Houbigant Apercu
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is green notes and Amalfi lemon. The heart brings cinnamon and geranium. On the skin it settles into oakmoss and clove. Overall it smells warm spicy and woody.
- Came out
- 2000
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Apercu notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Houbigant Apercu in detail
Apercu is made by Houbigant.
What Apercu costs
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Jaguar and Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Jaguar and Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts longer than Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir. Base notes like oakmoss and clove are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Houbigant perfumes worth knowing
This house has 24 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Bois Mystique, Quelques Fleurs and Fougere Royale.
Best season for Apercu
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, spring, winter and summer.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like cinnamon and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include jasmine, ylang-ylang and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 4.13 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Apercu
These perfumes have a close smell: Jaguar (9 shared notes), Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir (7 shared notes), Gianni Versace L'Homme (7 shared notes) and Ulric De Varens Varensia (9 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Ulric De Varens Varensia starts from €18.
More questions
Can men wear Apercu?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Apercu come out?
It came out in 2000.
Is it better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.