Worth Pour Homme: Was this once a Powerhouse?

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I don't remember if I've ever tried this one Sham, I have to sample it, of course as You know I'm one of those Fella's You said enjoys old School Fougeres. Wow, I wouldn't mind smelling like David Niven Or Sean Connery

I never tried the 1980 version (assuming it had been reformulated since then). I have the modern version and I believe it to be the "fougere of fougeres". When I smell it, it is like every other classic fougere I have (Paco Rabanne, Azzaro etc) are variations of it.

ha, worth! if only it lasted longer, i'd give it five fat stars in my book. it's an excellent, elegant skin scent, i think.
so fine and comfortable to wear i sometimes wear it to bed.

It is very discrete and stays close to the skin on me too. Just trying it for the first time now. Bit disappointing, esp as it smells nice. I don't like spraying too much perfume onto me (bit of a health worrier here : p ) so I'm not keen on a scent I will have to douse myself in to smell anything.

Still, not quite as bad as Eau De Cartier, I'd say, which was the only one so far I had to let go cause it was just too timid. Hm, or maybe it is. It is weak.

I had a bottle of Worth PH back in the 80's and I do remember it as having significantly more strength than the current formulation, although I don't always trust my memory of a fragrance from 30 years ago. I get the same feeling from that other classic fougere Paco Rabanne PH.

Don't get me wrong, I still love the current incarnation of WPH, but it isn't the powerhouse I remember it to be.

I just bought a 1.7 oz of Worth pour Homme from ebay, the bottle looks like this:



I do not know if it is the original or the reformulated, it is STRONG so if this is the reformulation, I can't imagine how strong ther original was.

I just smelled it from the bottle and have not worn it yet, but this is going straight to my top 10 list.

Thank you shamu for the bit of info you just gave me.
I sprayed a little WpH in my neck and man it is good, masculine and leathery. I get a strong lavender at the opening but leather takes a commanding lead very shortly and it is perfectly supported by oakmoss. Some spices and woods way in the background but can not identify them.
Thanks shamu, this is another perfume I get to enjoy because of you.

shamu, you`ve made me very curious about Worth Pour Homme. Yesterday I have finally ordered a 3.3 oz bottle in the blue package. As I enjoy both Azzaro PH and Paco Rabanne PH, I can`t go wrong with Worth.

For me it's a perfect work scent or maybe for a little more formal occasion. For me the scent has something gentlemanly........
The opening has a really good projection though! After that it becomes more close to the skin but very noticable for 4/5 hrs on me as I tested with my girlfriend.
Overspraying is not a crime with this one. 3 Full sprays on neck area and 3 on chest is perfect.

Yes the atomizer isn't that generous on Worth, lol

I bought a bottle of the HC from overstock.com and as someone said it smells like floor wax going on & then miraculously morphs into something manly & divine. Not for the timid. Rugged & leathery. I heartliy recommend it.

I've worn this version of WpH several times already:



To me it smells something in between Paco Rabanne and Halston 1-12, but does not have neither the sillage nor the longevity of either.
I like it a lot, no mistake here, but if I have 1-12 and Paco, and do not see the need for WpH.
True, it is cheaper than Paco, but more expensive than 1-12.

There seems to be some difference between the 1.7 oz. Worth HC as sold by overstock.com and this other 1.7 Worth as found on Amazon.com it appears. Two or three squirts of the Worth HC is all you want as man it is powerful!! AMAZING FRAGRANCE!! I also say this as I smell nothing in the Worth HC that remotely resembles Paco Rabanne and I mean no disrespect towards PerfumeCollector as I know he knows what he is talking about. Sounds like Worth & Worth HC are two entirely different frags.

I see on Ebay they want some extravagant prices for Worth HC so I went back and bought two more bottles from overstock.com for posterity as they have it cheap and this is a killer frag!!

