The Memorial Day Masculinity One Man Show Shows

If any fragrance were customized for Memorial Day, it’s Jacques Bogart’s One Man Show. One might imagine Marines wearing it in hand-to-hand combat. It’s a delightfully outmoded concoction of amber, castoreum, patchouli, bergamot, cedar, galbanum, carnation, oak-moss, leather and 15 or 20 other notes and accords.

A puny modern 3-note pyramid it is not.

If you didn’t know the history you could be excused for assuming the 50+ year-old house of Jacques Bogart was created for the sole purpose of vanquishing today’s androgynous cotton candy and maple syrup frags.

Jacques Bogart has a cult following. I’m a card-carrying member, notably of the pre-Silver Scent offerings.

To me the only masculinity rivals are Orto Parisi Cuoium, Unique’e Luxury’s Kutay, and Versace’s L’Homme.

It’s testosterone all the way down.

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