57 community ratings

Portos (Eau de Cologne)

Name: Portos (Eau de Cologne)
Brand: Balenciaga

1980MenClassic

8.3/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

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Balenciaga Portos Eau de Cologne is a discontinued masculine fragrance that sets the fresh opening of coriander, mugwort and bergamot against an earthy, woody chypre character built on patchouli, vetiver and cedarwood.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 46 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy

What does Portos (Eau de Cologne) smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind. It suits evenings and nights out, as well as leisure and the office. Most voters read it as masculine and classic.

The top is fresh, green and spicy, with coriander, mugwort and bergamot. In the heart, jasmine and geranium add a floral touch to the earthy woodiness of patchouli, cedarwood and vetiver. The base brings castoreum, moss, leather and myrrh, giving it an animalic, leathery, resinous depth. Gucci Gucci № 3 and Balmain Ébène de Balmain have a close profile.