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доченька – :
this is one of those old fragrances still wearable nowadays. mine is from early 90’s and i love it so much. i tried once la collection version and it’s very close. slightly toned down but it’s only my humble opinion.
regarding the scent, this is a benchmark of masculine parfumery, it plays in the same league of eau sauvage with some differences. both are fresh citrusy, with a lemon blast in the opening and some spicies and woody notes after a while, so manly in the final result. ysl pour homme is dirtier, the herbal notes are more detectable compared to eau sauvage and the performance is better. if u are a football(soccer) fan the difference between the two is like comparing Van Basten(eau sauvage) to Batistuta(ysl pour homme): the first was more elegant in the moves, the second was more rude and potent but both wonderful strikers.
so ysl is a great pick, very versatile with a very good performance, and obviously with a touch of a fantastic retro style. un profumo del passato ancora utilizzabile oggi.
scent: 8,5
longevity:8
sillage:7,5
versatility: 8
uniqueness:8
bottle:7
my vote: 8,5
in one word: homme
jonnic2005 – :
YSL Pour Homme…
I prefer the After Shave Lotion (vintage) than EDT (la Collection). ASL start with the loud Bergamot ( really hate its Top Note) and Lavender, after an hour the both dried down and turn to a hints of Lemon / Geranium and ummm… Rosemary which I really enjoyed. When EDT (lc) was so weak and smell like a DDT.
ASL work well on the hot wet day that you can feel like just finish bathing. Its sillage was well and the longative… 8-9 hrs!
8/10 and ASL makes me want to try the Concentrate version.
enconusuash – :
Ah, yes…the choice of Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) in American Psycho. If one knows their retro bottles and has a keen eye, this can be seen sitting on the shelf in the bathroom cabinet during the “morning routine” scene at the beginning of the film. An interesting bit of trivia for the cinephiles out there that also happen to be fragheads.
uchhalk – :
Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme….
This fragrance opens with a strong sour lemon along with lavender, this only lasts 2 minutes until it gives way to the mid which is a clean, soapy, woodsy yet with dirty herbal undertones in the background reminding you that this fragrance was born in France.
This fragrance is extremely easy to wear (after the first 2 minutes) It calms down into a dirty, clean, soapy, creamy dry down that is quite simply what I want to smell like.
Compared to the Haute Concentration version this one is less soapy and more youthful smelling where as the Haute Concentration verson has a soapier smell and is more serious/professional smelling.
Smell 9/10 The first 2 minutes are not my cup of tea but the rest of the 10 hours is what I spray it on for. Also a side note; sweat and this fragrance do not mix well so if it’s 90-100 degrees use Pour Homme Haute Concentration instead it’s more fresh.
Sillage 9/10 Not the best but it delivers and you will be smelled. IMO perfect for warmer weather but maybe not strong enough for winter. 2-3 sprays to the chest is what I do and it works.
Longevity 10/10 8-10 hours everytime, strong for the first 3 hours then it hangs in there for 7 more hours and I still smell good when I come home from work.
Versatility 9/10 I avoid this fragrance on the very very hot days. Other than that its good for everything
A must for men who appreciate classic citrus fragrances.
tiomaz – :
So I just bought a 50ml sample bottle of this for real cheap, 20 bucks for a blind buy. As for the first spray right out of the bottle, the first thing that came to my mind was lemon pledge (yes with Consuela’s voice saying it in my head too) hahaha. So for the first 30 minutes? (will have to wear again for proper time) that is all what I could smell was lemon pledge. If you are able to get passed that, that’s when this scent really takes off and goes back in time of what a real masculine scent smelt like way back when suits with bell bottoms were the hippest thing around. Perhaps that may be the sandalwood, cedar, patchouli and amber working together after the lemon pledge has dissipated? All I know is that after trying one spray, it’s something that I know I will appreciate more and more as time goes by. Try it! You probably won’t like it, but one day you will give in to the lemon pledge. I know i’m currently doing so…
BalvasD – :
For you wine connoisseurs in the audience:
Chanel Pour Monsieur is a smooth Riesling. Dior Eau Sauvage…a cool sip of Chardonnay. Acqua di Parma Colonia hits the olfactive palette like a crisp Pinot Gris and Monsieur de Givenchy like a subtly herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc.
