Moschino Pour Homme

The first Moschino fragrance (and the best, frankly) was launched in 1990 and discontinued somewhere in the 00's. This is an example of a good fragrance that came pretty later in the party. At 1990, we already had the big wave of brutal macho leather-animalic scents that became popular among every guy. Kouros, Antaeus, Jules, etc... and the classics Cuir de Russie, Knize ten, etc... we're a bit dated too. At that time, freshness was the key and the "soup de jour". Cool Water (1988), New West (1988) or even Fahrenheit (1988) with its fresh violet leaf were great successes and Moschino wanted to enter in the perfume world. They could chose a fresh scent or citrusy one, or even a classic fougère but they opted to make something more bold and, perhaps, dated. Allegedly created by Françoise Caron, this is basically a leather chypre scent with some spicy woods and creamy balsamics. Opens very bitter, fresh and green but with a woody sweetness underneath. As it dries down, the labdanum and styrax help intensify the leather creaminess and the scent became more rounded, a bit sweet and still, somehow, bitter. The leather here is not like a new car leather (Tuscan Leather, Ombré Leather, Etc...) neither a classical floral one (Knize Ten, for example). It's more something between the creamy greeness of BelAmi (1986) and the rich bitter leather accord of Antaeus (1981). Very rich and multilayered, this masculine combines every bit of leather chypre compositions in the past and make it, somehow, italian. Rounded, sexy, fresh and relaxed. But it came out later in the game and no one cared. It would had been a real classic if it came out 10 years earlier. The longevity is not beast mode, rather average but it works. It gives this relaxed Italian vibe which I think it's brilliant. 6-8h with moderate projection. If you overspray it, it would last a bit more. I think this is one of those that needs more sprays to fully enjoy it. The good news here is that you can find pretty good deals on this one. Because it not a very well known fragrance, the prices are quite decent actually. I recommend it as a piece of history, a relaxed version of BelAmi or just for the bottle that looks awesome, by the way. I have the Vice-versa version from 1990 (pre barcode) with Spray and Splash mechanism and it looks great! Moschino hasn't many masculine fragrances and, apart from this, I really like Uomo? EAU DE TOILETTE but the rest is very average, including the more recent Toy Boy . So, do yourself a favor and, if you like leathers and chypres, try to find a bottle of this gem and enjoy it.

moschino pour homme is something special from the presentation to the smell. niche quality here, great blend of bergamot, sage, oakmoss, a bit of cinnamon, patchuli and, most of all, leather. this fragrance is extremely well done, it reminds me an elegant shop of arty stuffs. ok it's not the most modern edt on the planet, but a well dressed man over 35-40 can wear it easily. i agree with the comparison between this and hermes bel ami: moschino is less foresty and more leathery than bel ami, both are not too serious, i consider them two gentlemen, one italian one french, sitting in an elegant bar talking about art, psychology and...women! overall, moschino is not so versatile because it's a bit dated and not for everyone but the qualityand the execution are a work of art. seasons: fall and winter. situations: theater like La Scala, museums, meetings. the performance is just good and im ok with this because the notes are quite masculine and with a stronger projection it would have been a bit disturbing for the people next to you. so in this case moderate is better. profumo di altri tempi, eseguito in modo eccellente. non facile da apprezzare, le note principali sono muschio di quercia, un bergamotto in entrata, patchuli e soprattutto cuoio. non è moderno ma è tremendamente ben fatto. avendo delle note piuttosto forti e mascoline, la performance moderata di questo profumo è ben accolta. scent-9 long-7 sillage-7 versatility-6,5 bottle-8,5 uniqueness-9 compliment factor-6,5 rebuy?yes my vote: 9 in one word-niche alternative- hermes bel ami

