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dukva – :
I’ve nothing bad to say about this fragrance. It’s a great old school cheapie. Price is super reasonable for what you get.
I spray this on and get musk – sandalwood – lavender – armoise – vanilla. That armoise it turns out is mugwort and if you’re familiar with plants this is a pleasant green/musky/earthy/kinda funky smell. It really adds to the overall effect of this Fine Cologne.
This is no niche fragrance, but is awesome for what it is. Very comfortable, warm from the sandalwood and lavender, sweet from the vanilla. I’ve read it described as an Oriental Floral and I would agree.
I enjoy wearing this in cooler weather. I might even try it out as it gets warmer, but would be very judicious about how much I applied.
I think no matter what season, with a light touch, this is a flattering and totally inoffensive fragrance.
leha75 – :
Not exactly how I expected, but still nice
I met it for a while, but without having the occasion to test it. I decided to buy it, especially because I found it at 22 euros for 240 ml bottle. The smell of this is outstanding in opening, but mediocre in drydown. Musk, floral, spices is what i get. It’s well blended and for its times (1979) maybe it could be called FINE COLOGNE. It’s still Fine, but surely dated. For me it smells like a good mix of Aramis and Old Spice. It’s not offensive nor strong. The performances disappointed me: not so long lasting as other people say and I tested it not only on skin, but also on clothes/blotters. Maybe I am anosmic to its components?
Smell 8/10
Longevity 8/10
Sillage 6/10
Price 9.5/10
Overall 7.5/10
newsome493 – :
Just for context, most of my collection is high end designer and niche stuff (Creed, Tom Ford, Chanel, Hermes, Penhaligon, etc)
Having said that, I have to say that Paul Sebastian is probably my favorite “cheapy” of all time. This might be bc I gravitate towards powdery, musky, lavender/barbershop style scents, and also it personally reminds me of when I first got it in my twenties.
Either way, I do like it. It doesnt smell modern or high quality, but it is masculine and old school in a pleasing way and def worth relatively low cost.
svenk – :
My time tested fav since the mid 1990s. I love this fragrance at all times of the year, however, all of the scents seem to flourish in the late spring and early summertime.
Spray or splash: I own the spray and the splash variation of this product… I do believe, though, spraying with the atomizer allows those who own this cologne to “get the full effect”, meaning all scents are present only when the atomizer is utilized.
Long lasting and not too overpowering, this fragrance contains musk, floral, and a few others I am not accustomed to.
Overall: Spray some of PS Fine Cologne on, grab the coolest duds you got and hit the town…You (along with others) will not be disappointed in the least.
TayVan – :
Seems to belong to the rural American who was a true-blooded cowboy back in the 60s/70s. He’s an old man now but still brimming with confidence and light-hearted banter, a friendly jovial sort, but cross him and he’ll put you in your place quick.
ioi575Negeltzex – :
Evelyn giggles, then takes a sharp breath. “But you smell nice. What are you wearing—Obsession? You party pooper, is it Obsession?”
“No,” I say grimly. “Paul Sebastian.”
“Of course.” She smiles, downs her second glass.
(Taken from the American Psycho novel)
LennyTZ – :
Smelled this at Sam’s Club yesterday. Wasn’t wearing my reading glasses, so I thought I was smelling women’s fragrances. Love how it drew me in… reminds me of my hubby’s cologne. A great warm skin scent. Now, in the fall and winter, and in the right mood, I would totally wear this. A little on my wrist lasted forEVER! Great value for less than $40!!!
