Reviews of Gucci pour Homme (2003)
by Gucci

Gucci pour Homme opens with a pleasantly nose-tingling burst of ginger, but this doesn’t persist for more than ten or fifteen minutes. Unfortunately, what it leaves in its wake is a relatively pedestrian fresh, woody oriental composition that reminds me of an impoverished Heritage – or perhaps Armani Code. As an incense based oriental Gucci pour Homme is a Toyota Camry: it’ll get you where you’re going without a glitch, but driving the M5 of Avignon or L’Homme Sage (never mind Jubilation XXV’s Maserati,) is a lot more fun. Gucci pour Homme dries down to a bland, fuzzy vanilla, woods, and amber base that’s OK if you like that sort of thing, but it won’t get my award for originality. This one’s disappearing in my rear view.

Verry masculine! Verry different from all that sweet and boring fragrances...Wow! After many mistakes I try this one and now I must say :THIS IS THE ONE!!!!

Years after completing grade school, the month of September had a hold on my psyche like none other. Not because the school year always started in September for me, but more so the smell of crispness in the air mixed with the anxious urge to wear slightly out-of-season, stylish, more heavier clothing. September was alive with energy. The energy of a new year, new priorities, new methods and materials to organize these priorities...notebooks, papers, pencils, and ideas. Gucci Pour Homme personifies this. September-October in a bottle. It took me 10 years out of college to let September be just another month. But, GPH engulfs me in my rendition of September like a crisp northeastern autumn day full bright faces and new ideas.

Wood and leather are what I get from this. It's not a bad smell to me, but definitely not great. Unique in its experience but really, all to their own. This smell just didn't work for me.

There is something about this fragrance that is very odd.......and slightly offputting. I don't know if it affects anyone else this way, but it recalls a memory of something unpleasant , to me. Actually, there is an odd almost plasticy accord in there that every time I smell it reminds me of...........get this, burning plastic and vomit. I know that sounds foul and I don't know if its actually that scent or if maybe it reminds me of that special sawdust crap that janitors would put on the mess when a kid in school puked in class or somewhere in a building. You would think that with a scent that reminds me of puke, I would hate this fragrance, but I really don't. I just find it VERY unusual, and actually, I'm kinda drawn to it in a weird way.....I have the same strange attraction to Dirty English. I usually dislike musky scents with tobacco and leather, but for some reason I have this undeniable attraction to Dirty English.....the main difference between the two is that with Dirty English the attraction is enough to make me buy it, wear it, and smell my wrist over and over again. With Gucci I, its enough for me to put a drop on my arm when I'm at home alone, smell it a few times trying to figure it out, but then I spend 20 minutes trying to wash it off. I'll tell you one thing. If you do like this scent, then you're in luck, you can't wash this crap off with Lava Soap and a belt sander. It lasts forever, and you can't cover it up with other scents either, It shines right on through. So, this one is incredibly strange, actually quite intriguing to the point of being a conundrum, but I would never wear it.

warm smooth wood and spices... very nice. I don't think I'm old enough to wear this frag (20) but I like to spray it on before I go to bed and just when hanging around the house... It makes me feel as if I am in a library full of wood and books and good warm spicy smells.... love it

A throwback to the 70s and 80s powerhouse 'macho' fragrances, Gucci pour Homme (redux) is a winner in all respects! It is the best offering from Gucci, and a welcome breath of fresh, woody air amongst a sea of poorly made marine/citrus/light/airy synthetic fragrances. This is an unflinchingly strong, masculine concoction, consisting purely of spices, very dry woods, amber and leather...there are no citrus or other fresh notes at all, so it is definitely not for the faint of heart! But, it is very nicely blended, and for those who like more traditionally rugged masculine fragrances that focus on woods and leather, this is an exceptional fragrance! I agree with some reviewers who mention that this one smells somewhat like pencil shavings at times; I get the smell of pencil shavings at times as well, but it is not the most obvious association to be made with Gucci pour Homme, and might be construed as a 'cheap shot'. Instead, this fragrance reminds me more of a lumberjack hard at work in the forest, with smoke billowing out of the chimney of a log cabin in the middle of a densely wooded forest. It really is a must-have if you are looking for a scent that is exclusively composed of dry woods, spice, and a good dose of leather and incense. And the longevity must be mentioned too; 2 sprays will last you close to 24 hours!

