Everlast Original 1910 (2006)
by Everlast

A very good little scent here. It starts out with a citrus / lavender / mint accord that is light, refreshing, and clean; the opening lasts a decent amount of time before it moves into the spicy middle notes of cypress, cinnamon, and nutmeg. For some reason it doesn’t come across as strong on my skin, but I enjoy the fact that I don’t have to be careful in applying it. The middle, though spicy, is rather soft and reserved. The base continues the reticence of the fragrance with a somewhat dry leather, patchouli, and musk accord. All of the levels show a definite presence and substance even though the fragrance is light and rather discreet.

Everlast Original 1910 is an enjoyable, relaxed, if not hugely original scent. It is nicely put together and it has very competent moves, ok sillage, excellent longevity… it’s modern, well made, and it smells good.

I found this "blurb" about it: "Everlast Original 1910 cologne combines top notes of mandarin, mint, grapefruit and lavender with a heart of geranium, nutmeg, cypress and cinnamon, and base notes of patchouli, leather, tonka bean and musk. It was blended by Givaudan's Antoine Lie."

This is very well blended, and is worth a positive review based upon that alone. It's also got good longevity and sillage. You can smell most of the individual notes, but none are too strong. On my first sampling, I made the mistake of smelling it up close on the skin (I sprayed in on my arm), which resulted in feeling like I was going to get a headache, so I don't advise doing this. Instead, this is great to spray on the mid chest and just let it come up or through your shirt. You may only need one spray. Chandler Burr liked this one, saying that it was not just good but also versatile. I usually dislike geranium and lavender, especially when used together, but as I said, this is a great blend, and there is no harshness if used correctly.

My old "newbie" review:

Strong grapefruit, and what I think is galaxolide. As Magnulus said in a thread on basenotes (not related to Everlast Original 1910): "'...drugstore deodorant' sounds to me perhaps like the fragrance contains galaxolide, which is a clean, vaguely fruity/'white linen' or 'laundry detergent' type musk. It's similar to musk ambrette..."
EO 1910 seems to be "powered" more by vetiver than by musk.

EO 1910 is similar to Very Irresistible for him, though that one has mocha. I think I detect just a hint of chocolate in EO 1910, and there is a nice, mild spiciness to it. It's also fairly strong and has good longevity. One or two sprays is enough for me.

Wow, definitely not what I expected. Initially a thick, fruity and spicy top note and then a drydown of sensuous woods. Way to go Everlast, you've created a fragrance that's not a typical sport scent, but rather an eclectic and romantic autumn fragrance. When I smell this on my wrist, I'm being taken to a log cabin in Vermont or a campfire in the woods. Hats off to this one

I've known about this one for a while now, but never really took the time to smell it, however, it's very different. On paper, it just seemed bland and spicy. However, on my skin--woohoo! A great peppery/spicy scent that has kind of a "syrupy" quality to it. Kinda like molasses or something. I expected it to be fresh and sporty, and yes, while it does have freshness to it, it's still a scent with character. Not only that, but I got it for Eight bucks.

Great scent. Fresh and manly. This is a real "man smell". Blends real well with a guy's own "man musk". Try it guys !!

You can buy this very cheaply. But even if they were giving it away, I imagine some would politely refuse it. I was a little apprehensive as to how a cologne would smell produced by the Everlast company. Thank goodness they didn't go with the aromas associated with the force, tension and masses associated with a heavyweight fight. That said, it is a slightly attractive and inoffensive fragrance. Who knows what target customer they had in mind, but I imagine its appeal was very limited, that's why I see so much of it available at a discount. Wait a little longer and you might get a 3.3 oz. bottle for less than $3. Wear it on a casual occasion when you can't decide what else to wear.