Bottega Veneta Pour Homme

I'm not sure I'd say that this is especially close to the original green Polo, but yes, I absolutely can empathise with the many people here who consider this is a more modern and perhaps more wearable take on the Polo idea, and no, in contrast to Polo, I might not wear this is in the depths of winter either. I'm inclined to see it as a spring/autumn, day/night fragrance. It's probably too busy for warm summer days and a little too--I don't know--soft or reserved for winter, at any rate here in Scotland. That is absolutely not a shortcoming. For me, the combination here of conifer notes, bergamot, leather, labdanum and probably patchouli makes for a resinously sappy mastic scent, with something approaching a bubblegum (or mastic/pistachio Turkish delight?) fruitiness, and a kind of sweet, sparkly, almost youthful edge in which I think the patchouli must play a part. I find the fragrance almost physically cooling, with a classy, cool ambience--no performance issues for me, but then I'm not looking to accost anyone's nose with this stuff--yet in my case there's also a kind of round skanky fullness at the heart of the experience. It can smell indolic like a dirty nappy to me, although I can't make much sense of that in relation to the notes listed. Much of it may be down to the leather and labdanum, but I also feel as if the pimento is sitting on my damn sofa there in the centre of the fragrance, cowboy boot feet up on the coffee table, arms outstretched along the back of the sofa, watching my damn TV with this cocky badass expression on its face as if it couldn't care less whether anyone thinks it's out of place, or has noticed it at all, and knowing that consequently, without lifting a finger, it pretty much rules the roost. I suppose that that facet of the fragrance has to remind me of Xeryus Rouge, which shares the pimento note. This is a scent combining presence with a kind of laid-back or worldly-wise confidence. With its blue-green conifer aura and its sweeter side, it does have qualities that might appeal to some young noses--but it's probably not for the young gourmand-lover or anyone who thinks their perfume should slap everyone else in the face for attention. This fragrance has been there, done that, and quietly harbours fond memories of your mum.

Sanırım parfüm endüstrisi artık tamamen yeni bir nota, tamamen yeni bir koku üretmenin sınırını doldurdu. Gerçi kimya gelişiyor, büyük rakamlar söz konusu. İmkansız dememek lazım. Ancak artık birçok yeni parfümün "ince ayar" yada "daha rafine" gibi yöntemler kullandığını düşünüyorum. Daha rafine için benim örnegim İris Nazarena. Yeni bir koku değil, iris bazlı birçok parfüm var, fakat Irıs Nazarena daha olgun, daha net, daha sesli bir parfüm. Bottega Veneta , Pour Homme bence "ince ayar" yapılmış parfümlerden. Bu içerikle , notalarla parfümler 80 li yıllarda yaygındı. Bence halen değerliler ancak değişen kültür bu parfümlerin algısına "eski" damgasını vurdu. Daha önceki değerlendirmelerimde de söz ettiğim gibi içinde biraz çam, biraz deri olan tüm parfümleri "berber kolonyası" diye tanımlayan bir nesil var. BV bu türde bir benzetmeden "ince ayar" ile kurtulabilir. Bir Pino yada Zino Davidoff gibi "ben buyum, yerse" tavrı yok. Çam kokusu yumuşak, deri neredeyse yok gibi. Yani sert tavırlar yok. Sakin ve yumuşak. Çok değişmiyor yani olgunlaşma süreci çok belirsiz. Belki ben fark edemedim ama olgunlaşmaktan daha çok "kayboluyor. Yani kalıcılık çok başarılı değil. Koku dağılımı ilk 1-2 saat makul, sonra deriye yakın devam ediyor. Benim hoşuma gitti. Eğer kalıcılık ve koku dağılımı biraz daha kuvvetli olsa favorilerim arasına girebilirdi ama bu hali ile sadece beğendiklerimden olabilir. Her yaştan erkek kullanabilir, hiç bir yaşta sırıtacağını düşünmüyorum. Modern retro bir havası var. Yani 40 lı yaşlardaki erkekler BV yi kullanarak biraz nostalji yapabilir, bunu yaparken "berber kolonyası" , "eski" gibi benzetmelerler de karşılaşmazlar. Yeni kullananlar çabuk bıkabilir bu nedenle 50 ml almalarını öneriyorum. Patchouli kokusunu alamıyorum, sanırım çok yumuşak geçilmiş. Şişesi çok şık. Özellikle 50 ml lik küçük şişe çok başarılı görünüyor. Fiyat makul, performans idare eder, 40 lı yaşlardakilere ise bonus olarak "nostalji" var.

