Azzaro Pour Homme Elixir

MY AZZARO POUR HOMME AFTER A SUCCESSFUL ADJUSTMENT I suppose that 2008 Paco Rabanne 1 Million is the best-selling fragrance family in the past 10 years. The nose behind the success of the 1 Million fragrance is Michel Girard. He also signed the creation of Azzaro Elixir in the following year. So far I never bought any flask of 1 Million but I do have a couple of its flankers and a pair of its look-alikes as well. I always considered that Azzaro Elixir shared a couple of vibes with 1 Million. Only recently noticed that they shared the same creator. Both perfumes were launched only with some months in between. For me, there is a big difference between the two. I do not like 1 Million, which I find a little boring and cloying, and I appreciate the Azzaro Elixir. Differences between Azzaro Elixir and 1 Million - my findings: - I do not like 1 Million, which I find uninteresting and tiring; I enjoy Azzaro Elixir. - Most people do not seem to share even a single note and consider them to be two unrelated fragrances. That is not my opinion, probably due to the notorious sweetness of both. - 1 Million is more sweet than Azzaro Elixir. - Elixir has a strong family tie with the original Azzaro Pour Homme. Of course does not happen with 1 Million. Concentrating on Azzaro Elixir... Except for the "Chrome" and "Wanted" family, Azzaro products are always confused with, or related to the original "Pour Homme". As a result, there is a pre-conceived evaluation that this brand of perfumes only edits "old school" scents, powerful but outdated. With the Elixir, Azzaro decided to keep the original DNA, but in a very clever way. The perfume is somewhat linear. The most noteworthy notes of "Pour Homme" are presented earlier, almost at the opening, which means that notes like tonka and oakmoss influence the development from the beginning, not just from the base. Using the lavender note, Michel Girard established a noticeable bridge with the original. Nevertheless, Elixir gives us an impression of novelty due to a different development. In the heart, Elixir presents an exemplary creaminess. The (wonderful) overdose of both benzoin and vanilla creates a vanilla cream effect that is very well blended with citrus and coumarin notes. At the base is served an intense fruity accord with blackcurrant and greedy pear notes. The traditional aroma of the Azzaro Pour Homme has travelled in time from 1978 to the 21st century meeting the market requirements. The bottle has straight lines identical to those of the original but more reddish. The scent's final result is a sweet, creamy, non-synthetic fragrance that retains the basic characteristics of the original Azzaro, pleasing the faithful fans with an obvious "Pour Homme" DNA, but conquering also new fans. Silage is good peaking at 5 or 6 feet and it projects well for more than a couple of hours. Longevity is about 9 or 10 hours with 3 sprays for the test. After spraying for a night out, I can usually smell the dry-down close to the skin in the next morning. I usually only apply 4 sprays, once on each wrist and twice on the back of my head (in the hair to be precise). Additional sprays may be overwhelming. I hope you enjoy this masterful scent as much as I do. The name suits like a glove as it is a true ELIXIR. Now the mathematical truth ... ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - Scent opening: 8.5 (linear fragrance with sweet vanilla, tonka/coumarin and fruity accords) - Scent Dry Down: 8.5 (the Drydown is a bit resinous with strong vanilla and tonka) - Longevity: 8.0 (almost up to 9 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays) - Sillage: 7.5 (up to 6 feet; projection for 2.0 hours) - Versatility: 7.5 (avoid any type of hot temperatures) - Usability: 8.0 (quite versatile and easy to please for such a strong scent; it is too sweet for the office; beach, gym and any type of hot events are excluded; under spray for dates and intimacy) - Compliments: 7.5 (it will please people but all the over 35 will recognise the Azzaro vibe; not good enough for explicit compliments) - Uniqueness: 8.0 (the 1 Million association it's just my opinion; The "Pour Homme" association is the major drawback for uniqueness; this fragrance also makes me remember Givenchy Xeryus Rouge but darker and nicer) - Quality: 9.0 (Very enjoyable notes; good spray; same Azzaro strange plastic cap) - Presentation: 7.5 (a little déjà vu) - Price: 10.0 (€20 for 100 ml tester) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - Average: 8.17/10.00 between 7 and 8 => above average; between 8 and 9 => recommended; equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it; My opinion on "Azzaro Elixir": As far as I am concerned I am very happy with it. If you like or love the "Pour Homme" original, this one is a must. If not, do give it a try. With its outstanding scent and very good performance, you may be positively surprised. Blind buy worthy? Yes! For all the lovers of the original Azzaro For Men Music: Simon & Garfunkel - "Homeward Bound"

