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Kupidoshka – :
I enjoyed hiking in California where I lived for years. I would always break off a leaf from the Black Sage that grew on the hillsides all up and down the State. I loved the smell of that leaf when I crushed it in my hand.
Lagerfeld Classic smells like Black Sage leaves.
A beautiful dried orange peel opening and then tobacco, spices, warm vanilla and wood. This lasts on me all day. And that’s saying a lot because my skin burns fragrance like an old Lincoln with the a/c running burned gas.
artur567 – :
This one can be a power house even today. I’ve heard back in the day it really was strong. So spray with caution a little goes a long ways.
Its a mature cologne and I would definitely put it in the fall to winter season. I definitely get the tobacco maybe even a whisky vibe.
A true classic
Mirshan – :
Al Pacino (Tony Montana) had Lagerfeld cologne in Scare Face. 🙂
lyka – :
Let’s be clear about this one: it smells like a man on his 60’s or 70’s. Not a cologne FOR that man but the man HIMSELF. Bitter oakmoss paired up with tobacco, with a small amount of florals (rose and carnation mostly) and a little bit of amber (and patchouli) in the base.
I don’t know if I got a spoiled bottle but has the original ‘Cologne’ label, and it smells really old mannish, like a smell of a bygone era…
I’ve had a pair of vintage bottles of Loewe Para Hombre and VC&A PH both released on the 70’s and I really liked them, but this one has some dry, bitter qualities that steers me away from using it on myslef.
Not for me.
eugz – :
This became my mother’s signature as soon as it was released (yep, my mum could really rock a frag, and was no doubt my tutor on strong, masculine scents), so in memory of her, I ordered the latest formulation. Whereas I adored it back then, on her, and on me when I pinched some from her bathroom, KL now just doesn’t smell quite the same. Certainly not bad, just different. I’m not quite sure what has changed, so I am appealing to my fellow Fragranticans for help. Can anyone who remembers or still has the original give me an opinion on which notes might be missing now? Or what more get be amplified in the current formulation? I think it may be that there is less Tonka or vanilla in the latest batch. I realise that recreating the original KL won’t bring my mother back, but it would be lovely to have her scent back in my life.
I’ll post this request in the forum too. The wonderfully knowledgeable Suhaesa might have some ideas, but those familiar with the original and the current KL will possibly know the answer.
Cheers and thanks
qqqmax – :
When I was a teenager my dad smoked a variety of cigars. I remember Robert Burns Black Watch came individually in a metal-tube canister.
There were also Dutch Master El Productos that would saturate the immediate surroundings with such a delightful and ultra-unique fragrance when he would peel the cellophane off of a 5 cigar package.
That same aroma is the very first thing I can smell when someone walks into the room wearing Lagerfeld or when I spray it on my forearm.
Of course, that is but the first whiff of the fact that Lagerfeld classic’s scintillating presence has arrived.
There is much more to it than just that. KL – Lagerfeld for men is one of those one-of-a-kind frags that are unforgettable. I mean Giant, one-off Beasts that only, and hardly ever these days, came around once in a blue moon. Monsters such as Aramis Classic, Polo Classic, Grey Flannel Classic and Drakkar Noir Classic – Classic Lagerfeld for men is in that same vein.
I so long for the days when men’s colognes were, arguably, intense enough to maintain their projection and longevity for 8 hours and would rival most mens EDP’s today. It’s a case of ~ C’est La Vie ~ I suppose.
It’s also, in this new millennium, harder to find a real man with a backbone as well. So it’s true what they say – what goes around come around.
Rus_Max_Al – :
The original formulation which i have is a masterpiece very manly but in a good way the drydown is amazing soft woody and powdery with just a touch of sweetness. My current collection is small YSL L’Homme,Armani Diamonds,Lanvin L’homme,Beckham Homme,Dior Sauvage,Cuba Prestige Platinum,Cuba Gold,Cuba Blue,Aeropostale Maximum and Lagerfeld Classic and my wife’s two fav’s are YSL L’homme and Lagerfeld Classic so find the original formulation not that orange looking garbage that is no were near the quality of the original and you won’t regret it.