adunse – :
my name is Richard
I have been using the ps cologne for over 20 years
I WILL TELL YOU THAT HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA THERE ARE ALL BOOTLEG BOTTLES OF THIS EVERYWHERE
KNOW ONE IS SELLING THE ORIGINAL SENT NO WHERE THEY MUST HAVE THE ENTIRE STATE OF FLORIDA FLOODED WITH ALL FAKE PRODUCTS I AM TELLING YOU I THINK MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS MUST BE TELLING YOU THIS AS THE PRODUCT BEING SOLD AND SUPPLIED HERE IS NO GOOD DONT SMELL THE SAME AT ALL
I WANT TO ORDER FROM YOUR FACTORY IF I CAN I HAVE BOUGHT OVER 100 BOTTLES EVERYWHERE MAYBE FOUND 2 BOTTLES OF THE 2 OZ VERSION WAS THE OLD ORIGINAL SMELL
PLEASE IF OTHERS ARE SEEING THIS PLEASE POST UP AND I WILL TRY AND FIND OUT FROM WHO CAN SELL ME THE ORIGINAL IF IT IS STILL IN THE MARKET PLACE PS
JUST LOOK AT PRICES ON LINE THESE ARE ALL FAKE
MACYS AT 45.00 A BOTTLE OF 4 OZ
THEY HAVE NEW SMELL NOT GOOD AS WELL
IF YOU CHANGED THE FORMULA THEN I WILL UNDERSTAND BUT THEY ARE SELLING THIS ON LINE FOR AS LOW AS 10.00 A BOTTLE
NO WAY THIS CAN BE CORPORATE PRODUCT PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE TO BUY THIS REAL FORMULA
PLEASE ADVISE
THANKS RICHARD
aidar schackirov – :
Here in Italy it’s almost unheard. Vintage fragrance that surprised me. Longevity is amazing. I like it!
cgfdgab1ql99 – :
I’d like to add follow-up to my previous review. It’s now nearly 14 hours since I applied PS to my forearm, and it’s definitly still present. It’s really settled into a nice soft floral, powdery, and slightly musky scent that stays close to the skin. Regardless of what you think of the fragrance itself, you can’t deny it’s longevity and surprising complexity.
varan – :
I enjoy dry, soapy, clean fragrances, so I decided to give PS a shot when I found it on the shelf of my local TJ Maxx. Based on the previous reviews and the note breakdown provided by Fragrantica, I had high hopes for this one. It opens up strong-a metallic, alcohol heavy mess of floral, soap, powder, and musk. It’s been on my arm for roughly an hour and surprisingly, it’s settled to a pleasant powdery, slightly floral and musky scent. It’s warmer than expected, so I definitely pick up the amber, and its very similar to Brooks Brothers 1818. I really enjoy the dry down, but I don’t know it I can get through that dick-punch of an opening.
Sisiowsvierve – :
Yes, this is very much an old-school scent (it was created in 1979, after all), and the bottle is certainly not the prettiest….Very vintage, all-around. Definitely a “familiar” scent, unremarkable and rather unoriginal..but I like it. I love vintage stuff when it comes to frag’s, I often love wearing love men’s fragrances (I’m a chick), and this one is rather nice. I do like this way more after this dries down, it becomes a comforting relaxing scent. I spray this from far away, as far away as my hands can reach, and then “walk” into the scent. A couple of light sprays will be sufficient here. But I have sprayed this on my inner elbow pulse point, and I did not find it heavy nor cloying, but every nose is different.
I love being the age I am now, a little bit older and not caring what others think, if I wear a man’s fragrance. To me, this is like a hug from my dad, when I wear this. Just a lovely soft vintage relaxing comforting scent. On the dry down, I find myself repeatedly sniffing the pulse point where this was sprayed. Just a relaxing, comforting vibe is what I get from this. People may laugh and/or think I am a little crazy for wearing men’s fragrances, but honestly, some of them are just done better than many women’s..and if you like the scent, why not?!? Life is too short to always smell like a candy bomb or a florist shop.
As for the few reviewers mentioning this being too strong, again, a couple quick light spritzes and “walking into” the scent I think, all will be good. My nose can be sensitive and I have no issues with this one. But hey, some noses are just plain sensitive to some scents….At any rate, this is an unexpected pleasant surprise for me, and having picked this up for literally what felt like peanuts at a discount store, well, I am pretty happy. I do sort of wish the bottle had a nicer style but, it is what it is. Plenty of expensive fragrances out there with very plain or unattractive bottles. And anyway, for me, the juice inside is what counts. Paul Sebastian’s designers seem to make some office-safe, inoffensive fragrances, and this one fits that bill.
fnk413speagoessenda – :
I gave this one a shot because I like a lot of the old school scents, but it did not work for me. At all! everything Stephen.r says about this scent is true X4. Way too heavy. Way too strong. was getting a little ill from it. apologies to those who love this one.
spedsipse – :
This is a Habit Rouge/Original Old Spice hybrid with the volume cranked up to 11. Sweet and old school
Love it!
