I'm 59 so here's my list, Aramis, Jovan Musk Oil, English Leather, Old Spice, One Man Show, Gray Flannel, Canoe, Stetson, Paco Rabonne, Bjan, Candies for men, Curve, and last and my number one Lapidus.
That does it. I have to get a bottle of Lapidus. I keep hearing about it and always in glowing terms. Great list, and I'll be talking about Jovan Musk in a week or two in another video.
Candies for men is somewhat of an oddball in the list, but what a Great fragrance it was in the late 1990's! I remember my dad having a large bottle on his dresser, and I would sneak a few sprays before going off to high school. That sweet & sour watermelon note set it apart. They tried to bring it back after some years, but the new formulation is a big disappointment.
Lapidus Pour Homme is a steal for the price and a banger in performance! If you like Kouros & Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui, you'll probably enjoy the Lapidus as well 👍
I used to have one in the early eighties called Agua Brava by Puig in a splash bottle. Really nice and strong as hell. Today it’s just a shadow of it’s former self
No English Leather?!? No Hai Karate?!? LOL I'll always remember my grandfather smelling like English Leather and cigarettes. Great list as always Stuart!
The very first fragrance I had was English Leather in my Christmas stocking when I was about 10. Had it for years in a really nice bottle. Purchased a small bottle two years ago and now it's......bad. Not sure what they did to it, but ha ha, it's not the same. Nice to hear from you Brad. Take care man.
Great channel! No bs, you get right to it. I was hoping you would mention Jovan musk for men. My fragrance since 1978. It used to be called Jovan Musk Oil for men. It's gone through big changes. Doesn't smell nearly the same., but my wife and daughter still love it. I saw you talked about it on a video. In wondering if you had any updates on your opinion. Keep up the great videos!
In a week or two I'll be talking about Jovan Musk. Had a really weird experience with it after not smelling it for decades. Really appreciate the kind words "T". Glad you like it.
@@ScentsofStyle99 hey, thank you so much for responding! I'm not sure if its Stewart or stuart, but I will be watching for it. God bless my friend. Keep up the great content!
@@thefreestylefrEaK oh man, that is awesome! Did you wear that fragrance or are you a collector? How does it smell? Does it spoil? Man I miss that smell..thanks for letting me know my friend.
@@thefreestylefrEaK I had never tried Jovan Musk until a couple of summers ago. Tried it in a Walmart parking lot and even though I had never heard of it, I had clearly smelled it a million times before when I was much younger. It was a weird experience.
I'm constantly amazed at how supportive people like you have been on what is supposed to be a toxic platform - social media. I genuinely appreciate kind comments like this.
Great list! You made me revisit my Pour Lui after hearing about the aldehydes. I love fragrances with that prominent soapy slightly frosty note. It's not very common in mens fragrances. Some that I have that uses aldehydes well are Chanel Allure Homme Sport, MDCI Chypre Palatin (Absolutely Gorgeous 🤤), & Givenchy Insense. My absolute favorite using that note is Minotaure Paloma Picasso (1992), made by my favorite perfumer (Michel Almairac, who also made Joop & Fahrenheit) Minotaure in a nutshell: Sparkling sandalwood/orange creamsicle/soapy airy marshmallow-like softness/slightly spiced peach fuzziness, but yet still masculine. Older (Cosmair) formulation 10/10 Current formulation 7.5/10 Rumor has it Minotaure used to be David Bowie's favorite frag at one time.
I'm 32 and I want to try old school barbershop like perfumes like Drakkar but I don't want to blind buy it.. but part of me I want to try classic perfumes.
Drakkar Noir isn't a fragrance you need to be afraid of. You can blind buy it, no problem. It's not one of the dirty older fragrances that you need to be worried about. The onliy issue with drakkar is that it got quite a bit watered down. It will still give you 4 hours of longevity but it used to be much stronger.
Couple years ago I was just getting back into collecting fragrances… I had been collecting again for about 1.5 years.. and prior to that… my last collection I had about 40-45 fragrances with a handful of body sprays and what not… Then I stopped for a few years and used up what I had… Then for about a year or two I went back to a normal person (lol) and had about 2-5. Bottles at any one time.. Anyway…. There was a fantastic perfume retail shop in my local mall.. They were so much better than the Fragrance Outlet and others. They had massive selections with online discounter prices. I bought a number of fragrances from them… Including Guerlain L’homme Ideal edt.. However… They had a few other Guerlain’s I wasn’t familiar with at that point of the journey. Once I realized what they were…. It was too late. They ended up closing that store out of nowhere on me.. They had 2 bottles of L’Instant edt and 1 bottle of LIDGE… Original bottle style / formulations.. They were selling them for $30 and $35…. God only knows where those bottles ended up..