Meqog022bedyWelty – :
A dusty old school tobacco. I see a guy with gelled hair and a mustache and he’s driving the kids to school in the station wagon. I mean, this truly does smell like an unlit cigarette, a package of cigarettes. This fragrance is the Playboy mansion in the 1970s and there are cigarettes everywhere. This should only be worn ironically or by people who get off on being slightly unnerving.
vtf945Negeltzex – :
For a long time I wanted to write a few lines about this impressive perfume. I had the pleasure to test it at the beginning of my olfactory journey.
I was and still am impressed by the symphony of notes, the robustness of the construction – it’s a full-bodied perfume with a thousand shades, with deep roots in the old French perfume tradition. When I say old I refer to the best sense I imagine – it uses the famous aldehyde that we all know in Chanel no.5, the citrus notes (bitter orange instead of much more common notes of lemon), woody, but also powdery notes to impregnate it with refinement.
The central flavor, however, is tobacco. A relatively strong tobacco cigarette, which in my opinion anchors it too much in the era in which it was conceived. If I had such a decision-making power, I would try a reformulation with … tobacco leaves, I think it would have a more casual air, it would be more loved now.
Lagerfeld Classic is a fragrance that you can wear for your personal pleasure, it’s not a “trendy” one. Karl Lagerfeld, after joining the Chanel brand, had the idea of creating Coco (Jacques Polge’s masterpiece), and I always thought that Lagerfeld Classic is actually the men correspondent of Coco (many conceptual similarities), not Antaeus.
Longevity is impressive (+10 hours) and the projection is relatively high.
Fragrance 10/10
Projection Medium/High
Longevity 10 h
temich333 – :
This kind of reminds me of Shalimar minus the vetiver. It is also reminiscent of Obsession.. I also get hints of Silky Rose (rose and patchouli) and Intenso (tobacco).
gta4580 – :
I remember this as a being a little lighter back in the day. Perhaps it was in comparison to the scent bomb of Polo Green, that was everywhere in the early eighties. I still love the scent – classy, elegant -, but it just seems to sit a bit heavy. Better suited to cooler weather. good longevity..excellent sillage.
maksimusvelikiy – :
Lagerfeld Classic is a bottle of old-fashioned warmth and comfort. Like the Tyrolean boiled wool Loden coat, it’s Germanic, nostalgic, warm and sturdy. If there’s ever a fragrance you wear for yourself—for comfort—on a cold winter day or night, this is it.
poJKBXwqsEWXD – :
They call it classic, but current reformulation does not even from far away resemble the original, being a totally different fragrance, overly sweet, very heavy on the tobacco note and not nearly as powdery as the original one. Also, it has a very distinct magnolia note, which I do not see listed in the composition above. The only thing I find they have in common is the patchouly, but the overall feel is totally different. I find it quite unsophisticated and blunt, candy smelling, with lack of structure. Personally I struggle to like it, because I ordered a bottle blind some years ago. I still have a bottle of the original fragrance, and that is how I compare both.
dOMINOCLAN – :
Well call me stupid but i did blind buy, and bought a couple of little ones with the old fancy font off ebay which I’m waiting for. But the new one just arrived and I’m loving the richness. Very animalic! Musky tobacco and ambery smoky vanilla. Omg its a rollercoaster. Now im really intrigued to sniff the vintage ones on their way! It smells like hot skin in the sun, you know when you get horny baking in the sun….? Very sexy. An excellent blind buy. Very happy.
Update: layered with Vetyver de Givenchy (yup) and it is awesome even though theres no vetiver in the Lagerfeld. It makes it more modern and. Works very well. Very elegant.
Second update- so my little old style art deco font bottles arrived and my god it goes on smoooooth where as the new goes on like a cat in a bag. I think perhaps the dry down is similar……
чупакабра2011 – :
LATEST REFORMULATION :
DO NOT BLIND BUY
UNFOLDS VERY MUCH LIKE CK OBSESSION WOMEN BUT DICTATED BY SWEET HUSKY POWDER AND A BLOND TOBACCO
IMPERIAL LEATHER SOAP
OLD SPICE
STETSON COLOGNE
A WHIFF OF WET AHSTRAY
PERRY ELLIS – WHITE SOUL
WHITE MUSK
CLOVER HONEY
THOSE OLD SCHOOL LITTLE PINK CHALKY MUSKY ‘SMOKERS LOLLIES’
LIPSTICK
A PLATE THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH TARRAGON..