YSL Pour Homme is Chablis. Folks, this stuff is DRY. Beautifully dry. You want the most potent shot of lemon, lavender, rosemary, and everything else that reeks of classic Parisian couture and charm, you got it. One spray of this and you’re bound to get a call from Bridget Bardot (I’m a Catherine Deneuve man, myself) within the first six hours in which you throw your infectious and distinctly Parisian stink around. Yes, they’re both old now, but you get my point.
A bit of advice for any man who wants to smell good:
Me – “Don’t think. Just wear this.”
Scentless dope – “But, I don’t want to smell like an old m….”
Me – “SHUSH! You’re thinking. Just….wear it. Spray, my child. Spray.”
nata_moon – :
Grandma recently gave me a box full of fragrances after gandpa passed away cause she knows how much i love perfumes. Kept what i liked (lots of discontinued) fragrances grandpa had RIP grandpa.
Ysl pour homme is one of them a full bottle in its original box 100ml missing like 1ml. 99% full, sprayed once on my wrist it lasted a good 10 hours, but its not my type of scent. Its up for sale if anyone interested.
zkp808speagoessenda – :
An extinct classic that should not have disappeared !!
These masculine seventies with citrus and citrus with an aromatic point were apparently simple, fresh, discreet, but maintained at all times a great charm, the charm of naturalness.
Here we find a citrus outlet, with real citrus, the composition is naive, primitive, beautiful to which is attached a powerful and pleasant lemon grass, an aromatic point of rosemary and a green touch to make it super masculine. All this aroma holds up quite and lasts until dried.
The fresh lavender feels clean, crystalline, like the water of a spring and an almost nerolí by the petit grain that tones very similar stays behind the citrus with a soft point of geranium giving all this a floral accent.
The trio of most used woods in perfumery appear and accompany the drying: sandal, cedar and vetiver to increase the effect forest and give body, all with a slight dry touch so that the fragrance remains very masculine, but feeling at all times that sensation Citrus-aromatic so good from the beginning.
The duration is correct and the wake too.
Pour Homme has that “do not know what” that makes a fragrance to become elegant and charming.
Rating: 8
cousini – :
A lemony, herbal goodness, suitable for all occasions. What more could a guy wish for? The first fragrance for men by YSL reminds me of such other masculine classics as Moustache, Eau Sauvage and Tuscany in having the same slightly dirty, sweaty tang which, on a man, makes the wearer irresistible.
So many citrus notes and a whopping dose of lavender at the top, a generous herbal transition in the middle followed by a gentle woody base, sounds like the perfect composition, which this fragrance really is, and more.
unlimaraisinI – :
This is one of my favorites.
It corresponds to the time when YSL was concerned with a true quality of its products.
It is unfortunate that they have “tear down” the founder YSL signature perfume “Pour Homme”, to give origin to a continuous production of clones/flankers of the new one (without charisma) “L’Homme”.
p.s.: Please do not extinguish (the King) “Kouros”, as they did with ‘Pour Homme’, ‘Jazz’, ‘Rive Gauche’ and ‘M7’.
Bamperenok – :
This is old school with citrus up front and a sweet, woodsy musk at the end. One of my Hall of Fame favorites on a man. For the 40+ gentleman. Too heavy for those younger unless blended with something more modern. I was mesmerized by it on man I met on a blind date many years ago. I don’t remember the exact conversations we had. I never forgot his cologne. I must have been impressed because I married him after a long engagement. I am still impressed and have happy memories around this fragrance.
TaifyTOTraf – :
“Very good fragrance, but Chanel Pour Monsieur and Armani Pour Homme are better.”
This is a quote from a previous reviewer.I can agree.
YSL Pour Homme was a fragrance of Early Disco for me.
An initial “Dirtyness” Yep! This mixed with the perspiration soaked Silk shirts, were the order of the day. We called those “Wormshirts” with an envious sneer. Smart, Slick, Rayon for us plebes on the wage.
In any case, the dance floor reeked of this filth mixed with Rive Gauche for the girls. Ah, what a time!
