Luciano Pavarotti

I finally got a sealed boxed full bottle of this stuff. Vintage masculines are my bag, so naturally it was on my radar. I'm backside of an initial wear now. It's a nice scent profile, as expected, with a somewhat unique opening for this profile. At first, before looking at the notes list again, I thought there may be a fir or pine note or something. But it was the Lemon, Lemon verbena, Neroli, ivy etc in the opening. A pretty sharp accord, but it's still beautiful. With the ivy, petitgrain, verbena notes I'd probably ascribe a Green accord to this. There is a nice Greeness. It's drydown is similar to many masculines of this era, and it's right up my alley. I do not see nearly as much similarity with Givenchy Gentleman (1974) as most people seem to. Not nearly as much honey or patchouli, nor as much pissy citrus. Not that much similarity to Boss No. One either. Nor Giorgio Beverly Hills for Men. I have all three of those too. The drydown of Luciano Pavarotti reminds me more of Mr. Blass by Bill Blass from 2009. Mr. Blass itself is known as very similar to Escada Pour Homme in its own right. Even the fragrance I was wearing earlier, 1988's Hero by Prince Matchabelli, has more in common with Pavarotti scent-wise than Givenchy Gentleman. My juice is not manifesting much honey, or indeed few of the other notes in a strong and vivid way. Really pretty muted, with modest performance. It is, like Blass and Escada Pour Homme, rather creamy, which I love. But the honey, resins and amber should manifest more strongly. I sprayed pretty heavily, and do get occasional light natural wafts to my nose, but it could be much better in that regard. Maybe the juice is a bit old and less vibrant, despite being sealed in a box. I'll keep wearing this because it's in one of my favorite categories of scent profile. But right now I'd probably give it not the current Fragrantica score of 4.41, but probably somewhere between 4.20 to 4.30. Update 02/08/26: Wow, you know how enjoyment and appreciation of a scent can ebb and flow over time? Wearing again today and I'm getting the full force of that 4.41 rating. This goes from a like to a love. Great stuff.

This is not just a celebrity fragrance, Luciano Pavarotti for men is a masterpiece sadly discontinued. I grown up with the incredibile voice of Pavarotti, my mother used to play a VHS called "i tre tenori"(the three tenors) with Carreras, Domingo and of course Pavarotti. Luciano was and still is my favourite, his voice was so potent, brillant and velvety. Nobody can sing "nessun dorma" like "big Luciano" did, he was the best! the edt is just like his voice, the scent is rounded yet strong, classy and unique. The opening is a bit fresh with bergamot and verbena, then u can find clove, rose, honey, oakmoss and most of all patchouli. It has a vintage taste and the composition is made perfectly, it really has the spirit of the tenor dressed for the stage. The parfume is good for a mature gentleman, a night at the opera, a formal occasion during cold seasons. This edt reminds the original Givenchy gentleman and guerlain heritage, just to give you something comparable. Grazie Luciano! Luciano Pavarotti for men è un gioiello ingiustamente dimenticato. Edt dal gusto vintage pieno di classe ed eleganza, ricorda un po' la vecchia versione di Givenchy gentleman o guerlain heritage. Composizione fantastica che fa onore al grandissimo Luciano! Scent-9 Longevity-8 Sillage-8 Uniqueness-8 Versatility -7 Compliment factor-7 Presentation-7,5 Back up bottle? Yes My vote-9 In one word- Opera Alternative - Givenchy gentleman (old version), guerlain heritage.

Celebrity fragrances should not be as bad as everyone imagines, because they have top perfumers working on them; even so, the experience of them is rarely something to celebrate. This almost-legendary discontinued celebrity fragrance is an exception to that rule: it's like heaven. This is an extraordinarily complex scent--it's quite a bit like Givenchy Gentleman (pre-2017), but even more refined, which is really saying something. The honey note is dominant, as in GG; but this honey note is lighter, and less sweet. This again dries down with patchouli and oakmoss, but there are lovely florals at the heart along the way. The leather is also much lighter. This is a much more dandified fragrance than GG, although built along very similar lines, and is overall pretty paradisial. This leans more masculine to me, but I would still recommend it to anyone who loves chypres as much as I do. A great fragrance if you want to feel dressed up. Gorgeous and special.

