Paco Rabanne (for men)

instantjim

To me this is a rather simple fragrance, or perhaps it is rather that the components work together so well that it is hard to pinpoint any particular stand-outs. Someone suggested to me that it smelled like soap, but they meant it in the very best sense. I don't really have a well-developed fragrance-vocabulary, but I would say it is very fresh, herby - like a pine forest. It lasts really well. I like it a lot.

guest_René

My father used Paco and it was nothing special as far i can remember. I used to wear Pierre Cardin because i liked this parfum it more than Paco.
On an evening just before going to a wedding (not mine!) i discovered i was out of Pierre Cardin, so i used the Paco Rabanne instead. that evening every girli've met told me that i smelled wonderfull. Now more than 25 years later i still get the same compliments of the women, so for my skin there is only one flagrance allowed and that's the classic Paco Rabanne.

EJS

Paco Robanne was my first fragrance encounter! It's was and still is the chosen scent of my Dad. It's great! Elegant, mature and masculine. Classic.

krmarich

My review is for the granddaddy original that I was my signature for years. Its strong, bold, rich, complex and green. Its always reminded me of fresh spings pine trees, and more. Yes, freshly printed money! Therefore it is a very wealthy scent. The honey and amber blend to to perfection. Why it was reformulated is tragic. I still have an older bottle that never looses its strength.

shamus1

Is Paco Rabanne the greatest fougere of all time? Perhaps, but it's with some stiff competition with YSL Rive Gauche and Azzaro Pour Homme. Paco Rabanne is still an outstanding fragrance, almost forty years after its release, and I will never tire of it. It contains all of the qualities I love in masculine fragrances - it's got that herbal "green" accord I love in other fragrances like Chanel Pour Monsieur and Eau de Monsieur, its longevity is perfect (about 8 hours), it blends in perfectly with my skin, and is quite abstract, evolving from a fresh green accord to a warm, subtle musky accord in the drydown. It also ranks right up there with Kouros, Bois du Portugal and Tuscany in the "I'm a MAN, dammit!" department, although that's not something I necessarily look for in a cologne. Granted, historically men have been known to practically bathe in this stuff back in the '70s and '80s, but you can't blame the fragrance for that. I agree that Paco Rabanne can be vulgar and tacky if applied to heavily, but I don't understand why some guys say this smells cheap or outdated. To me, its brilliant.

fredward

A very familiar, classic scent(smelling it puts me in a time machine back to the 70's and 80's). However, I really do not like it. To me it's a dusty, medicinal, semi-sweet, strange, linear, carpet powder. Reminds me, somewhat, of the horrible Kouros.

Inselaffe

In a world of anodyne, digitally remixed fragrances, this old analogue construction has stood the test of time. On application there is the fear that this will be more of a sense of spillage than sillage, but the fears are unfounded. This feels much more contained on drydown, indeed it even feels as though it has been applied using a powder. It is not a sophisticated construction, nor will it conjure up any great olfactory surpises, but this has gravitas in abundance.

elm0505

My brother wears this one at the moment, and I can't stand it. As some other reviewers have stated, it smells like a cheap lavender soap. I find it too "oldy" for a young man to wear it. Just because it's a classic it doesn't mean it's necessarily good. I'd expected much more from a Paco Rabanne fragrance.

valdano

This is actually a fresh, yet the most bittersweet scent I've ever wore. But i might assume you guys, this fragrance has its own uniqueness.

I'm not telling you that i like this fragrance. But frankly, I am proud to have it...

So classic!

countbernadotte

My very first encounter with Paco Rabanne Pour Homme was in 1985. I was then still in high school. I was dating a brainy girl. She told me that though Paco was almost as old as we were, it was and would everlastingly remain the mark of sophistication in a man’s taste.

Because she was as beautiful as she was brainy, I had no intention of losing her over a cologne, so I bought Paco. 20 years later, and some sweet memories still lingering, and I have yet to find a cologne that can replace Paco as the main fragrance in my wardrobe.

I experiment with anything that receives high acclaim, old and new alike. I like very few and discard the overwhelming majority.

Yet despite the age of Paco, and a market full of excellent, elegant and highly sophisticated men’s fragrances, Paco, by the consensus of every man who has had an encounter with it, remains one of the greatest 10 men’s fragrances ever made.

I have not heard Paco Rabanne described as the men's fragrance synonymous with aplomb and élan, yet it is indeed a refreshing expression of unaffected elegance, and uncontrived sophistication, and Judging by its great and persistent market demand, and the fact that it is one of only very few men’s colognes still available in 1000 ml packaging, I am of the opinion that any man, young or old, provided that he enjoys an acceptable measure of discriminating taste and sophistication, would never argue the validity of the fact that Paco Rabanne Pour Homme has been, and shall remain to be one of the greatest fragrances of all time for the remainder of the 21st century and beyond.

A man’s fragrance wardrobe devoid of Paco Rabann Pour Homme is definitely one wanting in taste, sophistication, and a high sense of appreciation for the eternal value of distinguished classics.

trentfoster

I bought Paco Rabanne on the strength of its reputation. To me, the only difference between it and Worth pour Homme is that Worth wears longer. I recommend the latter.

ZeeK

A Classic! Of course old-fashioned but not obsolete. NOT FOR ALL! But a “must have” for collector’s wardrobe (it may last for a decade if you have a collection of 30+). I do feel a soapy affect but a pleasant and luxury one, at few sniffs I felt I smell JOVAN MUSK but in the whole they are not alike. It can be worn for both formal & casual events have good lasting and silage (do not over spray). Paco is very masculine and only for masculine.

thomkallor

The very model of a MANLY scent, and one of the first I ever wore. I'm not enough of a pro to pick out and identify the notes here: all I know is that this is a wonderful masculine scent, and I have never come across any smell-alikes. An 80's power scent that doesn't clobber everyone in your vicinty so long as you apply in moderation. In my personal opinion, more suited to warmer weather...it seems to mix well with sweat! SEXY!!!!!!!!

nantu

It smells like some cheap dishwashing soap we used to use 10 years ago.

leomat2008

I dislikes it too much. Too strong, to woody, remindes me cheap foamy shaver or poor after shave. Bad for hot climas. Bad for youngs.

LORENA

A CLASSIC!!!! always elegant, fresh, sexy, balanced.

paco rabanne

It was my first perfume, and first love is always the hardest to forget. Very sensual and distinguished, but at the same time this perfume is suitable for every occasion. Light, tender, unforgettable...

elgab89

Very manly perfume of the 80's. Loved it than and I love it now.