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Grey Flannel: Which is a reformulation/Please help

post #1 of 16
6/24/10 at 12:33am
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Hello,

A friend sprayed some of this amazing cologne on me the other day and I totally fell for it.
Could you please explain which is the RIGHT version to buy?

Is it this one



or this one



I do not mean the pouch.
The thing is, these are both sprays. Please tell me which inscription looks original to you.

I'd be much obliged to hear from you fellow Basenoters.

Kind regards,
Pawel
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post #2 of 16
6/24/10 at 1:08am
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Please help.
Judging by the reviews, there are so many enthusiasts of this wonderful fragrance here.
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post #3 of 16
6/24/10 at 1:09am
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Please help.
Judging by the reviews, there are so many enthusiasts of this wonderful fragrance here.
XX
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post #4 of 16
6/24/10 at 1:10am
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Please help.
Judging by the reviews, there are so many enthusiasts of this wonderful fragrance here.
XX
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post #5 of 16
6/24/10 at 1:10am
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Please help.
Judging by the reviews, there are so many enthusiasts of this wonderful fragrance here.
XX
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post #6 of 16
6/24/10 at 1:12am
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Oh god, I'm terribly sorry about the replays. It must be my pc.
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post #7 of 16
6/24/10 at 3:30am
I have the one in your second picture
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post #8 of 16
6/24/10 at 4:17am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Basteri View Post

I have the one in your second picture

Thanks. And?
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post #9 of 16
6/24/10 at 8:34am
Both bottles smell bad!

haha - sorry couldnt help it! ...Im totally useless. Wish I could help.
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post #10 of 16
6/24/10 at 8:55am
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Please don't tell me if you own it or you think it's awful - because it does not help at all.

I'm hoping for a serious reply.

Regards,
P
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post #11 of 16
6/24/10 at 9:39am
From what I can tell both versions are the same. Mine included the pouch but I sense no difference when smelling one that came in a tube which is the current packaging.

There is another formulation, called Eau de Grey Flannel. This one is markedly different from the original Grey Flannel. It's an attempt at a "fresh" interpretation, one that, in my opinion, is not successful. Here's a picture:

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post #12 of 16
6/24/10 at 9:41am
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Thank you DocmanCC!
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post #13 of 16
6/24/10 at 11:36am
Its all under the bottle. The pic on top (the bottle i have now) will have "EA (Elizabeth Arden) Fragrances" on the label underneath. I don't know when EA bought the licence to produce GF. what i know is that EA is great at reformulations (if they do indeed reformulate). GF smells the (i would guess) same today as since i used it in the 80s.

EA's re-issues of Giorgio BH for Men, Red for Men and Halston Z-14 are very good, IMO.
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post #14 of 16
6/24/10 at 12:17pm
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Thank you so much Perfaddict!
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post #15 of 16
6/24/10 at 1:54pm
As has been suggested, I don't think there is a 'bad' reformulation of GF. Good stuff! Apply lightly though, too much can be a bit disconcerting.
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post #16 of 16
6/24/10 at 2:51pm
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Thank you MikePerez23.
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