Those who appreciate soapy (here in a very sublime, accomplished form) will find their Eldorado here. When this fragrance starts to dry down, you mainly get a very pleasant scent of musk, which will linger around you for a very long time. Unlike what most people think, floral fragrances, or floral notes in a fragrance, don’t have to be for women only.

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However, during those warmer months, this is such a fantastic fragrance to wear to pretty much any occasion. It's quite potent upon the first spray, and the astringent, bright, soapy quality might turn some people off. As a young man in the early 80s, I found this scent to be sophisticated and beyond my years, associating it the presence of mature men. You arrive and find it nice and dry in its own woodshed, so the fires you planned are a go, and now the rain isn't a liability at all, but another component that adds to the richness of this getaway weekend. Only from this perspective do the first impressions described above make sense: that is why the fragrance components may seem so unconnected and stand next to each other.

He moved on to work with well-known fashion houses in both New York and Paris, after his career switch. Although I have several grey flannel suits in my closet, I no longer own this fragrance but appreciate its uniqueness. If you wanted to get this cologne as a gift for someone, I would say a man older than 25 would enjoy this. The fragrance gives off a bittersweet vibe/aura without being olfactorily bitter nor sweet, as if from happy and sunny to a bit more melancholic.

Geoffrey Beene Eau de Grey Flannel Eau de Toilette Spray 30

Grey Flannell is something I particularly like to perceive in my boyfriend, because on the one hand he looks distinguished - but on the other he also has a discreet sex appeal. But the scent eschews all stereotypes, much like dark, brooding characters who only seem like something, while they're hiding something else underneath. The latter narcissus is one of the many floral protagonists that make the fragrance a veritable floral experience.

Not at all balanced, rounded, unobtrusive - not all that one would associate with a fragrance that is to be understood as the perfection of a classic (i.