Versace l'Homme (1984)
by Versace

GORGEOUS !

It's that simple......a citrussy opening....a floral heart...and a woody but somehow sweet drydown.

It reminds me of Armani's eau pour homme, but Versace has more facettes. While Armani tends to be "only" fresh and woody, Versace's sweetness makes it more lively and charming.

It was Versace's first male fragrance, and it's definitely the best. After more than 20 years since its release, it still feels up to date.

A classy and very attractive fragrance, that needs to be appreciated as it hopefully finds back his way to the top (where it belongs) !

To me, similar to Armani Eau Pour Homme but in my opinion better blended, smoother and with greater sillage and longevity. Very fresh citrus in a sophisticated way, for the office and daytime. Too lively for evening wear but you may disagree. I smelled a new release by another designer today then this later. I sigh at what high quality (in every aspect) fragrances like this used to be. This one included.

Wore this a few years ago and really liked. I remember thinking it was a bit dark and dangerous and that it evolved into this (amber/patchouli) from a fresh citrusy opening. I love fragrances when they move like this (size of the essence molecules?). It's definitely the best male fragrance imo from what is admittedly a pretty moderate range from this House and I will return to it soon, as it still stands up ok in the 2000's.

Kaern

Armani and Versace launched their first male scents in the same year (1984.). I like Versace’s scent much, much more.
If the ‘80s could have a smell, they would smell exactly like Versace L’Homme. It smells just like sunny Saturday’s forenoon in the ‘80s to me.
It is not just the first but the best Versace’s male scent as well. L’Homme is a very good and manful blend of lemon, pimento, cedar, patchouli and leather.
For me, this scent is a synonym for the happy days of my childhood (I’m pretty nostalgic about my childhood) and I wear it very often at the family reunions.

Versace L’Homme is an excellent 80s fragrance that has weathered old age beautifully. Decidedly Italian, it opens with a superb basil / citrus opening — the basil is the stronger so that the citrus merely plays a supporting role. I love the opening — so fresh and aromatic — absolutely addictive: It is a bit 80s, but it’s top of the class 80s, which makes it top of the heap. With the heart notes, the fragrance takes on more of a darkness. I imagine that it’s the patchouli, rose, and sandalwood that move it in that direction, and they do a good job of it. Here is also where it becomes obvious how complex this fragrance is. Poised against the dark patchouli / rose accord is the greenness of cedar and fern spiced up with cinnamon and carnation. The lonely jasmine provides almost the sole element of soft gentility in the middle. This is a serious turn that the fragrance has taken, and that shows that Versace L’Homme is much more than just a pretty face. The seriousness continues through the base. I don’t get much leather, thankfully. I get moss, musk, and incense; the amber, tonka, and vanilla provide only enough sweetness to make the darkness tolerable. In fact, on my skin, the incense dominates throughout the dry down and sends out an excellent sillage. This is an impressive fragrance and I wonder why it doesn’t get a little more respect on the boards. Versace L’Homme is a nostalgic reminder of the admirable heights designer fragrances used to aspire to … and achieve. I believe it deserves a place with Aramis, Polo Green, and Drakkar Noir as a powerhouse of the ‘80s and, further, it has kept modern much better than any of those.

This smells similar to Escada to me. Both are nice sweet, soft fragrances, but to me they smell like an old lady's perfume. Just not my thing, I guess.