IMARI BODY POWDER PUFF
A WET TOWEL WITH THE REMNANTS OF YSATIS + CABOCHARD ON IT
UNISEX – COULD KILL PEOPLE IN SMALL CONFINED SPACES
IN FACT THIS IS WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE STANDING IN AN ELEVATOR WITH BARRY WHITE ZSA ZSA GABOR AND WILLIE NELSON .
qwe – :
We were all mad about this scent early in the 80ths, and I still think it smells absolutely wonderfull on men =))
Ryslan7739 – :
Lagerfeld ‘Classic’ EDT:
Vintage 1970’s sun-burnt decadence. Do you want to smell like a 59 year old smoker playing the slots in a Vegas casino: this is the scent for you!
Put Sonny Rollin’s “Way Out West” on the jukebox, grab a roll of quarters and settle in for old fashion notes of rose, orange, followed by tobacco, dry leather, powder and musk.
What else is there to say? In a nutshell: rose, tobacco, powder, repeat; perfect for a long night at the blackjack tables.
It’s like a time capsule from an age when the interior of a new Chrysler New Yorker smelled cool.
It’s a surprise this stuff is still made.If you see it cheap at the drugstore, go ahead and let that 20$ ride.
gingerr07 – :
Now that I’ve had this for well over a year (see my review below) I want to add a few notes for those considering a purchase…
1. This is the type of fragrance that grows on you. At first I just thought it was okay. Then after a few months I really liked it. After a second winter of wearing it (5-6 times) I now see it as a Masterpiece.
2. It’s perhaps the nicest tobacco-powder-musk-leather combination I ever smelled. Those are the notes that stand out the most this fragrance.
3. Although introduced in 1978, this beauty is as modern today for fall/winter as the latest releases. The composition of Lagerfeld Classic is immortal.
4. Don’t judge this fragrance on the top notes or even an hour later. The dry down is legendary. You will fall in love. It’s like your first kiss. At first, you just think “that’s all it is?” Then days or weeks later you find yourself wanting more.
5. The performance is excellent but please don’t wear this in hot weather. It’s so perfect for winter and fall. The hot weather ruins the composition. Cold or cooler days (under 40F) is best. The colder outside, the better this smells. Believe me! Just avoid hot/warmer days.
Lastly, in my original review I forgot to thank the Gentleman that introduced me to the legendary Lagerfeld Classic. His name is Chris and his Youtube channel is ScentLand. You gotta see this dude if you are into classic male fragrances because he’s by far the best in that category.
Nazar007 – :
I have the current version. One spray on the chest lasts more than 12 hours. This is a little masterpiece of a scent.
wadw – :
Last week I passed through a store selling perfumes. In front of the store was a table laden with scents at discounted prices. Among those scents was a bottle of Lagerfeld Classic. I asked the salesperson how much it was (approx 20 USD for the 125 ml), and what gender it was for (salesperson didn’t know, but was leaning towards the female persuasion).
I checked here (Fragrantica) for the reviews and description of this scent. Turns out the Lagerfeld for sale was the vintage batch. (stylized Lagerfeld brand lettered in silver on the upper portion of the box, no Classic underneath the name, with Parfums Lagerfeld on the lower portion of the box.).
Armed with this knowledge, I went back to the shop 1 week later and was gratified to find that this treasure was still on display. I paid an equivalent of 16 USD for this scent, and upon smelling the juice inside, I would have gladly paid 3x, no 4x that amount!
Initial spray greets me with citrus and green notes, which quickly turns to a powdery, oriental vibe. Most noticeable is the tobacco note, which turns this into a mature scent.
Comparisons to Shalimar are inevitable,as both are sophisticated, powdery and women can wear this and get away with it.
The base of tonka, vanilla, amber and musk accentuates the woody,powdery character of this scent. This scent is strong! Those who are accustomed to spraying twice or thrice need only one spray of this potent juice, as too much can induce headaches.It lasts up to 5 hours on my skin. I’d rate it 8.5/10 .
hgr680InsuffBooni – :
Lagerfeld CLASSIC (hommes) [1978; nose Ron Winnegrad]. Aromatic/Balsamic/Oriental Type.
