Azzaro pour Homme (1978)
by Azzaro

I agree with all the admirers of this scent. Whether it's dated or not is of no consequence. It's classic. I love it when a frag that has lavender blends it correctly !!!

The opening is strong but not overpowering and yet concise. Some frags are too busy in the top notes, while Azzaro PH is uncluttered. The anise is just right.

Once the mild patchouli gives leave, a nice musky leather takes the wheel and drives you safely to your destination. Just because this is old skool doesn't mean it's irrelevant.

Not much to add here that hasn't already been said. I have Lavender, which is its strong top note, but, its not too overwhelming and dies off after about 20 minutes or so. After that, the rich vetiver, patchouli and oakmoss notes come through. They never really go away, but s...l....o....w....l....y fade ever so slightly and give way to the nice, warm musk. They all mesh nicely. This is a very good, classic scent. Perfect for any occasion and atmosphere. Its still relevant today as it was in the 70s. Classy 70s, not cheesy 70s.

Wonderfully warm drydown, with that earthy musk and ambergris, lasts forever on me whereas newer,sweeter scents disappear in a flash. To me it's the 'cleanest' of the 70s scents, and now I'm in my 30s, smelling like a well groomed Italian banker doesn't feel me with dread.

This is a great masculine fragrance from a time when they knew how to make a good, solid men's fragrance and wasn't afraid about it being too overpowering.
When I wear this, it casts an aura around me that says gentleman.
I'm not afraid to put a few sprays of this on for work. It is stronger than most contemporary fragrances, but not too strong. I think any man would be very comfortable wearing this one. Sillage is ok and longevity average.

Great, classic fragrance. Thumbs up.

I actually agree with Luca Turin on this one. Azzaro PH is a definite classic. It may seem like a typical fougère at first but it actually smells more herbaceous to me then many of its siblings. It has a constant intriguing interplay of fresh, herbal, spice and animal that helps it to stand on its own in the midst of a very crowded fragrance family. It starts out with a roar but soon dries in to a full blown purr on my skin. I love it, and I'm happy to say it loves me back!

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only."

-- Charles Dickens

I'm just going to come right out and say it: I love the 70s. Bell bottoms, flower shirts, long hair and moustaches, funk and disco, swinging, Good Times and Sanford & Son, Burt Reynolds--I'll take it all. Before Reagan. Before AIDS. Before padded shoulders.

Azzaro PH and Paco Rabanne PH evoke the 70s for me more than any other fragrances, and that makes them winners in my book. I have nothing to add to the fine descriptions of this fragrance below, except to say that there's nothing wrong with unbuttoning your shirt, growing a moustache, and channeling your inner swinger. The 70s are dead. Long live the 70s!