Argos Pour Homme

Pour Homme opens on an unusual accord for the house — gin alongside lemon, lime, pine tree and orange — a sharp, resinous citrus opening that reads more apothecary than fruit bowl. The heart turns aromatic and green, African violet meeting vetiver, lavender and jasmine, before the composition settles into a long, dry base of white musk, sage, neroli, amber, cedar, sandalwood and patchouli.

This is a fragrance for the wearer who prefers their signature dry and considered rather than sweet — well-suited to the office, to smart-casual evenings, and to those who notice the difference between a fragrance built around citrus and one built around gin. It wears close and clean, with enough woody depth to carry into the evening.