Salvador Dali Pour Homme, from Salvador Dali was released in 1987. The perfumer behind this creation is Thierry Wasser. It has the top notes of Anise, Basil, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender, Lemon, Tangerine, and Tarragon, middle notes of Geranium, Heliotrope, Jasmine, and Lily-of-the-Valley, and base notes of Amber, Cedarwood, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Vetiver.
A very animal fougere. By that I mean it has very musky floral notes which tend towards an unpleasant animal quality rather than anything else. Nothing clean at all about this one and that's usually okay with me as I enjoy a olfactive challenge every so often but this is pushing my boundaries. Dali is a filthy patchouli fragrance but its the oakmoss, heliotrope, clary sage and geranium in pour Homme that is a nightmarish combo for those who don't enjoy a very strong, invasive vibe. I can't stand musk when it takes your breath away and I'm afraid this perfume has that effect. I don't find it particularly masculine either more of that pissy old woman dead flower vibe people often describe. So not at all my cup'o'tea however there's some positives. When the initial blast of musk dies away there's a complex array of notes underneath for me and it definitely transitions from and awful fragrance to just a really bad one. Yeah so I'd steer clear of this one if you're not a fan of floral musky scents. Update: 11/12/21 well it’s funny reading this because although 2014 doesn’t seem that long ago, I suspect I wrote this review a few years before I posted. Anyway in that time I have sought out this fragrance and I’m much more into now than my review would suggest.