Gucci: Pour Homme, Eau de Toilette

I might be doing myself a disservice by reviewing Gucci Pour Homme as I have never noticed anyone else wearing it and regard it as "my" scent; but here goes. The top note is quite light and incense like, but that disappears quickly. The base notes are much more subtle. Underneath it is a quite old fashioned masculine scent; woody, musky and subtle. There's a hint of souks and spices. That is where it beats the mass market modern men's scents that have nothing left after the top notes have gone. The black and white houndstooth check box and big heavy bottle back that manlyness up The weight and size of the bottle makes the 100ml a pain ...  Read the complete review

I purchased two of these at christmas last year, one for my brother's x-mas gift and one for myself. It comes in a very attractive bottle which is cube like with sharp corners and contrast, definitely one for show. The fragarance itself is earthy and woody. Its quite subtle and evasive. Its comes across quite sophisticated and charming and it doesn't seem to be whiffing off every third person you walk by in the street like some other aftershaves. I like the unique quality of an aftershave in that it allows you to be unique to those around you like friends, workmates and family. Its your.... smell... so to speak. However, when ...  Read the complete review