Up close it smelled of Pine Sol and Lemony Pledge.
On the floor, in the heat and the grind it’s fragrance was of sweaty, immoral carnality. Glorious!
None of the Classy Formality of Pour Monsieur or the sleek cool casual Elegance of the Armani.
However, for those who remember “The Bump” there really was no better.
utn948speagoessenda – :
If you like old school French fragrances (I do) like Equipage or Monsieur de Givenchy, you will love this. YSL released this in 1971, and it smells like something from that era, or the 1960s.
I’m glad they still make this, because this is anything but a trendy smell, unlke their “L’Homme” fragrances. This is a bone-dry herbal citrus scent. There isn’t the slightest trace of sweetness in YSL PH. It is very strong, though not overwhelming or a powerhouse. The strong basil, sage, lime and lemon peel notes give this a very bitter smell. I like that. The bitterness tones down after an hour or two, leaving you with a more muted but warm herbal smell.
Sillage is very good, as is longevity, which is about 8 hours for me.
If you like Moustache by Rochas, you will like this. The two perfumes are very similar. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up for YSL Pour Homme!
My rating: 9/10
u1704u – :
There’s two MUST HAVE bottles from YSL..both vintage M7 during the fall/winter months and YSL Pour Homme during the spring/summer months. YSL PH is an excellent mix of citrus/herbal blend coming together gorgeously. Both verbena, petitgrain mixed with sage and a touch of voliet brings this phenomenon juice to levels of being a nieche fragrance today.
Longevity and Silage is excellent lasting over 6-8hrs when I sprayed it on my skin 2x. You can smell this juice at least 1 1/2 ft away after it’s settles down.
Overall thoughts,
I tried the current version of this fragrance but almost always the original version is far more superior. This fragrance is a complex blend of notes making it extremely wearable throughout the spring into early fall. You can wear this juice on causal and special occasions. Easy to rate this exquisitely crafted fragrance…..10/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mavemand – :
Hello all – I’d be grateful if someone could tell me how to identify a vintage bottle (both splash and spray) from the bottle itself and also from the box? Thanks!
kulidi55 – :
Awesome. The key is to stick to light application. It’s very understandable that the opening would scare a lot of people off – it’s strong, almost harsh with intense citrus, and slightly animalic. However, in the knowledge of what’s to come, this just adds to the excitement of the ride. The drydown is great – very traditional. Woods, moss, amber and musk while staying slightly floral in a very conservative sense. It’s so well blended, it wears like a second skin and comes off very naturally. Traditional and understated and a perfect gentlemans fragrance as it doesn’t allude to ulerior motives – aka not a ‘panty dropper’. In any case, deserves a place along side the other greats of this genre – Pour Mousieur, Eau Sauvage, Monsieur de Givenchy, Armani eau Pour Homme, Moustache etc. While discontinued, it’s still easy enough to find at a price which can justify a blind buy if you can’t test it.
antonio-k – :
I have used POUR HOMME in both versions. I have used it for many years and it has become part of me. Now difficult to find as many shops do not stock it. My last foray in airports was not successful (Rome and London). Because of this I have to buy the next one long before the previous bottle becomes empty. I would not change it for anything else, many alternative gifts lay there unused. You get used to it so quickly that it appears to vanish on you. It is not true! In the evening it is still on. It is unobtrusive but pleasant. In all the years I have used it no one has ever remarked on it one way or the another. GREAT! True scent should never pierce your neighbour’s nose. If it is noticeability you a seeking, steer clear, this one might be too subtle for you, though a first it hits you powerfully until the alchool vanishes. As I wrote, you get used to it very quickly. This might one of those cases: love it or hate it but hey, no one is forcing it on you. Period.
Мистер Твистер – :
Timeless scent for who believes in power of “avant-garde”!
roma_92 – :
I have come to the conclusion that I absolutely love older fragrances with a strong lemon note and YSL’s Pour Homme has become one of my favorite from that sort of category.
I now have two bottles of the vintage fragrance. One is a regular atomizer that works through the pump action, but I have an even older one that utilizes a gas propellant form of atomizer.
