Ted (2000)
by Ted Lapidus

Top Notes
Lemon, Kumquat, White Cedarwood

Middle Notes
Nutmeg, Sweet Lime, Ginger, Cinnamon

Base Notes
Amber, White Musk, Tonka Bean, Vanilla

Ok, my first impression of this was a bit odd. I randomly fell upon the other reviews of this cologne, and decided that I loved all the notes in it. I went on eBay and found a SUPER cheap bottle, and crossed my fingers. First let me say that I absolutely LOVE this juice. As for the notes... the top was very much squeezed lemons in the middle of a forest. At first it scared me a bit, my mind mistakenly went to Pine-sol.. but after 1 minute, it quickly did a 180 and came back to the literal sense of lemons in a forest (which is actually quite nice). I'll also point out that the tops on this one are good, yet still my least favorite part of the scent (by the way, I got ZERO kumquat on the top). On we go, after about 45 mins on me, all of the other notes started to poke their heads in and out of the equation, it was kind of exciting. First it was just nutmeg and lemon... then it was nutmeg and ginger... then the best part, it turned into a key lime pie! All the while it carried a very refreshing minty cleanliness. After a few hours, the dry down slowly led to a typical oriental smooth finish. Lots of Vanilla, tonka, and a bit of musk. I would say this cologne is wearable in all seasons and climates. Probably spring/ summer/ fall though more than winter. I don't get too much spice on this one, but again, for some odd reason.. a bit of mint. Not the best cologne ever, but for this price... you can't fail. Cheers!

14th August, 2011.

Must say I was influenced by very positive reviews here and the fact that Ted is the name of my fiancee's Dad.
This is the very essence of nothing special. Smells a lot like YSL Homme without the panache. Now that I say that i realize it's a bit of an insult to YSL. Although there are resemblances in the initial statement and the dry down, Ted cannot hold Yves jock strap.

18th March, 2011.

Wow, a gem here. A very special masculine fragrance. This fragrance is truly amazing, unique. It has the personality of a Ted Lapidus's perfume. Very harmonious and aromatic chord containing lemon, cedarwood and tonka bean. Spicy notes of ginger and cinnamon.Ted balances between sweet and bitter, the fresh and warm, the light and heavy. Ted is a bit magical because its characteristics are modified depending on weather, state of the skin or other more subtle factors. After a week enjoying this work of art can say I'm very happy with Ted.

16th March, 2011.

Immediately upon application of Ted I recognized the general structure of Guess by Marciano for Men, which was released several years later. Ted smells incredibly similar, so for those who have tried Guess, conjure up the orange, ginger, amber, and spice and simply replace the orange with lemon and you'll have the idea. Whereas GbM would be largely considered the sensual date version of the two, Ted would be the all-around agreeable everyday scent, appropriate for everything, as it is more soft spoken yet equally persistent. These two are both linear and the whole picture can be seen right away, but this gives them incredible duration, and a very complete smelling drydown that lasts for many hours. Ted is an all around great scent for the money and I can't imagine anybody disliking it. I can't help but wonder why it isn't better known.

11th January, 2011.

Incredible fragrance. Cedarwoods, spices and bittersweet tonka bean. I love it. It's a lot like Gucci Envy but not as powdery. Ted is warm and rich but calm.

6th November, 2009.

Probably my favourite fragrance for general use. Lots of compliments whenever I wear it. The previous review described it well. I don't have much to compare it to, but to me it smells a bit like Hugo, with less spice and more of a fruity citrus scent to it. I lof it

10th June, 2009.