OH man. I wish I lived where you did. Your local shop sounds amazing. I live in a small conservative town where the only places I can get stuff are pharmacies and one small Sephora at my local mall. I'd be a true addict if I lived in your town.
I really wish I had a chance to try the original because I adore it. I'll check out Bentley Infinite Rush on Fragrantica and see what it's all about. THanks man.
@@ScentsofStyle99 infinite rush has the violet note…. but its not listed. infinite intense has it listed but is more of a vetivet fragrance. rush is amazing
@@AyahuascaMagic You had me at violet note. It's now on my "Get List". One of the great things about having this channel is getting great recommendations like this. Much appreciated!
You know, I was never sure how old it was and was just guessing. Either way the performance is monstrous. Really appreciate you letting me know because I had no idea how to figure out the age.
Thank you. I don't know how many times I have thought about doing the same for you (many times) but have been waiting for the right moment. Saw a tag video recently though and and am going to tag you and one other channel because I like the tag idea. Most of them I don't like so I generally stay away from them. Should be out later next week.
Interesting! I just started and I’m 25 but a vintage geek when it comes to clothes and to fragrances too apparently, I think the modern stuff is really boring, so now I mainly have 60s and 70s reproductions, cool to get into what a barbershop smell is, to me it’s just such a distinct smell, it’s like “oh the barber!” So fun to know what it could be that makes it into a barbershop scent 😅, my new favorite barbershop scent now is paco rabane pour homme, just got it and if you love barbershop scents, oh my it’s for you, it’s opening is a trip to the barbers in a bottle, sooo refreshing 😍😍😍😍
The original formulation of obsession was absolute chick magnet in the 80s for me I was the first guy in my erea to rock it always got the new stuff that came put ..You never mentioned Hie"" karate """😏👍🏻
@@ScentsofStyle99 Indeed, always subjective but I think it’s pretty well known in the community that the new formulation is different. Your bottle is an old version. Now they’re in the short bottle. I’ve heard great things about Habit Rouge and would love to smell the real/old formulation. Honestly, none of the Guerlin are for me. I respect their uniqueness and they’re so well balanced and smooth. Hopefully someday I’ll find one that fits me. I do have balls but is it so uncommon for you to hear an honest opinion? I hear yours often lol
@@labelmondial My bottle is all of 2 years and 13 days old. They must have done a number on it in two years for you to be so down on it. As for me, I'm very shy, retiring and unopinionated. Whatsoever do you mean, ha ha?
@@ScentsofStyle99 Yeah, I guess they pulled a fast one on me in Japan even though everything here is done slowly. I appreciate your positive reviews. It seems you review only things you like which is cool. I’m just a pessimistic Jew, isn’t that a pleonasm lol, with nobody in Japan who wants to hear my complaining so I guess you’re getting the brunt of it. ぎめんなさい！
I'm 59 so here's my list, Aramis, Jovan Musk Oil, English Leather, Old Spice, One Man Show, Gray Flannel, Canoe, Stetson, Paco Rabonne, Bjan, Candies for men, Curve, and last and my number one Lapidus.
Ted Lapidus Pour Homme, my first fragrance, bought them when I was 14
@@AmikYoungDon yes Sir I received mine as a gift and it's been my most complimented fragrance.
That does it. I have to get a bottle of Lapidus. I keep hearing about it and always in glowing terms. Great list, and I'll be talking about Jovan Musk in a week or two in another video.
Candies for men is somewhat of an oddball in the list, but what a Great fragrance it was in the late 1990's!
I remember my dad having a large bottle on his dresser, and I would sneak a few sprays before going off to high school. That sweet & sour watermelon note set it apart. They tried to bring it back after some years, but the new formulation is a big disappointment.
Lapidus Pour Homme is a steal for the price and a banger in performance!
If you like Kouros & Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui, you'll probably enjoy the Lapidus as well 👍
I used to have one in the early eighties called Agua Brava by Puig in a splash bottle. Really nice and strong as hell. Today it’s just a shadow of it’s former self
No English Leather?!? No Hai Karate?!? LOL I'll always remember my grandfather smelling like English Leather and cigarettes. Great list as always Stuart!
