Boucheron pour Homme (1991)
by Boucheron

Ouch! A light spray of the edp on my skin.... what smelled ok on paper turned into a nose/throat burning monster to me. Certainly got lemon rind (maybe some bergamot too?), but in an unpleasant, soapy way. If a chypre has citrus top notes, Boucheron has it in spades, but not in the breezy Florida orange grove kind of way. It certainly has staying power, but after about 6 hours I had to wash it off.... "Out, damnned spot! Out I say!"

My apologies if I offend any who gave this positve reviews, but this is really the first fragrance I just can't handle. It is fascinating however, to see such a wide range of opinions on this one.

14th May, 2011. (Last Edited: 4th January, 2012.)

Just received a bottle from a friend who almost ended it. At first sniff it seemed a strong rich perfume for strong and rich businessmen. At a second try it seemed to me an old stile creation with the unpleasant impression to have smelled too many similar parfumes. But when sprayed on the skin it surprisingly releases beautiful green notes followed by a hint of cream that I liked. Not for me or my husband but not bad.

16th April, 2011.

After applying 2 spritzes of this concoction I left for work. As I entered the workplace I met two male colleagues:

Me: - Smell this. What do you think of this?

Colleague 1: - You smell like a bitch!
Colleague 2: - Well, you smell like an old lady...

I agreed with colleague 2.

A few days later I gave the bottle away to another colleague. The day after he told me he didn't feel comfortable wearing this particular scent as it 'smelled like an old lady'. This guy is over 50. So, four out of four guys all got the old lady vibes.

Boucheron obviously makes very feminine scents aimed at the men's market. Jaipur, also by Boucheron, is a masterpiece which also is very feminine. But with Jaipur you smell at least 50 years younger.

29th March, 2011. (Last Edited: 31st March, 2011.)

This is pure class and refinement, a very sophisticated aromatic cypre with a flowery heart. While the final outcome is smooth and soapy, the citrusy-green accord of top notes is so pronounced to anchor undisputably the scent to the most conservative olfactory tradition. This is a formal business distinguished fragrance, a sort of soapy lemonade with the texture of woods and the sophistication of flowers. Many have written about the wonderful, herbal, hesperidic initial accord. It's marvellous and long lasting, teleporting us in a left over glorious age full of optimism and planning quality. It combines all the main citruses (bergamot, lemon, orange, mandarine) together with basil and verbena. The outcome is a spectacular mentholated lemon-orance juice. In the middle fase the citrusy initial blast fades, without disappearing in its effects, in a bouquet of flowers  some of which are rose and jasmine whose sophistication is enhanced by the mild, woody, flowery smell of ylang-ylang. The base is very complex cause is woody, incensey, ambery, musky and rooty with the tobacco undertone of tonka bean. The outcome, while traditional, is full of nuances combining the freshness of citruses with the refinement of flowers and the warmth of a rich woody-creamy base. A giant.

8th February, 2011. (Last Edited: 22nd December, 2011.)

This is a loud, astringent and annoying fragrance. It is very strangely mixed, with the fresh and wood notes clashing and competing with each other. If the name Boucheron evokes sophistication, the fragrance betrays its namesake with a weird melange of incongruous elements ostensibly capturing olfactory brilliance. Silly ostentation.

12nd January, 2011.

Sorry to disagree with the "old lady' comments but I think this is a mature fragrance that suits itself for formal affair. It does take a study in appreciation to realize this is not a one-dimensional fragrance and is definitely a classic of it's own.
The lemon-citrus is light and yet masculine with nice longevity. I do understand that younger generations may deem this inappropriate with all the sweet and watery concoctions on the market at their disposal. However, this is a gentleman's cologne and one that deserves to be seriously considered when shopping for a formal fragrance.

6th January, 2011.