UncleBenz280

Gucci pour Homme II Eau de Toilette is undoubtedly one of those perfumes that can be called a timeless classic and definitely belongs to a "golden era." Fragrances like "Envy for Men (Eau de Toilette) | Gucci," "By Man | Dolce & Gabbana," "What About Adam (Eau de Toilette) | Joop!," or Antidote Eau de Toilette are perfumes that I will never understand why they were discontinued.

I simply cannot imagine that it was due to poor sales, and the fragrance compositions themselves should still find great appeal today and are in no way outdated... But what's the point of nostalgic lamenting? I think we've all learned by now that it doesn't help :(
Gucci pour Homme II Eau de Toilette is unfortunately the last great creation from Gucci for men's fragrances, in my opinion...

This scent is also one that has accompanied me the longest and would definitely be repurchased regularly if it were still in production.
After Dior Homme Intense (2011) (definitely the old version), I would probably consider this my second signature scent. The unusual combo of violet leaf, black tea, pimento, cinnamon, tobacco, and white musk creates a fantastic warm spiciness, which always carries a certain lightness.
For me, it is actually almost always wearable and nearly impossible to overapply, unless one really tries to ;)
The fact that the longevity is unfortunately a small drawback has already been mentioned here several times... but for me, it still falls within an acceptable range.

As I said, I will sadly never understand why such masterpieces are discontinued only to throw some meaningless stuff on the market that is already available in one form or another... I have unfortunately not found a truly acceptable replacement so far.
The Sculpture Homme God's Night is okay, but in my opinion, it doesn't come close to "Gucci pour Homme II (Eau de Toilette) | Gucci."

For me, definitely an unjustly discontinued masterpiece...

After I wrote about the first midlife crisis a few years ago in connection with the original "Le Mâle (Eau de Toilette) | Jean Paul Gaultier," of which I consumed several bottles in my 20s, it seems that the second midlife crisis is looming with Le Mâle Le Parfum...

After my Le Mâle Eau de Toilette revival about 10 years ago, which quickly faded again, I had occasionally tested one or another flanker.
However, none of them really appealed to me, and for some reason, I had always ignored this one...

I had almost given up on JPG when I increasingly noticed the somewhat reduced fragrance notes in the fragrance pyramids of the perfume/elixir/absolu variants.
I even quite like the Le Mâle Elixir Absolu and Scandal pour Homme Absolu now.
Since I am indeed a fan of things that are reduced to the essentials, I finally decided to test this version and was actually thrilled...

Le Mâle Le Parfum is indeed a more mature and fuller version of the original Le Male without the shower gel vibes that I so despise, which appear in many of the newer JPGs for me.
The fragrance has a dreamy combination of cardamom, lavender, and vanilla...I actually perceive the iris and the oriental woods as somewhat weaker.
And this combination harmonizes perfectly and does not smell artificial or cheap at all; it just fits...
The sillage and longevity are worthy of a perfume; with two sprays, I get through the day well, and so do my fellow humans and colleagues...the years of consistent overdoing it are long gone.

Well...what can I say, with this version, the feeling from the time of "Le Mâle (Eau de Toilette) | Jean Paul Gaultier," when everything was somehow simpler and more carefree, is a little bit back...just now a bit "more adult and mature," but that probably still lies in the eye of the beholder/wearer and their perspective.

Jean Paul Gaultier and I are definitely friends again.

Since the original version became quite overpowering for me a few years ago, I wanted to give the latest offspring of the Joop family a chance after all the praise it received here yesterday...

While I found the bottle of the original version somewhat stylish, I think the design of the new one looks rather cheap in its pseudo-Western look. But that's a matter of taste anyway; there are also people who find the Dior Homme bottles ugly... ;)

I found the scent itself quite nice at first, which is why I applied it to my skin... however, the rum note developed very quickly and strongly for me, which I didn't like.
After an hour, it just smelled so fruity-sweet that only soap could help...
Sweet scents are actually right up my alley, but more in the direction of sandalwood, cedarwood, vanilla, etc... I can't really handle fruity sweetness like "La nuit de l'homme"; it gives me shortness of breath in the long run ;)

As I said, I had to resort to soap, and after washing my hands two or three times, only a hint of the base remained. However, I quite liked that, as it was no longer so sweet but pleasantly spicy-woody.
Since I don't want to enjoy my fragrances only after four hours, Joop! Homme Wild definitely doesn't make the cut for me... but it's not bad!
I would describe the longevity and sillage as very good, typical for Joop.

…after several used Le Mâle bottles have also gone on my tab, I guess I should also defend it here...

It's been a long time...about 10 years ago, when the "really important" things in life were still the souped-up car, the disco on the weekend, and the girlfriend (...and in that exact order), everything was somehow simpler and more carefree...
I fell in love with this scent right away back then and was firmly convinced that it would remain that way for all eternity...very optimistic, I know...?!

At that time, I only owned a maximum of two perfumes, which in hindsight was probably one of the reasons why Le Mâle eventually started to get on my nerves.
That and the fact that I could hardly perceive it on myself anymore and, accordingly, increased the dosage...until I got headaches from it...
By that time, half the people were already wearing it, including the somewhat suspicious clientele I’ve mentioned before...well, the full-on bros. Although...I might have been a little bit of one too, but whatever...
Conclusion: Get rid of it!!

I avoided it for several years, but lately, those days have been coming to mind more often, maybe the first midlife crisis...no idea... ;-)
So I forced myself to give Le Mâle a second chance, especially since I noticed that the scent isn’t as common anymore...I guess everyone switched to 1 Million...haha...

So at the next Douglas, I quickly sprayed a little and lo and behold...there it is again, that feeling from days gone by, it’s amazing what you associate with a simple scent...and what can I say, another bottle goes on my tab... ;-)

P.S.: As I’ve mentioned several times, more than 1 - 2 sprays really shouldn’t be necessary!!

…sounds cheesy, I know. But it is true…

Egoiste is truly a great fragrance in every respect and also one of the most unusual and polarizing ones I have smelled so far.
I can say with deadly certainty that I would never have tried it without this forum.

This inconspicuous, somewhat old-fashioned bottle with the cheap-looking plastic cap, combined with the not particularly appealing name.
Okay, I admit there’s a little egoist in me, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing in moderation.
As for the scent and longevity, I believe enough has already been said, so when I finally mustered the courage to test it, it all began:

First attempt on a test strip: facial paralysis and shaking fit

But there had to be something to it, so a few days later, I tried again…

Second attempt on skin: “Has something, just don’t know what yet.”

Third, fourth, and fifth attempts: see second attempt, but somehow awesome.

Sixth attempt: …with a wide grin and a big bottle, off to the cash register…!!!

…unfortunately, my better half's reaction was still the same as during the first attempt, but I thought that would surely change…;)
After far more than six attempts and labels like “toilet cleaner,” “insect spray,” or “tear gas bomb,” it slowly became clear to me that my new love would probably never have a chance……it was sold with a heavy heart!

…one day we will meet again…for sure!!!