Pour Monsieur Concentree

Chanel Pour Monsieur (Concentree, and the regular too) is a classic men's cologne and, what do you know, it smells great too. The top is the most delicious lemon verbena and citrus scent I have yet to experience. Not scintillating like Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange, more a gentle warm lemony herbal blend. The middle gets a bit sweeter and spicier, with ginger and cardamom blending beautifully with herbal notes and lingering lemon verbena, and the base is still warm but a little more austere with oakmoss and vetiver coming out more clearly. The whole unfolding experience radiates warmth and generosity. Scents can be idiosyncratic of course, but if you are a relative newcomer to perfume mania, you should purchase some classics early on. Consider the fact that almost all the books still around from more than 100 years ago are good (though not all to your taste) and that about 90% of the books from the last 10 years are junk (that is probably generous, at least 50% haven't even mastered basic grammar). This is not because people wrote better in the past, it is largely because all the junk from then is no longer published. Classics are classics for good reason, be they books, music, paintings, or scent. Timeless quality. The time scale of classics in perfumes is compressed because as an art (or craft) perfumery was only truly invented in the late 1800s, so I arbitrarily define a classic as having been first released at least 25 years ago. Unlike books, classic perfumes are inevitably reformulated or adjusted due to changes in available natural raw materials and new regulatory constraints, mostly allergy concerns. The scent impact of most such reformulations is minor or undetectable but is wildly exaggerated by some reviewers. Usually the manufacturer has a strong interest in keeping the scent the same to retain customer loyalty. A typical complaint review goes something like this: "I remember this glorious scent from the 80s when it was my signature. I recently rediscovered this old favorite but it has been reformulated and now smells like grilled boot sole and old socks [fill in favorite insulting comment]." Try to ignore such remarks - they are usually based on faulty scent memory compounded by the cheap exaggeration so common in effectively anonymous on-line reviews. Here are a few more great classic men's scents that you could consider getting without sampling: Aramis, Azarro Pour Homme, Santos de Cartier, Drakkar Noir, Kiehl's Original Musk, Shalimar, Moustache, Old Spice, Jicky, L'Heure Bleu, CK Obsession (for women), Guerlain Vetiver, Caron Le Troisieme Homme, Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar. A few of those are sold as women's perfumes but I think they smell plausibly unisex. I intentionally left out a few of the most challenging ones such as Yatagan, Polo, Pour Lui, Bandit, and Knize Ten - those you should sample first. One classic that I don't much like is Kouros, but sample it and make your own choice. There are lots of other great scents out there of course, but I am restricting this list to ones 25 or more years old (1988 or earlier release date).

this is a true masterpiece! refined, gentle,top quality from chanel. it takes a bit of time to be fully appreciated, but chanel pour monsieur concentree is one of the best ever. it smells a bit different from the original pour monsieur but it is in the same league. it opens with a mandarin and citrus, but they fade away quite fast; then you can detect a beautiful, tremendous, fantastic combo of nutmeg, vanilla and real oakmoss(it's in the list of ingredients). the base is lavender and vetiver. everything is made in a sosphisticated, superb and gentle way. never screaming or pushy, the sillage of this fragrance is to die for! maybe a youngester can find chanel p.m.c . a bit dated, but for me it's something for a gentleman, someone over 30 well dressed with good manners and sense of humor. projection is moderate in the first 2 hours, good longevity(6-7 hours), better for spring, fall and cool summer nights. for casual and formal situations. the concentree version is discontinued but dont pay crazy money on it, the new edp is quite similar, so it's not night and day. the edp is more modern, the concentree is a bit denser. la qualità di chanel si sente tutta in questo profumo da gentiluomo. raffinato e sofisticato, pour monsieur concentree apre con un fresco mandarino ma è il mix di noce moscata, vaniglia e muschio di quercia a dare carattere a questo fantastico edt. perfettamente bilanciato, ha una performance moderata e se non trovate la versione concentree potete optare per il nuovo edp, che è molto, molto simile. scent-9 long-7,5 sillage-7 uniqueness-8,5 presentation-7 versatility-8 back up bottle worthy? yes compliment factor-7 my vote-9 in one word- sublime alternative- it's quite unique but it is in the same league of the original p.m., dior eau sauvage, ungaro pour l'homme 2, guerlain habit rouge, ricci club...

