Paul Smith for Men (2000)
by Paul Smith

the opening was unbearable for me, totally. I could smell only grass and the mix with orange... it was totally unappealing.
to the point I was cursing myself for just spraying it on my skin without trying it on the usual little card.
then the middle tones, after a while, went out and I could smell a floral presence alongside the iris-violet notes...
and the perfume became suddenly pleasant.
it's quite refreshing but the most sensible nose could feel a slightly industrial/chemical appeal to it that could lead to unpleasant olfactory experience if looking only for natural fragrances.
I tend to like that notes but in this perfume they stand out more than usual, making it a little bit odd while mixing with the floral notes.
It's a good perfume though, fresh but predictable.
A good choice for a basic perfume for a modern man.
Not very distinctive though

i love the greenness of this scent, there's a suggestion of newly mown grass to begin with and the idea of green continues as it develops. fresh and appealing. i don't get the fahrenheit reference, probably because i just can't get beyond the fuel oil note in fahrenheit. i also don't get "soapy" which is one of my least favourite characters.

Unlike the apparent majority, I like Paul Smith for Men a lot. Very obvious parallels to Fahrenheit & Bond 9's Riverside Drive. I often think I detect a little bit of Grey Flannel, as well. I think it makes for a decent Spring/Fall daytime perfume.

Great fresh clean scent with emphasis on 'soapy clean'. Unlike comments from previous posts i find the halflife is quite long; also the sillage is decent but not over-bearing. This is a good value product especially for the price and considering the image i think it projects: that of a slick smart individual. So maybe this is the one to reach for when there is that interview or for daily office use.

For just seconds after it's sprayed on Paul Smith for Men tantalizes with an iconoclastic hint of licorice embedded among its citrus top notes, but all hopes collapse as the scent turns instead to a predictable fruity-green violet leaf fougere structure that's not too far removed from Cool Water and its ilk.

Boooooring, and not worth another keystroke.

(sigh)...lovely crisp and "green" scent, it last 30 minutes tops.....what a shame!!