NetFefusGef – :
This is a cologne very hard to find in Europe. I should say it’s almost unknown.
Having said that the bottle I bought last week (in the U.S.) it’s a real novelty and unique for me.
It’s a very likeable, well blended and powerfull fragrance.
Is it a manly beastie outdated scent? Great !!! I really enjoy to wear it !
I find it a bit linear (not a defect) presenting a subtle mixture of spices, sweet florals, citruses, and rich undertones of musk and soft woodsy notes.
My rates for Paul Sebastien PS Fine Cologne:
Scent:…………………….8.5
Longevity:……………….9.5
Sillage:……………………9.0
Versatility:……………….7.0
Compliments……………6.0
Uniqueness:…………….9.5
Quality:……………………8.0
Presentation:……………6.0
Price:………………………9.5
Average:………………..8.11 / 10,00
(rate for just scent + performance => 9.00/10.00)
DronLee – :
What I get is vintage Old Spice (and some wonderful memories associated with it) with a nice touch of musk. Overall, a fairly classy and inexpensive fragrance that works in the fall, winter and spring months.
cthbxtyrj – :
A good old-fashioned fragrance that lasts forever, smells great and is inexpensive. This is what i wear when i want to smell like a gentlemen. Compliments galore when i wear this. I have been wearing this since i was 18 years old and will always own it.
Great for casual or formal, does best in cooler weather. I have a huge splash on bottle but whether spray or splash, apply with caution. The reviews talking about this outlasting a nuclear winter are spot on. Lots of musk, rose, woods, and sweetness from the amber. Yes, smells a lot like old spice but that’s fine by me cause i like old spice as well.
Not for the modern younger guy in my opinion unless youre an old soul, vintage, timeless type of guy. In an age where designers seem to want to make fragrances that can be worn by either sex, this one sits next to aramis, probably with dust on it, waiting for someone to stumble upon it again. As comforting to me as a favorite pair of jeans, or sweater, or shoes.
wert230 – :
Well,it is a very likable fragrance,very musky,and this is the greatness of it.It lasts fairy good,but it doesn’t project that good,2 hours at best.It reminds me of Original Musk,and as someone said Brut too,somehow.Buy it and enjoy it’s calming proprieties!
borg55 – :
If we ever go to nuclear war with North Korea, this will surely be in the arsenal.
It is much cheaper smelling than the original, and harsh like you wont believe, at first.
Drydown shows the spirit of the original. Powdery country club scent.
The sillage and projection and longevity could bring down the seven kingdoms, trust me
slulleymn – :
One of those cheap and cheerful old school juices whose age and packaging instantly turns some people off.
I would love to repackage this as some limited edition niche thing at a new release fragrance party. Then I would sit back and see how many people give this juice respect simply for what it is … and then be shocked when they learned it was just humble ol’ Paul Sebastian!
Allenuate – :
This brings back fond memories of the late 80s. My older brother got it as a gift and I’d sneak sprays. I finally bought a bottle a few years ago and wear it alot actually, mainly tp work. It’s spicy sweet musky to me and I like it alot. It reminds me of Guerlain’s Habit Rouge a little bit.
Patri0t-87 – :
It reminds me of diluted Musk Tonkin by Perfum d`empire
its very animalic musk
alximik310 – :
This has been my husband’s signature scent since we met in 1998. I first smelled it on a guy at the bar pre-hubby and I literally followed him through the bar to find out what it was.
It just smelled so distinctive & like nothing I’d smelled before. (I don’t think this smells at all like Old Spice, because I can’t stand Old Spice, but I lerrrvvv Paul Sebastian!)
Hubby started wearing it per my recommendation when we started dating & I can’t get him to wear ANYTHING else. Even “the good stuff.” He says he always gets compliments & that he can’t count the times he’s had women chase him down to tell him how good he smells & ask what he’s wearing. My 17-year old has started wearing it & says the girls love it.
It’s really hard for me to identify specific notes. If I think about it, yes there’s rose and for sure oak moss, but I guess it’s the ylang-ylang that pulls it all together. It really is the sum of its parts though.
