06/06/2022
manlyscents
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70s New York in a bottle
I knew nothing about this vintage oddity when I came across 2 bottles - just had to scoop them up! A New York Times article from 1978 says this was a popular high-end fragrance in New York at the time. An old advert shows it used to sell at Saks on Fifth Avenue. Seems it was a New-York-only exclusive that was never expanded.
There are no light notes like citrus in it, so this 44 year old juice has kept on trucking. It opens harsh with myrrh and sandalwood; not the creamy sandalwood you find in Chanel Egoiste, this is very masculine, akin to Indian Sandalo incense sticks. A soapy sage and vetiver are easier to discern later on as the strong sandalwood note begins to die down.
Projection and longevity are outstanding. I think it's an EDT, but there is no mention of concentration on the box. A 1970s product from the US labelled "Cologne" doesn't necessarily mean EDC as back then the word was a synonym for men's perfume.
Nothing in my collection smells remotely close to this. I can easily imagine men rocking this in the late 70s.
Masculinity Level: Charles Bronson in Death Wish, because to me he symbolizes how movies portrayed NY in the 1970s.
There are no light notes like citrus in it, so this 44 year old juice has kept on trucking. It opens harsh with myrrh and sandalwood; not the creamy sandalwood you find in Chanel Egoiste, this is very masculine, akin to Indian Sandalo incense sticks. A soapy sage and vetiver are easier to discern later on as the strong sandalwood note begins to die down.
Projection and longevity are outstanding. I think it's an EDT, but there is no mention of concentration on the box. A 1970s product from the US labelled "Cologne" doesn't necessarily mean EDC as back then the word was a synonym for men's perfume.
Nothing in my collection smells remotely close to this. I can easily imagine men rocking this in the late 70s.
Masculinity Level: Charles Bronson in Death Wish, because to me he symbolizes how movies portrayed NY in the 1970s.
