Launched in 1990, Balenciaga Pour Homme is
a spicy, aromatic fougère that smells every bit its 26 years (and then some).
A larger than life fragrance that’s
bursting with character, BPH opens with a riotous mix of dark chocolate, soapy
aldehydes and bergamot that links to a spicy, herbal heart dominated by
patchouli and incense. The affinity with Y.S.L.’s Kouros is most keenly felt at
this stage, though it lacks the darkness that the costus heavy Animalis base
lends the latter, while acquiring a powderiness that’s its own. Sweet, oriental
balsams including labdanum augment the patchouli’s natural ambery side, whilst
pale woods and moss consolidate the powder in the perfume’s base.
As expected, Balenciaga Pour Homme is
immensely tenacious and radiant.
Nose: Gérard Anthony
House: Balenciaga
Release date: 1990
Notes (per Fragrantica): coriander,
bergamot, laurel, cardamom, cinnamon, galbanum, pepper, thyme, cedar,
patchouli, sandalwood, cypress, oakmoss, musk, vanilla, honey, labdanum.
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