Azzaro Pour Homme Review: Then & Now

[@Jaylobeans]

I Just Purchased A Vintage 90s Formulation From Salvation Army & It Has Officially Become My Favorite Of My Collection Of 21 Fragrances.

[@theo2z1z94]

The Caesar of aromatic fougeres is back 😎✌️👍🌲

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Hahaha I love the name

[@Fox_NC]

Glad 2 See You Back Man,,Looking Forward to More Videos

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks so much for stopping by ! Happy new year

[@michaelbullock8011]

Welcome back bro and great review and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try it and have a blessed night

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Hey happy new year Michael !

[@michaelbullock8011]

Thank you very much GOD BLESS 🙏

[@larbgai75]

While the new version remains excellent, the original formula, crafted with superior ingredients, exudes a warmth and depth akin to the difference between analog and digital photography-both impressive, but the former possesses an irreplaceable magic.

[@MrHidrissa]

Great video as always Kelan ! I have both and I love both ! The quintessential aromatic fougère, so good. The new formulation is great, sharper more anis heavy and the OG is more rounder , more blended, smoother a little bit more like shaving cream. To me it’s the most have classic barbershop fougère for every gentleman.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Your description sounds exactly like how I felt !

[@Top_Lad]

Welcome back, hope you had a nice holiday season.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks so much ! Happy new year !

[@investigatorreports4311]

I got this Azzaro Pour Homme last year around May. I love anise and black licorice notes, and looked forward to getting it. The opening put me off right away, was in the process of testing a lot of new fragrances, and Azzaro didn't at the time stack up to what I was looking for. So I gave it to my next door neighbor Mike. He's not a cologne man like me, so he ended up not even wearing it at all. So in this case I went ahead and asked him if he minded if I could have it back? He said sure here you go. Now, it smells so fresh and good, now I get it. The opening that I hated at first I now love. Azzaro Pour Homme is now a permanent staple in my cologne collection and proud to own this 1978 classic, which came out the year I was born. Thanks Kelan.👍

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Dude that sounds exactly like how my whole experience was with azzaro, I immediately didn’t like it then revisited it and I love it. I have been wearing all week actually lol

[@investigatorreports4311]

Yes sir. Just got up from a Sunday nap and put this on, and dude it's an absolutely phenomenal smell to me now. Love it. Thanks for responding Kelan.👍

[@garrisonel]

Thank you for the comparison! I have both formulations and I prefer the vintage formula. I get more leather and oakmoss with the vintage. With the current, I get more lavender and spices. The vintage I find a little more dense and punchy. The current I find more light and airy. I usually just layer them with one another.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Layering the two sounds like a great idea …get the best of both worlds

[@InterceptorOfDoom]

Thanks for another great comparison! Have a great year!

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@mantia39]

Well done! I'll be ordering this fragrance now.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Hope you like it !

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Happy New Year Chrissy

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Oh! Uncle Paulie !

[@potentatewags]

Awesome to know. Been over a decade since I had Azzaro and I miss it, so I ordered a new bottle which is not vintage. Can't wait for it to arrive.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Don’t need the vintage, the current one is just fine I enjoy it more actually

[@DanielMedina924]

Great video Kelan 👏👏👏

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Happy new year Daniel !

[@surfgreen111]

Looking forward to 2023 content. Be well sir!

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks dude ! Happy new year !

[@Frank_999Scoobydooby]

awesome vid Kelan!! I rocked this, Bijan, and Balenciaga Pour Hommes back in the late 80's thru mid 90's.. Im in my 50's, these were EVERYTHING back in the day..thank you for settling the score on this one as I was torn on which way to go in replenishing my pour Homme supply.. Ive got the Azzaro intense, and love it, it helped me remember what it the OG Azzaro smelled like.. Just ordered a vintage NOS Bijan LA version from Ebay, cannot wait to reconnect with that bad ass fragrance.. Big fan of the channel, im up the road from you in Ct., dig your taste in Fragrance.. Ciao Frank

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting frank !

[@yellowjackboots2624]

I have current formulation and while I love the lavender/ shaving cream side of it, the anise in my bottle is just a bit too dominant. Still like it though. Wore Bogart Signature today, as recommended by your good self. Fricking love the smokey birch and green pine notes. Three on the neck is enough without choking everyone around you. Cheers bro.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Yeah I like Bogart signature more than azzaro for sure

[@Canada-gs3jc]

Great video! Love the modern Azzaro pour homme

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Same I think it’s the way to go !

[@lennartmdc6795]

Happy new year! I'd love to see some reviews of Dua attempting to clone classic fougeres

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Happy new year ! That’s a good idea!

