8 Classic & Iconic Fragrances You Should Smell At Least Once - Reaction & Ranking

[@WondrousMindTrick]

Eau Sauvage EDT is such a timeless masterpiece. Even after reformulation, it smells absolutely great.

[@kiranjadhav4781]

You are absolutely right 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@roblot89]

EDP is better for me

[@WondrousMindTrick]

​@@roblot89 Parfum has a lot better performance but the scent itself is not at the same level of refinement and elegance. That elemi is a bit strange. I appreciate both but the EDT is going to remain a timeless masterpiece. You probably appreciate heavier fragrances.

[@duyannguyen1017]

Yeah! I love sauvage edt

[@moustachio334]

Paco Rabanne original is timeless. The opening really wakes up you up in the morning and the dry down is very smooth and pleasant.

[@dontown1531]

I was in High school when Eau Sauvage came out (1966). It's amazing that it is still in production after nearly 60 yrs. (i got 2 more bottles recently).

[@JackEstacio]

A classic fragrance collection I didn’t know I wanted. Seeing those bottles side by side paired with seeing the note breakdowns and brief history makes me want to start collecting this too.

[@NoPainNoGain___]

Dior fahrenheit 🔥 a real classic men fragrance and a must try.

[@cerveshred]

Also Chanel Antaeus

[@javierdiazsantana]

I have used Polo green and Paco Rabanne Pour Homme at 20 years old. All great frags, now i'm using once again Paco Rabanne, smells like buttery oakmoss drenched in honey, delightful

[@Wilkins325]

I love fougeres and green foresty scents but it sucks because women just like the sweetest ones.

[@matts6551]

@@Wilkins325 I wear fragrances that I like. What women think is last on my list.

[@SomeRandomBod]

Your so right about the paco dry down, it’s so good in cooler weather or dressed up. I’ve got 2 bottles in my collection & it’s a guilty pleasure.

[@johnanth]

AdP Colonia hasn't aged even a day. Just a perfect fragrance with superlative balance. Love it.

[@CogMarks]

Dior Eau Sauvage EDT is a fantastic fragrance for men and women in hot weather or year round in Florida. It smells very clean when most fragrances would turn unpleasant.

[@pmrp12]

Totally agreed. And thankfully, even the current EDP works in Florida-a touch sweeter and more intense, but equally lovely.

[@DocRock71]

I really enjoy Guerlain Vetiver in the Spring. Its perfect that time of year. I also just bought Guerlain L'Instant EDT and it is amazing! A really cozy scent with a fruity top, floral middle and a cocao and patchouli base. It sounded a bit weird and intriguing and yet somehow it all just works! Really well. Guerlain is a really amazing House for the price and quality. Guerlain Homme is next on the list, and Teddy says that one is a good one too, so hopefully it's 3 out of 3!

[@andrewpayne3298]

You rock great choices

[@josephteifer9714]

Your production quality and content is through the roof! Excellent!

[@shanekeenaNYC]

Obsession by Calvin Klein is also really classic.

[@andrewpayne3298]

I recently got a vintage it's awesome

[@alexfrench2986]

My favorite in this category is Chanel Platinum Egoiste

[@jesseroblez]

Underrated. Such a great fragrance.

[@jawdon_smith]

I have a good 4 or 5 of these, all great choices! Side note… Ian Fleming loved Floris 89 and it’s thought to be the “James Bond” fragrance

[@jimmy5634]

Dior Eau Savage does smell dated when it dries down. It’s what I call an old school “country club” fragrance. You guys should have done “Lauder for Men” by Estée Lauder, which is without a doubt one of the most underrated Fougeres of all time and still sells very well.

[@FragranceHunter]

Acqua Di Parma Colonia will always be a masterpiece 👌🏼

[@fallguy6196]

It's my sotd I sprayed like 20+ sprays before work I am now at work less than 2 hours later and the smell is completely gone lol. It's beautiful while it last. But no way worth the money

[@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx]

@@fallguy6196 it needs more strong base notes tbh. It's all top and mid. But it's invigorating. I love it after a shower after the gym lol

[@rpj87]

Your videos are so fun and informative! I'm glad I found you guys!

[@hamishmaude390]

Guerlain Vetiver actually came out originally in the 50’s

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

Thanks for the catch. Mentioned the relaunch date by mistake 👍🏻

[@alejandroestrada9806]

Courtney ❤ everything about her is beautiful. You're a blessed man to have her. Classic scents rock!!

[@darkknightlight]

Aramis came out in 1966 and is still one of my favorites

[@KJBigBelter]

With ALL due... sometimes I get a Morticia & Gomez Addams vibe from the two of you... Would LOVE to see you do a VERY SPECAIL HALLOWEEN EPISODE!

[@oldiesgeek454]

And of course, they would have to do a review of all the Halloween Man scents.

[@KJBigBelter]

@@oldiesgeek454 GENIUS!

