Pour Monsieur Eau de Parfum

Wow! I've worn this fragrance (mostly during warm weather months) for more than two years, so I probably should post a review. The presentation is well done--both box and bottle--and the then new 75ml EDP bottle was pretty much the same as Concentree, and the juice looked to be of a similar lime juice coloring. I have only recently tried the reformulated Pour Monsieur EDT and now discontinued Pour Monsieur Concentree, so I can now make a comparison between the three. I get lemon-lime and neroli at the opening. Initially, I stood with my hands down my pants and that distance blank stare on my face (i.e., Al Bundy deep thinking) searching my olfactory database for any similar fragrances. I really couldn't come up with anything. It had some general similarities with Edition Blanche and Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta, but it's not creamy like and lacks that Allure DNA and Assoluta, which is quite sharp and slightly bitter at the opening. Pour Monsieur EDP is just a smoooooth lemon-lime scent with a touch of neroli. It exudes a classy vibe and I envision someone like Gene Kelly or Bing Crosby to be wearing this fragrance. Yet, it doesn't feel dated...at least not to me, but it may to a younger audience. This smooth lemon-lime-neroli opening lasts about 15-minutes on my skin before transitioning to an aromatic phase with a fresh spiciness to it. What I am getting out of this? The lemon-lime accord has faded, but the neroli is still handing around. Moreover, I am sensing a bit of coriander, nutmeg, cardamom and something giving it a touch of sweetness blended with this spicy accord. However, the sweetness is very, very light and I am not detecting any vanilla. T he aromatic accord is hard to describe. It feels like lavender, but I don't actually smell lavender. After 30-minutes I'm starting to detect a woody accord building-up in the background, which appears to be a gentle oakmoss note and...wait a second, I am kind of getting that Bois des Iles creamy sandalwood feeling...then again, I just noticed a hint of vanilla jumping out at me. Also, I noticed that it is smelling different when I sniff my wrist then whey I let it waft off my arm and up to my nose. An hour and a half in and things have now changed from my 30-minute observation, and this is where the magic takes place. I'm just sensing a fresh, aromatic, citrus, effervescent scent. It kind of reminds me of Sierra Mist soda with a bit of a vanilla cream soda and woody accord (oakmoss and sandalwood). But it's also very smooth and elegant. Until now I felt that Pour Monsieur was a suit & tie Spring/Summertime daytime scent. While true, I feel that it could now be worn in somewhat less formal settings such as light business casual or while on a Sunday brunch with family. Pour Monsieur EDP is a more mature scent (30+) but it's not at all dated and, while more of a formal fragrance, it has a bit of a playful undertone that makes it more versatile that I had imagined. I wear a suit & tie in the office so this is a perfect work scent. Pour Monsieur projects moderately and lasts around 7-8 hours on my skin, which is perfect for this kind of fragrance. After four hours the scent is close to my skin. Although it doesn't project out very far, it leaves a very nice scent trail that follows me when I move around. To me, Pour Monsieur EDP sits right in the middle of the Pour Monsieur and Pour Monsieur Concentree and hits that Goldilocks sweet-spot right in the middle. Cheers! By the way...Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP was not launched in 2016, as mistakenly claimed, because I purchased a bottle from Chanel.com on 1/4/2015 and it was available for sale in December 2014 if not earlier.

If you want a headbanger of a fragrance please do not buy Pour Monsieur edp (or especially the edt either). If you want to smell elegant, classy and a little understated then this could very well be the one you've been seeking! It's a beautiful, traditionally blended smooth masterpiece (a term often used but feels right for this review), an exception amongst modern perfumery. Something you can probably only appreciate if you've been around the block and seen a few things and know what works! Don't get me wrong, some days I want to wear a fragrance that'll choke out a herd of cattle, in fact I have a fair few that do if not controlled. But, there are many days when I just want to smell great in a more sedate and gentle way. If you also want something fresh, clean and completely non offensive.....voila! This scent is a superstar. The citrus, aromatic spices hit you on initial spray and will stay prominent for up to an hour, lessening but never disappearing for the duration of wear. However, they slide back into a beautifully made base and heart of gentle vanilla, lavender lightly dusted with florals, woods and nuances of something earthy. This is a mixture that offers a smooth, controlled experience, never jolting or explosive. A nod to gentler and more sensible times. Yet somehow it still has a place in the modern world. It's noticeable as a scent for 6-8 hours with the first 1-2 hours offering enough projection at around arms length, which slowly pairs back to something noticeable but more intimate over the next several hours. It's not meant to enact an act of chemical warfare and for that I'm glad. People will notice a delicate sillage for most of the wear as you swish by. Always pleasant and never overpowering, just classy and timeless. This is a fragrance that just does it's thing without causing any drama but still manages to make it's presence felt. Yes its gentlemanly but it's so classic that I'm sure any person over the age of 40, grounded and understands the "less is more" type of scenario would enjoy it. I also think that a younger male who takes pride in himself, mature for his years and has a something about himself would find Pour Monsieur very interesting and accommodating. It's a great alternative to the mainstream offerings out there currently. It's distinctive by the fact that it's not trying to take over the world or burn out everyone's sense of smell within 200 ft....yet it just works, going about it's business regardless of it's surroundings. This is a fragrance that can truly be worn at anytime, anywhere and by anyone who likes the profile, a person who has the confidence to step out from the crowd and has control of their ego. This will stand you out by it's true, timeless and classic nature amongst a sea of pumped up modern products (not knocking them as I wear them too when the mood and environment require it). I genuinely struggle to think of a scenario when this wouldn't work in a grown up setting. Just don't insult this scent by wearing it out on a lads, lads, lads night out which inevitably ends in a vomit smelling, testosterone fuelled nightclub! 😆 This Chanel wonder deserves more than that. The longevity is actually ok, 6-8 hours before a refresh is needed which is very acceptable for a fragrance that can be picked up for around £70-£80 GBP. All things considered it's great value for something so tried, tested and elegantly understated. It's a classic sports car that can still hold its own amongst all the modern, generic, fluorescent coloured and vulgar offerings....apologies, it's the best analogy I could come up with. 😆