[@deadinthewater218]

SOTD: Acqua di Pino. I absolutely love Azzaro Pour Homme and have it but it doesn't last long on my skin.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

It’s such a great scent, I get pretty good performance but nothing outstanding

[@mcscotty325]

I own the current version. Really nice in the colder months. Longevity is not great, but adequate.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Great for cool weather! And yeah performance is decent enough

[@russellborrego1689]

Great video, thanks! This is the second time in a week I've seen a reviewer favor the new formulation more... Which is something I'd never seen before. Very cool 👍👍

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

That is cool to hear, it doesn’t always have to be the vintage lol

[@DapperProf]

Glad to see you back! Any plans to review Chypre Fulminare?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

If I can get my hands on a bottle I absolutely will, it looks great and I love the name

[@machetealvarez]

Fire I love both iterations . I have two bottles next to my Paco Rabanne Uomo Tuscany and Rive Guache .

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Tuscany Uomo is so good and obviously rive gauche also fantastic. I’ve been wearing Paco a lot lately

[@RobertUWL]

wow i just sprayed this classic for the first time in my life in a drugstore and i am hooked!!! it is soo good. i have a big collection with lots of niche stuff and i am currently very interested in exploring the whole masculine icons .. i have always thought azzaro would be too oldschool for me .. but man how wrong i was.. i am 40 years and still feel young but u know what i mean ;) my father has a bottle of azzaro and i sometimes sprayed it but it was so weak and bland. nothing compared to the great scent i have expirienced today! i think his bottle went bad long ago ! haha i have to buy a bottle tomorrow it is that good - cant wait to watch your video now! thanks!

[@manlyscents]

Very good comparison video 👏The opening of the current version is much sharper, the anise smacks you in the face. The vintage is more toned down, I prefer it even though it projects less and lasts less. Pretty much like comparing current and vintage Paco really.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Lol they are very similar when you look at the scent differences and performance! Thanks for the support as always dude !

[@docsamson198]

Well done, as always. Azzaro is still very popular with older men in France. Rumor has it when it was time for Azzaro to be reformulated (like every other fragrance because of restrictions), they did something quite sly: they made it rechargeable without really tampering with the original formula. They simply made it punchier and subtly eliminated the more dated elements. The diehard users were happy because it was still Azzaro and the younger users were happy too. Making it rechargeable means it is now eco friendly. A win-win for the company.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Yeah they have the refillable bottles …is that what you mean ?

[@docsamson198]

@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Yes, exactly. I believe the European term is “rechargeable?” Regardless, excellent video and I appreciate your ongoing passion for fragrances.

[@jean-luc6158]

I really like Azzaro Pour Homme. It’s rugged and clean at the same time. Wish it lasted longer but it’s a great one. Great video concept comparing current to vintage. I hope you do one comparing vintage and current Guerlain Vetiver. That would be an interesting one. Take care

[@AB-xh4vr]

You know what i miss that 1990s colgate shave cream had a great scent of the past

[@NotstarvinMarvin]

I have the same new bottle you have and find it quite long lasting tbh. Quite some people on fragrantica complaining about performance which is quite odd? As others stated below the anise is too much for me, i have it but almost never use it, even at home i prefer other things.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

The anise is very sharp yes, it took me a while to come around on azzaro ph initially

[@MrOllium]

That’s interesting, I also like the current formulation more 😎👌 Nice to see you’re back on track 👍

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thank you for watching and commenting sir !

[@justaddlight]

Great comparison Kelan. I have a couple bottles of the silver sprayer version and love it. Haven't tried the newest black atomizer version tho. I understand that they also come in refillable bottles? Ohh they sell refills according to the official website (yet I've never seen them)...but what about the 'tooti frooti' line? They came in refillable bottles too and then were promptly discontinued. 😄 Way da go Azzaro. ✊

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Hahaha yeah I just buy new sprayable bottles no specific refill only bottles, but it is cool that the sprayable ones are refillable I guess. Thank you for watching and commenting as always dude !

[@MisterNumber6]

I find the silver sprayer version more punchier with a vetiver feel and the refillable bottles more smooth.

[@SamTziotzios]

Got it today, reminds me alot of Moustache EDT by Laroche, but much smoother

[@rogergraves8108]

Would love to see Halston 1-12 then and now. Also, have you done a Kouros then and now?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I have a kouros video where I talk about both versions it was a few years back. I recently did a halston review but down the line I can do a then and now since I have a vintage as well

[@karlsenula9495]

The newer Azzaro Pour Homme Intense is supposed to be lovely as well. It is an EDP I believe.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I gotta try that !