Unique smell - reminds me of some of the bitter Arabic attars. Its a very dry fragrance and the pepper is prominent. It is a very masculine smell and probably an acquired taste.

Tom Ford's true Gucci masterpiece - along with many other gorgeous scents of course under the brand, but this one is just very special to me.

It is a testament and gift to modern masculinity. Elegant, poised, dashing and unapologetic; this is a true legend. Simply fantastic. I am not going to repeat everything people have said, but yes, it is smoky and dry, woodsy and well blended, sexy and heavy.

It is a stupendous creation - and the bottle... now that is a true work of art. Tom Ford always knows what he is doing when he puts the bottles together. The gorgeous whiskey glass feel, but this one is a rectangular prism, with a heavy polished, but aged metal cap containing the whiskey colored gem of a juice inside. And a subtle fabric surface-like pattern etched at the bottom of the thick and transparent glass... Simply fantastic. I cannot stop playing with the bottle: its weight and simplicity is seductive, and so incredibly sexy. Gucci pour Homme II is the same bottle but with a tacky brushed gold cap and baby blue juice inside. The feeling/look is just not the same.

Decadent and modern at the same time. Love Gucci pour Homme.



PS: I first used this scent when it first came out and back then, its longevity was fantastic. Bought a second one recently (after many years of its debut), and its longevity is really not the same. Seems a little watered down maybe, which is a sad thought. Curious.

I love the smell of this fragrance! I do get the pencil shavings note throughout the life of the fragrance, but I like the woodiness. It is very warm and peppery as well. Unfortunately the longevity and sillage are below par. I wear the after shave to help out in this department a little bit.
But as far as the smell of the fragrance goes, this is a thumbs up.

I will never let my husband wear anything but this! It is so rich and masculine and smokey, utterly distinctive and unforgettable. I also love that on the dry-down it manages to just smell like 'man' - leather, tobacco, and money.

Clearly what the world needs is another insight into Gucci pour Homme. Well, here's my go at it.

I really wanted to like this. Trust me, I really did. I like Tom Ford's work, I like other male Gucci scents, I even like the bottle. Hell, I LOVE the bottle. The juice just leaves me a little flat. It's not that it's a bad scent, I just don't especially care for the way it smells. It's wood, incense, and pencil shavings plus some pepper and leather in the dry down. Nothing there to hate except for the pencil shavings, which are far too prominent and drive me away. For my money, CDG's Kyoto gives me all the incense and wood I'll ever need.

Then again, I'm merely a college student. This isn't the kind of scent that can easily be pulled off by someone of my age. Perhaps when I'm older, I will discover this one's true beauty.

well blended intense masterpiece. not for the faint of heart. this screams masculinity from top note to bottom note unlike part 2 . tom did this and m7, hmm.

WOW! negative reviews?? Common!! give this one a try and it'll not fail you. agreed, the pencilshaving note is far too prominent, but maybe this is not a scent to be enjoyed up close (although i do).

Gucci PH opens with a intense camphory sweet, slightly smoky incense on top of shiny leather notes topped with spicy notes of pepper, ginger and bay (bay note will remind one of Obsession for a second). it is no doubt a sweet incense based scent, with a subtle touch of sandalwood and other "woody" notes...as the sweetness (infamous pencil shaving note) starts to wear off in time, the leather, incense n Amber trio works up the smoky sillage...this ones a smoky, spicy, incense based scent with a comforting base of leather and amber..leaving a trail of pure class beyond words.

Like Dior Homme, Gucci PH leaves an impression on the wearer...the aspect that i find most intriguing about this scent is the sillage, the magic is in the sillage ..like Dior homme, it has often had me look around the room to see who is wearing that wonderful scent, only to discover it's me.. a masterpiece from Gucci, one that can challenge well known niche ones costing 5 times more.

WONDERFUL!

