Pour Homme 1978 Eau de Toilette

Pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Van Cleef & Arpels
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Pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Van Cleef & Arpels for men and was released in 1978. The scent is spicy-leathery. Projection and longevity are above-average. It was last marketed by Inter Parfums. Pronunciation
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Main accords

Spicy
Leathery
Woody
Chypre
Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
MyrtleMyrtle BergamotBergamot JuniperJuniper NutmegNutmeg LavenderLavender SageSage
Heart Notes Heart Notes
RoseRose CloveClove ArtemisiaArtemisia CarnationCarnation CedarwoodCedarwood VetiverVetiver PatchouliPatchouli
Base Notes Base Notes
LeatherLeather MuskMusk Chypre accordChypre accord FrankincenseFrankincense LabdanumLabdanum SandalwoodSandalwood

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Scent
8.2250 Ratings
Longevity
8.3200 Ratings
Sillage
8.0199 Ratings
Bottle
7.6209 Ratings
Value for money
7.832 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 21.05.2023.
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Siebenkäs
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Siebenkäs
Top Review 29  
Rio Negro
He was pretty good at repression.
Had to be. With almost all big projects,
which had been realized according to his plans,
there had been resistance. Whether they were politicians Environmentalist or entrepreneur - anyone
always bothered that he was building something,
that was associated with change.
Change in the sense of improvement, of which he
almost always convinced.
He looked in the mirror. Somehow the baths are in
Five-star hotels all the same, he thought. At least
in Brazil.
It was 9:00. One more hour until the press conference Before him on the marble ledge stood the Pour Homme-
Flacon. It's funny that last night of all nights he was
one of the environmental activists the Van Cleef & Arpels fragrance
...as a gift. He still knew him from the 80's,
but had somehow forgotten him They had been eating in a very good restaurant He had wondered how loose and undogmatic the
Representatives from the N.I. N.I. stood for Naturaleza Intacto.
You had calmly explained to him the consequences that the
Project. And he had listened quietly As always.
Mostly they were bridges he had built,
often very difficult, expensive and with dangers
related projects. Suspension bridges, double-decker-
bridges, arch bridges. Over the Congo, the Nile,
the Brahmaputra, the Pilcomayo Bridges that only he could build. That had nothing to do with
to do presumptuous things. It was just a fact But this project, to which this morning he had his
Statement at the press conference,
was a little different. A gigantic dam
at the Rio Negro. A project that involves enormous amounts of
of clean energy. But also a big
Destroy a piece of nature. And give many people their
I could make a living. Well, the most powerful
and richest energy company in Brazil would already
take care of them.
Now he took the black bottle in his hand and >br /> gave himself a few good sprays Yes, there it was, the wonderful top note, just like he wrote it in
I had a memory. More or less, anyway.
A dry lemon note, somewhat hardened by >br /> Juniper and made cool by unwavering
Lavender freshness.
He got dressed. White shirt, Armani suit. None /br /> Tie. He decided to have breakfast later. Sober
he was the most eloquent, always has been.
Now came the unmistakable Spice Symphony, something
pleasant bitterness through rough nutmeg and sage warmth,
yes, rough and warm at the same time, good qualities for makers,
he thought. He fluffed up on the sofa of his suite and zapped
through the TV channels. Just stay relaxed.
30 minutes to the appointment. Well, the conference room
of the hotel should already be full, the bosses of the electricity
company wanted to give the assembled press a few more things
on their new green electricity programme for large cities
tell. He wouldn't be on until 10:00.
And he wouldn't show up a minute earlier. Actually
he'd rather have her wait a little. Rockstars
did the same thing.
And now the most beautiful part of the fragrance began. It came
basically more and more together - to the spices
dark flower tones crept in, self-confident and
kind of imperturbable, carnation, a little stern rose.
And in addition shady patchouli tones, dry, almost dusty
Wooden notes, serious and somehow brave. Accompanied by
a certain clean, beige-colored, calm
Soap, which seemed innocent and experienced at the same time.
Up to every trick in the book.
How could he have forgotten that perfume? He went to the window and looked out. Downstairs, seven floors--
works deeper, the cars pushed their way through the street.
His gaze wandered higher, beyond the roofs in
Direction of the city border, where somewhere the untamed
Nature began.
10 minutes to go until the conference.
Now all the elements were in a common, single-
like softness, balsamic,
fearless, very calm and composed.