Although my bottle is labeled "Worth HC", Shamu thinks that they bottled regular Worth into the bottle that I have, and that's why it can be found cheaply in ebay.
I followed your lead Boge and got a bottle of WHC ifrom Overstock, the one with the red and black box, and I hope is different from the one I have.
BTW, most people find regular Worth similar to Paco Rabanne, so it is not just my opinion. But I like Paco anytime over Worth.
I bought Jacomo de Jacomo, which I love, and although I have an almost full bottle, I could not resist the price ($ 8.29), that is a steal!!!!!
I bough M&W Tabac Original too, also the prize was incredible.

Order Summary




Jacomo Men's 'Jacomo de Jacomo' 3.4 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
Item#: 12242439
Quantity: 1


Delivery by Feb. 13
$8.29




Parfums Worth 'Worth' Men's 1.7 oz Haute Concentration Spray
Item#: 13325920
Quantity: 1


Ground
$13.99

Maurer & Wirtz 'Tabac Original' Men's 3.4 oz EDT Spray
Item#: 12332268
Quantity: 1


Ground
$14.75



Subtotal: $37.03 Shipping: $2.95 Total: $39.98

This bottle of Worth PH (see pic below) is definitely reminiscent to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme!
Even more to the vintage Paco as so I read!

I own this Worth and it is has many similarities with Paco PH, so i also agree! Paco is only stronger in projection, is soapier but!.............has way less longevity! Worth though, on the other hand is a little powdery, so there are some differences between them anyhow.
Worth PH really rules in longevity and u cannot go wrong with a cheap bottle of this stuff! I agree with Collector on this.

By the way, Boge was talking about the HC version which is completely different to the current Worth version indeed!..........

For more details: read Shamu1's review on this Worth version which hits the nail on the head!

@Collector

Why did you buy 100 ml Tabac edt?

Trust me, the Edc 50's version is countless times better than the harsh floral edt version of the 80's...............I also have the edt 50 ml version already for 5 years and can't finish it as the edc is so much better lol!

I checked your wardrobe if you already had the edc but didn't see it.............so i was wondering a little.

I do not have either the EdC nor the EdT, so either one would have been OK.
Why I decided on the EdT, I do not kown.

"I do not have either the EdC nor the EdT, so either one would have been OK"

Strange conclusion if I may say so........

Edt is not worth buying, Edc definitely is...............

As is easy to conclude in the countless threads about the differences between the two as really almost everybody says the same and prefers the Edc over the Edt.........
Again, as owning both, I can only 100% concur! If you can get the Edc plz do Collector, u won't regret and I predict you won't use the edt anymore, lol

Let me know what you think about the edt version! (if u like it, buy the Edc!, if u don't......., buy the Edc as well, lol)

I got my order today and this Worth pH HC:





is a mother of a powerhouse, absolutely no similitude whatsoever to the other Worth I got:



although both are labeled Haute Concentration.
I could not say which I like best, both are good in their own way.

I did like Tabac Original EdT, but it really smells dated, For years I did not like using the term "dated" for any perfum, but this one DESERVES the term "dated" LOL, But I liked anyway and will be trying the EdC as Slayer recommends.

Nothing to say about Jacomo de Jacomo, just that is one of the best perfumes ever made and I enjoy tremendously.

Hi PC - I too recently acquired the top (paisley box) Worth PH HC and love it (wearing it as we speak and 7hrs since application it's still raging on!!)

Is the second picture of the bottle with the gold lid not the same fragrance as the paisley box one but without the plastic cap? I've seen this on Ebay and assumed it was just a tester as the glass bottle shape is seemingly identical as is the printed text on the bottle. What's the difference?

Oh yeah, and try Tabac EDC - it's unmissable!!!!

@Collector

Just try to sample it in a store before buying it, if possible..............just to be sure..........(Tabac Edc)
Maybe you will find the Edc version dated as well (it's fom the 50's! while the Edt is from the 80's lol)
But it's way better than the Edt as about 95% of all BN'ers agree upon.

Derby: The two juices are totally different, both powerhouses but while the red and blue paisley (with some green and purple too LOL) boxed reminds me of Giorgio BH, the second one reminds me of Raco Rabanne pH.

I would like to test this one:

and I believe this one will smell like the second one.
Does anybody think that the third one smells like P Rabanne pH?

