Azzaro pour Homme

IL CAPOREGIME DELLA FAMIGLIA PROFUMI AZZARO Vincent "Vinny" Azaro, born in 1935 to Sicilian parents, is a New York City mobster and recognized captain in the Bonanno crime family. Since the late 1970s, following the murder of Bonanno boss Carmine Galante, Azaro became the caporegime in the Queens faction of the Bonanno family. During the 1990s, Azaro allegedly operated a multi-million-dollar stolen car ring and oversaw the hijacking of cargo at John F. Kennedy International Airport. "Azzaro pour Homme", released in 1978, is a well-known Parisian fragrance and recognized mobster in the Loris Azzaro perfumes family. Azzaro pour Homme has been the major capo regime in the Parfums Azzaro family since the late 1970s. He already destroyed many women's hearts. Loris Azzaro's couture collections were characterized by extreme seductiveness, which would go on to inspire his first men's fragrance. The alleged inventor of ultra-feminine fashion creations aimed at creating a weapon of seduction. That's how and why this iconic seductive men's fragrance came to life in 1978. This fragrance is maybe the first objectively alluring perfume made exclusively for men. Loris Azzaro, born in February of 1933 to Sicilian parents, died in November 2003 in Paris and is recognized as a great couturier and Franco-Italian perfumer. After the original EDT, the Azzaro pour Homme family of fragrances started growing with "Azzaro pour Homme Intense" in 1992, "Azzaro pour Homme Silver Black / Azzaro pour Homme Onyx" in 2005, "Azzaro pour Homme Elixir" in 2009, "Azzaro pour Homme L'Eau" in 2011, "Azzaro pour Homme Night Time" in 2012, "Azzaro pour Homme Summer 2013", "Azzaro pour Homme Summer 2014", "Azzaro pour Homme Summer 2015", "Azzaro pour Homme Intense" in 2015, "Azzaro pour Homme Freelight Edition" in 2016, the fantastic "Azzaro pour Homme Edition Noire" in 2017, and finally "Azzaro pour Homme Hot Pepper", "Azzaro pour Homme Naughty Leather" and the also fantastic "Azzaro pour Homme Amber Fever" in 2018. In the past couple of years, this designer family has shown its versatility, quality and market acceptance, and it all began in 1987. Lucky me... I have or had all the flankers released till 2017, and can't wait to get my hands on the three 2018 perfumes (actually I already purchased Naughty Leather and the amazing Amber Fever). About what you get inside the flask... At first glance, Azzaro Pour Homme's octagonal glass bottle and amber colour assert its masculinity all the way. This Eau de Toilette is a fantastic spicy-woody fougère fragrance, very old school and quite a demonstration of the masculine gender it addresses with every one of its one hundred millilitres. The "Azzaro scent" is unique and no one confounds it with any other perfume scent. Its olfactory footprint is mainly defined by three ingredients (notes) that mark the essence territory and boundaries. They are the key factors of its uniqueness. 1 - Anise - This ingredient creates a blunt warm-cold contrast in addition to texture, depth and solarity. It originated in the dried fruit of the badian plant, which is harvested in the Far East (China, Vietnam, Japan and the Philippines). At least twenty-five kilos of dried star anise are required to produce one kilo of essential oil through distillation. It is a precious extract with very sweet, refreshing and spicy liquorice notes. It resembles anise but is more pungent. 2 - Lavender - This invigorating flower - small violet flowers - radiates a highly seductive, very clean and quite manly aroma. In Provence, around a hundred producers harvest lavender. They then dry it and extract its essence through rapid distillation: 200 kilos of flowers are required to produce one kilo of essential oil. Soft, floral and slightly fruity, lavender has a rounded aroma of amber with a hint of coumarin. 3 - Vetiver - At once dry and moist, fresh and warm, woody and intense, this root exudes a unique sensuality with its bitter chocolate and smoky facets scent. It is grown in Java, Madagascar and Brazil (among others), yet Haiti's production is preferred by perfumers for its fragrant quality. One kilo of essential oil requires 200 kilos of uprooted, dried and cleaned raw material. The results: An extract with characteristic dry woody notes with earthy, smoky and nutty tones. What you will not forget... After an "Azzaro pour Homme experience" you will remember how aromatic the fragrance is, with both fresh and soft spices blended with woody, floral and earthy accords. You will enjoy it for more than eight or nine hours and people within four or five feet will notice you for sure. As with everything concerning our terrestrial life, let's try to measure Azzaro pour Homme: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - Opening: 9.5 (really pleasant unique fougére opening) - DryDown: 8.5 (very good- mossy, leathery and sweet) - Longevity: 9.0 (up to 9 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays) - Sillage: 7.5 (sillage peaks up to 5 feet; It projects heavily almost for 2.0 hours) - Versatility: 8.0 (quite versatile, expressing itself better in Spring and Fall, at ease on Winter days and Summer nights) - Usability: .8.5 (it's a "use it almost anywhere" fragrance, but avoid gym, seaside or any kind of sweating activities) - Compliments: 8.5 (This scent competes with other compliment magnets. You will smell elegant, clean, fresh, sexy and even cute; but... yes... It has been around for some time and its DNA is easily recognisable) - Uniqueness: 9.5 (It has got a unique DNA that you will not mistake with other perfumes; You may consider just its flankers as similar scents, and just maybe some vibes shared with the also magnific Aramis Tuscany) - Quality: 9.0 (High-quality ingredients; gorgeous heavy glass bottle; great spray) - Presentation: 8.5 (beautiful, sober, masculine flask with visible good taste details; questionable cap) - Price: 9.0 (€ 20.0 for a 100 ml tester flask, € 25.00 for a non-tester flask) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - Average: 8.69/10.00 between 7 and 8 => above average; between 8 and 9 => recommended; equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it; My opinion on "Azzaro pour Homme": Take my advice and lose yourself in a haze of this crisp and complex men’s fragrance. This intoxicating Eau de Toilette has a wide assortment of refreshing notes that combine into one luxurious, robust manly scent that appeals to anyone near you. Recommended? Yes! Is blind buy worthy? No! ... as I have written, this scent is... intoxicating. Try it first! And, if you do buy it, do remember that you receive a piece of French perfumery history besides the fragrance itself. I just love this scent! Music: Charles Aznavour - "La Bohème"

