Our take
What does Jacomo de Jacomo smell like?
Jacomo de Jacomo came out in 1980, when men’s perfume still loved spice and oakmoss. The house never made the perfumer’s name public. It opens green and bitter, with galbanum, cardamom and a dry lavender lit by a little bergamot. Then the heart warms up. Geranium links clove to cinnamon, and rosewood softens the edges. Picture a waxed wooden drawer with a jar of spices left open inside. The base sinks into oakmoss and patchouli, with a quiet leather note and some amber. Nothing about it is sweet. Next to Azzaro pour Homme, released two years earlier, Jacomo feels darker and spicier. It is less soapy too. This is a perfume of its time and it makes no effort to please everyone.
When to wear it
Keep it for cold evenings and wool sweaters, since the clove can feel heavy in summer. Two sprays on the chest are enough.
It belongs to the Woody, Spicy family. Jacomo de Jacomo is one of 2 creations by Jacomo in our encyclopedia.
