Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme and pour Femme re-launch

Great news.
I used to love D & G PH, both scent and bottle design.

Has it ever been discontinued?

If they "matured a lot" they'd better bring back By Man.

My thoughts exactly. D&G PH is available everywhere and always has been. I know they reformulated it and changed the bottle design slightly a while back. What does this re-launch mean? A return to the original formulation or another change? That would make 3 variations of the same fragrance.

Lets hope the original formulation and strength but i think it will be a new and weak formula.
Lets just hope...

Anyone have pictures? I wore DGPH the other day. I still have a near full bottle.

Didn't care much for it when it first came out. Not expecting much with the re-issue but will give it a spritz when I see it.

Thanks for sharing Petruccijc ( and please share your opinion here as well).

I am sort of confused, however, by Dolce & Gabbana's move here. There have been at least 2 formula's of the pour Homme with 2 slightly different packaging. The fragrances has always been available in department stores and everywhere else. So what is up with this "re-launch" ? Will they be tinkering with the formula again ?

As someone mentioned above, could this mean that they will re-launch another Dolce & Gabbana fragrance duo ?

I always thought the men's was more popular then the woman's that is why the woman's with the red cap was hard to find. Why tamper with the men's if it was a good seller? Any one have a pic of the updated bottle?

Wait, is this pretty much their nice way of saying they are reformulating it?

I'm not a fan of D&G Pour Homme.....I would rather have The Dreamer by Versace
Gary

This is strange as the current formulation is indeed available everywhere and for sure not discontinued.
Why launching a new version of this fragrance still available everywhere?! Can only be confusing.

The first vintage version was with the famous sticker on the front of the bottle and the Silver logo on the packages.
This version was made in Italy. Bright, with an oustanding tobacco accord, longlasting and huge sillage.

The reformulation was launched as of 2008/2009 (I have a sticker version from 2008 but I thought there were also reformulations from 2008) and did not have the sticker anymore but had the brand embossed on the glass of the bottle. Also the Silver logo on the package disappeared and all was just written on the package. This version up till now is made in Germany and not Italy anymore. The frag/scent was diluted, smells like some notes are missing, is more lemony, lacks the longevity and sillage of the sticker version and does not have that delicious tobacco accord (just a little). Almost a Uni-Sex frag, imo! Still not bad, but not as good as the vintage by a long shot! I own three 75ml vintage sticker bottles and one embossed bottle and compared them side by side many times.

Plz mind that the year of production is the first number of the (mainly) six digits number on the bottom of the bottle!
Eg. 576443 means it was produced in 2005!

Cheers,

S.

Looking forward to both of these... The pour femme sounds delish; and if it is, I'd definitely buy one for my gf... Also, hopefully they toned down the tobacco note in the pour homme a little bit.

I can think of two reasons, though I'm just speculating. Only those in the know at D&G know for sure.

#1: The recent reformulation didn't go over well and isn't selling, so they decided to reformulate it AGAIN, relaunching it to call attention to the change.

#2: The recent reformulation WAS well received. D&G thinks they have a real winner and they want to give it a big marketing push. If this is the case, the relaunch is actually the same version of the juice as the recent reformulation - in other words, it's not a third version of PH, just marketing hype.

I liked the original D&G Pour Homme. It was on the short list of scents I liked but, for some reason, never bought. I tried it again last year without knowing it had been reformulated, and I was confused. I thought "Really? I used to like this stuff? It smells terrible."

I really hope they're starting over with it rather than just hyping it. Time will tell.

My two pennies of thought - I actually posted my thoughts in detail on Fragrantica and clicked the "I Want" box...curious. Here is a link for those of you who want to see the bottle - ;-) ! http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/D...mme-15336.html . Just kidding.

Bottom line...they are listing tobacco as the first base note, which tells you they are going back to the roots of the original. While I like the current formulation that is Made in Germany (and it a great, fresh warm weather scent plus it layers well with the Original Made in Italy juice), I believe that the overwhelming truth is that everyone prefers the Original Silver Label formulation from Italy (prior to 2008). Sales, I believe, have dropped off.

Now, the scent pyramid is condensed considerably, so here is my thinking even after I wrote what I did on Fragrantica. D&G is not calling it: "not so much a 're-edition', as it is a fine tuning". Very choice words. Purposeful. Read between the lines.

