Giorgio for Men Giorgio Beverly Hills for men

it's heavy - it's strong - it's getting used to...but it's also clean & fresh...after a while. do not spray this on your clothes but instead, directly on your skin, it's so much better...

What a disappointment.Bought it blind,based on glowing reviews,for my beloved!Very dated,cheep smell-if blast of pachouli in the opening is original,then following cinnamon and rose ruins all!We both were in shock.Overall impression is very cheep and potent soviet time dirty women stench(imho).Sorry.

I (blind)bought it today i was so excited to smell this one after reading about it for the past months.
Its sold also here in my country very cheap and i never had the chance to test it in perfume stores because all our mayor perfume stores dont have this one on the shelves think its because its not well known here and maybe its too cheap to make bucks out of it i guess...

Anyway i openend the big bottle and sprayed on my wrist
First reaction :
A blast! it penetrates like grottola said like a nuclear fall out but in a good way! its a strange/odd femasculine scent and the beginning (after 2 mins) reminds me like the burning smell of Cartier Declaration! you truly can tell this one is gonna give you a smellsensation on the way it develops later!
I really LOVE scents who blast you away in the beginning these are the most interesting ones imo!
Its definiatly not a scent what is linear for sure i can tell this one is like a Gobstopper it changes colors throughout the process on your skin (i really like to smell it on others and in warmer weather conditions!)

Ok about the bottle and package! i truly thought this scent would be more light & fresh because the color and the package reminds me of a sunny 1950's bikini beach scene when all things back in the days where more sweet and naive but the opposite does strike me,the scent is robust and almost dark in a macho kind a way. its warm,spicy,sensual and the drydown more sweet but still spicy masculine
I must say i find this one a masterpiece! Every perfume lover needs to have smelled this one. (in my opinion its to cheap it deserves a higher price compared to other more higher priced scents)

I know for sure here in my country not many walk around with scent because i have a very good and scent memory recognition and i never sniffed it on a person here...
so im a lucky person!

thnx EA for bringing it back! now do your marketing ,put it in a new bottle design, wrap it in a sexy advertisement campaign with George Clooney & Brad Pitt riding a donkey in the dessert chasing a lady in a catsuit and tune up the price!
(price it $50 ,$40 for EA and $10 for the people in need) and you guys are my HeRoeS!

“Giorgio Beverly Hills For Men”, oh, it smells Gangster in suit!
Smell of whisky and boldness! Very strong stuff. After an hour you can smell carnation, rose, and patchouli and it's still strong!
Would be better while smoking!
No matter being old, it’s still wearable.

یک عطر نسبتاً قدیمی با بوی تند و شدید که در وحله اول به بوی ویسکی شباهت داره و بعد از یکی دو ساعت میشه رایحه نعناع و میخک و رز رو از اون شنید. در مقایسه با عطرهای تند قدیمی مثل آرامیس، خیلی بهتره و در واقع با وجود قدیمی بودن هنوز هم میشه روش حساب کرد
دوام و پخش بو هم که در حد اعلاست

I gave the EA version a regular wearing today (1 spray to chest), and I've never tried the original one. It's probably strong enough for me, but I won't go to two sprays because I find that this kind of fragrance can nauseate me. I think it's the combination of patchouli, amber, and wood, especially cedar. Here, there is sandalwood and cedar listed as notes, but they must be very mild, because I barely detect anything resembling wood and this frag doesn't bother me too much. There is also the possibility that it's too blended, because the new Givenchy Gentleman doesn't seem to bother me. Givenchy Gentleman has better note separation, so right now I'd guess it's the blending that is most likely to blame.

Anyway, Giorgio for Men does seem strong enough, but I could certainly imagine it being stronger (in the original formulation). It has a bit of that "synthetic"/rubbery amber thing going that's common in many older fragrances, but it's not too bad here. This is not really the kind of fragrance I enjoy most these days, but it does seem to be at least a decent reformulation, unlike some others I've encountered. Over time, I find myself enjoying it more. It seems to come together nicely, a sort of orange-tinted, vanillic, herbal-tinged, mildly sweet/ambery and mossy fragrance. Longevity is excellent and projection ("sillage") is moderate to good with one spray. Considering the prices for this new version, I think it should be considered an excellent deal, though not for those who don't like "old school" fragrances.