There is not much to say....
If you like sweet,spicy, woody and warm scents than you should give this one a try, cause nowadays such fragrances are rarely findable.
Very well blended. Good lasting power. Definitely not mainstream. Wonderful bottle.
Admirable that such a fragrance is the flagship of Gucci's fragrance line (for men).
(Maybe a bit too much in the summer time.)

This is definately a courageous composition for a modern perfume. I personally think, although it smells not very "pleasant" but it is still a very harmonious composition. It has such an interesting, strong appearance that most people at have a clear opinion about it: either you like it or you hate it, there is not much room in between. Yes it smells a little bit like pencil sharpener but it also reminds me like of desert, plenty of oil, money and luxury-it has a very oriental start. After a while it gets softer and a little too much vanilla is taming down the rough beginning and some of the first attraction(or disgust) is lost.
It is a strong, warm and unconventional, long lasting winter scent.

I bought Gucci pour homme in Cayman Islands. A big hit!
GPH is classy, nice incense notes, very elegant and original. Excelent sillage and longevity.
Thanks Gucci for this incredibly good product.
PS: I recieve compliments every day

I really tried liking this one but not for me, it really smelled like pencil shavings at first after a while the strong woody opening calms down and it becomes much better. I wont say I hate it but I will almost never wear it so I give a neutral rating.

I like the pepper top, but the olibanum (that appears in the heart, not only in the base) makes it even better. I usualy am not a leather fan, but in this perfume it is great.

There is also a drawback, after about ten minutes it is hard to smell anything else but frankinsence, which makes it a bit boring and flat.

So thumbs up only because I am a huge olibanum/frankinsence fan.

This stuff reminds me of the cedar wood in gerbal & hamster cages. Nothing to great.

Wood? You better believe it! I don;t think you can get more woody that living in a log cabin while eating wood grain cereal while wearing nothing but wood underwear when suddenly a tree fell into your roof. Peppery with the depressing olibanum basenote with the uplifting musk. quite fine in my opinion.

Pencil shavings, pencil shavings, pencil shavings… Hmmmm…

Personally, Gucci pour Homme reminds me of the smell of those classrooms in my old Roman Catholic secondary school (but minus the bad smells, generated by pubescent schoolboys). Do you remember the smell of inside one of those old wooden school desks (the ones with the hinged tops which, when raised, revealed a storage area for all your exercise books)? Well, that’s what immediately springs to mind whenever I smell this.

For something more sensual and longer lasting, go for Rochas Lui instead.

An excellent masculine fragrance. A rather powerful peppery opening followed by a wafty wood which pervades to the drydown when vetiver takes stage. It's gorgeous and in fact reminds me of a Moorish room filled with musk and incense even though they may not be part of the notes. Sophisticated and for a self assured man who would probably use Acqua di Gio as an antiseptic rub.

Gucci pour Homme is a lazy scent, if you ask me. No projection to speak of and doesn't last at all. I've read that some find it understated. To me, Gucci pour Homme is just too safe and comfortable.

This review is under revision.

Cowboy in leather pants who has just been chopping wood, setting up fire and is about to smoke a sigar. This fragrance apeals to women with exaulted imagination like mine. I would not wear it but would want my manly-man to smell exactly like that!

Pine fire and church incense, softened by gentler woods.
If you find Avignon stark and harsh, and it is, you might enjoy Gucci pour Homme. It has more of the outdoors to it and gentler edges that hint at a human presence. This not a cold stone cathedral with hushed tourists peering into its dark vaults, it's a stone chapel filled to overflowing for Easter vigil. It's also worth pointing out that Gucci pour Homme can be gotten for something like a quarter the price of the Comme des Garcons incense series.

Wood, wood and more wood with some smoke and leather mixed in for good measure. Very manly but a bit dryer then I prefer. There is also that pencil shavings aspect. I find Black Mark by Jack Black to be a far better option for this type of fragrance.

It's elegant, but not luxurious. It's masculine, but not the most refined. It's actually rough. I can't feel any smoothness in it and that's a big minus, even for a very masculine fragrance. Overall not a bad choice, but if you want the state of the art go for Ungaro III or almost any Creed.

