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post #1 of 11
1/4/13 at 8:47am
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Hello i just tested the new Antaeus, and it is very strong, i detect much patchouli, and it is very animalic on my skin. I washed my hand and it is still there, so as i said it is very strong.
On the back of the box in the ingredients list is listed : Alcohol, Water, Fragrance + ....What was written on the vintage box?
Now how much different is the vintage version, i'm only affraid if i stumble on some vintage Antaeus that could be spoiled due to bad storing or age.
Should i just buy this new formulation or?

Thanks! Best regards
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post #2 of 11
1/4/13 at 9:20am
The new formulation has a stronger longevity to it's basenotes, which I like and would buy compared to the vintage. But your question is subjective to what you like.
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post #3 of 11
1/4/13 at 9:49am
Whether it's new or the old it's very good so I'd buy it.
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post #4 of 11
1/4/13 at 11:06am
the new ones are actually better Antaeus in many ways
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post #5 of 11
1/4/13 at 12:43pm
Any formulations, as far as I have tested and owned so far, smells good to me.
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post #6 of 11
1/4/13 at 12:47pm
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so it is no big difference between the new one and the vintage?
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post #7 of 11
1/4/13 at 1:22pm
I disagree. The original or vintage was the Antaeus I remember from the early to mid 1980's. The new version is synthetic, powdery, flowery, cloying and lacks the leather, animalic and natural beeswax essence that made the original so grand. Despite the name the Sport version is not lighter or fresher. It is in fact more herbal with more weight. I like all three.

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post #8 of 11
1/4/13 at 1:51pm
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thanks neal, as i said the new one that i tested smells still pretty strong, musky, big on patchouli
do you maybe have a box of the vintage one and could you read what is written in ingredients list?
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post #9 of 11
1/4/13 at 2:37pm
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and lacks the leather, animalic and natural beeswax essence that made the original so grand.

I second that. Newer Antaeus was my big disappointment. Much lighter.
Still it's quite of character if you don't know vintage. I'm not recommending the new (lots of interesting modern leathers around)
Regards, Odor.
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post #10 of 11
1/4/13 at 7:33pm
Both versions are good but the original had more character. Still give Chanel props for not completely f'ng up in the reformulation.
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post #11 of 11
1/28/13 at 7:07am
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does anyone have a box of antaeus from 2010-2011...i bought a new one produced in 2012 and in the ingredients list are (in this order) :
alcohol - water - fragrance - limonene - citronellol - linalool - eugenol - coumarin - hydroxycitronellal - hexylcinamal - citral - cinamyl alcohol - geraniol - benzyl benzoate - cinamal - farnesol - alpha isomethy ionone - benzyl alcohol

i saw a picture of a batch from 2010 and it had all the same ingredients, but in a different order???...does this mean it was again reformulated or?

best regards
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