Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme Review – Do You Need It?
Pour Homme.
An old-school citrus fragrance.
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme was released in 2012. It is based on citruses, aromatics, and lavender. It lasts seven hours on the skin with moderate projection. In this review, I will describe its smell and performance and if it’s worth it.
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What Does Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme Smell Like?
The opening is led by a hefty dose of lavender. Supported by prevalent citruses, spices, and neroli with floral and citric nuances. The most prominent spice is black pepper, with its attention-grabbing aroma. Yet, it’s never “nose-assaulting.”
Neroli keeps the entire fragrance light, blending with all notes. But most importantly, with lavender. This combination creates a soapy and clean quality. For the first half an hour or so, the citruses and spices go back and forth while the scent retains this soapy nature.
After this period, the herbal and citrus accords dissipate, leaving room for a tobacco note to make its way in. It won’t come to dominate the scent but plays second fiddle to lavender.
The rest of the wear stays similar, fresh lavender and tobacco. In the dry down, there is an addition of a warm cedar base and slightly sweet tonka bean nuances sprinkled on top. It pairs perfectly with the tobacco note.
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme notes:
TOP NOTES
- Citruses
- Bergamot
- Neroli
- Mandarin Orange
MID NOTES
- Lavender
- Sage
- Pepper
BASE NOTES
- Tobacco
- Tonka Bean
- Cedar
Performance
D&G Pour Homme lasts seven hours on the skin with moderate to light projection. The first one to two hours pushes out to an arm’s length. After this period, it recedes to a soft ambiance. Yet, always retains a one-foot bubble around you. This performance is with five sprays.
This is all-season wear except for the coldest days of winter. It develops correctly, but you’ll have to douse yourself and still get below-average performance. You’ll get 10-11 months of wear if you live in a four-season climate.
As for occasions, it is all. This simple and likable aroma won’t overwhelm anyone, no matter the situation. On top of this, it has a unique tobacco twist that stands out for formal occasions and dates.
Lastly, mass appeal and likability are above average. As the reasons above, this is a very wearable and subtle fragrance. It doesn’t have notes or a blend of notes that grab attention. But when people get in your vicinity, they’re happy to smell your pleasant and semi-unique aroma.
Final Words
The most similar fragrance is Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme Intenso. There aren’t many differences in the fragrances other than Intenso’s lack of a prominent citrus accord. It also replaces the fresh and floral neroli for a greener hay note. In short, they have similar scents, but Intenso is darker.
The final burning question is, is Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme worth it? No. It is slightly above average in everything it does but still average. I enjoy the unique twist of tobacco with citruses the most, but other than this aspect, it’s nothing special.
If you want an affordable tobacco fragrance, Versace The Dreamer is a great choice. Whereas Light Blue Eau Intense is a better summer fragrance for the same price. I appreciate what was trying to be done here, but it’s not necessary to own.
If you try Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.