[@oldiesgeek454]

@@KJBigBelter Thanks. I think Halloween Mask would've been a much better name myself. 😉

[@russellborrego1689]

Looking forward to what seems like an inevitable part two to this series. Especially since many hrowbacks are inexpensive. Halston Z-14, Drakkar Noir, tho not Kouros, Quorum, Jovan Musk, etc... Some are often compared to more modern fragrances, not as dupes or clones, just similar. Really enjoy your content, can't put my finger on exactly what it is... But please don't change anything.

[@proverbs279fragrances]

Oh my goodness, my “watch guy” is a fragrance KZbinr as well?!! And has 100 x’s more subscribers than me?!! Love it. Please have Kevin O’Leary come on and talk about frags!

[@DarthJabba504]

Try Cosmair made Polo Green...it is absolutely stunning. You might not like it, but it'll make a massive impression. I love it.

[@hannesbornman1045]

I know its not considered a classic or anything but a frag with a more old school style that I really enjoy a lot is Ralph Lauren Safari. Its incredibly masculine and fits my handful of grey hair perfectly 🤣

[@justaddlight]

Duuuuuuuuuude. 😄 I had the same air freshner in my car in highschool. It was actually called "leaf scents", in the shape of a blue maple leaf and said "a fragrance inspired by Cool Water." Yup, that was me in my teens - wearing Polo with a car that smelled of Davidoff. 😂

[@therazorscooterkings]

I’ve purchased some classic fragrances and even though I don’t love most of them, I like having them almost like a piece of history lol I’m hoping the more I smell them the more I’ll start to like them

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

We are in a similar boat haha. It is an acquired taste but I enjoy seeing how fragrance has progressed. It’s fun to explore even if some are not as wearable as the common designer released today.

[@Jinghui]

And you are so right about the Paco Rabanne drydown. The initial scent, as with other older fragrances like Karl Lagerfeld and Gray Flannel, can be a bit harsh, but 20 minutes on the skin transforms them completely. Your Nautica-types don't change much, but the older ones shine because of their transformations.

[@oldiesgeek454]

I had PR Pour Homme in the 80s...I wonder if I would still like today's modern version?

[@Fragman-Scoop]

@@oldiesgeek454I got a little 30ml. It’s still a really good fragrance. Lovely and soapy. My wife hates it though. A lonely guilty pleasure. Go on treat yourself.

[@FREEUS1776]

They called Cool Water a Grandpa fragrance. Every college kid from 1996-2002 was wearing this, Le Male, or Aqua Di Gio

[@timper4326]

I know I'm two years late,and I'd be remiss without saying, but Dolce and Gabbana Pour Homme (the 90s version) is both iconic and classic, manly, and distinctive. It was definitely a gentleman's fragrance. It may be gone but not forgotten.

[@theblackfyre]

You're a living idol brother 🤝🏼 best of both worlds! Fragrances & watches ✨

[@001spring]

Polo green is top 3 out of these choices imo. The dry down is spectacular imo

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Excellent choices and stellar presentation. Personally, I would have included at least two more classics to make it an even ten: IX. Chanel Pour Monsieur - CHANEL (1955) Perfumer: Guy Robert. Rank:10/10. X. Eau d’ Hermès - HERMÈS (1951) Perfumer: Edmond Roudnitska. Rank:10/10. Very nice work!

[@joseabm2060]

This list which I like ...I would use them for working at home and after shower bed (no action) occasions. Some of them or maybe all would be like "barbershopish" style. One missing out is Azzaro Pour Homme

[@Atif_Ph.D._Kate_Bush_Fan_Club]

Agree. Azzaro is awesome.

[@thbltfdr]

I was coming to this vid to find a new fragrance, first fragrance I see is Vétiver, which is my everyday go to haha Great

[@antonioraffa123]

Thank you for putting together this information and I appreciate both your opinions. I now have Caron Pour Un Homme on order and can't wait to try it.

[@dirkdoernbecher9130]

What are your thoughts after wearing it Antonio?

[@alexhernandez7623]

Seriously, nobody and I mean NOBODY, has the quality of videos that you guys have. Congratulations.

[@Fstop313]

I’ve smelled original Polo Green. Addicting. Insane.

[@MikeMejia90]

I love these! I'm looking forward to your videos now!

[@Olyfrun]

Wait, you're *that* Teddy? I had no idea! Best wishes to the both of you, what a wonderful couple.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

I. Vetiver - GUERLAIN (1959) Perfumer: Jean-Paul Guerlain. Rank: 9/10. II. Paco Rabanne Pour Homme - PACO RABANNE (1973) Perfumer:?. Rank: 7/10. III. Caron Pour Un Homme - CARON (1934) Perfumer: Ernest Daltroff. Rank: 9/10. IV. Davidoff Cool Water - DAVIDOFF (1988) Perfumer: Pierre Bourdon. Rank: 8/10. V. Polo - RALPH LAUREN (1978) Perfumer: Carlos Benaim. Rank: 8/10. VI. Eau Sauvage - CHRISTIAN DIOR (1966) Perfumer: Edmond Roudnitska. Rank: 9/10. VII. Acqua di Parma Colonia- ACQUA DI PARMA (reputedly, 1916; doubtful) Perfumer:?. Rank: 9/10. VIII. No.89 - FLORIS (1951) Perfumer: Floris in-house. Rank: 9/10.

