoothness of the vintage. You can not go wrong with either. Highly recommend VC&A Pour Homme.
Razor911 – :
Love this deep traditional masculine with some serious gothic undertones! Note: This review is for the three-ingredient box (and no ‘Pour Homme’ on the bottle) …
Grottola (7-21-13) is correct. There’s a strong resemblance to Dial Gold bar soap but it’s great. As the initial soapy blast fades and this masterpiece evolves, I’m reminded more than a little of Salvador Dali Pour Homme but this is clearly more approachable and wearable. In fact It feels deeply transcendental in a grand and dignified way … and it’s also ‘old-school bad-ass’ if that makes sense … kinda like the black 1963 Lincoln Continental in the Matrix movies. VCAPH is heavy, dark, mysterious … yet also rich, formal, traditional, and commanding of respect. This could be the Godfather Michael Corleone’s signature scent. A staple in the well-accessorized man’s collection.
DarioSrna – :
fragrance – Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
bottle from – late 2016(reformulated)
longevity – 10/10(10+hours)
Silage/projection – 9/10( several feet away for the first 3-4 hours)
weather – Winter
Age – 30+
Compliments – 8/10
Scent – 9/10
Main Notes According to me -oakmoss,rose,leather,vetiver,patchouli
emotions -mysterious,stunning,masterpiece,Class,powerhouse,dark scent
The drydown is awesome and a little bit dark.All notes are arranged brilliantly.
A beautiful classic masterpiece.
ttbtat – :
What a pleasent surprise. Very sophisticated. Very classy.
Although many reviewers link this one to Antaeus, I don’t get the animalic in this one. More the very nice soapiness.
The rose is not so dominant like in Cartier Declaration de un Soir, which I don’t like.
So in fact this is now my oldest Old School Powerhouse.
Same year as Polo.(Don’t like that one)
2 years before Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui.
3 before Chanel Antaeus.
Caron pour un homme is my oldest fragrance but I don’t consider that a powerhouse although the performance is fine.
I bought Tsar first, but like this one more.
atowletty – :
Blind bought based on reviews, I was looking for something a bit retro and something smart, similar to Antaeus. Not an easy perfume to wear, took me a couple of tries to get used to it, even though I liked the scent straight up. That stuff is strong and lasts a very long time. It is a very dark scent, very formal, very classy. The opening is all rose and oakmoss to me, it takes a while for the leather to show up. But then, I get a strong “patchouli incense” note with the rose still lurking around. Very linear, once that note is there, it stays. I can see how this is definitely classic. Despite my initial thoughts, I actually wore it to work and got a few compliments. This stuff is really growing on me.
Scent: 9 / 10
Projection: 10 / 10
Longevity: 10 / 10
Biostinger – :
Um perfume difícil de usar.
Extremamente forte e marcante que enjoa facilmente.
É comum pessoas por perto reclamarem de enjoo e dor de cabeça quando uso este perfume porem, nao sairá da minha coleção…
taty-aks94 – :
Um perfume difícil de usar.
Extremamente forte e marcante que enjoa facilmente.
É comum pessoas por perto reclamarem de enjoo e dor de cabeça quando uso este perfume porem, nao sairá da minha coleção…
5945 – :
This is one of the highest quality men’s fragrances on the market. It is deep, dark and dusky with a superb animalic dry down. The opening is rich, soapy and herbal. Performance is great and it is inexpensive. As a bonus the bottle is gorgeous.
mihaahim – :
Loved it, this cologne is to me a sort of herbal/leather aromatic fragrance. It is very ala Drakkar of men’s cologne, deep, rich and blooming it’s projection long after, I spray it today and can still smell it the next day at sunset, lasts long. It is made by luxury jewellery makers, which makes me feel grand, it is like their signature cologne in their collection even today. Upon initial encounter, I felt like I was in a gothic, romantic, beauty induced dream, the lavender makes it feel clean, the rose is strong and blooms romance throughout its sillage, the leather makes it masculine. Rose, romance and love, it’s essence is a man, to me a french man who is handsome, sexual, passionate, dark and sophisticated. French masculinity, sex, roses, beauty in and out. It is I think, best suited for adults over 25, a mature type of personality, sexually mature, adult. This is a dark fragrance like its bottle, herbal, rosy, leathery, enduring, masculine, elegant, clean, french, grandiose because of its brand. Again, all I think of in this is frenchmen, sex, roses, romance, luxury, an orgasm of passion brought on by the love of a french man’s desire.
Update- Smells like fresh cut roses, red roses, you can smell the green leaves, so fresh, romantic, clean and homely, a breath of fresh air in a bottle. There is very sweet note in the end that is so good.
ouase – :
remain a great scent despite the redormulation done recently! by the way the magic hasn”t gone after all years!
ArxARV – :
Dark rose.
Very soapy dark rose. Not very stratified, it’s linear, but still beautyful. Sophisticated soap with scent of rose with dark chord in background.
New formulation isn’t bad, maybe more wearable, but vintage is far more darker, richer and dirtier, also stronger in performances.
Conclusion, one of iconic oldschool scents that shouldn’t be neglected.
pdi012Diobtetty – :
used it in 1992, i still love it. It good in winter
svinye – :
SCORE! I found an unopened three ingredient list box of VC&A Pour Homme at the perfume shop in my local mall. I go there often looking for anything with a short ingredient list, and I feel lucky to have found 50ml of one of the best masculine scents ever with three ingrdients list: alcohol denat., perfume(fragrance), aqua(water). The serial number on the box and the bottle match also.
