Reviews of Versace l'Homme (1984)
by Versace

I don't think I could live without it. I have being wearing it right from the beginning more thant twenty years ago and since I can record numerous experiences where ladies went totally frenzy over it...I was desperate when I heard last year that it would not be in production anymore and I thought : why is Versace doing this to me ? I'll never find something suiting me that well and i will become a nobody.
Fortunately I discovered that at the airport duty free of Doha I can still find it. But for how long ? How could I find something as good ?

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) !

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.

When the sales assistant at David Jones sprayed this on at test strip, then my arm 5 minutes later, what I got was a delightful and sophisticated "Morning Fresh Lemon and Lime" dishwashing soap.

And I'm not being facetious there - thats what I really got at first - then the jus mellowed down into something that some might consider generically typical of fragrances that contain the word "gentlemen" in there names...

But that has never bothered me one bit - I find this fragrance to be perfectly masculine and refined, sophisticated and unique.

And the sales assistant was flabbergasted when I said "I'll take it", after she spent and hour shoving generic pop-culture driven crap in my face. All I wanted was something simple, fresh, clean, masculine and sophisticated - expensive smelling, without breaking the bank.

Thumbs up from me - and I give this fragrance, after some very careful deliberation - 6.9/10.

Foetidus´s review is very accurate. Versace´s l'Homme really epitomizes how brilliant mainstream designer fragrances once were. This is so well blended that it is hard to pinpoint the individual notes.

It does start with some pleasant citrus and eventually settles down to a semi-sweet, mossy, herbal and highly masculine base. Lasts forever and the progression is flawless, with each hour a new great nuance of the scent is revealed.

L'Homme slightly reminds me of Dunhill Edition, but less sweet and superior overall.

Balanced, full of character, subtle yet decisive - this IS bottled elegance. Do get it quick before it dissapears completely. 10 out of 10.

In 1985 I was devoured by the designer Gianni Versace. This was at a time when the name Versace stood for creativity, exclusivity and glamour. When I came in contact with this fragrance, it so epitomized his genius as a designer and I was enchanted by it all…! But after the sad turn of events, Vampirella Versace showed up, and what once was something extraordinary, is now the staple goods of the Balkan markets and a mere sign of poor nouveau riche-taste. But when I revisit the fragrance once again, I still maintain that this is a truly masculine, woody, desert dry and handsome fragrance. The mix of spices is brilliantly balanced, the sillage and longevity incredible. But would I wear this fragrance again? –To be 20 years, standing on the Spanish stairs in Rome, head over heels in love, is what this fragrance brings back…passed times are passed times, and so are passed fragrances…but so nice to revisit on occasion.

On second sniff, yes, it is very similar to Photo by Lagerfeld, but I think it's even more similar to Ricci Club by Nina Ricci. Anyone agree? Nonetheless, I love ALL 3 OF THEM (as I shake my feather boa at you!!!). If I had to choose though, I would take Ricci Club over Versace l'homme, and Versace l'homme over Photo by Lagerfeld. Don't get me wrong, I love them ALL, and each has its own (tiny) little difference of a nuance. Ta-Ta!

A MASTERPIECE -- really. Keep thinking that Versace's idiotically discontinued this, then I'll see it online or in perfume shops and realize that this is, in fact, not the case.

As with Versace's Dreamer and Versace Man, be advised to take it easy with this stuff -- a little goes a long way.

Often compared to Armani pour Homme, i would rather see it even more similar to Drakkar Noir, Salvador Dali- two very 80's style dark, leathery creations and even a hint of Le Male - minus the edible, more experimental and contemporary notes. Even more, this scent is like a male version of the female scent Ispahan by Yves Rocher which is a good thing for me, as i was dissapointed that it wasn't a male scent- as it smelled almost masculine and i craved to find something quite similar.
But enough comparing...What struck me most about this scent was the exquisite touch of Tobacco, literally semelling expensive and luxurious, faintly resionous and smoky towrds the end. Oriental touches and a generic influence of the 80's preference for leathery and chypre notes.
Dark, sophisticated , not dissimilar to the woody-spicy-yet more casual- underrated Black Jeans and even anticipating the lush, rich yet clean( subtle, powdery, balsamic-watery, not overdone) sweetness of Metal Jeans.
Make way for a true classic!

This fragrance came out not too long after I was born, so I expected not to like it. I expected it to feel dated and smell like a lot of those older, spicy-powdery scents from the 1970’s and early 80’s (like Armani’s original men’s scent). However, this one is still a great fragrance. It certainly is different from the current trend of bland, sporty detergents being put on the market, but when YSL Kouros is still a best-seller, I don’t understand why this one isn’t more popular. It is spicy, soft, and a little powdery, but dries down to a great masculine scent for spring and summer. Wearing this, I always feel like I should be in a pale pink tshirt under a white sport jacket and watching episodes of Miami Vice. It is almost completely different than the newer Versace Man, which Donatella put out a few years after Gianni’s passing.

A masterpiece!
It reflects the true genius that Gianni Versace was.
Its a gentlemens fragrance but not the boring way. Its joyful, sparkling, bright and luxourious.
For me its a spring and summertime one because of some nice memories combined with this scent.
Fortunately the leather base is not strong at all and the spices mix to a wonderful, long lasting experience.
The first impression is ginger and lemon and spices.
Is standing the test of time!

a good fragrance, typical 80-ies....seems to me that in that period, u could easely know who's wearing what..they were all different..nowerdays, most of the perfumes look alike

What a peculiar dream! I was in the Botanic Gardens, crashing through what appeared to be acres of laurel bushes, surrounded on all sides by the sharp, pungent smell of exotic grasses. Suddenly my friend Marcel materializes and hands me a tablet of clean-smelling soap. I promptly drop it among the grasses. Behind us, the Baron de Charlus appears and makes a strange gesture of benediction. 'Go gently with this juice,' he whispers dramatically, 'or its bittersweet alchemy will bury us all in its vegetable depths! Implacable liquid, O Versace l'Homme: funereal, romantic, distinguished, mysterious one!'

Excellent. Very masculine. Not for the kids. Its like a drier, less sweet Gucci Envy. Excellent drydown. It's withstood the test of time well.

I don't like the top notes smell like an old fragrance,but the drydown is wonderful a little sweet,woody,ambery.