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2X Louis Varel

7.9 / 10 39 Ratings

A popular perfume by Louis Varel for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is spicy-leathery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Leathery

Smoky

Woody

Earthy

Fragrance Notes

Woody notes

Citrus notes Musk

Musk

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Ratings

Scent

7.939 Ratings

Longevity

6.736 Ratings

Sillage

6.934 Ratings

Bottle

5.738 Ratings

Value for money

8.916 Ratings

Submitted by Sani · last update on 09/06/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/29/2016

7.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Hitchslap
108 Reviews

Hitchslap

"return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear"

Are you fed up with soft leather fragrances? Have you knelt before the fragrance gods and implored them for a strong LEATHER scent?
Be careful what you ask for, this baby is no joke.
Old school, retro, takes no prisoners............apply if you think you can handle this juggernaut of masculinity!

Leather, then leather, then some more leather and then some spices.

Lasts, projects and turns heads.
This will make you walk a little taller and make you feel good in what ever you endeavor.

02/04/2024

9.5Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Msense
13 Reviews

Msense

1

Timid Beware

If you hesitate to scratch your crotch in public you should probably just keep on scrolling. This stuff is intentionally offensive. It’s smoking a cigar in church, taking candy from babies, and shooting butterflies with a BB gun. Yet, I love it. Not an everyday scent for me. I wear this when I am of the mind to teach the young men that there’s a difference between bad man and a truly good man who’s not to be trifled with. Maybe two days per year. But I’ll never give it up. There is yet hope for the younger generations.

06/29/2020

8Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Konsalik
86 Reviews

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Konsalik

Top Review 24

In the Prairie, No One Showers!

It is truly wonderful when you can ignite a good friend from school days with your passion for perfumes, who also tends to approach his hobbies in a similarly analytical/comprehensive/exploratory manner as you do. During visits, boxes of perfumes are assembled, and in the end, it’s the gentlemen who sit sniffing and discussing at the dining table transformed into a micro-osmotheque, while the ladies are out in the garden sawing at the bamboo and occasionally peeking in with disgruntled expressions. "Oh, are you done?" - "Yes, we are now comparing shaving soaps! The texture and creaminess of the Tabac Original soap certainly don’t suggest the low price, do they?" - "..."

Well, um, hmm, otherwise we are very charming and entertaining. Really. Certainly. *cough* The aforementioned friend has also developed a distinct preference for products from the old - largely unknown in Germany - American house of Pinaud or Clubman, in addition to a lavishly stocked Harry Lehmann shelf. Their products are characterized primarily by their truly low price and the equally inexpensive presentation in the form of the cheapest (!) soft plastic splash bottles. No reason to wrinkle your nose, as both the price and the presentation align charmingly with the sense and purpose of the products. I quote the inside of the label (a separate back label would probably have been too expensive):

"- bold, masculine fragrance
- instantly cools, tones, refreshes the skin
- exhilarating freshener after bath, splash on freely all over body"

We conclude sharply: The in-house designation of Clubman Special Reserve as "After Shave Cologne" was probably the broadest semantic term they could find. "Universal scent brew," "Emergency shower substitute," or "Olfactory WD-40 for oil rigs and opera balls" would be my alternative suggestions. So how exactly does this somewhat dirty green-brown stuff, reminiscent of stagnant water, smell when you shake it into your hand? The manufacturer leaves us without a note list (which I always find exciting, as it allows you to engage with the scent more unprejudiced and not easily fall into embarrassments like "After half an hour, the Lombardian sable pine became distinctly noticeable!")...

Cappellusman attributed a "manly" quality to Clubman Special Reserve two years ago in his statement, and that is true. Here, the Marlboro Man rides out in full gallop from the old advertisement. But quite differently than European fragrances have interpreted masculinity in recent decades: Behind the - in "real" perfumes rather undesirable, but in aftershaves very welcome - alcoholic, rough opening with a hint of orange citrus lies a peculiar triad of clove, bay rum-like bay leaf, and leather accord, although I couldn’t say whether the leathery impression arises only through this peculiar spice combination. A very unique scent: reduced yet lush, casual yet with exotic charm. The base also remains peculiar, as the classic aftershave-soapiness is accompanied by a distinct, for me hard-to-define sweetness that reminds me a bit of (strongly diluted!) Dr. Pepper cola. Very American, all in all. By the way, don’t be fooled by the weak self-projection: The (nearby) environment carries a hint of Clubman Special Reserve for several hours.