I love this, this is the longest lasting fragrance that I own. The longevity is astonishing, I get the pencil shavings analogy, but these are mighty fine. I love the incense, and woody combination. The best winter fragrance ever IMHO. Will allways have a bottle of this stashed away.

Wow! I'm always intriqued by sents that are all over the place. Strong opinions and in my opinion, strong scent but in warm, right next to the body, sort of way. Read a lot about sillage and how to get it but this is not the scent for that.
Pulse points, particualrly down low i sthe way to go. Its warmth wants to float next to the skin and rise gently above it. Some of this got on a wool scarf right after I applied it - still smells nice but nothing like it smells on my skin. Dry down is where this one lives. Unfortunent reality is that a critical part of this, and many scents, is your own chemistry, when it works it works, its floats and lingers and blooms, just there and there and over there. Nice.

I, as a young 20-something, have recently taken a very keen interest in my appearance and cultivating a personal sense of style and dress. Why? Maybe becasue I am so sick of adolescent or juvinile behavior and the trends that my age group champions. Who needs two closets full of Abercrombie and Fitch attire in the city?

Anyway, without meaning to ramble, part of defining my personal style and adventuring in a more adult look as I move on with work and life, has been finding the right pieces (suits, jackets, shoes etc) that go with the occasion or situation. Part of completing that individual look or feel is in the cologne or fragrance I wear.

So on a random dare, and yes, led by the BIG name, I tried Gucci Pour Homme. I now own two bottles; one sits on my dresser and the other sits in my lower dresser drawer, in case I suddenly realize I am out of the first bottle and need a back up!

This fragrence is bold, masculine and solid; qualities that seem to be abset from most male fragrences these days. The top notes of white pepper and ginger literally explode from the bottle when first sprayed, almost with a ferocious bite that is invigerating and powerful - not many fragrences can make you feel awake and focused with one sniff. After the initial blast, the pepper/ginger slows drastically to reveal a woody, slightly sharp middle, which nicely enforces the initial spice in the mixture. After a few minutes, what is left of the mighty opening and clean and crisp middle is a warm scent of leather, nicely buffeted by touches of amber and subtle flashes of vetiver.

This is a favorite of mine. As a teen I received some pretty awful "presents" in the form of cologne, most of which I wouldn't use to freshen a smeely bathroom. This, however, is overtly masculine, raw and strong at first and then subtle and calm. It's well mixed and the designer had a clear definition of what they believed a man should smell like, and cleaverly bottled it.

It's wonderful in the cooler evenings, around dinner events, and late night dates; this smell has been known to insite some cozying from my female companion! Hopefully I can find other fragrences that speak out and stand out as much as this does on me...

The better description I find for this one is that it smells like unwashed "penis" head (I can only compare with mine though..).

A while ago I was deciding between this and M7 but went with the later... and no regrets.

Next one, Kouros! (maybe Body Kouros)

Starts off sharply peppery, but soon mellows to a crisp cedar woodiness. The woodiness is elegantly supported and developed, and very consistent and long lasting. This is a very elegant scent, persistent but not obtrusive, and keeps the woody character for a long time. It is understated, but still has a complexity of character that is very satisfying.

A great, wearable scent. Stays close to the body. Many of the current popular scents are understated like this one, which allows it to be worn in many situations and generally find favour even among those who are indifferent to fragrance, but unlike many others it still manages to have true classic character. In other words, it actually smells of something.

Not bad. A little boring and brown smelling - similar to Lui by Rochas. I mean good enough, but not worth the money - it that simple. Get Third Man, Santos, Antateus - even Jacomo, those are way better. I would not buy this stuff again, too simple and boring, but not a waste - it is classy, just not a powerhouse.

Slightly medicinal topnotes followed by dry, short-lived heartnotes. The basenotes are better: woods, smoke, incense, and amber. Quite warm but not very original. In fact, the main problem with this one is its lack of creativity. Nothing interesting going on at all.

Ive tried to adore this scent, but eventually gave my bottle away.
I "get" the fantastic woody/benzoin/incense-like accords but dont actually enjoy the total sum of these seperate components. To me it smells like a Byzantine Monestary nestled in deep cypress pines on the rocky slopes of Northern Greece. Albeit it inspires poetic visualisation in me, it's headiness does not inspire a purchase.

