Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme Cologne Review

Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme was released in 1994 and is the original of the now extensive line up of fragrance for this brand. It was re-released, in 2012, with a slightly different take (which I’m reviewing here). I can’t believe that I hadn’t done a review yet on the site, so, I bought a sample in order to do a full review. Not trying to just rely on memory. In this post, I want to cover how it smell. How does Pour Homme perform? Is this fragrance even worth a try?

What does Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme Smell Like?

Notes include: lemon, lavender, sage, neroli,  pepper, cedar, tobacco, musk, tonka bean, bergamot, tangerine, and more

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My Full Wear Review

Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme opens up with a lot of lavender, that is flanked by spices (sage and pepper), citrus fruit, and neroli. The lavender and neroli, give this a soapy and almost powdery quality. The citrus notes are subtle, sitting underneath that.

However, up top the spices are at their most noticeable. Mostly, I get sage, with a light pepper note thrown in. It comes across as very fresh rather than a bold or heavy sort of spiciness. For the first 30 minutes or so, the sage is the second strongest note to my nose.

Once the sage lightens up, most of the citrus top, is gone too (lemon remains). The neroli is still there, but the tobacco begins to come through. Here, the tobacco isn’t playing a giant role within the composition. It’s there, I can definitely smell it, but it gets overshadowed by the lavender.

A little further along, the balance does get better, but lavender is still in charge. There isn’t too much development, with D&G Pour Homme. There is a cedar base and some sweetness from tonka bean, but they are bit players.

What I’m ultimately left with is: lavender, tobacco, and neroli as the strongest part. Then, sage, lemon, and the rest of the notes combined together.

Sillage, Versatility, and Longevity

Quite frankly, the sillage on this isn’t all that powerful. You get pretty good projection for a few hours, and then, it sits closer to the skin. Not completely weak, but this Dolce fragrance isn’t a powerhouse.

The longevity is actually pretty good, but again, not great. It’ll go for 6-8 hours, on my skin, depending on the climate that day. It’s a very competent performer, overall.

Seasonally, it doesn’t strike me as being set for one type of climate. It’s citrus and soapy, so it’s fine with the warmer weather. On the flip side, the tobacco and spice, fits well into the colder months.

Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme is a good daily wear. It’s attractive, clean, and fresh. Though, I wouldn’t call it all that ‘sexy’ It’s the type of cologne that can pretty much fit in anywhere.

Overall Impression of D&G Pour Homme

Do I like this scent? I like it, but I don’t love it. It’s a lot of lavender and neroli. Which is good, if you want a clean and soapy scent, but that’s usually not my style.

That being said, I enjoyed it for what it is. I like the citrus notes, up top. Personally, I like the smell of sage, but others aren’t too fond. Finally, when the tobacco gets to come in more, is when this fragrance is at its best.

It certainly has its strengths, enough to be worthwhile of a try, particularly the fact of its great versatility. All in all, this is a good cologne, but doesn’t cross into great for me.

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