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Thinking about getting a John Vavartos fragrance sometime in the near future.

post #1 of 11
9/21/10 at 8:34pm
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I am looking for opinions from those well experienced with their fragrances.

Historically, I have enjoyed most of their fragrances on paper. They are modern, masculine, and sexy and somewhat unique.

However, I have heard in some cologne nerd circles their scents have poor sillage and longevity and are all around lower in quality. Can anyone validate/invalidate this?

I have historically been plagued by longevity/sillage issues and have even had projection problems with Kouros, so I imagine if people are only getting 2-3 hours on JV on them I will pretty much get 30 minutes.
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post #2 of 11
9/21/10 at 9:25pm
I personally love Artisan or Artisan black I prefer regular Artisan if I had to choose between the two and it lasts 3-4 hours on me but I don't mind reapplying the fragrance it smells that good
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post #3 of 11
9/21/10 at 9:42pm
I own the original and get around 6 hours. I have oily skin which helps longevity, but that's not usually a factor because I tend to spray on my clothing. I can't say much about Vintage. I've only tried it on paper
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post #4 of 11
9/21/10 at 10:22pm
Vintage and Original are my JV faves. Both are 4 hour on-skin fragrances for me which stretches a bit longer, say 6 hours or so, if I hit my shirt with it. The way I look at it is pretty simple: They lay down very well on skin and need reapplied at noon.
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post #5 of 11
9/21/10 at 10:23pm
Varvatos Original is excellent, and I personnaly get reasonable longevity from it...5-6 hours.
Vintage is also quite nice, but has somewhat shorter longevity. Of the 2, I'd definately go for original. I havent tried Artisan or Artisan Black.
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post #6 of 11
9/21/10 at 10:37pm
I also have some longevity issues with this. It's kind of surprising because when you first put it on, you get the impression that this one is a powerhouse with the burst of dark cherry, leather, and a bit of leafy-woodyness, but after 4 hours or so this one sticks to the skin and is quite faint. However the drydown to a woody vanilla is really quite nice. If this thing projected just a bit more and lasted consistently in the 6-8 hour range without having to press your nose to your skin to get a whiff, it'd be a definite home run.
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post #7 of 11
9/21/10 at 11:34pm
Of the Varvatos lineup, I get the best longevity and projection from Vintage.
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post #8 of 11
9/22/10 at 7:23am
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Thanks everyone for their input!
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post #9 of 11
9/22/10 at 7:43am
I've smelt all of them and owned the Original and Artisan.
Artisan was love at first sniff, but the more I used it the more I realized that the drydown reminds me of cat urine.
I eventually sold Artisan and would happily get rid of the Original.

Imo, a very mediocre fragrance house.
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post #10 of 11
9/22/10 at 7:51am
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I'm gonna have to get some sample vials and test them before I buy anything.
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post #11 of 11
9/22/10 at 7:53am
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Originally Posted by Celsius32 View Post

I've smelt all of them and owned the Original and Artisan.
Artisan was love at first sniff, but the more I used it the more I realized that the drydown reminds me of cat urine.
I eventually sold Artisan and would happily get rid of the Original.

Imo, a very mediocre fragrance house.

I'm curious as to how you felt about the original and what you experience with the sillage/longevity on both was like.
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