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Pour un homme... mais pas seulement!
The lavender classic by Caron, what more could I write about this that hasn't already been written a hundred times... For me, this fragrance means warmth, calm, security. Is Pour un homme de Caron a highly complex web of different facets? No, it's not. Does it take you on a journey through the Grasser Alley of good smells? Not that either. This fragrance is different. How different? Let me explain it this way:
The fragrance
Slightly amber lavender sweetened with vanilla. There is basically nothing more to say about this. The lavender starts strong, authentic and spicy, a sensual experience for all who love lavender. Less so, presumably, for those who dislike the herb or find it "old" and "musty". Such olfactory gourmands should probably give Pour un homme a wide berth. But who loves lavender and except a sensual warm, wrapped in a wonderful vanilla note nothing else wants and expects, which gets here for a small thaler a simple, yet sensational fragrance.
Rating: 8/10
Its features:
Lavender is the star of this show, hands down. Initially overly clear and dominant, it becomes more and more enveloped in the course of the fragrance by the velvety soft vanilla, as if in a warm blanket. This scent then lasts for a few hours, depending on the skin chemistry. In the end, the scent becomes more like a spicy bourbon candy. The longevity is moderate, perfectly fine, but not a long-lasting hit. Projection and sillage are rather restrained, almost a little disappointing.
Rating: 6.5/10
Price and prestige
I can keep this one short, the scent is simple but elegant. Noble restrained and yet full-bodied. Only the "big name" is missing here fortunately, for those who give a wet sweep around such things perhaps a minus point. For me, however, not at all. The price is simply sensational, I bought my 200ml bottle online for a good 50 euros. Fantastic.
Rating: 9.5/10
For whom is the fragrance suitable?
Lavender and vanilla, what can I say great. Unisex? Definitely. Classic masculine? But hello, everything goes, nothing must. Personally, while I most associate this scent with the well-groomed middle-aged to advanced gentleman, I can also imagine it on fun-loving, confident ladies. Teenagers and Twens, look around you perhaps rather elsewhere, because for young, the zeitgeist affectionate noses may well sniff the whole thing too "oldschoolig".
Conclusion
I love this fragrance. Rather unobtrusive and with quiet verve, the sweet lavender gives me a soothing, finely chiseled feeling of warmth and neat understatement. A fragrance primarily for the wearer himself, not so much for those he (she/div) encounters. Longevity and projection are average at best, but for the price you can re-spray virtually anytime without hesitation... if you want to. For me, a no-brainer!
Result: 8/10
Salve!
The fragrance
Slightly amber lavender sweetened with vanilla. There is basically nothing more to say about this. The lavender starts strong, authentic and spicy, a sensual experience for all who love lavender. Less so, presumably, for those who dislike the herb or find it "old" and "musty". Such olfactory gourmands should probably give Pour un homme a wide berth. But who loves lavender and except a sensual warm, wrapped in a wonderful vanilla note nothing else wants and expects, which gets here for a small thaler a simple, yet sensational fragrance.
Rating: 8/10
Its features:
Lavender is the star of this show, hands down. Initially overly clear and dominant, it becomes more and more enveloped in the course of the fragrance by the velvety soft vanilla, as if in a warm blanket. This scent then lasts for a few hours, depending on the skin chemistry. In the end, the scent becomes more like a spicy bourbon candy. The longevity is moderate, perfectly fine, but not a long-lasting hit. Projection and sillage are rather restrained, almost a little disappointing.
Rating: 6.5/10
Price and prestige
I can keep this one short, the scent is simple but elegant. Noble restrained and yet full-bodied. Only the "big name" is missing here fortunately, for those who give a wet sweep around such things perhaps a minus point. For me, however, not at all. The price is simply sensational, I bought my 200ml bottle online for a good 50 euros. Fantastic.
Rating: 9.5/10
For whom is the fragrance suitable?
Lavender and vanilla, what can I say great. Unisex? Definitely. Classic masculine? But hello, everything goes, nothing must. Personally, while I most associate this scent with the well-groomed middle-aged to advanced gentleman, I can also imagine it on fun-loving, confident ladies. Teenagers and Twens, look around you perhaps rather elsewhere, because for young, the zeitgeist affectionate noses may well sniff the whole thing too "oldschoolig".
Conclusion
I love this fragrance. Rather unobtrusive and with quiet verve, the sweet lavender gives me a soothing, finely chiseled feeling of warmth and neat understatement. A fragrance primarily for the wearer himself, not so much for those he (she/div) encounters. Longevity and projection are average at best, but for the price you can re-spray virtually anytime without hesitation... if you want to. For me, a no-brainer!
Result: 8/10
Salve!
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Beauty is a beast..
... admittedly, from a "beast" speak so-called fragrance experts i.d.R. rather in relation to heavy, sweetish-oriental fragrances, gladly of Amouage, Mancera & Co.
Beau de Jour could not be further from the just described, dad is right, and yet I feel the fragrance, for what it is, as a beast... and a beau he is anyway, read more details in the episode with pleasure:
The fragrance
Even as a newcomer to fragrances, what's the first thing that comes to mind when you read the notes and a brief description of Tom Ford's "Beau de jour"? Masculine, sure. Barbershop, of course. Expensive? Well... since the scent has been added to the Signature line, I think the price is quite reasonable.