He stepped up to the microphone.
Tak,tak, he tapped it with his finger.
The hall system transmitted it clearly.
It was a habit, he almost did it
instinctive.
Fifty or sixty faces were looking at him with curiosity.
He let her fidget a little bit longer He always enjoyed that moment Then he remembered his speech. What was it again
the entry point? The scent of Pour Homme came as a small
Cloud into his nose and said: Improvise again,
like you used to do...
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen," he said and
was looking for individual pairs of eyes despite the backlighting. "It's going to
there won't be a dam. At least not with me."

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Konsalik
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Konsalik
Konsalik
Top Review 19  
The understated powerhouse
The large Powerhouse fragrances, popular in the eighties, but partly already launched in the seventies, have a broad-legged image. Bulletproof spice walls, penetrating soapiness, bitingly sweaty animality: Everyone in the room or in the ice cream parlour should know that King Frutti de la Django has entered the scene!
But already in my review of the current (significantly reduced!) version of YSL's "Kouros" I noticed that a careful adjustment of these constituent elements can obviously leave the impression of rough sophistication - and must not be irretrievably linked to gold chains on sun milk-bonded chest hair. This comment is dedicated to my current champion in the subcategory "Powerhouse for the fine gentleman".

"Pour Homme" by Van Cleef & Arpels starts with a strong, but not particularly alcoholic juniper, boldly cushioned by lavender and bergamot. The spices, on the other hand, although partly listed in the top note, only really come out after half an hour. However, they do not form a wall here, but rather remain permeable and, each spice on its own, almost quiet. Especially the carnations stay in the background (which is gratefully assumed; in Carons "Le 3e homme" for example the stuffy powder carnation takes my breath away!). This noble balance is by no means a weak projection! Only the character is different, more comparable with the lulling, even though objectively not quiet murmur of a larger evening party at the champagne reception.

The synaesthetic impression of the fragrance, located somewhere between "black" and "mysteriously sapphire green" by some other reviewers, is quite excellent; the bottle of the other great fragrance from the house, "Tsar", would have matched this fragrance just as well. The musk soap that comes on after about an hour (probably with the help of the incense this is extra creamy!) offers the very persistent spices a beautiful canvas on which sage, carnation, moss (?) etc. can play in varying intensities, to disappear afterwards for a while behind it etc. Everything very fine, hardly "animalistic" and in its changes downright three-dimensional. The durability is enormous, without annoying. After twelve hours very closely and even after 24 hours still perceptible, a pleasant, quite "cuddly" leather-soap note remains on the skin, which has a strangely satisfying effect. And all this for - what? 30 euros?! You can find this fragrance regularly on the Internet at special prices and really wonder how it can be.

If you find the classic Powerhouse formula interesting, but can't imagine where many relevant candidates should find their place in everyday life, you should give VC&A's "Pour Homme" a chance. An ingenious, dark green-spicy precious soap for men with an unstrained but at the same time unironic relationship to their own masculinity and also after several test runs without objective weaknesses.
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Carlitos01

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Carlitos01
Carlitos01
Very helpful Review 13  
The gentleman playboy
Serge Gainsbourg was a famous French playboy known for his good taste in choosing his female companions and his perfumes. His most famous girlfriends were probably the very beautiful Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin. He was also an unconditional fan of Pour Homme Eau de Toilette. He really had very good taste!

Just two or three sprays make the air denser than almost any other perfume. Make no mistakes in choosing this scent. Just a few scents are as manly as this one. And it's good! It's really damn good!
It starts with juniper berries, cheekily tamed by lavender and very distinct bergamot. The spices appear a little later but are quite persistent. They seem like friends who came for a short social visit and then stayed until dinner. The soapy musk asserts itself about an hour later with the help of unctuous labdanum and offers the persistent spices a pleasant lounge where the notes of sage, mugwort, nutmeg, cloves and especially oakmoss can interact with each other in varying degrees of intensity.
The strong dish takes place in the base note of the fragrance. The contrast created by the citrus notes in the top note, a labdanum-centred heart and an almost animalistic moss shape the strong olfactory impression of a chypre, here paired with an intense leather and some sandalwood. The leather note is restrained but, thankfully, not too much.
All this is done in a very refined and only slightly animalistic way. The performance is huge, but without causing any kind of boredom.
It is a fragrance that is placed somewhere between a gloomy, dark ambience and a mysterious, woody-green aroma. Although it contains only legally permitted substances, it has been addicting many noses for over 40 years, including mine. With a little luck, your nose will be addicted too.
I know of no other perfume made by the perfumer of this Pour Homme Eau de Toilette, but I can convincingly exclaim: - God bless you, Louis Monnet!