I´m wearing it right now...and it feels darker than most blacks...stronger than most intense versions of any cologne, eau de toilette or eau de parfum for men that i can think of; it should be named "Patchouli Heaven" and bottled in a "Niche brand" bottle; but thank god it isn´t. Love it.

95/100

I was only in my early teens when this was launched, but I remember everyone wearing this stuff. Eventually I bought myself a bottle and I fell in love, too. This sat right next to my bottles of Grey Flannel and YSL Pour Homme.

There is an up and down side to Giorgio...

The upside is that it is really and truly delicious. I couldn't put enough of this stuff on... the lime, orange, gentle spices... Oh, wow was this delicious. And you have to remember that this was in the days when 'gourmand' hadn't quite evolved into what it is today - 'food'-ic scents were really not a part of perfumery in the mid-eighties, so this was like nothing else on earth. No wonder men and women drained these bottles like expensive vodka - it was so happy! I wish I could DRINK it, it was THAT sweet and delicious.

The downside has to do with time and age... Giorgio hasn't really aged well as a fragrance. It seems to be lost in time, but not in a timeless way. I'd compare it to the cartoon Bloom County by Berkley Breathed. For those of us who remember it, Bloom County was absolutely hysterical - but looking back on it now, it's completely of its time, and would be lost on current generations who weren't around during the Regan era. Giorgio is a relic from that time. It almost smells too optimistic and brash for the complex times we currently live in. There is no mystery to Giorgio, no secrets or smoke or globalized scent... it's innocently naive with its smile turned toward the sun. And for some, that may be enough to love it still.

A brilliant, monumental icon from the 1980s. I spent half a paycheck on a bottle in the day. It was a magical time in that fairy tale world of the late 80s. Yes, the warm California sun was on sale at your local mall. I used it liberally and frequently! Damn the torpedoes! Its full speed into danger and excitement...

The opening is shocking and overwhelming, even in its current "hushed down" formula. After its raucous green opening comes the deep, powerful, rich heart that beats strong and hard for hours. Carnation, sandalwood, honey, iris and rose are basically taboo in todays market for men. The oakmoss is still very pronounced, lending a traditional fougere that cannot be forgotten.

This is still in production today and I would suggest it for males who like to express his character. I hope you are still out there.

i remember wearing this years ago..very potent,had to be careful not over applying..but if used smart, it is a very masculine fragrance. i always got compliments but i had to learn how to apply lightly. i remember reading that al davis of the raiders wore this when it first came out..

I have both a new one and a vintage. When not dramatically different,regarding the notes, I find the old one to have a more natural quality, stronger and lasts longer. Still I think the new is a really good buy if one wants to get away from the generics of today.

I do not usually like male perfumes,and although I do not like this perfume as much as some female ones, I do like it a lot and the people who smell it on me seem to like it even better. I wear and always wore lots of perfumes, and many of them do not get me more than negative comments, however expensive they are, but with this one I get lots of compliments, some of them quite enthusiastic. Contrarily to what other people said, this perfume does not smell too manly, having actually features of female perfumes. It is quite sweet, which is rare in male perfumes, aldehydic, and it has no aromatic notes, unlike almost all other male perfumes, nor does it have spices other than sweet cinnamon. And like any real good perfume, it is not supposed to be sniffed from close on, because it does have very good projection and the smell at a distance is not the same as at close contact, it is much nicer. I think people who say they do not like it do not wait for the perfume to develop and smell it on skin contact. The smell changes dramatically over time, while it develops, and as stressed out by other members, the smell actually improves with time, going from orangey through a strong patchouly and cinnamon, quite powdery, stage to end up with a lovely sweet aura around you which seems to last forever. It also hardly smells twice exactly the same, being very sensitive to the athmospheric conditions and probably the changeable features of your skin. In particular it is very sensitive to the temperature. To me, the colder the better. It brings the cinnamon out. Anyway, I think it suits cold weather better than hot weather. In particular, I do not find it adequate to very hot days. Sillage is also great, and sometimes quite embarassing, because it fills up a room even hours after you sprayed it and reaches other people's senses even before you actually enter a room or they see you. I do like that though, even when at the same time I find it somehow embarassing. It is sold very cheap, but it is much better than the vast majority of the male perfumes sold by four or more times its price, and almost all like one another, either woody aromatic or aquatic, wih no sillage at all, which given their usually unpleasant smell is quite a good thing.