Slayer: I will, believe me.

@Collector did you read my post replying yours at Feb 05?

Anyway, I answered then to this question: "copy":

This bottle of Worth PH (see pic below) is definitely reminiscent to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme!
Even more to the vintage Paco as so I read!

I own this Worth and it is has many similarities with Paco PH, so i also agree! Paco is only stronger in projection, is soapier but!.............has way less longevity! Worth though, on the other hand is a little powdery, so there are some differences between them anyhow.
Worth PH really rules in longevity and u cannot go wrong with a cheap bottle of this stuff! I agree with Collector on this.

By the way, Boge was talking about the HC version which is completely different to the current Worth version indeed!..........

For more details: read Shamu1's review on this Worth version which hits the nail on the head!


@you will what? like it?, find it dated? or sample Tabac edc first? (lol)

Slayer: Yes, I did read your response, I was trying to elicit more reinforcement from the other guys in the fact that WpH smells similar to PRpH. Anybody confirms that WpH HC is similar to Giorgio BH?

Quote: "Anybody confirms that WpH HC is similar to Giorgio BH?"


Yes, somewhat in the drydown IMO. Actually, Worth PH HC is pretty much a "stand alone" scent IMO. Nothing I know of really smells very similar. Arrogance PH smells like a more powerful Giorgio BH IMO. Give it a try.

To add: for me the scent in the new blue package as showed above is mainly similar to Paco in the first hour but it's overall "vibe" is the same. Less loud but better longevity! Tested Worth on my arm 1.5 day ago and could smell it almost 20 hrs later still, though vaguely! Perfect office scent imo!

Shamu: Knowing that you are a Paco Rabanne pH fan I kinda expected you like the regular Worth over the HC, but between Worth pH and PC pH, which one do you prefer?

............I agree but on the other hand Worth lasts for a few hours longer compared to Paco, though it is less projecting.
I want to add that Worth also has a kind of (positive) powdery vibe after the opening which Paco has not.

Interesting comments both of you, I still cannot decide which one I like better. I agree with shamu in the green facet of Paco, but Worth is just a bit longer lasting, I guess I'll have to compare side by side to finally decide.
BTW, I saw a 33.8 oz. (1000 mL) bottle of Paco in ebay for 189.99 bucks. That's not a bad price, but what would I do with some much Paco? LOL.
That's 10 regular 3.4 oz. bottles.

Why buy a 1000 ml bottle while you can buy the 100 or even 50 ml ones still for decades to come?

One more thing to add about the worth (blue box formulation) and Paco PH: Besides all that has been said, Paco is for me more of a vacation (all kind of weather imo) or weekend scent and one you wear in the morning as it has that green fresh out of the shower soapy vibe and is therefor also more interesting than Worth. In the afternoon Paco is (almost) gone and u can change the frag or re-apply Paco.

Worth is less interesting but still very good of course and more of an non-offensive scent you can better use for more formal occasions like office use, visits. Occasions u don't want too much sillage but still something long lasting. But that's my opinion and way of using of both frags!

Well, I finally caught up with you guys and tracked down a bottle of:



Glad I did as well - it's a winner. I get the Paco-vibe thing for an hour or so before it becomes a soapy, leathery skin-scent. Saying that though, I wore it all day yesterday and even after 8hrs or so I kept getting whiffs of it. I can see it becoming a regular for work and just relaxing about the house in. It's clean-smelling, easy to wear and smells great. Thanks to all you guys for your recommendations of it.

I am glad u like it as well Derby!

I hope u didn't pay too much for it! I payed a year ago like 24 euros for a 100ml and last October when I was in Koln (Cologne, Germany) I saw Worth in the drugstore over there discounted for a price of 10 euros total lol! I didn't buy any as I'll stick to this bottle and won't rebuy (prefer Paco) though it's a very good scent indeed!

Thanks Slayer! I paid 12 pounds for 100ml Edt so not too bad!! I love Paco too but I think the Worth is sufficiently different to justify owning both!! I remember you saying you thought it was almost a perfect fragrance shamu which convinced me I had to find it. I know just what you mean. It's very masculine and old school but restrained and quite subtle. I'd definitely stock up if you can.

