Adventurer Eddie Bauer 1993
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Obituary: rest in peace
Yes, Eddie Bauer's Adventurer came quite close to Jil Sander for Men, but the citrus note was stronger; however, the influence of the woods and the tobacco note successfully prevented it from drifting towards toilet cleaner or urinal cake.
I got to know Adventurer in the millennium year 2000 in Pensacola, Florida. The bottle was really not particularly nice to look at. It came in a very dark poison green and appeared very plain, almost rustic, topped off by a rectangular bottle with a silver-colored atomizer and a matching aluminum-look cap.
The understated design was completed by the golden Eddie Bauer logo (a duck or goose, not an eagle) and the similarly toned Adventurer lettering.
The fragrance was also not expensive; unfortunately, I don't remember the exact price, but it was probably somewhere around $30-40 for the 4-ounce bottle.
The fragrance was sold in Eddie Bauer's own stores; whether it was also available online, I do not know. Eddie Bauer is primarily a fashion label for outdoor and hunting clothing and accessories. However, there were significant overlaps in the strong secondary business for streetwear and casual clothing, all produced and sold under the Eddie Bauer logo.
The Adventurer aroma could be described as shower gel freshness, but a rather woody note was also noticeably present, perfect for the climate in Florida. Since it rarely went below 16 degrees Celsius even in winter, which is the temperature at which the locals start wearing wool hats and gloves, the freshly arrived German felt completely at home with scents like Jil Sander for Men and Adventurer, in an Eddie Bauer sweater, and was eager to explore his new home.
The scent was not a knockout, but acceptable, and it did find interest among my European acquaintances.
Adventurer was succeeded by Adventurer II, which my nose consistently rejected as "not good at all."
Another candidate where I say "what a pity."
I got to know Adventurer in the millennium year 2000 in Pensacola, Florida. The bottle was really not particularly nice to look at. It came in a very dark poison green and appeared very plain, almost rustic, topped off by a rectangular bottle with a silver-colored atomizer and a matching aluminum-look cap.
The understated design was completed by the golden Eddie Bauer logo (a duck or goose, not an eagle) and the similarly toned Adventurer lettering.
The fragrance was also not expensive; unfortunately, I don't remember the exact price, but it was probably somewhere around $30-40 for the 4-ounce bottle.
The fragrance was sold in Eddie Bauer's own stores; whether it was also available online, I do not know. Eddie Bauer is primarily a fashion label for outdoor and hunting clothing and accessories. However, there were significant overlaps in the strong secondary business for streetwear and casual clothing, all produced and sold under the Eddie Bauer logo.
The Adventurer aroma could be described as shower gel freshness, but a rather woody note was also noticeably present, perfect for the climate in Florida. Since it rarely went below 16 degrees Celsius even in winter, which is the temperature at which the locals start wearing wool hats and gloves, the freshly arrived German felt completely at home with scents like Jil Sander for Men and Adventurer, in an Eddie Bauer sweater, and was eager to explore his new home.
The scent was not a knockout, but acceptable, and it did find interest among my European acquaintances.
Adventurer was succeeded by Adventurer II, which my nose consistently rejected as "not good at all."
Another candidate where I say "what a pity."
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NorthLight 9 months ago
Maybe it will come back someday.
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