How it smells
Main smell: gourmand and floral. It opens with black orchid and buchu or agathosma, moves to bran and cedar and dries down to amber and leatherwood.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Essential Pour Homme 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
A closer look at Jean Rish Essential Pour Homme EDT
Jean Rish is the house behind Essential Pour Homme EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts longer than Karen Low X Bright. Base notes like amber and leatherwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Karen Low X Bright and Perry Ellis for Men Anniversary Edition spread further.
Who will like Essential Pour Homme
The strongest accord is gourmand (55%), followed by floral and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy gourmand and floral smells and notes like bran and amber. Less obvious notes include linen, egyptian pelargonium and musk.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €32, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Rudimental Silver.
Essential Pour Homme: day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Dana No Limit has more depth.
Other Jean Rish perfumes
This house has 20 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Essencia Pour Homme, Genesis and Diva.
If you like Essential Pour Homme, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Karen Low X Bright (15 shared notes), Perry Ellis for Men Anniversary Edition (15 shared notes), Dana No Limit (9 shared notes) and Rudimental Silver (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Dana No Limit starts from €14.
Quick answers
Can women wear Essential Pour Homme?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Essential Pour Homme good for summer?
It is better in spring. In hot weather it can feel heavy.