I have both the HC (paisley box) and the blue box versions and from recent listings it would appear the blue box has gone up in price...Worth is a fantastic scent, one I truly hope they don't discontinue but as with so many other greats, who knows? I'll be loading up just in case.

Since I last spoke to You Guys I've had the oppurtunity to wear this fine Fragrance. It is a terrific Aromatic that can be worn dressed up or dressed down. It reminds Me of Paco Rabanne PH without all the Soapy and green notes (which is what We love about Paco) I wore the one that comes in the Blue box. A winner

I wanted to follow up and share some good news - as Worth Pour Homme (in the Blue Bottle) was discontinued for a short period.

Prices here in the US have jumped. I got resourceful, knowing it was manufactured in England, and found that it has been picked up and is back in production! Bottling has changed slightly - similar, but thinner font and the solid blue box now has white polka dots. The juice, I am happy to report, is the same. I have done direct, side-by-side comparisons. Also, the Splash After Shave is absolutely brilliant for layering and really goes on well.

Here is the direct link - http://www.perfumeshopping.com/worth-pour-homme.html

The prices are correct...I was able to get 100ml EdT bottles (NIB) for under 7 GBP! 100ml Splash After Shave for just under 5 GBP!

The company ships worldwide - I received my items in perfect condition (I even got one of the last 200ml Bath & Shower Gels for 3 Pounds...it is excellent)!

Total shipping cost to California from England on 4 bottles (2 EdT/2 After Shave) plus the Shower Gel was very reasonable - only around $10 or so!

I came across them through this site - http://worthjereviens.com/worth-homme-edt.html, the company who now took over production of Worth Pour Homme.

I wanted to ask anyone here if the bottle of Worth Pour Homme Haute Concentration you get from Overstock.com - is it the Vintage bottle in the blue & red paisley box? Please confirm.

It was advertised and I put it out there in another thread...people have been buying it! I am hoping so as I didn't want to lead people to a false ad and also I may want some myself.

Cheers,

ericrico

ericrico said:

"I wanted to ask anyone here if the bottle of Worth Pour Homme Haute Concentration you get from Overstock.com - is it the Vintage bottle in the blue & red paisley box? Please confirm."


It is indeed if THIS is what you are referring to:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORTH-POUR-H...item563f30ce67

Manly stuff. I bought four bottles to get me to the tomb.


P.S. thanks for the link.

You're very welcome, Shamu! I had no problems with this company at all except they didn't send a shipping confirmation. But, all arrived in perfect order. Just a heads-up...not that you may want it, but they cannot ship the Body Spray Deodorant as it's an aerosol - so shipping regulations prevent that. They credited my order without me even asking as I ordered one.

It is a great find and prices on Amazon from sellers for the older blue bottle are now over $90/bottle and the prices on eBay are in the upper $30's+.

Regarding Haute Concentration, there is a bottling in the blue & red paisley box that is motor-oil thick patchouli, leather and macho as hell. I literally spray and chest hair appears...it's fun to show at parties, but just bring a razor. :-)

Then, they put it in a similar-shaped bottle that has been posted here and it is very different...most likely standard Worth Pour Homme.

Boge - glad to confirm. I just wanted to make sure that Overstock.com (where I found the ad and called them - the representative did call the warehouse and confirm blue & red paisley boxes, so I felt it was safe to share the link) was actually selling the correct item. I never heard otherwise, and well, with deals like that...quiet is usually a good sign (very good). ;-)

The cost is going up for Haute Concentration indeed. Not sure how much I will end up buying. I find it to be as rich a scent as one can find (and mind you, I'm in a FULL wearing of Givenchy Gentleman right now - Vintage After Shave with current formulation EdT...a layered effect I love, with the right amount of civet, top notes, honey and leather with a mountain of gorgeous, deep patchouli!) I love powerhouse scents and strong-as-hell classic scents. I would actually classify Worth PH Haute Concentration as a Leather Fougere, if someone twisted my arm. It is not remotely close to the blue bottle - a true-to-form, brilliant Aromatic Fougere in the classic realm.

