Azzaro pour Homme
Azzaro (1978)

I have absolutely enjoyed Azzaro Pour Homme for 38 years. But since L’Oreal changed it, it’s just a cheap and terrible smell…
Loris Azzaro wrote that he created a ‘timeless (!) and elegant’ fragrance. He definitely did and L’Oreal simply killed it. Shame on you…

Azzaro pour Homme may be the ultimate classic reference masterpiece of anise, lavender, and herbs with a classic note pyramid of everything proper, defined and balanced from the majestic anisic top through to an all time joyous dry down of musk, ambergris, sandalwood, cedarwood, amber, oakmoss, tonka, musk, and leather. Azzaro fills an important classic role in my wardrobe and is way less challenging and tough to wear than say - Aramis - and I like it better than Guerlain's Heritage as well, for example. For me this is not an office fragrance and of course isn't youthful nor modern. However, every time I wear Azzaro it makes me smile and all 3 phases are great. For anyone exploring the greats this is an absolute must. Thumbs up.

The single greatest fact about Azzaro Pour Homme is that there are plenty of Vintage formulations out there and those early bottles are even better than the current ones. IMHO this is the single greatest masculine Fougere ever created. This masterpiece was launched during the heyday of men's perfumerie (1978). There are many great Fougeres that were created during this era but THIS fragrance is a slight cut above them all. Also just an fyi the Greatest Era for Men's perfumerie started in 1960 and sadly ended in 2000. Fortunately the fragrance lives on as it turned 45 this year. It was made during a much better time when just about everywhere and everything was much better in many ways. Azzaro PH has great longevity with one of the most beautiful drydowns I've ever had the privilege to smell. In closing, this fragrance is EASILY in my top 3 all time favorites.

Jeesh this is a really nice scent. It's just so solid and comfortable to wear.

At such a reasonable price, most male fragrance fans should just buy this. This and Guerlain Vetiver seem to me like staples all fragheads should have.

It's great fougere. Wears very pleasant and cleanly, almost soapy. Good casual or dressy. Versatile.

I suppose the argument good be made it's a bit old fashioned or mature. But it's great wear that never disappoints for me.

Azzaro Pour Homme became one of my favourites soon after I blind bought a bottle early this year (2023). This one deserves the praise it gets from many quarters. Initially it seemed to me like a cross between two other great classics I enjoy, Rapport and Brut - very 'old-school', as several other reviewers have noted - and just as rugged, yet perhaps a little more refined, with a bit more going on.

Loads of notes are listed, but star anise is quite prominent throughout, with the scent becoming a little more floral in the mids, and muskier in the drydown - with pretty good performance, and a pleasure to wear throughout its duration.

This evokes a cigarette smoker that pays very close attention to their hygiene/grooming. Manages to come off as clean but not refined. Very masculine and brings to mind a stylish grandfather whose heyday was the post war period. When a man could smoke a Lucky Strike in the barbershop.