The opening smells like root beer (or another soda) to me. I like root beer but I don't want to wear it.

I like woody scents, but this one doesn't do it for me. Not a bad scent, I notice more things about it each time I try it, I just can't get past the root beer.

A lot of people say this is a "cedar" frag, I don't know why, I don't smell any in it, but if that's the case Jack Black Signature Black Mark is far better.

This is one of those fragrances that smells interesting conceptually but perhaps is not so convincing as a wearable fragrance. It's a spacial fragrance... that is, it reminds me more of a high end, unique room spray or candle but not necesarily for use on the skin of a human being. The list of notes creates a beautiful image but unfortunately the end result is not quite successful. I get a big helping of a cumin type note, and I get a lot of VERY light, soft woods, reminiscent of the combined scents of an unoccupied new office building or a large warehouse... perhaps a log cabin. I was very much intrigued by this artistically speaking but in the end I just wanted to wash it off. Sophisticated, minimalistic, more modern, more muted version of a classic gentleman's fragrance.

Does anyone get pencil-shavings and body-odour?

Let me enlighten you on the "type" of b-o I mean: the b-o that publicly-employed, county maintenance workers sport on a stinking hot day...A sharp-dry type of b-o, the type typical of the hight of summer...PEEEEE-EEEWWW!

Then, add to this, essence of pencil-shavings...stir in a hint of incense and vetiver, and to enhance everything that is wrong with the scent, add a few drops of oil of papyrus...stir well, and bottle. But don't foget to dust with white pepper, to induce sneezing and give a sharp dustyness to that good-awful pencil-shavings-body odour-smell!

Granted, the incense and vetiver in this is good, but the other elements runi it for me...!

This is a warm, comforting, woodsy/ambery blend that smells fantastic on women as well! My favorite winter scent.

A unique smell. Not many colognes can pull amber! But GPH does it, and it does it soooo welllll!!! Its smooth, its calm, and its classy.

Gucci was battling for it, and alas! They've won! Flagship store on Fifth Ave has it!!!

Great fragrance. One of the best I've ever tried. Your cup is full with this one. GPH is a deep, masculine but also ethereal fragrance with a very smoothe and easy to wear personality.

It opens warm with very lively and light spices of ginger and bay that seem to sparkle. The nose is opened up by the pepper to welcome the spice as well as all that follows. The opening is elevated and grounded at the same time by a balance of ethereal orris and earthy vetiver/frankincense. The bay spice+ethereal orris+earthy vetiver oliban accord layers gently over a warm amber/leather that keeps things very agreeable through the last notes. None of the parts dominate and all live very well together even though they have quite a few contrasts. I like to think that there is a touch of three of my favorites here - 1 pt. bay rum + 1 pt. Patou pour Home + 1 pt. Chergui. Bracing and comforting.

Don't wear so much these days.. but this is fantastic nonetheless. Has a personal significance for me as THE scent that opened my eyes to that fact that there was a world of scents for men out there that didn't conform to the sweet, aquatic/floral fresh trend that is prevalent in the mass market. Spicey, musty, woody, incense, ancient somehow.. all things I love. On the donwside the longevity isn't great, But it's worth it for the sheer pleasure of giving yourself a few blasts of this then stepping out into a frosty winters day. I'll always keep a bottle on my shelf as long as it's continued. And WHAT a bottle, I have to say, fantastic chunky design.

Yuck, one of the worst i've ever smelled!

Simply stunning fragrance. I purchased it after reading reviews on here (local shops don't carry it), and the first thing I noticed was how heavy it was. It gives the package a feel of quality and class. The color of the liquid and bottle perfectly reflect the scent itself. It's deep, calming and intriguing. I don't smell the pencil shavings, but I do see the incense. Above all else though, it simply smells great. It gives the wearer a look of status, boldness and originality. I can't believe I have GPH sitting on the same countertop as acqua di gio and coolwater :(

The poor cousin, once removed, of the much more distinctive and impressive (sadly discontinued) Yardley Sandalwood.
A wonderful, warm yet clean woody scent that would be much more impressive if I had not met, and succumbed completely already, to the Yardley. I won't throw Gucci pour Homme out of my cosy collection but I'll not be repurchasing. I already have and own the best.

