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Santos by Cartier, 1981

Santos by Cartier, 1981
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By Japs
Puts all these punk kid scents to shame Santos is in a class of mature men scents. A cold weather evening scent that will drive women to delite with one whiff. Put down the dept store nose clogging, headache inducing juice, And put on some real classy edt. Santos, there is no substitute!
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By florestano
I am writing this post because I recently tried Santos last version .... I was very happy to see him on the shelf, but just sprayed already noticed the difference in intensity and for sure the ingredients are different. I do not know why they are no longer utilizabili or is no longer worthwhile to produce with certain things, but not free to criticize the new Santos is a very faded away copy of the first ... sure who has lived with the first note the similarity but also notes the significant difference .. thumbs up for the old man no comment for the new
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By Darvant
Elegant and conservative this is a real epitome of 80's, an old formula of the best kind of elegance. It's dark-boise as the smell of a dark forest, it's rubbery, musky with an hint of fruity incense. The inizial whiff of earthy patchouli and fruity resins reminds a bit the original Aramis that is pungently leathery like this one but with a different kind of fruity after smell (myrtle oil plus an obscure fruity touch, spices and flowers for Aramis). Three are in my opinion the key elements of Santos: the gummy-incensey galbanum, the earthy patchouli and the pungent orangy neroli. A well dosed lavender provides the discreet, traditional touch of virility. Nutmeg and vetiver keep a fair touch of mild earthiness till the end of development. The combination of galbanum and vetiver produces a sort of earthy but resinous incensed kind of whiff. The woodsy temperament is supported by juniper, heavy woods and green notes while an hint of dirty air is blown by cumin. The bit acid after smell of the last is barely perceivable by brave noses. The final outcome is a sort of velvety and leathery smell of forest and smoky orange with a touch of incensey dust. A pillar of classicism.
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By drakecito
The old formula was one of the best fragances ever... and lasts 24 hours. The new formulation it's horrible and lasts about 15 minutes on my skin. Cheaper and awful. I will never buy a fragrance from Cartier. For me, this is a DISASTER!!!!
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By blood-orange
I love the smell of the 80's. Back then, scents were loud, in-your-face and unique. Santos de Cartier is the best example of a raw, edgy, incredibly masculine scent from that time period. Compared to those more modern scents, some may think Santos de Cartier is too strong, too earthy and too different to be worn by anyone today. I tend to disagree. This fragrance hits you like a surprise punch in the face. For the first few seconds, it's bitter, green and herbaceous. As it settles, it begins to smell somewhat leathery and sweet. I find Santos de Cartier a stronger version of Chanel Antaeus. There is a definite hint of vanilla and incense, particularly in the drydown, which makes this fragrance suitable for women to wear as well. Personally, I wouldn't feel ashamed to wear such a bold, manly scent like this one, and honestly, I'm fussy. The rich, dark woodsiness of this fragrance is divine. In lots of ways I'd rather a man smell like Santos de Cartier than those non-descript citrus aromatics that tend to flood the male market these days. The man that wears Santos de Cartier, is mature and sensible. Honestly, I can't imagine this being worn by or being bought by any young man. This fragrance is for real men. There's nothing to fear in terms of lasting strength and sillage. Santos de Cartier is quite possibly the powerhouse fragrance of the century. I highly recommend.
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By Elzeard
It is certainly dry, and with its herbal woody notes it's sat somewhere in between Tuscany and Polo Green in terms of style, but lacking the heavy smoke or chest hair of the latter. Not bad, but not particularly inspiring.
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By calnadur
There is a difference between old-fashioned and out-dated, and to me Santos definitely falls in the latter category.. Seriously..this smells like it belongs in a different geological era entirely.. Inexplicable to me how this may be worn today
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By shamu1
I'm not one to complain about reformulations, but Cartier really disemboweled Santos when it changed the formula. I remember this being a rich, dark and complex old school fragrance, but now we have a weak, watered down, spare and dull woody chypre with poor sillage and very little character. Santos is certainly not terrible, and the dirty, dusty smell underlying the fragrance is still present. The problem is that there's so little "meat" to this fragrance, and it comes across as an overly simplified, lifeless wood and citrus scent with an animalic touch. It just smells flat. I'm satisfied with most reformulations of fragrances, but Cartier has managed to suck the life right out of Santos, leaving us with a pretty boring scent. Don't waste your money on this. MY RATING: 6/10
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By voidvader
this is beautiful, can be used in hot weather and it is virtually inoffensive. However it doesn´t last for more than 2 hours. Be aware that santos is totally different of concentree version. Concentree is highly male scent, its drier, less smooth, much more herbal/woody and lasts for 8-12 hours swithing notes and do not just fade away. This version has a powdery drydown. Concentree has a resinous base plus the herbals that stand till the end. Antaeus is more similar to this standard version. Concentree is more in the drakkar dry way, some told me concentree smelled i little of polo green, showing me that concentree is good, bad maybe people nowadays would feel Conc. more agressive because of the marine/toilet aura that rules market today...
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By Paninaro
Vampire Weekend - Diplomat's Son (2010):

It's not right but it's now or never
And if I wait could I ever forgive myself?
On a night when the moon glows yellow in the riptide
With the light from the TV's buzzing in the house

Cuz I'm gonna cut it where I can
And then I'm gonna duck out behind them
If I ever had a chance it's now then
But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you

To offer it to you would be cruel
When all I want to do is use, use you

He was a diplomat's son
It was '81...



10/10 for Santos
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Santos by Cartier, 1981
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Named after the early aviator Santos Dumont, for whom Cartier created the first wrist watch. The fragrance includes notes of Lavender, Nutmeg, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

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Top NotesLavender, Basil, Bergamot
Middle NotesNutmeg, Cumin, Juniper
Base NotesSandalwood, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Vetiver
Launched Date1981
GenderMen
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