I dont know if its because I grew up during the 1980s and my Dad wore scents such as Lagerfeld Original and Drakkar Noir, thus creating my sense of what a man should smell like, but I find myself drawn to what are often described as macho scents.
This has lead me to discover the delights of Azzaro pour Homme, Tuscany and the rather more off the wall Yatagan. I realise that these sorts of scents can evoke in some people images of lounge lizards with medallions, receding hairlines and pony tails, but personally Id far rather smell of mossy wood or dark smokey spices than of aquatic candied fruit or the synthetic vanilla and cinnamon that seems to dominate so many mid-market designer fragrances now.
One problem, however, is that because many of these classic fragrances were created in the late 70s/ early 80s, they aint always all that subtle! That can be part of their charm, and reducing the number of sprays helps, but sometimes these powerbombs are just a bit too much for daily office wear.
I would therefore really appreciate some recommendations of modern alternatives to these macho favourites. Ive got Rive Gauche pour Homme and like it, but is there anything else out there? Fragrances which are descended from the beautiful brutes of 30 years ago but which are wearing sharper, more elegantly cut suits and speaking at a slightly lower volume.
Im not altogether ruling out fragrances from the more distant past, but for the sake of this discussion, Id like to focus on scents from the last 10-12 years or so.
This has lead me to discover the delights of Azzaro pour Homme, Tuscany and the rather more off the wall Yatagan. I realise that these sorts of scents can evoke in some people images of lounge lizards with medallions, receding hairlines and pony tails, but personally Id far rather smell of mossy wood or dark smokey spices than of aquatic candied fruit or the synthetic vanilla and cinnamon that seems to dominate so many mid-market designer fragrances now.
One problem, however, is that because many of these classic fragrances were created in the late 70s/ early 80s, they aint always all that subtle! That can be part of their charm, and reducing the number of sprays helps, but sometimes these powerbombs are just a bit too much for daily office wear.
I would therefore really appreciate some recommendations of modern alternatives to these macho favourites. Ive got Rive Gauche pour Homme and like it, but is there anything else out there? Fragrances which are descended from the beautiful brutes of 30 years ago but which are wearing sharper, more elegantly cut suits and speaking at a slightly lower volume.
Im not altogether ruling out fragrances from the more distant past, but for the sake of this discussion, Id like to focus on scents from the last 10-12 years or so.
ther, preach!
