Bogart by Jacques Bogart

Ugly beast but with a saintly character. Green, strong, and dirty opening, but not like cat urine as other greens do; it’s more like old leather dancing with bitter scrub. It punches you in the nose, maybe thanks to the oakmoss. As it dries down, it softens, revealing lavender and woods, keeping that brutal masculinity few possess. More macho than Paco Rabanne Pour Homme and better quality than Quorum. If it weren’t for the headache, I’d wear it more; once you get used to the scrub punch, it stops hurting and becomes a fougère caress.

I got this as a gift; otherwise, I wouldn’t have bought it. It smells very strong and alcoholic, even giving me a headache. It’s a peculiar scent, but I don’t like it at all. It seems to smell like something else; maybe because I’m not used to this, I prefer sweet or citrusy scents. I don’t recommend buying it blindly.

Masculine scent? Reading reviews, others say it smells like caramel, milk, and honey, worthy of an ‘Alpha’. I wonder if those pack leaders, with short and violent lives, really smell like that. I always thought a tough guy smelled like a workshop, metal, skin, and sweat, like my grandfather, and then barbershop soap. My dad too. Were they alphas? Maybe, but they smelled old school. Bogart smells more like that than dessert. It’s a personal impression, but the heterogeneity of opinions on virility is surprising. It was hard to get a sample, but it plays in the same league as Paco Rabanne, Quorum, and Brut, though its herbal imprint with leather and spiced wood makes it more animalistic. I love it. Although the ‘macho alpha’ thing seems silly to me, I agree with @zeroka: this isn’t for everyone. Longevity and projection are excellent. Recommended.

Reminds me of Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, but the latter is more aggressive and much superior in quality. Performance is correct, just like the Paco. A must-have in any vintage collection for the scent and low price.

If you like vintage, this is a must-have. It’s masculine, rustic, more so than other vintage scents. It has spiced freshness and very integrated moss, giving refreshing virility with a woody and birch-incensed base. The birch adds a subtle smoky touch that blends well with the leather, rustic, and animal aspects. In summary, it follows the classic vintage line but with a more rustic proposal. It’s not like Paco Rabanne (sweet moss), nor Quorum (vintage/modern), nor One Man Show (greener). Here in Bogart, the woody, smoky, dirty, masculine, leather/animal facet stands out, but very pleasantly.

Old school perfume. Green opening, very green, due to rosemary. Then leather appears, always with that green that later disappears to join another scent I can’t identify. The leather isn’t alone. I’m not good at describing scents, but it’s an astringent, rough perfume. If it were a wine, it would be one that scrapes your throat with tannins. I don’t identify the woods well, maybe a hint, but if I bring my nose close to my skin, I’m not sure. I don’t spray many, max three or five, but it has moderate projection for the first few hours, then fades. Good performance, around 7 to 8 hours. IT’S NOT A METRO SEXUAL PERFUME (with anti-wrinkle creams, dyes, gym workouts, and vitamins). This is an ACTION perfume, not for dates or picnics with tablecloths and pastries. IT’S A MACHOMAN PERFUME, but with enough sensitivity for men who write poems; although its strength is showing love with abandon, stealing deep kisses before boarding a ship or plane towards the front lines of an unjust war. Just like in Humphrey Bogart’s Casablanca movies.

A true old-school perfume whose citrus and green opening reminds me of Paco Rabanne Pour Homme. In the dry-down, I notice a similarity to the dried-out version of Loewe Esencia, perhaps due to shared notes. Ultimately, it’s a fusion of both: soapy, green, totally 80s, and very original. The longevity and projection aren’t excellent, but they’re decent (6 hours projecting well at the start). I understand concentrations have been lowered due to reformulations, but I still think it’s an authentic vintage gem.

I get a strong similarity to Quorum, but Bogart feels sweeter and less harsh. I recommend it; it’s a great fragrance, 100% vintage scent.

I was gifted a bottle with about 20cc from 2014; I thought it was a good men’s fragrance. Very similar to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, one of my all-time favorites that I also own in my collection. Very talcum-powdery and masculine. Great projection and longevity. Recommended. After 2015, they might have reformulated it, so it’s probably not as good.

I could wear One Million or Invictus and not stand out, but now using a vintage-style fragrance that stays so faithful to its formula is a taste few are lucky enough to enjoy, and if it’s at a good price, better quality. It’s similar to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme but with more leather, juniper, and that forest green I love. Just in case, it doesn’t resemble Azzaro much, which is spicier, leans sweet (patchouli, amber, anise, and tonka bean), and kills the forest freshness, leaving you a bit dizzy.

Unfortunately, a deficient perfume… low sillage, very scarce longevity, and a weak scent. Suitable only as a collectible piece to know the history of aroma evolution. It might have been reformulated or just doesn’t interact well with my skin, but on me, it’s very weak and the scent has nothing special. I bought it just for collection without expecting much.

A quality Vintage!! Similar to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme but with more leather and juniper. Impactful perfume, premium quality and longevity. Here I’m not talking about ages or who should wear it; that’s for novices who are fooled by marketing nonsense making them believe there are perfumes for young, young-adult, and old people; that’s just commerce to sell more. If you’ve ever tried Loewe Esencia and Paco Rabanne Pour Homme but wanted something with more power, woody, fresh, and leather for longer hours, this is the fragrance: Jacques Bogart Signature 90ml or BOGART POUR HOMME. Intense scent of rosemary, oakmoss, lavender, birch, geranium, juniper, cilantro, thyme, artemisia, and all aromatic herbs. It goes in the line of Azzaro but evolved 100 times, super star.

I ordered this online by mistake, thinking it was Pour Homme. Mistakes like that make you smile because they open you up to new sensations. Smells like green grass in a mountain forest after rain, with sunbeams. Imagine a blend of Paco Rabanne Pour Homme and Loewe Essence, with leather, birch, and orange blossom. If you can get your hands on it, you won’t regret it.

Top pick for everyday wear. Smells a ton like One Man Show, though I still prefer Bogart. Nicely woody with floral touches; didn’t disappoint.

JACQUES BOGART gives a lot and asks for little (money), like good lovers or the best father. BOGART POUR HOMME is the fougère of the seventies, now almost impossible to find. Current tastes don’t seek forest, fern, or earthy scents, but this has it all: lavender, moss, wood, coumarin, cilantro, thyme, rosemary… It evokes an intense, masculine forest. The opening is decisive: rosemary, moss, lavender, birch, geranium, juniper… a crucible of wet leaves and mists. Then it softens with leather and study-room woods. As it dries, the woods dominate with a surprising touch of incense. High sillage and longevity, excellent value for money.