Sung Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Alfred Sung

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Catherine Krunas, Atelier Dinand

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Sung Homme Alfred Sung 1989 Eau de Toilette

7.6 / 10 168 Ratings

A popular perfume by Alfred Sung for men, released in 1989. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Revlon Inc..
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Green

Fougère

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Artemisia

Juniper berry Sage

Sage

Basil

Bergamot

Pepper

Caraway

Lemon

Heart Notes

Aldehydes

Geranium

Carnation

Jasmine

Stone pine needle Caraway

Caraway

Rose

Base Notes

Musk

Oakmoss

Fir

Cedar

Leather

Patchouli

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

7.6168 Ratings

Longevity

8.4150 Ratings

Sillage

7.9147 Ratings

Bottle

6.9147 Ratings

Value for money

9.181 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 09/17/2025.

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Reviews

15 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/13/2025

10
Pricing 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Smirky
483 Reviews

Smirky

Helpful Review 8

Soapy Masterpiece

Having 30 masculine fragrances introduced in the 60's through the 90's in my collection, Sung Homme is the most soapy of any and the only purple juice I have. The opening is dominated by a strong soapy smell and feel with subdued spiciness underneath. I also got the occasional, subtle whiff of cigarette smoke but no where near as strong as with Quorum. As it dries down, the soapiness lessens and the typical fougere components appear, namely biting florals, oakmoss, woody notes and a bit of conifer. The soapiness remains, though, for the life of the fragrance. From beginning to end, Sung Homme has a very pleasant smell - no screechy or nose burning openings.

And speaking of Sung Homme's life, unlike many cheapies from that era still in production, the performance is surprisingly good. It took about 10 hours for it to become a skin scent. Projection was also quite good for a couple of hours. It's not a beast-mode, fumigate-a-room strong but definitely makes its presence known.

I tested a sample from current production Sung Homme. If you're a guy who likes fragrances from that era AND likes soapiness, definitely try it. An extra benefit is that it's dirt cheap. In the US, I can pick up a new 100ml bottle (current production) in a tester box for $11. Makes me wonder how a company can put out such a delicious fragrance with good performance for so cheap while niche houses can put out mediocre scents with water-like performance and have the audacity to charge 20 times - or more - the cost of Sung Homme. I'll definitely be adding Sung Homme to my next fragrance order.

06/12/2023

10
Pricing 7
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 6
Scent

Napasonoma
31 Reviews

Napasonoma

Helpful Review 5

Fresh and Soapy

Bought this for $10.00 US at TJ Max’s, it’s a 90’s scent, but so what? It is a long lasting with good sillage scent, yes it is a fresh smelling scent. Can be worn all around probably would not offend anyone. I will say at first spray and for about 1/2 hour it is strong until it drys down, then you have that fresh after shower vibe, maybe similar to a French milled soap. I like it as I do many of the 90’s colognes as they last most of the day. A lot of the colognes you get today are much milder and are mediocre on lasting and sillage. Also I think the purplish colored one has the better performance

09/26/2024

9
Pricing 6
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 7
Scent

WolfHunter
63 Reviews

WolfHunter

Very helpful Review 5

Irish Spring in a Bottle

Irish Spring soap is one of my favorite classically masculine smelling soaps. This caused me to go on a journey for a fragrance that could match it. My journey took me to Sung Homme and this is honestly the closest I’ve gotten to the smell of Irish Spring. Sung Homme is a classic barbershop fougere fragrance through and through with its green and spicy notes. It’s pretty synthetic, but at the price you can obtain it for, it’s to be expected. Some will say it’s dated, but honestly I don’t think smelling like soap is dated. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea but clean soapiness never comes off as dated in my opinion.

Sung Homme is an absolute monster when it comes to longevity and projection. Just a couple sprays will last you all day. Anymore and it is pretty overwhelming.

The bottle and the juice is pretty unique. The neon purple liquid is cool looking, but doesn’t really match the smell you get. The atomizer is actually great.

If you are into barbershop fougeres and/or Irish Spring soap, I’d say this is a must own. Especially since you can grab this one for under $20.

01/05/2020

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Meetjoeblack
11 Reviews

Meetjoeblack

Helpful Review 5

A Hidden Gem in 2020

I stumbled on this scent among the effects of an older relative. This fragrance is very different from the typical Sauvage and Bleu out there en masse in today's corporate America - the same aquatic, synthetic stuff that has everyone smelling like the same unified d-bag.

Sung is transcendent. It smells like the spirit of the year it was released - think a bold, stylish businessman jumping out of a limousine and closing big deals on a brick phone. A very fresh scent with a feel and flavor for the magic of the 80s.

02/17/2023

10
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 8.5
Scent

ChrisC
9 Reviews

ChrisC

Helpful Review 3

Cleanliness in a bottle.

Yes yes, all the references to Irish spring and pine trees are completely accurate.
And I absolutely love it.
Spray this on and you'll smell clean in the literal sense. Not in the "your cologne smells quite fresh" sense. But in the "just stepped out from the shower" sense. So good.

Not to mention it's probably the best bang for your buck, performance wise, you'll ever get from a fragrance.
If you enjoy soapy fragrances, I highly recommend it.

{For reference I own a bottle of the newer formulation, without the built-in sprayer.}

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