Okay so it's about time I commented on this classic juice which I did own a small bottle of in my youth and don't get me wrong I wasn't a huge fan even then(I think my sister bought it for me?) but I never remembered being so vile! Maybe my tastes have changed dramatically I don't know? I can usually handle sweetness and the oriental sweet/spicy combo of cinnamon (one of my favourite notes) especially with a creamy element of vanilla to it Joop Homme should be something that appeals to me. Unfortunately, I really don't like it, even the small bottle I had in the 90's never got used in it's entirety before being lost in a house move or something? No one note in this offends me...quite the opposite actually but the composition is somehow wrong and unpleasant. That just about sums it up really...utterly forgettable stuff apart from the strikingly gaudy pinky/purple juice of course. If you want a fragrance that does something similar and to me is a perfect example of the right way to combine cinnamon/sandlewood/vanilla then I'd go for Mont Blanc Individuel. Okay, when I say I don't enjoy Joop Homme or use words like 'vile' maybe that's harsh because it is okay on others when applied sparingly but I have to think 'would I wear it?' (and bare in mind I'm pretty liberal and not that fussy about what I do wear in the main) and upon revisiting it after years I have concluded that I wouldn't. Projection & Longevity are silly on this one too and the opening is worse than the drydown but it seems to open for hours it really is no nonsense juice this.
This is not a safe blind buy, by no means either you like it or hate it. I like it. Very strong right of the rip. to me it smells sweet and clean. It is hard to find a place to wear it because of how strong it is and i don't want to give people with sensitive noses a headache. but for me I love the smell of it.