Current formulation, straight out of the box: ApH is very solid, and represents its wearer well. For most, no one around will recognize what you’re wearing, and therefore will make no flash judgment about it, or make comparisons that try to date it or in any way categorize it. This goes for many so-called “vintage” or “old” fragrances- they’re only old if you recognize it as such. What’s cool about today’s landscape of pop culture: younger generations are infatuated with bygone trends in fashion, music, movies, and even literature. What’s even cooler: these younger generations do not remember these because they never experienced them before. Therefore, there's no baggage associated with once-ubiquitous yet now-obscure (at least to non-fragheads) icons like Azzaro, and its brethren such as Paco Rabanne pour Homme, Bogart signature, etc. I happened upon ApH while searching for late 70s fragrances that still sold well today, and thus seemed still relevant and accessible. As I myself am a vintage 1978, I started there, and purchased a decant of Polo (green); I loved it, but my wife did not. So, I looked at other fragrances of that particular year, and Azzaro was the next natural step, in my mind. I first locally acquired a 50ml current formulation bottle and took it on a snow skiing trip with the family. Ah! Azzaro was a hit with my wife (and kids!), and had a calm, yet bracing aura about it that worked for me, both out on the slopes and back at the lodge. No comments about smelling “dated” or “old” whatsoever. When the holidays came around, Azzaro felt like it was the perfect choice, contributing to the good memories being made. ApH is a winter winner. When Spring came around, I continued to evaluate; by this time, I added the 100ml bottle. I have the rare opportunity of working around dozens of adults and hundreds of children on a rotating basis, none of whom hold back in providing opinions about what they smell. In all my time wearing ApH, I’ve never encountered a negative reaction or comment; only warmer hugs, and stronger handshakes. ApH works wonders in the Spring. Summer - ah, how did ApH perform during the Summer? Well dear reader, I brought it with me on a 10-day vacation to Moab, Utah, USA, where I wore it mountain biking, ziplining, rappelling, dirtbike riding, hiking on challenging, technical trails with no shade in 100F+ heat, as well as in social settings when all the adventuring was done for the evening, sharing a meal, a drink, and a hot tub. ApH was never cloying, “too much” or any of these phrases often associated with fragrances of the era when worn in hot weather. The heat actually brought out facets of ApH that shine when hot: the vetiver was more forward, as well as the cedar, lemon, and dry aspects of the lavender. ApH sings in the Summer! I upgraded to the 200ml bottle, and continued evaluation into the Fall/Autumn. The evolving, nonlinear transition from opening, through mids, into base drydown matches the qualities of Azzzaro perfectly, as an analogy of the seasonal cycle itself (at least in the northern hemisphere): fresh brightness from summery lemon easing into woodsy elements of sandalwood and juniper berry, combined with herbs hearken to transitional months, evolving finally into the grounded warmth of tonka, musk, and a touch of leather, perfectly complimenting the transition from warmer times to cooler times. Thus, Azzaro pour Homme is truly a year-round, four-season scent, as if designed by its distinguished perfumers to be a signature scent, to be worn with confidence, always. No one will call you out for anything but positive vibes. Having three different bottle sizes gives me a bottle to leave at home, with smaller sizes for travel and versatility. They also offer a pocket-sized 30ml bottle- handy! This is the most thoroughly I have ever tested a fragrance for review, and I wholeheartedly recommend it- if you’re longing for nostalgia, you will probably be the only one that picks up on it, for your own associations; meanwhile, everyone else around you will think you just smell amazing. Period! P.S.- The sillage and longevity of Azzaro pour Homme are far better than what ApH costs at discounters, and far better than some current designers that make a loud, linear statement that falls flat on its face within 3 hours. As far as longevity, ApH continues to evolve, on me, for about 5-6 hours depending on environment, and by the time it dries down to its base notes, it still lasts, recognizable still as ApH, until you shower before bed. Regarding sillage, ApH is versatile, with three sprays offering a respectable ambiance, with a larger bubble with each additional spray. YMMV depending on chemistry/environment/condition of the juice/etc., but this is the performance I have consistently experienced during my 1yr+ evaluation.