Sadly, the gas propellant one is a bit too old and was possibly not taken as good a care of because quite a few of the notes are a tad dull now.
Which is why I have the second vintage. It is simply beautiful! A superb burst of lemon (which isn’t for everyone) that is rich and bright. And the dry down is simply gorgeous.
This fragrance has a manliness to it that is in my opinion timeless but to some dated.
ThermobileAT – :
This was my Father’s signature scent and the one that introduced me to the magical world of cologne! Every year on his birthday and only on his birthday I wear this to commemorate him. 😀
NityBiort36 – :
If you look carefully near the beginning of the film, you can see this fragrance (with matching aftershave) sitting on the top and lower shelves of Patrick Bateman’s medicine cabinet during his morning ritual/grooming scene from American Psycho.
He must have liked this fragrance because it’s the only one that I saw sitting there surrounded by other facial care products. At least the man has good taste in smell, ignoring the fact that he keeps his victim’s decapitated heads in the refrigerator. (“Hip To Be Square” plays in the background) Hey Paul!!!!
bardin-vadim – :
YSL PH was the 1st fragrance I purchased in 1977.
I Picked up a a new bottle 2 years ago and use it often. The top notes are citrusy and
sharp . I can see how the initial citrus blast turns some off. But the dry down is perfect for me. Longevity is 6 hrs with medium projection . I’m glad to have it and do get compliments from women over the age 45 , and that’s good! Give it a try if you enjoy classics.
Dioxingizexia – :
Second review:
I finally got around to buying a proper bottle of YSL Pour Homme – it’s certainly not as old as the other bottle I have, but oakmoss is listed in the ingredients, and it definitely smells awesome.
I can’t say much that’s different from my previous assessment, other than this newer bottle definitely hasn’t been damaged one bit; all the notes are there in full force, with the citrus/verbena/petitgrain accord so strong and in-your-face that it almost burns my nostrils! The opening continues for at least a good half hour on my skin before progressing seamlessly to a more subdued, herbal middle, finally landing on a very Guerlain-esque lavender/oakmoss accord, buoyed by the slightest animalic note. This may be a newer bottle, but does it ever pack a punch and not give a rat’s ass about any IFRA restrictions!
What I enjoy the most about this fragrance is the talent and ingenuity that obviously went into making it – YSL Pour Homme starts as an almost piercing citrus/herbal chypre, but eventually dries down into a subtle yet indistinguishably old-fashioned animalic fougere. For a fragrance to cross those two genres of perfumery almost seamlessly as it dries down is a testament to the artistry and appreciation of detail that went into classical perfumery.
…which is where I’ll make my closing statement: this is definitely not a fragrance for everyone. It’s quite loud, smells a bit older, can be abrasive, and probably should be worn sparingly. However, you can put me with those who love it, because I don’t care about any of those things – it’s one of the best classic masculine fragrances, period. Easily in my top ten vintage masculines and surely worth trying for any classic fragrance lover who hasn’t gotten around to it yet. I’m almost kicking myself for waiting so long to try this stuff!
gnn_gnn – :
I am fifty years old, and this is one of my signature fragrances. I love it. All you who hate it: get off my lawn.
AnnKla – :
a bottle changed,also i think reformulated,or not?
obx143Diobtetty – :
When you think about a cologne with good quality and worldwide recognition, some brands always stand out, as Givenchy, Guerlain, Dior and YSL!
In this case, we’re talking about a cologne that was released in 1971. That’s exactly what you read: early 70’s, which means, a classic of the perfumery.
This is a citrus and woody fragrance, extremely powerful, with notes of lavender, lemon verbena, bergamot and petitgrain in the output; Marjoram, rosemary, sage, geranium, carnation and rosewood in the heart and, finally, at the base, sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, patchouli, tonka bean and musk.
The only problem for many people is the audience of this fragrance. It refers to the smell of the classics of that time and, therefore, many young men wouldn’t wear this cologne nowadays. When I think of YSL Pour Homme, soon comes to my mind the image of a man with his 50 years of age, in a prominent position of any company, wearing a well-cut suit and into his chauffeur-driven car.