How easy it would be to malign this number, since it goes for next-to-nothing at Walgreen’s. It will likely remind many (pleasantly or not) of the 1980’s. But to me it is a still a great, strange, wonderful beauty. A dense exercise in aromatic herbal notes, sophisticated, golden balsams/resins, resting on a sweet, musky Oriental base, with a bold preponderance of sensual patchouly. Smells like no other fragrance in the world… just might be the sweetest masculine scent ever made… almost has a Fleer’s/Chappey’s bubblegum quality, given its prominent vanilla/tonka wedded to wintergreen (methyl salicylate). Those who dislike intoxicatingly sweet frags need not apply… yet it is by no means a Gourmand type (“foody”, suggestive of desserts). Old-fashioned “wainscoted men’s club” accord of tobacco, violet, oak wood and rose in the heart. The modern version of this classic is less sweet and less unctuously musky than the 1980’s vintage was… if that can be believed. Just gorgeous and reassuring, especially on a cold winter’s day.
Mackenzie_fromAF – :
I know, you look at this and think, “cheap, old, old man smell, drugstore stuff.” Well, yeah. But Karl is the top design manager for Chanel now. He must have decent taste, right?
This is another case of, “if were sold as niche it would be raved about.” This is unique, sweet (but not unbearably), rich, and just fresh enough. It is a perfect fall/winter wardrobe choice.
onlinedrugswwwa – :
Congratulations to Karl Lagerfeld for the inspiration to create this fragrance and to mantain it on the market since 1978.
I bought a flask recently so I’ll just have the current formulation in mind.
– It opens with a strong strange orange note (citrus + Tarragon = Orange?), Well, it smells like strong plesant zesty sweet boozy Orange.
– Then you enter in a menage à trois with the circle of Tobacco + Vanilla + Amber. What a divine scent. It’s very lively in the begining and slowly it calms down while the time goes by… and it lasts and lasts. 8 hours went by and I still have a faint projection in the back of my hand (just 1 spray) and a marvelous skin scent.
Comments:
Due to its well tamed sweetness, I imagine that this fragrance may as well be considered as unisex, I can picture this magificent powdry sweet Vanilla-Amber-Sweet Tobacco dry down on a woman’s skin,
My rates for Karl Lagerfeld for men:
Scent: 9.0 (my judgement)
Longevity: 9.0 (above average for the existing notes and close to beasty)
Sillage: 8.0 (6 feet at its peak with just 1 spray)
Uniqueness: 9.5 (unique, considering the existing fragrances that I am aware of; Nobodt was able to copy it in the past 40 years)
Wearability: 10.0 (4 seasons, day or night)
Versatility: 9.5 (yes to clubbing, socializing, events, restaurants… and yes to dates, romancing, sex, office, picnics, weaddings, movies, birthday gift to your father in law… no to work out and beach!)
Quality: 9.0 (my judgement)
Presentation: 8.0 (simple but effective; very good sprayer)
Price: 9.0 (100 ml tester for 18 Euros + VAT + shipping)
Overall rating: 9.00/10.00
luigi23 – :
New or old formulation. This fragrance is the type of fragrance that will make you think this is going to be an old dude’s fragrance. At the same time, this is the fragrance that the girl/woman that you like… loves on the older guy she’s dating LOL. As matter of fact, some women wear it and love it on a man.
From the start, it smells like fresh orange peels, and no nothing like Terre de Hermes, and an ambery musk. Then you get some fresh tamed tobacco that turns into a woody powdery amber. Viola! That’s it. Very simple but very affective. Very natural smelling too.
I do not own the vintage, but my brother’s friend used to where this fragrance. I didn’t know what it was called then, but when I bought it I knew I had smelled this before.
Now, that is from the 80’s. That should tell you that the smell is virtually the same. If you owned this fragrance from back in the day, and you have a “PhD in Lagerfeld Classic” from wearing it so much, you might say that it smells different and it doesn’t last as long.
Well, I tell you what…it still smells very good and reminiscent of the smell I remembered from my youth. Also, I am getting around 6 hours of very good performance. Therefore, I will not complain. In the words of the late great 2Pac, “Watered down…my thing is pure.” That was not exactly what he said, but you get the point.
