Gucci Pour Homme Gucci for men

Finally I have it again, lovely stuff. Is this a masterpiece or is it a masterpiece.

Edit: Found another 60ml bottle, it´s a treasure.

10/10

Some thirty five years after this reviewer was handed a miniature of the green and red lined bottle as a nine year old, I remain as awed now as I was then.

The phases are all assertive and designed to make an impression. From the lavender/herbal/citrus opening, the subsequent soapy episode through to the high quality cedar middle, and into the seasoned leather finish. Longevity and sillage appear to have been prerequisites, as the purpose of Gucci Pour Homme was surely to impress the socks off anyone that came into contact with it.

It is unapologetically masculine,and there does not appear to have been a single compromise during its formulation. It cannot conceivably have been created anywhere other than mid-seventies Italy, and most likely premiered by moustachioed Maserati salesmen firing their charges along a sun-kissed autostrada.Quite superb

This is a masterpiece - Gypsy Parfumista's articulate (and wonderfully enthusiastic) review captures what this scent is...for those of us lucky enough to have it, or to have even ever smelled the "real" thing.

I am left, almost speechless...Wow!!! Desmondorama, I second your wish that this iconic and sensual fragrance somehow be reissued. However, I have to say, that this is an absolute classic - a timepiece. Sometimes it is better to let the days of yesteryear be forgotten by the new generation and only sought out by those really want to relive them or experience what existed in a bygone era.

IF Gucci did ever reissue this - it would not be the same. It would be a watered-down spritzer in a fancy bottle and a 3-digit price tag...along with some marketing hype. Tom Ford saved Gucci a while back and now he is gone - but this was there a long time before he was. This fragrance from 1976 is the pinnacle along with Tom Ford's Gucci PH and Envy from the late 90's - April 2004 (when Tom Ford left). Alfarom, who I admire greatly on this forum, has it fully correct.

You cannot compare this to anything Tom Ford created. This is truly a 70's chypre with an awesome leather and moss base covered in lavender, citrus, and beautiful florals - carnation, geranium, jasmine and iris.

I could not be happier to have this in my collection! If 2oz of liquid heaven has a price tag - then it is on a bottle of Original Vintage Gucci Pour Homme. "There can never be too much elegance in your life"...what a marketing tagline and this came out when I was a young child. I have finally discovered what the beauty and hype is all about - it only took me three-and-a-half decades to do so in my existence. 5/5 stars!! 10/10 and, please anyone who does not know what a chypre is - do not waste your time. Leave this iconic juice for those who appreciate it and understand the art of perfumery.

still have some of this fragrance, was able to find a small amount of splash on ebay, smells fantastic still.put into a spray atomizer..i save it , if just to spray it once in awhile to smell this masculine masterpiece...this fragrance says simply..." i got a set." i wish they would produce this again..cannot think of anything new that kicks it's ass..unless you want to smell like a cinnamon bun..

Yep this is rarer than hair on a balding man. I have 15ml left. I'll admit I came by it completely by accident thinking I was buying the modern version.
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Like the ad says: "There can NEVER be too much elegance in your life". THIS is just what the name implies GUCCI ("old school" Gucci, at that) FOR MAN! This smells like a man, and captures, so well, that European sense of quality and luxury that the brand has always signified. This scent, also, is the perfect example (at least for me) of a stunning male chypre.

*Many thanks and reverent bows to Action for the gift of a full sample vial of this wonderful manscent!* You are still the High Priestess of Perfumes...and always will be!