A balsamic leather that you can feel sharpness of carnation and a sweet cinnamon in it. Also Lavender makes it soapy and there are some aromatic notes certainly. Furthere the scent will be earthy with oakmoss. Its leather smells like oil for me and l think it is a classic leather however it launched in 1990. This perfume is rare in perfume stores but if you love it and can't find, you can taste "Hermes Bel Ami" or even "Puredistance M" insted of that. I think they can be good replaces. . یه کار چرمی نسبتا شیرین و بالزامیک که تیزی ادویه ای و آشنای میخک و شیرینی دارچین در اون به خوبی حس میشه و رایحه صابونی و گیاهی ناشی از وجود اسطخودوس و نت های آروماتیک در ترکیب مشهود و قابل توجهه. البته خزه بلوط اینجا هم نقشش رو در ایجاد حس خاکی زمینی خوب ایفا میکنه. . جنس چرمش کلاسیک و کمی نفتی طوره و مجموعا حس تیز ادویه ای، روایح آروماتیک و صابونی، خزه بلوط خاکی و مهمتر از همه یک شیرینی نارگیلی دارچینی از آغاز تا پایان همراهیش میکنن. رایحه ای نیست که بشه مدرن و امروزی قلمدادش کرد اما اونقدرها هم پیر و کهنه نیست. میشه گفت در مرز بین کلاسیک و مدرن قدم برمیداره اما تمایلش به سمت کلاسیک بیشتره. . بعید میدونم بشه این عطرو به راحتی پیدا کرد اما اگر کسی دوستش داشته باشه میتونه بعنوان رایحه جایگزین کارایی مثل "بل آمی هرمس" یا حتی در نگاهی کلی تر "اِم پیور دیستنس" و "سرژف هوم" رو امتحان کنه. شاید بشه گفت این نسخه ی رام شده ی بل آمی هست که خشونت چرمش کمتره و مقداری رایحه صابونی آروماتیک بهش اضافه شده ...

Moschino Pour Homme by Moschino is a real masculine fragrance having a rich leathery/woodsy/spicy scent. Those who voted that the aroma of Bel Ami from Hermes is the same I would agree that it's accurate. I own both the vintage and current Bel Ami which I absolutely love it. I recently found a 50ml bottle and tested M.P.H.M on one wrist and sprayed Bel Ami on the other......the first hour you couldn't tell them apart but afterwards Moschino pour homme settles giving it a real "old school" aroma with more of a sweet/herbal fragrance which deserves a lot of credit. Longevity and Silage are both very high lasting well past 8hrs. Overall opinion, I definitely love M.P.H.M and I was so fortunate that I own both frag's. If you manage to find M.P.H.M and you love Bel Ami you won't regret buying it. Rating this fragrance is RICH AND MASCULINE...a five ★★★★★

I think it's a bit misleading to call this an oriental as it's definitely more a Leather. My favorite type of leather too - somewhat oily and petrol-like as in Bel Ami, Knize, Fahrenheit, Francesco Smalto, the original Trussardi Uomo,etc. (although a bit more subtle). It's a composed leather, not a literal replication, so don't be expecting a baseball glove. There isn't extra sweetness added, as in current leathers, but it has enough to keep it from seeming dry. Along with many others, I do find it very similar to original Bel Ami. Like in cooking, they both seem to stem from the same "mother sauce". To me, Bel Ami is actually more oriental than this. This is more herbal, more 'mediterranean'. If you have this and don't like it, I recommend you hold on to your bottle because eventually you'll come around. It's just too good.

Don ́t know what to make of Moschino Homme. I blind bought a bottle based on the positive review here and on Basenotes. Unfortunately I wasn ́t paying attention when buying the bottle and bought a splash. It was used and the fragrance was almost gone, only the basenotes could be smelled. However, that what I could smell, seemed promising and I bought a full new bottle (spray, this time!). This time the juice was in perfect condition and I came to the conclusion that I'm not too fond of Moschino Homme. It's a bit weird actually, herbal, flowery. Not sweet at all. I think I like the dry down the most, it gets a little warm and more comfortable in the end. Overall quality is good, it's just not my fragrance. 6/10

Oriental fougère - a complex, "hybrid" category that had its heyday in the 80's. The classic fougère has a base focused upon oakmoss and coumarin, heart of lavender, top of bergamot. Reference orientals have a base focused upon "amber" (mostly a balance between labdanum and benzoin, along with subtle modifiers of frankincense, myrrh, opopanax, styrax, or other resins and balsams) with vanilla. Here, the two bases are fused, producing something that approaches the feel of a chypre, but the coumarin-lavender combo reads as squarely in the dry, masculine-edged, fougère territory - made sweeter and decadent! Rich with spices, resins, and patchouli (not mentioned), Moschino PH is a lustrous example of its time.

great surprise! Someone tell me this one is only for old people etc etc. Really not.This one is balmy rose and iris; hot sensual leather . with minor effects of bitterness and smokiness Everything is bathed in a softness unknown in modern cheap perfumery for the evening and for everyone want smell beautiful! 10/10 update: complex to much to understand all aspects. for example in the dry down there is a marvelous ambery (but not too sweet) note that grows, never boring never synthetic. definitely for all age definitely not for altar boys

Mocou hit the nail on the head with the review. It's all of those things. Not much more I can add that hasn't already been said by fellow reviewers. I'm nearly 33 and have an appreciation for various types of fragrances from different scent groups, especially vintages. Being released in 1990 this is vintage but it definitely taken tips from other fragrances from the 80s but Moschino done it's own thing here. 10/10 from me!

