Escada pour Homme

14 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Alfredoazul

  September 22, 2013

  

  A bit outdated, and the scent fades very quickly.

• Alfredoazul

  October 12, 2013

  

  A bit outdated and doesn’t last long.

• MarcusRS

  June 30, 2017

  

  Escada Pour Homme is a liminal, generous, and arrogant aroma, a hyper-masculine scent totally disconnected from today’s precious proposals. Although Balenciaga Pour Homme is located at the pinnacle of the 80s and challenges the 90s trends, Escada takes its 1993 bet to the extreme with a bewildering formula that grazes glory and gets lost in an oriental limbo. It’s a kaleidoscope that steals Kouros’ sharp notes to order them to be less feminine, while taking Balenciaga’s divinity and making it more earthly and mortal. Its bottle seems to imprison the virtues of those perfumes, vibrant and alpha male. As a remembered fragrance, it offers spectacular longevity and a projection that confuses passersby, creating an olfactory apocalypse that subjugates the young and loses those who don’t give an inch. If you have to justify the price, it’s for all that, although it’s not. Its explosive opening reveals a solid relationship between sandalwood and lavender, pillars of this bomb. From the heart, a wild musk with flowers and citrus that yield to a coronation of rough, deep, and sweet cognac. Without a doubt, it is one of my most prized fragrances, kept alongside Gucci Nobile and Balenciaga, crowning that generation where men were strong and haughty gentlemen. If you’re looking for something strong and with character for under $100, don’t hesitate; just buy the original version from Fragrantica.

• MarcusRS

  July 8, 2017

  

  Escada Pour Homme smells liminal, generous, arrogant, and super masculine, very different from the precious proposals of today. Although Balenciaga Pour Homme sits at the pinnacle of the 80s and its dissonant proposal fit the 90s trends, Escada takes its 1993 bet to the extreme with a bewildering formula that grazes glory and sometimes gets lost in an undecipherable oriental limbo disguised as paradise. It’s a kaleidoscopic aroma that snatches what Kouros did with its sharp notes and organizes them to be less feminine; on the other hand, it takes the divinity of Balenciaga and makes it more earthly, even more mortal. The bottle seems to have imprisoned the best virtues of those perfumes, showing itself tremendously alive, vibrant, and very masculine, in the alpha male style. Like any remembered fragrance, it has spectacular longevity and a projection that confuses the neurons of passersby, creating an olfactory zombie apocalypse that doesn’t matter if it’s good or bad: people turn, whisper, there’s no joke or praise possible, it subjugates young noses and loses the guys who don’t give an inch. If you have to justify its astronomical price, it’s for all the above, no doubt, but it’s also not justifiable. Its explosive opening shows a solid relationship between sandalwood and lavender, pillars of this bomb; from the heart, a wild musk with floral notes and citrus edges that abandon quickly to give way to a coronation of rough, deep, semi-boozy, and always sweet cognac. Without a doubt, Escada Pour Homme is one of my most prized fragrances, now kept in a safe alongside Gucci Nobile, Balenciaga, and others from that last generation where men were strong, reliable, and haughty gentlemen. If you like strong fragrances with ample character and find them for under $100, don’t hesitate for a second; just recommend buying the exact version shown here on Fragrantica.

• OjavierM

  February 18, 2018

  

  A perfume treasure that few know about. I still have 50ml and don’t want to use it up. I use it sometimes after a shower and before bed, to go to sleep wrapped in memories it brings me.

• OjavierM

  March 9, 2018

  

  A gem of perfumery that few know about. I still have about 50ml left and I never want to use it up. I wear it occasionally after a shower, right before bed, to drift off peacefully wrapped in the memories it evokes.

• lalo

  March 23, 2018

  

  I tried it in the 90s and it totally blew my mind, but these days I wouldn’t buy it again; I’ve already enjoyed its moment, and in 2018 there are fresher options for me.

• lalo

  April 15, 2018

  

  I had it in the 90s, and back then I loved it… But I wouldn’t buy it again; I think I already enjoyed it in its time. Now in 2018, there’s another range of options waiting for me…

• oscarsh86

  May 6, 2018

  

  Review based on the Eau de Parfum version: In the opening, what I perceive most clearly is the lavender alongside bitter nuances of orange and a woody sandalwood base. There’s also a boozy hint that appears at the start and gradually fades. In the mid phase, dry and powdery cinnamon comes to the forefront and practically takes over the perfume. I also notice spicy nuances from cardamom and some floral touches from carnation and geranium. The vanilla also starts to show up, gaining intensity as time passes. The final phase is where the vanilla note is most noticeable, always cinnamon-infused and with slightly tobacco-like nuances from the tonka bean. I also smell some earthy patchouli in the background, but very hidden. The perfume suffers from somewhat low performance, at least on my skin. It really lasts quite a few hours, but stays very close to the skin from quite early on. I find it hard to smell unless I get close. Totally masculine, it has that retro vibe of 90s men’s perfumes. I’d use it better in cold or at most mild climates. Personally, I think it’s a good perfume, but as I mentioned, its poor performance is a letdown. I also don’t think it’s worth paying the prices asked for today just because it’s discontinued and hard to find; it’s not that good. Still, if you’re lucky enough to get it at a good price, it’s not a bad addition to the collection. As for Escada, I still stick with Magnetism in its men’s version.

