Telin – 2022-06-12:

5 out of 5

Putting this vintage woody on the witness stand reveals a cinnamon-carnation-incense accord bearing witness to 1990s masculine sensibilities. Nevertheless, some pedestrian noses might find this to be a hostile witness—charming, although dated and old-fashioned. It’s no crime if Witness isn’t your style. But as God is my witness, I love it!

Kislot – 2022-06-12:

4 out of 5

If there was ever a fragrance that captured the beautiful essence of the New England autumn season it’s this one… by far! It’s literally an “Autumn in a Bottle” kind of scent with the most masculine cinnamon I ever smelled. I can’t get enough of it. Probably because autumn is my favorite season — the spices, the foliage, the crisp air, deep blue sky, pumpkins, and expectations for Thanksgiving. I fell in love with Witness not because it’s a so-called panty dropper (it’s not). Not because it brings tons of compliments (it doesn’t). And not because it attracts female attention (it won’t). I fell in love with Witness simply because it’s fall in a bottle.
Before Bogart Witness was added to my collection I thought Chanel Egoiste and Bvlgari Man In Black was my two fragrances that reminded me the most of fall. Not anymore.
The only issue is Bogart Witness is discontinued and prices are getting out of hand on ebay. Some sellers are asking $50+ for a 3.4 oz bottle. Thus this is not a blind buy. The only reason you should pay that much is if you already know and love this fragrance, and you couldn’t imagine it not in your collection.

Alekced – 2022-06-12:

3 out of 5

It reminds me very much of vintage Quorum , with the same awesomeness, same potency and same complexity. Definitely what a mature man should smell like. To the younger crowd, this may seem dated, but trust me, this is head and shoulders above contemporary scents available today. Aldehydes, citrus and coriander make way to the heart with honeyed cinnamon and flowers. The base of incense, oakmoss, patchouli, sandalwood, tonka and vanilla round out this masterpiece of a scent. It is, as I said, quite potent; 1 spray lasts 6 to 7 hours on me. A side by side comparison with Quorum yields the following results: Witness is warmer and nuttier on the drydown (probably due to the coriander,cinnamon and artemisa) Quorum has a grassier scent and a stronger oakmoss concentration. Bottom line, I’d give it a 9.5/10.

Sundet – 2022-06-12:

5 out of 5

Witness parallels Aubusson Pour Homme and Balenciaga Pour Homme as an embodiment of woody orientalism common to masculines of the early nineties, a rich structure replete with evergreen balsams, lavender aromatics, and a semi-sweet cedar base. Unlike its congeners, which exemplify an artful balance between green and musky notes, Bogart’s composition dwells on the intertwinement of honeyed cinnamon, fir, incense, and cedar, resulting in something darker and drier than expected, but nonetheless quite good. Preyssas managed to keep everything crisp and fresh by maintaining clear flourishes of herbal lavender and basil with accents of orange aldehyde and moss, all notes retaining fidelity into a gentle drydown several hours in. This is a good example of nineties perfumery at its best, and something well worth seeking out.

aleks_410 – 2022-06-12:

5 out of 5

Aldehydes a pump and orange juice with all possible and impossible Canela existing on this planet, whether in wood powder, tree, roosters, stems roots etc., all together and mixed in hyper doses, master and absolutely horsy. A highly potent elixir of mass destruction and even with just a spritz is indispensable very sparingly to use it without destroying itself and / or make the flowers wither, the children cry and the elderly come in a coma in an instant only. The Attar are salsichas³ water before him, Chanel No. 5 Perfume and their aldehydes becomes Eau de Cologne in his presence easily, and I dare say that no Montale N-U-N-C-A even have the proximity of the power of this bottled weapon 8 trillion megatons! Its opening is a firm kick and well placed in the Orange stomach, aldehydes, coriander and basil that disturb the unconscious and tonteiam any being that breathes, snatching him from the earth and putting it who knows where; this opening is almost a “ad infinitum”. Their environment has a vast notes, but the most prominent is the Cinnamon in all its forms processed as possible, as living Carnation you and I, a rustic Honey mixed with aged Roses and many white flowers exuding the aroma Indole by all sides, so you can not escape it. After 24 hours it begins to want to show their final claws, is when it becomes more opulent designing leagues and leagues an aroma of resinous mixtures that give it a whopping dusty feature is the Styrax + Benzoin + Amber + Pork + Moss Oak = %*#@_§°!, which still gives it a balanced end, convincing it came to be a perfume and not a pump, is a sweet vanilla incense smokes environment and causes it to resist until the end of his “infinite” progress, saying: “it was worth it, I survived.” ?! Fixing and projection I leave to the imagination of you, I can not have more imagination after using Witness! ∞ ∞ ∞ “ad infinitum” […]
Word of the day: without word… (day 42)

immillaunap – 2022-06-12:

5 out of 5

There have been many surprises on my fragrance journey, most of them have been destinations of disappointment. Witness is not one of them. A strong and charismatic fragrance that warms your soul. Cinnamon, pine, artemesia, woods and incense is what I get as the main players of this masculine beauty. It has a mild sweetness that lures you in for what will become a dark, mysterious and smoke-filled burnt offering to those around you. I am in love with this fragrance. A true gem that can still be discovered, but buyer beware…………not for the timid.

shpion25 – 2022-06-12:

3 out of 5

This is a curious one! It reminds me a little of Halston Z-14 and a little of Van Cleef and Arpels Tsar. Spice and cinnamon are the two notes I get most strongly – but then there’s that x-factor that the incense also imparts for me. I’m never quite sure what to make of it. I can smell the pine/fir… it smells mildly Christmassy to me.
And there’s a hint of floral, too. Is that the carnation note? Normally I don’t like carnation – it’s what spoiled Tsar for me – but here it’s restrained.
A very nice scent!
Not a powerhouse like Bogart Pour Homme, which is nuclear strength. But I like the strength of this one.
I’ll have to get a bottle!
A few hours later: No, I won’t. That carnation-incense accord, which becomes pronounced with the passage of time, is a deal-breaker for me. As the hours passed that accord kept “coming at me” (to use my wife’s phrase). A pity.

zzd668Negeltzex – 2022-06-12:

5 out of 5

Great juice..sorry it’s gone! Real cinnamon, not the chewing-gum kind..woodsy with slightly detectable pine notes…. quite sweet…only one problem (for me anyway…)…I can’t think of an appropriate time or place to wear this beauty! Certainly a Fall or Winter fragrance…you will be sorely missed….

stataffiliral – 2022-06-12:

4 out of 5

Has some early 90s hallmarks about it. A little powdery thing going on. That kind of early EDT, barbershop underpinning.
It’s not from a contemporary powerhouse per se and it’s production value is of a certain level. So, approaching with that in mind. There is a small “cheesy” factor here I guess you could say. Not necessarily a bad thing.
Initial spray reminds me of olives, or perhaps biting into an olive from a martini. Sharp. A wake up call somewhat divorced from the rest of the wear.
I would say this is impressively complex. It is quite aromatic. Especially relative to price.
I would wear with simple white shirt and dark colored suit or suit separates, or with more casual fall wear with lots of textures; corduroy, flannel. Wearing some nice accessories, you can really say something with this. Attire as complex as the scent.
Reminds me somewhat of the first CdG, in the complexity; another warm spicy and aromatic number.

alegator6022 – 2022-06-12:

3 out of 5

What an appreciation I have for fragrance’s since it was first launched in 92′. At the time I didn’t even give it a chance…my only excuse was my age. Thid fragrance would of been considered one of those drugstore kind!
I was at a fragrance boutique carrying rare frag’s, I was lucky that they had 1 bottle of 50ml packaged. I took a chance and made a blind purchase…was I glad I bought it. This fragrance comes across as whole lot of sweet/spicy fragrance. As it settles the top notes of cinnamon and Balsam fir is well balanced with a deep note of honey/smokey vib as a base note. I’m also able to pick up a woodsy vib of sandalwood and coriander. I can just pick up a floral note of mainly lavender.
Longevity and Silage is very strong lasting over 8hrs.
Final thoughts,
It is disheartening to me that these amazing GEM of fragrance’s are no longer being made which makes it hard to find! I absolutely ❤ the deep sweet/woodsy vib making it STUPENDOUS! To Finally top this juice off which makes it a MUST HAVE is the myrrh/amber notes…absolutely sophisticated. This complex fragrance is perfect during the fall/winter months especially when it’s against the warmth of your body making it very luxurious/sexy. No doubt about rating this juice…8/10. If you enjoy old school frag’s…seriously this is a MUST-HAVE!!

