Monsieur Couturier Jean Couturier 1976 Eau de Toilette

Yes, this fine fragrance cannot deny its year of origin. In the intersection between earlier leather powerhouses and what would follow in the 80s, Monsieur Couturier adds a sweaty note that one may like, but does not have to.

I know the EdT and proudly own 240 ml of the After Shave, which I am commenting on here. However, the "sweaty" aspect here is not "piggish-fecal," but rather what one occasionally sniffs under their armpit when the deodorant fails or when one simply hasn't showered for a day.

Sounds disgusting? But it’s not. Tobacco? I’m fine with that. But I’ll eat a broom and my hat if there isn’t also a good amount of musk included here.

This mélange may delight vintage junkies like me. Yes, it’s not necessarily suitable for public, and even I tend to wear this fragrance more in private. A statement that hardly anyone understands nowadays, but still a prime example of what was once understood as "masculine." Just because of this consistency, I like it.