Pour Homme
Pour Homme by Paco Rabanne is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 1973 in the designer price tier. It opens with rosemary, lemon and bergamot, moves into clove, sage and carnation and dries down to oakmoss, tonka bean, honey and musk. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Rosemary Sharp, camphorous herb. Bracing and clean, borders on medicinal.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Heart
- Clove Hot, dry and dental. Powerful — a little goes a long way.
- Sage Dry, herbal and slightly bitter. Adds a grown-up, aromatic edge.
- Carnation Spicy, clove-like floral. Old-school and a bit peppery.
Dry-down
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Honey Sweet, waxy and slightly animalic. Can smell dirty in large doses.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
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