Photo Karl Lagerfeld 1990 Eau de Toilette

How much I loved this scent and how much I would like to call it my own again! But on the auction sites, mostly only greedy cutthroats and light-shy riffraff are lurking :-(
My first contact with the fragrance was only at the beginning of the 2000s. To earn a little extra money on the side, I worked as a waiter, or rather, I was the "Zappes" behind the counter of a restaurant/bar/pub owned by a good acquaintance. The job was fun, you earned good tips, and the guests were 99% nice and friendly. Back then, I wasn't as hooked on fragrances as I am today (Unfortunately or fortunately?), but one of the most striking memories is the scent of one of our regular guests. Guido showed up every weekend with his wife and a couple of friends, and they always occupied one of the tables near the bar. Thus, he was in my "responsible territory." Guido was a well-groomed man in his late thirties, with a typical Cologne mustache, and always dressed in summer with a polo shirt (only the real one with the rider on it) and chino shorts, as well as deck shoes. Moreover, this group of guests was always very nice, uncomplicated, and humorous.
One day - when Guido & Co were our guests again - I went to the standing table to take their order. Immediately, I noticed a wonderful scent that I had never smelled before. When I asked who or what smelled so good, Guido grinned knowingly. "Photo" by Lagerfeld, apparently, was what I was smelling. Unasked, I sniffed at his neck, the group giggled, and I was smitten!
I quickly noted the name of the fragrance on a beer mat and tucked it into my pocket.
Over time, a certain ritual developed when Guido stopped by for a Kölsch. I would sniff (often exaggeratedly theatrically) at his neck and roll my eyes. And Guido rarely disappointed me, as he almost always wore the fragrance back then.
This went on for a few weeks, and eventually, one evening when Guido was once again our guest, he came to the bar. He handed me a bottle of Photo that was about 1/3 full and grinned. He had bought this bottle some time ago, but he had now "grown tired of it." He knew how much I liked the scent and would like to gift me the rest. He knew I would appreciate the gift. Wow, was I happy! I thanked him appropriately by making sure Guido didn't have to pay for quite a few Kölsch that evening... I didn't have to either, as I was right there at the source. :-)

Oh, shoot, I should write something about the scent. Almost forgot, sorry!
As far as I'm concerned, there's musk and moss in it. That’s almost always enough for me to like a scent. I'm easily swayed when the mix between the two fragrance components is right.
The start is not typically masculine but rather pleasantly fruity-fresh. However, after a while, it develops a truly distinctive dynamic: Masculine, spicy, woody. And yet it doesn't lose its freshness and fruitiness, which, although more subtle, are still noticeable. A fantastic combo that I haven't smelled anywhere else in a long time!
As I write, I really get nostalgic about the "good old days" and hereby treat Guido to another Kölsch in my thoughts and say nostalgically and warmly, "Thank you very much!"