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Lavendergold
Not of my time
Described as the quintessential fragrance for the English gentleman, Floris 89 intrigued me enough to give it a shot, after doing a bit of research. The different fragrance notes seemed appealing and like something I would enjoy to wear.
Mind you, I'm in my twenties, and of the 20ish fragrances I had the pleasure to acquire, none was as old as Floris 89.
Spraying a few blasts of Floris 89 in my room and on the backside of my hand, I immediately smell the age, the "oldness" of the fragrance. As a novice, I can't quiet put my finger on it, but it smells like something that rather belongs on my grandfather, or maybe even his father, than on me. On my nose, which is used to the likes of Hugo Boss Bottled, Bleau de Chanel, rather modern fragrance DNAs, it smells sort of damp, musty. As I try to keep it on my hand, as to experience all the different fragrance notes, it is rather suffocating.
After approximately 2 hours, it starts to smell a bit woody, which is a major upgrade to the top note that really put me off. But it really is not enough for me to consider wearing it.
I could maybe see an older gentleman wear it, as it was quiet the popular fragrance at the time. I can definitely see what the fragrance is trying to achieve. But as hard as I am trying to like it, I can really not get myself to wear it. Maybe in 20, 30 years, but for someone in his twenties, I would not recommend it, except for maybe the ones that are really into the older, gentlemanly ways.
Mind you, I'm in my twenties, and of the 20ish fragrances I had the pleasure to acquire, none was as old as Floris 89.
Spraying a few blasts of Floris 89 in my room and on the backside of my hand, I immediately smell the age, the "oldness" of the fragrance. As a novice, I can't quiet put my finger on it, but it smells like something that rather belongs on my grandfather, or maybe even his father, than on me. On my nose, which is used to the likes of Hugo Boss Bottled, Bleau de Chanel, rather modern fragrance DNAs, it smells sort of damp, musty. As I try to keep it on my hand, as to experience all the different fragrance notes, it is rather suffocating.
After approximately 2 hours, it starts to smell a bit woody, which is a major upgrade to the top note that really put me off. But it really is not enough for me to consider wearing it.
I could maybe see an older gentleman wear it, as it was quiet the popular fragrance at the time. I can definitely see what the fragrance is trying to achieve. But as hard as I am trying to like it, I can really not get myself to wear it. Maybe in 20, 30 years, but for someone in his twenties, I would not recommend it, except for maybe the ones that are really into the older, gentlemanly ways.
