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VewFewembobrE – :
Warm, spicy, reminds me of all the others in this category.
rzaevtariel – :
It’s there any similarity with Ebene by Balmain ?
Vitalik12398 – :
Very similar to Yatagan, yes, but has his own values and personality. And it’s a terrible badass. Bold, completely bold, cause of the strong animalic note. I think this one has a more dared fecal note, absolutely well blended with the well known celery, oakmoss, and all that magic combo. The most unpolite fragrance I have.Masterpiece. 10/10.
olegikjankoj – :
Phileas is one of those extinct super male dinosaurs of the decade of the 80.
Bitter, strange opening, citrus with aldehydes, a sweet, waxy touch and an aromatic point, juniper berries that produce that bitterness, it seems a swirl of wind that uncontrolls the aroma, but when that wind begins to calm down and the fragrance is centered, The aroma recovers, it becomes complex, the carnation and the spices like cinnamon arise, give warmth, sensuality, pine takes over the aroma, it becomes drier, leather, tobacco and cedar are subtle but they fill with masculinity He tells Phileas.
A dry oak moss sets the aroma to the classic and gives an excellent duration.
Phileas is very masculine, the aroma tremendous to pine, the woods, the leather and the tobacco they grant it. Drying of oak moss is the rubrica.
Still, the strange thing that Phileas has that makes it special and different from other peers of its time is that delicate floral-aldehyde aroma that is latent at all times, it seems that it is not, but it never disappears.
Phileas might look rough and rough like a week-old unshaven beard on a furry, angular, strong, closed face, yet it’s all appearance. Under that roughness one feels the softness, the delicacy and a lot of class.
Rating: 8.5
Pavel777 – :
I heard this was like one of my favorites, Yatogan. So I ordered a couple minis.
Yes it is like Yatogan, but even smoother warmer. I’m surprised it took me so long to discover this great classic, it seems to be a woody chypre rather than an oriental. Juniper berries and pine are some of my favorite coniferous notes, and they are blended so well here, not like some other power house piney scents from the 80’s. This is as good as vintage Z-14 or Yatogan. This fragrance has silky smooth woods, balsams, spices, and so well blended. The leather ads richness, and classiness, a gentleman’s fragrance.
I don’t have the vintage, it must realy be awesome, because what I have is still quite fine…
I have never tried vintage Bel Ami by Hermes, but I would imagine this is in the ballpark with Bel Ami, but the leather note is much less prominent with Phileas.
It has the best richest Amber/ Labdanum of any old classic fragrance I’v tried.
Rating: 8/10
luxor99 – :
really super, timeless aromatic chypre. crosses several boxes, incorporating vibes of yatagan, aramis 900, original polo and the original calvin klein. the drydown is rich & exquisite, radiating a coniferous warmth that makes everything ok! so very grateful to my good pal colin for introducing me!
наталья19778 – :
Original EDT 10 ml bottle – The bottle is lovely, weighty, simple and classy. The bottom is embossed with all the information, and the name is in gold on the shoulder discreetly, so need for those pesky… oh so how shall we say….middle class… labels…. A deep straw colour tinged with a faint green tone, the light is pretty going through the bevelled glass. Now rushing to dump more on my arm after I just gave it an eye opening very first sniff. Wow, this is a toe curling Mediterranean sea-ed, cedar treed, pine-forested, camping trip, with the Head Cheerleader. Freshness, fun, fires, laughter, and fresh cotton sleeping bags. This cologne is making me cry. It is just beautiful. Nina´s best. Beseeching the Perfume Gods to please bring it back. It is like what would happen to another top cologne, if it went to the finest Swiss Finishing School.
dimionpav – :
Half a bottle left of this wonderful cologne, have to use it more sparingly.
idd214speagoessenda – :
Accidentaly found a vintage bottle of this.Its before 1990 because it doesnt have bar code on the box.
When i open it the juise was dark and afraid that had passed away but after trying it discovered something very unique.Something between vintage Caron Yatagan and vintage Puig Quorum.
It has a very strong celery note that dominates the whole composition but its a complex composition.I feel happy to have this in my collection
YuriyLem – :
For a couple of years in the mid1980s this was my favourite EdT. Its arrival broke new ground and opened a whole new experience for men. Like others here, it has massive memories for me, and its passing is greatly lamented. I cant believe this couldn’t find a huge following today. Aghhhh! I do miss it.
Monster2385 – :
Another one of my top twenty , Phileas is another masterpeice , resinous , coniferous , herbal & much much more its just incredible ! Yatagan shares some similiarities but side by side is very different , unique bold & simply outstanding they will never be another Phileas >> >> pronose even if they did release it again … it would only be a pale shadow of what it is now
alex…….. – :
a true rare gem stopped by ricci don’t know why???? this cologne must be release again!
nemcov1979 – :
This is a rare gem! A sadly discontinued fragrance of immense beauty. Phileas is quite a complex composition that opens with a considerable amount of aldehydes, citruses and juniper for an overall effect that is at the same time stark, freshly-green and almost powdery/soapy. Patchouli rapidly makes its appearance joined by other spices (a light cinnamon), coniferous notes, leather and tobacco. In this phase Phileas reaches its peak of beauty with its perfect balance between the classic powerhouse style and an incredibly sophisticated elegance. In the drydown I get a lot of resinous notes (labdanum), pine (again), and a subtle cedarwood laying on a slightly metallic amber. Compelling and unique.
This is a very hard to find fragrance, so if you’re lucky enough to find it, don’t miss the chance to get it. Complex and definitely overlooked.
A masterpiece
Rating: 9/10
Анна Безверхова – :
This is lovely IMO, rather unique smell, a little bit of Aramis Tuscany in there but not the same. Maybe also a little bit of old Quorum, not today´s formulation.
9/10
HolonenoAgive – :
Found it at dutyfreeperfume.co.uk. Ordered it, will be very interesting.
nort – :
Nina Ricci’s Phileas was a really unique fragrance. So much so that I don’t really know what to compare it with, or how to describe it accurately. Herbal/herbaceous chypre, I guess. But not a “green” herbal, if that makes any sense. It’s actually quite complex, at times soapy, then spicy, then mossy… I loved it to bits in the eighties, and I still do.
DaemonGras – :
I loved this fragrance. I bought it in the ’80’s at the souk in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on a business trip. I remember a wonderful burst of citrus backed by spice and musk. I thought it very sophisticated.