Ungaro pour L'Homme

The inaugural masculine release from Ungaro, under the direction of Jacques Polge and François Demachy, sees a theme that delineates from Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme, Salvador Dali Pour Homme, and the like, with the slipstream of dihydromyrcenol propelling this fabled fougere, since this, after all, this was released in 1991. However, this does reveal a complexity that may come as a surprise, with some intriguing interplay, particularly that of a ratio between a prominent clary sage and lavender. These two have such synergy that it can be difficult for a "trained" nose to sense any seam in the tapestry they form together, albeit with bracing wormwood does announce its angularity in the top notes. When some geranium and rose ketones churn the mix, it gets even more layered. The whole feel is velour in texture, back lit with sweet honeyed musk sensuality, and a shadowy "man of mystery" perimeter as if to say "shhhh...move in a little closer" in a whisper. A soft powdery tonka-patchouli dry down feels elegant, almost intellectual in nature—it is the smell of reciting Coleridge in a salon, surrounded by the erudite and attentive. In other words, it's not exactly a youthful affair, but it suits an old codger like me. Be that as it may, it is not readily available as it has been long discontinued, and often prices are needlessly inflated. This is perceived as a holy grail of sorts, but I wouldn't implore anyone to drop a large wad over it. If you find a good deal like I have (under 80 US for a 30ml), by all means, snatch it up if this sounds titillating.

I got it, I got it, I got it!!! :))) I could finally purchase this rarity from eBay relatively cheap, and I'm so happy now! The bottle is very elegant and extraordinary, simple and a bit robust, manly. The color is elegant, even a slightly buorgeoise: very deep but transparent red combined with gold (the cup is green and black). The creator is Francois Demachy. The first sniff: old memories came in a rush. I'm not familiar with notes and components but this is something very extraordinary - DEEP (for me it's floral-spicy-woody). Not an everyday, comforting, all-purpose safe scent at all. This is something you use to create an aura, and not to wear a "scent". It's not a character who wants to be friendly and assimilate, but one who stands on his own. It is serious, nothing funny or easy here (but not melancholic like Pour L'homme III). May I say that Ungaro Pour L'homme is artistic. To be honest, I can only imagine an artist using this fragrance for his own pleasure. Niche and not mainstream, that's why it was a failure as a commercial release. I would suggest Puig (who took over Parfums Ungaro) to release the old Ungaro fragrances (Ungaro Femme, Senso, Pour L'homme I and II) as exclusive editions like Givenchy did with his vintage fragrances. Ps. I would suggest K1 to try this challenging creation ;)

Ungaro pour l' homme was released in the 1991 but it has an 80's vibe. It is a classic fougere but more on the floral side, still masculine yet strong. The Heart has carnation, rose, clary sage and Jasmine. I also detect oakmoss, a touch of patchouli and honey. This blend gives a bold, elegant and strong aura to you, ungaro pour homme has a great quality and requires style and a lot of personality. Maybe it's not the easiest fragrance to wear but the smell is freaking good, especially if you like the oldschool taste. It has a similar vibe to tsar, jazz, vintage polo green and safari. Grab it if you can because it's very rare now!! Performance is very good, for 38 and up, better in cold seasons. An elegant beast! Ungaro pour l' homme ha una vibe un po' anni 80 ed è un profumo estremamente elegante, potente e ricco. Se ti piacciono i profumi vecchio stile tipo ysl jazz, il vintage polo green o safari allora non avrai problemi ad indossare questa bestia elegante! Molto raro adesso, purtroppo le cose migliori sono quelle più difficili da trovare.. Scent-9 Longevity-8,5 Sillage-8,5 Versatility-7 Presentation-7 Uniqueness-8,5 Compliment factor-7 Backup bottle? Yes My vote-9 In one word- rich Alternative - ysl jazz, vintage polo green, Ralph Lauren safari..

If we all try hard, we can channel the of ghost of Mr Ungaro, get him to haunt the 'un-spirited' corporations who discontinue &/or reformulate once masterpieces, & bring this stuff back! I remember in the 90s, my bathroom shelves yielding this narcotic, available only with a prescription from the Devil. And those body products! I actually bought the soap 1st. Unorthodox way to sample a frag but the packaging caught my eye. It was luxe & screamed high-end arrogant bastard. Nothing pissy about the size either. Loved it, got the juice, then acquired the balm & the bath & shower gel. These body products were exorbitant even back then: AU$46 for the soap & I think the gel was close to AU$70+ When I saw them appearing 'much cheaper' in giftpacks, (EDT, gel & balm) that should've been the alarm to hoard those bloody packs! This was not an everyday frag or 'signature frag', Good luck to any man who claims the latter...you're scaring me already; but one for certain occasions, certain times & certain moods. And what times, occasions & moods they were! That's what made this stuff magic. And seeing those luxe body products shelve-sharing with the EDT was like looking at a high end car you only take out now & then, but boy...how you love going for a drive!

Pour L'Homme I is one of those absolutely great early 90s masculine fragrances with a million different notes that somehow alchemically makes olfactory magic. There's wormwood in here for contrast, but it's mostly florals and spices and lots of citruses--a marvelously complex fougére. Although Fragrantica credits Francois Demachy with creating this, I've read elsewhere it actually comes from the nose of the equally great Jacques Polge. I don't know if I'll ever be able to afford a full bottle of this discontinued fragrance because it's very rare and bottles of it go for a fortune. You can more easily get samples, though, to smell what a marvelous wonder this was.