Bogart Pour Homme, from Jacques Bogart was released in 2004. The perfumer behind this creation is Maurice Roucel and Norbert Bijaoui. It has the top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, middle notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Orange Blossom, and Rose, and base notes of Cedarwood, Musk, Oakmoss, Patchouli, and Tonka Bean.
An interesting scent. Bogart PH has that mixture of fresh almost green notes in the opening but soon recedes becoming a kind of synthetic, milky & musky and with a hint of white florals. I think this is a prime example of how to do tonka bean, it’s not cloying or annoying, has good balance and is very wearable. The drydown to me has a tobacco feel, very warm and cozy with shades of A*Men Pure Havanne. The lavender/vanilla, (Tonka whatever) combo reminds me of the usual le male or Invasion barbare, reflection man crowds but dirtier than those and a little more what you’d expect from a fragrance as affordable as this stuff is. A blind by for me as I’d oddly never seen it in stores in the UK, it’s a happy addition to the collection.