Jean Desprez 1980 EDT

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Versailles Pour Homme

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Jean Desprez Versailles Pour Homme is an Eau de Toilette launched in 1980. Versailles Pour Homme opens with Green Notes, Bergamot, Lemon, and Allspice, settles into a heart of Fruity Notes, Cedar, Sandalwood, and Patchouli, and dries down to a base of Musk, Leather, Amber, and Vanilla. Jean Desprez's Versailles Pour Homme carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Versailles Pour Homme is a big, old-school masculine with sharp citrus and sage up front and a deep base of moss, incense, leather and amber. It is dense, classic and unashamedly 1980. Not for everyone, but it has real presence.
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  • Classic
  • Bold
  • Masculine
  • Sophisticated
  • Woody
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Versailles Pour Homme Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its long-lasting nature and moderate sillage, combined with its complex, opulent profile, make it better suited for evenings and formal events rather than a casual office setting. Reviewers frequently describe it as a 'masterpiece' and 'uber masculine,' suggesting it's too grand for everyday wear.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon
  • Eugenol from Cinnamon
  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Moss

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Versailles Pour Homme opens with allspice, green notes, bergamot, lemon and clary sage, a sharp and aromatic start. The heart is crowded: carnation, sandalwood, patchouli, cinnamon, geranium, cedar, pine, fruity notes and jasmine. The base is deep and resinous, with moss, frankincense, labdanum, musk, styrax, leather, amber and vanilla. It is a complex, spicy and woody classic that feels formal and weighty. A strong choice for fans of traditional masculine scents.

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