ПУУУ – 2022-06-12:

4 out of 5

Discontinued gem for sure. Extremely well suited for winter wearing. A wonderful cinnamon note shines within this fragrance, along with the spices and balsam fir. Longevity great. A super smell to track down. Happy hunting!

gena200890 – 2022-06-12:

3 out of 5

Overall rating: * * * *
Smelling Jacques Bogart’s Witness for the first time is a bit like discovering a mint condition Honus Wagner baseball card stored in a tupperware container in your grandparents’ attic. After the initial burst of excitement, two questions come to mind: “How in the hell did your grandfather come by this little treasure and why didn’t he tell you about it before?”
Why, indeed. I had never experienced Witness before finding it tucked unpretentiously behind the Yatagan and Caron Pour Homme at a local perfume shop.
To call this a forgotten classic verges on understatement. The fragrance itself is a masterful blend of wood, incense, cinnamon, and citrus. I could swear there is tobacco as well, but the note sheet disagrees.
Today, I am wearing my all time favorite Jubilation XXV Amouage, and yet I find myself stealing whiffs of my elbow joint, where I applied the Witness some 5 hours ago.
Witness reminds me of another favorite of mine, Havana by Aramis. It has that same lazy sophistication, but more substance. It is missing the boozy rum notes of the Havana–addition by subtraction in my opinion.
I’ll go bit deeper into looney-land and say that Witness compares favorably L’Air Du Desert Marocain. They both have a slightly bitter cinnamon and incense heart. But where LDDM is dry enough to cause windburn, Witness is moist and deeply satisfying.
Highly recommended.
Scent: 5/5
Sillage: 4/5
Longevity: 4/5

windows – 2022-06-12:

3 out of 5

بینظیر بود.یادش بخیر.خیلی دنبالش گشتم.ازون بوهای معرکه بود.دوستت دارم ژاک !

larieCepker – 2022-06-12:

3 out of 5

This is very rich and natural smelling. It’s probably too sweet for me, though it’s difficult to tell because the drydown is so much weaker than the opening. It borders on being syrupy but the wood and incense seem to dry it out before it gets there. The balance is quite good, other than the strong sweetness. Comparing this to vintage Catalyst for men, Witness has more of a blob-like quality (some might call it smooth) whereas in Catalyst the facets are more distinct, and it’s also not nearly as sweet. If the lavender were to be removed, I would call Witness unisex without a second thought. There is little if any animalic element. Witness has an interesting initial “hook,” but it quickly gets too sweet and not long thereafter it is mostly gone. There are a few other, similar fragrances I prefer to this one, and considering the technical issue (low projection after an hour or so), I suggest sampling before buying.

lydayfabs – 2022-06-12:

4 out of 5

Very interesting bottle of juice – classy, old-school vibe with cinnamon and sandalwood blended with pine (balsam fir) and aldehydes with citrus on top. Nice complexity in a composition, indeed. A very lifted scent – fresh and invigorating. This was created in 1992, but it could have easily been 1982. A lot of notes peek through – some nice oakmoss, green notes (artemisia & basil) along with some oriental undertones…vanilla and benzoin/amber in the base. Wow. The more one keeps smelling, the more your nose (and mind) will find.
While challenging, I love complexity in fragrance and this is a bottle of juice that I may notice different notes every time I wear it. I often get a nice floral bouquet with nice shades of green, but this is more spicy and woodsy overall to me this wearing.
Great bottle…! Something about this that has swagger, a hipster vibe and love the retro splash bottle I got. This rating may swing a full point up or down, but I think it wears according to your mood and right now, I’m relaxed on a Sunday afternoon. Next time, I am wearing this out with a button down shirt and a nice coat. No one would think of making juice like this today – just self-confident men who have taste would wear it with a grin.
**Update** – came back to this on a nice Spring day in Northern California. Low 80’s – light breeze. Wanted a complex scent after doing some test from vial this morning with some rare and interesting scents. One had a nice herbal woodiness – the other was a nice oriental. So, I reached from Witness – that has elements of both. From splash, it offer a great retro-vibe, but a composition with this many notes need to be decanted into an atomizer and sprayed on to separate the notes. I dabbed on a bit and it was good – very good. But, from a spray, it was even better! The cinnamon, fir, artemisia, and wood are the base of this, but SO much is going on. Aldehydes open the top with a nice lavender and other green notes, including a nice basil. While cinnamon is present throughout the whole wear – coming from the heart, a key spice is in the top as well…coriander. The nice florals in the middle that I get are carnation, geranium and jasmine – I do not detect a rose note. The cedar is incorporated nicely with sandalwood – both warmed by a nice amber and touched with benzoin. Oakmoss is used lightly here – but carries the green notes and is a nice fixative. Good longevity. Moderate projection. Not a powerhouse, but a quality and very well-made, thoughtful composition. Amazing quality to price ratio!
I do not get actual incense as note, but a smokiness/”dusty” vibe occurs with the cinnamon and coriander blending with the herbs and styrax (which is a key resin used in incense). This is an important note that actually allows the entire fragrance to open up and breathe on your skin. How smart to incorporate this with nice spices and green notes (including fir). You really do get more of an Oriental Spicy Woody here as a classification. Kudos to Dominique Preyssas! Highly recommended to use an atomizer to apply this. It separates a full composition like this brilliantly – very important to apply this as a spray. To me, a scent for all but hot summer days, but this could show very nicely on a warm evening indeed. It is a cozy, skin scent that really develops well, but is not too strong. One of the best bottles ever from the house of Jacques Bogart – 20 years old and still excellent!
Cheers.

skalla – 2022-06-12:

4 out of 5

This was the first cologne I ever bought… and now I’m kind of a cologne junkie… I can’t get enough! I almost wish I started out with something that wasn’t this good, it would be a lot nicer on my wallet. It starts out like a cinnamon-y pine tree hug. I love it, but I wish it projected a bit farther and lasted a bit longer. I get about 4 hours and it’s really close to the skin for the last 3. On a scale from 1 to 10, I’d give it an 8.5.

DalVad82 – 2022-06-12:

3 out of 5

This is one of my autumn favorites.Classy and definately not for the under 40 age group.I dont have a spray bottle but find it lasts forever but the projection is there and not offensive.
Not sure if i can smell the cinnamon but it smells like pine,fir and spice to me but still has a clean soapy edge which I love.
Always get many comments which are positive when I wear this and there is no way it smells cheap.
One of the ones in my collection that I never get tired of and one of the best from Bogart.
If you see some it is an ideal gift for a favorite Uncle or Dad..

mag35 – 2022-06-12:

5 out of 5

Has a classy cinnamon note. But the pine note transports the fragrance to a murky snow covered forest, quickly removing any happy feelings given by the other notes.
The bottle looks fabulous when backlit in a dark room. The word “witness” emerges as if you were looking through a keyhole into a realm of green magic.
I think you have to be into fragrance for fragrance’s sake to really like this one. But everybody has their oddball favorites I guess. This is not one of mine.

sanek15 – 2022-06-12:

3 out of 5

I got this about a month ago and have worn it several times since. I love this fragrance so much that I bought two back-up bottles as this gem has been discontinued (so they say).
Upon initial application it smells like some rich liqueur: sweet and spicy and deep. Put another way, it has a sharpness about it which is tempered by a boozy sweetness.
Artemisia, citrus, fir and cinnamon really stand out right from the start. The cinnamon actually smells more like cloves to me – it is nothing like the overly sweet cinnamon I have so often experienced.
The fir adds a woodiness which is sharp, but not overpowering. It is exactly the right sort of wood as many other woods would be swamped by the boldness of the other notes.
This is a definite powerhouse fragrance that is quite unique and offers a much more complex array of notes than, say, something like Quorum.

elosyclesty – 2022-06-12:

4 out of 5

A little treasure that sadly it´s discontinued like many extraordinary perfumes like Insensé from Givenchy..Still crying when I remember both!!
Witness was a very intense fragrance both woody and sweet with a complex estructure and development.
It was my favourite for winter, very elegant and charm.
MISS IT SOO MUCH!!!