In the same style, we can find some similar fragrances like Boucheron and Eau Sauvage. Regarding to its projection and lasting, be careful, for it is beyond any expectations.
famoust – :
I don’t know what this cologne does with everyone else’s skin or body chemistry. This stuff doesn’t agree with mine.! I just got a sample of this to try with other colognes of the 70’s and 80’s. This stuff not only smells bad on me,but stinks.! It’s a citrus type of cologne. I smell the citrus then I smell something else from the notes that remind me of urine or something out of the toilet.Pew! I want to warn people of this cologne,but not completely discourage people from at least trying it. Hey,maybe it may agree with you,and you may like it and may even be your signature one. For me,most colognes don’t smell too awful,even after the dry down. I may not like a lot of the colognes even though they may not stink,but this one does.
slot88ss – :
Vintage “cologne spray”:
My friend Matt found a vintage 2oz spray bottle at Goodwill of this fragrance, and what an anomaly it is! I feel like the top notes got a bit burnt off with time; hence me not really getting any citrus out of it, but everything else is marvelous – a slightly dusty petitgrain, paired with a strident lavender, a powdery rosewood note, a dab of oakmoss, and finally just a hint of animalism (civet?) in the base. It’s a very nice dry, herbal chypre/fougere hybrid with elements of Chanel Pour Monsieur and Loewe Pour Homme in it. I haven’t smelled the current stuff, so I can’t comment on that, but when I do I’ll revise my review.
ашот – :
Purely natural and as fragrant as a nature hike. This is the perfect fragrance to me. It feels not only consummately comfortable, but strong and confident. It transforms subtly as it developes, and is always immensely enjoyable. The citrus aspects are always present, which seems miraculous. Woody and musky notes really stay far in the background. Longevity about 10 hours for me.
csv252Diobtetty – :
I´m thinking my journey in the cologne world may be going from a very few to owning quite many, and then going back to very few. But not the same few that I started out from, most likely.
Anyhoo, this will be among the very few, along with Monsieur Rochas and Monsieur de Givenchy.
BoinoSobe – :
I used to love that perfume, but quite recently I was offered a bottle of the new Ysl pour homme, this new formulation dissapointed me. The new bottle will last for ever on the shelf…
77740260248 – :
Lemon Pledge Furniture spray. A violent lemon at that…….
mactmp – :
I was lucky to recently purchase a vintage tester of this fragrance!!! 😉
The back of the bottle says:
Parfum boisé et épicé
Notes dominantes Vétiver, Citron, Santal, Patchouli, Mousse de chéne, Romarin, Noix de muscade
So, it still contains decent amount of oakmoss(!) and nutmeg, which is not even listed here.
Basik777 – :
You will need time to fully appreciate this masterpiece. You will neeed time – or shall I say “age”? – in order to completely understand his majestic simplicity.
Is YSL PH dated? Of course, it is. Despite the reformulation, it is NOT a modern frag. But it is that kind of perfume easely recognizable by any real man – the scent of the cleanness, the aroma of a vibrant and also pacefull & self-confident virility.
I recommend YSL PH for the day and the same in “haute concentration” for evening & night (I have both of them in current formulation – both are very good).
Three shots, two times per day, will teleport you in a space where the scent of a man is an unambigous proof of his masculinity. Nine of ten women will welcome you with a genuine and promising “ummmmmm”.
A deserved 9+/10
Esperanza – :
I recently discovered this wonder, I find myself in front of a masterpiece such as those that were realized in the old craft shops, made with passion and skill, the opening is very fresh and citrusy, a cool almost wild that gently dissolves in a hint more humid but at the same time bitter. the bottom robustly woody and amber bring this fragrance among the classics in spite of any meridian shines high in the sky this fragrance a decidedly masculine and bold.
How nice it would be if the new scents would take cue (without copying of course)
from these pearls of the past.
For all seasons (preferably those hot)
in my humble opinion is important occasions, but when used it is difficult to part with it.
ruslan-strogan – :
Being female but loving citrus/herb/wood accords I’ve been skulking around masculine fragrances lately. I found a bottle of YSL Pour Homme (the one with the reddish plastic cap) at a discount chemist this week. It was marked down to $50 for 100mls. I had never heard of it before and there were no testers available. But I noticed on the ingredients list there was oakmoss present. I figured it was the pre-oakmoss-restriction version and I snapped it up – being a sucker for the dying oakmoss – chypre genre.