This opens beautifully with clean citruses combined artfully into warm greens and clean floral aromas, manly from whoa to go!! First it is clean and manly then, as it develops, it becomes wonderous with dry flowers like carnation and geranium and irises with the warmth of pepper and earthy woody notes...HEAVEN! Like most TRUE chypres, this takes a while to unfold all of its beauty. And, as it does, I am amazed that Gucci even thought they needed another fragrance besides this one. If this is "dated", you may call me an 'old fogey'! GPH is another disastrous loss at the hands of either the IFRA or those who sought to dilute everything within an inch of its life, while supposedly making things "more modern" and I simply cannot imagine why!?! God, words cannot do this justice, it just HAS to be smelled. There is nothing even remotely feminine (even the jasmine is "butch") or "unisex" about this scent. It is all man, all the time! Strong, but not brutal, and amazingly luxurious without smelling too "rich". The eventual drydown is perfumed paradise for this guy! Warm, like a favorite wool fisherman's sweater, it eventually gets covered with a beautiful soft leather note and sweet tonka, resins and musk. Oh, and the oakmoss here really shines! OAK moss, now, not tree moss or black moss or whatever else they are using these days...REAL honest to goodness Evernia prunastri, that grows on oaks and other deciduous and coniferous trees and has a woody and sharp slightly sweet smell you cannot mistake. Gucci Pour Homme makes me feel like I am dressed in a vintage Italian leather coat and loafers, hand woven sweater and bespoke twill pants; even when I am wearing bleached out ripped jeans and a tee shirt (like today). What I wouldn't give to own an original vintage bottle of this golden elixir...

Sillage: very good
Longevity: amazing
Overall: 5/5 Chyprefect!

It came to my attention when using the search feature on here to bring this page up that the 2005 version is "pour Homme" and this magnificent melange is "Pour Homme"...that P should be capitalised! Everything about this scent is upper case, upper echelon and upper crust! I bow humbly in the face of Greatness...

One spritz on my chest and....what's this?! Chest hair? I don't remember being this hairy, and where did this gold chain come from?! Why won't the top 3 buttons of my shirt button?! Is that Stayin Alive from the BeeGees I'm hearing?! OMG, this is the seventies in a bottle!! This is a remarkable chypre with its lemony lavender opening that hangs around for quite some time...not like today's citrus that burns off in a minute or two, these notes stay around for a Drambuie and a Winston. Then the wonderful creamy leather notes come hustling in with an ever so slight woody beat, and an entourage of oakmoss. Very muted florals dance in and out, as well as some kinky spice. In the end, we are left lying on a leathery mossy bed of vintage goodness. This is an old school chypre and is not afraid to smell like one. There really is nothing modern about this, so if modern citrus and chypre is what you are expecting, you will find yourself a stranger in a strange land. You will hear many singing praises for this throwback fragrance, but know that it is just that. Many will find this inaccessible and ugly to their nose. This is not one of those universal beauties that can transcend time. This is clearly stuck in the past, and that is its charm. Buyer beware. Wow, I had forgotten how comfortable platform shoes are.

The original Gucci Pour Homme and the later Tom Ford's version perfectly represents the two peaks of Gucci's success. The first one back in the 70's when the Gucci family was at the top of their popularity and always protagonist in the main fashion magazines. A family surrounded by mistery, intrigues and extreme luxury and elegance. In this context Gucci Pour Homme (original) was perfectly fitting the bill with a superbe combination of woods (mainly cedar), deep leather, pipe tobacco and some floral notes (lavander and bergamot). A complex composition, that's rich and elegant but not too mannered and one of those perfumes that we can't forget. Great!

In the late 80's the big success of the house started to decline due to several conflicts and scandals in the Gucci's family, but fortunately Tom Ford came in and saved the brand from oblivion. 1999-2003 (perhaps 2004) was the best period for Gucci and the new Gucci Pour Homme, was the expression of those creative years and one of the last good releases form this (once) gorgeous maison.

Rating: 8/10

I agree this was a great fragrance. I used to always be complimented on this fragrance. Masculine, woodsy, a hint of cinnamon note, soft musk and an air of elegance. Genuine wrist sniffer in the office. Come on Gucci, please re-issue.

I had this years ago and I really loved it! It was quite lasting, sexy, warm and quite masculine. I wish Gucci would reissue this iconic and sensual fragrance again!