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Sybaris Puig 1988 Eau de Toilette

7.9 / 10 38 Ratings

A popular perfume by Puig for men, released in 1988. The scent is spicy-chypre. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Chypre

Fruity

Leathery

Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cumin

Basil

Aldehydes

Green notes Lemon

Lemon

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Geranium

Jasmine

Juniper

Artemisia

Carnation

Cinnamon

Sandalwood

Base Notes

Leather

Moss

Amber

Frankincense

Patchouli

Vetiver

Perfumers

Rosendo Mateu, Alberto Morillas

Ratings

Scent

7.938 Ratings

Longevity

7.529 Ratings

Sillage

7.230 Ratings

Bottle

6.834 Ratings

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/14/2017

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

ClemensJ
26 Reviews

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ClemensJ

Helpful Review 4

Not loud but well-crafted

Acknowledgment

As a participant in the vintage travel package featuring 20 minis, I would like to sincerely thank Zirkeltanz, who has made it possible for not only me but also others to get to know and try out gems from his vintage collection.

Fragrance progression ticker

* Upon application, it is initially citrusy and also soapy.
* The soapy-citrusy accords quickly give way to herbal-spicy notes.
* Cumin now dominates.
* But just a few minutes later, the spicy appearance is over again. Cumin thus takes on a minor role.
* It becomes much more pleasant now due to the floral notes.
* I would also say that amber and especially leather are already coming into play.
* Leather now takes the leading role. Floral notes round it off moderately as an ensemble.
* Floral notes are very difficult to distinguish as individual notes.
* Amber has - recognizable in hindsight - only a small supplementary role.
* (Oak) moss mixes in with subtle strength.
* Other notes - if they exist at all - remain in the background.
* Frankincense doesn't even make a cameo appearance.
* In summary, all listed base notes are subtly integrated.

Due to the use of fragrance materials in the style of the 80s, this can be identified as such. Nevertheless, it remains quite decent. Based on the fragrance progression, I would classify it primarily as leathery and just barely as spicy. I could possibly also check floral when categorizing, but I won't.
And if the fragrance is classified as a chypre, then please as a leathery chypre.

I do not know the age of the miniature, but this piece has possibly survived a long time with moderate power loss. However, it no longer quite achieves average attributes like longevity and sillage - see above. I recommend this to old-school lovers, but one should pay close attention to its age and proper storage/handling to avoid disappointment. (I found other miniatures from the travel package to be significantly weaker in fragrance development than this one.)

(Comment #3 on the vintage travel package)

12/11/2014

8.5Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

Antidotte
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Antidotte

Helpful Review 4

Back to the 80’s

So, today I tried out a perfume that was unfamiliar to me!
Sybaris by Puig. The opening is lush and powerful, a typical scent from the 80s and 90s.
It cannot be compared to the mainstream waters that are being offered everywhere today!
After a brief airing, a true charmer emerges. This is still good old craftsmanship with high-quality ingredients. A warm, flattering scent envelops you almost all day long.
When I swing energetically into my office chair, and the little air swirls brush against me for a split second, a delicate fragrance rises to my nostrils every time! Even colleagues who are usually a bit more reserved have engaged in lengthy and cheerful conversations with me today.
Could it be that Sybaris has a pheromone-like effect?
Well, be that as it may, since I immediately searched online for offers, I was a bit disillusioned.
There is hardly any available stock apart from leftovers, and those are so expensive that I will unfortunately have to pass on Sybaris.
If by chance someone wants to part with their unloved Sybaris, please get in touch!
While Quorum is available everywhere at bargain prices, Sybaris is hardly available anymore, which is a shame.....

06/28/2014

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Schmörkes
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Schmörkes

Helpful Review 2

Of Flowers and Spices...

Oh dear, I had left the Sybaris here for almost 3 months, practically unnoticed among the other minis, and then forgot about it.
A shame, not only because of the delayed enjoyment, but also the opportunity for a timely second comment was missed here. Ashes to that...

Basically, I agree with the comment below from the highly esteemed colleague Cappellusman, however, I would like to highlight the intensity of the top note: Rarely does one experience such an overwhelmingly bold punch, a rounded duo of spices with a slightly minty-lemony undertone bulldozes everything aside.
Then the flowers come in, as if the stage has finally been cleared for them, the spice takes a step back.
A truly great moment in the fragrance progression, and also very beautifully understandable.

If only it could maintain this level over time, it would be the statement of the floral spice hammer for me, but afterwards, the spice camp dominates, its original lightness fades a bit, but a solid conglomerate of strong flowers, spice-dominated, remains.

And that lasts quite a while, although with noticeably diminishing sillage and impact, which hopefully shouldn't deter interested old-school enthusiasts from buying...

02/09/2014

8.5Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Cappellusman
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Cappellusman

Very helpful Review 6

Yes, Puig can also be floral...

The fragrances from Puig are indeed very distinctive. The ultra-spicy "Quorum," the wonderfully light "Agua Brava," and the naturally citrusy "Aqua Quorum" have each convinced me in their own way.

With "Sybaris," the realm of the more classic, floral men's fragrance has also been covered. Once again, very successful. The very natural mandarin and lemon in the top notes manage to remain present throughout the entire fragrance development, while the floral components dominate in the heart notes. The heavier ingredients listed in the base notes appear rather subtle.

During its time, "Sybaris" certainly had a hard time gaining attention among the powerhouses of that era. It didn't catch my attention at all back then. Its sales successes were probably extremely modest, and it never really had a chance in the market.

This fragrance perhaps anticipated (in a milder form) the floral concept of "Insensé," which, as we know, unfortunately also turned out to be a commercial flop.

Available as a mini and also as an OF at the usual prices for these rarities at the relevant auction houses. Not a blockbuster, but a pleasant and stylish fragrance.

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Oops, am I commenting on an 80s fragrance that Hordak doesn't have in his collection? Can't be...