One of my most treasured purchases in the last decade of my fragrance buys. Very much a gentleman's fragrance, manly but not Uber masculine. Guys, don't let the comments about this being feminine or unisex discourage you... this is neither. Very interesting composition from the top to dry down. Getting harder to find so if you can find a bottle at a reasonable price get it! Created in the 90's when men's colognes had character. Perhaps the best honey and patchouli combination I've ever smelled. Think of the patchouli in Givenchy Gentlemen and the honey in Hugo Boss #1 (vintage) and you'll get the vibe of this truly memorable composition like the man himself the great Pavarotti.

This is a Great Timeless Classic and Enduring Perfume , In my opinion , It is a MASTERPIECE and Hidden Gem ! Nostalgic, Unique , Complex, Warm and Mature. Nowadays it is rare and hard to find. It opens up with fresh spicy, citrusy, floral and warm spices notes in the background then dry down is semi sweet vanilla, earthy and woody. There is One of the best dry down in this scent , A lovely Scent with Main Theme : Patchouli and Honey vibe undertone. When I wear it, I remember my old memories, Past time. I'm so happy that I have it in my collection and I love it. Longevity is good. Rest In Peace Luciano Pavarotti. Two Thumbs Up. Bravo Monsieur David Apel ! Rating : 9 / 10

Now that my bottle is 20 years old I revisited this masterpiece. And as I age, more I like it. Wonderful patchouli with rose and geranium in the overture, coexisting for a long time with the resins and leather that arouse softly. It seems a more gentle Givenchy Gentleman, with more pronounced flowers and honey. It is sad that I was too young when I discovered this fragrance and lost the opportunity to buy more than one bottle. But, at the other side, I am happy because I still have this one.

This fragrance is utterly stunning. The honey, patchouli, rose and moss combination dominates. Its a true classic. Heavy and charming just like the Man himself was. Yes. Its a masterpiece.

Really unique and unusual male scent. Similar to no other fragrance.Very powdery and delicate, with a lot of herbs and spices. Yet enormously persistent in time and space.

Finally got a NIB sealed ....4.2 oz edt. This had been a "unicorn" for me for years. I had sniffed it way back when and really liked it....then forgot about it. Tried the "donna" women's version and totally disliked it.....(!)....so...I guess that prompted me to forget about this . This opens citrusy....then light mossy/sheer patchouli vibes.....the remaining notes are well blended....so that none of them really "stand out" on my skin.....but this is a positive. I don't feel much of the scents mentioned in the "reminds me of" section....maybe just bits and pieces...but for sure NOT Givenchy Gentleman vintage !!! Just sayin.... This one falls into the "vibes" of, IMO, scents like Lalique Equus......Moschino Uomo....ect.... This scent has to develop on the skin to fully appreciate it's story. The dry down is just wonderful. This is old-school....gentleman....classic....but still can stand up for itself today..IMO. Performance wise, this is "medium" on my skin....I do wish it had a tad more "oomph". I am glad to have this on my collection.

I had forgotten how great this fragrance, the first time I heard I was a little perplexed, the opening seemed too strong but it was a moment I realized immediately that this was something wonderful aroma of spices and woods make it a masterpiece (it seems made to be paired with a couture gown, this is its refined elegance, and then the resin and leather flowers are voluptuous to blend into a symphony of scents, it may be old good school ... but these scents, you should still go to these old paths, where the warmth and charm of these fragrances have made history. Memorable as the great Luciano Pavarotti, who knows if perhaps the handkerchief he held in his hands during her performances as well as a bit of sweat, there was also this sublime fragrance ...... Pavarottimmortal

What a wondrous creation, sonorous much like the legend himself. For those who detect tobacco, I discern the use of liatrix absolute (which is more like fresh tobacco than tobacco absolute itself), so I had to vote that one up on the above perfume pyramid. The opening is a fanfare of the most incredible amalgamation of citrus/green leaves, spice, and rose/geranium, with that undercurrent of all those rich base resins, opoponax, benzoin, etc, and just the right dose of patchouli to sheer it out. It swirls around my body in the most impressive, majestic way. I feel regal. I'd like to thank my fellow fragheads for turning me on to this one. The buzz was well warranted.