An elegant, timeless scent which I'll try to always have in my collection, Bottega Veneta PH is a modern interpretation of a well-known accord, but with less audacity and greenness. Maybe even too little audacity though, and that's the first and probably only bad thing I can say about this one. This is a somewhat simple scent, driven by leather and pine/fir accords. You can feel both the pine needles and its tree and sap from the very beginning, and later on it becomes more leathery, while still having aromatic quality of pine note. While these notes can sound a bit heavy and potentially cloying, BV PH is very far from it - in fact, I would rather classify it as a fresh scent. For me, BV is a very formal scent, it really requires a certain age or experience to be properly enjoyed. With less than ideal longevity and a rather personal scent cloud after, like, an hour or so, it is no wonder I haven't gotten too many compliments wearing this one, especially considering my age as well, but ones that did are very dear to me, because they come from people that know me better, for better or worse. Also, I have to point out that I cannot even imagine this one being interesting for a woman looking for a scent for herself, unlike lots of modern male fragrances - and that comes from someone who considers pretty much everything to be unisex. To sum it up, I firmly believe that Bottega Veneta made a heck of a job here, because while this scent is very different to what people are looking for these days, it caught the attention of a lot of us. People who enjoy the fragrance school of eighties, but would prefer something less loud, can take this one and enjoy it. While I haven't had the opportunity to properly try other, more concentrated versions, I know I will try my best to do so. 8.5/10 for a scent I will always have, and if it had better longevity, it would be a higher mark for sure.

I didn't expect that so many negative reviews here. I'm really in love with this one! At first I didn't like it. I was at a department store. I tried this one on the card and somehow almost immediately I found some thing stinky...(Before this one I tried several other scents) I gave it a pass immediately. However for some reason I kept thinking about it when I got back and after reading some positive reviews here, I decided to give it a try due to the concept I received. I bought it and tested it again on my skin at home. I found that the "stinky" smell which I detected at first time was probably just the pine with very strong performance. However it became smooth shortly and then came a period which reminds me the same feeling and smell in Dolce and Gabbana The one Eau de Parfum which I dislike.(I guess this is the reason why some people complain it chemical ?) Fortunately this period disappeared in a short time as well. Then became the most beautiful and elegant scent I've ever smelt! It is indeed very well blended! I found some people says it reminds Tom Ford Oud Wood on the page. I absolutely agree with that! Bottega Pour Homme is light yet truly profound whilst Tom Ford Oud Wood is stronger and bitter. Though they are on the same trend in my opinion. They both remind me the smell of oriental herb medicine store in some way which is not a bad thing. Tom Ford is more unique whereas Bottega is more wearable, versatile and classy. The performance of Bottega Pour Homme isn't bad. The longevity is decent, and sillage is only moderate. which is, however, makes it in a classy, non-offensive and delightful way. I have no regret to buy this one without testing it for long. More than that, I'm so fear that if they will discontinue it some day that I will need to buy more to stock up to make sure it will stay with me as long as possible. This is truly an underestimated gem! 10/10

This is a very nice, very masculine fragrance. It reminds me a LOT of Prada Amber Pour Homme (also by Daniela Andrier) - not because they smell particularly alike, but because they are both modernized takes on timeless masculine scent profiles. Both Prada Amber PH and Bottega Veneta PH also read as soapy, clean, refined, classy, sleek, and grey. Maybe paradoxically, both also strike me as being boldly masculine scents that are somehow perfectly wearable for women. It's interesting, as I wouldn't say it is a scent profile I love, but I feel strangely drawn to the scent because of how well executed it is (I feel the same about Prada Amber Pour Homme). I can't help but think of my uncle (now departed), never married, total lady killer, who took a lot of pride in his grooming, and had a collection of classic masculine fragrances like Drakkar Noir, Le Male, and Polo Green. Bottega Veneta Pour Homme could be the metrosexual descendant of those scents on his bathroom counter. I get all of the listed notes, and especially a ton of pine-y, fir balsam-y, terpenic notes that lend an ozonic feel, especially in the opening. The base is leathery and soapy, almost a little like shoe-polish, and I get more of the patchouli than the labdanum. Not very sweet at all.