Great, great, mandatory for masculine scents lovers. Similar to Bel Ami, but just a little. The Hermes is ten times better, got both, but can't understand 98 noses finding them that similar. In any case reminds me more of Gucci Nobile, another fabulous scent. Great!! 20/05/2015 Each time I wear it, get stunned : it's majestic, completely dense and it's the kind of perfumes that they will never do again. Marvel!!!

Have to agree with all the love here and see the comparisons to vintage Bel Ami, puredistance M and even Knize 10 —- but no one has mentioned the opening whiff of vintage OR Black which must be coming from the Mace paired with Lavendar? Leaves quickly but that first hit is very reminiscent of the licorice bite of the first iteration of Pascal Morabito’s masterpiece.

Beautifully and powerfully made in the 90's. My "Holy grail" of a masculine scent from that era; remember using several bottles of cologne and aftershave until I saturated the desire for the scent. The scent is herbal, leathery and mossy with a gorgeous carnation note at its heart. Excellent longevity and sillage. Double thumbs up!

Moschino Pour Homme is a shining example of the 90's being the best decade for men's fragrances. Sort of like comparing music back then to today's crap. MGM could easily pass for an 80's masculine. In those decades Unisex was not even a category. Metrosexual, ahh what's that? Then along came Joop... and shit hit the fan lol.

This is super perfume. Truly power masculine. Good leather,spicy,and rose scent. It's leather but fresh not same MONTANA (dark leather). This is one of my favorite. Best long last and sillage too heavy, Good for night time or cold weather. It's gorgeous, best one from MOSCHINO.

Just a little step behind vintage BEL AMI, the Holy Grail. Terrific juice, manly and in the Olimpo of perfumery. This is a perfect example about how a perfume should be done.

This floriental leather represents the evolution of fern, leather and chipres type 80s fragrances, projected to 90s. It remains old school to the evolution in three phases, but Moschino PH is not as sharp or as serious as hides and 80s ferns, only preserves and evolves keeping in the foreground flowery portion instead of citrus and aromatic. Open fresh citrus in a smooth manner and nothing acidic due mainly to the clary sage that emphasizes floral notes makes them durable and leaves in the background to citrus, spices and woods. In particular, we must mention the dry and dusty Florentine iris protagonist becomes here during drying with balms, moss and leather, leaving a residual scent feeling for over a not very powerful but persistent leather, almost touching bitter, deep as a play by Pirandello, where Moschino PH feels halfway between reality and imagination. A golden hearts and spades wrapper and a bottle that mimics a good whiskey gives signal that is aimed at a very masculine man who is no longer a kid and who appreciate tastefully mature as this aroma. Rating: 7

Beautiful juice! I've got a bottle from 2012 supposedly (Batch code E2246B) and it's delicious. This is the older bottle with the card design. Smooth, not aggressive but decidedly 'old school' yet not too old fashioned. I'm definitely into wearing this in 2018, it feels classic rather than dated. If I had to choose a word to describe it, I'd say moreish! From opening to dry down, this is a pleasure to wear and I have to resist the urge to reapply. Not that it lacks staying power, it's just an addictive scent. The online prices for this now are nuts! If you see it at a reasonable price then I strongly recommend grabbing it. This scent evokes a picture in my mind, I see an annual gathering / reunion of Gucci Pour Homme, Quorum, YSL Pour Homme, Aramis Tuscany and Fendi Uomo all sat round a table in a darkened, smoke filled room. They're playing 5 card draw with whiskey flowing. Moschino Pour Homme turns up fashionably late, and casually states "deal me in".

Come on, you silly people of Fragrantica. Change those ridicilous "coconut" notes into castoreum ones, as you should. I have a hard time comprehending how you managed to screw this thing up when copying these pyramids from Scentdirect.com (long gone website). IT IS CASTOREUM, NOT COCONUT. (check my Givenchy III review) ------ Moschino PH is quite nice. Probably a bit "overrated" just because it's already gone, but it is quite nice, like I said. Castoreum driven, smooth spiced up leather, with warm balsamic undertones of golden ambery nuances. Fairly delicious thing, with one of the most good looking masculine fragrance presentations ever. I mean, all that yin and yang, heart and spade, with nice shade of gold... ... Absolutely so very delightful.

