APOM Homme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Bottle Design:
Fred Rawyler
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7.9 / 10 752 Ratings
A popular perfume by Maison Francis Kurkdjian for men, released in 2009. The scent is floral-sweet. The longevity is above-average. It was last marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Floral
Sweet
Woody
Fresh
Powdery

Fragrance Notes

Tunisian orange blossomTunisian orange blossom AmberAmber CedarwoodCedarwood

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.9752 Ratings
Longevity
8.2643 Ratings
Sillage
7.3628 Ratings
Bottle
8.3585 Ratings
Value for money
6.8152 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 11/16/2024.
Interesting Facts
APOM stands for "a part of me".

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Reviews

17 in-depth fragrance descriptions
5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
7
Scent
Coutureguru

223 Reviews
Coutureguru
Coutureguru
Top Review 8  
Definitely 'A Part Of' someone ...
The creations of Francis Kurkdjian from Le Male for JPG to Green Tea for Arden are many and varied and carry the stamp of a unique mind ... the flavor of true creation. Perfumers are the rock stars of this obsession we call a passion ... and when they come in the magnetically dark eyed classically featured shape of M. Kurkdjian, I say bring on the guitar solo!! Indeed, my favorite Rose fragrance of all time (Rose Barbare) was created by this man ... so I thought it high time I sampled some of the wares from his own collection.

I am sampling both genders of APOM (A Part Of Me) together, and while the femme version becomes too sweet after a lovely initial burst of freshness, the homme version is quite chic and satisfying, except for a nagging mustiness at the top which thankfully doesn't last that long.
When I hold my wrists together and inhale, I get a remarkable likeness to Fleur du Male, another Kurkdjian creation for JPG.
Even though the note pyramid here is quite simple, a look at the listed aroma chemical ingredients contains the usual suspects ... Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellal, Limonene ... but also Benzyl Salicylate which is "an almost colorless liquid with a mild odor described as very faint, sweet-floral, slightly balsamic by those who can smell it, but many people either can't smell it at all or describe it's smell as musky." Being rather hyperosmic to musk, this is no doubt the ingredient that is irritating my nose and unfortunately spoils APOM for me a little.
That said, I can definitely smell the Orange Blossom and Cedar here, which I rather enjoy!

APOM pour homme seems to constantly morph on my skin, running the gamut from something I really like to something that I find irritating ... and back again. It isn't full bottle worthy for me ... but I've definitely enjoyed trying it and find myself intrigued.

I have six more samples from Maison Francis Kurkdjian to try :) ...
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10
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
Scent
ArkangeL

152 Reviews
ArkangeL
ArkangeL
Helpful Review 5  
A Piece Of Me
Who would think the simplistic construction of three notes could create such a romance? Clean crisp cedar, honey-like orange blossom and a rich, warm amber that smells as if it were rubbed vigorously between the perfumer's hands before being placed in the bottle. Despite APOM's basic composition, it is full-bodied and affluent with parfum strength. This may be a horizontal formula, however I'm under the impression that there are base notes of class, sophistication and elegance absolute. Whomever you come into contact with while intimately bound to this fragrance, will certainly be left with a piece of you.
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3
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Drseid

821 Reviews
Drseid
Drseid
4  
I Want No Piece Of This Stuff...
I really wanted to like APOM, and based on the notes I really should like it... That said, I am glad I did not blind buy a full bottle, as I actually loathe the stuff. I find the scent very cloying and not at all what I expected. I get an annoying blend of artificial smelling orange flower and amber with musk mixed in for good measure. Projection is quite good here and so is longevity. Bottom line is APOM is not the worst scent I have smelled, not even close. It *is*, however, one of the most disappointing scents I have sampled though. Two big thumbs down and 1.5 out of 5 stars from me.
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10
Bottle
6
Sillage
7
Longevity
7
Scent
Emorandeira

393 Reviews
Emorandeira
Emorandeira
1  
Not for me...
I have recieve a sample of this perfume but this is just not for me.i can recognize the quality of the MFK perfumes and the art of kurkdjian with flowers but this is not very pleasant on my skin. It remember me a lot to some aftershave that my grandfather usted when i was a child. In my opinión this is a very classy scent, with a Well blended Orange blossom but with some dirty vibe that i suppose comes from this flowers.
The longevity is not bad for being an EDT but on my skin disappears more or less fast (4-5 hours) with an average projection. I can understand that there are peaople Who could LOVE the fragance but i recommend to try before buying because this is not what i expected at all according to most of the reviews i read before

Scent: 7
Longevity: 7
Sillage: 6
Quality/price: 4
Versatility: 9
Originality: 5
Global: 6.5
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N0o0bix

1 Review
N0o0bix
N0o0bix
2  
Apom pour homme/homme
This is one of the best MFK perfumes ever made. Too bad it is discontinued. Pour homme version which was released from 2009-2014 was more animalic/amber version than homme which was released from 2014-2019. This was the era when perfumes were amazing. Nowdays we can only see unisex versions which are really unwearable.
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 2 years ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
I feel really good with this perfume. APOM is orange blossom, sweet, slightly fruity and fresh, powdery, with a cedarwood and amber base.
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Jbl775Jbl775 3 years ago
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
Smells like clean white sheets and salty sweaty skin after sex on a sunny morning. A beautiful creation,absolute shame this is discontinued.
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BoBoChampBoBoChamp 5 years ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7.5
Scent
A very refined, yet fresh powdery-floral Spring fragrance, balanced by its soft dry woody base. Strangely very unisex...
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 2 years ago
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Strong orange blossom from start to finish - creamy floral, I can almost smell chamomile (indolic overtones). Very elegant
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HitchslapHitchslap 6 years ago
Definitely powdery, on the feminine side.
It smells niche though and great for fall or cool weather. Too strong for work. Projects and lasts
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ToreterToreter 7 years ago
8
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8
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8
Longevity
8
Scent
Very nice orange (bitter orange¿?) with amber background and cedar. Last lots and smell is very nice. But not expect Orange Sanguine. A++
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EmorandeiraEmorandeira 5 years ago
10
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6
Sillage
7
Longevity
7
Scent
Very classy scent, masculine... It shares some character with the after shaves from the past. Soft & sweet, Woody with dirty vibe from OB
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HejaHeja 10 years ago
9
Scent
I never thought that a fragrance with such a simple list of notes could be so wonderful! :)
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