Review by elmatador75
I agree wholeheartedly with Kaern. This fragrance is old school. In a good way. It is cologne for a gentleman who will wear it for years and eventually introduce and hand it down to his son. The different ingredients that went into this are easily discernible as they arise individually and at different phases. The patchouli, incense and cedar wood interplay is divine. I cannot pick up the vetiver, though. But it doesn't matter. This is an intriguing work of art. The floral middle notes, at times, seem on the verge of overtaking the fragrance and skewing it. But they tease. For, they stop at the right moment and permit the wearer to shift focus to the woodsy base notes and back to the top fruit notes. And then back to the floral middle notes. I love this; this is how three distinct levels of scents should work with one another. There is a salient powder/talc cloud that hovers ever so slightly above the wonderful mix of high quality ingredients that were well executed in regard to the amount of each that was included in the final product. As to how to wear this stately fragrance, one would wear this with a suit or slacks and a sports coat. Office or dressy casual settings. And with nice leather dress shoes. Not for the nightclubs. Not for those who enjoy Diesel or Ed Hardy type of fragrances--the hyper sweet aquatics that permeate the market. Black Fleece invokes classic men's fragrances of the past while adjusting the formula expertly to present a modern, masculine classic. Ralph Lauren should take note.
