Acteur (1989)
by Azzaro

A stronger, rounder, richer, more complete, fullfiling version of Roger & Gallet Pour L'Homme, which I guess might be due to the pressence of prominent indolic notes: whereas R&G pour L'Homme bergamot is circled by civet, in this case this can be one might as well think it could be the presence of musk and leather.

Acteur is very strong, not only in its top notes, also in terms of sillage and longevity, much in an 1980's way.

Unfortunately, it is very hard to find, at least on-line.

Despite the many fine fragrances out there, I’ve rarely had the pleasure of saying “This is it!” upon trying a new scent. It happened with Antaeus, which instantly became my first regular scent. Exquisite; wore it for five years. Then I came upon Acteur not long after it had come out and, what do you know: “This is it: The Sequel”. Warm, dark-hued, sophisticated, sensual – everything I (usually) need in a fragrance, it’s all there. Both Antaeus and Acteur are scents in the wood/spice/musk family which I always seem to be drawn to: Antaeus has somewhat sweeter, fresher notes, while Acteur is warmer and a tad more masculine. Brilliant scents, both of them.
Acteur was discontinued here in Germany and even became hard to find in France from time to time, but Sephora now stocks it again, though only in small quantities. The occasional online shop also carries it, here in Europe anyway. (Was Acteur ever even carried in America? I never saw it on my trips back home to America.)
It is strong (as is Antaeus), with a little going a long way. Not the kind of thing most people would envision for spring/summer; I definitely prefer it (and Antaeus) in fall/winter.

MMMMMM
JUST A MASTERPIECE, UNIQUE! IT`S DELICIOUS, LIQUEUREUS, SOPHISTICATED, A GREAT FRAGRANCE BUT...IT`S DISCONTINUED!!!!! DAMMMN!!

Rose. That's what I get. Plu some sort of incense. The combination transports me to India, where a ceremony is on going but not with a lot of people...a purification ceremony.
Anyway, if you like the smell of roses, you should love this. It is a clean masculine scent, though it can come across as airfreshener.

Unusual. Decaying roses and mildewed old leather? I don't much like the smell. It reminds me quite strongly of Ebene.

Excellent evening scent. Fresh floral-apple-fuity at a distance. Full bodied rich scent with fir tar, deep wood and leather notes when you are close to it. Long lasting and has a strong manly character. Classic "Azzaro accord" (a character of Azzaro pH) can be smelled in the background. Perfect for cold season evening events. Highly recommended.