My point is the diluted Lagerfeld is still good and better than at least half of the current designer AND niche fragrances on the market… Longevity and popularity never tells lies in our obsession –fragrance. It came out in 1973 and it still popular in the fragrance community.
YT Shavenonthedarkside
Skydiver88 – :
like a soft, faded obsession with more amber/vanilla creamy warmth and civet in the base
Mister555 – :
Old formulation, new formulation, whatever it may be… This stuff still smells good for its age. It is like trying to find that best parking spot during the holidays. If you keep passing by that “ok” parking spot, you are going to end up with the worst parking spot imaginable. Then you have to say, “What happened to that ‘ok’ parking spot?”
This has a fresh orange peel, amber, and musky opening. The heart gives you a powdery and tobacco vibe with some woods. In the dry down, you are left with a semi-sweet amber woody dry down. Very sensual mild musk that is ironically very clean and distinct the entire scent life. Don’t look for compliments, but in the mature environments it has a magnetic appeal for men and women wanting to get closer. Retro all the way, so dress the part (stylish) and it will do wonders. 5/6 sprays between clothes in skin an hour before going out makes this one shine. 30+ scent in my opinion. If you don’t like powdery scents and the traditional manly scents, please don’t try it. Also, don’t spray on paper or judge on the opening. Wait 5 mins. with light sprays when testing.
If this gets discontinued, I think new and old formulation fans will have to say that even to newer formulation is better than a lot of the stuff on the market at the price. IJS =’m just saying…
ryd918Negeltzex – :
Powdery like Shalimar, nuclear strength, longevity and sillage (similar to ‘Arabian Nights’ by Jacques Bogart for strength, but without the overbearing synthetic-fecal note, thankfully).
Warm. The dry down centres around the powderiness and a dry sweet wood/tobacco combination. It’s complex – all kinds of things you could spot in there, but for me the main character a kind of warm butterscotch brandy powdery woodiness.
Too strong for office use in my opinion. Would suit cold weather better.
I haven’t smelled the original but I can imagine it containing civet for some reason. If the reformulation has replaced that then it’s a good move because it would make it smell even more dated. I have some old 70s musky numbers and this doesn’t smell quite like them, it’s not as dated as you might think. Unique and interesting. A good take on the Shalimar-style with a definite masculine tilt.
monferno – :
Eww classic cheap cologne smell…
doomsday – :
Safe drug! <33
emilgus10 – :
The original formulation wich i have is a masterpiece an oldie that puts to shame many of the modern fragraces. To me this juice is more suited for the 30+ man that love’s to dress well,i only wear it on special occasion not for everyday wear,it’s got a perfecty blend of woodiness and sweetness. A masterpiece indeed!!!!!!
Loralietpu – :
I like it.
It leans a bit to a unisex fragrance.
It opens with a strong zesty orange note (and orange is not one of the listed notes)
There is a strong feminine scent that you experiment in the opening and in the dry down. To me that scent remembers me “Agent Provocateur”.
I am not complaining. I love it the way it is… strong, zesty orange(?) opening heavy tobacco and vanilla notes, different and unique, fresh, sexy, long lasting….
My ratings:
Scent: 7.50
Uniqueness: 8.50
Longevity: 9.00
Sillage: 8.00
Overall quality: 8,25
vadimmuranov – :
I use this juice since 1994. It went through some changes since, but remained still glorious. Recently I have seen & tried this in Austria and now there seems to be a major change done. The color is much lighter and the juice smells like its been adjusted to more modern times. It smells actually very nice still but its lighter in its composition then before. Also, the related deo sticks being sold in Sweden have a “new formula” written on them.
vietkong777 – :
cannot describe it in a proper way
smoky and sweet and quite strong
it’s a harsh smell
definitely a pass for me
derkon08 – :
I have a recent Coty version marked ‘Classic.’ I had this years ago as a child and really liked it then. I remember it being very rich with an original top note. I must say I am not at all disappointed. This is still an excellent perfume with a rich ambery quality of great depth. Performance is frankly great with wonderful sillage for 3 hours and then settles down. The scent is just so comforting and I personally do see the Shalimar connection in tone if not in profile. I was a little worried when I got the Coty version, but I had nothing to fear. This is great!
glamcosmeticc – :
I am a woman and I just love this. It is tobacco, vanilla, honey, tonka, and iris. I wanted a strong tobacco scent and this was perfect. On me, it lasts easily for the whole day. The projection is pretty good. You don’t need much of this.
