Ferré for Him (2007)
by Gianfranco Ferré

Ferre for Him is my all time favorite cologne and I am surprised by the many negative reviews here. This is a bold yet universal scent for men that expresses personality in a subtle way suitable for most anywhere any time of day. It is woody, citrusy, and has longevity of at least 8-10 hours. This fragrance transcends age, profession, seasons, etc. It is a delightful standard for anyone who wants to express themselves appropriately in any situation throughout the day. If you are new to Men's cologne and uncertain, this is the one to try. It suits most any personality in most any circumstance and is very forgiving to over application. I can't imagine that it would offend anyone even if they might not love it themselves. None of the negative adjectives here (i.e. "lipstick" "waxy" "floral or iris", etc.) suits my experience at all.

20th October, 2011.

Lipstick! It's all I get form this composition. It opens with a sweet fruity / floral accord that stays linear for quite a while then, suddendly, a waxy note come in turning this fragrance into "lipstick". Sweet and mossy drydown.

Sweet and languid. Not my type.

17th May, 2011.

In initial blast it reminds me of Dior Homme a lot, but that fades fast and this becomes rather cozy, sensual, masculine, sexy scent. It is not a wild beast, don't expect great projection but you'll feel it from time to time and it'll surprise you! Longevity is around 8+ hours. Very good fragrance!

1st December, 2010.

Very, very sweet. Toothache-inducing sweet. Fruits and floral notes, all rather muddled together and vague. Vague woody notes. The dry-down has a cool-fresh aspect. I can’t find anything distinctive here, and there is nothing which appeals to me.

25th October, 2010.

This must be a fairly Iris dominated scent because it does bare similarities to Dior Homme, although it seems a tad more masculine which brings me to my next comparison: Armani Code. Actually I'm not all that sure about that one because it's been quite a while since I tried the Code. Still though, after looking at the pyramid I'm figuring that maybe it's the Tonka Bean that's evoking such comparisons in my mind. Come to think of it, Iris and Tonka are the only things I'm getting from this, which means that all of those other notes are playing "supporting cast" in the background.

The bottom line is that it's light, sweet, pleasant, moderately fresh, and totally inoffensive. It doesn't have any "snuggle up" appeal, which is what I'm calling the desire to just keep smelling something.

And that's, "all you need to know."

28th July, 2010.

Ferré for Men seems to me to be a cheaper, more synthetic version of Dior Homme. The lipstick is prominent in the opening and it is immediately shadowed by an iris note in the background. There is a pineapple note in the mix, too, which is a small departure from DH. These notes do not come up to the quality of DH either in quality or the lasting ability of the notes. It gets a little floral in the heart notes – a mixed bouquet of smooth floral notes, and I think these florals are done quite nicely. The pyramid lists a lot of different notes for the drydown but I chiefly get a vetiver / oakmoss accord supported somewhat by tonka. Ferré for Men has a light sillage, a synthetic feel, and a nice development. It’s not greatly impressive, but it’s still a nice fragrance.

31st October, 2009.