Overall, one of the strongest representatives of a rather oddly likeable brand. Anyone who occasionally craves scents that are characterful and not composed with a pipette but with a circular saw will surely find something here. Bonus tip for fans of the Cologne scent type: The "Eau de Portugal" hair tonic also serves as a bitter orange (also infused with the house’s bay note) universal body scent.

05/14/2016

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Bernard
15 Reviews

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Bernard

Helpful Review 8

General Custer's Ride to Little Big Horn

"Yippee-ki-yay, piggy!" and the chief of the 7th Cavalry gallops towards his doom, swinging his Stetson in his left hand and his Colt in his right. The thunder of hundreds of hooves and the crack of Winchester rifles accompany him, driving him further and further on. The trumpeter sounds the charge.

The prairie is dusty and hot, the heavy saddle rubs under his backside, the saber strikes against his leg, the tobacco pouch and water bottle are empty, and his boots are now worn out and dirtier than ever. But it doesn't matter, the general rides freshly shaven with the scent of the most masculine aftershave of the Pinaud Clubmen on his smooth cheeks, ready for his attack against the enemy Sioux. His well-groomed blond cheek mustache and bright red neckerchief flutter in the wind. No question that he used the saber for his morning toilet! With the remaining aftershave, he quickly rubbed down the saddle, oiled the Colt, and took a shot of it in the tin can to spice up the black coffee a bit.

In the distance, Indian howls and war drums. From a huge cloud of dust on the horizon, muzzle flashes light up...

Since I first opened this somewhat peculiar-looking plastic flask and applied the Special Reserve spice blend to my cheeks, I am firmly convinced that this is exactly how the eccentric cavalry general from the Wild West must have smelled before his very last battle. And perhaps Sitting Bull too. Or Crazy Horse.

Tobacco, leather, musk, and woods define this US fragrance classic. Very spicy, very masculine. One must like it; women will love it or wrinkle their noses and scream to escape. Fans of Old Spice, Brut 33, and Tabak Original will find in this aftershave/cologne a rough, confident, and testosterone-fueled big brother. The kind of guy who used to twist your hand on your back during every greeting, put you in a headlock, and mess up your hair while laughing maliciously. And then he would pinch your girlfriend's behind with a lewdly uttered "Hey, sweetheart." The leader of the motorcycle gang, the uncrowned prince of the suburban workers' settlement, known like a colorful dog. But because he was always cheerful and in a good mood and never meant any harm, he was well-liked by everyone.

The Pinaud Clubman series is actually common merchandise in the USA, available for a handful of dollars as a 6 or 12-ounce plastic bottle even at Walmart. A good old drugstore standard that has survived countless trends over the decades. I mean, I can sniff out a common DNA in all the different fragrance directions from the PC house, especially when a soft balsamic and slightly powdery base note comes through. Always somewhat sweet, but not too heavy.

On the old continent, the quirky aftershaves and hair tonics can be obtained through relevant internet or still charming niche retailers. The price markup here is considerable, yet everything remains in the low-price segment. Special Reserve is labeled as an aftershave cologne, and the sillage is correspondingly good. The scent lasts four hours, with satisfactory care effects.

There may be slightly better aftershaves, but certainly none that are significantly cheaper and worse. But there is definitely none that reminds me more of old John Wayne movies. My wife says my gait has become more bow-legged and broad-shouldered. "Could be, sweetheart."

09/06/2025

7.5Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

PoschiMan
1 Review

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PoschiMan

1

Somewhere in Mecklenburg

I, little Ralph, sometime in the 70s, somewhere in Mecklenburg.
With keys around our necks, we played soccer on the cobblestones with tin cans.
Barely any traffic, now and then a Trabant.
At the corner, the long-established "barber".
The door swung open and out came the boys and men from the moped workshop, freshly trimmed and shaved, in a cloud of adulthood, motor oil, alcohol, and some kind of Caribbean pudding.
Longingly, we stared after the blue overalls and the scent of DDR Prestige tobacco tickled our noses.