Any way - good to hear all this has worked out for people. I trusted that local seller who gets it straight from the production line in England (hence the low cost). I have looked high and low and it is hard to find Worth Pour Homme in the blue bottle and these prices are absolutely amazing!

Overstock.com - the next URL I hit...cheers!

ericrico

And, to get a close-up picture - here is a seller in the UK with the bottle cost plus shipping about $25-26 for a 100ml.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Worth-Pour-H...item3cc6f8c15a

Not bad, but the other seller has a better deal and you can get the awesome Splash After Shave and lower shipping costs.

So, here is a link to the "other" Haute Concentration bottling - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Worth-Pour-H...item4a9b606231

I find it interesting to be a splash. PerfumeCollector ended up with this. I heard from Basenoters to stay away from it as it has no resemblance of any sort to the juice that Boge confirmed in the blue & red paisley box that is 20w50 motor oil. I liken it to patchouli essential oil that has been literally rung out of a piece of rawhide leather, with minor filtration. Sure, there are other notes...sharp lavender, rich moss in the base and some very pronounced rosemary. I also, after a recent wearing found a certain vibe in the dry down that is rather different than the first couple of hours - it gets a touch soapy. I wrote about it a while back in another thread: "...until it calms down on the skin and then is a soapy (I would even say a lather) of heavy moss, warm musk and leather (and more leather!) with some subtle floral and green notes." The patchouli also stays, but integrates. It is far more present in the top and heart, to my nose - somewhat similar in construction to Givenchy Gentleman. It is a huge blast of patchouli but the secondary notes come in and it melds seamlessly. I am not comparing scents - just how patchouli can be loud (literally slapping your olfactory senses) but then base notes of leather, moss (and honey and vetiver in GG) allow it to calm down and be far more well-mannered.

I adore patchouli. I adore leather. And, I adore both Worth Pour Homme Haute Concentration (and the classic fougere in the blue bottle!) and Givenchy Gentleman (both Vintage and Current formulations).

What I don't like (despise, actually) is RE-formulation in a bad way - it is better to discontinue a scent than to castrate it and try to sell it. These scents have avoided that - that is extremely rare in the fragrance world today and we should be thankful...

Cheers,

ericrico

Well, I got my bottles of Worth PH & Worth Aftershave today from the UK. Unfortunately, some numb nutz left the lid loose on the AS and about 2/3 was spilled inside the pkg. I sent the shipper an e-mail but I imagine I am SOL.

Other than that it's a very solid good scent with more than a little resemblance to Quorum. Speaking of which, I filled my order with a small 1 oz. bottle of Quorum Aftershave as they seem to sell it in the UK a helluva lot cheaper than we do here stateside. Go figure. It's dynamite!!

The co. credited me back for the aftershave as 2/3 was spilled in transit due to a loose cap.

That said, after a few wears I am going to send Eric over the edge: Worth Pour Homme is BETTER than Paco Rabanne Pour Homme IMO. Yes, I have smelled the vintage stuff as I lived through that era. Still, the Worth PH is smoother, classier & cheaper.

Boge -

I am glad you got credited - the company seems to be very professional and ethical. Hopefully, you ordered more than one at that price as the Splash After Shave really is wonderful. Good find on the Quorum After Shave as well!

And, well, over the edge I go... - Worth Pour Homme (in the blue bottle) is a wonderful aromatic fougere with a great structure, composition of notes and a nice leather in the base. However, ahem, while it is smooth and classy (as well as cheaper) - VINTAGE Paco Rabanne Pour Homme is sacred juice. Current Paco Rabanne loses to Worth Pour Homme...that I agree. But, not Vintage - no way. I'm glad you got the juice and refund (all mine were perfect by the way, so this was just a pure accident obviously).