[@rogergraves8108]

I have 3 vintage and 1 new. True it’s not a huge difference but the new is a bit sweeter and I get more shaving cream in the vintage and more anise in the new.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I might layer both see how that goes lol

[@investigatorreports4311]

My 6.7 ounce bottle of this just came in. The sprayer and atomizer is black, and my old one is silver. Plus the scent seems a little different, unless the first few sprays on this new bottle is alot of alcohol. Any advice Kelan?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I believe the silver is the older bottle, I also recently purchased a 6.7oz bottle but it is still sealed because I want to finish the 100ml bottle i have. The older bottles I sold off because I think the current is just as good if not a bit rougher as I mentioned in this video

[@investigatorreports4311]

Yes I just sprayed some of the 6.7 ounce bottle again, it came around thank goodness. Thought I got a fake at first. This is good juice glad I got it. Thanks bub.👍

[@investigatorreports4311]

Oh and thanks for recommending Good Girl from Carolina O'Hara last year. I actually got my wife Be seduced by girl which is a clone of Good girl, and it smells like a fresh chocolate and coffee mixture. Smells great on her.👍

[@raykokinos8776]

Happy New Year! On my lis to try. Just got some Paco Rabanne Pour Homme. Question for you... what editing software are you using?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Just iMovie really

[@raykokinos8776]

Thanks

[@Polo-mt9rb]

Great review mate. The first formulation with sprayer is better. 1984-1997. For the current one...I would say that refillable bottle with black sprayer is the worst. I dropped that bottle last year. My bottle with silver spryer 2016 isn't a vintage but is very clo se to your vintage Azzaro. 1997-2007. My opinion is like yours. The second formulation 1997-2007 is not much better than current ones. The real difference is in the first formula : 1978-1997.(splash) 1984-1997(sprayer). Thank you for helping me Cavella

[@jeremyhinze8837]

One of my absolute favorites. My dad used to wear this so I have good memories associated with it. I have a couple vintage bottles and that's usually what I wear I haven't done a side by side with the newer one to compare tho. I also have never seen that urban spray version before so that's cool. There is an old very rare azzaro pour homme intense that I've never been able to find, but I keep looking.

[@karlsenula9495]

There is a new Azzaro Pour Homme Intense recently out (EDP) - you can find it at on-line retailers.

[@jeremyhinze8837]

@@karlsenula9495 that one is ok but the old intense is ultra rare.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I have yet to try the intense I got mixed reviews. Worth it ?

[@makib3911]

i always have a bottle of azzaro in my possession! it's been that way since 1985! but I was never quite sure what season it is best for? summer, winter, day or night? I always like it, but I would like to know your opinion? when is the best?

[@dustybryan91]

For me, the vintage is a better performer and smells smoother and richer. I had a bottle from the late 70s. I tend to agree that the modern formulation is good and cheap enough to offset its bad performance. It opens more harsh than the vintage and settles into a synthetic oak moss skin scent within two hours. I actually get a good solid 5 hours of that smooth anise shaving foam aroma with the vintage.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I think I might layer both and see how that goes since it’s the same scent just different versions lol

[@tonesleuth69]

A new Pino Silvestre fragrance has just been released! Check it out!

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Which one is it ? Is it black musk ?

[@tonesleuth69]

@@ScentsOfSouthJersey it’s called Amber Wood

[@karlsenula9495]

SOTD CK One Shock.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Need to try that eventually

[@karl8190]

While I very much like the subject of this video, I cannot share the conclusion. Eventually the vintage, 2nd version here, has a richer base. The real moss, the leather, the vetiver and amber creates a full, rich and masculine ambiance. I'm not saying the newer version is poor, it isn't, but it isn't this.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

It just seemed less rugged and more soapy to me than the current version but it’s all subjective, thank you for watching and commenting dude !

[@eaudetreasure]

The modern version is somewhat better than the vintage version. Hard to believe.....that's so rare when it comes to fragrances.

[@johnmancini4403]

Why do these companies change their formulas?

[@jeremyt2212]

Sometimes it's due to a fragrance brand being sold from one production company to another, who decides to do things differently. Sometimes regulations force changes, like the way that nobody's allowed to use real oaknoss anymore.

[@stuartgross5728]

A big part in my opinion is the less and cheaper ingredients that are used and the more alcohol used the more money they make.

[@johnmancini4403]

@@stuartgross5728 That's what I was thinking myself.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Yes all of those things lol it’s unfortunate but it happens

[@RichMitch]

I've got an original formula on the way, very timely video

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Oh that’s funny, let me know what you think about it. Thanks for stopping by Mitch !

[@Anthony_Spilotro]

​@ScentsOfSouthJersey Hey man. Thanks again for all your reviews , you make is so easy for me and many others im sure to buy new fragrances. Have you ever tried Gravity by Coty? That was my first love in fragrances back in the laye 90s in junior high.

[@dustybryan91]

The vintage is better and cheap online.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

It’s nice and it is not that much Money thankfully. Thank you for watching!

[@jessicasebastiansattler2867]

I used Azzaro pH for several years and by the last reformulation in March 2022 i stopped using it. They changed the scent profile and ruined the heart and basenotes with something synthethic lavender whatever..its Not Azzaro an anymore!

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Idk I think it still smells great but I don’t have nearly the experience with it that you have

[@jessicasebastiansattler2867]

@@ScentsOfSouthJersey it was my signature fragrance for over 20 years. It was a shame when oakmoss was banned, and i think they changed here and there a bit of the scent over the time. But it was always recognizable as Azzaro pH for me and so i could live with it. But the last change...no way

[@investigatorreports4311]

Can't say enough on how good this smells. Azzaro Pour Homme is the absolute balls.💈🧼👍