Rating of a wonderful and powerful old-school fragrance:
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- Opening: 10.0 (Admirable... bergamot, spices and a hint of juniper berries).
- DryDown: 9.5 (Heavenly chypre accord with strong leather, sandalwood and resins).
- Longevity: 9.0 (3 sprays last up to 10 hours)
- Sillage: 8.0 (6 feet sillage and up to 2.5 hours projection with 3 sprays)
- Exclusivity: 9.5 (still almost unique after all these years; I notice some similarities with the much younger and much more expensive Enslaved Eau de Parfum)
- Wearability: 8.0 (not suitable for warm weather)
- Versatility: 8.0 (you can use it almost anywhere, but I recommend it as an evening fragrance; good for a night out or casual wear. Avoid the beach and the gym).
- Praise: 8.5 (you will get more compliments than average).
- Quality: 10.0 (Fantastic)
- Presentation: 8.0 (Simple, effective and stylish)
- Price: 9.0 (I bought my last bottle in 2016 for €34/100ml; Currently only god knows how much a flask can cost)
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Overall rating: 8.86 / 10.00
- between 7 and 8 = above average;
- between 8 and 9 = recommendable;
- greater than 9 = definitely not to be missed;

My opinion: This is one of those masculine perfumes that I consider timeless and a true olfactory work of art. I usually consider perfumes to be gender-neutral, but this one is "For Men Only"! If you find a bottle in a shop at a reasonable price, just buy it blindly.

Music: Francis Lai - "A Man and a Woman" or "Un Homme et Une Femme".
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Stinki
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that makes the air thick
like no other. But he's good and he's damn good. He has this certain French undertone of pink rose, carnation and something very fine resinoid, but very fine. But the Labdanum often throws everything over the top, as thick as insect spray. I don't disagree so much about the daily form of any fragrance. On some days I literally lose my air when I inhale it, again on others when I enter a room where I have been before because it is so good. But it is and remains very difficult for me to carry, not on warm days anyway. That, if it's true, he liked a chain smoker like Serge Gainsbourg, I like to think. Anyone who smokes or has smoked Gitanes, like me, knows that they need a strong olfactory counterpart. But they're not what they used to be
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Drseid

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Drseid
Drseid
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Some Classics Never Die...
*This is a review of the vintage juice.

VC&A pour Homme (vintage) opens with a sublime orange and bergamot tandem laced with various well-blended culinary herbs and spices. Joining the immediate top notes in the early heart and hanging around for a good duration is a very strong leather and oakmoss tandem rising all the way from the base, with patchouli and hints of easily identifiable rose and carnation in support. As the oakmoss and leather recede in the late dry-down, some of the well-concealed base notes reveal themselves including a very nice amber and sandalwood combination joining the patchouli that is slightly sweet. Projection is above average and longevity is below average.

The first thing that came to mind as I tried VC&A pour Homme (vintage) on skin was I have smelled this before... It did not take me long to realize that what I was smelling was a very similar presentation to Bijan for Men (vintage). I would go as far as to say the two could have been near-identical twins with their respective oakmoss and leather driven powerhouse presentations making themselves known from the near get-go. That said, while the similarities in the early development can't be denied, the scents later diverge with VC&A pour Homme (vintage) showing a more smooth slightly sweet and polite presentation than the ever-potent and raw Bijan for Men (vintage) that gets even rougher as time passes if that can be believed. Of the two I prefer the more dynamic Bijan on just about all levels (both subjectively and technically), but both are incredible scents that can stand with the best of the powerhouse releases of the past (let’s not insult them by comparing them to the current stuff). My primary (albeit minor) gripe with Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme (vintage) is the relatively shoddy longevity I get with it. By relatively shoddy, I am not talking a few minutes and then poof, its gone, but rather 4 to 5 hours, which on my scent friendly skin is below average. I wish it lasted longer, but while it is present VC&A pour Homme is a definite winner and a distinguished powerhouse for the more refined gentleman, earning an excellent 4 stars out of 5 in vintage form.
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Carlitos01Carlitos01 5 years ago
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Absolute classy manly dark perfection! It's a Chypre symphony and all notes are arranged brilliantly. An Antaeus with leather. I love it!.
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AttlasAttlas 5 years ago
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Both VC&A's Pour Homme & Tsar are rich fragrances. This one lasts way longer. Is darker, warmer & more elegant. A more serious personality.
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ElysiumElysium 1 year ago
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Old school cologne with a classic vibe, and utterly modern in its reformulation. It’s soapy, it’s green, it’s luxurious, and it’s mannish.
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CatarinaCatarina 4 years ago
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This is a manly vintage powerhouse, yet very elegant and alluring. It's half way between Habanita from Molinard and Santos from Cartier.
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NGL7NGL7 4 years ago
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Gothic at its finest
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