When I put on Worth Pour Homme after a fresh shave with a nice button shirt (or polo), I feel dapper and gentlemanly. It really is a great old-school fougere. But, when I put on Vintage Paco Rabanne Pour Homme - I grin, radiate and feel absolutely incredible. It is so much more "special" and has a much deeper and powerful vibe. It smells sublime.

But, to each their own. I am actually so very happy that a few great Aromatic Fougeres (like Worth Pour Homme) are in production - as I will not buy current Paco juice. I only wear vintage and an early reformulated bottle of Paco to project more top and heart notes (as well as some recent, but NOT current production Paco Rabanne PH After Shave...which is still very good for top notes) - but layered with Vintage EdT. Nice try - and to each their own, my friend. Vintage Paco Rabanne is a classic masterpiece - Worth Pour Homme is a wonderful, classically-made fougere.

A final point - I went to Overstock.com and ended up buying two bottles of the blue & red paisley-boxed Worth Pour Homme Haute Concentration 50ml bottles (in addition to the 80-85% full one I already have). The boxes look brand new! The juice is incredible - I cannot find a difference between that and the older bottle of WPH Haute Concentration in scent. This is from two separate wearings, not side-by-side (as I wore it the day I ordered it and then again a couple of test sprays from a new Overstock bottle). I have to say, again...this is some serious and powerful macho man-scent!! I really, really like this.

There is one thing different from the older bottle (actually I noticed on the box). It is stated as 85% volume in the recently purchased juice - my older one is 84%. So, that means there was a reformulation of the Haute Concentration! A very minor (1%) "clue" that means this was altered. It would have to be due to the Oakmoss and IFRA regulation - but there is definitely still a moss note (probably another tree moss)??? Not sure. Overall, I am very happy - even if the moss is diminished to a degree. I personally find the patchouli, rich leather and overall scent pyramid to be what I know and expected. So, very good news. Is this new production? Hard to say. Bottoms of both bottles say, "Worth" with "Paris France" underneath. My guess (and it is only that) - this is New, Old Stock. Simple reasoning - Worth Pour Homme has been produced in England for years. I doubt they would have production for another bottle elsewhere. It just wouldn't make sense. Curious if anyone knows for sure.

Interesting and damn good thread...it is a 5-page forum thread like this that makes Basenotes such a great place. Real information is shared and people benefit. Knowledge is only valuable if shared with others who seek it...I think we can all agree.

Cheers.

**Update** - FragranceNet is selling Worth Pour Homme Haute Concentration, exactly as the Overstock box and bottle - with 85% volume! Posted on Ebay with a price (with shipping) around $18.50 per 50ml bottle. This gets more interesting as it leads me to believe that a large amount of this fragrance is in existence...and possibly in production. But, where?

Eric, where are you getting your vintage Paco Rabanne PH? I think that because of these threads on Basenotes every vendor on Ebay has jacked the prices up into the stratosphere!!

Just snagged a vintage Worth PH aftershave off the 'net and WOW!! It's green in color and reminds me of something the Slimer in Ghostbusters would hack up, but it smells just like the Worth HC in the paisley box!! If you used this after shaving with a followup shot of the HC the EPA would write you a ticket!!

It's been a while, my fellow friends here on Basenotes and I hope you've been enjoying the beauty of Worth Pour Homme - in its variations and bottlings since we last connected.

An update...the company that I and Boge (and whoever else) bought the Worth Pour Homme (New Blue Box bottle) is no longer selling it??? http://www.perfumeshopping.com/worth-pour-homme.html - is a dead link. A disappointment. Glad I got the EdT's, Splash Aftershaves and large Body Wash when I did for cheap...and for those of you who did as well.

There are still bottles in that blue polka dot box (with slightly narrower lettering on the bottle, same juice as the other blue bottle) floating around for sale. Discontinued?

Don't know. But, bottle prices remain high in the US and only the older, original Blue Box bottles of Worth Pour Homme are out there.

