Aramis 900 (1973)
by Aramis

I agree with this fragrance so much, I've been wearing it almost exclusively since 1982. Don't get me wrong, I've tried many others and enjoyed them (like CK, Burberry, etc), but 900 remains my firm choice and I don't see that ever changing. Bless you Bernard.

30th December, 2011.

Not my cup of tea. While I respect Aramis 900 for its take on a rose scent, I cannot wear this myself. Opens up with a very dry clean fresh rose scent which does not change throughout the life of the scent(on my skin). While I have no problem with wearing some feminine smelling scents, Aramis 900 is a little too mature and feminine smelling for me.

29th October, 2011.

A great aromatic and herbal-medicinal woody-chypre with an high level of exoticism ( i mean it is evocative of the glorious age of my childwood), herbal-spicy roughness, classicism (with a touch of retro, namely a deliberate rosey-spicy-citrusy-patchouli old-fashioned mould) and  complexity. This fragrance is a brown-green rosey concoction with a rough herbal, hesperidic (bergamot, lime)and spicy opening, an astringent and stiff floral heart, a based on patchouli backbone, a masculine boise' dry down of aromatic moss and vetiver and a sulphureous and animal note whirling freely  around throughout the development (the chord of amber, civet and moss).  I see the association (somebody talked about) Aromatics Elixir that is spicier, rougher, more resinous, stronger  in patchouli and incense, less animal and with a less sweet-floral  temperament. The rose is prominent as well as the patchouli and the earth. The mossy and earthy temperament, softened by amber and florals, overstates endly the sour trait of initial dry citrus, vintage aromatic bergamot and variegated herbs. The sharp carnation and orris help gradually the passage by the initial tartness to a middle woody rosey heart dominated by the temperament of the mild rosewood. The last is dark and links greatly with that lingering animal and earthy whiff rising from the background and closely joined with a severe patchouli. The final development is very mossy-animal, smoothed in rootiness by amber, earthy, rosey and masculine (how could be asserted it could be womanly?). The storm of hesperides, rootiness, spices and herbs has in the meanwhile almost faded and the dry down is surprisingly suave and discreet. This fragrance is a gem among the classics and today is still available among the pieces of the new Aramis's collection of classics as Havana, Tuscany Forte, Devin, JHL etc. The fragrance, in its old formulation (i've never tested the new as part of the new collection), was bold and, together with the others Aramis, made of natural materials and high craftsmanship.

20th October, 2011. (Last Edited: 22nd December, 2011.)

I love Aramis and many of its masculine compositions from the past but I can only barely stand A900. Guess why? Rose galore to my nose and rose is my kryptonite. I get weak, harmless, laying on the floor ready for the final attack....and that's not good! If this was not enough, geranium (which I usually love when its not paired with rose) joins the party giving support to the "unmentionable" element in its battle against me.

Said that, the rest of the composition is a great floral-spicy chypre with a remarkable patchouli note. Distinctive, pleasantly old-fashioned (read classic) and undeservedly underrated.

Rating: 8/10 (if you like rose or if you're anosmic to it)
6/10 (for me)

14th October, 2011.

An extremely classic and great fragrance by Aramis. It is my favourite among aramis perfumes. It has got a great kind of chypre/woody fragrance.
It is truly unique, dark and masculine fragrance. Only bad thing about is that it has become very common now a days.
Highly complimented for mature gentleman.
I give it 8.5 out of 10.

5th August, 2011.

Very well-blended, Aramis 900 is the most unisex of the Aramis line. The reviews of jtd, mrclmind and shamu1 all do a great job of summarizing this one. I don't get much sillage myself, which is a shame because it smells so pleasant.

25th April, 2011.