For me, meanwhile, the beau of the day is one thing above all: the marriage of lavender and patchouli. And this smells not in the least like the olle Duftsäckchen in the closet, and also not like the potpourri at Grandma on the table. This lavender is wonderfully soft and aromatic. For the first few minutes, I smell nothing else. Then a hint of mint and a wonderful patchouli note join in, while underneath it all comes what I guess is commonly called a "barbershop scent". Terms like "cleanliness", "powder", "shaving cream" and "elegance" flit through your mind, and I've only smelled one scent so far that I think is even better in this genre. But more on that sometime elsewhere. Mönnlich spicy, creamy, clean and elegant. My current signature fragrance, I think that's what you call it.
Rating: 9/10
Its features
Beauty is a beast. Well, at least one of those smaller beasts, maybe not an American Werewolf, but probably a Gremlin or a Critter. The fragrance projects neatly and lasts, especially compared to, for example, At the Barber's, very long on my skin. The sillage is also perfectly fine, no Baccarat rouge, but still very good. Four to five sprays are enough for a working day.
Rating: 8/10
Price and prestige
It's a Tom Ford, so of course the fragrance is not a bargain, even now as a signature line fragrance. But he is worth the price, at least for me. Whether the noble fragrance gives the wearer confidence depends on the wearer. Personally, I wear with the same pride a Bentley intense for 30 bucks the bottle, but everyone, as's it him likes.
Rating: 7/10
For whom is the fragrance suitable
Unisex? Well, sure, anyone can wear anything this year. Personally, I feel Beau de jour but as a deeply masculine fragrance, nothing for bubis, party stallions and guys who open an umbrella for the way from the parking lot to the entrance. Masculine in a gentlemanly way, not in an animalistic, leathery way. In other words, this is a touch more likely to be worn by a Pierce Brosnan than a Mel Gibson.
Rating: seasoned man over 30
Conclusion
I am truly not a connoisseur. I don't own a hundred bottles, nor do I have the ambition to become a celebrated fragrance expert. But I am a confident man in his prime who knows what he likes. I like this Tom extremely well. So far only Masculin pluriel by MFK has impressed me more from drn comparable odeurs. I enjoy my wonderful fragrance all day, he is adult, masculine, respect-inspiring and elegant, so represents all that I...
...would like to be. :D in sum, I give this one 8/10.
In this sense, be beautiful and smell fine
LG Raffa
Beau de Jour could not be further from the just described, dad is right, and yet I feel the fragrance, for what it is, as a beast... and a beau he is anyway, read more details in the episode with pleasure:
The fragrance
Even as a newcomer to fragrances, what's the first thing that comes to mind when you read the notes and a brief description of Tom Ford's "Beau de jour"? Masculine, sure. Barbershop, of course. Expensive? Well... since the scent has been added to the Signature line, I think the price is quite reasonable.
For me, meanwhile, the beau of the day is one thing above all: the marriage of lavender and patchouli. And this smells not in the least like the olle Duftsäckchen in the closet, and also not like the potpourri at Grandma on the table. This lavender is wonderfully soft and aromatic. For the first few minutes, I smell nothing else. Then a hint of mint and a wonderful patchouli note join in, while underneath it all comes what I guess is commonly called a "barbershop scent". Terms like "cleanliness", "powder", "shaving cream" and "elegance" flit through your mind, and I've only smelled one scent so far that I think is even better in this genre. But more on that sometime elsewhere. Mönnlich spicy, creamy, clean and elegant. My current signature fragrance, I think that's what you call it.
Rating: 9/10
Its features
Beauty is a beast. Well, at least one of those smaller beasts, maybe not an American Werewolf, but probably a Gremlin or a Critter. The fragrance projects neatly and lasts, especially compared to, for example, At the Barber's, very long on my skin. The sillage is also perfectly fine, no Baccarat rouge, but still very good. Four to five sprays are enough for a working day.
Rating: 8/10
Price and prestige
It's a Tom Ford, so of course the fragrance is not a bargain, even now as a signature line fragrance. But he is worth the price, at least for me. Whether the noble fragrance gives the wearer confidence depends on the wearer. Personally, I wear with the same pride a Bentley intense for 30 bucks the bottle, but everyone, as's it him likes.
Rating: 7/10
For whom is the fragrance suitable
Unisex? Well, sure, anyone can wear anything this year. Personally, I feel Beau de jour but as a deeply masculine fragrance, nothing for bubis, party stallions and guys who open an umbrella for the way from the parking lot to the entrance. Masculine in a gentlemanly way, not in an animalistic, leathery way. In other words, this is a touch more likely to be worn by a Pierce Brosnan than a Mel Gibson.
Rating: seasoned man over 30
Conclusion
I am truly not a connoisseur. I don't own a hundred bottles, nor do I have the ambition to become a celebrated fragrance expert. But I am a confident man in his prime who knows what he likes. I like this Tom extremely well. So far only Masculin pluriel by MFK has impressed me more from drn comparable odeurs. I enjoy my wonderful fragrance all day, he is adult, masculine, respect-inspiring and elegant, so represents all that I...
...would like to be. :D in sum, I give this one 8/10.
In this sense, be beautiful and smell fine
LG Raffa
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