PS (1979)
by Paul Sebastian

I always liked this fragrance. I first purchased it in 1981. OK, today it is a little dated but yet it can also be considered a classic. PS has excellent longevity and it can change according to the wearers own chemistry. I'm a dark, hairy guy and this scent really blends well with
my "sweaty" chemistry. It's spicy but fresh and pleasant to smell on anyone. Sometimes older, classic scents are almost like "comfort foods" that you never really tire of.

To me Paul Sebastian or PS as it is now know - is a very baroque oriental which is very unusual to find in men's fragrances. It is a blend of flowers, rich spices, and incense. This fragrance brings to mind with its smell the likes of Opium for women and Coco by Chanel.

Very powerful and very rich - this is what Opium for men should have smelled like...

Paul Sebastian PS is literally an "eau de toilet".

my friend at work wears this and does it reak. terrible basenotes that don't mix well at all. too potent and a very irritating scent. he is a cool young 51 but this is not recommended to anyone.

Compared to some of the outlandish colognes for men out there today, this smells ultra-refined. I don't understand some of the vitriol and diatribe against this fragrance by other reviewers. It is not saccharine or fetid, and it does not smell dated. Perhaps after smelling every fruit note and arcane outre essence imaginable, one's nose is no longer attuned to what an honest and singular men's fragrance should be. Smart and genteel without pretense or apologies, is what PS is.

So I wore this today for the first time. I mean, I've put a little on my hand here and there just to get a pleasant wiff, but I've never tried it until today. I've always liked the scent, but wearing it today seemed overpowering. I definitely did some sneezing.
Anyway, today I got three unsolicited compliments, and this is the first day I wore it. So there, it's a big thumbs up for that reason alone. And as for the smell, the base is overpoweringly herbal, and the top notes seem like an industrial fuel, but very pleasant in the same way smelling gasoline is pleasant. As the top burns off it becomes more natural smelling, but it doesn't get any weaker. Oh no, this stuff is a powerhouse all day long, with great sillage to boot.

Considering the price it can't hurt to have this in your collection.