There’s nothing else really like it. Its one of my favorite scents on a man, and I’m not afraid to admit it!
beka_milano – :
STUNNING ! but does not last long .
barseg88 – :
PS is an interesting fragrance.
I agree with the reviewers that have compared it to Old Spice, but I have, what I think is, a more accurate formula: PS is like taking a bottle of Old Spice splash, dumping half of it out, and filling the bottle back up with equal parts Brut and Jovan Musk.
What my nose detects immediately after applied is a sort of busy mashup of lavender, amber, ylang ylang, and a hint of jasmine. After a few minutes it settles into a spicy lavender, a sweet ylang ylang, a bit of amber and a soapy musk with a hint of moss that lasts for 3-4 hours and projects at arms length. It becomes more sweet amber forward with a bit of moss as it dries down to a skin scent at about the 6 hour mark and remains that way for the next 2-4 hours. It also becomes much sweeter and amber-y as the temperature goes up, so watch which season you wear this in.
I’m not the biggest fan because it gets a little too sweet in the dry down, but the fragrance itself gets high marks for longevity (8-12 hours) and also for projection (a little over arms length until about hour 8). It’s just not for me.
I’d recommend it for a try, especially if you like any of the 3 fragrances (Old Spice, Brut, and Jovan Musk). I got a 4 oz cologne and A/S set after X-Mas for $9 so I’d look around if you’re seeing it over $20.
vg_3000 – :
TOO MUCH LAVENDER FOR ME
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Unfortunately I can’t sense any flowers with ‘PS Fine Cologne’. All I could get from it was lavender, lots and lots of lavender. So much lavender that I had to give it away. It was incredibly cheap so I don’t regret it.
IT is a very strong and manly fragrance, that reminds me too much of the 80’s.
Longevity: – 9/10
Sillage: – 10/10
All in all: 3 out of 10 points
Logalalteptal – :
A great mens fragrance with a blend of florals and spices kind of a barbershop vibe to it.This is actually my dad’s signature scent which he has been wearing since it’s release,it’s certainly very powerful in both longevity and projection.
m_arsel – :
a better made old spice.
good for cold weather , cheap and clean
dne777 – :
This cologne is one of my all time favorites! Truly a winner hands down. Magnificent, spicey, woodsy, herbal with some light floral note; this is for the confident man!!! This cologne will last every bit of 10-12 hrs! Spray more than three times and you are doing too much! People will complain. Two sprays on the neck is more than enough! I have yet to find a refined cologne at this price like PS Paul Sebastian, and the continual quality is always there for me!!! Other cologne makers change year after year; not PS! Always the same powerful, spicey zesty scent that growls manliness with finesse. Only one other that is comparable but higher quality and that is Dior Eau de Sauvage for men!
Adelirium – :
Pretty refined and respectable scent. Its not too strong, but just strong enough. It stays close to the skin, but not too close that others can’t detect it. It smells old-school, but not “old”. It’s everything you want it to be, without having to try too hard. It starts off with nice with amber and musk, and to me, is a bit citrusy as well upon initial application. The dry-down holds onto the musk and the spicy notes stick around nicely too. The lasting power is decent, and the scent is not at all cloying. In a way, it reminds me of a more subtle, less intense Pierre Cardin. The thing about this type of fragrance is that it has been basically lost to my generation (millennials). Most of my peers at the University I attend have never heard of it. When I wear it, it is either complimented for being so unique, or disliked for smelling too much like a bygone era. Anyhow I’m a fan of it, and for the price you can’t go wrong. If you are young and wear this scent, you will really stand out as someone who is just a dash more sophisticated then the average college bro drenched in Axe.
chibiskus – :
I wore this cologne in my early twenties. I found it be a amazingly fresh, refined and masculine. I recently bought another bottle for old time sake and to me the composition has changed a bit. Its still an amazing fragrance, but I can’t remember it being such a powerhouse that’s almost overbearing. I remember that it would blend into my body chemistry- culminating a balanced sweet-powdery-fresh scent. Now it independently sits on my skin or clothes. To that end, its still a great fragrance. One or two sprays is recommend on your body or clothes.
ket.lip – :
I’m really liking this but something weird is going on with it. The scent is good, great even but it’s not really meshing with my body odor. It’s like it is just sitting on top of my scent instead of mingling with it. I’m still going to wear this but I wish it worked with me a little more.
