Sam, Not 'old man'..'distinguished', as in 'my learned friend'. Dang! She STILL doesn't get the difference?! And yet she tolerates all this boutique rose stuff, and what not? Weird.....at least to me.
Regards,
Gordon
LV's Uomo is a beautiful fragrance but I think you will find it fairly "light" and fleeting. On me it's gone in about 30 min. LV does make this in a Parfum oil which gives it a bit more tenacity. I would classify it as a more day time/office classic fragrance.
Personally I was never attracted to Havan and the other Aramis fragrances and typically these "reissues" are but a shadow of their former selves. In the reissue category and of the type you are describing you might also try the Donna Karan Fuel fragrance (reissued and available at Bergdorf Goodman exclusively in the USA).
Sam, Well, the old Creed Tabarome.....but one probably can't get it anymore, and it was impossibly expensive even when one could. That had plenty of oomph. Sooo....I dunno....maybe Habit Rouge afterall...even in it's current form. Tuscany wasn't too bad....
Regards,
Gordon
Gordon, good thing you mentioned it, but the new Tabarome Millesime is quite interesting. Sam, see if you can find a sample or decant of it. What people think of it varies quite a lot and I sampled it myself when I was in London last year.
Gordon, yes, some time ago I purchased a rather ample decant of it. I've worn it a few times and I've not found anything remotely close to it. Aside from a few similarities to Tabarome Millesime.
Jani, No, nothing that close to it that I can think of either. Perhaps a slight resemblance to Knize Ten in general style, and the old 'Peal & Company' cologne maybe...if my memory is not playing me false. It was nice stuff. Too intense and 'dressy' for my gestalt here in Florida, and like Cuir de Russie, once they made it only available in those giant bottles, the price was way out of court. But I suspect that Sam would have liked it. To me, the new Tabarome was quite dissimiliar.
Regards,
Gordon
Jani, Yeah, I guess. To me, the smoky notes in the old Tabarome were pretty muted. I definately remember a lot of high grade bergamot and deep base notes.
Regards,
Gordon
Sam, you like smokiness and woods? Marlborough by D.R.Harris is worth a try, if you haven't already. To my very unexperienced nose it has a rose thing going on in there as well, but it's mainly about woods. Very potent stuff, I might add. Autumn/winter scent for sure.
Janus, I may have to try that one, and Opus by Penhaligons. Chris, the Uomo came today and it is right up my alley. If it lasts longer than Acqua di Parma, Ill be happy.
Given many of the names being suggested, Michael Kors For Men may be too mainstream for your tastes.
This said, I own my share of "exclusive" brands and I find Kors For Men still remains one of my Fall favourites. Rum/bourbon, sweet tobacco, sandalwood... what's not to like?
Ahem... Not to mention the women I know (young and old) absolutely love the scent.
Sam, Yeah, I somehow forgot about that one; D R Harris's Marlborough. Pretty potent, IMO, rose, sandalwood, and cedarwood, predominate as best as I can tell. Might be worth a shot. Good quality, certainly, and not excessively expensive.
Regards,
Gordon
Aztecface wrote:I've never found the Harris Marlborough any good. There is something off putting about it. It's one of very few scents that make me nauseous.
Jani, Sir, I completely concur with your point of view; I couldn't deal with the Marlborough stuff myself either.
OTH, call me a farmer or call me a cheapo, but I think that the Fall belongs to Old Spice cologne; it gets my motor runnin', makes me feel like a man, puts the chicks on notice... I'm a player lookin' for a game!