Jean Pascal by Jean Pascal

Not your usual perfume; it’s not for everyone. At first, it smells like dry saliva, but once it dries down, it becomes sweet and rich. I bought a 50ml decant, and although it’s good, I wouldn’t buy it for myself.

This is the most strident, piercing, and wild version of Portos by Balenciaga. It has excellent skin performance, beastly projection, and is very good value. It’s ideal for lovers of eighties-style fragrances like Kouros (minus the aldehydes and jasmine that give it a clean feel) or Portos by Balenciaga. I don’t like it much due to an ingredient I believe is vetiver; paired with certain notes, it becomes tiring, as happened with Kouros or Guerlain’s Vetiver in the heat. What I do love is when it softens, leaving a scent like butter. Please forgive me, I’m not good with technical reviews; I only write my impressions and subjective opinions.

A VERY good perfume. I don’t understand how people in Colombia jump on the hype to buy poor catalogue scents when Jean-Pascal offers quality, variety, and good value. It has projection and trail well above moderate levels. It’s a scent between eighties and nineties, with green, smoky, and spicy notes. Many people wore it at my university, but I think it suits someone aged 30 or 40 better. I see it as suitable for day and night in winter and autumn. From this house, my favourites aren’t on Fragrantica: Brume (nocturnal and seductive) and de Nuit (daytime and fresh). I recommend them.

Jean Pascal Pour Homme is a very eighties-style fragrance, ambered, animalic, and woody. It boasts heavy longevity and projection, plus good skin fixation. In Colombia, it was a hit about 18 years ago among young professionals and students, thanks to its striking leather-jacketed bottle and acceptable quality aroma. Olfactorily, although they don’t share many notes, it resembles classics like Halston Z-14, Jules by Christian Dior, and Coca For Men. This Colombian haute couture house seems to be the only one with its creations listed on Fragrantica. Fragrance: 9/10, Longevity: 10/10, Projection: 10/10, Price: 10/10.

It’s a classic of classics, quite potent and one of those that only elicits love or hate. Personally, I’ve always found it interesting, but when used without moderation, it becomes tedious due to its strength. I consider it woody and very masculine; though I must be honest and say I haven’t smelled it in years, it still lingers in my mind. It’s one of those fragrances hard to forget for its distinct identity and marked personality.

An exquisite perfume with guaranteed extremely long-lasting performance, excellent quality, and a very good investment.