Deauville pour Homme Michel Germain for men

@mannyb....your review is by far the most agreeable to me on this fragrance.I have no clue where or how Dior Homme comes in here.it DOES NOT smell anything like DH.Absolutely nothing at all!!

I am not too in love with this yet as I find the top notes a bit too much and unpleasant but ok when it dries down to be a bit tolerable.

but as has been said for the price you really cant moan.I do like the bottle though.cant add more to what you did.Excellent review.i do have all the ones you compared this to and wholly agree with you wholeheartedly on this.
Thanks for having a good nose

Whoever thinks this smells like dior homme needs to go get their nose checked. I can see why they would say that and that's is because they're both powdery and both have lavender... To put it simply the main players of each frag Deauville = lavender + tobacco, Dior homme = iris + cacao, very different from each other. The lavender in deauville is loud similar to hypnose homme, the smokey tobacco reminds me of Armani codes and the base is without a doubt in my mind identical to the amber in avons tomorrow. Longetivity and projection are moderate. All in all deauville is a good fragrance for the price $10-$20 good bang for your buck, not bad...

Weird "fresh" type opening, but then it settles down into a Dior Homme type of fragrance, so if you like that kind of fragrance, you might like this one. Longevity is very good and projection/"sillage" is moderate, which is appropriate for this kind of fragrance (unless you want to be the center of attraction, perhaps). If you don't like powdery fragrances, avoid this one. Don't expect heavy tobacco here, as there's just a hint of it. Perhaps it is best thought of as a cross between Dior Homme and the original Lagerfeld Cologne (not Lagerfeld Classic, which I consider a poor reformulation), with a bit of oakmoss added.

Is this better than Dior Homme? That leads to an interesting point about fragrances like DH and L'Instant Pour Homme. These two twist and turn in wonderful ways for 2 to 3 hours, but after that things get quite boring. Deauville is not nearly as good during its first few hours as those two are, but after that it retains dynamism and complexity, while those two do not. I guess it's a kind of tortoise and hare kind of thing, but however you want to think of it, ask yourself what you really want from this kind of fragrance. I don't think you'll get a much better powdery tobacco fragrance than Deauville, after a few hours are gone. You might get one a bit different, but not substantially better, whether that fragrance is niche or vintage. I think Michael for Men (Kors) is better than Deauville because it's great all the way through, but that one is not a powdery tobacco fragrance, like Deauville and Dior Homme, so again, it depends upon exactly what you're seeking.

NOTE: DPH and Dior Homme share several strong notes in common (spice, iris/orris, lavender, tobacco, sage, and amber). DPH has some nice oakmoss in the base, whereas DH has a rather nondescript, gourmand-tinted one. There's no doubt that they open differently, but at some point are quite similar. I do not understand how anyone can fail to recognize that these strong notes are common to both, but the human sense of smell never fails to surprise me, it seems.

Spotted a .50z at TJMaxx for $2.00 and jumped on it. When I 1st sprayed it Dior Homme immediately came to mind. This is a wonderful smell my only problem is the projection and longevity. The scent sticks so close to the skin and it seems to wear off very fast. It's good for close encounters with someone special but that's about it.

A sleeper from the turn of the century. I found a bottle inexpensively at a closeout store and grabbed it. I was expecting cheap aquatic notes and found something very rich and wonderful. The bottle resembles an ocean liner. Its perfect for strolling on the deck of a cruise ship.

There is a refined French sensibility with it. You find lavender,white pepper and other fougere accords. There are more floral notes than what is listed-perhaps some rose, cyclamen and neroli? They are very discreet and inviting. Iris and amber close it with I detect some cedar. The base is complex for such few notes! The tobacco note is there-its the flower and not the dried brown leaves pictured.

Its last for a good 8 hours, projects minimally and requires close contact for other to detect it. That makes it pretty romantic for me. If you can find a bottle, get some for your next seaside visit.

Got a free bottle and almost didn't take it. Need I say more? But Sexual from Michel Germain is very nice and seductive.

2/10

This reminds me of Boucheron ph. I bought this for shits and giggles for like 15 bucks for 2.5 oz and it was money well spent. This is a great underrated scent.

Very cool clean aromatic with some powdery sweetness to it. Clementine is obvious and herbs blend in so well that I can't say what is what. I get something peppery but never gets spicy or out of hand. Overall, I find it meh... boring actually. The bottle looks a bit too art deco and it's a little cheesy, I think. It's a type of fragrance that ain't for making a statement or a grand entrance. I wouldn't mind getting one but it's not a must have for me.