Duc de Vervins Houbigant for men

Compare this with the perfumes of Guy Laroche and Van Cleef & Arpels - not quite correct.
It's like comparing mannered aristocrat with stableman))
From the information from the official site that this fragrance is a modern interpretation of the original Fougere Royale ... from which the basic formula is taken.
So Drakkar Noir and Tsar - nervously smoking in aside.

I bought this back in 1998 at Nordstrom when I was only in my 20s. The sexy saleslady in the cosmetics department suggested I buy this one...and me being a sucker listened to her.

The smell is nice...but was too mature for me at that time. Now in my 30s...it's a bit more appropriate.

DV is definitely a more mature powerhouse fragrance. Should be worn by the 35+ group.

Also should be used for night time, formal events, winter, fall, and cold weather.

This is NOT a leather fragrance, though I smell hints of a worn leather smell in the drydown. This is an aromatic fougere with hints of leather.

I agree with marioslg's comparison to Drakkar and Tsar - it's got the basic heavy, muscle-bound Drakkar fougere style, with Tsar's greenness. Duc de Vervins is teeming with lovely green and herbal notes: lime, basil, sage, juniper and, above all, OAKMOSS. This is primarily an oakmoss bomb, with all the other notes providing supporting roles.

Duc de Vervins is a great scent, but I don't find it very refined. I can't imagine some aristocrat wearing this, even though Houbigant markets it as such. This is a heavy macho fragrance, more like an 80s powerhouse fragrance.

MY RATING: 8/10

opening the box, i relaized that i was supposed to smell something very masculine that rings a bell for something else....and i was trying to recall which perfume smells the same. Unfortunately, i was unable to identify the perfume and finally, that was because DV reminds me two perfumes, not one. it is a mix of two perfumes, drakkar noir and Tsar. it took vide of drakkar and the soapy smell of Tsar. Tsar for me is much better than Drakkar but DV is better than Tsar. we are talking for a strong perfume that indeed makes a statement...."I'm a strong perfume for mature men". The scent is rather old fashioned but can be wore today especially in autumn and winter. It is not a sport perfume but a classic office or night one. Immediately you identify the citrus, spice and greeness once you apply....after some minutes, you are still getting them with a touch of soap. the perfume lasts and lasts almost all day.....i give 9/10 for all, longevity, sillage etc and is doesnt get 10 of 10 due to the fact that is old fashioned.
On this subject, i would like to point out something. nowadays, all mainstream companies are producing almost identical perfumes so the public has either to move to a niche one (those that can affort) or to find something that is not so common and these perfumes are either old or not so well known.
Niche perfumes and especially creed have been copied by mainstream companies but sometimes, mainstream companies have been copied by niche ones.

I tested Duc de Vervins on my wrist in Neiman-Marcus today. I had to do a double take at first sniff. Had I accidentally tested Drakkar Noir? No, the bottle is definitely green not black. Wow! When(if) I finish my bottle of Drakkar Noir this is what I'm getting instead. The best way to describe Duc de Vervins is it's Drakkar Noir "Intense". Very, very similar(same) scent but more potent and longer lasting. DdV has a powdery quality(amber?) in drydown that I don't get in DN. More refined. More expensive. Not really similar to Tsar in my opinion. If you like DN you will LOVE this one. It's 100% masculine!

Think of Duc de Vervins as gold and Drakkar Noir as nickle.

It is like the idea of Drakkar Noir was taken and improved upon. More pure natural oils less synthetics as Drakkar also some additional notes added.

The EDT is perfect long lasting but subtle. Where that EDP version project more sillage and makes itself know respectable.

Age 38 and up established business male that has all the toys in life.

One of my TOP 5. As readyken said, DdV is aristocratic version of Drakkar Noir. 10/10.

Woodsy, long-lasting lavender with a celery top.
I quite liked this one, and my wife did, too. 4 out of 5

I got Tsar for my husband, is DdV really similar, because it is next on my men's fragrances wishlist?

Duc de Vernis fresh green and amber smell and a woody aromatic fragrance.Have it allure and it is strong and long lasting.Tsar this smell is same..but more raw. This is have very good allure..8/10

I love this great fresh green smell.
Someone who loves Drakkar Noir by Guy laroche will easily fall in love with this one.It's smells look like,but Duc de Vervins is much more better.It last more than 12 hours on me!

A masterpiece! What else can one say?

Sometimes a fragrance just sneaks up on you and makes you fall in love.

This is undeniably masculine, and virile. It is also fresh. A lot of very green scents will go funny on skin. They become sort of rotten smelling. Duc de Vervins does not suffer from this problem. It stays lovely through out.

If you read my Gli Odori review, you'll know that I like the cuminy smell that rises from, I guess, the celery seed. There is a hint of that in this Houbigant, however it is much more subdued. Here, it's a interesting contrast to the sweet and citrus notes without any sweat connotations.

I love this smell, perhaps passionately.

No, Andy, I didn't get leather. But I wasn't searching for it.