Aspen for Men (1989)
by Coty

Ok Cool Water type fragrance with a bit of mint and a better drydown, not exactly GIT here, think it falls somewhere in the middle. Good for the price, better than some of the type, but not typically memorable. Synthetic, but OK. For $15 what can you expect.

30th December, 2011.

It's a beautiful perfume, very pleasing to the senses, not a bit harsh, just the right balance. Wish it lasted a little bit more; otherwise it is a gem.

20th December, 2011.

This is what Green Irish Tweed would smell like if GIT were only $15. The top notes of Aspen are not similar to GIT at all. The top notes of Aspen smell like the drydown of GIT. It is of course also similar to Cool Water, but more comparable to GIT. It is not going to be a completely satisfactory replacement for GIT, but for $15, it sure is a good alternative for the money. The longevity is comparable to GIT as well at around 6 hours. Not bad for an EDC.

10th November, 2011.

To me this smells almost identical to Green Irish Tweed.

30th August, 2011. (Last Edited: 11th October, 2011.)

Having just subjected myself to a string of cynical abominations by designer houses of much greater pretense than Coty, Aspen comes as exactly the breath of fresh air its name implies. It may smell like a deodorant stick, but then so do a majority of new masculine releases at four or five times the price. At least with Aspen you get what you pay for, and not less.

The basic motif is a crisp, fruity fougère in the accustomed post-Cool Water/Green Irish Tweed manner, mercifully light on the overused aquatic Calone molecule. Aspen’s other distinguishing features are a refreshing pine sap and wintergreen accord in the top notes and a resinous drydown that’s more subdued, less aggressively cloying, than the worst of its ilk. Not bad for under $20, and vastly preferably to the gruesome body sprays it competes with on the drugstore shelves.

2nd May, 2011.

It wasn't so bad at first, until about a minute passed and it smelt like moldy lysol. It was terrible. Please don't buy this.

13rd April, 2011.