Holy shit, this is the strongest fragrance I have ever smelled.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I'm just warning you all that it's really friggin' strong. It projects like nuclear fallout and lasts longer than a marriage.

So, what does Giorgio for Men smell like? Well, besides the piercing aldehyde blast at the beginning, Giorgio for Men is pretty much a bitter patchouli powerhouse. It's very dark and sort of powdery, but mostly bitter and dry with patchouli and moss. I don't get much sweetness from it. And, really, that's about it for me. If you dig scents like Yatagan, Loewe Pour Homme, Red for Men, or Jacomo de Jacomo, then you'll probably like Giorgio for Men. It's very butch and earthy smelling, and I happen to enjoy it a lot. Just go easy on the application, kids.

The sprayer is also crazy - it seems to shoot, like, nearly half the bottle out, so you really only need one spray.

I have only tried the VIP version of this one, which isn't listed on Fragrantica, so I'll put my review for it here. Basically, it's very similar to Moods Uomo. Lately, fragrances with strong cedar, patchouli, and amber in the base have bothered me, or perhaps I just really dislike that smell. If you like it, I can see the appeal, as it's well blended and has a "mature/classy" quality.

This review is for the V.I.P. version, which is the only one I've tried: It's a bit "blob"-like, meaning that I don't get good note separation, and it's a bit too sweet as well (honey-like). Add to that the strong patchouli note (which I don 't like), and I can't really think of any reason to ever wear this. I have other fragrances that are somewhat similar (vintage Chaps, Boss #1, etc.), but go off in different directions that I prefer. It's reasonably natural smelling, with very good longevity and projection/"sillage." I only wore this once, as a small dab to the wrist, and that was enough.

I'm so glad they brought back this fragrance. This classic from the 80's is a timeless gem that continues to be one of my top three favorites. I do find the opening a little strong and intense. However, I find the middle and base notes to be quite enjoyable and very luxurious. In my opinion, the latter stage mixture of patchouli, amber, vanilla and oakmoss is perfect. It lasts for hours and hours. In fact, the dry-down phase just gets better and better. I applied it this morning about 8-10 hours ago and I am truly enjoying this marvillous scent as I sit and work in my office. This phase is just so smooth. Aahh...

A great, masculine potent fragrance with a lot of character. Old school and pleasant. Opens as citrus, honey, herbal soapy and smooth. I can smell a "hand cream" note in there too. Evolves to honey, boozy, floral, patchouli and soapy - a lovely drydown. It has great longevity and good sillage. The bottle reminds me of the old fashioned bottles in the drugstore or chemist. This is a top notch fragrance.

I just bought this Giorgio for men a couple days ago and I used it that because I was going out to the clubs with friends, I used it and it was strong at first had a musk/oriental scent to it. As the night went on the scent kept changing by itself, almost as if I was changing colognes every hour. Every scent that came from just a couple sprays was amazing. I am 24 year old and young I know this is an "old school" cologne but all night guys and girls kept asking me what I was wearing. And I told them Girgio Beverly Hills for Men. Alot of the guys said they were going to buy it the next day. So Young or old it is good for everyone.

My first impression, very nice, spicey, herbal, complex. Will test it for some time. A lot of patchouli, same as in Rive Gauche. There are some notes similar to Paco Rabanne PH, it´s very nice.