Very fruity, I didn’t expect that. Raspberries in the top notes? Or is it that rose? Probably some twisted citrus, in the style of Habit or YSL PH. It’s very discreet, though there’s a lot going on beneath the surface. Maybe I’m boring, but it’s almost like Cape Hearthe. Perhaps it’s nice, refreshing, positive—but not for me. If there were more of that subtly hinted barber vibe, it would make more sense.

I had high hopes for this scent, but it's definitely not for me - to my nose, it's overwhelmingly woody & balsamic with little else surrounding. (It also gives me an instant headache.)

My late husband Victor's signature fragrance My 3rd and last husband would scent his dress shirt with this fragrance and his handkerchief Victor was a conductor and music teacher who was also my coach for a number of years when I was studying opera in the United Kingdom. Pavarotti needs no introduction. He was the king of the high Cs and one of the world's most iconic tenors. In the mid 90's he had enough status and celebrity to launch a fragrance. And it turns out he launched not one but two fragrances. There is the Donna woman's perfume which I wear and the men's cologne. The men's cologne is so beautiful. The opening is a rather bland citrus that doesn't strike me as innovative. It's the kind of men's citrus notes that always show up in frags like Calvin Klein Eternity, Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford, Salvatore Ferragamo Tuscan Soul, Aramis, Ralph Lauren Safari, Givenchy Monsieur de Givenchy, Gentleman or Chanel Pour Monsieur. This is a bright citrus but gentle and almost aquatic. It's light citrus and very fresh, very fresh and delicious even. For a man's cologne this is a sweet floral. The floral notes that most stand out are iris, rose, geranium and perhaps lavender. Men folk please do not allow your mental associations with flower scents as being exclusively a woman's aroma to cloud your judgement or to keep you from wearing this amazing scent. Yes it is floral but it's in the same wearable men's floral as Calvin Klein Eternity. In fact it is clearly inspired by CK Eternity and does reflect the 90's period with the gender-bending and men in touch with their feminine side/metrosexual mood of the decade. This smells like an art teacher in community college who has long hair and paints nudes both men and women. There is a very artistic and artsy feel to this perfume with the floral notes which deepen instead of turning into powder. This is why Pavarotti would have worn it himself. It has the feel of being a fragrance for singers, ballet dancers and conductors, not to mention pianists, violinists, and other classical musicians. This is an orchestral fragrance with notes that play music. The iris is deep and purple, regal, and it seems to be swimming in a lavender aroma and it also has a rose that is more like the deep rose in Chanel Egoiste or Malle's Portrait of a Lady. Once the florals begin to make an exit, as if they were arpeggios and glissandos, the deeper Oriental features of this cologne begin to emerge. They include notes of incense, benzoin, patchouli, musk, sandalwood, opoponax and tonka/vanilla. The dry down can almost pass for the dry down of Shalimar or Habit Rouge. The scent also has a honey note which sweetens it up and keeps it from getting too dark or too moody. The incense is warm and not too smoky. It's more of an aromatic fougere type of scent and certainly a million times more enjoyable and expensive smelling than Le Male by Gaultier. This has no civetone or musk notes but there is leather that smells like musk. It has a decidedly masculine but unisex quality. Even these darker deeper notes, including that hot opoponax incense, and patchouli, has a woman's Oriental fragrance vibe. I would wear this myself but it reminds me too much of my Victor and it's a fragrance I'd rather remember him by. Ladies, this is a wearable fragrance on account of it's floral sweetness and it's freshness, as well as it's vanilla and honeyed amber woodsy dry down. The fragrance's dry down was somewhat reminiscent of Chanel's Coco Eau de Parfum and Diva by Ungaro. In fact because it has that CK Eternity opening and florals, and the Coco/Diva dry down this seems to be like a perfect improvement or love child/consequence of all those unisex aromatic Orientals of the 80's. But because it's from around 1994 it has a softer and more pleasant wearable texture. This can be worn casually and formally. My Victor wore it to work when he was teaching class as well as when he conducted symphonies and chamber ensembles. Absolutely gorgeous. It does a fine job of representing the voice of Pavarotti with it's rich honeyed Italianate tenor goodness. It is not known whether Pav wore it himself but I would not be surprised if he did. It certainly captures his voice in a bottle.