Azzaro Pour Homme EDT from 1978 might just as well be one of the best fougères ever made, and it's definitely up there among maybe my top three favorite fougères alongside, say, Paco Rabanne Pour Homme EDT from 1973 and Penhaligon's Sartorial. To me, there is nothing "crude" or "raw" about Azzaro Pour Homme EDT, despite that many people assign these adjectives to it. Just like many people view Givenchy Gentleman from 1974 as "macho," "raw," or "rough around the edges," I view Givenchy as an elegant and refined gentlemanly fragrance, smooth as butter, just like Azzaro from 1978. Azzaro Pour Homme EDT smells like a smooth and well-blended herbal lavender fragrance with an oakmossy, leathery, woodsy, and semi-sweet backbone. Very deep, very complex, very rich, very versatile, and very satisfying. I'd describe Azzaro as a "dark" or "semi-dark" fragrance. The fragrance is well-blended to perfection, smooth, refined, elegant, luxurious, gentlemanly, and maybe even slightly aristocratic and upscale in nature. I admit, though, that it's just my subjective opinion, of course, but I do get an "aristocratic" vibe out of Azzaro. Azzaro Pour Homme EDT could easily be worn for your everyday routines, but it could also be worn at the office. It could easily be worn by a CEO, a millionaire, and even British royalty. It does have this versatile, uplifting, and luxurious feel to it, but it also provides an aura of authority and self-assurance to the wearer of the fragrance. It's comfortable and cozy to wear, yet its clean and fresh aspects give me the sensation of being freshly cut at the barber and receiving some form of cologne or fragrance as part of the hair grooming ritual. It's a fougère after all. But Azzaro's elegant and refined nature makes me feel like a wealthy man wearing a tailored suit from the finest tailors in England, and that is truly the cherry on the cake. To my sense of smell, Azzaro Pour Homme EDT doesn't smell outdated in the slightest. In my opinion, it's timeless and always relevant, and this could explain its impressively long presence on the commercial fragrance market since its first release in 1978. Azzaro is versatile and can be worn day and night, ranging from ordinary casual wear to very formal events, including black-tie events, primarily for spring, fall, and winter. You could possibly wear Azzaro Pour Homme EDT in summertime as well, provided you don't overspray. As far as performance is concerned, Azzaro easily projects and fills up an entire room. Longevity is probably in the 7-12 hour range. You probably would need to have an appreciation for old-school fragrances to truly enjoy Azzaro Pour Homme EDT. If you're aged 30 or above, you could probably wear Azzaro, but if you're an "old soul," you could easily wear this fragrance in your twenties as well. I truly believe that if an expensive niche house released this fragrance in an expensive-looking niche perfume bottle and gave it a "fancy" or "regal" name, people would be ready to pay hundreds of dollars for it, and the reason, I think, so many people disregard Azzaro Pour Homme EDT from 1978 is precisely because it is an affordable and cheaply priced designer fragrance in a fairly simple and standardized bottle. Despite being a modestly priced and affordable designer fragrance, Azzaro Pour Homme EDT is, to my sense of smell, an expensive-smelling, luxurious, quality, and niche fragrance through and through, and it's easily in my top 10 favorite fragrance list so far. Azzaro Pour Homme EDT from 1978 can easily compete with and even exceed the very best that Creed, Floris, Guerlain, Penhaligon's, Amouage, and Acqua di Parma have to offer in terms of quality, craftsmanship, complexity, and depth. The only Penhaligon's that might play in Azzaro's league is most likely Penhaligon's Sartorial. It's truly a masterpiece of a fragrance, and I'm happy to have it in my collection. Final score: 10/10!