A scaled down pyramid doesn't mean it won't be good or less aromatic - but they are taking what worked best in the original formula, learning what "not-to-do" in reshaping a modern classic scent and giving us an indirect apologetic new bottling. I think this could be, perhaps, a stepping stone in fragrance - in the right direction. If you have reformulated your classic scent and IFRA has not banned any ingredients in what people knew and loved (and results were seen in a drop in sales), then you better give us back what we want or we will go elsewhere. Consumers control the fragrance market. Designer bottles are no longer holding their value because quality has moved into niche fragrance!

This is the bottom line. Either smart designers "mature" and "fine-tune" or they will end up with a dead market. Call it as you see it, but I see a direct intent of appeasement here. We'll see how the end result it soon - release is next month, July '12.

Cheers,

ericrico

They are probably just changing the packaging a little and launching a big ad campaign to remind people about this fragrance. People will buy anything that is heavily promoted.

I guess I have to test the "vintage". It is available in every perfume shop here for pretty cheap.

Just checked mine and it's made in Italy. whewwww.......that's a relief.

Like Candide said above, they'd be smarter to re-release By Man.I'd be much happier getting my hands on that fragrance again.

The vintage sticker bottle stuff is fantastic. It's masculine and has a great tobacco note, which is missing from the reformulation. Seeing as how the newly launched version has tobacco listed in it's basenotes, I'm assuming it may just be the old formulation being brought back. Once can only hope anyway.

Mesa -

I hope you're playing guitar as loud as I am - and smelling incredible doing it, my friend! :-)

In total agreement here that Vintage (Original formulation Made in Italy) with the silver sticker is outstanding...a modern classic, near masterpiece in fragrance. So, try if you can, to look at the reformulation (Made In Germany juice with the printed lettering on the bottle and blue cap) as a "summer bottling" or "Eau de D&G Pour Homme"...something to that effect. Also, a reminder (that I like to keep mentioning as one can also spare the precious Vintage/Original juice they have) is that layering the two together is actually a really nice wearing. More brighter top, a compelling and rich heart with ALL the notes and the wonderful base with the tobacco (leaf & flower) coming in.

The point you bring up holds true with me as well (one can only hope anyway) - after all, I am an optimist in life. However, the scaled-down scent pyramid (with tobacco listed as the first base note) with cedar and tonka brings even more positive direction.

It will be interesting to see this is perhaps an homage to the Original - but not the entire depth nor intensity. Less notes doesn't mean less power. It just means that the composition will be more scaled-down. The key is what they do with the actual ingredients and how they aromatically come together.

Damn curious now...!

Until then, enjoy the Vintage and try a layered wearing. I found a 1:1 ratio really gives you a great blend. In warmer weather, I sometimes even do an approximate 2:1 ratio with current formulation offering its bright citrus opening but enough tobacco and rich base that it carries on well with nice warmth. A typical application in that form - 6-7 sprays of reformulation blended with 3-4 of Vintage will give you a nice, full and strong wearing.

Cheers,

ericrico

Some new details:

"The original Pour Femme came out 20 years ago. Now recreated, in gorgeous crimson velvet packaging with the gold embossed Dolce & Gabbana logo, the fragrance launches in Harrods, 22 July and nationwide, 22 August. And for men, Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme fragrance is being relaunched at the same time!"

From:

http://www.instyle.co.uk/news/dolce-...femme-19-07-12

From Harrods site:

Top notes: neroli, bergamot, mandarin
Middle notes: lavender, sage, pepper
Base notes: sandalwood, tobacco, Tonka bean

Theyre officially reformulating the fragrances and changing the bottles.



Dolce & Gabbana’s classic fragrance, Pour Femme, has been reborn in this new perfume.

The fragrance is being described as Dolce & Gabbana DNA – embodying the Dolce & Gabbana woman with floral notes, melting into a citrus orange blossom. Soft and seductive, the scent captures all the qualities of the modern fairy-tale damsel – passionate and sensual.

The original Pour Femme came out 20 years ago. Now recreated, in gorgeous crimson velvet packaging with the gold embossed Dolce & Gabbana logo, the fragrance launches in Harrods, 22 July and nationwide, 22 August.

Is there anyone who has tried this new version? Nobody?

i am asking the same question as the guy above ? it has been available in the uk since july 22 and it just became available in the us today! unfortunately my macys did not get it in yet.. but i know someone has had to have smelled it? any info?

I've looked for these in Ireland over the past few weeks, but no sign of them anywhere.

