Signature pour Homme (2000)
by ST Dupont

great top and middle notes. ( subdued spicyness) with a touch of givenchy pi due to the benzoin. point blank is that this is a great subtle pi light.

At first, this is very "medicinal," even with a minimal application. I could also see many people finding this too sweet. It stays sweet and medicinal for a long time, at least a couple of hours, which is too long for me. Finally, more than two hours later, it's really nice (again, with minimal application), but rather subdued. I think I like Jacomo Rouge better. It's simpler but the overall experience is more pleasant. You get your mild incense fix much quicker, without the medicinal or super-sweet qualities of Signature. Since Signature is become harder to find, but samples are still around, I suggest sampling this one first. I'll give it a neutral because it's not "full bottle worthy" to me, and I can understand why many would not like this one.

Firstly, neat bottle. Secondly, incense. Thirdly, smells like spicy inks. The incense really, really softens everything in this but it's a strong oriental scent. A little on the synthetic side. Smells like Gucci pour Homme (a woody scent) with incense and bitter fruit on top.

Foetidus was quite correct in saying that this is a tamed version of Opium pour Homme. I'd heard Mario Justiniani praise this one before, but I'd never tried it until last year (blind buy off eBay for me, too).

Wonderful floral heart after the opening, and an incredible Oriental drydown with lots of amber.

Cool "inkwell" bottle, too, although a bit awkward in terms of size.

Signature is not specially, ican't stand it's synthetic sweetness. Signature like fruit juice.
i don't use it and don't recommend that.

Sweet, powdery, spicy, aromatic, Oriental. The opening I get from Signature is a warm combination of citrus, green, light wood, and spice. The citrus and green disappear quickly. The mid contains a restrained floral element along with more wood, discreet spices, and a persistent incense skulking in the background. The movement into the dry down seems to be a back and forth shift among a pencil smell (cedar+?), an amber/vanilla accord, a fresh pepper, and the skulking incense. The dry down is long lasting, soft, sweet, ambry, with enough pepper left over to keep it interesting. There’s an occasional suggestion (just a hint) that this is a tamed down Opium Pour Homme. A very interesting scent that stays close—appropriate, I think, for the office. I just had to own this one.