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First of all: I have not the EdT (as shown above) but the 1-liter Colonia bottle (Splash-Cologne).

I find it hard to describe the scent. It seems familiar to me, but I can't quite place it. The Colonia leans towards the Spanish Floid After Shaves (if anyone knows that). Varon Dandy is, in my opinion, a subtle scent that stays close to the skin. So you don't smell it 10 meters away. I perceive the scent as sweet, rather warm, very slightly powdery, but still always a bit fresh (where Floid, for my nose, is rather powdery-dry). I also believe I can detect a very, very slight bitter note, but I'm not sure about that. Aromatic could also fit as a description. I notice at best just a hint of a bitter note that is sometimes mentioned. For my taste, it's a scent for autumn and winter, perhaps also for spring.
Applied on my forearm (hairy), the scent is perceptible to me, when I get my nose close, for several hours (4, 5, or 6).
I read on basenotes.net that this scent was created by Joan Parera in 1912 and reformulated in 1916. In another place, I read that this scent was released by Parera (the company) in 1957 and has remained the same in terms of fragrance since then.

Durance remains silent about the fragrance notes here as well. The scent is described as "clear and fresh, sporty." I agree with this. I perceive the fragrance as fresh, slightly cool, but somehow also sweet and herbal. A subtle scent. Similar to the Absinthe fragrance from Durance, this scent also quickly retreats on the skin, but remains more noticeable in my opinion. Suitable for the office. No resemblance to peppermint gum.
By the way, peppermint water is said to have anti-inflammatory, cell-regenerating, and pain-relieving effects, among other things.

As can be gathered from the scent notes above, this fragrance is a classic Eau de Cologne. Accordingly, the longevity is modest. However, the scent lasts longer than, for example, Eau de Cologne Imperiale by Guerlain. On the skin, I can perceive Agua de Colonia 1916 faintly for several hours (near skin).
I find the scent to be citrusy-fresh, slightly fruity, slightly bitter but also a bit sweet. Not sweet. Rather cool than warm. The fragrance is not lemony-sparkling or sharply sour, but rather reserved, muted, and refined. Compared to Eau de Cologne Imperiale, it is less lemony and, in my opinion, a bit less fresh.
I wouldn't know why only women should indulge in this scent.
It states above, as well as on basenotes.net and fragrantica.com, that this fragrance has been produced since 1982. However, the packaging states, if I understood correctly, that AdC 1916 has been around since 1916 and that the Colonia was awarded a gold medal at the 1925 Paris World Exhibition. Here is the Spanish quote from the packaging (in case someone here speaks Spanish): "En 1916 nace esta fragancia fresca, de espiritu clasico y sobrio, sublime es su sencillez, que obtuvo el reconocimiento internacional con la concesion de la medalla de oro de la exposicion internacional de paris de 1925. Hoy, casi un siglo mas tarde, siguen cautivando el frescor y naturalidad de su original combinacion de acordes citricos y florales."
Perhaps the fragrance was reissued in 1982?

In my opinion, the lavender dominates the entire scent journey of this fragrance. When I first wore this scent at work several years ago, a colleague immediately said: Orange. I had to check at home whether orange is listed as a note. By the way, she really liked the scent.
When I spray the fragrance, I find it very fresh, herbaceous-fruity, slightly bitter but at the same time also slightly sweet, rather cool and clear. The herbaceous quality, in my opinion, does not come on too strong but is rather restrained. After a while, I perceive a slightly woody note, along with a very slight warmth. The cooler notes recede a bit. The herbaceous note remains perceptible to me throughout.
Overall, for me, a beautiful fresh, rather bitter, aromatic lavender scent. Not as herbaceous-bitter as some English lavender scents I have or have had, but also not as sweet as many French lavender scents I know.

This cologne is a natural cosmetic from the USA. Right after spraying, I perceive the scent as very fresh and a little sweet, with the citrus notes dominating (bergamot). I do not notice a warm orange. From the very beginning, I detect a woody-herbaceous undertone (patchouli?), initially still in the background but becoming more pronounced. The initial citrus note fades quickly, yet I find the scent to be fresh throughout. Patchouli is, in my opinion, constantly noticeable in this fragrance, but this cologne is far from a gothic patchouli scent (which I also own).
Overall, I perceive this scent as fresh, bitter, rather cool, woody-herbaceous, and clear.
By the way, Burt’s Bees Inc. originally started with the sale of beeswax candles, a byproduct of the beekeeping run by Burt Shavitz.