Caesars Man (1988)
by Caesars World

Get this: I bought this because I thought Drakkar was too expensive. Seriously. Hey, certain times call for different priorities.

It doesn't smell cheap to me. Maybe it's because I remember seeing this bottle in my parents' bathroom in like 1990 when I was a kid, and I have some nostalgic bias going.

Whatever the case, the opening was quite like someone else here described it--medicinal herbs. Now, I tend to like that kind of thing. It's fresh, maybe a tad astringent, and soapy. The astringency might evoke bug spray comparisons, I admit. But overall, I think this is pretty solid. It's like the way a man's side of the bathroom cabinet smells. It's like all the great barbershop scents but without the grandpa, and with a sharp kick to it. There's probably a Gillette deodorant stick that smells quite like this.

When I think the word "cologne," this is the generic kind of scent I'm thinking of. Not terribly exciting, but it's a good workhorse.

You usually get what you pay for and this is the case with Caesars Man.Nothing outstanding and a bit sharp on the first spray.On my skin it has a soapy dry down with some green notes.I hate to say this but a friend said it reminded them of fly killer! Needless to say I wont be wearing it for social occasions but will probably keep it in the car to freshen up with.I dont find it offensive and there is definateky no signs of any florals or sweetness in its make-up

Having read consistently positive online reviews of this cologne, I was uncomfortably shocked by the odor on arrival. One reviewer on Amazon.com described it as "a combination of ocean and fresh summer grass," which I must say is a rather kind way to describe what my first instincts evoked the odor of a shrub of bitter medicinal herbs. Personally, I'm unable to process this odor as anything remotely positive. Yet, since it's so different from the other fragrances in my collection, I will likely keep it and "surprise" people from time to time--and one can only hope it won't be such an unpleasant surprise.

Loud, brash and ultimately generic smelling. It reminds me of Houbigant's Duc De Vervins, with Duc being the refined, cosmopolitan, genteel cousin.

One word. "Meh". It just smells cheap. I don't know if it's the similarity to Drakkar Noir or what, but I found this at a discount store for $13 and I think I overpaid.

It is said of the notorious Lou "Five Potatoes" Barsini that he once persuaded every pharmacy in the Bronx to stock Caesars Man with the following marketing jingle:

It's fresh and clean as my ma,
It's straight and strong as my pa,
It's smart and cool as my bruddah
And every one of the uddah
Connected guys in my crew,
So it's gotta be good news for you.
All the guys will respect yah,
All the goils will inspect yah,
Caesars Man will protect yah.
It's a class act,
It's a lime-filled fact,
It's high muck-a-muck,
So don't be a schmuck,
Go out and get some today!