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Yatagan longevity/sillage

post #1 of 21
4/5/10 at 10:37am
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Does anyone else have longevity and sillage issues with Yatagan?

I think I have the current formulation:
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post #2 of 21
4/5/10 at 10:49am
I sure don't, and in neither the current nor or the previous one.
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post #3 of 21
4/5/10 at 11:27am
What “issues” do you mean? Do you find it weak or short-lived given reviews you’ve read?
If you read further, I think you’ll find that here on Basenotes, opinion on Yatagan is very widely-varied, from the way it actually smells to longevity and projection/sillage. Some say it’s a wild beast of a frag and unwearable, disgusting even, while others think that it is a subtle and natural-smelling fragrance; light enough to be reapplied during the day. While I think Yatagan does have a definite “oomph” behind it, I lean toward the latter, I don’t ever find it overpowering.
In any case, it’s one of my favorites!
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post #4 of 21
4/5/10 at 12:29pm
The bottle in post is the one I have too. Whether a beast or not, I find Yatagan refreshingly unique. Sillage is not loud, but rather wafts to the wearer (and maybe others, who cares!) thorughout the day; longevity I find to be excellent, but again in a relatively close to the skin way.
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post #5 of 21
4/5/10 at 12:32pm
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Originally Posted by Buddy97 View Post

The bottle in post is the one I have too. Whether a beast or not, I find Yatagan refreshingly unique. Sillage is not loud, but rather wafts to the wearer (and maybe others, who cares!) thorughout the day; longevity I find to be excellent, but again in a relatively close to the skin way.

My thoughts exactly. I too have the same bottle you have, which I believe is current version. It's not a sillage monster, but is more than adequate. Longevity? I get about 10 to 12 hrs. from it, which is excellent.
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post #6 of 21
4/5/10 at 12:34pm
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I sure don't, and in neither the current nor or the previous one.

I agree
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post #7 of 21
4/5/10 at 1:14pm
No issues for me either. One of the best, most versatile and interesting fragrances around IMO.
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post #8 of 21
4/5/10 at 1:34pm
None, whatsoever. It may not be a sillage monster, but it is one very long-lasting frag.
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post #9 of 21
4/5/10 at 2:20pm
Nope. Not here either.
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post #10 of 21
4/5/10 at 4:01pm
Seeing as there are many fellow Yatagan lovers answering this thread, has anyone experienced this newer bottle I have recently seen online. The bottle I currently have is that at the beginning of this thread and, although its not the original packaging (or indeed perhaps original formulation), I find this version excellent, one of my all time favourites.

I intend re-stocking and just wondeing if this newer verion, with the black rather than silver cap, is in any way different.
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post #11 of 21
4/5/10 at 4:55pm
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Originally Posted by Buddy97 View Post

Seeing as there are many fellow Yatagan lovers answering this thread, has anyone experienced this newer bottle I have recently seen online. The bottle I currently have is that at the beginning of this thread and, although its not the original packaging (or indeed perhaps original formulation), I find this version excellent, one of my all time favourites.

I intend re-stocking and just wondeing if this newer verion, with the black rather than silver cap, is in any way different.

Isn't this the version of Yatagan released just prior to the current version?
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post #12 of 21
4/5/10 at 5:04pm
No.
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post #13 of 21
4/7/10 at 6:42pm
I never had a longevity/sillage issue with this one
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post #14 of 21
4/8/10 at 10:20am
Yatagan is a strange beast. I find that it has quite a sillage on the initial application but that this soon settles down. Its longevity is very good. Its strangeness comes from the change it goes through as it settles down. It is quite shrill at first with its legendary "celery" note and then develops into a lovely warm scent. It behaves as if it was two separate fragrances in one bottle with very little connection between its top notes and base notes.
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post #15 of 21
4/8/10 at 10:23am
it wears very close to the body on me but it last for 8 hours, easy.
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post #16 of 21
6/19/10 at 9:42am
YES -- I agree. Both Yatagan and Homme de Caron have major longevity issues. When first sprayed on, they are both quite strong, but after about half an hour, they've completely dissipated. I'm wondering if they've been reformulated to save the company some money?

I thought maybe it was just my nose becoming desensitized after spraying on, so I asked office mates to sniff. No one could smell anything. Those of you who get 10-12 hours must have a much stronger sense of smell than average.
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post #17 of 21
6/19/10 at 10:24am
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Originally Posted by joelarner View Post

Yatagan is a strange beast. I find that it has quite a sillage on the initial application but that this soon settles down. Its longevity is very good. Its strangeness comes from the change it goes through as it settles down. It is quite shrill at first with its legendary "celery" note and then develops into a lovely warm scent. It behaves as if it was two separate fragrances in one bottle with very little connection between its top notes and base notes.

I agree with joelarner, Yatagan is quite strong after initial application, but after an hour or so, all that is left is the castoreum (which I believe contributes to the leathery celery smell). Sillage is only strong for the first 30 minutes or so. I like Yatagan, but there are many frags I appreciate more.
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post #18 of 21
6/19/10 at 12:52pm
Excellent longevity - 12 hrs or so full of herbs, spices, woods, forest floor earth, and animalics, all lasting for most of the duration.

With plenty of appropriate sillage putting out a three to five foot radiance.

Big sillage/long distance radiance is generally best for women's fragrances.
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post #19 of 21
6/19/10 at 4:23pm
I bought a sample of Yatagan.

This has great longevity and sillage.
The first time I tested it I couldn't smell it after a short time, but that's simply because it "killed" my nose.
My advice: don't apply on an arm or another place where your nose can reach close to.
The top notes will certainly "kill" your nose.

Give it 2 or 3 sprays under a shirt, but please don't sniff it directly.
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post #20 of 21
6/19/10 at 11:14pm
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Originally Posted by arlecchino View Post

. Some say its a wild beast of a frag and unwearable, disgusting even, while others think that it is a subtle and natural-smelling fragrance; light enough to be reapplied during the day. While I think Yatagan does have a definite oomph behind it, I lean toward the latter, I dont ever find it overpowering.

I can't say it any better!
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post #21 of 21
6/20/10 at 4:10am
I remember having sillage/longevity issues with it. I might have given it more of a chance if it lated longer - was almost inperceptible on me minutes after applying.
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