I am new to the mens fragrance world; but would like to learn more to help others that are new get started. This a review of my first fragrance obtained in my collection.
Wild Country was launched in 1967 by Avon. The first Avon Lady was actually a young door to door salesman named David McConnell, from upstate New York. When he was sixteen, McConnell had begun selling books door-to-door. He resorted to the then-popular advertising Gimmick of offering a free introductory gift (a complimentary vial of rose oil perfume) in exchange for being allowed to make a sales pitch.
Wild Country by Avon is an aromatic fougère for men. Fougère, come from the French word for “fern-like", and is one of the fragrance group into which modern male colognes classified. Perfume-originator of this group is Fougère Royal by the house of Houbigant created in 1882 by Paul Parquet. The perfumer extracted the coumarin and used it in perfumery for the first time. Coumarin can be found in several plants, such as Tonka beans, and it possesses intensive scent of freshly mown grass. Fougère compositions include notes of lavender, geranium, oak moss and wood. Members of the fougère family are especially popular as fragrances for men. Many modern fougère perfumes have various citrus, herbaceous, green, and floral notes included. They all tend to have a sweet/bitter and woody, which consists of a base accord of: Oak moss, Tonka bean. The most common modifiers added to a fougère include vetiver and geranium. Bergamot is often present to add sharpness to the lavender.
Wild Country is a fougère scent that is masculine with aromatic freshness of lavender and oak moss. This cologne captures a rugged essence with a vibrant mix of grasses, spicy coriander, warm, spicy, woody, with a lingering touch of musk, and powdery tones. This classic fragrance could be described as a typical "barbershop scent”. I also get a "baby powder" feel from this. Not something guys might expect from a scent that's supposed to be masculine. Other aromatic fougère in my collection include: Eternity, Stetson's Sierra, Intimately Beckham, Dolce and Gabbana, Brut, Dana's Canoe, and YSL's Rive Gauche,
The overall effect is fresh and clean, but Wild Country is a different take on the citrus aquatic "fresh and clean" scent we typically associate with men's fragrances today. A very comfortable fragrance; the kind of scent I could wear often. It has great longevity, which makes it a terrific bargain from Avon. This one lasted about 6-8 hours on my skin. I would also rate it as a "safe" blind buy; you can also find it for around $15 US. This is the same cologne my father would wear often for work. The four bottles of Wild Country cologne and three bottles of Wild country aftershave I own are Christmas gifts from my parents. Got a swap? Ladies if you are looking for a good Men’s Cologne, this one I am sure you’ll like. This is one of my favorite around the house fragrance, and a warm smell that is also good for Fall or Winter.
Thanks for reading N8 =)
Wild Country was launched in 1967 by Avon. The first Avon Lady was actually a young door to door salesman named David McConnell, from upstate New York. When he was sixteen, McConnell had begun selling books door-to-door. He resorted to the then-popular advertising Gimmick of offering a free introductory gift (a complimentary vial of rose oil perfume) in exchange for being allowed to make a sales pitch.
Wild Country by Avon is an aromatic fougère for men. Fougère, come from the French word for “fern-like", and is one of the fragrance group into which modern male colognes classified. Perfume-originator of this group is Fougère Royal by the house of Houbigant created in 1882 by Paul Parquet. The perfumer extracted the coumarin and used it in perfumery for the first time. Coumarin can be found in several plants, such as Tonka beans, and it possesses intensive scent of freshly mown grass. Fougère compositions include notes of lavender, geranium, oak moss and wood. Members of the fougère family are especially popular as fragrances for men. Many modern fougère perfumes have various citrus, herbaceous, green, and floral notes included. They all tend to have a sweet/bitter and woody, which consists of a base accord of: Oak moss, Tonka bean. The most common modifiers added to a fougère include vetiver and geranium. Bergamot is often present to add sharpness to the lavender.
Wild Country is a fougère scent that is masculine with aromatic freshness of lavender and oak moss. This cologne captures a rugged essence with a vibrant mix of grasses, spicy coriander, warm, spicy, woody, with a lingering touch of musk, and powdery tones. This classic fragrance could be described as a typical "barbershop scent”. I also get a "baby powder" feel from this. Not something guys might expect from a scent that's supposed to be masculine. Other aromatic fougère in my collection include: Eternity, Stetson's Sierra, Intimately Beckham, Dolce and Gabbana, Brut, Dana's Canoe, and YSL's Rive Gauche,
The overall effect is fresh and clean, but Wild Country is a different take on the citrus aquatic "fresh and clean" scent we typically associate with men's fragrances today. A very comfortable fragrance; the kind of scent I could wear often. It has great longevity, which makes it a terrific bargain from Avon. This one lasted about 6-8 hours on my skin. I would also rate it as a "safe" blind buy; you can also find it for around $15 US. This is the same cologne my father would wear often for work. The four bottles of Wild Country cologne and three bottles of Wild country aftershave I own are Christmas gifts from my parents. Got a swap? Ladies if you are looking for a good Men’s Cologne, this one I am sure you’ll like. This is one of my favorite around the house fragrance, and a warm smell that is also good for Fall or Winter.
Thanks for reading N8 =)
Came in a container shaped like a cowboy boot. Closest fragrance I can think of is Paul Sebastian.