Boge's tip on the Vintage Worth Pour Homme After Shave is fantastic. There are two sellers listing the product on Ebay, but they may be the same individual. Anyway, I got my 100ml Vintage New In Box After Shave Spray (Pristine!!) for $18.95 plus shipping (which was $5.95). It is excellent. Recently, the prices just went up on these bottles to $24-25 (but include free shipping) - so, same total price. The sprayer mechanism (similar to the YSL Pour Homme Black Caps) isn't perfect (some leakage) so I take it off and just use the nozzle - no dripping. I mention that in case you get a bottle with a bit of a faulty atomizer, which these can be. But, the 100ml of green juice is simply wonderful. Don't get frustrated - enjoy the juice!

I am shocked at how good it is! Rich with emollients, it leaves your skin refreshed and toned - but the scent is fantastic. It indeed goes very well with Worth Pour Homme Haute Concentration, although they do have some different notes, they share others. It is a blended effect as this is Vintage Worth Pour Homme After Shave (to match the Vintage EdT, not Haute Concentration bottling). I recommend wearing each independently as the After Shave is actually the strength of an Eau de Cologne in power! Then, try a spot on your skin to blend - After Shave on first...let it dry down for 5-10 minutes and then apply the Worth PH Haute Concentration (just a light application). This is serious - heed Boge's warning! You will radiate and throw scent. Personally, I love it...but it has to be the right environment. People around you (10-15 feet) will smell you.

And, now a personal addition...I was able to acquire a Brand New, Boxed Vintage Set of Worth Pour Homme, 100ml Splash bottles (EdT and After Shave)! Perfect condition from a private collection. I have only done a couple of test wearings (literally light dabs), including a layered wearing on my hand right now. Vintage Worth Pour Homme EdT is a very nice composition. I will write a full review. But, this was a rare gem to find and I was lucky to get it.

7ml mini bottles for $15 plus shipping (and tax for me in CA) was the only way I was going to get Vintage Worth Pour Homme EdT - and never felt compelled. I got this set for a great price and could not be happier. Another 100ml of the wonderful green After Shave plus I can finally say that I have a full 100ml bottle of Vintage Worth Pour Homme (initial wearings are very good). And, no Boge, while very good - it is not better than Vintage Paco Rabanne Pour Homme.

Good luck to all of you out there in search of Worth Pour Homme in any of its formulations/bottlings. While writing this, a bottle on Ebay just sold for $12 - a blue boxed bottle of the reformulation - that I noticed. I have enough, so I hope it was one of you out there...

Cheers,

ericrico

I have been getting my Worth Pour Homme (both EDT and aftershave) from Fragrance Direct in UK for the past number of years. It seemed to be out of stock for a while erecently, but now back again.

Excellent site, good prices, very reasonable shipping, would recommend

http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/w/w...dxtgender=Mens

Finally saw this thread. Have always wanted and never bought until now. The very first day I wore it, loved it and a female colleague at work said this is lovely. Came home and hugged the wife she said I love the powdery smell. Wore it for two straight days. All I can say, one beautiful fragrance. Where have you been all my life..Simply love it.

"And, no Boge, while very good - it is not better than Vintage Paco Rabanne Pour Homme. "


I have about 11 oz. or better of the vintage PR. It's good stuff, for sure. I have an older sister who swoons over it yet despises Worth Pour Homme.

Women.

UPDATE:

Just when we thought we had Worth PH figured out........another curve.


I noticed recently in a local store some bottles. They were in the newer blue boxes, of which I have the PH & AS. Recently however I was in the store again and something caught my eye........they are not exactly the same. The ones in this store are in a solid blue square box that has no faint dot pattern and they also say Paris. So, I bought a bottle and guess what? It is what I believe is the original PH formulation as it smells very similar to the vintage AS and a notch below the Haute Concentree in potency. Funny that this juice starts out similar to the new reform. PH but within seconds morphs into the beast of lore!!









Current formulation is on the left in all photos & has the co. name on the cap. Older formulation is noticeably darker.

Snagged a 1⅝ oz. version of the original PH in the green/grey/white box recently and Eric is right: it's fantastic. It's the same scent as the HC with the volume turned down a notch. They just don't make 'em like this anymore. Worth PH in the original issue is easily one of the manliest male fragrances ever made. Wearing it turns your chest hairs into steel wool!! The HC version turns them into tungsten carbide!!

