Anything similar to discontinued Wall Street by Victor?

Maybe try Noble Cedar by Chopard or Cedre by L'Occitane to see if there is any approximation.

Calbone de Balmain is the first one that comes to mind.

I did a quick sampling and thought it was similar to Quorum (I think the second version), but I didn't like the opening so I probably didn't pay that much attention to it. I'll see if I can find it and get back to you.

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Okay I'm wearing this one now. It begins with the typical aromatics of that era. The drydown is much more subtle, with clear wood and a leathery/mossy quality. Florals are definitely present and it is softened a bit with amber. This base may be most similar to Francesco Smalto Pour Homme, but that one has a strong fougere accord that lasts a while. Anyway, WS is cheap enough to buy it, if you don't think any of the others will do. Montana Parfum d'Homme also has a similar base, but again with a strong fougere accord to get things going (and it's spicier).

UPDATE: I'm picking up some spice now but it's nicely blended into the whole.

Hello Jondedo and my friend, Dimitrios,

Yes - there is a bit of irony here. The actual scent you seek, Wall Street by Victor is available on Ebay. I am not a seller, but here is the link to all the bottles out there - http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40

Trying to find something similar is a moot point - when you are able to get the exact scent for cheap. You will find it in 25ml splash bottles very commonly (I bought a pair for a very low price) - so 50ml EdT equivalent after getting a 100ml After Shave, which is excellent as well. Great scent with nice cedar, tobacco and leather.

However, my friend Dimitrios is correct. An incredible composition that is Vintage, long-discontinued and rare is Revillon Pour Homme (1977). It is a Woody Chypre of exquisite quality - quite honestly, it smells like a niche-quality pine scent, better yet a whole forest! There is amazing depth as well, but the key notes here center around coniferous aromas - pine needles, rich and fresh-cut cedarwood, a wonderful fir and a wonderful damp moss...creating a forest-floor effect (but never musty - the pine needles and florals keep it from getting at all "dank"). It is those other notes in the top, including a nice artemisia (and petitgrain in the top), a fresh-cut bunch of rosemary, a light carnation, earthy geranium and crisp lavender that blends with a nice fresh-ground cinnamon note. The coumarin (tonka) in the base warms the scent, beautifully...a point of classicism and with the moss - the longevity is very good. How good is this scent? Fantastic.

However, it is extremely rare and nearly impossible to find! I was lucky and bought a perfect, new large 8oz (240ml) flacon of the brilliant juice from an estate sale. But, there may be no other bottles out there in existence.

One nice aromatic cedar scent that I recommend to all because it is readily available, well-done and inexpensive is Puig's Quorum Silver. Not as spectacular as Revillon Pour Homme or quite the level of depth of Wall Street, but a very wearable scent and worth buying. 100ml is under $15 in the US. Great value and the cedarwood is the dominant note with a nice airy and lifted composition underneath.

All the best - I hope this helps...cheers,

ericrico

Yes, Jondedo -

My friend, Dimitrios is totally correct here. No reason to start a new thread. It is so "unknown" that what you see now is all there is. If I wasn't lucky to happen upon that beautiful flacon of Revillon, it is hard to say that even Dimitrios and I would have further knowledge to share. The last bottles are gone - expensive minis (and just one or two) on Ebay. Not worth it.

And, again, Dimitrios is totally correct. Absolutely no correlation or connection between Revillon PH and Gucci Pour Homme Original (1976). Only that they were released a year apart and have exceptional quality of ingredients and a marvelous composition.

I don't know the Lutens scent personally, but it has a heavy incense note (smoky) which Revillon Pour Homme does not. It is a sharp, classic, just slightly resinous pine note that is fresh and invigorating. The way a Woody Chypre should be - a fragrant opening (citrus & herbs), some light florals, but truly focused on the wood (in this case, rich pine and cedar with fir in the base) and a nice touch of moss and coumarin (tonka).

Your decant from theperfumedcourt will fill in all the blanks. I recommend wearing it alone first on your forearm or back of your hand (just enough to get the full smell) and, after a while, then try Wall Street on your other forearm or hand. Do not put them right next to each other and never think about layering them.

Wall Street's base (drydown) is actually wonderful and warm. The oakmoss is key (in both fragrances) - but, to me, I find the leather note in Wall Street to be what gives it more body & depth, along with the amber. I only got a light touch of olibanum (it provides a touch of smokiness, but not heavy at all). Wall Street is actually a bit "heavier" and darker than Revillon Pour Homme...which wears incredibly well, but is medium-bodied and incredibly fragrant (it is vibrant). Wonderful depth too, but not a powerhouse. Neither is Wall Street as it wears relatively close (average projection at most), but the base notes are more emphasized. They share the cedar note more than anything else, and Wall Street does have pine needles in the heart - but not as strong as Revillon Pour Homme.

I hate comparing scents, so I will stop there. My personal love of scent and my passion comes from enjoying each scent unto itself. If you do that, you will find something different in everything and uniqueness and more enjoyment from every bottle.

If I compared every vetiver, for example, to Vintage Guerlain (or Vintage Givenchy Eau de Vetyver) - I would keep feeling like the bottles are "missing" this or has "too much" of that. However, a Zen perspective (that everything is perfectly how it should be) allows me to have a vast collection and range of compositions that are each unique. I enjoy each and every one that I keep...and buy more of those that I will want with me in my journey of life - and all those that are already mentally associated to special moments in my life.

I hope this gives you perspective.

Cheers,

ericrico

Have you tried Wall Street Hednic ?


Jondedo , Glad to see you took our advice & got yourself some .... (( Revillion PH ))
I much appreaciate your tip on Zagorsk & thanks for thanking us , i must say Ericrico deserves the credit here again for his larger more articulate input ....

Thank you, Jondedo and Dimitrios -

I appreciate the kind words...and actually know Zagorsk (I have sampled the entire line of CdG Incense scents thanks to a wonderful and kind gift from a fellow Basenoter! I have an affinity with several and do admire Zagorsk. My favorite in the line, so far, has been Kyoto. I just found and managed to get (for a fair price) a 90% full bottle (50ml) from someone who cares about scent. It was meticulously cared for.

Back to Vintage Revillon Pour Homme...while I would like to compare it to another scent (including the connection to Wall Street), I find it uniquely its own scent. To me, the quality is better than niche. Comme des Garcons is a wonderful house, but a lot of synthetic ingredients go into their products (including Iso E Super). I am not 'against' the use of synthetic ingredients - but adore the great quality of Vintage scents due to the organic feel and quality of the natural ingredients. I am not sure that one will ever find modern scents that will replace Vintage bottles. IFRA has disallowed that to happen with their regulation of ingredients.

So, enjoy the moment and get your hands on the scents that defined entire genres (chypres, aromatic fougeres, etc.) in their Vintage formulation...for we only live once and we are the last generation who can get well-cared for bottles that are 30+ years old and still smell outstanding.

I'm very glad you "took a stroll through the vibrant coniferous forest" that this great scent creates for us to enjoy! I simply do not tire of exalting my praise for incredible creations such as Revillon Pour Homme...cheers,

ericrico

Fantastic find, jondedo!

That is the first bottle of Revillon Pour Homme EdT I have seen in LONG time that wasn't a mini - it does look beautiful and very promising! I hope you enjoy it.

2oz of possible olfactory beauty awaits you.

Cheers,

ericrico