A blind buy that I originally disliked, which turned into my signature scent that I wear almost daily. Lets start by saying, I'm not an old man. At 26, I would say I'm probably on the younger side when it comes to using this particular fragrance. I have read quite a lot of comments like "This smells like old man", "This is way outdated", "This is only for older and very masculine men". I really don't agree with those statements. I live in a place where fragrances like this have definitely never been popular. Not now, and not decades ago either. When I first smelled this, this was a completely new scent profile, and I couldn't really remember smelling any fragrance even close to this. On that first impression though, my opinion of the scent wasn't so positive. I really found the anis note in the opening quite unpleasant. I don't really know why I felt that way now. I now actually find even the opening anis quite pleasant, but still the initial opening is my least favourite part of this scent. The anis quickly fades away, and gives space for soapy, clean freshness with just a right amount of sweet honey, without making it too sweet. The further drydown to me, is most easily described as clean and soapy, a bit mossy. Masculine and professional, but not dominant or crude by any means. All in all, I like the opening, I absolutely love the drydown. As I said, during the last few months, on most days I have been using this as my daily scent. It suits all occasions, all conditions very well in my opinion. Smells great on skin and just as good on clothes. I personally spray two sprays on my neck, and two sprays on my shirt. If there is one downside I can say about APH, it's the performance. It isn't bad by any means, but not very good either. I'd say I get around six hours with this until it's pretty much vanished. Projection also is quite low, but to me that is a good thing, so I don't need to worry about annoying any scent sensitive people around. My 50ml is soon going to run out, and I'm definitely needing another bottle. Will probably get a big 200ml one next. I don't see myself getting bored with this in a long while. I'm also really interested to try flankers this has, but unfortunately they seem to be hard to get or overly expensive where I live. I'm glad this OG APH is very affordable though. Wouldn't want to live without it.

I've got a big splash bottle of the good 'ol stuff from pre-1990. Whenever I get asked for a recommendation of a classic men's scent to chase after in vintage form this is usually one of the first to pop into my mind. Be warned though that an EdT of that age must have been kept in pristine conditions for those archetypal top and heart notes to have any durable voices left in them; even in my excellent condition splash they have muted a noticeable amount over 30 or so years. But, the character is still there. A tonic of bitter and sour bergamot, green aromatic herbs, and the stars which every... single... reviewer... has spent hours with a thesaurus to find new superlatives for: anise and lavender. Sigh. Yes, everyone, the notes are lovely. The anise is sweet, elastic liquoricey, aromatic and woody, and the lavender oily herbal and floral. However, I find the dry down more compelling. Most of the top notes depart quite quickly, except for the anise that strings down into a very spice-laden heart, notably of caraway and cardamom, but it's the oakmoss that swells like a massive cloud rolling in from the horizon. The spices beautifully meld with the damp woodiness of the oakmoss in such a singular manner you almost wonder if you're smelling a type of moss that it is new to us all - hidden away in the depths of nature only recently discovered. The final dry down is a sublime and gentle coalescing of sandalwood, cedar, and a quiet musky leather. In addition to the superb dry down, it's the vocal timbre of APH that I find nearly as attractive. In one sense it has the rough and rudimentary qualities of a fougere (simple materials without much dimension), but also uncharacteristic for the genre it shows restraint and a flexible confidence with how it presents its accords. Like the voice of an old bluesman, rough and seen its fair share of harsh times, he can keep the volume low and the vocal line simple, and yet still sing with enough soul to ring in your ears and your mind for a lifetime. APH is a classic among classics.

Within the domain of scent and sensation, Azzaro Pour Homme envelops one in comfort, swaddling you in the ambiance of the late 70s and early 80s. Its essence, though reformed from its original opulence, resonates with the familiar echoes of bygone eras, much like the fragrances of yore that once adorned the shelves of gentlemen's grooming parlors. Inhaling its nostalgic bouquet, one is transported to a time when Aramis and Paco Rabanne wafted through the air, mingling with the smoke of cigarettes and the fizz of pull-tab beers (or perhaps bottles of Lowenbrau, St. Pauli Girl or Moussy) at the patio table, where gatherings of acquainted gentlemen and uncles unfolded in the embrace of spring, summer, and fall. The scent opens with an evocative essence reminiscent of Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo and a freshly opened diapers/nappies, a scent of innocence now tinged with the melancholy of reformulated memories. Within this aromatic mélange, one discerns the citrusy allure of shaving soap mingling with the earthy whispers of a damp forest floor in spring. The notes of sandalwood and leather are pleasantly elevated by lavender, citrus, and anise, this composition transcends mere herbal concoction, weaving a spell that dances harmoniously with the cool embrace of day and the starry canopy of night. Applied liberqllyw, Azzare Pour Homme evokes the sun-kissed shores of sandy Italy, the enchanting landscapes of Greece, and the aromatic plazas and markets of the Levant, further enriching its narrative with the essence of Mediterranean allure. Yet, one laments the absence of authentic oakmoss in the contemporary iteration, a casualty of changing times. Nevertheless, the bottle that contains this elixir is a masterpiece in its own right, its exquisite design complemented by the precision of a high-quality spray nozzle. Azzaro Pour Homme earns a commendable rating of 7.9/10, a testament to its enduring allure amidst the ever-shifting sands of scent and memory.