Dwehophegioke – :
I’ve had this for quite some time, but only for personal and work use. Well, indecisive about what to wear the other night when getting ready to go out clubbing, I thought I’d see how this goes. I had maybe two or three DOZEN women and some men telling me I smelled great all night. And I’m in my mid twenties. So I can’t imagine why this has the reputation it has.
Really nice stuff. Rose, jasmine, musk, amber, lavender, vanilla, ylang ylang, and tonka beans, all in good measure. It was Opium for Men should’ve been. Reminds me equally of Royal Secret for Men, Opium for Women, Old Spice (the old Shulton formula), musk candies, but so much smoother and softer.
kotenko34 – :
I do not care about the stupid fashions.
Those stupid fashions, are what lead us to consume junk why pay from 50-200 $, when we should pay $ 5. I refer to the latest “cologne” Guerlain, for example. XD
I had not tried this never because in my country it don’t sold. It was a “filler” of known web and I have to say it liked rather more than expected.
A rose musky smell very soft, pretty good. Maybe too shy …
¿Old School? Maybe, but thin and elegant, not like a release of super-luxury brands these days.
Freak? Then, this is a very quiet freak.
I’m sure there will be reformulated by the comments below, since this is nothing not project too powerful. Longevity is very good.
At a very fair price, commensurate with a product that is not like other “things” from trademarks that once were legendary.
Highly recommended !!!
panandrei – :
I sampled a paper strip test spray (2 spritzes). My initial impression was a pleasntly rich/deep aroma of rose and lavender. I could still smell the test strip 2 days later, lets buy the 4oz bottle on sale for the hell of it and see how it does on my skin.
After several wearings, my impression is very much like paper strip, a pleasantly rich aroma that lasts 5-7 hours on skin, with mostly moderate projection. I could smell on myself, but not as strong as something like Caron Yatagan, or even original Ralph Lauren Polo. After a couple of hours, I pick up hints of musk and amber. This is good longevity for me as most fragrances are eaten up by my skin within 2 hours.
Update- It has been 3 weeks, and I can still smell on paper strip, though not nearly as strong as initial scent. Has lasted a couple of days on clothing, so a mix of skin and clothing spritzes would work very well.
лёлик19.61 – :
It’s pretty similar to Brook Brothers 1818, which is sweet, lighter than PS, but almost identical.
sanike – :
in the movie american psycho, patrick bateman wears YSL PH. this is the “cool” version of pat bateman, but they really missed the point. pat is not cool. pat is a geek. a square.
in the book, which is far, far better, patrick is a total nerd trying desperately to hide it and he wears paul sebastian, which is perfect, you’d have to be completely out of your mind to wear this on Wall Street in the 80s among your Antaeus, drakkar, polo, obsession, etc.
do not wear this with anything but a business suit and a clear plastic raincoat while chopping up your coworker with an axe.
it’s hip to be square.
shargina – :
Mmmmmmmm finally an almost fully rose-dominated men’s fragrance :). If you smell this without knowing the notes, what you get is warm, woody, youthful shaving cream. But once you know that there’s a lot of rose, that almost all of what you smell from then on out with of course a little bit of lavender and musk. Its nice to find sultry scents that all age groups can wear. It’s definitely not a watered down aquatic and it’s certainly not a brick of spice and headache inducing other things. Instead it’s a kind, soft woody floral that gently whispers “cuddle with me, clothes optional.” and exudes masculinity at the same time. This is something I prefer to wear during the winter months and to also spritz on my black faux satin sheets. Although it’s really inexpensive and the packaging is sub-par to to the cheesy cap and sprayer set-up, I get a dreamy, warm and erotic effect from it that makes me wither want to curl up in my bed and slumber or perhaps some other things often performed in the same area. If you’re open minded and enjoy warm scents or rose scents in particular, you need to check it out!
kinoman2011 – :
If you like Stetson by Coty and Old Spice; this is a more refined version.
