Blend 30 Dunhill 1978 Eau de Toilette

As part of my ambitious project (or rather my obsession) to test, evaluate, and possibly acquire all men’s fragrances from the 70s and 80s, I have now arrived at "Blend 30," which today joins my collection in the form of a beautifully preserved mini. And once again, the scent lets me indulge. Place it alongside "Ebene de Balmain," "Weil pour Homme," "Patou pour Homme," and similarly styled fragrances from its era, and it need not feel the slightest bit ashamed.

Anyone familiar with the aforementioned fragrances already knows how "Blend 30" presents itself. I will keep this brief: Classic, masculine, herbal, spicy. Period. My comment here is more about something else. Today, I asked myself again what it is that fascinates me about fragrances like this and brings a smile to my face.

To start: I was born in 1966, and when I began to take an interest in perfume in the mid-80s, hits like "Drakkar Noir," "Antaeus," "Davidoff Classic," and the like were indeed something like mainstream. These fragrances were truly everywhere; they were common property. So far, so good, but - I only got to know "Blend 30" or "Patou pour Homme" and many other absolute favorites of mine during my time in this excellent community, so an overly favorable, memory-laden evaluation is actually out of the question.

Why does the release year of my top 50 fragrances start with a "1" for only three or four scents? Have no outstanding fragrances been launched in the last 15 years? Yes, there have been some really beautiful ones, but only a few have captivated me like the old hits. Do I find myself, my character, reflected in these fragrances from the 70s and 80s? Do I want to convey the impression that the aura of these fragrances suggests today? Questions upon questions, and yet the answers are simply given through the feeling that takes hold of me in light of this quality.

Oh dear - Cappellusman had an olfactory orgasm. So be it, I gladly share this here, also because I know that others from the old school surely feel similarly at times.

Lastly: OFs are still available for about EUR 120/100 ml. It seems I will soon have to join the illustrious list of users of this fragrance.