There are a lot of posts these days about young versus old person scents, and they often imply that old person scents are somehow horrible and are to be avoided unless one is indeed an old person.
I believe that a lot of the "old person" association may come from people that were older than us wearing these types of fragrances when we were young. Habit Rouge is a great example. My grandfather wore this in the late 60s and early 70s when I was a young boy. My dad always wore Guerlain's vetiver and Pino Silvestre. Now, when I smell these fragrances, I can't help but associate them with men that are older than me - and I'm 48, the exact same age as my father was back in the day. The same is true with Chanel 5 and Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps. When I was young, my grandmother wore these scents, so now I always associate these two fragrances with matronly women.
Are they "old people" fragrances? Of course not. Does my mind associate them with old people? Yes, it does, and it is a very strong historical association. That being said, I was wearing Habit Rouge yesterday, and received a naughty complement from an attractive young woman in hear early 20s. Go figure.
I'd love to read your impressions of fragrances that people dear to you wore when you were young, and what are your impressions of these fragrances today.
Ben
I believe that a lot of the "old person" association may come from people that were older than us wearing these types of fragrances when we were young. Habit Rouge is a great example. My grandfather wore this in the late 60s and early 70s when I was a young boy. My dad always wore Guerlain's vetiver and Pino Silvestre. Now, when I smell these fragrances, I can't help but associate them with men that are older than me - and I'm 48, the exact same age as my father was back in the day. The same is true with Chanel 5 and Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps. When I was young, my grandmother wore these scents, so now I always associate these two fragrances with matronly women.
Are they "old people" fragrances? Of course not. Does my mind associate them with old people? Yes, it does, and it is a very strong historical association. That being said, I was wearing Habit Rouge yesterday, and received a naughty complement from an attractive young woman in hear early 20s. Go figure.
I'd love to read your impressions of fragrances that people dear to you wore when you were young, and what are your impressions of these fragrances today.
Ben
