Balenciaga pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Balenciaga

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Balenciaga pour Homme Balenciaga 1990 Eau de Toilette

8.4 / 10 78 Ratings

A popular perfume by Balenciaga for men, released in 1990. The scent is woody-spicy. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Floral

Sweet

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Coriander

Ceylonese cinnamon

Italian bergamot Thyme

Thyme

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Cypress

Base Notes

Yugoslavian oakmoss Amber

Amber

Bourbon vanilla Musk

Musk

Perfumer

Gérard Anthony

Ratings

Scent

8.478 Ratings

Longevity

8.554 Ratings

Sillage

7.951 Ratings

Bottle

6.764 Ratings

Value for money

6.914 Ratings

Submitted by Taurus, last update on 10/16/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/26/2014

9Scent 5Longevity 10Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Very helpful Review 6

An Ode To The Great Powerhouse 80s From A Release Out Of The 90s...

Balenciaga pour Homme opens with an aromatic lavender, carnation and rose floral accord with supporting green oakmoss rising all the way from the base. As the composition enters its early heart the floral trio and oakmoss remain, now joined by a very strong patchouli, cinnamon and leathery styrax starring trio with the composition turning slightly sweet, primarily derived from supporting honey and tonka bean. During the late dry-down the floral aspects and patchouli gradually dissipate as creamy, slightly sweet sandalwood joins supporting slightly powdery mild vanilla from the base, with traces of the earlier cinnamon remaining in additional support through the finish. Projection is outstanding and longevity average at 7-8 hours on skin.

Balenciaga pour Homme is a powerhouse lover's dream come true. It has all the hallmarks of the great 80s compositions (though it was actually released in 1990). Powerful projection, check, strong patchouli and spice-laden floral heart, check, plenty of oakmoss, check... The list goes on and on. I absolutely adore the stuff, finding it one of the best compositions I have sniffed from the 90s. Despite its genuine powerhouse credentials, somehow the late dry-down pulls in the reigns as the composition becomes much more controlled and tame. That said, even the more subdued late sandalwood and spiced vanilla driven dry-down, while probably my least favorite aspect of the composition is amazing in its own right. The bottom line is the sadly discontinued but still available on the aftermarket for about $1 per ml Balenciaga pour Homme is a masterpiece caliber composition by the great Gerard Anthony that demands any powerhouse lover's attention, earning a 4.5 star out of 5 rating and an extremely strong recommendation.

10/26/2024

10Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

manlyscents
96 Reviews

manlyscents

1

A unique scent

Ever since The Perfume Guy gave BPH a rave review in the early days of Covid, unsold stock from the 90s became more and more scarce and inevitably prices soared. I normally try before I buy, but I wasn't willing to spend €40 for a 5ml sample. I let FOMO be my guide and bit the bullet. Did this fragrance from my favourite perfumer live up to these sky high expectations?

I'm not disappointed. It is indeed a unique scent. It's not easy for me to pick out the individual notes in this, but to me it's primarily a spicy ambery cinnamon and dirty patchouli, with an animalic tone throughout. Hard to compare it to another frag, but I'll say that its overall vibe is not a million miles away from that of Puig Sybaris. As expensive as it has become, BPH still blows nearly all current niche releases out of the water. I just wish I'd acquired it before prices got so high.

Performance and longevity are outstanding.

Masculinity Level: Gene Hackman in Absolute Power.

01/24/2025

9.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Aristipo
57 Reviews

Aristipo

1

Wild and well mannered

Launched a decade after Kouros and Antaeus, BPH (1990) was by all accounts an anachronism. Gérard Anthony, the nose behind Azzaro Pour Homme (1978) was called in to compose this sultry beast. (There’s something about the misfits of that late-80s-early-90s era of masculine perfumery that I love: they swam upriver while everyone else was coasting downstream. Le 3e Homme, Bel Ami, Zino, Insensé, BPH.)

This stuff is redolent of the hypersexual, hairy chested, pill-popping, night-clubbing, sweat soaked, recklessly hedonistic, powerhouse genre… and yet it comes off much more refined and rounded than, say, an Antaeus or a Kouros. “Manly”, complex, and opulent, it seems to straddle genres (is it a fougère, a chypre, or an “oriental”? The answer is yes).

