Great Jones (2003)
by Bond No. 9

Masculine, classy, gentle, refined, green, citrusy, perfect for the 40+ gentleman either at work or at play in plush surroundings; perfect scent for autumn; good longevity and medium sillage...thumbs up !!!

14th September, 2010.

I got a sample from a friend, and am wearing this fragrance as I write this. I haven't tried Paco Rabanne, but I have a bottle of Patrick from Fragrances of Ireland. This one is a bit brighter than Patrick, but I can't really justify the price with this one. I actually get a Pledge-like furniture polish vibe when I wear this. Kinda kills the fun for me.

30th July, 2010.

I am not usually drawn to this genre of fragrances, but this traditional masculine chypre is very nice indeed. It seems to be particularly well made with some top drawer ingredients in the mix. Having said that, the drydown of oakmoss and vetiver is twice as good as the top and middle -- it is worth waiting for. A bit of a 'steady eddie' but very nice.

16th June, 2010.

Good. Obvious quality ingredients and well blended juice. Superior longevity and projection. It makes me laugh when I see an auction on Ebay (or pretty much any site selling fragrances) that advertise this as womens' perfume. Have they never smelled this?
While Great Jones may not necessarily be a knock-off of something in particular, it is hard to get excited about. The vibe here is totally ubiquitous to dozens of other popular 1980s masculine offerings.
This strikes me as something to wear in the spring/summer.
To be fair, it deserves 6.5/10.

14th March, 2010.

This scent reminds me of Kouros, but WAY toned down. Let's call it a civilized, sophisticated Kouros. It's soapy but not urinal cake-y. Quite nice. I'm tempted to buy a bottle...

12nd February, 2009.

Great balls of fire, this is a big ol’ scent! It has a lovely opening, very masculine with citrus-spice notes. These are followed by assertive woods and more spices. They are dry and quite aromatic. Then everything settles in and gets bigger… and bigger… and bigger. It does turn into a PR twin. It has a big, soapy, old-school scent. Very powerful and rich, and so retro! Surprising for this line. Apply LIGHTLY. I can appreciate it, but given the price I won’t be seeking it out.

8th October, 2008.