Question:
Nicolai Pour Homme was on my wish list for quiet a long time and finally I bought a bottle at a significant discount in a local perfumery last Saturday.
In order to come to the point: I absolutely love it and even though I can understand why its reviewed rather negatively or at least neutraly on this board, I wish that more people would give it a try!
Its slightly melancholic (albeit not dark), calm and it moves perfectly from a cool start (mint and lavender) to warmer middle and basenotes. It glistenes very beautyfully between different poles: warm and cool, melancholic and serene. Its will surely not work as a classical signature scent but for me its one of THE frags linked to these quiet, indecisive days in spring or fall when time seems to stand still and invites for inner walks....A very well done pastel and one of the most beautyfull fougeres I know...
Unfortunately on the reviews of this board the cool and melancholic side of Pour Homme comes very much to the fore while the warm and serene side (which is explicitly mentioned on the VERY positive reviews of the womens blogs and boards like MUA or bois de jasmin) is missed out a little bit....
IMO its perfectly balanced..... All in all the Parfums de Nicolai line has much more to offer as the great New York and after Baladin and a few others got more attention lately I think its time that also Pour Homme gets more attention!
If you like fougeres, if you like lavender, if you like watercolours and pastels, if you like serene-melancholic scents, if you like the warm/cool interplay: give it a try!
Christian

Answer:
Thanks, Christian, for posting your impressions of this fragrance. The "melancholic/serene aspect" has definitely raised my attention!

Answer:
It's a very fine interpretation of lavender for men. Think of the fine
blast of lavender you get from Caron Pour Un Homme, take away it's
baby powder drydown, but add some mild sweetness in [perhaps
like Egoiste] and you have a well balanced fragrance. Nicolai Pour Homme
is neglected around here but deserves further attention. I think the
problem is that New York is such an outstanding fragrance that it's tough
for Patricia di Nicolai to top it. Still, Pour Homme is a worthy addition to
her line.
Of the three mentioned, Baladin is my least favorite, but it's
still pretty good. I do believe my bottle was a bit old when I received it,
judging by the style of the packaging and the scent of the top notes.

Answer:
Thanks for the review costello. Everything I've tried from this has been full of quality. Nicolaï's Carre d'As (aces squared) is one of the best fougères I own. I haven't tried Nicolaï Pour Homme (a rich floral in the Edwards book) but look forward to it.