Witness (1992)
by Jacques Bogart

Can I get a witness? Maybe not but I settle for the fragrance. Three gigantic notes dominate: cinnamon, pine & musk. What more do you need? Cab rides in heaven smell like this.

4th December, 2010.

Several years ago I purchased Cacharel Pour Homme; upon wearing, it degenerated from the promising spice opening to a weak and shy wallflower.

Witness is in the same mold structurally as Cacharel: woods, spices and florals. Witness however works much better with the cinnamon staying past the first round. This is not an artificial Big Red chewing gum cinnamon either- this one is the real deal.

The heart consisting of cinnamon and floral notes is the highlight of the event and like some others have stated, I wish I had discovered this gem earlier.

21st October, 2010. (Last Edited: 28th January, 2011.)

The opening reminds me Oscar De La Renta 'Pour Lui' but less agressive with the cinnamon in evidence , giving a more sophisticated touch to JB 'Witness'. The drydown is very intriguing , similar to Chanel 'Antaeus Pour Homme'.
2 of the best fragrances in just one bottle.
I completely agree with foetidus when he said:
it is rich and intriguing enough to keep me sniffing almost compulsively for a long, long time, because it lasts for hours. ... and I'm here writing this down and sniffing compulsively this precious gem !

29th July, 2010.

Wow.

Witness reminds me of my youth.

Specifically, the time I soiled my diaper and was too embarassed to come in and tell my Mommy, so I continued to ride my tricycle around the block all afternoon. Hoping that no one would notice...

This is the one they really should have named "Dirty."

It smells like someone didn't wipe, and just sprayed cologne down there to cover it up.

No thank you!

8th November, 2008.

Nice modified chypre with a fun touch of cinnamon. Longevity is good. Another good one that's discontinued.

21st September, 2008.

I got a whiff of this contraption & needless to say there is to much cinnamon in this frag for me. I am glad I did not buy this bottle or I would be highly p'd off! I quickly gave this to a neighbor who is a senior citizen & he says he enjoys it. Well im glad he did bcause that mess was going straight in the GARBITCH! There is nothing attractive about this & I dont think it was aimed for those in there 20's!

26th August, 2008.