I often wear this plain, but I think it really shines for layering. Under gourmands, tuberose, rose, lillies, white flowers, and gardenia it is lovely. I’m sure it would be great under many more scents but I haven’t tried them all.
Fair warning, the beginning is pretty painful. It smells like a definite scrubber. Give it a little time before you decide. Definitely, don’t spray it on the way out the door.
predators – :
When i was younger i bought this because,
1: I liked the bottle
2: Nobody i knew, had it
3: Mr Lagerfeld’s reputation
When i first put it on,
1: i thought i smelled feminine
2: It got sweeter and sweeter on my skin
3: I didn’t get one simple compliment
My overview
1: The bottle is actally not that good
2: I now know why nobody i knew had it
3: Reputation in tatters, mine and Mr Lagerfelds
My girlfriend at the time, would meet me and instantly spray me with her Oscar De La Renta concoction to mask the sickly, overwhelming smell. In fact its longevity and projection were very frustrating, because it was so good at being horrible on my skin.
I left it on my table for about six months, before saving it from being bullied by my other more manly fragrances, by pouring it down the sink.
Rolling on the years and to my surprise i was in a shop in Rome, when i came across the same bottle again. For old times sake, i gave it a whiff and lo and behold it was not the sickly crap i bought years ago. No it was worse….
10/10 for tortuous longevity
0/10 for everything else
Truthfully, it is simply not for me. If you like it, then fair play. This is not intended to be a put down for those that enjoy it.
s.t.a.l.k.e.r.k – :
بدترین عطری که در کلکسیون عطرهایم دارم. بویش اووووونقدر تلخه بده که اصلا غیر قابل تحمله. من کلا تلخی رو دوست دارم. هم بوی تلخ و هم مزه ی تلخ. ولی این واقعا تلخی آزار دهنده داره. بعد از مدتی هم بردمش دستشویی که اونجا ازش استفاده کنم؛ ولی بازم وقتی میزنم بوی بدش باز پراکنده میشه
link31390 – :
A very Brave Fragrace, Viril, the “Sheriff of the Old West”.
The version that i owned was the one of INTERPARFUM, according to the majority of writers this is of superior quality that the one of COTY.
A perfume with an odor VERY RETRO in the good sense of the word.
The first time I applied it was like entering in a “Time Machine” that transported me directly to the unforgettable 80s, (I was born the same year that Lagerfeld Classic came out).
I closed my eyes and immediately came beautiful memories of my childhood …
Nintendo and Mario Bros,
The song “Thriller” by Michael Jackson,
The film of E.T
When applying, please remove your nose for a moment, otherwise you will receive an “Aromatic Burst” that knocks you out and you may even lose the notion of time briefly, it happened to me, and it felt Re-ugly.
The first thing is that you will feel an intense powdery smell and something like sour oranges, in the extreme and it is serious.
The other notes are distributed among themselves, where tobacco (not the sweet feeling of these days) is real tobacco that is clearly perceived.
It really has that little CK Obsession vibe, but without the honeyed part and Lagerfeld feels dry.
Difficult to buy blindly, and I recommend avoiding the use of youngsters (continue with Sauvage de Dior and Invictus de PR) friend advice.
Here are suggestions for use to achieve the desired projection:
2 sprays: Molotov pump
4 sprays: Atomic bomb
8 sprays: World War III
10+ sprays: ARMAGGEDON
Take advantage, if you manage to overcome it, since its quality can not be hidden.
Update: I got the vintage bottle, distributed by (BETHCO, NY), the reformulation almost kills this work of art.
This is soft powdery, pure, elegant, without the sensation of sour oranges. Just that the projection is not as strident as the current one.