It's hard to believe a brand like Moschino could create a fragrance like this. But of course that was 1990, when everything was unique and manly smelled, well, manly. Despite some harshness in the top notes (probably due to the age of the bottle that my sample was drawn from), Moschino Pour Homme smells like the love child of Hermes Bel Ami and Caron 3rd Man. Why? Because Bel Ami gives it the leathery-woody dry down (very aromatic) and the Caron has the clove/carnation heart which the Moschino maintains right the way through the heart to the extreme dry down. Sadly, scents are no longer made like this, but the scent is reminiscent of better times - no sugary/syrup-like sweetness. Just bitter, dry, earthy/leathery goodness.

Moschino Pour Homme strikes me as a descendant of Halston's classic Z-14 --- a fresh, zesty spicy chypre that mellows into a warm mossy, leathery blend. It also bears more than a passing resemblance to Valentino's Vendetta (which came out a year later) and Patou Pour Homme. This is everything a men's fragrance should be --- complex, rich, subtle, bold, balanced and nuanced all at once. Bravissimo!

Funny..., when I first smelled this years ago.., I hated it. I'm not much for spicy orientals, but...; now that someone gave me a bottle years ago.., I like it. Well, actually, 'people' comment that they like this on me, more than I actually like it myself. It's def. for night-time, winter months! Heavy, but.., interesting!

I liked it okay for the night time; but.., my friends loved it on me!

This could have been a good fragrance for me if it had less carnation. I cannot handle this level of carnation in a fragrance. Smells very similar to Hermes Bel Ami (my all time favorite) minus the carnation I guess (Bel Ami has a hint of carnation which is nice to my nose). I have 1.7 oz bottle with about 75% remained if someone is up for a trade message me.

On the top of the blister there's a sticky depicting Yin & Yang- Good Vs Evil... Well...the fragrance starts very herbal and strong (evil ) then becomes very interesting in a lush-oriental way ( good, i suppose )

Moschino pour Homme is very much a leathery chypre, rather than an oriental. I do not get any oriental nuances here, any such element is definitely in the far background. Moschino pour Homme is firmly in the territories of leathery chypres such as Bandit, Derby and Bel Ami. It is closest to the latter. The mossy aspects are more prominent relative to vintage Bel Ami, but underplayed relative to other vintage mossy leathers such as Davidoff and Blend 30. The key attribute to Moschino pour Homme is the great compositional balance, where a styrax driven leather accord rests harmoniously on a chypre foundation laced with a deft blend of herbs and florals. The floral aspects are hardly discernible, but add depth and complexity. The herbs add a cool, suave freshness that is retained throughout. There is almost no spicy element, unlike Bel Ami. The exploration of leather is also not as bold as in Bel Ami. Instead, it is almost as if Moschino pour Homme, released in 1990, offers a lens through which one can review and recap the diverse stylistic elements of masculine fragrances in the 70s and 80s. Moschino pour Homme is refined, approachable, restrained and gentlemanly, but with adequate presence. It sits on one's skin with a soft but persistent sillage, and has a duration of about six to seven hours, which is adequate for its concentration. The only reason Moschino pour Homme doesn't get a higher rating is because of personal tastes - I find like it enough but not quite love it. This is perhaps my mind playing tricks - but Moschino pour Homme has a quality, perhaps an effortless demeanour, that takes it dangerously close to 'something classic, something Italian' territory. Tip: If you're after Bel Ami (particularly earlier versions), I would strongly suggest to ignore the current Bel Ami, and sample (subject to budget) Puredistance M for 'vintage Bel Ami', Moschino pour Homme for 'Bel Ami light' and Bel Ami Vetiver for a nice modern twist on Bel Ami. 3.5/5 (positive)

I got a small decant based on the comparisons to Bel Ami. I received my vintage Bel Ami yesterday, and it is a great timeless classic. I don't see to much similarity to Bel Ami. Moschino, is more spicey and Balsamic, not much leather. It reminded me of Amouage Epic Man, the myrrh and peppery spice. Then I pick up cinomon and vanela, and it's going down hill for me, reminding me of cinomon spicey fragrances I never cared for like Boucheron Jaupur, or Midnight in Paris, some of the spices are similar, but Moschino is more Balsamic, Oriental with some nice leathery smoothness. I was surprised that it came out 1990. I think this is great if you like the old classics. Moschimno has some of the old classic notes, and vib, with a sharp modern balsamic and peppery vib. I mixed a bit of Moschimno with vintage Bel Ami and it came out very nice. Moschimno can feel a bit harsh and not as wearable as the smoother and sweeter vintage Bel Ami. It is a solid, good fragrance, not quite for me, but worth a try. You may like it a lot, and the price point is decent... PS, I don't think I have the vintage, which is proberbly better. Rating: 8/10 God bless you. John 3:16

