Aramis (1965)
by Aramis

Tried this several times before reviewing here and TRIED to love it as it's scent profile fits my tastes. Unfortunately ARAMIS is not so much "classic" as it is just plain dated. Starts out with a burst of orange-y spices and smokiness that rapidly breaks down to a sweet powdery feminine line with a distinct acrid clove note underneath. Might appeal to older gentlemen in zoot suits or young female softball players, but I am neither and so am ambivalent about at best... Certainly recommend one sample this (and wear for a few hours) before investing in a bottle.

5th January, 2012.

Certainly one of the most recognizable scents around, powerful, love or hate it type but most postively masculine, very definative in it's objectives and to my knowledges never really copied. Luca 4 stars but could easily been seen as 5 stars as so few mascuilines really say anything as this one does. If they were ever to modify the scent they should consider giving it a little character in the drydown as i find very little happens to it along the path from first spray to eventual fade away.

5th January, 2012.

Wow, this stuff is really strong. 1 spray is all I can tolerate. The note breakdown lists bergamot in the opening, but all I smell off the top is the middle notes. A strong myrrh smell with a bit of sage. I find it sweet, but not like gourmand sweet. More like sweet incense.

I get a strong leather in the drydown, that mixes with the myrrh. Maybe a little patchouli as well. I don't get any of the other basenotes. The leather note is very well done, and mixes with the myrrh perfectly. Overall, I don't find this unpleasant, but rather a mature sweet incense/leather smell. Don't think I'm old enough too wear this yet.

24th December, 2011.

This stuff is ridiculously good for the price. It is very much a product of its middle notes and is positively scorching. It may be too harsh and alien for some, but I can't stop smelling it. It reminds me of the inside of an old briefcase, both classy and of an ambiguous age. It opens with an intense bergamot blast over the already full-blast middle notes; gold, shimmering light. As the bergamot comes down, it gets a bit like a burnt building that has been setting for years. There's an intense firewood scent to it. The sandalwood is definitely detectable over the "man base." It stays sharply smokey as it fades, but doesn't really go away(seriously, it lasts forever).

I'm not sure how close this is to the original, but if it's been reformulated, I don't even care! This stuff is AMAZING. This stuff also tends to be REALLLLLLY cheap at discount stores (~10USD for 3.4oz), so there is no reason to pass it up.

24th November, 2011.

its all a matter of personal taste. I am absolutely disgusted by it but there are other people who love it.

it is one of the strongest scents on the mainstream market. it is very woodsy and makes even the strong colognes like obsession seem weak in comparison.

this is a hate it or love it cologne. some women will really love this scent but you always run the risk of having women absolutely repeled by it.

for that reason I wouldn't recommend it as a gift or a blind buy.

1st November, 2011.

I tried to like it but couldnt. It is just too overpowering for me. Kind of like frankincense (or is it myhhr?) Totally unmistakable but not for me.

19th October, 2011.