The very first fragrance I had was English Leather in my Christmas stocking when I was about 10. Had it for years in a really nice bottle. Purchased a small bottle two years ago and now it's......bad. Not sure what they did to it, but ha ha, it's not the same. Nice to hear from you Brad. Take care man.
Great channel! No bs, you get right to it. I was hoping you would mention Jovan musk for men. My fragrance since 1978. It used to be called Jovan Musk Oil for men. It's gone through big changes. Doesn't smell nearly the same., but my wife and daughter still love it. I saw you talked about it on a video. In wondering if you had any updates on your opinion. Keep up the great videos!
In a week or two I'll be talking about Jovan Musk. Had a really weird experience with it after not smelling it for decades. Really appreciate the kind words "T". Glad you like it.
@@ScentsofStyle99 hey, thank you so much for responding! I'm not sure if its Stewart or stuart, but I will be watching for it. God bless my friend. Keep up the great content!
@@thefreestylefrEaK oh man, that is awesome! Did you wear that fragrance or are you a collector? How does it smell? Does it spoil?
Man I miss that smell..thanks for letting me know my friend.
@@thefreestylefrEaK I had never tried Jovan Musk until a couple of summers ago. Tried it in a Walmart parking lot and even though I had never heard of it, I had clearly smelled it a million times before when I was much younger. It was a weird experience.
My favorite…… boss number one. Great day !!
Such a great channel! No motives other than to inform us about great fragrances. I always love the history you provide. Thank you.
I'm constantly amazed at how supportive people like you have been on what is supposed to be a toxic platform - social media. I genuinely appreciate kind comments like this.
Great list! You made me revisit my Pour Lui after hearing about the aldehydes. I love fragrances with that prominent soapy slightly frosty note. It's not very common in mens fragrances. Some that I have that uses aldehydes well are Chanel Allure Homme Sport, MDCI Chypre Palatin (Absolutely Gorgeous 🤤), & Givenchy Insense.
My absolute favorite using that note is Minotaure Paloma Picasso (1992), made by my favorite perfumer (Michel Almairac, who also made Joop & Fahrenheit)
Minotaure in a nutshell:
Sparkling sandalwood/orange creamsicle/soapy airy marshmallow-like softness/slightly spiced peach fuzziness, but yet still masculine.
Older (Cosmair) formulation 10/10
Current formulation 7.5/10
Rumor has it Minotaure used to be David Bowie's favorite frag at one time.
Bowie? Okay, now I gotta try it. Thx.
Obsession is still one of my go to fragrances.
My God, I love it. I have two bottles, ha ha.
Explaining what the term "barbershop" smell is, thanks for that. I've been wondering how to define that.
I'm 32 and I want to try old school barbershop like perfumes like Drakkar but I don't want to blind buy it.. but part of me I want to try classic perfumes.
Drakkar Noir isn't a fragrance you need to be afraid of. You can blind buy it, no problem. It's not one of the dirty older fragrances that you need to be worried about. The onliy issue with drakkar is that it got quite a bit watered down. It will still give you 4 hours of longevity but it used to be much stronger.
@@ScentsofStyle99 I will try it soon. I'll buy the 200ml so that I can respray anytime 😁
@@thefreestylefrEaK Can you recommend one or two that can be office safe as well as cheap ☺️
Couple years ago I was just getting back into collecting fragrances… I had been collecting again for about 1.5 years.. and prior to that… my last collection I had about 40-45 fragrances with a handful of body sprays and what not…
Then I stopped for a few years and used up what I had… Then for about a year or two I went back to a normal person (lol) and had about 2-5. Bottles at any one time.. Anyway….
There was a fantastic perfume retail shop in my local mall.. They were so much better than the Fragrance Outlet and others. They had massive selections with online discounter prices. I bought a number of fragrances from them… Including Guerlain L’homme Ideal edt..
However… They had a few other Guerlain’s I wasn’t familiar with at that point of the journey. Once I realized what they were…. It was too late. They ended up closing that store out of nowhere on me..
They had 2 bottles of L’Instant edt and 1 bottle of LIDGE… Original bottle style / formulations..
They were selling them for $30 and $35….
God only knows where those bottles ended up..
OH man. I wish I lived where you did. Your local shop sounds amazing. I live in a small conservative town where the only places I can get stuff are pharmacies and one small Sephora at my local mall. I'd be a true addict if I lived in your town.
farhenheit is way lighter than i remember in the 80s. try bentley infinite rush… perfect blend of fahrenheit and terre hermes
I really wish I had a chance to try the original because I adore it. I'll check out Bentley Infinite Rush on Fragrantica and see what it's all about. THanks man.
