Halston Z-14 by Halston, 1976

This is a classic scent that will be enjoyed for many, many years.

A typical powerhouse, may not be liked by wimps.  It is an ubermacho scent built in the classic chypre structure, that is, a citric opening, patchouli heart and oakmoss base.

What makes this perfume different are the modifier notes, the cinnamon and cypress notes impart an unusual accord that is very unique,  The leather, even a common modifier for chypre type perfumes is very well done.  The jasmine and gardenia in the heart gives a nice floral contrast to the dry, dirty patchouli, and the benzoin/tonka accord complements the oakmoss base very nicely.  This is a very complex perfume and there are even more modifiers than I mention, however as complex as it is, it is very well balanced and shows quality galore,

Now, the cherry on the top is that this fragrance can be found at discount stores for less than you'll pay for a supersized MacDonald's combo.  Indubitably one of the best values in the market.

I like Halston 1-12 a little better than Z-14, and both Halston twins are  winners in my book.

Warning: Do not try if you are a rookie in the perfume experience, you like aquatics or you are a wimp.

I bought this on the recommendation of a friend, knowing that I liked leather, citrus, and wood scents, and in the hopes of getting me to look into lower cost classics instead of pursuing Tom Ford, Creed, etc, to save my wallet; especially as a semi-newbie to this whole fragrance-hoarding -thing. It's pleasant enough, you can definitely smell a quality to it that dates it, but not in a way that makes out outdated, it just marches to a different beat compared to today's colognes, though I'm never sure when it's appropriate to label something "classic". It does seem to dance slightly on the edge of "too mature for the under 40 crowd" to me but that might be partially due to childhood associations and not the scent itself...not sure. I can still wear it and get compliments as a 30-something, even if it reminds people of a long-ago family member from time to time. Such is the side effect of wearing a cologne introduced almost 40 years ago. My only complaint is that I don't smell much of the leather, or the patchouli, cedar, or amber for that matter. It fairly quickly dries down to a scent that I have heard others refer to as "the barbasol scent", it's not offensive or anything, it's a rather clean, somewhat generically manly smell that is only faintly projected, and it doesn't have a certain masculine "oomph" I associate with other colognes, especially leather ones. I also definitely smell the "coca cola" smell that another person commented on, though I hadn't known what to call it before. Wondering if this is yet another frag that got dumbed down a bit over the years, as I don't find this having nearly as forceful of a macho personality as others are saying. Either way, for the price it's definitely worth picking up, it's found for $20-25 in many places and is far better a choice than whatever frat-boy-du-jour cologne is on the shelves for the same price point. Well, in my opinion.