YSL Pour Homme is a real Jekyll and Hyde of a fragrance. It starts off with a nice clean lemon shot but then gets disturbingly skanky. When I checked the notes (on another site) it mentioned thyme and all of a sudden it made sense. It has the dark skanky side of pungent herbs such as thyme, oregano and sage. Then the worst of the skankiness subsides and it becomes a dry herbal scent. Later, maybe thirty minutes into it, the fragrance does a 180° turn and becomes very clean smelling, like a fresh lemon, lavender and vetiver soap. The drydown is the best part of this fragrance – fresh and dry, sweet, warm and woody. Definitely on the femme side of unisex for me. It‘s surprising that something so dirty smelling ends up so clean.
I’m very tempted to go back and buy another bottle of this strange little twister.
PS Some reviewers have compared this to Eau Sauvage. Well I’ve got the most current version of ES and to me it’s all crisp citrus and sharp herbals with nothing of the beautiful drydown of YSL PH.
warez22 – :
Im daring to wear any cologne but this one i wonder how come YSL came out with this epic fail when they have some masterpiece in their arsenal I regret I bought this one gotta get rid of it
kalen_19_2 – :
Simply one of the best and long lasting scents I can have on my skin. Feels very luxurious and classy. Not for the younger generation…
beabursepremn – :
Patrick Bateman’s perfume.
olyuska – :
Dear Mr. Badger, I believe Krmarich hit the nail on the head in identifying oakmoss as the missing ingredient from the current formulation of YSL PH. It’s absence results in a sharper, soapier presentation than the original, elsewhere described as higher pitched. Not so for the Haute Concentree. This version comes closest to our old favorite, both warmer and a bit darker. For me, the Haute Concentree has a refinement that makes it the better choice for formal occasions. Both YSL PH and YSL PH Haute Concentree are citrus powerhouses, and having both allows one to match their fragrance to the occasion. Cheers!
Ferupseve – :
My first purchase, aged 18.
I still love it and am glad that I ‘laid down’ a substantial amount before it was withdrawn.
Sadly the new version doesn’t hold a patch to this, the original.
Entenuibe – :
Mature and serious Citrus that lasts and lasts, has oldfashion vibe, summertime Kouros perhaps(ish), but sureley a true master piece. [1971] ***** VM
dragonfear – :
This is a classic, timeless scent from the early 70’s that does a wonderful and truly brilliant job blending the traditional citrus, herbal and woody components of the dirty/aromatic “citrus” genre that make it such an amazing fragrance – and stand out from all the rest! My friend, krmarich, points out what it is that is missing from the current formulations – Oakmoss. What a wonderful review, as well! The most current bottle I have is still very good (from prior to 2005 as it has a minimal list of ingredients, but the “YSL” logo is smaller, which means non-vintage…however, definitely prior to YSL being sold) and opens with a whole lemon – the fresh-squeezed juice and the bitter rind with bergamot and petit grain (this is, after all, a masculine citrus-dominant scent) put into a blender with fresh chopped lavender, herbs (mainly lemon verbena and rosemary with a hint of marjoram – the scent pyramid is correct). This is classic in structure – therefore, a bit restrained, but so classique! So, although it is slightly austere in the opening (not a bad thing for a citrus), the brilliant heart is where this comes into form as it transcends the fragrance into a truly rich, lush and aromatic woody fragrance.
The rosewood smooths this composition and offers warmth, along with more light florals (including both a nice carnation-clove and geranium) as well as the important clary sage note, which brings eloquent harmony between the citrus, sharper herbs and florals. The base is predominantly vetiver and musk – although there are nice notes of sandalwood and cedar that one gets after about an hour into the wear. A touch of patchouli offers a nice earthiness and there is still the light touch of green moss (rich Oakmoss in Vintage formulation). This is a classic, French-styled aromatic woody citrus that delivers depth, power and longevity…dare I say the most in the genre (that is not Haute Concentration). More complex than Monsieur de Givenchy (but not necessarily better) and closer in depth of composition to Armani Eau Pour Homme and Chanel Pour Monsieur – YSL’s Pour Homme offering is a refined, gentleman’s scent with a nice entourage of complimentary notes. A classic among classics. For the gentleman…wearing this will always make you feel invigorated, masculine and more refined. Timeless.
