R de Capucci (Eau de Toilette) by Roberto Capucci

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Roberto Capucci - R de Capucci (1985) (by Morpheus1)

R de Capucci Roberto Capucci 1985 Eau de Toilette

8.4 / 10 57 Ratings

A popular perfume by Roberto Capucci for men, released in 1985. The scent is spicy-green. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Green

Citrus

Fresh

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Green notes Lemon

Lemon

Bergamot

Lime

Orange

Heart Notes

Aldehydes

Jasmine

Mandarin orange Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Moss

Amber

Frankincense Leather

Leather

Musk

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Tonka bean Vetiver

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

8.457 Ratings

Longevity

7.844 Ratings

Sillage

7.042 Ratings

Bottle

7.547 Ratings

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What the fragrance is similar to

R de Capucci After Shave Lotion

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Quorum Eau de Toilette

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/15/2018

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Taurus
1188 Reviews

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Taurus

Helpful Review 8

R like gReen, fResh, spIcy

No question - the R here originally stands for Roberto, the first name of the fashion designer and brand founder de Capucci. But it also visually and acoustically reflects the three aforementioned rough cornerstones of the fragrance, such as the gRRReen notes that carve their way from the start with subtly citrus companions.

The second major cornerstone consists of fRRResh elements that nearly jolt you awake like a cutting wind. Just the right kick for the morning in the bathroom and/or in summer.

And as the headline already reveals, R de Capucci is also very wüRRRzig. I would have guessed, not just because of the initial letter, that rosemary would be included here - which apparently is not the case.

The reason for my suspicion is rather that R de Capucci strongly reminds me of Bogart by Jaques Bogart and Paco Rabanne pour Homme, both also fresh green-spicy fragrances with a noticeable rosemary component (and also a green bottle), but also from the 70s, a time when that ingredient was apparently more intensely perceptible in fragrances.

Roughly speaking, it could also be compared to Quorum by Puig, which came out three years earlier, but which is more dominated by a leather note. In contrast, our protagonist behaves rather leisurely and remains true to the mossy theme until the end.

All in all, R de Capucci is not the most typical representative of the 80s, but it is certainly a recommendation when it comes to the characteristics of spicy and green. Nevertheless, in this category, Bogart takes the lead with the R or the scent bulb.

02/24/2014

10Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

DasguteLeben
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DasguteLeben

Top Review 29

The Ultimate Sleeper

Undoubtedly the most important contribution from the house to perfume culture and one of the best men's fragrances of all time. I would even go so far as to say: one of the best perfumes of all time. The quality, the masterful composition, the elegant yet intellectual texture - R is like an Eau d'Hermès of its fragrance family.

How is this possible? Such an obscure scent from the brutalist 80s, without the signature of a great nose? You may think I’m crazy, but this masterpiece plays in the league of the masterpieces of Roudnitska, Daltroff, or the classic Guerlains.

According to the H&R genealogy, it is a fantasy citrus scent, Edwards calls it aromatic fougère, others classify R as a fresh chypre. More complex and less citrusy than Capucci pour homme, it is - pour moi - more of a chypre, but not as one would expect from that era. The typical wormwood steam hammer in the top note is missing; here the green is cleaner, somewhat like Bowling Green but with significantly more refinement. The floral notes quickly join in; a subtle dark rose, clear yet soft aldehydes, and sublime jasmine notes create a dignified, classic centerpiece. Brilliant! The base offers soft tonka and amber notes without annoying powderiness, and the "chocolate components" are used subtly, so there is no culture shock, as can quickly happen with Portos, Ho Hang, Yatagan, etc. Creamy suede-like notes, understatement, without the birch tar aspects of Cuir de Russie or Lonestar Memories or the sweetness of Royal English Leather. Mossy green dominates the base, one perceives some dry patchouli and a hint of tonka sweetness - but everything is congenially woven into a dreamy scent. The overall impression remains clear, but this is not the post-80s clarity of watery fabric softener aquatics, but aesthetically perfected "dense transparency."

Whoever created this masterpiece - star nose, nameless genius, one-hit wonder - deserves a triple Fifi Award! R is a perfectly balanced embodiment of distinguished masculinity, seamlessly tailored from head to toe, as elegant as an Italian bespoke suit by Attolini. I boldly claim that no one with even the slightest interest in men's fragrances can afford to ignore this EdT. Seriously: this is the sleeper of all sleepers.

