Bogart pour Homme (2004)
by Jacques Bogart

If you're interested in getting the biggest bang from your buck, look no further. If you are one of those who complain about scents which don't last or project too feebly, you may stop whining now. Get Bogart pour homme. I honestly think this should be reclassified as a frag bomb, a true olfactory weapon. Not only is sillage measured in terms of killing zones, its longevity is probably closer to uranium's radioactive decay. OK, I admit the cost of its ingredients probably won't buy you an empty Amouage bottle, but Bogart pH is a welcome throwback to the 1980's when masculine powerhouse scents ruled and bubblegummy tutti-fruities were for schoolgirls.

Well, what are you waiting for? Grab a bottle, lads, splash it on and watch your neighbors' daughters swoon from across the road. Join me in ENJOYING this!

No, not even a contender. Bogart, who makes several excellent, lower-priced fragrances, didn’t continue the winning streak with this one. The top and mid notes of Bogart pour Homme are generic and boring. Its base depends too much on an inferior vanilla note that is present from opening to closing – the same inferior vanilla note that is present in all too many of the cheaper ’90s fragrances. Since this is a 2004 product, it was already out of date before it was placed on the market. It’s a linear fragrance; it has a strong sillage; and it has good longevity. It is too bad that it boasts such poor aromas…

It might be too powerful if appllied without caution, it has enough projection and lasting power to put many other frags into shame, the dry down is really sensual. Still, test before buying.

Bogart pour Homme starts with a sweet, soapy, and mildly spicy bergamot and lavender accord but quickly morphs into an equally sweet, very powdery, woody amber composition that’s only redeemed from utter banality by a quirky little bitter-astringent accent that puts some edge on the otherwise blunt accord. From there on in it’s a quick, linear trip to an unfortunately cloying powdery amber drydown that smells like a million other masculine scents on today’s market. In a field of sweet woody orientals that’s crowded with great scents, Bogart pour Homme needs to do more than this to distinguish itself. As it is, I can’t recommend it in the face of giants like Jaipur Homme, New York, or Heritage.

I love this one! The smooth vanilla stays strong all the while and the berries and tobacco mix so well with it! Oh, and the rum...careful where you wear this one...people may think you've been drinking!!

I found that this is too strong if sprayed on the chest; one spray to just above the navel seems best. Otherwise, it can smell "synthetic" and overpowering. I think it would work better if it was just a bit drier and had more of a dusty quality, and I can see why some would think it too sweet. However, once I came to find sweet fragrances appealing, I didn't find this to be too sweet. My guess is that this fragrance is good to use as a test. If it's too strong for you, you should avoid all the strong ones, whereas if it's a bit weak, you are a "power frag" person. The only thing I don't like about it is its "linear" quality. After a while, it gets boring to me, like the common citrus-woody "masculine" fragrances do (for me). It just doesn't have that extra special something a linear fragrance needs to keep you interested. Another Bogart fragrance, Witness, is a dusty lavender/cinnamon that doesn't get boring. Perhaps it's just the effect the tobacco smell has on me, and others may not feel this way. I'll give it a positive rating because it's certainly a great value. However, I do find other fragrances much more appealing, so I don't have much interest in wearing this often.