Weil Pour Homme

[This review is for my newly acquired 1980 version of Weil Pour Homme; it turns out, it is far superior to the 2004 version] This is quite proper. It wears tweed, a bow tie, and sensible Oxfords. A progressive thinker with a conservative disposition, this gent switches from classical to jazz when feeling frisky, he'll intently watch Open Mind on PBS but his guilty pleasure is British sitcoms. Weil Pour Homme is a trustee, a benefactor, and a patron. Opening up with aldehydes pushing forward grey-mauve hues, I discern citruses infused with lavender and rosemary, it soon settles into one of my favorite pairings: geranium and carnation. This duo was all the rage at the time, and here, it gives me the urge to thumb through old magazines. Yes, the smell reminds me of 70s issues of Harper's Magazine or Life, featuring ads for Saratoga cigarettes. This is so lovably stuffy, I feel so bookish and square, I can't escape the notion that I am going to get lost in Tess of the d'Urbervilles as I begin to feel my skin manifesting a fine shaving soap and my body warming an oily, musty leather recliner, molding into it like very satisfied gelatin in a smoking jacket. At around page 510, I am a musky, wooden mass of contentment. This would be featured in my Top 10 fragrances to wear to your local library. I freaking love it.

Here's an unsung classic, and it's surprising that there are only seven review prior to mine (and no photos showing the earlier incarnation!). Weil Pour Homme was originally released in 1980, and the vintage bottles are prohibitively expensive from my research, but this re-release in 2004 is so well done I can't imagine that it is too far off from the original. The cool lavender, bay, and wormwood impart an austerity to the composition and this is counter-balanced by the somewhat more playful florals and spices. As it dries, it has the most wonderful soapiness, with the an Equipage-esque leather the intensifies in the base. The whole experience isn't loud or brash; it murmurs very nicely. I scored this for 18 bucks. Call me lucky...I am very happy to have this one in the collection.

I really love this one, perfect for hot climate. This FIT perfectly any new manager leader or any person with important responsablities It makes you feel superior/important and literally give you a lot of confidence! -4 men are in a restaurant, dressed well, you pass by them and only by smelling this scent you would instinctively know who has the last word- *****-Scent: 9/10 ****--Projection: 4-5 inches ***---Scillage: 7/10 ****-Exclusivity 10/10 A must have

A classic fougere. Its in the same vein of YSL Rive Gauche and Azzaro Pour Homme. I love it!

Did you notice no one can relate this to any other EdC? That is right, it is very unique. Initial herbal notes later morphing into (very) animalic tones giving way to powdery basenotes, that is the olfactory journey of Weil. This general description does not do justice to the blend because without much effort one can perceive the different notes, attesting to its complexity - citrics, lavender, thyme, musk of the non-galaxolide kind, patchouly. It feels either dated, if you classify classics as "old men colognes", or traditional if you are fond of such like Guerlain's Habit Rouge and Vetiver, Chanel Pour Monsieur, Rochas Moustache (1946) and Dior Eau Sauvage. However, Weil is in another league in the sense of an outspoken and bold masculine character, thus lacking the grace of those mentioned. For the price, a worthy find.