Fragrance Reviews by kbe

On first spray it smells like a slab of just unwrapped baseball card pink bubble gum with that light dusting of that white powder..

Not much of a middle note noted. More of the same. Not unpleasant but notable it isn't.

Drydowns to a generic sweet intensity that holds close to the skin. All in all a fragrance that seems more feminine in nature when compared to other masculine marketed fragrances.

A long late August walk through a hardwood forest wearing a supple leather jacket.

Take a fresh and ripe lemon peel and bent it to release the intense spray of the essential oils from the skin. That is the citrus fireworks the opening notes of Eau Sauvage bring to my mind.

This superb beginning quiets down rapidly and slowly evolves into a less explosive but still rich mixtue of citrus, patchouli, caraway and so much more. Definitely a fragrance for those who cut their own path and would never leave a trail of fluff in their wake

Maisonstinky's site review of Jean Pascal Edt states that the following notes appear:

Top Notes:
bergamot, pineapple, herbal essence

Middle Notes:
lavender, jasmine

Basenotes:
musk, wood, amber, moss

This one starts out sweet and spicy and evolves rapidly into an arrestingly smooth and muted floral of considerable depth. The finish shows a background of the floral notes but now interwoven with an earthy, musky framework. Longevity is about 5-6 hours on me but it lingers faintly for as many hours more. Nice.

Altogether a classy fragrance I feel quite comfortable in, and one I can be reasonably sure no one else would be wearing to an upscale cocktail party.

A first cousin to Aramis Havana for Men, the intense opening is parallel, perhaps more Oriental but not quite as wild. The initial intense in-your-face spice/dried fruit compote slowly melds into an intoxicating background drydown of musk, incense and mulled wine for me. A very seductive scent you can enjoy alone or, better yet, allowing it to capture the attention of others.

Definitely a keeper and a legitimate steal at current prices (2007). Get it while you can as not too many know this discontinued gem it is a wonderfully masculine 'killer' of a scent.

edit 7/4/08: Apparently being manufactured and available again in a formula very close to if not identical to the original. This is a truly wonderful fragrance, with similarities to Havana for Men but definitely going it's own beautiful way. It has an appealing dusky-bergamot-citrus opening and glides through a long, delicious drydown.

I will try to never be without a bottle and have sufficient backups stored safely away to make that a fact. When you find a frag you love, you never know when some marketing 'genius' will change it for the worse or ::shudder:: make it disappear..

A dense pine forest brushed here and there with sunbeams and shadows, fragrant with resin and crushed pine needles overlaying a vague black pepper oil background. The drydown holds close to the skin and softens beautifully an hour or so after a rather intense opening few minutes. Masculine, warm and rich. Will show best in cooler weather I would think. Nice!

Very spicey opening, followed by an added dimension of rum-soaked cigar ash and then slowly evolving into the familiar 'classic' Havana smoke-and-spice vanillic fruit, faintly alcoholic afterglow. Lasts for hours. Different from 'regular' Havana but yet so much the same. Classy and utterly delicious.

A HUGE presence for the first 10-15 minutes. Intense and almost overpowering in the initial minutes if over applied. Easy does it.

Seems to turn its head away slightly during a middle phase lasting a half hour or so. Definitely still there, but changing, much more subdued.

Then, a long, slowly evolving glow of multilayered spice, incense, tobacco, dried fruit radiates from the skin. Almost edible at this stage. Great longevity. Finally emerges into a delicious and subtle melding of vanilla and fruitwood smoke. Damn nice!