Parfum d'Habit (1988)
by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier

Gritty and dirty. Not like Jules,Yatagan or Ungaro I, but edgy just the same. If you're a fan of scents that are masculine in nature, give this baby a ride.

Opening is a tad rough, but quickly becomes something wearable,then very likable. Thumbs up.

Animalistic, raw, aggressive. If Kouros wasn't good enough for you, get this. Do not buy blind! This develops to a beautiful patchouli and green.

You can call it manly if you like, but this one is definitely en route to my wardrobe. I am loving this as a standalone, but am already thinking of some layering options.

Gorgeous scent.

Yowzah!

No question, this is an unbuttoned shirt, hairy-chested, testosterone bomb of a scent. And it's great!

Stinks to high heaven when it goes on, with top notes reminding me of stale urine, but do give it a chance. Within five to ten minutes, I can swear I'm walking through a foggy west coast conifer forest, wearing a new leather jacket, with my enormous dog (he's real, at least,) by my side. The piney, resinous notes last through the drydown, while the leather intensifies and a gentle (if anything in this melange could possibly be gentle) sandalwood and musk sweetness rounds things off.

How do they do it? Frankly I don't care, as long as I can have some.
Great sillage, and you'll have to wash it off, because this stuff hangs around forever.

This review is under revision.

This is a powerful one: It moves right in and takes over with some very raw notes—very close to fecal—short-lived fecal. Yet its deep, heavy, rich notes are attracting: Sandalwood and leather, patchouli, vetiver, and incense—all touched with just enough vanilla and amber and geranium to smooth them down and round them out. That potent introduction holds on for a very long time, as a matter of fact, this is basically a linear fragrance—and a long-lasting linear fragrance, at that. It remains throughout its progression forceful, impeccably well balanced, and unabashedly masculine. In the warm season I find myself desirously waiting for cold enough weather for spraying this on my wool jacket and again enjoying the wonderful olfactory adventure. Parfum d’Habit is sensual, animalistic, potent; it is also incredibly, majestically, beautifully compelling.