3.5/5.0

All I can say is apparently a lot of you have some really nice smelling pencils!

I feel like I may be too young to be projecting this, not enough chest hair, not enough of a tan, too much head hair, no Porsche, etc. But I love it all the same. I put this on on very cold mornings over the winter and every time my collar opens I get a waft that warms me back up. It's great stuff.

And I don't know what some people are saying about the longevity - usually it lasts all day on me and I have one sweater that didn't get any sprayed on it, yet still smelled like it when I put it on two weeks later!

It actually smells like sweaty ass!

I'm surprised cedar isn't listed since to my nose this is a single note cedar scent. And I don't mean that in a bad way, I love cedar. I guess it's the general peppery/woody composition. It's not strong and harsh and butch, like it may sound from the notes, it's certainly nothing like the 70ies scents. It's very 21th century, sort of ethereal and polished and refined and easy to wear. Perhaps a tad weak, even, but I still enjoy it a lot. Its popularity is well deserved.

Smoooooth.
I smell stillness and sobriety.
I love this stuff. I can only find the olibanum (incense) note in it, but it's really worth it. I close my eyes and can almost picture myself in the middle of a Spanish "paso" de "Semana Santa" (I think the translation for this is "Passion Float", you know, religious figures of Saints, Virgins and Jesus carried by unseen people under a wooden structure along streets filled with quiet people and olibanum fragance). Anyway, a very evocative and holy fragance, but I guess it depends on your cultural and educational background...

I have been wearing this since it came out—five years now. In my recent obsessive pursuit of the new and the niche, I’m afraid I have neglected GPH more than I meant to. Wearing it today after several months of neglect, I am again intrigued by how good it is. The opening is rich with wood, spice, and incense; and the white pepper complements and magnifies them to the point where they have an almost surreal character. This surrealism, of course, is lessened as time goes on. The potency continues to wane into the mid notes where the spice is pretty much disappeared and the accord remains simply papyrus wood and incense. These middle notes are very similar to the top notes (except for the reduced surreal intensity) because of the incense, and they last for a very long time. The middle notes do tend to be a little lackluster, but they remain rich and masculine. Thus it stays until the notes from the base show up. The papyrus wood has pretty much spent itself by this time and the leather comes to the fore. Leather and incense—very smooth. I get very little amber and I would really like for the amber to be stronger by this time—it’s about time for a break from the incense accords. If there is a criticism I might make of this fragrance, it would be that it could use more variety in its progression. It does have that typical Gucci weakness of lack of depth, but that doesn’t make it any less an excellent fragrance to wear. Wearing a fragrance is not at all like writing a review of one. When I write the review, my attention is continuously focused on the fragrance, and things like linearity are made out to be flaws because of my grasping for something to write. But when wearing a fragrance, I don’t place my constant attention on it, so the lack of movement isn’t an issue if the accords are enjoyable. Gucci Pour Homme wears beautifully. All the Gucci fragrances I’m familiar with…they all wear beautifully.

I love this fragrance so much that I have decided to steal it from my husband and wear it myself. But don't let that fool you - it is a dark and manly fragrance. I just happen to be able to wear it. Others have described the notes better than I can, but I wanted to give my opinion!