Bergamot, thyme, cinnamon, coriander, galbanum, pepper, laurels up top. Depth is provided by a megadose of earthy, woody aromatics in the shape of patchouli, sandalwood, and cedar. All of this is subtended by real oakmoss, a heady amber, bourbon vanilla, a silky musk, and the most pleasant honey accord I’ve come across.

It is unlisted, but BPH is reputed to have been the first Western perfume to use oud. It’s only a smidge, but it provides the animalic facet that the profile would’ve lacked for not using castoreum or civet. BPH is warm, bitter, bracing, sweet, and funky in equal measures, somehow giving both animal sultriness and quasi-gourmand pleasantness. The effect is narcotic. A beauty.

09/25/2025

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Principe611
19 Reviews

Principe611

1

Amber fougere of the yester year which would be relevant even today

Very barbershopy aromatic opening. The notes i get the most are bayleaf, thyme, oregano and cinnamon. Goes into sweet animalic pissed honey mixed with some smoke and woods. Drydown is super sweet and addictive. Patchouli is a big big thing of this fragrance, seems it connects all together, slight leathery touch on the drydown as well.

Smells like nothing on the market. Lasts for a long time and projects a lot.

Seen it selling for around 300€ for the full bottle, just grab it. Better than 95% things on the market nowadays.

09/22/2011

10Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Taurus
1160 Reviews

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Taurus

Helpful Review 11

Harmonious Balance in Piglet Pink

Since there are unfortunately no comments yet on this exceptionally appealing fragrance, I will give it a try.

However, I should note that my intense time with Balenciaga pour Homme was a few decades ago, and I unfortunately no longer possess a single drop.

Even my mini bottle, which you can see at the bottom here, has been completely used up. Only a few scent molecules are still perceptible, so I can only recall the former contents fragmentarily.

If I'm not mistaken, my mother brought it back for me from some duty-free shop in the early 90s. There was also an advertising campaign featuring a stylish guy in a silver-gray suit in a rocky landscape by the sea. However, I never consciously saw Balenciaga pour Homme in German stores.

The pale pink Art Deco bottle with the large jade-inspired cap is truly unique. I have never seen a fragrance, let alone an Eau de Toilette for men, so boldly presented. Perhaps it was a bit too daring, but in my opinion, it very well reflects the aura of its contents.

The scent flowed into my nose silky smooth and sweetly fresh. The top note is no longer very present for me, but the heart note managed to play very pleasantly with jasmine and lily of the valley, only marginally touched by honey. In my memory, there was also a bit of rose, but according to the pyramid, I seem to have been mistaken.

Patchouli and sandalwood perfectly rounded off this olfactory harmony. Simply beautifully inviting.

At times, it reminded me very strongly of Ted Lapidus pour Homme, with which it shares at least some ingredients. However, Balenciaga pour Homme seemed a bit brighter and softer.

Back then, I certainly enjoyed wearing it a lot. However, in my younger years, I also had a preference for sweeter fragrances, which I am now quite skeptical about. Whether I would still wear it proudly today, I do not know, but it certainly gave me some unforgettable sweet moments - and for that reason, Balenciaga pour Homme should not be forgotten.

Statements

14 short views on the fragrance

Matux

4 years ago

1

One of those no one cannot regret its discontinuation: full bodied, amazing blend impossible to replace, unique.

Charilaos77

3 years ago

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

1

One of the best rarities out there. A warm spicy frag, dominated by a characteristic dirty patchouli and honey accord. Great!

Can777

2 years ago

9.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

34

59

This is how sharks could smell!
Fresh, floral-animalistic, salty, honey-soft-floral. Deep, aesthetic elegance. Those who move will be eaten..!

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Eggi37

5 months ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

32

38

Lapidus pH & co. were the inspiration
Herbaceous, soapy honey-animalic from the 80s
With creamy sweetness from the 90s
Dull progression
Needs cold temperatures

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