Going with Pasha de Cartier Parfum for a deeper, slightly boozy take on the fougere profile. Very good performance for me.

Scent of the day

Today I was craving something intense, and intoxicating that could beat the insanely cold air conditioning of my office, and this one was the last one from line I needed to premiere. This lives on the Rosendo Mateu Nº 5 and YSL Babycat neighborhood, but the notes and the bottle makes it a clear alternative to Pana Dora Swedish Wood. This one opens heavy aromatic, fresh and sweet vanillic nuance, spicy and oudy. As it dries down, tones down without loosing its presence, showing off a well blended but noticeable sweet, green, spicy and earthy notes. It’s a very intoxicating, alluring, and addictive fragrance, I can’t have enough of this.

Like it or loathe it, there is food reason that this one is around nearly as long as me. Not only is it a piece of fragrance history buts it's one of the powerhouse scents from the 80s.Created by master perfumer Pierre Bourdon the same nose behind Creeds Green Irish Tweed & Davidoffs Cool Water, it was released in 1981, I was 5 years old. I seems to have been named after this Greek Statues of Young Male Athletes? It's certainly a product of its time but I must say, I do enjoy these old-school frags. It shares so much with the likes of Polo Green and Azzaro's Homme to name a few.. while it's an Aromatic Fourgere it has a certain unique and heavy animalic-musky-soapy twist that sets it apart from others. It all starts with a sharp, bright, and medicinal/camphoraceous opening that includes a blast of spices and herbs. The aldehydes contribute to its powerful lift and soapy/clean character. With heart notes of Carnation, Patchouli, Vetiver, Geranium, Cinnamon, Jasmine You get a spicy, floral, and herbaceous warmth. The florals (especially carnation and geranium) are dense and masculine. The legendary dry-down is definitlyits defining feature. It is animalic, and earthy. The civet and musk create a "lived-in" or animalic accord, which is balanced by the sweetness of honey and the classic depth of oakmoss and leather. Historically this stuff was a beast and despite numerous reformulations over the years for an edt this juice still hits harder than most modern fragrance. This is an easy 8hrs+. My wash basket still has the scent from earlier in the week. A little goes a long way here. Best used in the Cooler Months (Autumn and Winter) and for Evening Wear. The dense, warm, and musky base could be overwhelming in high heat. This is a must IMO for any gents collection, a timeless classic. My Rating: 8.5/10 Scent: 2.5 Longevity: 2.5 Sillage: 2.5 Y/N: 1

Coming late January. This sounds really good to me. Anyone excited for this?