Basically, a scent which is ,made to puzzle, fascinate and intrigue. First, it begins like some synthetic( pinkie, oversexed, but at the same time androgynous, fairy, almost queer style) creation, just with a burst of sporty and fruity( and I mean by that a real big "queer as a bedbug"- style
"fruit"), but just as the expectations of any "true" perfume lover reach the utmost low point, surprise strikes again. Because the drydown is ( maybe only as strictly subjective experience) sooo different from the first impression, taking its wearer trough the high and lows, " do's" and
" don't-s", authetic high class and purest camp, style and kitsch of fragrance. A truly mulilayered and psychedelic trip trough paradise and inferno of the perfume world, both " retro" and deeply retrosexual, but also soo metrosexual and essentially 2003...It ends in a feeling which, far from evading the metrosexual, almost synthetic dominant note, childishly( or yothfully) evades into something far more... puristic and conservative. Truly, the drydown is remiding somewhere in between the ( unusually) cool, icy, almost intellectual of tobacco and leather found in Very Valentino and the compelling, both magnetic and elusivally untochable powdery, almost feminine drydown of Roma Uomo or Endymion( and the list might go on...). Strange, but bedazling combination and/ or unity of two gloriously mismatched,
inadvertend, interptretation
extremes. I wish-therefore only neutral rating- the perfume maker, maybe Tom Ford...- would have made up his mind, or maybe, to be more precise, this is where this scent's charm lies: controversial, overtly postmodern and idiosyncratic, daring yet partly usual and clean, unsurprising. The perfect recipe towards an almost- masterpiece...

nice fragrance,should be worn in fall,winter.definetly night time scene

This reminds me of something from my childhood in the Pacific Islands. I can't put my finger on what it is exactly, but I like it. I find it to have a very soapy dry-down, even though others may not, and I can't say I usually like that, but in Gucci pour Homme--it works. A definite buy for me!

I can't stand it! Smells to like people in some of their most intimate places! I don't know what it is, but Timbuktu has it too.

Wear some pencil-shavings between your butt cheeks and you know the smell of Gucci Pour Homme! Stick to Envy, if you ask me!

Undeniably an "instant classic" from the very first sniff. Thanks Tom Ford for having the nuts to create a REAL fragrance! Speaking of which, this captures the "essence of manhood" from down around that general area after all the cedar and incense dissipates. Much like the original Rive Gauche captured the "essence of womanhood" in the 1970's. A 70's theme here? Definitely a 70's vibe from Gucci Pour Homme (what I guess is what President Ford wanted and he's gotten, Big Time!)
This one seems to evoke a lot of memory response in people. For me, my immediate thought was: "Sex in a church!" Not that that is an actual memory of mine...maybe a fantasy?
Even the bottle looks like a low-ball glass from that era, brimming with Chivas Regal.
My only criticism...too much cedar for too long a time...otherwise fragrance Heaven.

Since the release of Envy, the house of Gucci has been on a downward spiral. And Gucci pour homme does little to change that.

The first few seconds are pleasant. It smells sharp and bright. Almost immediately, you get wood. Lots of it. Powerful cedary wood enough to make you feel super manly. And thats the main problem with this fragrance. Its too much of one accord, leaving you clamoring for more. Some accords/notes lend themselves to a one man orchestra much better than others. Sandalwood, rose, vetiver and even some citruses qualify for that. Cedary wood is a no-no, atleast for me. It smells unfinished, as if it was supposed to anchor some other notes which didnt wind up in the potion. It like eating pasta without sauce, pizza without cheese, or salad without lettuce (for all you health freaks out there). To add insult to injury, this wood needs a dose of viagra every now and then - its lasting power is less than impressive.

"Tom Ford wanted this scent to be like the classic men's fragrances of the seventies", so says the Basenotes write-up. I say, why not bring back from the dead the classic Gucci Pour homme (1976)? Unlike this train wreck, that one actually has balls.

my wife loves this. on herself or me. I have never seen her react to a fragrace like that.

I personaly have come to the conclusion that this stuff smells like roofing tar.

very nice package and bottle.not my kind of perfume but nevertheless ok.spicy,woody,warm.well composed,very tom ford,very gucci-so, if you are one of these gucci boys and into the whole gucci mania you may like it....
anyway-a good perfume is something else to me......

A new nighttime/formal staple for men, but this one's so good I'm tempted to start using it as a casual curveball and during the day - a rainy, cold, steel-gray day would be perfect.

Gucci PH is an unmitigated triumph. I was shocked that it was such a recent release, though it's original enough in its composition with the requisite creative touches to SUGGEST manly scents of decades gone by.

