to do think it'd be a popular seller?
PPH is widely regarded as the finest men's fragrance ever released, though others might propose another candidate, and others might even debate what "best" means. To me, though, this is far and away my Holy Grail of scents. The notes and the blending are beyod masterful, and no other scent in my collection makes me feel better about wearing it.
That being said, though, I wonder if PPH would make it in today's market. It's a "dated" scent, and by "dated," I don't mean it smells old-fashioned or like your granddad's scent. It just means that it's a very formal scent, far more appropriate for the boardroom meeting than, say, working around the house or going clubbing. Mass tastes have changed away from fragrances being formal to being casual and approachable, "fresh/aquatic"
In fact, if you go to Macy's or any other popular retailer, there are very few "formal" scents out there. I would think of a few Chanels (Pour Monsieur) or a few Guerlains (Mouchoir de Monsieur) that fit this category, and even they aren't sold popularly. Can see see the look on the average guy's face after he samples a Boss or a Aqua de Gio and then sniffs MdM? And of course these sell only a fraction of the more formal scents. Most "formal" scents seem to be almost exclusively, though not wholly, niche.
My answer would be no. Outside of fragrance lovers like B'noters, I think the mass audience would dismiss a re-released PPH. I don't know why this one was discontinued to start with, but I suspect like most fragrances that get discontined, the answer is that it just didn't make enough money. While WE could buy it, I wonder if the "average" guy, for which fragrance rarely crosses his mind, would find this one appealing.
You think? And if it WERE re-released, would it somehow slightly tarish its mystique?
PPH is widely regarded as the finest men's fragrance ever released, though others might propose another candidate, and others might even debate what "best" means. To me, though, this is far and away my Holy Grail of scents. The notes and the blending are beyod masterful, and no other scent in my collection makes me feel better about wearing it.
That being said, though, I wonder if PPH would make it in today's market. It's a "dated" scent, and by "dated," I don't mean it smells old-fashioned or like your granddad's scent. It just means that it's a very formal scent, far more appropriate for the boardroom meeting than, say, working around the house or going clubbing. Mass tastes have changed away from fragrances being formal to being casual and approachable, "fresh/aquatic"
In fact, if you go to Macy's or any other popular retailer, there are very few "formal" scents out there. I would think of a few Chanels (Pour Monsieur) or a few Guerlains (Mouchoir de Monsieur) that fit this category, and even they aren't sold popularly. Can see see the look on the average guy's face after he samples a Boss or a Aqua de Gio and then sniffs MdM? And of course these sell only a fraction of the more formal scents. Most "formal" scents seem to be almost exclusively, though not wholly, niche.
My answer would be no. Outside of fragrance lovers like B'noters, I think the mass audience would dismiss a re-released PPH. I don't know why this one was discontinued to start with, but I suspect like most fragrances that get discontined, the answer is that it just didn't make enough money. While WE could buy it, I wonder if the "average" guy, for which fragrance rarely crosses his mind, would find this one appealing.
You think? And if it WERE re-released, would it somehow slightly tarish its mystique?
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