I have Donna by Pavarotti his perfume for women but my friends in Milan presented me with this gift during Milan Fashion Week last week. This is magnificent. This is a very formal, very elegant unisex cologne to wear with evening wear at the Opera. Pavarotti opens with citrus and I was afraid that it would be too citric and like lemon furniture polish but it never went into that direction. It's a sparkling refreshing opening and I find it similar to Shalimar Emeraude and Esprit D'Oscar. So if you like those lemony bergamot openings, the way this fragrance starts will delight your nose. The heart is floral with heavy rose and iris. However while I can detect the rose, geranium and iris this frag never becomes too flowery because of the strong dose of patchouli and woods. There's oak moss, cedar wood, and a touch of incense in the form of myrrh benzoin and opoponax. So it's very smoky floral. I love smoky floral scents. There is also vanilla and sweet sweet honey. I thought this scent was also spicy with scents that remind me of ginger and it's got cloves. I think a woman, the right woman, could wear this well. Yes it's strong but it doesn't have to be if you apply with a light touch. In the end it's a sweet fragrance of smoky flowers incense and woods. At times it even turns powdery. It's so beautiful and smells so good. I am so happy with this gift and will wear this to the Metropolitan Opera.

Beautiful and unique sound ..... Nice and unique fragrance .... The head note is quite classical, and then it's formed ... sophisticated chords come up like a romantic piece of music ... and the ingredients are flaming! Damascus Rose ....... Sicilian Lemon ... and drying up again in a classic direction, but on a much flourishing line like Givenchy Insense .... a big-scale creation! The original version has disappeared altogether.One later release (1999) is still appearing at times and maybe at a fairly good price. It can be a very good buy! Who likes bohemian smells in which the "joy of life" and "dramatic vocals" are mixed in adding a little Pavarotti's personality to that smell of perfect harmony!

Oh My!! Here we have a Men's perfume that can stand proudly beside the Bugatti 1992 on my shelf. A blending of, one would think impossible, a dizzying number of ingredients. I can identify each and every one of notes within this. The slight Bergamot, Pettigreen bitterness and slight tartness of the Lemon Verbena perfectly balanced. There are no sharp edges to distract. Patchouli camphour drifts through. It is a symphonic piece of art that eventually dries down to a base of light tobacco, moss, soft Leather, all splendidly Honeyed. Not an ounce of cloyness. Sillage is mild as this holds close to the skin. Like the Bugatti, it has me feeling Princely.

Luciano pavarotti for men feels way more modern than it actually is. It is a take on the givenchy gentleman dna but here the honey is amped up to the max and it adds this spicy citrusy aspect which ends up giving this weird almost fruity combination in the opening that i don't really enjoy. As it dries down the patchouli comes out more and this is where I like it the most, but I wouldn't say it saves the perfume. These are all first impressions but I'm not the biggest fan.

One of my friends described it as a soapy honey. Another friend claims it smells like Aqua Net hair spray for 40 minutes. Lots of that opoponax, and I love opoponax, especially in Jubilation Man. This ain't no Jubilation Man. Pass. Thanks Manly Scents for the generous decant.

I don't get the listed notes very much. This is a huge floral. It is masculine, not a sweet bouquet. In a way, like Amouage Dia Man. Not that they are identical but they do the same thing.

delicious, an even better givenchy gentleman- its got a peppery note gentleman doesnt.i love both but have to give the edge to pavarotti for the pepper bite. discontinued.

شیپغ کلاسیک و با کیفیت ----------- Scent & Quality: 8/10 Longevity: 7/10 Sillage: 7/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 7/10 Affordability: 7/10 ----------- Overall: 7.2/10

But this one was even before todays massproduce of celebrety fragrances, as it sais that is was made in 1994, 17 years ago!

A superlative scent , pure class & im glad i have acquired enough to use with the other classic vintage frags .

Spray some on and you'll hit that high C in no time!

Better and smoother version of Givenchy Gentlemen.