Rockford Rockford 2000 Eau de Toilette

Well, this fragrance has nothing to do with the aforementioned title of an American detective series from the 70s. I just took it, well, because the name was mentioned.
Forgive me or not.
Rockford came to my attention around 1987. Back then, it probably still belonged to Atkinson, and I seem to remember that it had a more intense scent. But it could also be that my memory is just playing tricks on me.
Ah... at the age of 19, it was an affordable and also great fragrance. However, to my knowledge, it wasn't in a glass bottle yet, but in a black rectangular plastic sprayer with a polar bear on it. And I could definitely afford the 50 ml.
Scent-wise, as mentioned, it has a broad and wintery quality to it. It is definitely wearable for both young and old. You can tell that it doesn't compete with the more expensive and perhaps higher-quality fragrances. But that’s not the intention here, and besides, something can smell very good without necessarily leading to debt.

In the first 10 minutes, it comes across quite intensely sweet, and my first thought was of smoke machines. After those 10 minutes, I immediately forgot that thought, as the polar bear became gentle, cuddly, and also a bit more robust in its note. Basically, this is not a perfume for spring or summer for me. It feels too heavy.
As for the sillage and longevity, it seemed more substantial and intense to me in the 80s. I think the reformulation has taken place, and some more expensive ingredients have been replaced with cheaper counterparts... It's a pity, but it’s still pleasantly fragrant.