I made a point in my Azzaro PH review that there isn't anything really new, but now the subconscious becomes obvious - "new" is a very relative measure indeed. The meditative frankincense, the bracing strength of the cedar, the verdant earthiness of the vetiver, the gourmand-inspired top notes of pepper and ginger (coupled with a clovey, bay rum-ish spice that I'm assuming comes from the "pink bay"), the sweetish amber and leather farewell (made more subtle for modern times) all invoke past successes and hint at combos we might have smelled before. And yet...

Through the power of deja-vu and brilliant "nosing," this frag gets synergistic without delay. Even if it was a carbon copy (which it isn't to me at all) it would seem all the more original now that freshness holds sway.

Thank you Tom Ford, whereever you are.

Gucci pour Homme is a remarkable and timeless fragrance from famous italian house. At the first I thought it's unique and everlasting kind of scent and now I see I was right. GpH is too woody and perhaps made of wood 'Pinocchio pour Homme is a suitable name for this scent!'anyhow I'm not a lumberjack but I'm crazy about this scent and I recommend it to all carpenters!. Joking apart, this one seems a careful woody/peppery/sweet blend and structure and it is comfortable to wear in numerous times. GpH is certainly marvelous and as my brother says it is like scented woody and metallic things like furniture, ribbons, wet cardboard and pencil shaving-also it has really antiperfume level such as Comme des Garçons's Odeur 71, Odeur 53, CdG 2 Man, etc...very exotic in the terms of structure and also the composition is exactly incredible and surprisingly well done.
Ouch! it is a pity an elegant smell has definitive longevity problem and I must say it's also lacking sillage. The basenotes with amber, leather and olibanum produced an elegant and a bit Allure-ish drydown and I just really like its closing terms. GpH puts me in such a nice relaxed mood and I find it great simple and well made also.
Two big thumbs up for 'Geppetto'!!!.

Gucci pour homme is yet another frag I purchased "smell unsmelled," since I received quizzical looks from the clerks at the mass market stores at which I sought this product. They didn't carry it. I based my desire to purchase GpH on the reviews here. My first whiff of it I was taken aback by its unabashed woodiness and how it indeed evokes the notion of pencil shavings. That said, GpH is the most intoxicating, captivating aroma I have in my albeit small wardrobe. The sweet woody accord is so sublime that since I got it I never pass up an opportunity to uncork this robust glass cuboid and sniff the atomizer. I purchased the 3.3 oz size, the largest, yet I find myself constantly evaluating whether an occasion really merits wearing my precious Gucci pour homme.

On the OTHER hand, and not to detract in any way from my previous comments, my wife says....hmmmm, you smell like a guinea pig cage! Full disclosure, she is sort of a sarcastic person!

Get it!!!!

Way too peppery. Perhaps you get use to it after a while. I was hoping for better.

So disappointed. I was after another distinctive perfume such as Kouros or Fahrenheit. Gucci pour Homme evaporates and fades very quickly. Unfortunately does not seem to have any layers of scent revealing themselves as it fades, it just disappears - and soon! Not a memorable or must have aroma either; personally I feel I would have been better off taking pot luck with any other perfume rather than buying this.

This one to me, makes me think of a soothing yet wacky dream I might have. It is of a sitting in the middle of a forest, with a huge campfire going on, and mass being conducted by your favorite priest. In addition, you are comforted and soothed by the people around you, some old friends you haven't seen in a great while some current friends and a lot of family. Perhaps a great grandfather you barely knew is sitting next to you at the fire, smoking a pipe that is intoxicating. On the other side of you sits the girl you always desired and she sits at your side wearing a heavy leather trenchcoat (keep in mind sometimes the bizarre nature of dreams). And she is drinking this cognac that is very strong yet pleasant smelling. This is the atomosphere I feel when thinking of this absolute masterpiece.

Ah! Gucci PH is nostalgic fragrance.
Reminds me stationery and artclass.
Too woody-spicy--memorial of pencil
sharpener, ruler, etc... I like Gucci
PH because it's memorable for me. A
classic frag by Gucci--it's better
than other Gucci's men scents. It
has very fans.

After reading the reviews I took another look at the fragrance and im glad I did!
Normally i pick them up, spray a card and go “its ok” or