@@ScentsofStyle99 infinite rush has the violet note…. but its not listed. infinite intense has it listed but is more of a vetivet fragrance. rush is amazing
@@AyahuascaMagic You had me at violet note. It's now on my "Get List". One of the great things about having this channel is getting great recommendations like this. Much appreciated!
Great list. I'm not a huge fan of Le Male but I know it's an important fragrance in the community. I'd have Aramis and Kouros on the list.
I didn't have Kouros at the time but you're right. It's a legend.
You got yourself there a vintage late 80's Obsession bottle, my friend. Check out that built in sprayer! I have the same big bottle, beautiful scent.
You know, I was never sure how old it was and was just guessing. Either way the performance is monstrous. Really appreciate you letting me know because I had no idea how to figure out the age.
Hi Stuart! I gave you a shout and shared the link to this video on my recent BRUT review.
Thank you. I don't know how many times I have thought about doing the same for you (many times) but have been waiting for the right moment. Saw a tag video recently though and and am going to tag you and one other channel because I like the tag idea. Most of them I don't like so I generally stay away from them. Should be out later next week.
I have that pour lui and i like it. I think it’s flowery
REALLY? Look, I like it and it does have some floral notes but mostly I get old school. Love the username Rosco! Peace out.
2:35 Jean Paul Gaultier Le mâle ... the OG was a gorgeous, game changer fragrance.
It WAS for me!!
Interesting! I just started and I’m 25 but a vintage geek when it comes to clothes and to fragrances too apparently, I think the modern stuff is really boring, so now I mainly have 60s and 70s reproductions, cool to get into what a barbershop smell is, to me it’s just such a distinct smell, it’s like “oh the barber!” So fun to know what it could be that makes it into a barbershop scent 😅, my new favorite barbershop scent now is paco rabane pour homme, just got it and if you love barbershop scents, oh my it’s for you, it’s opening is a trip to the barbers in a bottle, sooo refreshing 😍😍😍😍
If you’re a vintage fragrance lover. You have to get ARAMIS! It’s my signature fragrance.
@@markcoffman494 i have it! Its one of my favorites too
The original formulation of obsession was absolute chick magnet in the 80s for me I was the first guy in my erea to rock it always got the new stuff that came put ..You never mentioned Hie"" karate """😏👍🏻
Ha ha ha. Never tried Hie Karate, but now I'm going to have to.
Drakkar noir and farenheit are best of best...
Drakkar is nice. Farenheit is a legend.
Ysl opium pour homme ❤️👌👌👌
Underrated fragrance IMHO.
Dudes…..Brut……..rocks.
I was shocked. It really does.
Mate, how do you put timestamps and chapters in your videos.
I have never done it although after a while UA-cam does it for you - timestamps anyway. It just happens automatically
It's a shame they killed CKone
I'm wearing HUGO today which I would consider old school
Yeah, that's the thing about Old School. It depends on how old you are, ha ha.
Chanel antaeus not old enough? Pretty amazing but that animalic is a love or hate
Didn't mention Herod because I had talked about it way too much in earlier videos....but you're right,.
Tried Habit Rouge a week ago. They must have reformulated. It wasn’t good. That’s all I’ll say.
Ha ha ha. Dude, I love that you disagree and have the balls to say it. It's such a subjective thing man.
@@ScentsofStyle99 Indeed, always subjective but I think it’s pretty well known in the community that the new formulation is different. Your bottle is an old version. Now they’re in the short bottle. I’ve heard great things about Habit Rouge and would love to smell the real/old formulation. Honestly, none of the Guerlin are for me. I respect their uniqueness and they’re so well balanced and smooth. Hopefully someday I’ll find one that fits me. I do have balls but is it so uncommon for you to hear an honest opinion? I hear yours often lol
@@labelmondial My bottle is all of 2 years and 13 days old. They must have done a number on it in two years for you to be so down on it. As for me, I'm very shy, retiring and unopinionated. Whatsoever do you mean, ha ha?
@@ScentsofStyle99 Yeah, I guess they pulled a fast one on me in Japan even though everything here is done slowly. I appreciate your positive reviews. It seems you review only things you like which is cool. I’m just a pessimistic Jew, isn’t that a pleonasm lol, with nobody in Japan who wants to hear my complaining so I guess you’re getting the brunt of it. ぎめんなさい！
@@labelmondial My last girlfriend was Jewish. I'm used to it LOL. Actually, to be fair, she wasnt pessemistic, she just talked too much :)