With the exception of the Chrome family, Azzaro products are always confused with or related to the original "Pour Homme". As a result there is a pre-conceived evaluation that this brand of perfumes only edits "old scholl" scents, powerful but outdated. With the Elixir, Azzaro decided to keep the original DNA, but in a very well done and cleaver way. The perfume is somewhat linear. The most noteworthy notes of "Pour Homme" are presented earlier, almost at the opening, which means that notes like tonka and oakmoss influence the development from the beginning, not just the base. Along with the lavender note, it is made the comparative bridge with the original but giving an impression of novelty due to different developments. In the heart, the fragrance presents an exemplary creaminess. The (wonderful) overdose of both benzoin and vanilla creates this vanilla cream effect and is very well blended with the citrus and cumarin notes. At the base is served an intensely fruity chord with notes of blackcurrant and greedy pears. The traditional aroma of the Azzaro Pour Homme has traveled in time from 1978 to the 21st century meeting the market requirements. The bottle has straight lines identical to those of the original but more reddish. The final result is a sweet, creamy, non-synthetic fragrance that retains the basic characteristics of an Azzaro, pleasing the faithful with the "Pour Homme" stamp and conquering new fans. Silage is good peaking at 5 or 6 feet, projecting really well, and longevity is about 8 to 10 hours. After spraying for a night out I can usually smell it up close to the skin in the next morning. I usually only apply 4 sprays, once on each wrist and 2 spread onto the back of my neck. Anything more might be overwhelming. I hope you enjoy this masterful scent as much as I do. The name suits like a glove as it is a true ELIXIR. Now the mathematical truth ... - Scent opening: 8.5 - Scent Dry Down: 8.5 - Longevity: 8.5 (up to 8~10 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays) - Sillage: 8.0 (sillage peak up to 6 feet; projection for 2.5 hours) - Versatility: 7.5 (avoid any type of hot teperatures) - Usability: 8.0 (quite versatile and easy to please for such a strong scent. Beach, Gym and any type of hot events are excluded; under spray for dates and intimacy) - Compliments: 7.5 (it will please people but the over 35 will recognise the Azzaro vibe; not enough for explicit compliments) - Uniqueness: 8.0 (The "Pour Homme" association is the major drawback for uniqueness; this fragrance also makes me remember Givenchy Xeryus Rouge but darker and nicer) - Quality: .9.0 (Very enjoyable notes; good spray; same Azzaro strange plastic cap) - Presentation: 7.5 (a little déjà vu) - Price: 10.0 (€20 for 100 ml tester) - Average: 8.27/10.00 between 7 and 8 => above average; between 8 and 9 => recommended; equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it; Opinion on "Azzaro Elixir": As far as I am concerned I am very happy. If you liked or loved the "Pour Homme" original, this is a must. If not do give it a try. With its outstanding scent and very good performance you may be positively surprised. Blind buy worthy? Yes!

One of my favorite fragrances. I’m not a huge fan of barbershop scents like the original Azzaro Pour Homme, Aramis, and other 80’s powerhouses. With that being said, this is not one of those. It’s masculine, yes. One of the most masculine scents I own. But it has a very fruity, spicy, creamy scent. The dry down is in my top 5 for dry downs. I absolutely love it. It opens very spicy. Almost a cinnamon accord and dark. A very fall/winter scent. It has berries, vanilla, and woods to give it some great character.. setting it apart from your typical winter juice. Once it starts to dry down it loses some of the spice and gets creamier.. the berries come through along with the vanilla and it turns into something you might want to drink. An elixir. My collection is mostly club scents, freshies, and gourmands. I prefer sweeter lighter scents, mainly fruit accords, and I’m very particular about my “mature” fragrances. They still need to be youthful and have fruits or a crowd pleasing freshness to them. This is one that stands out in my collection. Strong, sweet, spicy, fruity, smooth.. kind of an all in one juice. For the guys like me that don’t do spice, powder, or powerhouse scents, this is an amazing fragrance. Clear the nozzle and after you do the mid and dry down are incredible. Ages are college and up, but may be too mature for most college students. Could be all year round, but with the spice it would probably suit fall/winter the best. Don’t want to choke anyone out (including yourself) in the summer heat. Day to night, leaning evening.. casual wear, but may be too spicy and strong for a date. Not a club scent imo, unless it’s winter time and you’re wearing the right attire. I might try it the next time I go out (it’s December 26th) and I’ll see if I get compliments. I’m thinking I will. Overall.. amazing juice.

Azzaro Pour Homme reimagined with a healthy dose of benzoin , tonka / vanilla (giving it a dr. Pepper like spice) and some sweet notes. This is not that sweet though, it’s still a very strong masculine fragrance but it is smoothened out and a lot more modern than the original pour Homme. The pear and black currant are noticeable in the drydown but they come across less as realistic fruit but more as a sweet and slightly tangy accord kind of gummy-like. The dry down is also powdery. I know it sounds like this is a super sweet gourmand but in reality , it’s a facet on top of the already well known and established Azzaro pour Homme barbershop scent so it still ends up closer to that than something like a modern Gaultier or Emporio Armani. The herbal and oakmossy parts from the OG are still very much alive in this flanker. You have to remember this is a 2009 release so this is bridging the gap between old strong masculine chypres and fougeres and modern sweeter notes. I find this incredible and I think this would be a true revelation back in the day. Personally I wouldn’t wear the original (i find it a bit harsh and prefer barbershops like rive gauche pour homme or at the barbers) but I absolutely will wear this one a lot. It’s sweet but still serious. My bottle is from 2016 so it was kept in production for a while.

This is one of the most difficult reviews I've done - I just can't quite work out what this fragrance is. I love it though. First sniff, something sharp, a little synthetic. There's the oakmoss certainly, but that's tangled up with the bergamot and orange; citrus, but sweet, not sharp. Blackcurrant? Possibly, there's certainly some fruityness. Pear? Yep. Then that strange smell starts to come through. It's deeply spicy and a little aniseedy. A lot of people say licorice and I can sort of get the licorice root vibe. Maybe combine nutmeg, cardamom, and licorice root and you're sort of getting there. Labdanum is in the ingredients and there's certainly that musky, fruity, leathery, sweet, amber like smell. The vanilla and tonka bean mix starts to power through after about 15 minutes. If you imagine a generic powdery scent, then imagine that mixed with the tonka and vanilla, that's what it settles down as. Three sprays to the neck gave about 6 hours. My wife insists that she could still smell it nine hours later, but I'm not so sure. Sillage is moderate. Azarro Pour Homme Elixir; very good, well worth a blind buy.