Niagara Courrèges 1995 Eau de Toilette

Thanks to Parfumo, I was able to get another sample of Niagara and later even a bottle. I didn't hesitate long because I already liked the sample very much.
It has already been commented that one can easily miss the year of release. I would have expected it to be at the earliest the early 1980s, rather earlier.
The scent starts citrus-spicy and, interestingly for me, intensely berry-like. The blackcurrant sets the tone for me and remains present for 2-3 hours. The fresh-spicy start is very harmonious. Thyme quickly makes it clear that this is more of a Mediterranean water and not one from a North American river or even a waterfall.
The coniferous notes are reminiscent of warm wood in sunlight. There are no shadowy, juicy green pines or cypresses.
Minigolf has already sketched a fittingly beautiful landscape in Provence in their comment.
As the scent transforms into a berry wood note, cistus and vetiver prepare a rather harsh exit, in my opinion. I still smell berries, I smell wood notes and a warm, bitter note.
This lasts for 5 hours, after which it is only detectable directly on the skin.
I perceive (seeing would be the wrong term) the scent more on men over 40 or younger gentlemen.
It is unfortunate that it is no longer produced; I know nothing comparable, but I am also not yet a professional Parfumo.

The bottle is timelessly beautiful. But even here, one quickly thinks of the 1960s or 1970s. In the mid-1990s, there was usually significantly more plastic and more modern shapes.

PS: During the last test of Niagara, I wore this on the left and on the right arm the Ho-Hang, a completely different classic. That was a revelation. I won't be crazy enough to layer these rarities, but the interplay was impressive!