The following is a review of a vintage 1980s, Loris Azzaro, 30-ml bottle: One of the first vintages on my shelf, I’m not sure why I’d never reviewed this marvel before. It’s been established that it was a game changer. It was launched in 1978 and is credited to Gérard Anthony (as if this weren’t enough, he was also the nose behind Balenciaga Pour Homme in 1990... but that’s a story for another day). APH represents the non plus ultra of aromatic fougères. The opening is iconic, paring huge doses of anise and lavender, and spiking them with clary sage and some bright hersperidic notes. It is bracing, it is bitter, it is sour, and it has an almost salubrious quality. As the opening settles, we get into barbershop territory: oakmoss, sandalwood, and coumarin doing their magic. Think shaving foam and hot towels. [I get flashbacks of the early 90s, when my pops used to take us to a sports club on the weekend and we’d walk through the locker room where middle aged men were stepping into the sauna or hopping out of the showers and were spraying on deodorant, shaving, or slapping on some aftershave. An image of cleans-up-good masculinity.] This stuff is spicy and musky, crisp and dry, packing a punch without ever crossing into “powerhouse” territory. It remains understated throughout, even if somewhat unrefined. And that crassness is part of its charm: you’re just a dude who smells good and needs to get shit done. Can hardly think of a better way to start the week. A word on reformulation: the stuff that’s on offer today is cheap and not bad per se... but it is definitely a much diminished, neutered iteration of the original. A shadow of its former self. (I should know, I own both.) Fortunately, the vintage stuff is still readily available for a not unreasonable price. If this kind of thing is your jam, go get yourself some.

TIMELESS Oh my friend, as a die-hard Drakkar Noir fan, it's like asking a Real Madrid fan for their honest opinion of FC Barcelona, and vice versa. But since I'm truly in love with this gem of a fragrance, it's like choosing between Mom and Dad... I just can't! Azzaro embodies elegance, mystery, and sensuality without shouting "here I am" like Drakkar, Kouros, or One Show Man. It's a true timeless gem, elegant and classic with a Mediterranean touch that reflects the elegance of our land (I'm from Spain), with a sophisticated touch that allows you to wear it on any occasion with complete confidence. From my perspective, it evokes many types of men, from the young man in his 20s who is just starting to figure out who he is and where his life is headed, who douses himself in this divine scent to impress his girlfriend, to the man in his 40s who simply continues on his path without pausing for a second to notice those sweet and vulgar desert perfumes that, UNFORTUNATELY, are so fashionable lately. I use it in three seasons, except for summer here in Japan, where the humidity literally limits this perfume (and 90% of others). I can say that its longevity is 24 hours (it lasts forever on clothes), the sillage is strong without reaching the levels of Drakkar Noir. The projection for 2-3 hours is very strong but not intrusive, and the scent is a true masterpiece. Millennials to Generation Z: -Looking for elegance? Buy it. -Looking for versatility? Buy it. -Looking for just one perfume? Buy it. -Looking for an essence that exudes sensuality? Buy it. -Looking for personality? Buy it. Don't overthink it, man. If I had to start my collection from scratch, this and Drakkar Noir would be the two I'd have in my closet. Verdict Longevity: 9.5 Projection: 9 Sillage: 8.5 Scent: 9.5 Versatile: 9 Blind buy: YES Worth Value: 9 9

