Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui (for men)

ArkangeL

****

Maybe a bit mature for someone who is 24 years of age. However, the scent's maturity doesn't take away from its rating. Exceptionally potent. Be friendly with the sprayer cap. The more unfriendly you are with it, the more unfriendly it will be against your skin. 80s most definitely. I prefer Fendi if we're going to get "80s and potent."

(4 Stars)

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What an astonishing review below. An amazing homage to a great fragrance...Bravo!!!

countbernadotte

This Review is Really All About The Concentree Version.

Pour Lui is Oskar De La Renta’s classic men’s fragrance. Actually, by men’s fragrance standards, it is a late bloomer! I mean it went into service only in 1980, and that, in and by itself, is a very, very late date for a fragrance to be accepted into the annals of classicism. What it has had going for it to merit this venerable classification is that it competed well in a milieu of the legends of the time.

Its intensity, spiciness, longevity and sillage are in no small measure a typical representation of the taste of its golden era, it is undoubtedly an old-school powerhouse chypre: it is really big, smoky, leathery, full of dark notes and so rich on spices. It is what it is, without apologies. But much like Rabanne, Azzaro, Guy Laroche’s Drakkar Noire, and Dior’s Eau savage, it has stood the test of time with aplomb and élan. It still is a favorite component of many an aficionado’s wardrobes.

Pour Lui has an exhilarating effect on those who wear it as well as on those who are on the receiving end of it by those who wear it!... Have I lost you yet? Well, Azzaro has had a ball advertizing Pour Homme in these words: “ For men Who Love Women Who Love Men!”… Ergo, I haven’t really gone astray, have I?

I cringe when I hear the younger generation purporting that they love the classics in men’s fragrances, and would definitely wear them but for their extreme intensity, which is a sign of a time passé! This tells me that they have neither logic nor knowledge of chemistry! The intensity of a fragrance is, among many other factors, indicative of its degree of concentration.

So, you take a fragrance such as Oscar De La Renta Concentréé; a true marvel of a fragrance, and you wonder, how can such an elegant and a classy fragrance be so inexpensive? Now, add insult to injury, and ask: How could it be so intense and highly concentrated? Now, you hit a double whammy, I’ll explain.

We have agreed that it is a true class act, exhilarating and exuberant, so if you truly like it as you claim, all you have to do is wear it! Oh, but you don’t like its intensity; it is a reflection of time passé! … So, add pure ethyl ethanol (pure pharmaceutical grade grain alcohol) 1:1 by volume, and viola; you have a” modern-classic”, a true class act for one fourth of the cost! Duh!

Ten thumbs up! ….. You see, I count as five because my review is long!

dancam86

My brother wears it and I don`t know why, he`s only 18 years old and this is a perfume that reminds me of my grandfather. I seriously do not find it pleasant, it`s so strong that it gives me a headache.
I do not have any idea of why someone would like to smell like this. Maybe it could be good for spraying it on a leather jacket, I`m gonna burrow it from him and try that...

fqjcior

Long lasting 80's powerscent, very rich, intense with huge - I mean huge - sillage. I wouldn't hesitate to name it a 80's definition scent. Aldehydes and floral notes dominate during first couple of hours. You have to be careful with using it - max 3-4 spritzes because more can cause headache I believe. I quite like it but I use it rarely - for special occasions, most in the evenings of Fall and Winter period.

knightz

I saw this in the store today on sale for less than half price. I was ready to buy it based on reviews I've read on the net. I was disappointed to find that it smells something like Halston 1-12 which I don't like very much. It's strong, long-lasting, and masculine but it, like 1-12 and Z-14, has a sour note that puts me off. It's a scent that is just so over crowded with different notes that it loses all it's appeal.