Maybe they are everywhere already but being overlooked as the new versions look the same as the previous ones, don't they? (as the pour homme, reformulated 'Made in Germany' ones).

The bottle for men is more elongated and the cap is designed difrent you will notice it right away. Also the scent is all but gone after an hour of spraying.

All but gone? Meaning it has the awesome longevity of the vintage (sticker) version?
Any comments on the smell?
Can you post a pic how this looks like exactly as I thought it looked almost the same.

Thanks for the heads up.

Steeling for disappointment.

Hope this one is better than the first formulation.

I hope you mean first re!-formulation as the original pour homme with the sticker on the bottle and 'Made in Italy' was/is awesome and the reformulation with the embossed bottle 'Made in Germany' isn't that good anymore to say the least.

Here is a link I can't embed pic with my iPad

http://www.perfumemaster.org/Latest-...Homme-For-2012

I only see a difference in the cap with the one that is sold as nowadays as the bad reformulation on the sticker version as of 2009:



- - - Updated - - -

here better pics:

Newest version as of 2012:



Version 2009-2012:



Vintage 1994-2009:

I'll have to try it. D&G Pour Homme was one of my first "exotic" types of scents, after Kouros. I have the silver sticker version on my dresser right now.

aww man i just ordered another vinage bottle and when it came the juice was definately not the same.. you can tell that the top notes have dissipated.. it smells very different.. it still smells nice but not nearly as nice as the brand new vintage.. it smells diluted.. im hoping this new version is good so I dont have to worry about pour homme have gone to the gutter.. ugh my favorite fragrance what are they doing? any one smelled the new 2012 version?

Didn't see it mentioned above, so: the new 2012 version is 'made in the UK'. Previous version was 'made in Germany' and the one before that / the original release was 'made in Italy'.

I am SELLING two AUTHENTIC BOTTLES OF VINTAGE DOLCE POUR HOMME! the one made in ITALY! STOCK UP WHILE YOU CAN! JUICE IS STILL FRESH AND LONGEVITY IS STILL AMAZING!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280949547461...#ht_474wt_1417

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280949318182...#ht_474wt_1417

I tried the re-launch version today and I think it is identical to the 2009 -2012 formulation. In other words still shit. If anything it was even worse!

Agree with nightcutter - the relaunch is the same as the reformulation. Not rubbish, but nowhere near as good as the 'vintage'.

I have the sticker version first issue and my number 1 in my whole wardrobe of 60+ frags. Saving it like freakin gold. Will start the hunt for anOther sticker bottle here in Manila, it'l give me a project to work on at least till the year ends. I have not smelled any of the other two reformulations but I'm happy with the first one thankyouverymuch.

Well, fellow Basenoters -

I am very disappointed. I was going to order a bottle of the current reformulated juice (blind) and held-off until there was some consistency. It didn't take long.

I will never buy the current formulation that is being pushed out by D&G - period. It is unfortunate.

I had optimism and hope - but that has faded like a warm, summer sunset. I feel the cool air now and realize it is getting dark. I am walking away from the house of Dolce & Gabbana - except for the Original formulation (Silver Sticker, Made in Italy juice).

For those of us who know - enjoy it. Let the masses buy the reformulation. I, personally don't dislike the Made in Germany juice...but it falls significantly short of the Original, Italian beauty. It layers nicely - but the Italian juice doesn't "need" the German top and heart notes (with some additional base).

Sorry, Dolce & Gabanna, but you may have "matured", but you put profit before quality. You see your business as revenue maximization with no consideration for excellence. To me, you lost what you once had - passion, captured in a bottle...with a Silver Sticker.

Good luck, fellow Basenoters...

ericrico

I also greatly prefer the older original formula over either of the newer formulations. I have worn it in the past and have a vintage bottle on the way. Today, I'm wearing a sample of the newer formulation that I picked up, and it just doesn't compare. It does have the overall same feel, but the tobacco note is what makes this fragrance for me, and it's definitely toned way down now. In the older formulation, the strong tobacco leaf/flower note held all the way till the end and mixed with the tonka and other base notes to create a wonderful accord (similar to The Dreamer to me). However, in the newer formulation, I only get a bit of tobacco in the mid and early base, and it then is dominated by a soapy white musk type note that smells almost like CK Be. It's not horrible, but it smells like a billion other white musk fragrances and doesn't compare to the tobacco dominated drydown of the original. Anyway, it's ashamed that D&G didn't use this relaunch as an opportunity to return the original formula.