I love it. I just want to emphasize that after 4-6 months this blends together quite nicely and at that point A LOT OF SANDALWOOD COMES OUT. I got the big 6.8 ounce bottle and I'm about to finish it and get another one. When I first got it I guess I was a little overwhelmed like others but it does dry down in to a very fine scent even on first use but it is more anise lavender oakmoss then. It doesn't really get stronger after the maturation period but it does get A LOT SWEETER and a LOT less sharp / medicinal and also a lot more natural like pure oils- niche type ingredients. Overall I think it's a great blind buy and classic. The impression I get from even the bad reviews is that it is absolutely not a throw away. If it turns out to not be your cup of tea you will not have a hard time finding someone who LOVES it to gift it too. But again I suspect even the naysayers will keep their bottle and use it up over time. For reference I bought and threw away the old yellow Versace Homme which some people consider a "classic" because of the bus bathroom/porta potty septic chemical note. A lot of people cry wolf on the urinal scent note but in Versace Homme it is quite real. Azzaro PH has nothing like that and again even if it is too masculine for some it is objectively a fine quality fragrance. Sebastian The Perfume Guy loves it and has it in his top fragrances of all time video which I think is pretty high praise. I don't remember how many fragrances were in the list or where Azzaro PH was ranked though. Lastly there is no leather note in it so if you are looking for a classic eighties powerhouse classic fougere but are not into the leather that almost all of them blast out loud this is a great choice.

So so damn good! I have two back up bottles (so 3 in all). Sandalwood, vetiver, anise, lavender, spices, shaving foam, black amber aftershave, powder, resins, etc. Objectively it belongs in the top 5 all time greatest fougeres and subjectively I personally put it in the top 3. Incredibly comforting effect on self and those who smell it. Nice respectable projection and good scent duration. Never a skin scent. It rocks until the end. Compliments. Timeless. I think it is fine for any age as long as the wearer has at least a little bit of spine and courage in whatever form. I don't mean mean macho bravado. Any season day or night in colder months but only at night in the summer. In the must try category for any halfway serious collector. Stronger and longer lasting than Paco Rabanne PH and modern Polo edt. I guess some people can get a bit nose blind to it but for an edt I get nothing"watered down" about it at all. Does not smell at all like Obsession which is cloyingly sweet (which isn't necessarily bad but very different from APH which is sharp spicy resinous wood). And Paco Rabanne Pour Homme is a more traditionally green minty lime grass fougere but yes also very much a shaving foam scent. PRPH will do better in the day time and in high heat and is probably more work place friendly. PRPH has no amber to speak of and that is kind of the glue that holds all of the other ingredients together in APH. APH is the darker and more mysterious of the two. I definitely don't think that it's redundant to have both if you love fougeres. But if you do think of most barbershop fougeres as old man scents or too bold then obviously this won't be your cup of tea.

You enter the room wearing this, you're the boss. The top-heavy sweetish boyish crap that is so trendy at the moment couldn't hold a candle to the seriousness of this powerhouse. Never mind the affordable price, this stuff is a legend, perhaps the most important fragrance for men ever created. In this you'll find formality, discipline, adventure, ideas, confidence, solace. It cuts out a pocket in time and the universe that is just *you*, you will wear this like full body armor. This is a classic that decades after its introduction still steamrolls the pretenders. Azzaro Pour Homme is all the things Paco Rabanne 1 Million and Trussardi Uomo are trying to be, the standard set in the 1970s that no other would-be tough guy smell has managed to live up to. It is unbeatable in its sophistication, an absolute masterpiece. I don't think age matters much with this one. I can pull it off, and I'm 35, and my grandfather wore this right up to his last years. But confidence does. I can't imagine this working with anyone who uses it too casually. This isn't a just-so choice. You need to be serious about wearing this. If you are, it will amplify all the strongest and most appealing features of your character. No matter how you wear this, whether to the office, outdoors, for a drive, or for an Italian summer holiday, and no matter what you are, whether that's a banker, a designer, a pilot, or a teacher: This is for the kind of man who is comfortable where he is, doesn't have anything to prove, and has not the slightest hint of a doubt about his masculinity. This is the shit.

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 019 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased May 2017 Don't know what it was anymore exactly but I remembered my dad had a bottle that looked like this, or he had something with the same name decades ago. I took a whiff of it when I got my own bottle and boom, there it was. A time machine to decades past. Son of a bitch, dead ringer for what he used to spray. At some point though he did mention he loved Azzaro around the time I purchased this bottle. Now come to think of it, he did say he had Azzaro, so right away I looked it up and soon after Santa, don't know what the hell he's doing out in May, tucked a 50 mL in my mailbox. Excellent barbershop thing, just very old school. You smell it and you think "IT'S SOOO OOOOOLLLLD" in of course the most endearing of ways. Like when that girl is fucking Louis C.K. on his show only on the basis of him being basically ancient vs. her youthful ladylike-ness which was what drew her to him. Nothing to do with Azzaro Pour Homme but it's a great old scent from before you were a passing thought in your dad's genes. I bloody LOOOVE this shit! 2019 Update: Once I'd heard Revlon bought this brand I immediately re-bought it, 100 mL, to counter an inevitable reformulation. It's still in its factory plastic and box unopened sitting in the dark, as Lance Vance said saving it for a rainy day. The brilliant bastard Philip Michael Thomas. 020 review on Brut Musk Brut Parfums Prestige posted in 2019.