• oscarsh86

  May 8, 2018

  

  Review based on the Eau de Parfum: At the start, lavender stands out with bitter nuances of orange and a sandalwood base, with a boozy hint that fades over time. In the mid phase, dry and powdery cinnamon takes control, accompanied by spicy cardamom and floral touches of carnation and geranium. The vanilla gains intensity as time passes. In the final phase, cinnamon-infused vanilla predominates with tobacco-like nuances from the tonka bean, and some very hidden earthy patchouli in the background. It suffers from fair performance; it lasts quite a bit but stays very close to the skin, making it hard to smell without getting close. It’s totally masculine, with that retro 90s vibe. I’d use it better in cold or mild climates. It’s a good perfume, but its performance is lacking. I don’t think it’s justified to pay what’s asked today just because it’s discontinued, as it’s not that good. Still, if you manage to get it at a good price, it’s not a bad addition to the collection. As for Escada, I stick with Magnetism in the men’s version.

• Edu Lezana

  November 27, 2021

  

  Barefoot and ready, it was a small jewel of an oriental, warm, and enveloping fragrance. In my skin, at least when I bought it many years ago, the scent was clearly chocolate with liquor. That chocolate aroma was novel. Like a liquor bomb (cognac in this case…). It was seductive, nocturnal (perfect for nineties night owls with a touch of classic air). It broke away from the aquatic and ozonic trends popular among young people at the time. And it had a very marked erotic nuance. Women loved that powdered chocolate-alcohol scent with cinnamon. What a pity it’s no longer available in perfumeries; I would love it today and I think a lot of people would too. It got ahead of its time.

• Edu Lezana

  December 7, 2021

  

  Once I’m barefoot, it’s a small oriental gem—warm and enveloping. The scent is, overall, like chocolate with liquor. At least it was on my skin when I bought it many, many years ago. That chocolatey note was novel back then. It felt like a liquor truffle (cognac, in this case…). It was seductive and nocturnal (perfect for nineties night owls with a touch of classic flair). It broke away from the aquatic and ozonic trends popular among young people at the time. It also had a very marked erotic edge. Women loved that spiced, powdery chocolate-alcohol scent. What a shame it’s no longer available in stores; I’d love to buy it today, and I think many others would too. It was way ahead of its time.

• ssh-nc

  December 31, 2024

  

  The truth is, I haven’t given it many chances, so I can’t judge its longevity; right now I have about 60ml left of the original 100. The scent reminds me of my grandfather: lots of chocolate, cinnamon, and cognac, and little else. If there are secondary notes, they get lost among these. The trail is heavy, ideal for cold nights, but in hot indoor spaces, they’ll shout it from the rooftops. It’s an outdated fragrance; perhaps it was the ‘hottest’ of its time, but today, for a younger nose, it smells old-fashioned. That said, it smells good and I like it.

• jerry drake

  April 15, 2025

  

  The dry down is the best part: the rest smells good but struggles to maintain the magic of the opening. It starts with spiced citrus and a touch of alcohol, with lavender dominating the heart. The citrus accord is excellent; the orange takes the spotlight without being overwhelming, just recognizable with that high-level spiced touch, smooth and very stimulating. The spicy notes linger at the base without much depth. The heart moves quickly: essential lavender with juniper and laurel create a smoked resin sensation. The warm notes (nutmeg, caraway, clove, cardamom) arrive at the late heart stage. The base descent takes a long time; it seems like two different perfumes are being used. The trail is ethereal, with the oriental softness staying close to the skin. The patchouli isn’t musty or invasive, vanilla appears, and there’s a slight musky touch that works well. The vanilla and tonka bean don’t impose themselves, nor is the patchouli aggressive. It’s not weak, though less dense than others from that era; it just lowers the volume and smells complete. The trail is normal, lasting about 4 hours. It has a unique character, different from designer scents that just smell like you just showered. I like it for its sensual and subtly refined notes, extremely pleasant even if it’s not the classic beast mode. For brave men who show their soft side or girls who don’t mind the comments. (Courtesy of Sebi)