I've been keeping watch on this board...and elsewhere. Okay, so the seller I previously linked (http://www.perfumeshopping.com/worth-pour-homme.html) is back online and selling Worth Pour Homme in the blue box with small white polka dots...current juice. Buddy97's link is good too. Only question with new shipping regulations (which they may be able to go around since they ARE a licensed dealer) is getting it to America. I recommend someone who wants to buy some (they have the EdT and Splash After Shave Lotion - the pressurized Aerosol will not pass restriction as it wouldn't before either).

Any way, good news that production of current formulation Worth Pour Homme is still out there (or at least a good amount of stock)!

Boge found the Original 1980 Worth Pour Homme after he pointed me to the bright green Vintage After Shave of Worth Pour Homme. It is actually damn good. I feel it is similar, but different than the Haute Concentration. A lot more traditional and a great wearing, classic Aromatic Fougere. The scent pyramid here on Basenotes for Worth Pour Homme, in my opinion, covers the Vintage EdT spot-on - perfect. Layering it with the Vintage After Shave Lotion is just fantastic. I won't compare it to Paco. It is simply different, but damn good on its own merit. Different notes - but I will say this...if you like or love one, you will like or love the other.

Ironically, I wore Original Vintage Quorum earlier in the day and at late drydown, I washed off and applied Vintage Worth Pour Homme (layering the After Shave with the EdT)...it really does transition very well. So, I will add that lovers of Vintage Quorum will appreciate what Vintage Worth Pour Homme can offer in an Aromatic Fougere...leather, moss, pine.

Thanks everyone for contributing - the story continues for Worth in its various bottlings, concentrations and vintages...cheers,

ericrico

Hi guys, I've been reading this thread for an hour, partly in awe at the sheer amount of information in here about Worth Pour Homme, and partly feeling like a dog who has just been sent to sleep in the shed. I wore the original Worth Pour Homme in the dark blue bottle back in the early 80's and loved it. It was a birthday present off my mother, because she always wore Je Reviens so I guess was just sticking with what she knew and liked. How right Mum's can be sometimes...? I never found it again, and I don't know why, but never even tried to. For some reason, I saw scents as somehow belonging to the period I was in, and moving on from them in the way I would a relationship or a place. Then the other day I found a body spray of the Worth Pour Homme, in the dark blue spray with mottled white can, and the smell just took me back to a place where I remembered being happy, all these emotions flooded back to me, and i realised that i had spent many many years away from the one scent I ever loved. Since then I have worn many others, which never quite fit me, or felt like they belonged on me. My usual way of buying was by stopping someone in the street and asking them what they were wearing . I did this recently in Moscow with L'Instant de Guerlain EDP. I had never smelled anything like this, and sooo wanted it to work on me, but like a shirt which had one shoulder bunched up, it didn't smell the same on my skin. Always a bit too much cocoa for me. So back to Worth. I found a link on Ebay for something calling itself WORTH PARIS VINTAGE "POUR HOMME" AFTER SHAVE CONCENTRATE 100 ML, in the red and blue mottled paisley box. I paid £15 + £7 for fast postage as Im going back to Moscow on Sunday and needed it before I go. How disappointed I was! Totally ripped off...a UK-based Russian guy in fact whose name even translates as "Mr Dirty", how ironic is that? The tall fluted bottle has a cheap looking label on it, with a gold top, not the blue one I have seen from the pictures you have posted in here. And the smell ? Like the cheapest faintest, drippiest 1£ cologne that you wouldn't even wear if someone offered it for free. It is clearly a fake. I suppose I come here for two reasons. 1) To say thanks for being here. 2) To warn you to be careful of conmen selling supposedly Haute Concentration WPH, which is nothing of the kind. I was SO looking forward to being with my old favourite scent again. Now off to Russia, and I'm sure no seller would ship to me over there, it never seems to be on the list of countries Ebay will ship to. But one good thing to come out of this..i found this site again, and this forum.. thanks for being here! Joe.