Lauder for Men Estēe Lauder 1985 Cologne

Lauder for Men (Cologne) by Estēe Lauder

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Lauder for Men (Cologne) is a popular perfume by Estēe Lauder for men and was released in 1985. The scent is spicy-woody. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.

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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Green

Fougère

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lemon

Sage

Cardamom

Coriander

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Vetiver

Base Notes

Oakmoss

Amber

Ratings

Scent

8.0156 Ratings

Longevity

7.8119 Ratings

Sillage

7.3117 Ratings

Bottle

7.1122 Ratings

Value for money

8.030 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 26.02.2024.

Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is American actor Bruce Boxleitner.

Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/14/2012

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

Very helpful Review 8

A floral chypre when all is said and done.

A typically smart and category-merging fragrance from Lauder.

Gorgeous start with a bright citrus tone that transitions comfortably to the strong green spirit connecting the top to the heartnotes (galbanum, juniper, clary sage.) It’s a beautiful synergy,and wonderfully constructed to allow you to continue to make out the individual notes. I’m a huge fan of clary sage oil and I just found myself giggling at how clear its voice was in this fragrance.

By the heart of Lauder for Men, the florals rise fully to the surface. Maybe jasmine, and a sharp carnation, but muget. Muguet! Who thought of putting that odd combination of delicacy and potency that the muget conveys in the middle of this potent chypre née fougère? Brilliant move! The heavy, almost waxy floral quality that muguet imparts is the ideal piece to transform the heart slowly to a woody/tobacco base.

People call this a brute, a Masculine Power Frag, a knuckle-dragger? Wow, I know my gender sensors might be calibrated differently than most, but I find Lauder a wonderfully assured, long-lasting fragrance that is ultimately a floral chypre that could easily be worn within current American gender norms by both men and women.

Lauder for Men reminds me that while Estée Lauder is principally known for its feminine fragrances, to my mind, their best fragrances are the Lauder/Aramis masculines.

12/18/2012

5
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 8
Scent

Drseid
819 Reviews

Drseid

Very helpful Review 6

Powerhouse Heaven...

*This is a review of vintage Lauder for Men

Lauder for Men (vintage) opens with a standout top note of gin-like juniper berries that are the first to arrive in full force in an all-out nasal assault before they quickly disappear. The juniper berries quickly transition to the heart notes including lavender-like clary sage, joined by a prominent carnation with a sanitized jasmine-like lily-of-the-valley undertone and hints of slightly orange-like coriander spice. All of the heart notes take a back seat to a tremendously strong oakmoss note that rises all the way from the base as it dominates the scent's development from near top to bottom without obscuring the other components too much. Supporting the dominant oakmoss in the base through the dry-down as the heart notes slowly recede is a slightly sweet sandalwood that balances the composition to a degree. Projection and longevity are both excellent to exceptional.

Lauder for Men (vintage) is a brilliant powerhouse of a scent that is the 80s to the extreme. It is quite potent and can easily be over-applied to levels that will clear rooms in record time, but when used in smaller doses it exudes strength and power from its wearer. This is one of those kinds of scents I can see a boardroom exec wearing if they want to show "the others" who is the boss. The oakmoss used to pair with the carnation heart is amazing, and I doubt you can find scents nowadays that can replicate it as the regulations are too strict on the levels that can be used. As such, Lauder for Men (vintage) is one of those rare powerhouse aromatic fougere finds from the past that folks should snatch up while you still can, earning an "excellent" 4 stars out of 5.

11/18/2018

9
Bottle 9
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

JackHunter33
84 Reviews

JackHunter33

Helpful Review 7

Quality From A Bygone Era

I have a bottle of the first original Eighties version with the all gold cap. Also I've managed to get the second vintage from I believe the mid Nineties, the one with the green cap and gold top. I've been comparing them and it's really interesting how they develop on the skin.

The Original Eighties version opens up green but softer with great note separation. It's aromatic and develops slowly in the air around you, very beautiful. It also has a ton of oakmoss which other notes slowly show themselves from.

The second vintage version is more fresher, focused and piercing. The oakmoss though is still there though has been greatly reduced. Both are fantastic with top quality ingredients but have a different character.

The original develops like a flower opening it's petals and scent goes wide. Very aromatic, but wow. The 2nd vintage is more vibrant and intense and tightly woven. Pleased with both, blows away most fragrances on the shelves today. Wow!

11/16/2017

8
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Guapo
23 Reviews

Guapo

Helpful Review 6

Exquisite Cologne

I cannot tell you how great this perfume is. I returned to use this pearl of the 80's and, in fact, the quality of the same is indescribable, whether or not reformulations have existed.
A unique perfume, not to be confused with any other. Some say it has some similarities with Boucheroun Pour Homme, however, it is different, and it evolves differently, in a typical concept of the Estee Lauder house. As someone already said, this perfume could be called the "son" of Aramis and Knowing.
It is not marketed in many countries, but I recommend its acquisition. It is mandatory in the collection of a true aficionado.

03/01/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

Helpful Review 5

Solid formality

Lauder for Men is a quite “institutional” masculine fougère comprising herbal notes, dark woods, a heavy dose of oak moss, something camphoraceous (benzoin, I guess), a clean floral breeze of the usual “masculine” flowers (lavender, carnation) providing a pleasant barbershop feel. All over this blend, a pleasant and vibrant balsamic feel, really crisp and natural. This fragrance smells particularly well crafted and composed to me, a bit more than the “average” of this genre, mostly because it brilliantly comprises several nuances and shades, from floral notes to the dark woody-mossy base notes, passing through a sort of chypre structure evocating animalic nuances. It’s consistent and solid, yet more complex and vast than others. Extremely masculine (in a refined meaning, not a “macho” scent) and quite formal. Not the most distinctive scent of its era, as it reminds me of several other “virile” colognes (Aramis for instance, by the same brand) but a solid, compelling masculine classic for sure.

7/10

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