I was in the Sams Club too and got a spritz of this classic on my skin. I’m a female trying out masculine scents.
So subtle and floral with an artificial essence that makes it so elegant and classic. Both good for men and women and definitely a quality fragrance. This projects moderately so apply in little doses.
I could not stop smelling my arm. Beautiful scent.
txs837bedyWelty – :
Please,anyone tell me the present formulation from EA still close to the original one.? Thank you.
veresk_47 – :
Old fashioned it may be, but this is still my favorite fragrance on a man. It makes me weak in the knees, LOL! It’s the kind of fragrance that lingers on his shirt forcing me to wear it in the morning while making breakfast. To me, what a man should smell like.
Mrzeta – :
I like it but I don’t love it. It goes on with a very “Old Spice” in your face aroma, but, then settles into a very nice bay rum, spice, sandalwood and some other wood that I cannot fathom, rose, jasmine and amber. It’s slightly feminine and masculine at the same time. It has nice silage and really nice longevity. On me it is a bit too floral. Depending on what my wife is wearing, it might work to compliment, but, it could also clash.
Revised: I’ve changed my mind. I LOVE this scent. I’ve found that I can wear it to work, out of the town, out shopping or even to bed. It’s pleasant and very classy. It’s one of my top five scents at the moment and very inexpensive too boot.
1ministr – :
I am a female. I went to Sams Club to do some shopping and smelled all of the testers.I said no, no, no to everything but this fragrance.I tried it on my right hand,on the big vein. That is my scent tester spot on my body.Walked around shopping for a couple of hours and decided that this smells wonderful.I told my boyfriend that I love it.Smells like wonderful spice with a little of a flowery note, no soapy or powdery undertone on me.I love Kenzo Jungle Elephant and it reminds me of that.Before we checked out I bought a bottle for my self to wear.Who cares that it is mens cologne.I totally love it.
RomanRostov – :
I loved this cologne on a (male) co-worker so much that I ordered it for myself even though I’m female 😉
I have the refillable travel spray atomizer from Sephora, which I fill with any of my favorite girly perfumes, then add a spray or two of Paul Sebastian and it morphs into a custom and delicious fragrance. These mixed scents are strong at first, but after about a half an hour my “custom” perfumes are delicious and always get compliments.
googleMdde – :
i love this! this just got in from the mail as suggested by some here… i love it! very refined! it doesn’t smell “old”… it really is classy… very manly… it smells sophisticated! the opening can be really strong and you can get turned off… but wait till the dry down… it’s just so formal… crisp shirts and khaki, golf with friends… the oakmoss is so beautifully done that you wouldn’t think that those are floral scents as it comes out in a more green-woody scent with somehow hints of leather! i also appreciate perfume that are really strong and projects insanely… my joop, my obsession by ck gets mixed reactions but this one… not even a single one reacted in a negative way. i think the “dated” issue is because some do not like oakmoss in a perfume and it reminds them hints of Brut Faberge with the metal on its neck in glass bottles… it does have some of that hints… but Faberge also gets a mixed reaction… but with this one, i was beside a teenager, an older woman, an older guy, a younger guy and a lady and nobody acted like they are offended or they make certain body movements that suggests it’s suffocating them which i witness in some of my other heavy scent hitters… and for what you pay for it, you’re really getting more than what you’re paying for strong projection, longevity and sillage… i actually have the vintage Must de Cartier and Paul Sebastian can be lined with them in terms of the target market tjhat they are hitting… a refined and sophisticated scent for such kind of people but in their relaxed hours… the crowd that requires respect and needed to be called “sir” even if they are in their casual khaki shorts and polo shirts… however, the scent can be very good in formal attire as well. this is not the typical scent for the casual-sporty type of person who laugh and talks loudly… this scent is best for people who have a more refined decorum
levapovobre – :
A old friend of mine whom I no longer talk to, his grandfather use to wear this scent.. I saw the bottle in the bathroom and took a whiff from the cap and nearly gagged.. It is so strong, potent, and so mature and rotten smelling.. Let alone when this man use to take a bath with this fragrance to cover up his B.O. from not showering for months.. The scent was enough to knock you over and put you into a coma.. It was that bad! I do appreciate classics and mature fragrances but this one was done all wrong! I do not see how this can please any human beings nose.. It smells rancid and horrid! This does not smell like an old mans fragrance, it smells like a decomposing mans fragrance! When I look at the notes above they look so simple and pleasant that I can only wonder how those notes end up smelling like something so disgusting! I have no idea how this fragrance is still in production all over the place but yet pleasant classic mature masterpieces are discontinued and replaced with garbage.. This one should be done away with!