Ultralazer – :
For a start this is my first encounter with this scent and not for one moment did it feel dated from the reviews I can agree that it doesn’t quite have the punch I was expecting but I guess this is down to reformulation but still I get a buttery quality and the dry tobacco and powdery dry down for me another winner and will be in my yearly rotation for sometime 8/10 for wish it was the untamed beast it once was x
lars000 – :
Used this for years all year round and all times of the day. It was before i started my interest in perfumes early 90’ees. I remember it as very ambery, woody, boozy and a hard explotion at the opening.
fisherman2606 – :
Not sure if I got wrong batch or it’s really full of crap! Gave me headache. It smells alike any outdated cheap, knockoff and pathetic makeup kit. Very offensive. Even won’t recommend it to my enemies.
astra91 – :
Legendary!! One of the best designer scents. So unique, warm, musky, classic and yet so cheap. I cant stop enjoying it but people who like modern citrus based scents might pass this.
Scent: 10/10
Projection:10/10
Longevity: 10/10
andr898 – :
I bought this in 1992 and then again in 2016. I have the Coty formulation but I don’t know if it’s better or worse than the Interparfum one.
After 24 years I recognized instantly the scent after the first spray but is it as good as it was? It’s strange, very overpowering at the beginning, verging on the unwearable. I would expect a scent like this to linger on for hours and hours but it disappears faster than one may think.
This has to be put back in the context. This was created in the 70´s around the same time Karl Lagerfeld created the Chloe classic which is also an overpowering floral mess. I wouldn’t say this is good or bad. It’s a postcard of a time that’s long gone. It’s like watching a fashion show from 1975. I like to have this in my collection although I don’t think I’ll wear this often. I would just be very curious to smell the original formulation.
inandawlita – :
Those of you that wants a female version go try Elizabeth Taylor Passion for her , totally same scent
ermak08 – :
I don’t know how it was in its best years, but the current version smells like a synthetic poisonous… something. Dammit, it even looks like toxic something with its pinkish color (unlike the orange-brown color in the picture above)!
Gonna get rid of it for sure.
Andry_1982 – :
Tested it at the perfume counter few days ago… too unisex for my taste leaning toward feminine. Probably would smell great on a woman that likes to wear male fragrances. My wife liked it on herself, but not on me. Lastly I don’t get the reviews about the latest formulation being far inferior to the vintage. My friend has vintage Lagerfield For Men and we all agree to newest formulation is more versatile and modern. I would say best in cold weather, the incense/smoky note in this would be cloying in summer. I don’t get the comparison to Obsession For Men, one of my all time favorite fragrances. Lagerfeld is far more feminine than the masculine obsession. The two are completely different in all phases… top, base and drydown.
Update: One week later I tried it again at a different store with 3 sprays to mid-chest, and for some reason I like it now, it seems more masculine, and the performance is right up there with some of my longer lasting colognes. Maybe different batches? My wife is still not crazy about it, she still thinks it’s kinda unisex and she prefers uber-masculine scents on me. But I’ve come to enjoy Lagerfeld Classic quite a lot, and it will stay in my winter rotation now that I purchased a bottle. Still don’t get the Obsession comparison, but that’s what is so awesome about fragrances, we all get different takes on a scent and notes and how it smells on us and others.
batikzarj – :
My husband wore this when he was still my boyfriend nearly 30 years ago 🙂 He’s still my husband, and he wears it still. It is the ONLY cologne both of us can tolerate on him.
vasiliirogov – :
To me, it’s slightly honeyed tobacco and powder, with a hint of a civit note in the opening. I know civit isn’t listed but some combination of the opening gives it that note. Luckily, for me, as it dries down, the slight civit note goes away very fast. I HATE civit!! As it dries down further to its base, it’s tobacco dominant with what seems to be an equal combination of honey and powder.
This is a masculine leaning unisex fragrance and I don’t see how anyone could conclude that it’s decidedly feminine, unless you classify everything sweet and powdery as being for women.
Typically, I wouldn’t wear this to the office but if I were to do, it wouldn’t be in terms of the number of sprays, it would be in terms of drops. A single drop or two of this would be all you’d need. Without question, this is a nuclear powerhouse, having an immense amount of strength and longevity.
Maybe it’s a reverse psychology kind of thing but I’d say that a younger man who is into the club scene and wearing this would get a lot of attention. You can be assured that you won’t find any other guys in the club wearing it