A good cypress scent?

[Tobbe]

Is there such a thing. It´s often a nice ingredient in soap and if they only mixed the cypress with a few fresh notes (not marine...) you would probably end up with a very nice daytime cologne. I´m not talking about the musky conifer colognes but rather a feelgood scent with a noticeable cypress note. A lot of my favourite fragrances have a cypress note listed; Gucci Rush and Hermés Rocabar to mention a few. Cipresso di Toscana was a little too quiet and short-lived for me.

Where are the prominent cypress notes in mens fragrances. Is cypress being bullied by other woods and conifers? The old "pine sol" cleaning product conspiracy. Stop hiding behind your own insecurity. No more, I say! Cypress is also a note worth promoting. Am I right? What are your favourite cypress fragrances????

/Tobbe, the saviour of Cypress

[Johnny_Ludlow]

Tobbe, I'm with you; well done cypress can be amazing. You told you don't want it to be too musky, well, don't let the name fool you, it really is not that; Cyprés-Musc is easily one of my favourite Creeds. Musk is there only to soften the sharp notes of cypress and bergamot. It's the balance of kind of harsh topnotes and soft base that makes this so special and wearable. You asked for a feel good scent; I guess this could be one.

[pluran]

Domenico Caraceni

[zztopp]

Cypres Musc is certainly one of the best.

[tvlampboy]

Make Cyprès-Musc a priority to try.
As others have pointed out in this thread, its musk is by no means obtrusive, and its green cypress notes downright brilliant --
very green, very obvious, very essential to the frag itself.
Cyprès-Musc is easily one of the most overlooked of all the Creeds.

[dimples]

try Lalique's Encre Noir. It's heavy on the Cypress and the Vetiver.

• 
  Middle Notes
• Haitian Vetiver, Vetiver Bourbon, Cypress Wood,
• 
  Base Notes
• Musk, Cashmere Wood,

[mikeperez23]

I have only smelled Cypres Musc and recommend it highly.

[markc]

I would recommend Jack Black Silver Mark as a salty like cypress.

[tvlampboy]

Good suggestion! I like that Jack Black very much (the cedar's nice, too), and JB fragrances don't get NEAR enough play here on BN!

[scentsitivity]

I will echo the enthusiasm for Cyprés-Musc!

Reasonably priced 2.5 oz testers are currently available for $40 (US) plus shipping on eBay from creedirect. See:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Creed-Cypres-Mus...QQcmdZViewItem

[ajmc]

I'm in agreement with Cypres Musc.

Another scent with a good dose of cypress is Rocabar by Hermes.

[Jock_With_Scents]

Eau des Baux - L'Occitane

[mikeperez23]

Another scent with a good dose of cypress is Rocabar by Hermes.

I've certainly tried to like Rocabar, but actually the cypress in Rocabar is not as resinous, fresh and good as Cypres Musc's.

[ajmc]

I've certainly tried to like Rocabar, but actually the cypress in Rocabar is not as resinous, fresh and good as Cypres Musc's.

I agree 100% -- CM is the best of the bunch. I mentioned Rocabar because, to my nose, it has a very noticeable cypress note.

[manicboy]

Eau des Baux - L'Occitane

I second that! In a word, majestic!

[Indie_Guy]

the underrated and discontinued Extreme Polo Sport has a substantial cypress note that is matched with intense black pepper. I always got tons of compliments on it. It's really unique--incredible on the skin. One of my favorite scents ever made.

[LiveJazz]

I could be wrong but doesn't Tam Dao have quite a but of cypress in its top and midnotes? There's definitely some green wood in there that isn't sandalwood.

[RCavs]

What about Annick Goutal's Les Nuits d'Hadrien?

[zztopp]

I could be wrong but doesn't Tam Dao have quite a but of cypress in its top and midnotes? There's definitely some green wood in there that isn't sandalwood.

Yes I would include Tam Dao in the list. Good choice.

[ROBERTO]

The best, imo, is Eau d' Hadrian by Annick Goutal

[G.303]

I like the Cypress scent from the Acqua di Parma Blu Med Line.....Gary

[jdnba]

no one would likely reccomend this here because of the name...but give Everlast a try....it smells surprisingly good and its a cypress scent

[mikeperez23]

no one would likely reccomend this here because of the name...but give Everlast a try....it smells surprisingly good and its a cypress scent

Which one? I own Everlast (Cactus Shot) and I don't get any cypress from it at all.

[sanatik]

Another scent with Cypress is Jil Sander for Man.

[jdnba]

Which one? I own Everlast (Cactus Shot) and I don't get any cypress from it at all.

original 1910, their first offering has cypress going on all thru the frag! Its pretty good, what do you think of cactus shot, any good?

[mikeperez23]

original 1910, their first offering has cypress going on all thru the frag! Its pretty good, what do you think of cactus shot, any good?

It was a gift (from my boyfriend) and I kind of hated it at first but then have begun to appreciate it as what it is: an almost exact copy of Un Jardin Mediteranee by Hermes in its top notes, that dries down into a very synthetic musk and this disappears in about an hour. I wear it to the gym sometimes...

Send me a PM if you'd like a sample of it.

[rainbowpickett]

Comme des Garconns x Monocle Hinoki
peppery incense, smokey, leather, aquatic, slightly sweet, musky

DS & Durga Mississippi Medicine
medicinal, smokey, slightly sweet, musky

Parfumerie General PG 07
starts as a natural citrus oakmoss combo, after one hour various stages of cypress

Lalic Encre Noir
vetiveryl acetat, cashmeran, cypress

Unlike frankincense or other resins or vetiver or oakmoss, cypress is actually more a heart note. It is destinctly noticable only for around 4-5 hours on skin. So this should be considered, it it is part of its character and charm to act deeply and fleetingly. And in this medium long periode it runs through various beautifully complex stages - medicinal, slightly bitter, camphorous, green, peppery, spicy, smokey, leather, you name it. For a short time at some point it might even resemble a sacral frankincense. Dried branches or leaves of cypress make a great component for a soft burning ritual.

[Scentologist]

Art of Shaving has a great Cypress and Sandalwood fragrance. Agree that Cypres Musc is excellent and Creed needs to bring it back. Nursing my last 12 ml approximately.

[Dandydude]

Maybe encore noir

[mgrigoriev]

what about Italian Cypress by Tom Ford?