Alfred Sung · 1989
Sung Homme EDT
Longevity
Long-lasting70% of 100+ people
Projection
Strongabout 2 in 3 of 84 people
Season
Officemost worn
fresh
uplifting
cool herbal cologne, pine and cedar breeze
Scent Notes
Fresh / Green
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What the community says
Soapy, with a clean streak
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 100+ describe how long it lasts, 84 how far it projects and 75 how it smells. Most other posts only name Sung Homme.
How long it lasts100+ people
70%
say it lasts a long time
20%
70% Long-lasting
10% fades quickly · 20% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects84 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
On most people, Sung Homme projects strongly: that is what about 2 in 3 people report.
When people wear it
Office
most worn
Office
How it smells, in their words75 people
soapy42
How many of the 75 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
11%
11% of people get compliments on it (127).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Alfred Sung Sung Homme: what people say about it.
In short: Soapy, with a clean streak.
Most often worn by men.
About 70% of 100+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projects strongly for most people (84 people): On most people, Sung Homme projects strongly: that is what about 2 in 3 people report.
People wear it most for: office.
42 of the 75 people who describe how it smells call it soapy, the word used most.
11% of people get compliments on it (127).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Alfred Sung Homme smells like cool herbal cologne, pine and cedar breeze. It opens with juniper berry, artemisia and sage, moves into aldehydes, geranium and carnation and settles on musk, oakmoss and fir. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 1989.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $17.
Explore more: Fresh perfumes · Artemisia perfumes · Sage perfumes · Basil perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Alfred Sung
Alfred Sung has 11 perfumes on Scendira, priced from about $17 to $100. Shi, Sung Homme and Pure are the most discussed Alfred Sung perfumes in community talk Scendira follows. The house is that of the Canadian designer Alfred Sung, and the picks span 1989 to 2000.
How the Alfred Sung picks smell
Shi (Eau de Parfum, 2000) is clean aquatic florals with green fig leaf, opening on lotus, aquatic notes and fig leaf and ending on birch leaf and musk.
A cool herbal cologne with a pine and cedar breeze is Sung Homme (EDT, 1989), which opens on juniper, artemisia, sage, basil, bergamot, pepper, caraway and lemon and rests on musk, oakmoss, fir, cedar, leather, patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver.
Pure (EDP, 1997) is powdery orchid and tangerine over soft woods, with musk, sandalwood and cinnamon in the base.
The brands page covers every house on Scendira; for these notes in particular, try fresh perfumes and musk perfumes.
More from Alfred Sung
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool herbal cologne, pine and cedar breeze. It opens with juniper berry, artemisia and sage, moves into aldehydes, geranium and carnation and settles on musk, oakmoss and fir.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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