Arpege Pour Homme

6 reseñas

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• pharaoh

  January 14, 2014

  

  This fragrance starts with sweet and powdery orange/mandarin aromas; once these diminish, it continues with the iris which persists for several hours. Recently I tried Dior Homme and didn’t buy it because they seemed very similar in that predominant note.

• Freakmotion

  September 5, 2014

  

  It’s more complex than it seems (I suppose that’s where the name comes from). It starts with a wonderful opening of powdery mandarin, which I’d like to last the whole life of the scent (of all I own, this is the one I enjoy the opening of most). After 15 minutes, it turns powdery with the iris, but it’s a semi-sweet iris, not spiced up (as I feel happens with the Dior Homme), making it incredibly pleasant to any nose, whether they detect notes or not. The perfume stays like this, in a back-and-forth of powdery iris with intermittent hints of vanilla and sandalwood in the background. I’ve read it’s been discontinued for some time, but now and then I find bottles turning up. Its longevity and trail are moderate, but anyone who gets close feels it without effort. On me, I think it causes olfactory fatigue (I don’t feel it all day, but it returns at times, although the rest of the time I do feel it). Greetings from Chile!

• Cuiso

  July 4, 2019

  

  Another gem that has gone. It was sublime and magnificent.

• Pplu

  December 28, 2021

  

  A mysterious evolution… I found it and wanted it immediately, although I always had my doubts. You apply it and then say, ‘oh, I’ve smelled this before’. It reminds me hugely of fragrances from its era like Very Valentino or Versace Man. They don’t smell the same, but they share that early 2000s aura. If you like those, you’ll surely like Arpege Pour Homme. It’s a fragrance I call harmless: it doesn’t overwhelm, it’s not a bomb, it’s not soft, it smells good and does its job for about six hours, but doesn’t stand out for anything. Here the iris isn’t as prominent as one might expect; in fact, it bears no resemblance to the Dior Homme (thank goodness, because I never liked the Dior one due to the iris). The citrus notes aren’t clean or acidic, they’re spicy and slightly sweet, and the longevity is very fleeting. The fragrance goes through two stages: first, the explosive opening which can be a bit overwhelming due to the nutmeg, pepper, citrus touch and a very noticeable tonka base. Then, once everything settles, you appreciate a vanilla-scented iris with tonka and an inoffensive wood. That’s how it smells until it disappears. As I say, it’s very much of the 2000s and I don’t understand why almost all of those have disappeared. It’s perfect for a workday or school day, but little more. The trail is moderate to moderate-soft. Would I recommend it blindly? Yes, provided you like the fragrances I mentioned and vanilla-scented ones, because although the opening isn’t, most of its life certainly is.

• svazquez7

  June 2, 2024

  

  Very lovely. Basically it’s a Dior Homme with more citrus, without that concentration of iris that gives the Dior its distinctive touch.

• FranSeatJones.

  February 12, 2026

  

  What a beast of a fragrance I picked up in Lisbon for 20 euros – what a bargain. It’s sweet, vanilla-scented and powdery, super pleasant, potent and perfect for night. Nowadays they ask for things like this and it’s a real treat, but I’d love to have it again… 250 euros? Not on your life. The bottle is classically beautiful.