Chaps Ralph Lauren 1979 Cologne

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7.9 / 10 26 Ratings

Chaps (Cologne) is a popular perfume by Ralph Lauren for men and was released in 1979. The scent is leathery-woody. The production was apparently discontinued. Pronunciation

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Main accords

Leathery

Woody

Earthy

Spicy

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Sage

Bergamot

Lemon

Lime

Heart Notes

Spices

Jasmine

Lavender

Base Notes

Oakmoss

Ambergris

Leather

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Vanilla

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

7.926 Ratings

Longevity

7.518 Ratings

Sillage

6.618 Ratings

Bottle

5.726 Ratings

Submitted by TomLavender, last update on 01.10.2022.

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10/01/2022

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Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 4
Longevity 8
Scent

ChicoRoch1
114 Reviews

ChicoRoch1

3

Wouldn’t it be great if…

Ralph Lauren has released a plethora of fragrances for both sexes. He’ll forever be known for Polo, the Earthy Green Classic which was just about everywhere men went in the 1980s. That being said I wanna draw some attention to a fragrance that’s not as popular or as well known as some others and that fragrance is Chaps EDT, which was released in 1979 during the Golden Age of Perfumerie, which lasted from 1960-1999. This is a great fragrance that is underrated and under appreciated and also DISCONTINUED. There are many reasons why a fragrance gets the ax so God only knows the reason(s). I love the old west vibe this scent gives off with plenty of Leather and Spice etc. Also notice how many Classics contain the ever important note OAKMOSS as it was everywhere back in the day and SORELY missed nowadays. All of these fragrances from 40 or 50 or 60 years ago were mostly Eau de Toilettes which were the equivalent of So called Parfum or Eau de Parfum of today. I thought that things were supposed to get better as time passed but it seems as if it skipped Modern Perfumerie. Guess it doesn’t apply here but as long as there are Vintage fragrances around I’ll still have the opportunity to experience true Quality and Greatness. If only they all weren’t so darn overpriced! All in all Chaps is a winner with great longevity and a super masculine scent that would make Clint Eastwood proud

12/28/2012

Krmarich
24 Reviews

Krmarich

8

A forgotten classic!

This rich leather chypre had been part of my coming of age in high school. The "cowboy" thing was going around. I was not a cowboy, yet I knew what a brilliant chypre this was for about $5 a bottle! I still have my original splash cologne and not a note has gone off.

It opens casually and leads into some dirty flowers-lavender, jasmine and a touch of rose. Then a soft, warm leather sits amid sandalwood, oakmoss, patcholi and vetiver. Its very comfortable and self assuring.

It was from an age of innocence for Ralph Lauren. The company had just started out and this affordable launch was common in its time. Ironically, its affordability did affect the quality. I see bottles going for around $100 or more on e-bay now.