Esencia pour Homme
Loewe · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1988
≈ $97 · 150ml · approx. retail
Esencia pour Homme is a dense, old-school aromatic fougère built on sharp green top notes of galbanum and juniper over a mossy, leathery woody base rich with oakmoss and patchouli. Composed by Olivier Cresp and launched in 1988, it remains a cult favorite among fans of classic, complex 1980s masculines.
The scent
Top notes
The opening · first 15 minutes
Heart notes
The core · the next few hours
Base notes
The dry-down · what lingers
Best for
Perfumer
French · 53 in collection
A Grasse-raised master perfumer at Firmenich and 2018 Fragrance Foundation Lifetime Achievement honoree, Olivier Cresp is one of the most influential noses of his generation, responsible for the genre-defining Mugler Angel and a string of bestsellers.
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