Men
Sung Homme
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Sung Homme by Alfred Sung is an aromatic fougère fragrance for men. Launched in 1989, this composition features top notes of juniper berries, bergamot, sage, hyssop, pepper, caraway, lemon, basil, bay leaf, galbanum, and petit grain. The heart reveals aldehydes, pine needles, carnation, geranium, spicy notes, caraway, jasmine, and rose. The base notes consist of fir, oakmoss, leather, musk, cedar, patchouli, vetiver, and sandalwood.
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Juniper Berries
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aldehydes
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fir
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995 votos
- Positivo 79%
- Negativo 13%
- Neutral 7.9%
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Undoubtedly, it transports you to the 80s; the first thing you notice is that it smells of soap. I wouldn’t recommend it for young people because, although it’s fresh, it has a retro vibe. It has many notes, but basically it smells of soap with a spicy touch, strange, eh? But with just two sprays under the clothes, it’s sufficient because it’s very potent. If you’re very sophisticated, better not to buy it; you’ll think it’s a cheap smell. Scent 7/10, projection 10/10, longevity 9/10, and price 10/10.
I was walking down Gran Vía in Barcelona when a man left an incredible trail: freshly showered and soapy. I didn’t ask about his face, but later I found the source: Alfred Sung Homme, that purple liquid from 1989. It’s famous for smelling like Irish Spring. At first, after an 80s opening reminiscent of fern and classics like Polo, it drops to an extreme soapy tone with a spicy touch. You feel like you’ve just stepped out of the shower with herbal soap. Under that comforting freshness, there’s a nuance of tobacco in the ashtray, pine, geranium, and oak moss. It’s a powerful soapy fern but not aggressive, projecting well and lasting a long time. It doesn’t seek to be natural, but stands out for its ingenuity and execution. It’s an essential milestone of when fern wanted to be fresh.
My friend Bofifa gifted me this Sung, which has become a staple in my routine. It smells clean but with a special touch, sweet, and with that soap reminiscent of Halston Z14, though the lemon here is more subtle. It lasts hours and leaves an aura of peace. Seeing that violet already makes you feel calm. Upon application, it explodes with soap and red flowers. It brings back memories of my childhood: the backyard, playing with the Super Nintendo, the taste of Nesquik, the German Shepherd chasing cats, the turtle asking for a tomato, and my friend’s geraniums. All mixed with the smell of my father’s drugstore. There was a store full of cleaning products and 80s colognes like Vorago or Boston. My friend would always prepare the list for the market before playing. I’d wait at the door, inhaling that mix of chemicals, soap, and unreachable perfumes, in an olfactory trance until evening fell.
A proper vintage proposal as God intended. It’s a fragrance with a clear, solid classic masculine aroma. Predominance of woody green notes with a good trail. If you’re the type who wears Stronger With You, Ultra Male, or similar scents, run away senselessly. This isn’t for you.
We know that retro aromas combine the timeless charm of vintage with refined elegance. As a fan of the 80s and old school, I was intrigued to try Sung Homme, which seemed an interesting variation on the theme. It has personality, but it hasn’t quite sparked my interest. It’s quite strident at the start, with a confusing prelude of poorly assembled notes: sweet burnt rubber mixed with dry bath galbanum, lavender, anise, cedar, and fir, making it very difficult to wear. It seems a conglomerate of classics like Giorgio BH, Krizia, Quorum, VCAA ph, Dali ph, and Paco ph, but far from them in originality and quality. I disagree with previous reviews; in my case, it hasn’t revealed much.
Yes, it’s a vintage fragrance but very rich. Super refreshing, smelling of cleanliness, a shower, and soap. For the price… puff, I’d recommend it 100%.
A love at first sniff. Its soapy, clean scent makes it a classic for life. I recommend it for its value for money and simply how it smells.
Sung is well put together, though its evolution is somewhat linear. It’s worth it because it smells exactly like Irish Spring soap: upon application, it’s an explosion of spring and freshness that gives way to a soapy dry-down where I even detect a hint of tobacco (though it’s not an official note). Performance on my skin is poor: it projects well for the first 30 minutes and then stays close to the skin until it fades, lasting at most five hours. I’m not sure if it’s my skin, olfactory fatigue, or a reformulation, but my experience differs from many reviews regarding its longevity.
Sung is well-constructed, although its evolution is somewhat linear, it’s worth it because it smells very much like Irish Spring soap. Upon application, you feel an explosion of spring and freshness that gives way to a soapy dry-down with a hint of tobacco, despite it not being an official note. In my case, the performance is poor: it projects well for the first 30 minutes and then stays close to the skin until it fades, lasting at most five hours. I’m not sure if it’s my skin, olfactory fatigue, or a reformulation, but my experience differs from most here.
I feel obliged to write this review. I had Sung Homme a few years ago and it was a beast in projection and sillage. A few days ago I bought a more recent formulation and found out that now it’s distributed by Elizabeth Arden; its atomiser comes with a cap and is no longer integrated into the bottle as before. Although its aroma remains the same, its power has been diminished to a friendly cologne. For those who found it offensively strong, now is their chance to acquire it. With 7 sprays they won’t invade anyone’s space. For those who loved that beastly projection, it will be a matter of seeking old batches.
