Brut (1964)
by Fabergé

brut is the first fragrance that i laid my eyes on when i was a child , my late grandpa used to love it ( though he's signature frag was Devin by aramis ) and my father 2 , so it's kinda run in the family scent!
well first of all i love it , maybe of the heritage thing , but it's just attractive how in your face and manly this fragrance is , no wonder why Muhammad Ali Clay used this scent!

this is a love or hate fragrance , if anyone is not familiar with it from his childhood and it is for the first time he smells it i guess he will not like it, but i guess little of us here on basenotes that goes down to this category lol

thumbs up for great old memories!

28th June, 2011. (Last Edited: 6th July, 2011.)

This was my old "goto scent" it has much sentimental value but now I only have an aftershave of it and deodorant. Not the same but close enough for the feeling.

28th January, 2011.

The ubiquitous cologne of the late 1960's and early 1970's in the Western World, Brut was smartly advertised and associated with the expansion of professional sports to a middle-class audience in Europe and the United States, endorsed by some of the biggest sports celebrities like Joe Namath, Muhammad Ali and Franz Beckenbauer. Using its connection to sports to emphasize a new masculine identity and vision for the baby boomer generation, Brut became a very common place scent towards the early 1970's and lost its hip factor. It has remained a money-maker over the years despite changing owners a handful of times and certainly has a loyal fan base. For that reason, it certainly cannot be ignored, despite lacking the sophistication of many of the more modern scents.
Intelligent and informed reviewers have pointed out that the drugstore bottle is more in line with the cheaper 33 variety that came out later and offered a less IMPOSING scent, reducing its TRAJECTORY and POTENCY. The cheap drugstore frag in a plastic bottle, still brilliant packaging even for the 21st century, is certainly not what it used to be. But are we maybe better off for that? The Brut scent is somewhat of an acquired taste in my view, a bit Canoé but without the over blast of floral bombast. I have heard many negative comments about its ubiquity in its prime 60's-70's era from women, and most of them were quite dismissive and negative about how common-place and overpowering it was.
Still, one has to speak kindly to what it does. It's a $10 and under cologne that packs a generous punch and is certainly a viable option as an everyday splash aftershave and for home wear. I wouldn't recommend it for too many public outings, but the modern version has been toned down and certainly won't invoke as many negative reactions or private resentments from other public transportation passengers as it did back in its prime.
An old gentleman who still deserves our respect and tip of the hat, even if he isn't the man he used to be or maybe ever was.

Overall 6.1 (Scent 3.0/Longevity 6.0/Sillage 9.0/Originality-Intangibles 6.0/Value 6.5)

17th January, 2011. (Last Edited: 23rd February, 2011.)

I own the "Brut Classic" version in the GLASS bottle that shamu1 described below.

Along with Old Spice, Brut is probably the most popular drugstore men's fragrance in America. For me, I can appreciate it in controlled doses - too much and I'll feel like "just another dude that wears Brut", almost like Drakkar (even though the two smell nothing alike). The version in the glass bottle is a decent fragrance, though - it's a basic classic fougére that I can appreciate. It certainly is reliable, but if I want a classic fougére, I'd rather pay a little extra more for Azzaro.

16th January, 2011.

I personally like the smell of brut...sometimes. It use to be a favorite of mine until I started using Stetson. But then when I tried this again I was not as happy with it. But what ever the case, I never liked how brut seemed to have such a small ability to last. Its scent simply went away after an hour or two on me. But that was the american version made by Idelle labs. I tried the french version made by Unilever, it was alright, but i got comments saying "it smells like a public bathroom" and it did kinda smell like pee. Maybe I got a bad bottle, idk. So what is my view point on brut? Well, its a hit or miss, you might get a great smelling but not so long lasting scent, or you might get urine. So I enjoy the scent of the american one a bit more. I do however love the brut deodorant products. They are almost flawless. With that said, I like the smell of brut...sometimes.

12nd October, 2010.

A classic. My dad used, uncles used it, I know this because i can smell it when im in the same room with them. It projects well and and amazing silage.

I never wore this growing up or even after highschool into uni. However, after looking for razors in my dads bathroom i cam across some brut aftershave and gave it a smell. I fell in love with the lavender and oakmoss smell. I went out and bought the cologne version for pretty cheap at my local chemist. I wear it after a shower when im at home just for personal pleasure and when im out playing poker with my mates. Its a manly smell which I just can't get enough of.

27th July, 2010.