Update: I saw this in Khols and I wanted my friend to smell how disgusting it is so I sprayed it on paper and was shocked because it did not smell bad at all.. I was shocked but than I realized that it must have been because it was a recent reformulated version and the previous bottle must have been older and possibly off..
KURTIS – :
I actually love this perfume on me, a girl! This reminds me of my father when he used to wear Royalle “Spice” when I was little. Maybe it’s just the nostalgia, but I do get compliments when I wear this.
Kineiroli – :
The warmth of this cologne and its aroma makes you feel happy secure and confident. It stays a long long time, so if you spray it on the cloths i’ll make you sick. You can’t use it all the time. It is not that versatile. I’ve had compliment from ladies in their 40s more than other age range for this cologne.
Msolotow – :
Some people don’t like this cologne. I don’t either and I’m in the “mature” age group.I don’t like it cause it’s just too sweet for me. And the sweetness isn’t in the direction I like. I have other colognes in my collection that have sweetness to them,that I do like and even love.
hya577speagoessenda – :
Strangely enough, recent wrist spray test seemed like a cross between Old Spice and English Leather, two frags that I grew out of a long time ago.
I’m not totally writing this off- I just might buy one if I’m on a trip, my regular fragrance got misplaced/lost, only nearby 24 hr. drugstore has a choice between Paul Sebastian, or Joop! I think you get the picture……..
zazaza – :
What a paradox!
A fragrance so common in the States and still practically unknown in Europe.
Just a week ago I received my first full 125 ml bottle of that juice – about I already read volumes. Cheap, but not vulgar. Classic, in the very good sense of the word. Not pretentious, nothing dated here. Decades before Baldessarini & Comp (men, not boys etc.), it has his message. Something linear, but the line is a straigthforward one. Just some musky flowers suitable for your skin in a ordinary day. Tender and long lasting.
And the good news is you’ll always find a real man behind this aroma.
A deserved 8+/10
hamyo2pd – :
I absolutely LOVE this cologne on a man. My husband absolutely loves it as well. This scent is also what my Grandfather, Uncle and Cousin wear and let me tell you, I’ve been complimenting them for years on “wow, you smell great” but never bothered to remember the name when they told me.
I’m in Macys’ one day looking at all the pretty shiny fragrances, and in my mind trying to find my family cologne. Sprayed a few and came to this one. It was all the way at the end of the row. The bottle looks cheap as hell with that gold plastic cap- can’t they do better? But the glass bottle isn’t bad containing that pretty golden liquid juice. I smelled the nozzle and yes, this is it!
I suppose if I didn’t have a familial memory / association with this cologne that it wouldn’t be so special to me. But, I do believe that this stuff is beautiful on a man. It’s funny that there are no spices listed in the composition, because that is exactly the olfactory equivalent I smell. I guess it must be the musk and amber blending with the sage, lavender and florals. My husband says over and over that it smells “clean” but that’s not the word that comes to my mind. It is spicy-woody-fresh.
Azamat2403 – :
I will have to try this for a whole day, but was turned off instantly by my first impression, Irish Spring. Just has no character, in my book. Like what I thought cologne would smell like when I was 12.
bf182life – :
Good masculine scent that hits me strong with aromatic scents of amber and musk that makes me think of incense sticks the oak moss could contribute to this aswell. I only ever wear this with leather.
Rocks hard though 6.5/10
sterrlockerrs – :
I wore this in high school (’98 – ’02) and the chicks loved it. They didn’t judge it by the bottle style or reputation because they had no idea what it is. I almost never smell it when I’m out and about which is odd to me since it’s so cheap and readily available. It’s definitely a classic for any collection.
cerguni – :
Oh, my gosh… this is the scrubber of all scrubbers. Normally I like retro, c