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The better Gucci pour Homme
Héros has been in my possession for a long time. I acquired this fragrance in 1997; at that time, it was briefly available in all perfumeries. And it was or still is not bad. Aside from the stylish bottle made of gray pressed plastic - the torso was borrowed from Gaultier. At least it was eye-catching, and just as muscular as this torso (and like a Le Male) is Héros.
Héros is a direct predecessor of the equally spicy Gucci pour Homme. It has a cinnamon-clove-gingerbread spice that reminds one of Christmas, but it's quite sharp. Although these notes are not listed, that's how I perceive it. Otherwise, there are citrus notes in the top that make the entry into the fragrance pleasantly fresh.
Héros does not have much development. You are immediately met with exactly the spice that you only reach in the base notes of Gucci pour Homme. In Gucci pour Homme, the spice is long overshadowed by a dark, herbal note in the heart. I find that particularly unsuccessful, especially since it doesn't fit at all with the later spice. The heart note and base note in the Gucci fragrance follow one another without much connection between the two. I simply get along better with the straightforward Héros.
Thus, for me, Héros is still the better Gucci pour Homme. Spicy perfumes are not my preference, but once or twice in winter, I feel like it and then gladly reach for Héros instead of Gucci pH. The wintry spice fits perfectly with Christmas shopping followed by a mulled wine break at the Christmas market. Héros is close to the festival of love, but not so close that one could only recommend it to St. Nicholas. The citrus notes and the peppery sharpness provide a certain masculine bite. The threshold to a gingerbread gourmand perfume is ultimately not crossed.
The bottle feels good in the hand and looks impressive. Of course, it's kitsch, but it's fun! How unfortunate that this fragrance has been discontinued and is hardly to be found anymore. However, neither the bottle nor its contents correspond to today's trends, so we can hardly hope for a reissue.
Héros is a direct predecessor of the equally spicy Gucci pour Homme. It has a cinnamon-clove-gingerbread spice that reminds one of Christmas, but it's quite sharp. Although these notes are not listed, that's how I perceive it. Otherwise, there are citrus notes in the top that make the entry into the fragrance pleasantly fresh.
Héros does not have much development. You are immediately met with exactly the spice that you only reach in the base notes of Gucci pour Homme. In Gucci pour Homme, the spice is long overshadowed by a dark, herbal note in the heart. I find that particularly unsuccessful, especially since it doesn't fit at all with the later spice. The heart note and base note in the Gucci fragrance follow one another without much connection between the two. I simply get along better with the straightforward Héros.
Thus, for me, Héros is still the better Gucci pour Homme. Spicy perfumes are not my preference, but once or twice in winter, I feel like it and then gladly reach for Héros instead of Gucci pH. The wintry spice fits perfectly with Christmas shopping followed by a mulled wine break at the Christmas market. Héros is close to the festival of love, but not so close that one could only recommend it to St. Nicholas. The citrus notes and the peppery sharpness provide a certain masculine bite. The threshold to a gingerbread gourmand perfume is ultimately not crossed.
The bottle feels good in the hand and looks impressive. Of course, it's kitsch, but it's fun! How unfortunate that this fragrance has been discontinued and is hardly to be found anymore. However, neither the bottle nor its contents correspond to today's trends, so we can hardly hope for a reissue.
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