Ted Lapidus Pour Homme Perfume (1978): The Vintage Classic for a Man Who Knows What He Wants

Ted Lapidus Pour Homme is one of those perfumes that don't ask permission: they enter, speak, and stay. Created in 1978, it's an intense, ambery, and spicy masculine fragrance, designed for the man who isn't afraid to have character. Today, it has become a true collector's item, especially in the vintage versions with amber bottles and brown boxes . 🔥

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Quick Card

• Brand: Ted Lapidus
• Name: Ted Lapidus Pour Homme (vintage)
• Launch year: 1978
• Olfactory family: woody-aromatic with leather/chypre accents
• Perfumer: not officially declared
• Target: Determined man, lover of old school classics
• Status: Out of production, only available as vintage/collectible

The story: Paris, the 1970s, and unfiltered masculinity

It's the late 1970s: structured fashion, chunky jackets, wide collars, cigars, whiskey, and very little minimalism. In this context, Ted Lapidus Pour Homme was born, conceived as a portrait of the adult man, decisive and slightly rugged , far removed from the harmless, fresh-faced pieces that would fill the shelves years later.

It's a perfume that smells of "another time":

• zero compromises,
• important projection,
• wake that doesn't ask for permission.

It's not a fragrance for everyone: you either love it or you find it excessive. And that's precisely what makes it interesting for those looking for something different from the usual modern designer scents.

Notes: How it develops on the skin 🌿

Ted Lapidus Pour Homme is built like a complex pyramid, with many raw materials typical of classic perfumery.

Top notes (opening)

• aldehydes
• bergamot
• lemon
• coriander
• thyme

The attack is aromatic, slightly pungent, almost “luxury men's soap” with a green-spicy touch.

Heart (the central part of the fragrance)

• leather
• patchouli
• jasmine
• vetiver
• fir

Here it gets darker and deeper: the leather and patchouli push the fragrance into decidedly masculine territory, with the vetiver drying everything out and an almost polished wood and old-school aftershave sensation.

Bottom (what remains for hours)

• castoreum
• incense (olibanum)
• moss
• oak moss
• labdanum

The drydown is rich, animalic, and resinous: the castoreum and oakmoss give a pure vintage feel, with an almost smoky, '70s-esque private club aura. It's not a clean scent: it's sensual, lived-in, and lived-in.

The amber bottle and the brown box: how to recognize authentic vintage 🧴

One of the reasons why Ted Lapidus Pour Homme drives collectors crazy is precisely the packaging :

• Amber/orange glass bottle , often with simple but massive geometries.
• Cap in dark tone, coordinated with the brown/gold of the packaging.
• Brown box with gold details and typical 70s/early 80s graphic style.

For those who collect, some details to look for are:

• the “Made in France” print and references to the manufacturer,
• the back label design,
• any differences between spray and splash (especially in the 100 ml and 200 ml XXL).

These are details you can check directly in the high-quality photos published on ScentX, so you can see exactly what you're buying before opening your wallet. 😉

What kind of man wears Ted Lapidus Pour Homme?

This isn't a "neutral" fragrance, perfect for open-plan offices and laptops. It's best suited for those who:

• loves powerful, virile, old school perfumes ,
• he has no problem getting noticed,
• appreciates leather, musk, incense and “dirty” notes,
• wants something that doesn't look like the classic mass-market blue.

Perfect:

• in the evening,
• in winter/autumn,
• for those who love wool jackets, leather goods, loafers, and serious shirts.

On young skin it can be very "adult"; on a man over 30-35, with a certain style, it becomes a real olfactory signature . 💼

Not to be confused with Lapidus Pour Homme (1987) ⚠️

There is often confusion between:

• Ted Lapidus Pour Homme (1978) – amber bottle, brown box, more leathery/chypre construction, 70s vibe.
• Lapidus Pour Homme (1987) – grey bottle, different structure, even more aggressive but with a different type of pyramid.

In your case, if you are looking for the vintage amber with a brown box , you are in the right territory: what you find on ScentX is the historic Lapidus Pour Homme in a collector's version, not the classic grey bottle.

Where to buy vintage Ted Lapidus Pour Homme on ScentX 🛒

Since this is a discontinued perfume, quantities are limited, and each format has its own story. On the ScentX shop, you'll find several options, all photographed live:

Ted Lapidus Pour Homme Vintage 100ml EDT Spray

Perfect if you want a “use-it-all” format, with the amber bottle and iconic brown box.
👉 Shop here: https://scentxshop.com/products/ted-lapidus-pour-homme-vintage

Ted Lapidus Pour Homme Vintage 100ml EDT Splash

Ideal for collectors or for those who love to apply perfume the old-fashioned way, directly from the splash bottle.
👉 Shop here: https://scentxshop.com/products/profumo-ted-lapidus-pour-homme-vintage-100-ml

Ted Lapidus Pour Homme Vintage 200 ml (XL formats)

When available, it is the choice for those who want a serious supply or an important collector's piece, especially in the extra-large splash versions.
👉 Shop here: https://scentxshop.com/products/profumo-ted-lapidus-pour-homme

Why get your vintage Lapidus right from ScentX

ScentX specializes in vintage, rare and discontinued perfumes – you’re not buying a generic “random used” item, but a carefully selected piece, photographed from every angle and described with collectors in mind.

In practice:

• see the actual bottle you will receive,
• you can ask for details about batch, box condition, liquid level,
• you have a reliable reference if you collect fragrances from the 70s–90s.

For an important perfume like Ted Lapidus Pour Homme (1978), having a shop that only deals in vintage makes a real difference. ✨

Ted Lapidus: The Style Behind the Perfume ✂️

Even before the perfume, there's the name on the label. Ted Lapidus was a designer tied to a very specific idea of ​​masculinity: clean lines, almost military details, a decisive taste that never aims for "pretty," but for the present .

This character is also felt in Pour Homme (1978): no compromises, no half measures, the same energy of certain stiff suits, open shirts, and heavy coats of the time. It's as if tailoring had been translated into accords of leather, musk, and resins. 🧥

One perfume, two eras: a sneak peek at the gray bottle version ⏭️

The beauty of the Lapidus universe is that it doesn't end there. Alongside the 1978 Pour Homme with its amber bottle, there is also the famous Lapidus Pour Homme with its gray bottle , created in the late 1980s and becoming one of the "sacred monsters" among male powerhouses.

Where the amber 1978 smells of '70s private clubs, leather, and smoke, the gray bottle tells a different story: that of crowded clubs, intense aftershaves, and fragrances that fill entire rooms. Same last name, but two different personalities.

In the ScentX blog we will also dedicate an article to the version with the grey bottle, so that you can directly compare:

• olfactory style,
• evolution on the skin,
• and differences between the various vintages and reformulations.

If you love unfiltered men's fragrances, keeping an eye on both sides of the Lapidus world—the ambery 1978 and the gray '80s—is almost mandatory. And ScentX is here to help you find them in vintage versions, before they disappear from the market entirely. 💣