I’ve been testing Sung for very little while. I’d heard of it a few years ago at a friend’s house who had brought it as a gift from the USA. I’m surprised by its impeccable barber shop soap aroma; if one had to choose a perfume with a clean and freshly washed scent, I think few could surpass Sung. In its middle phase I also sense a somewhat oily note, with an almost buttery hint in the air, but which nonetheless fails to mar the cleaning and tidiness performance of the fragrance. I have no idea what combination of its many notes will produce this olfactory impression. Surprising performance, both on skin and even more so on clothes, much longevity and good projection, without being invasive or beastly. Truthfully I recommend it, especially for warm climates and during the day more than at night. If you work a lot outdoors and want to smell fresh and freshly washed for hours, Sung Homme is a formidable ally.
I just tried Sung and it caught me off guard: it smells like impeccable bar soap, the king of clean and freshly showered scents. In the mid-notes, there’s something slightly oily, almost creamy, yet it doesn’t ruin that fresh sensation. I can’t quite pinpoint which notes create this effect, but it’s astonishing. It lasts a long time, especially on clothes, with good projection without being intrusive. I recommend it for hot days; if you work outdoors and want to stay fresh for hours, this is your ally.
Reading the review by the esteemed @william Aguirre, I tried to find a bottle of the earlier kind, with the integrated atomiser, as my experience with the modern version had been unpleasant. It’s more potent than the new version, a very masculine and clean garment that is very versatile, works well in any place and at any temperature, but it’s better to avoid excessive heat. Enthusiasts of the 80s and old-school fans (like me), who prefer soapy aromas, will find an interesting variation on the soap theme here; in some phase the resemblance is very close to Krizia Uomo. Here I can isolate notes and everything acquires another dimension, with 10 to 12 hours longevity and medium-high sillage. With all the listed notes and the expected interaction, what comes to life on my skin is soap with an underlying tobacco note, very spicy, followed by go-go floral aldehydes then cedar and moss that cover the sandalwood and patchouli. After application, the accord is a bit sharp, but over time it transforms to adorn the user with a smoker-style version but clean, without tar. Nothing outdated, pleasantly enveloping and which, however, presents all the characteristics of a good and traditional men’s perfume. I’m glad to have met it now in the version that does it most justice.
Sung Homme is a proper fougère, a very friendly fragrance. It reminds me a lot of the R by Rabanne and also of Aqua Brava; they are branches of the same tree, each with their details. It recalls the classic barber shop scent, very masculine to me.
I picked up a relegated bottle from the 90s and found a clean, soapy vintage for any occasion. I have the best of lucks; in that warehouse I acquired many old ones kept away, such as El Equipage by Hermès or vintage Viris by Jacques Bogart, among others. I spent an unplanned amount of money, but I have a chest of old perfumes that in their current formulation are the best.
I stumbled upon a bottle from the 90s that had been relegated to the back of the shelf; it’s a clean, soapy vintage suitable for any occasion. I’ve got the best of luck, as I picked up several well-preserved classics in that cellar, such as Hermès Equipage or vintage Jacques Bogart Viris. I spent a fortune on unplanned purchases, but now I have a treasure chest of old perfumes that fit perfectly with today’s style.
I put this on this morning at nine and at six in the evening my mother said: ‘you smell delicious, what are you wearing?’. It was Alfred, truthfully. It’s a somewhat peculiar aroma, between classic, herbal, and soapy, and at the same time has something quite modern and pleasant. I think it’s for those over 40 and isn’t very informal.
As a child, I used to smell Nordiko soap for several minutes during my shower; this is the closest thing to those moments. I’m not saying this disrespectfully; there’s nothing wrong with returning to those simple, soapy aromas from time to time; you’ll be surprised by the wave of compliments they still receive.
Today this wonder arrived: a perfume with the DNA of Gillette After-shave Classic and Nordiko soap, but with many more things that make it a pure delight. It’s an exquisite aromatic cocktail of the best shaving creams, with a fine, clean scent like Nordiko soap, a well-known classic brand in Mexico and Madrid. It has a classic, modern, and potent cut with enormous longevity. It’s a fragrance I’d buy again several times. Perhaps it’s contradictory: its slightly cheap-looking plastic appearance hides an extraordinary and fine potion. The packaging is a simple box and a minimalist bottle that reminds me of Bogart or Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme, but the cap is too soft plastic and of low quality. The liquid is blue, but in the light it looks half-violet, interesting. As for the content, it’s a wonder if you like clean but potent soapy fragrances; it lasts easily 8 hours. On the first application, within seconds, I had a subtle nod to Chanel Antaeus, but Sung Homme is soapy and clean like a fine shaving cream. I’d mix it with Gillette shaving foam, Williams shaving cream, a bit of Chanel Antaeus, and drops of Halson 1-12. I have all of these and am just now applying them to my arm to give you my impression. A discovery I didn’t know about and I’ll buy two or more.
My version is the recent one, without the integrated cap. As a fan of soapy fragrances, I had high expectations, but I often have bittersweet experiences because what starts clean ends in amber or woody accords that don’t leave that pure sensation. This one, however, smells of soap from start to finish, with a very 80s touch. The only ‘but’ is an excess of musk that sweetens it more than I’d like. In short, it’s soapy, retro, tasty, and has good performance. I recommend it for temperate or cold weather. I’ll keep looking for that bar soap scent that isn’t sweetened so much.
I bought this blind and it smells totally masculine; to me, it reminds me of pine and is very similar to Polo Green. Now that it’s 38 degrees, it feels quite heavy, so I think it would suit autumn or winter better.