Bottega Veneta pour Homme Parfum Bottega Veneta 2017
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HaraldK will be pleased…
I really like all four Bottega Veneta men’s fragrances. They are very good new releases in the classic mainstream men’s fragrance segment.
The regular “Pour homme” is a very fine, spicy-leathery but unfortunately also very light scent. The “Extrême” version seems more durable, but unfortunately not as fresh anymore. And the “Essence Aromatique” leans more towards summery notes. Very fine and fresh. All Bottegas suffer from one issue: durability.
So the announcement of a “Parfum” version was all the more pleasing. At least it raised hopes for better performance.
For Father’s Day, I received the fragrance as a gift from my loved ones.
And one thing upfront: It is still unmistakably “Bottega Veneta Pour Homme.” However, the freshness of the original Pour Homme is increasingly fading. The spicy-leathery notes can at best accompany the scent. Here, the balsam fir clearly and unmistakably dominates. Very fresh, resinous, and woody. For me, it reminds me a bit of the pine needles in “Blenheim Bouquet”; however, it is a bit sharper. I like the forest in a bottle. But it may not be everyone’s cup of tea.
Unfortunately, the performance here also leaves much to be desired. Sillage is almost non-existent and the longevity is below average. More than five to six hours close to the skin is not achievable.
The bottle, the packaging (yes, I know, not really important), and the sprayer, on the other hand, are top-notch.
However, the price seems a bit exaggerated to me. It has now reached the same outrageous level as Armani.
Who should buy this fragrance? Well, good question. Anyone who likes the base scent of the three variants and has nothing against a woody fragrance in a bottle can go for it. It is, as my predecessor rightly mentioned, pure understatement. This applies to all three variants. Otherwise, I actually recommend the “Extrême” version. It offers the best compromise and is, in my opinion, the longest lasting.
Overall, I consider the fragrance and its two offshoots to be perfect signature scents. They are fresh, spicy, subtly leathery, worthy of being a signature, and not intrusive.
As for the headline? I couldn’t think of anything. So I borrowed a response from HaraldK from my statement: “I hardly believe that it can convince me more than the Essence Aromatique (if only because the terrible tonka bean is in it), but it will get a chance to be tested :)”
Don’t worry, HaraldK, it’s not that terrible…
Best regards
Your Profumorist
The regular “Pour homme” is a very fine, spicy-leathery but unfortunately also very light scent. The “Extrême” version seems more durable, but unfortunately not as fresh anymore. And the “Essence Aromatique” leans more towards summery notes. Very fine and fresh. All Bottegas suffer from one issue: durability.
So the announcement of a “Parfum” version was all the more pleasing. At least it raised hopes for better performance.
For Father’s Day, I received the fragrance as a gift from my loved ones.
And one thing upfront: It is still unmistakably “Bottega Veneta Pour Homme.” However, the freshness of the original Pour Homme is increasingly fading. The spicy-leathery notes can at best accompany the scent. Here, the balsam fir clearly and unmistakably dominates. Very fresh, resinous, and woody. For me, it reminds me a bit of the pine needles in “Blenheim Bouquet”; however, it is a bit sharper. I like the forest in a bottle. But it may not be everyone’s cup of tea.
Unfortunately, the performance here also leaves much to be desired. Sillage is almost non-existent and the longevity is below average. More than five to six hours close to the skin is not achievable.
The bottle, the packaging (yes, I know, not really important), and the sprayer, on the other hand, are top-notch.
However, the price seems a bit exaggerated to me. It has now reached the same outrageous level as Armani.
Who should buy this fragrance? Well, good question. Anyone who likes the base scent of the three variants and has nothing against a woody fragrance in a bottle can go for it. It is, as my predecessor rightly mentioned, pure understatement. This applies to all three variants. Otherwise, I actually recommend the “Extrême” version. It offers the best compromise and is, in my opinion, the longest lasting.
Overall, I consider the fragrance and its two offshoots to be perfect signature scents. They are fresh, spicy, subtly leathery, worthy of being a signature, and not intrusive.
As for the headline? I couldn’t think of anything. So I borrowed a response from HaraldK from my statement: “I hardly believe that it can convince me more than the Essence Aromatique (if only because the terrible tonka bean is in it), but it will get a chance to be tested :)”
Don’t worry, HaraldK, it’s not that terrible…
Best regards
Your Profumorist
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Profumorist 8 years ago
@Rob: This is a classic EdP. It's mentioned on both the bottle and the website.
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