02/24/2014

10Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Schmörkes
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Schmörkes

Helpful Review 10

Macho in suit and silk tie.

An Italian from the mid-80s, the fragrance pyramid is also accurate, my mental nose was already looking forward to a nasally polished Alfasud with a wooden steering wheel and leather seats. Possibly a bit of Ludenchrom, that was my expectation.
Well, that was nothing. R de Capucci has as much to do with this as the Godfather has with funeral cake.

At the beginning, a green freshness rushes at me, but it’s always rounded, nothing and no one pinches, and then it’s complemented by floral notes, but I only perceive the jasmine.
Jasmine? Wasn’t there something about toilet stones? Yes, but not here, maybe the rose skillfully rounds it off?
Could be, anyway, the whole trip is very skillfully composed, right down to the slightly softer leather and softwood landing.
What the fragrance lacks at all times is sweetness and moisture. I might want to compare that with the greenhouse from Tenere, but let’s throw in deep spice and an elevated elegance.

And so, not much is left of my macho with the gold chain and car key on his finger. He has transformed into an elegantly dressed gentleman, perhaps just getting into his Flaminia Coupe and signing the check so his daughter can attend a better school.

All in all, a clear 100, no one has implemented these powerhouse notes as elegantly as this.
The sillage is appropriate, not exaggerated, the longevity is enormous, I still perceive the drydown up close the following day.

Chapeau, Signore Capucci!
Ps: Which ignorant person gives this statue 20%?

11/09/2012

10Scent

CountZero
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CountZero

Helpful Review 13

Memories ...

Twice more at most, I can coax a few splashes from the green-brown bottle with its triangular shape, then there will be a final ebb in the long-treasured and cared-for remaining stock of R de Capucci.

Whether it is a Chypre or rather belongs to the leather fragrances is actually completely irrelevant, and whether the oak moss emerges strongly or only weakly is also of no concern.
What matters is solely that this "fragrance wonder" lured me away from the mainstream known in our countryside about 20 years ago and quietly opened the gates to a different perception of scent for the first time.

Why - one would ask today. It smells somewhat like "Irish moss"?!
That may be somewhat true, but the complexity, the intensity, and this depth ... I first smelled in R de Capucci.

My first order from faraway America ;-)
Blind - of course. I actually wanted to maximize the shipping costs and simply threw something else in the basket (how I came to "R," I no longer remember).
A fateful decision that has haunted me to this day
and cost me quite a bit of money in the long run!

I also searched for a replacement for a long time, as the little puddle in the bottle has been so small for about 7-8 years ... and has since been guarded like the apple of my eye. I have only found something vaguely similar: Equipage by Hermes (less opulent and deep) or Yatagan by Caron (too heavy).
Ultimately, I gave up the search and decided to simply indulge in the enjoyment, and therefore it will be used up ruthlessly!

It smells so fresh!
Citrusy, mossy, green ... suitable for the front and after sports as well. It invigorates, ignites the senses. It acts like caffeine for the nose.

It feels so young!
How can that be? From the 80s! Yet it smells "young"?
Of course for me! Because since I first smelled it nearly 20 years ago, my brain simply makes an emotional time leap with every sniff, and poof ... I'm back home in the village, it's Friday or Saturday, and we're heading towards the beer pub, then to the "Highlander" to finally seek out the disco (the club?) in the next larger town (20 km away) ... hence: young :)

It still smells so different to me than everything else I smelled back then.

Masculine, tough, a real man!

But also connected to nature - there I hop in my checkered flannel shirt from one stone to another and pay special attention not to slip on the mossy surface.

Grounded and casual, it comes across ... actually fitting for the 70s, and yet it was created in '85 ... a remnant?
No, but rather alongside the last flicker of that category of people who still know why something works and can explain it. The last attempt to drive away the pretenders and self-promoters who only have sales and marketing in mind and decide solely based on superficial aspects without deep meaning and understanding.
So for those who still have the tools in the basement to do everything themselves and not for those who call for daddy and father-in-law over every little thing ;-)

Ah, I could go on like this forever! But who is going to read all this fuss?

In conclusion, I must say that I know there are still some remaining stocks (especially in the USA) that are traded at horrendous prices. But why cloud the memory with such things? Better an end with pain than long pain without end?!

In this sense ... two more wears and then it's gone forever.
Au revoir R de Capucci ...