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Classy suit and tie!
This opens with an excellent soapy citrus/bergamot that is classy, powdery and mature but not too old-school. In comes the lavender and basil to smoothen it out and vetiver plus juniper to add some freshness, like gin and tonic. The rose is well blended into the background and never takes frontseat, making sure it stays masculine. All the notes are flawlessly blended to perfection and the drydown with sandalwood and powdery lemon may seem like leftovers from a pre-2000 powerhouse, but it works great for me. After all this scent has 30 years on it’s back.
It’s rich elegant and long lasting. I am not a big fan of Habit Rouge, but this is I how I would love it to have smelled with more citrus, less rose and still stylish. Kinda reminds me of a Chanel perfume, could be the brother of the classic pour Monsieur.
Is it a citrus, chypre or aromatic ?? Hard to tell, due to the great blending. Overall a woody citrus and lemon verbena that is great for work, office and formal settings. Surely wouldn’t recommend it as a blind buy, but if you have a certain degree of interest in men’s perfumery, this is a MUST try.
It’s rich elegant and long lasting. I am not a big fan of Habit Rouge, but this is I how I would love it to have smelled with more citrus, less rose and still stylish. Kinda reminds me of a Chanel perfume, could be the brother of the classic pour Monsieur.
Is it a citrus, chypre or aromatic ?? Hard to tell, due to the great blending. Overall a woody citrus and lemon verbena that is great for work, office and formal settings. Surely wouldn’t recommend it as a blind buy, but if you have a certain degree of interest in men’s perfumery, this is a MUST try.