I will not buy any bottle of juice made by YSL past 2008 (when Yves Saint Laurent passed away and the house was sold to L’Oreal). Reformulations to virtually all the fragrances occured soon thereafter – and I am truly appalled with what has been done to the house that was orchestrated by a genius in Monsieur Yves Saint Laurent. This early creation was the signature scent, of his lifetime. However, his entire brilliant, genius body of work will live on forever, in older bottles for us to enjoy while we are here…may he R.I.P.
Going back to the review of formulation prior to current, I concur with Shamus1’s review as well – this scent is possibly for those who find French-styled fragrance to their liking – except that I, personally, find something here that is (while not “hip”) definitely for the retro-crowd as well. A fragrance-lover’s delight (and Patrick Bateman’s fragrance in his medicine cabinet as he does his morning ritual) – this beauty embodies old-school masculinity. Subtleties, nuances, and aromatic touches that lend to a wonderfully fresh and long-lasting and mature scent…near perfection in Vintage formulation! Bravo!
Denisaks – :
Are you into vintage classic gentleman like scents like chanel pour monsieur monsieur balmain and armani original then you will love this.
– its certainly not tacky, wild, uncommon, strange, arty or a daring scent
Its more a :
– Fresh, classy, gentleman-ly, conservative, safe, wise scent
Opens heavy in lemons and dry herbals and settles into a gentleman kind a way but it gets in his drydown a bit bitter.
My girlfriend was not in love of this on me. and she stated :
I think it smells better on you when you are in your 60’s but not now!
I must admit that i understand her opinion
because i feel a bit more serious and wiser wearing this, like if im in a naughty mood and this potion keeps you more reserved.
No scent for clubbing.
almoragrons – :
I have both this and the concentrate version. I love both, but I think this is just a little more ‘pour monsieur’ meaning more how I like it to be. If you like a ‘manly’ cologne this is one of the best IMO. 10/10
kdpyvlrman0257 – :
FOREST, MINT AND LEMON. Very dry.
alfavit – :
Anyone compared the old one and the new reformulation from 2011 ? Is it the same ? Because I was really thrilled by this fragrance when I heard of it, but for me the new one smells horrible, like an old diaper/retirement home kind of smell after a moment, this was a big disapointment.
Am I the only one ?
PION 777 – :
A very traditional aromatic fragrance that to the usual tart green-citrus opening pairs a beautiful carnation/sage accord in the heart supported by green herbs galore (thyme, rosemary, marjoram) and lavender. The overall effect is incredibly nostalgic, sort of bitter-aromatic and green with the unmistakeable slightly dirty vibe that’s typical of many fragrances of the same period. The base is mainly woody vetiver with just a tad of patchouli.
Something to check out if you’re into old-fashioned early seventies aromatic masculines. Possibly the most powerful in its genre. Just great!
Rating: 8/10
Curtis – :
A very nice and “sturdy” traditional men’s fragrance. Has a lovely opening with a huge burst of citrus, lavender and herbs, and this phase, especially the citrus, lasts for quite some time. This reminds me very much of the way Monsieur Balmain behaves. The drydown is very similar to Eau Sauvage, but with more weight and longevity – maybe a bit more musky too. Very nice.
Perfect for the office, a nice dinner, meetings and any occasion that requires a confident and sober fragrance – no frills or novelty.
Orifsdriert – :
This was the ultimate mens 007 tres chic, shaken not stirred perfect cocktail mood setter!!! Its was YSL first launch for men. I fell for it hook line and sinker. The bright lemony opening gives way to vetiver and more vetiver. Its so bright and bold, that I will never forget that first splash. Commercially, it was the first real hit for men in the USA from France. Everthing before just flirted with the concept of un