Just sniffing the sprayer, the smell takes me back in fragrance history time. Designer fragrances were of a higher overall quality then and there were no IFRA restrictions. I can’t find the words to describe the nostalgia nor the quality of the scent. I have done side by side comparisons with the newer release and this older one. The three ingredient list scent is deeper and richer(cliche I know, but true) and just screams sophistication and quality. Really top notch. The fragrance is basically the same and you can read my earlier review for that. It is less synthetic as well. The main difference I notice is the vintage lacks the dirty vibe of the newer, and it does project better and last longer.
This is black tie all the way and will dress up any suit or situation. Go to VC&A Pour Homme(any formulation) when you want to make a mark and set yourself above the competition. I see this as a formal or executive type scent yet flexible enough to spruce up more casual attire for evening. Versatile if worn indoors but best for cool or cold temperatures. You will feel as good as a pocket full of gold coins wearing it, and you will smell like a refined male should.
costyashkin – :
ANOTHER AMAZING FRAGRANCE THAT THEY CHANGED
THEY STIOED USING OAK MOSS EXTRACT AND TREE MOSS EXTRACT….I HAVE OLD BOTTLE WITH BOTH OF THEM LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE BOX……ITS STRONG POTENT AMAZINGLY FRESH AND SMOOTH…..
BOUGHT NEW ONE TODAY WITHOUT THEM INSIDE AND
I HAVE TO BE HONEST ….STILL NOCE AND BALANCED BUT ITS MISSING THIS WHAT ALL OF THE NEW REFULMULATED CLASSICS MISS …..
FRESHNESS …LASTING POWER ….SILLAGE ….AND REFIND STYLE
CANT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DOING IT TO THEIR OWN ART PIECES …..ITS NOT ALLERGIES OR OTHER THINGS ITS JUST SAVINGS THATS ALL IT IS
Рittermtn – :
ANOTHER AMAZING FRAGRANCE THAT THEY CHANGED
THEY STIOED USING OAK MOSS EXTRACT AND TREE MOSS EXTRACT….I HAVE OLD BOTTLE WITH BOTH OF THEM LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE BOX……ITS STRONG POTENT AMAZINGLY FRESH AND SMOOTH…..
BOUGHT NEW ONE TODAY WITHOUT THEM INSIDE AND
I HAVE TO BE HONEST ….STILL NOCE AND BALANCED BUT ITS MISSING THIS WHAT ALL OF THE NEW REFULMULATED CLASSICS MISS …..
FRESHNESS …LASTING POWER ….SILLAGE ….AND REFIND STYLE
CANT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DOING IT TO THEIR OWN ART PIECES …..ITS NOT ALLERGIES OR OTHER THINGS ITS JUST SAVINGS THATS ALL IT IS
Эльвира666 – :
Shares some faces of other powerhouses from the early 80s like krizia uomo,one man show or paco rabanne pour homme. I do mainly get rose soap incense from it especially in the first stage of the trip. A rose a la Ungaro III With an overall paco rabanne ph cleanliness feel. Then the amber and patchouli kicks in. Leather i dont get that but that is maybe what makes i like this scent so much. The dichotomy clean / dirty is what makes this fragrance so interesting in my opinion. I just checked the 2016 formulation this afternoon and found it quite similar to my old 80s bottle. Fortunately ! Maybe a brighter opening and less moss on the new one but it doesn t bother much so that buying vcph now is still relevant. I get the same kind of performance on both. Great longevity !
alexay – :
The smell reminds me of very strong flowery combination that knocks you off. Virtually. Rose, jasmine and carnation combined are a killer combination for lasting effect. I don’t get much of the others, but the subtlety and variety is there. It is a very complex scent. Do I like it? Yes, I do. I’m ambiguous about where to wear it. It’s because it’s heavy and that can put one off, so I guess if you’re gonna wear it during a day, have an hour or two at home or wear it outside before you take it inside again. In a work situation, it can come over as bothersome smell. On to sillage. It’s there, and up to now, I got nice comments about it, so no put off, but I also met some allergic people who reacted almost immediately. I’ll guess someone may always react. Overall success nevertheless, and I’ll keep wearing it.
Trojan_71 – :
Van Cleef and Arpels Pour Homme is not for the feint of heart!
VCAPH definitely smells of Oakmoss, Leather, but overall I get an in your face soapy vibe. It is super loud and almost headache inducing at the top. It does settle down thankfully and I get 12+ hours and good projection for a long time. It is a beast.
No real compliments with VCAPH. It is a bit dated, and people have smelled it before. It is the kind of fragrance that ruled the 80’s, when fragrances were uber masculine and unisex acquatics were non-existent.
Still smells good though!
8 of 10.
www.onlytop.ru – :
I understand how people can be divided on this one. I picked this up on a blind buy. It’s not horrible, but it’s something I will never wear. I’m stuck with a full bottle that I would love to get rid off. If anyone is interested in making a trade, I would be very open.
dima.zaharov – :
I just took out my reformulated VCA pour homme (with tree moss) and gave it a full proper wearing today since I’m staying home. I smell a very strong earthy incense and rose for the first 2 hours, followed by some faint leather after that. After 8 hours, the incense is still going strong, but the leather is gone. It becomes Nag Champa until I shower. I don’t think I’ll ever wear this in public. Another great fragrance damaged by bad reformulation.
evgeniy41 – :
Ok.. Just bought A 3.3oz New bottle..blind buy.. mistake… This juice may have been Good way back in 1978…when it first came out…BUT the new Juice is just A synthetic MESS…has A nice undertone..But there is A strong Chemical smell that just powers thru to the top of this fragrance and kills it for me..
I wore it 3 times ..to be sure.. Same every time.. This juice is just A shell of what it once was..of that I am sure.. Pass……Selling mine at auction…..
Give me AZZARO or Grey Fla