BUY (A) BACK UP BOTTLE(S)!!!!! Great smelling fragrance, doesn't seem like some kind of old school frag to me. However, this seems to have been reformulated or WILL be very soon. PLEASE LOOK ON THE CHANEL WEBSITE AND LOOK AT THE BOTTLE, IT HAS EAU DE PARFUM ON IT. I received a response from Chanel. Please read. 'Dear Robert, Thank you for taking the time to contact Chanel. We understand your concern in regards to Pour Monsieur Eau De Toilette Concentree Spray and we thank you for your loyalty to our Chanel fragrance. Our olfactory perception may sometimes change due to numerous parameters, ranging from increasing familiarity with a fragrance, until we may end up no longer recognizing it, to internal or external causes. It can also happen that a slight adaptation of the formula is required to keep up with changing regulations, but we have a very gifted "nose" whose job is to move the fragrance forward, while at the same time ensuring that its olfactory qualities and its personality remain consistent. To do that, he has a broad palette of exceptional, and often exclusive, raw materials to work with. CHANEL is one of the rare Houses to still have its own integrated Perfume Laboratory. This means that we control the original composition of our perfumes and one of the responsibilities of our in-house “nose” is to monitor compliance with these fragrances. This concern to preserve the quality of the original is absolutely key to our profession of perfumer. Should you have any additional concerns please don’t hesitate to call (800) 550-0005 to speak with a Chanel Customer Service Representative who will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your continued interest in Chanel. Warm Regards, Sophie Chanel Customer Care'

I just got a bottle of this off eBay 2 oz vintage for 75 bucks which came with Chanel number 5 Cologne concentrate sample which I don't care for. But the pour monsieur is now by far the best fragrance that I own. The price that I got it for was an absolute steal I can't believe it. Easily it could have gone for 2 and a half times what I paid. I won it at an auction and from the pictures it didn't even look that good. But when I saw the bottle in person I knew that the seller had not done Justice to the beauty of this bottle. I think the problem is that she was using flash photography which always makes perfume bottles look terrible. Anyway, I put one spray on my neck and went to the store. And I knew that everyone who i walked by could tell ... that I was for real. This is the kind of fragrance that will instantly attract anybody to you. It sits rather close to the skin so it's not going to offend people. But it definitely does project and radiate so that people will be able to smell it. In my opinion it's the perfect balance between intimacy and strength. This isn't some Trendy scent that people will recognize. Most likely nobody will recognize it, unless they have a bottle which is not likely. But unquestionably it just smells amazing. It's a perfectly blended masterpiece for a refined gentleman. But it is not overly spicy or overly formal smelling. It is classy but it is also casual at the same time and anyone could wear it. It definitely has the old school vibe but the bottle that I got must be from the 80s or the early 90s Because it looks like the old style but it smells so fresh. The years have been kind to this vintage. Thank you for reading God bless you.

I bought it as a sort of a blind purchase, due to the unavailability of any testers. I just relied on Chanel name and Mr. Jaques Polge reputation, also the above-mentioned ingredients. At first, I was disappointed, specially that I'd paid a huge price. But knowing that Chanel and Dior, usually take some time so you really can understand their value, I stayed patient! :-) Top notes start too fresh with powerful lavender and petit gerin notes, while mandarin is not too present. This part is totally a classic smell. Heart notes appear too strong at first, specially the nutmeg sounds overdone. But gradually they become mild and so cute. Still classic... Base notes are the great phase: a bitter woody part, with a touch of freshness; The modernity launches here! This beautiful flacon has placed a nice combination of classic and modern artworks. Just another masterpiece from Mr. Polge! :-) Since it contains nutmeg, petit gerin and cardamom, similarities between CPMC and White from Lalique could be observed, while White is more sour and citric. Longevity is incredibly powerful. I had not encountered such a great long lasting frag before, to be honest. I was watching an old movie from 1953 tonight. Smelling that classic scent while watching those old movies had given me a very special atmosphere there... It's tempting me to get the original Pour Monsieur too!! I don't consider this frag that much romantic or sensual, nor it sounds like too oriental. It's a woody spicy frag, to my opinion. 9/10 for lasting long and keeping both classic and modern aspects. Also ladies at work gave compliments to CPMC! Can't go wrong with CPMC!