Eau pour Homme

The fragrance I chose and sought to capture is a fresh yet sensual water, simple yet refined. This is how the fragrance Eau pour Homme was born, in 1984.

The revolutionary style of the house of Armani

While the Armani style is often known for being very elegant and refined, it has also shown, throughout its history, a profound boldness. Moreover, Giorgio Armani can claim to have truly revolutionized the male wardrobe, particularly during the 1970s. At that time, the house offered its clients a new way of dressing, at once very elegant while displaying more ease than before. Thus, Armani jackets became more fluid. They also lost their lining in favor of new, less formal pieces while remaining impeccably elegant. Moreover, this is still how Armani clothing is characterized today. All that was missing, then, was a fragrance to pair these outfits with a refined and bewitching sillage. This is why the house of Armani created its very first men's fragrance in 1984: Eau pour Homme. It was meant to be authentic and unstructured, immediately appearing as timeless, not following trends but rather following its own instinct. In other words, with Eau pour Homme, it is almost as if Armani had made a self-portrait of its fashion house.

The spicy freshness of Eau pour Homme

Although this fragrance carries the name of a water, it is not lacking in character. It was created by perfumer Roger Pellegrino and does not shy away from its distinctly Italian origins. Moreover, it is a highly contrasted composition, at once fresh, sun-kissed and determined. It opens with a blend of typically Mediterranean citrus. As such, Eau pour Homme brings together bitter orange, mandarin, bergamot, petitgrain and lime. As a result, it delivers a genuine burst of energy. However, the house of Armani did not stop there. Eau pour Homme is also enriched with numerous spices such as cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, coriander and cumin. Jasmine then brings a touch of brighter elegance to this rather robust ensemble. Finally, it all ends with an intensely woody base revealing all the virility of the Armani man. Eau pour Homme leaves behind a sillage built on patchouli, oakmoss, cedar, vetiver and musk. In other words, Eau pour Homme is a timeless symbol of men's irrepressible love for very masculine and fresh accords.