This is phenomenal. It maintains the classic spirit of old school 50s and 60s barbershop fragrances like I presume the original, as well as Eau Sauvage, but this is so much richer and more dense which reminds me more of an 80s style barbershop fragrance. For that reason, this is the type of fragrance that could have come out at any time over the last 70 years and it would smell great. This is definitely for older guys, or guys who like more mature fragrances in general and that can be someone of almost any age I'd say so definitely don't count it out just because it's a mature fragrance. I think it does have similarities to Eau Sauvage Parfum, so I voted yes that it smells similar, but only to an extent and moreso on a broad spectrum. In the heart and base, they're both powdery, green, and with some slight almost cinnamalic sweetness. This is more musky than Eau Sauvage Parfum by far, this doesn't list musk but sometimes lavender gives off a musky, almost dirty/animalic vibe and this has a little tiny bit of that, but you could just as easily miss that aspect of the fragrance. Off the top, this and Eau Sauvage Parfum couldn't be more different though, the little tiny characteristics that make a fragrance memorable are completely different for each of them, but if you like one you'll most likely enjoy the other as well. This is undoubtedly masculine, yet it's not incredibly sharp to the extent that women couldn't wear it. I think you could wear this in any season, great signature scent for a guy in his 40s or 50s or like I said a younger man who's more into mature fragrances. This is more of a daytime type of scent, something you'd wear formally, so maybe even a formal night out type of fragrance to a fancy restaurant could also be a possibility. This is very versatile like a lot of other barbershop fragrances, just make sure you're well groomed and looking sharp with this one, it smells very dapper.

Pour Monsieur is a surprisingly rich, smooth fragrance, especially considering the strong lemon note. The citrus is dominant, but takes the form of a bright freshness rather than an astringent one. Its power is held in check by the vanilla, which yet again, feels much more subdued than many other more synthetic-sweet incarnations of vanilla. If it were up to me, I'd say this is much, much closer to a vanilla bean note than to a gourmand vanilla. The nutmeg adds a dash of nutty spice, and the lavender and vetiver are—as other reviewers have noted—very light and fleeting. The blend is beautiful and seamless. Pour Monsieur definitely has an old-school vibe, but there's a timelessness to it that prevents it from becoming dated. Classy, classic, and chic, all in one bottle (although I must confess that I find the bottle itself really ugly and clunky). I understand why this is qualified as a woody masculine chypre, but for me, this is more of an oriental fougère. The dusting of aromatics plus citrus give this a bit of a barbershop feel, and the vanilla-nutmeg hints at a sweet warmth. Imagine Habit Rouge minus the rose, then add some Organza. That said, I can't imagine wearing this in cold weather, whereas those latter two are much better in winter and autumn than Pour Monsieur, which needs a bit of heat to open up. Leans a bit more formal/masculine, but anybody could pull this off with jeans and a t-shirt too. I much prefer this over some of Chanel's more recent "young" offerings like Chance and Bleu; it has so much more character and depth!

Pour Monsieur is a captivating linear scent that masterfully combines the freshness of citrus and lavender, the creaminess of vanilla, the sweet spicy of nutmeg and the earthiness of vetiver. It is a well-balanced and refined fragrance that exudes charisma, class and elegance for a modern young gentleman. I was mesmerized by its scent when I sprayed it on a test strip and I kept coming back to smell it. It was like a magnet for my nose. I decided to buy a decant to see how it would suit me, as I was worried that it might be a bit old-fashioned for a young guy like me. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed wearing it. It smells divine and sophisticated, lasting for a long time on clothes and projecting well for 2-3 hours before becoming a subtle scent that stays on for hours. It makes me feel like a gentleman in stylish summer cotton or linen attire, walking in the street of a lovely summer vacation destination, even when I’m wearing sweatpants and a synthetic t-shirt. I am definitely going to purchase a second bottle soon before Chanel hikes its price again!