Guerlain cologne - old fashioned?

[gumercindo]

I've been using Imperiale and Vetiver for a few years now and every time I try and switch it up with something new, I just keep going back to them. Imperiale is a great summer cologne - light, etc. and Vetiver has that heavier scent that's fantastic.

My grandfather used Imperiale quite a bit so that's how I became hooked, but I get complements on the two colognes all the time.

Thoughts on Guerlain?

 

[Joel_Cairo]

the reason you keep coming back is that most stuff released today is watery, sexless, generic "Eau de Hygiene" bilge. Guerlain is absolutely classic, and Vetiver is one of the most solid men's scents of the last century. Subtle, assertive, masculine (not in that muscle-bound modlel reclining in his undies on the page sof GQ way); its everythinbg a cologne should be.

Guerlain is famous for "Guerlain-ade", their signature basenote. I find it more present in Vetivier than Imp, which may be why I prefer Vetiver.

don't ever change, bro

 

[gumercindo]

Thanks, man. Vetiver has been in my rotation in some form or another for about 10 years, but regularly the past 5. It's a great scent that's incredibly unique, imo.

 

[Thomas]

I tried Habit Rouge, Coriolan, and (I think) Heritage, and I cannot get into any of them. I tried a few vetiver scents, and found that I'm not fond of vetiver in general, so I doubt Guerlain's vetiver would do the trick for me either.

The good news is that I'm not a fan of the current crop of watery, hygenic scents, so I'm not hitting the stores each week for the latest and most-hyped.

For reference, I'm most fond of Chanel's Antaeus, Caron's Yatagan, and New West.

 

[Joel_Cairo]

Originally Posted by Thomas

I tried Habit Rouge, Coriolan, and (I think) Heritage, and I cannot get into any of them.
I'd agree that the three you've listed here are old-fashioned. they belong more to the powerful, classical genre (exemplified by Hermes' older releases). And I admit to having a hard time finding a time to wear the powdery sweet-bomb of Habit Rouge or the brash ballsiness of Heritage. Nonetheless, Guerlain represents something that has been lost in the Acqua di gio age of neutered "I smell like a bathroom santizer" age. To the OP: if you like Guerlain, but want something "moder", try L'Instant. Released in 2003, it certainly belongs to Modernity, but it's very distinctive and quite wearable.

 

[pscolari]

Joel -

Any idea as to where the cheapest place to pick up Imperial is, either in Boston or on the web?

 

[Joel_Cairo]

Originally Posted by pscolari

Joel -

Any idea as to where the cheapest place to pick up Imperial is, either in Boston or on the web?

Scentiments has a 3.4 oz. tester for $25 + shipping. For $5 more you can get a normal retail unti (only difference is that a tester, which is distributed to stores to sit on the counter) comes w/o the cap and in a plain unbranded box.

 

[pscolari]

Originally Posted by Joel_Cairo

Scentiments has a 3.4 oz. tester for $25 + shipping. For $5 more you can get a normal retail unti (only difference is that a tester, which is distributed to stores to sit on the counter) comes w/o the cap and in a plain unbranded box.

Thanks.