Moschino Pour Homme is refined, modern, timeless and at the same time, really quite cool, in fact, very very Moschino. The reoccurring comparisons to - namely vintage - Bel Ami is as accurate as if comparing a Moschino early 90's Pret-a-porter outfit to some silk and cashmere Hermes garments from '85 - both yardsticks in their genres, yet somewhat incomparable. Thinking of Franco Moschino making his interpretation of an 80's leather classic might be a way to reflect on this connection. The entire 'double' concept of the label, packaging, graphic design, yin yang - that culminated in the vice-versa spray/splash bottle might best embody this duality of something that clearly can be embedded in some traditional genealogy and at once redoing it in a special and new way. It's a brilliant scent. I got it when it came out and managed only a couple of years ago to find it again - smells as unique, timeless, modern and conceptually refreshing as when it came out. Together with the equally gorgeous first lady's perfume from the house - a gem of this era! Highest recommendation.

How can this be best described? It's not spicy and the base isn't especially ambery/vanillic, so I don't think it should be considered an "oriental." There is no strong fougere or chypre accord. It does get a bit leathery, sort of like a soft, worn leather, but otherwise the notes are rather blended, though it never becomes a "blob." It does have an herbal/floral quality that is fairly obvious too. It's not too strong and it's well balanced, but it has substance. Coconut eventually makes its appearance and adds a cool, almost glazed quality to the fragrance, sort of like it has two layers. Longevity is very good and projection ("sillage") is just right. Basically, I'd say this is for aficionados who are interested in unique vintage fragrances, because it's not really well suited to any social occasion, though it would be fine in an office setting during cool months. UPDATE: There is something about it that bothered me after the first time I wore it and I eventually sold off my bottle. I can't say I know what it was, perhaps the coconut.

This reminds me of Polo green without the oakmoss, and also Halston, I believe Z-14...And even Tom Ford's Italian Cypress a little bit. I guess what I mean is that it smells like every overly manly cologne to come out of the early 80's. I think Fragrantica should list the age of each person leaving reviews. Without age accompanying a review, there is no frame of reference for what style and decade of scent the person reviewing actually likes. This scent to me leans towards what a 65 yr old would love. I'm 34 and appreciate quality 1970's and 80's scents, but this one smells like every cologne from 1977 mixed together. Not literally, but almost.

Im still a rookie at this and probably shouldn't even begin to describe this one but....it opens really strongly of dry leather. Im guessing from the leather and styrax. I believe I get the labdanum in there too. After a few minutes I get a little whiff of rose followed by some oakmoss mixing in. Im gotta let this one dry down some more..... Okay, an hour later and now Im getting a little leather and a lot of dry herbal. Im going to leave it at that. A very formal, dry, herbal scent and one I will have to buy someday.

This one is still a mystery to me, in the best imaginable way. Everytime I get to see (or rather smell) a new side of this treasure. Like balmy herbs lavender, rosemary and sage wrapped in smokey leather after hours and hours where you can catch breaths of jasmine, or rose it dries down wonderfully warm with amber, benzoin and tonka bean. Sometimes it's more spicy, sometimes more herbal. A true gem for everyone who can appreciate a strong masculine scent.

This dry leather embraces me with a slightly sour hug. But once it feels my welcome response it gladly starts spilling its mild, aromatic and sweet balsam of lavender, flowers and leather. Looking at the notes one would expect a rugged creature, a Portos-Jules of sorts, but it's a rather gentle representative of the breed. And I feel fine in his company. ****(*)

Why spend hundreds on Puredistance M or vintage Bel Ami when I can pick up a 1.7 oz of Moschino Pour Homme? And that's exactly what I did. And boy am I glad, because this is rich and lustrous leather chypre with a distinct and marvelous carnation note, which pairs well with the resinous, spicy styrax. Timeless beauty.

This is a perfume that every man needs to have in his wardrobe. It is still available, comparatively inexpensive, and holds a top spot with all the greats. No fakery, no calone, no cheap leather. Just honest to goodness balanced perfume. Lavender, Moss, Carnation, Leather delight.

Ill' writer while i study It. It opens with amber and caraway smells very similar ti sunscreen smells, then you start to smells the rose and Jasmin. It has a little animalic smells that resamble the smells of the skin after you return to the car at end of a long day to the beach

Blind-buy but not my cup of tea. Don t ugly but no for me, I was after adolescent when I tried it. Old gentlemen s fragance. So Rough until calm down becoming into in a dry herbs and woods powerfull colonge.