Futura La Homme

Armaf Futura la Homme is one of my first three Armaf fragrances that I got decants of. I got it along with men Armaf Club de Nuit Intense men and Tag-Him Prestige. Armaf Future la Homme is a nice Dior Homme smell alike. It is somewhere between DH, Valentino Uomo and Dior Homme Intense/Valentino Uomo Intense. I only have a decant of it and it is not as talked about as other clones like Zara 9.0, Zara for Him, Zara for Him Gold (I'm going off other accounts for these) or even Halloween Man Shot (I own this so I can use my own account.) It should though. It is an EDP but I think it leans more DH than DHI, though that is a thin line to walk. It isn’t so close to Valentino Uomo as another poster commented, due to no hazelnut and the iris in Futura la Homme. On Uomo, I don’t notice any iris note or accord at all. Here, I do. It isn’t an iris bomb like Valentino Uomo Intense or Dior Homme Eau are, but there is a distinct enough iris note. That said, it is in the same family of a meterosexual gourmand leather scent. I notice that it lasts about 8 hours. It projects really good too for about two hours. I think part of this is it being an EDP rather than an EDT. Like most Dior Homme clones, this is too much for summer days but could work on summer nights. It is pretty good to use in most situations especially dates. The price makes it more apporriate for casual situations like it does for Halloween Man Shot too. I only have a decant of it but I can easily say it is one you would want to get a decant of if not a full bottle, especially if you don't have the option of going to a Zara. This performs better than Halloween Man Shot to me. This so far is my favorite from Armaf. Even Club de Nuit Intense Men isn't that for me. I rate this a 8.8. Once I either have extra money and/or I clear out my existing inventory, I must get this one.

Seeing as this my 13th bottle from the wide variety of different colognes from the Armaf house, I feel it’s fair to say that I like the Armaf lines, and have some experience. I did avoid buying this one for years as I already have Dior Homme at home, and to be honest it’s not my favourite bottle. I got this one yesterday for $14 bucks for a 100ml and it was part of a promotion at my local brick and mortar cologne store, so I pulled the trigger. I already knew from the reviews as to which this was a dupe of, so when I tell you that there was a huge surprise upon first spray is an understatement. Full disclosure; I always thought that the Dior homme 2011 version (Brown) was the same as the 2014 (Blue) version, I couldn’t have been more wrong. First things first, I only ever had the Blue version of Dior homme (2014), I never had the brown version. After smelling this I now wish I would have got the brown version of Dior Homme, because this stuff is beautiful man. It’s almost like Dior Homme the blue version, but has a darker sweetness to it. Make no mistake though, this is an Iris bomb, but it’s very soft and to my nose inoffensive. I don’t really get the coffee, but I do get the amber and Iris. I’m not sure where the sweetness is coming from, but my guess is from the amber. My only complaint is that because of the cheaper price tag compared to its more expensive dupe Dior Homme, there is more alcohol in this and the longevity isn’t the greatest on my skin. Still, for the price I paid this was one hell of a deal. Solid 8/10 for me.

When I first sampled this, I thought it was good, but not great. It's missing some of that depth that Valentino Uomo and Dior Homme have. But, the iris in this scent is the same note used in the others, and it itself is every bit as good! And this is all iris, all the time - I don't get much cacao or anything else. After acquiring a full bottle in a package deal and wearing this more, I must say, it's not exactly a bad thing how plain this is. This is great for layering or wearing to work when you want a simple and unnoticeable scent. (Although it does perform quite well, but iris alone doesn't stand out). It may not quite tick the "love" box for me, but it's staying in my collection for its price and versatility. I could sell it and end up with a $10 profit, but why would I? I layer this with many other scents and it works wonders and lasts well. (Try layering this with Rasasi La Yuqawam! I dare you to tell me you don't like the combination!) If you're missing the beloved Dior Homme Sport 2012, try layering this in equal parts with Dior Homme Cologne or Dior Homme Sport 2017. You'll be surprised by how similar the combination will be. You're welcome in advance.

Never got the chance to smell the original dior home :( but man is this good! I love valentino uomo / intense, the sweet makeup like iris just goes great with what I normally wear and my fiance cant get enough of it. I finished my last bottle of valentino a month ago and never repurchased it because I had this bad boy coming in the mail, after opening and first sniff, I simply fell in love. Never touching the 100$ price tag of valentino again after this. Also super oily concentration which I love, for 24$ bucks, the oil stays on my skin for hours, its not some cheap clone that dissipates off your skin, no you can physically see the thick oil concentration on your skin as it slowly dries down. 10/10 stuff.

Love at first sniff, amazing smell. It feels like you need to dress up a little bit to wear this fragrance. Suitable for colder weather. The performance of the perfume stays long on clothes. Projection is a little strong, I would spray this 3 max on skin. currently I will prefer CDNIM just because it is more versatility, but this Futura La homme smells luxury. This is an easy 10/10 if you're on a budget. Got my perfume on fragrancex for $33 total incl. tax/ship. I will wear this on date night, family gathering, church. You wont get wrong with this one I would say it is safe blind buy, this could be also a unisex perfume in my opinion. .