Our take
What does Jungle pour Homme smell like?
Kenzo launched Jungle pour Homme in 1998, two years after Jungle L'Éléphant for women. Olivier Cresp composed it. The opening is unexpected. A sweet lime blends with maté, the South American herb that smells of green tea and blond tobacco. This is far from the standard citrus of the period. The heart turns spicy with nutmeg and cardamom, laid over slightly musky ambrette seed. The base is woody and a little smoky. Guaiac and cedar give it the dryness of wood shavings, and benzoin warms it with a resinous note. It stays discreet and does not try to win you over at once. It shares a love of dry woods and citrus with Terre d'Hermès, which came out eight years later. Jungle pour Homme is spicier and less mineral, though. It deserves to be better known, especially since the bottle has changed several times and makes it hard to spot on the shelf.
When to wear it
For spring and autumn, by day or on a relaxed evening. Three sprays on the chest, as it stays fairly close to the skin.
It belongs to the Woody, Spicy family. Jungle pour Homme is one of 17 creations by Kenzo in our encyclopedia.
