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ромакккк – :
Oh to smell this again without spending and arm and a leg. My signature scent through uni once my Kouros had run out. I wore this every day for about five years until Yves Roche went insane and discontinued it, and fed us lesser potions not worth a damn. I can’t recall the notes individually, only the warmth and gentle tones. And damn fine longevity for a bargain scent. On clothes it lasted and lasted. There is nothing in the listed notes that has been banned so why not bring it back for a new generation!?
AnastasiyaNovikova – :
My dad had a bottle of Samarkand After-Shave in his medicine cabinet and was kind enough to give it to me when I was visiting this weekend. The bottle is half-full and at least 20 years old. I recall him having it when I still lived in New Orleans. Honestly, this smells like a sexy Crayola crayon. It has a waxy, dry quality. It reminds me of a niche scent with a clever name. I have to wonder if I’m smelling anything remotely like this did when new. It is just that weird. But as all the other bottles my parents gave me this weekend smell much as I remember them, including a 50 year-old bottle of Chanel No.5, I’m thinking Samarkande was just an unusual after-shave.
xnagwank – :
I found a similar, Azzaro pour HOMME the classic, thank you again @action .
sergnt73 – :
Samarkande is to me a simpler version of Jazz, missing santal and coriander. Very natural. I love Jazz and I love this.
Proriaheerb – :
OMG! If this is still the original composition, then this is the mother of my entire fragrance collection! This was one of my very first fragrances in the late 80ies and it reminds me of ripe summer, when the wheat and other grains were harvested and you have this aromatic, warm air around full of summer fragrant potency. Warm woods, rosemary, lavender, roses, fresh cut grass, oranges, lemons, bergamot….I loved it and everyone was commenting on it.
A very natural scent.
Klionmeor – :
A very manly aromatic from one of my very favorite houses. The only bad thing I can say about YR is (besides being quite expensive lately) they discontinue their fragrances far too quickly. I have a large collection and seldom if ever buy ‘backups’ as I’m afraid they will go bad on me. This wonderful juice was released in 2000 and already gone by the time I found YR in 2005, such a shame!
*Thank you very much Action, for this stunning manscent!*
This begins warm and herbal and at first, I had to let it dry down some, as it was very intense. The ginger adds a juicy heat to this and the mint makes it so very fresh and the two together are divine! The masculine florals of geranium and lavender are dry and sharp, yet very sexy. The patchouli and cedar base is woody and earthy with a very clean and slightly oriental, very sensual feel. I remarked at first that this should have been an aromatic fougere, but on seeing it through realised that it is not green enough and is, as I have said, very aromatic. This scent is warm, rugged, dry, strong and sexy-something YR should think about recreating these days…
Sillage: very good
Longevity: decent
Overall: 4/5
If anyone has one of these discontinued gems available, please contact me, and we’ll barter!!
I used to live in the upper Sonoran desert and there is something in here that reminds me of that wonderful place: the warm air, the mountain woods, the spicy flowers…the Dry Heat and utter earthiness of the whole region is summed up so eloquently here. A real classic…