Old school masterpiece for men with class. I have never tested it on myself as I consider it way too masculine for my tastes,but yes, on men it smells divine, classy and sophisticated. It is pretty sharp at first, but in the drydown it becomes softened and warmer. The sillage is not extraordinary, but the lasting power is amazing, both on the skin and on clothes. Great product at an affordable price!

This is NOT the same version that was out in the 80s. I wish it was but Elizabeth Arden have changed the recipe - maybe using cheaper ingredients. The original was a rich powerful scent with subtle citrus and spice. The re-release is more powdery and synthetic. Still interesting but not the "must have" it once was. Pity.

It starts all boozy and alcoholic and cools down to a spicy honey accord, making way for the middle notes. After some time, the florals and oak moss notes kick in the scent transitions into a honey floral slightly soapy fragrance. Worth checking out

Maybe my bottle of this was old, I thought it was terrible. Does smell unique. Kinda smells like Youth Dew, which is pretty bad.

In a nutshell, men's best cologne in the world.

The trick is just one tiny spritz. The rest is Heaven.

This is one of the Macho Man's scent of the 80's!!!
On the 1st sneezed, it reminds me, by its top notes, a mixture os Azzaro + Lots of Vetiver. But it changes very quickly. It is extremely powerful and it grows all the time, not tending to be linear, which intrigues me more.

Some pepole say that it is similar to Gentleman, by Givenchy. I don't think so!

I love this scent when, after some hours, the smeel is still there and you can feel the flower notes and the little honey of its base note.
It is a masterpiece of woody + spicy notes.
Very masculine and distinct.

Wow, this stuff is powerful. The spray from the bottle gives a really generous dose, so one spray is enough.

I don't know exactly how to explain this: but here goes. At the start, there is really an explosion of sharp/spicy/sweet notes which are almost overwhelming. The presence of patchouli is evident, and it makes this fragrance somewhat like Gentleman by Givenchy (though the patchouli is more subdued in Giorgio). Giorgio has sweetness which Gentleman does not have. This sweetness is akin to the sort of sweetness to be found in Kouros and it makes Giorgio seem like some deranged offspring of the two (and I mean deranged in the nicest possible sense). The musk and woody notes are also there. After a while I can detect a more subtle floral note - rose. The sweetness continues as the fragrance develops. It lasts really well.

First off let me say that Giorgio can be very deceiving when you first spray it on - the scent at first smells rather weak and almost diluted on skin, which might make you want to really pour it on. Beware, because Giorgio seems to get louder over time when it's on skin, and before you know it, you'll be known as "Cologne Guy" for about a 100 ft. radius. That being said, Giorgio is a very good, rich floral oriental fragrance. In a nutshell, it has a very green, mossy feel to it, with some nice citrus top notes and a very prominent vanilla and musk base. To compare it with another scent, I'd say it reminds me of a milder version of Fendi Uomo, and it has that definite 1980s "powerscent" feel to it if overapplied. This truly is a fragrance that you need to be patient with, because it really evolves over time, starting off with a very strong citrus, carnation and vanilla. Interestingly, the vanilla seems to fade rather quickly, giving way to a slightly dirty oakmoss note, which lasts for several hours. The vanilla seems to return during the drydown, which is subtly sweet. Giorgio is often referred to as a patchouli fragrance, but to my nose, the patchouli is rounded off by the vanilla and floral notes, and is rather subdued. Back in the 1980s, guys used to bathe in this stuff, but if you apply this sparingly, Giorgio For Men is quite an elegant and timeless fragrance.

Nice scent. Strong. Be careful on applying to much.

This scent was recently brought back on the market along with Red for Men now that Elizabeth Arden Perfumes took over distribution of the Giorgio fragrance portfolio.

Deservingly so welcome back! For this scent truly sums up the big 80's when men's scents smelled like a men's scent.

Giorgio is sharp, rich, and very very long lasting - you may say it is dated but is that a bad thing.....?

I remember this cologne, my uncle used to had it, it's very strong and last pretty god, whole day long. very unique smell.