Among the very best Men`s fragrances ever created. The complexity of the blend results in a classy, sophisticated, stylish, deeply spicy and alluring blend with an DNA unmatched `til this day. The bitterness, dryness, sourness rule but at the same time it is never unpleasant (unless oversprayed) but actually still a compliment getter for the people with taste and a good sense of humor, IQ & EQ. Also, you gotta have a certain style, attire and life experience to be able to truly appreciate and wear this fragrance to make it fit to you aura. There are so many designers, niche and indie brands out there trying so hard to create something special. Well Loris Azzaro (with Gerard Anthony and Richard Wirtz) did achieve to create a true masterpiece which transcends through time. As for the various reformulations, yes they happened and you can fairly obviously tell the difference between several batches throughout the decades but I find that the current 50ml formula in stores in Europe today are very close to the original. Oddly I have a recent 100ml bottle that somehow seems off, so I stick to the 50ml without any disappointments. I first encountered Azzaro Pour Homme in 1993 but at 21 was way to young to pull it off. Now, at 52 its fits perfect. Compliments are literally raining but most importantly it feels like ME. Its ME. My comfort zone, my taste, my aura, My DNA. I love this and I always will!

HAVE YOU EVER ASKED YOURSELF THAT? Today, all of us here are proud owners of larger or smaller perfume collections. Some people like modern fragrance profiles, others vintage, others everything in general... Some also collect wristwatches, for example, and rarely anyone has just one or two... But the rule of less is more plays the main role here! With such a collection, sometimes I feel like a little bitch! XD If you look at your father or grandfather...They wore signature perfume...Even if they had two or three in their collection - most of them were recognizable by one beauty! It's the same with watches-Whether they wore their famous Seiko or Rolex or Omega or Citizen...But they wore it until the end-even when there was a major malfunction, they took it to the watchmaker! And this beauty Azzaro PH is deservedly one of the signature scents! It has been worn by many and it is still somehow in the full sense of a real man's profile! When I just smell the bottle, it immediately brings me back to the times when things were somehow different and simpler - and when I apply it on myself, the whole day is even better! Truly a masterpiece in the full sense of the word! But I still wonder, which perfume will one day be remembered by our loved ones, friends and surroundings - if we wear a different perfume every day?? Less is more! :)

The bottles with the silver band on the TOP end of the cap. Or older than that. This fragrance in the OG form seems to hold up no matter how it was stored. I've found grungy old bottles in flea markets and charity shops - covered in grime from sitting a decade or several, in some old gent's bathroom. Usually, they are still great. The only reason these old bottles are still around is because they were forgotten or abandoned. Every bottle I had in the 80s and 90s I used to the last drop. Maybe you niche folks know a currently manufactured fragrance that can reproduce such a aroma using old fashioned molecules or new ones. I don't know one. Accordingly, old Azzaro in 2024 shocks with its vivid composition and powerful time traveling mechanism. Of course, there are adults now who have no memories of anyone wearing this kind of fragrance. If a 20 year old's grandfather still wears it, he's most likely wearing the current one. Mind you the current formulation is fine, but lacks magic. And I don't favor dropping a fortune to acquire it from "vintage perfume" sellers. Unless you have cash to burn. But do keep your eyes open for a 10 or 20 dollar treasure, those old forgotten bottles. The fragrance in those is like a genie in a bottle. So thrilled to be released and putting on a great display of gratitude.

Mate, I’ve got no clue whether this absolute icon caused a proper stir worldwide when it dropped in the late ‘70s, like it did in Brazil in the ‘90s. But I tell ya, back then it was everywhere – Azzaro Pour Homme left, right, and centre. Didn’t matter the time, the weather, or the occasion, you’d catch a whiff of it. Even the ladies wore it! Granted, they kept it to one, maybe two sprays max. And fair play to ‘em – I mean, I slap on a bit of Angel by Mugler when it’s chilly, so who am I to judge? Speaking of sprays, let’s talk about the old-school lot. I still reckon it’s got a bold presence, packs a bit of a punch. But no matter where you go, people bang on about how it’s watered down now, a shadow of its former self from the glorious ‘80s and before. Still, it’s a proper statement fragrance – best worn when it’s below 20°C. Apologies to the Italians, given Azzaro’s actually French, but to me, this is straight outta The Godfather – the kinda scent a Corleone would wear. Vito, for sure. Michael? Nah, he’d be too busy drowning himself in Creed Fragances. The opening’s fresh, then it hits you with that boozy kick. The mix of lavender and spices gives it this whisky-and-cigar-smoke kinda vibe. And you know what? I’m all for it. ➡️Proper mad about fragrances and cracking good stories 📸 @danlobarc.

Azzaro Pour Homme: A Fragrance Journey I've had Azzaro Pour Homme in my collection for months, and I'll admit, it didn't click with me at first. I’d spray it on occasionally, influenced by the hype on YouTube or fragrance forums, but I just couldn't see the appeal. It wasn’t love at first sniff, so I let it sit on the shelf. However, something told me to hold onto it—perhaps the hope that my tastes would evolve as I continued on my fragrance journey. Fast forward to today: I was watching one of Ramsey’s videos on YouTube, and he mentioned Azzaro Pour Homme again. I had nothing on, so I decided to give it another try. And then—boom! It finally clicked. The scent opened up in a way it never had before, and now I can't stop smelling it. What was once overlooked has suddenly become a cherished staple in my collection. Needless to say, it’s definitely a keeper. My only issue with this fragrance is its longevity—it only lasts about two hours on me, and that’s being generous. After about 60 to 90 minutes, it becomes more of a skin scent and fades completely after two hours. However, this could actually be a plus in certain situations. It might make a great gym scent, where something lighter and less overpowering is preferred. I’ll give it a try during a workout to see how it holds up with sweat.

I live in a warm climate, temperatures dropped unseasonably low, and I was thinking of my father so I popped on my favorite fougere - Azzaro Pour Homme EDT. The smell instantly took me back to my parent's bathroom with my dad getting ready for work - having just shaved and applying his cologne before heading into work. He gave me a smile and touseled my hair, threw his wool suit jacket over his shoulder, and left for the train into the city's financial district. And that's what Azzaro Pour Homme EDT means to me - a masculine, refined scent for bankers and businessmen, a pleasing everyman's scent which signals to me "I mean business." That initial alcoholic harshness is replaced with a sweet (but not syrupy) lavendar and sandalwod in the drydown. I have a bottle that is about 10 years old; not sure about the newer formulations. It certainly doesn't mimic more recent sweet or gourmand fragarances. For what it is, it is an absolute value. Unless you are a very young man that can pull off a tweed suit (you live in scotland or northumberland for example), you probably want to hold off on this one until you are at least 25 and not "wet behind the ears". I can't imagine a woman wearing this, sorry.

You know... sometimes I get tired of modern fragrances. Im a grown adult and I don’t always want to smell like a sweet dessert, powdery or spring flowers, fruits or bubblegum. Im a man damnit, and Im of the lot that believes there needs to be MORE modern fragrances that reflect the virility and masculinity of some men. There’s still alot of us left out here! Don’t get me wrong, I DO enjoy many of the aforementioned types of modern fragrances but sometimes it’s not the vibe Im looking for. Luckily there’s classic fragrances like Azzaro Pour Homme to fill that void. They’re classics for a reason. Someone said this smells like a fresh haircut and I can’t agree more. This is a classy masculine mature fragrance that won’t be for everyone, but works exceptionally well for those who can embody that classic masculinity energy. (Kind of smells like Abercrombie & Fitch Woods) Im a relatively young guy (30’s +) and I love this fragrance, and I do get compliments when I wear this. I believe anyone of any age can pull this off, but you have to be more on the masculine end of the spectrum to successfully pull it off or else you’ll just smell dated. To each their own but I love this fragrance!

While we got pretty humid summer this year I figured a frag that used to be part of sweaty clubs, bathouses and saunas might do. And it did without any pardon. There were options, as usual, to add something into my personal curated selection that is rather heavily built around specific years, dates and themes. Azzaro pour Homme dates back to 1978. A creation made for Loris Azzaro who as a designer made it big among Hollywood stars and frequent clubbers of NYC, I mean, how cool this fragrance must be if his life was all about glamour and gloss? And even though I am not acknowledged of previous reformulations and neither of the very original one, Azzaro pour Homme served as expected. Big time. Sweet, animalistic and unbelievably versatile, both for experimentation in layering just as let it stand on its own. It lasts solid part of day and feels close to skin after 5 hours or so. Sometimes, I do re-apply, but more often it just goes in favor of switching from morning or noon scent I take to work into scent I prefer to wear after work. The smell is intoxicating. Hot beast. Current signature cuz I am absolutely breathing disco and vibe with all these breakdowns.