[@hearTelus]

Guerlain Vetiver was launched in ~1960, not 2000

[@theoneandonlyoni]

Cool Water was really popular in the early 90s cause Snoop Dogg says he used it in the song Lodi Dodi. And cool water was the first cologne I ever bought for that reason...

[@alfsallander3400]

Floris 89 was Ian Fleming's favorite scent and therefore considered to be James Bond's favorite as well.

[@glorykwok919]

For the polo green I think the dry down is pretty good.

[@gunnther9951]

100% agree

[@bruhistantv9806]

Eau Sauvage is a great one, but for whatever reason, the opening reminds me of carrots. Encre Noire Sport also has a little bit of that carrot opening. Very nice, though

[@NathanielDickison]

Surprised to not see Dior Fahrenheit on here.

[@barboshaa]

you should do a review of Acqua di Parma line... top 5 maybe?

[@MrFirstdance2000]

A nice underlying sound of smooth jazz would go well with this session!

[@seanodonnell5844]

Great review! Davidoff Cool Water is a solid fragrance at an amazing price. I got my 6.7 oz bottle for under $30. I wasn’t familiar with Acqua di Parma, but it sounds amazing.

[@rolling20deep]

Snoop Dogg mentions Cool Water on his first album. Not too many fragrances with that kinda street cred. It’s always been one of my favourites. And the first designer fragrance I ever had (saved up for ages as a 14 year old to cop it). Absolute banger till this day.

[@fallguy6196]

Guerlain vetiver is what they used to spray into used bowling shoes at the bowling alley in the 80's. Opening is nice with the spicy ginger but I made the mistake of buying it and I cannot wear it. I use it as a house spray lol.

[@chipcook5346]

Three classics worth the money to buy if they are still available. The first is the OLD Paco Rabanne, which you identify, the old green one from the 70s. Best if you can get the French version. From Italy to Lebanon, simply the best. I think they actually brought it back. It was The Masculine Scent for at least two generations. If the formula is changed, I would happily risk the oakmoss curse to have the original strength back again. I don't have a peanut allergy, and I don't care if either one kills me. Another is one from Perry Ellis right around the time he died. It was purple. It was lovely. I don't remember the name. Also, Langerfeld from the late 70s through middle 80s. A whole lot of women wore it, too. Fantastic. And, Drakkar Noir. Not sure that it is the same as it was back then, but back then... There were other fine colognes that I loved and still love. But those are the Top Three of the Mid to Late 20th Century.

[@133taxi]

Eau Sauvage EDT blows the others out of the water , such a timeless classic & it was the late Steve McQueens king of cool 😎 favourite cologne 👍🏻

[@johnhamann-wg3yn]

I just got a bottle of Paco Rabanne Pour Homme and it's a fantastic fresh timeless fragrance.

[@johnhickman2033]

A good solid review with comparatives between gender and age - excellent!

[@danielnolan6996]

Gucci Nobile and TSAR need to be added to your list without question!

[@davidminton]

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on Tom Ford's Beau de Jour, Teddy. A fairly recent fragrance, but with a definite gentlemanly old school vibe. And I'd be interested to hear Courtney's thoughts on Dior Homme Intense.

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

Love beau de jour. Have it featured in an upcoming video. Thanks for the support, David.

[@JT-rx1eo]

Beau de Jour is fantastic. My favorite "barbershop" Fougere, and I have a lot.

[@andrewpayne3298]

eau sauvage especially in vintage form is class in a bottle

[@adiloren13]

The idea of Coolwater being a grandfather fragrance was a reality check that it's now 2024. I'm also surprised that anyone would be shocked to like Coolwater, which was ubiquitous in my youth.

[@kdscented]

Great Video! I got to put my nose on Eau Sauvage and certainly enjoyed it. As far as Polo Green, Im about 15 years too young for it but not bad. Cool water is a certified classic. I would have included the super OG 4711 Cologne in the review

[@kdscented]

Oh and Drakkar Noir of course

[@W5BL]

Hugo Boss Night is my go-to. So versatile and a great value proposition.

[@javierdiazsantana]

I would advice to try Givenchy Gentleman 1974. Along Polo green and Hermes Bel Ami, the greatest masculine fragrances ever, all heavy on leather, woods and even animalic touches... Greetings Teddy and Courtney

[@daniellabuda7744]

Dior Eau Sauvage is a fantastic chypre perfume..a masterpiece

[@saevans63]

Eau Sauvage is my favourite. I always have a bottle.

[@kartavyabhatt7818]

Really great videos! As a beginner, it would be nice if you can make videos on how to wear a fragrance, what are different types. Keep the videos coming!!

[@francescorighini9303]

It seems like we perceive widespread fragrances from the 80s-90s as more dated than older but less widely known classic fragrances. My go to summer cologne-y is Blenheim Bouquet, and except for my brother everyone around me has always loved it.

[@RexEisenHaxival]

Well, fragrances older than those years were usually made of natural and simple ingredients that are still used today. During the 70s and 80s musks and animalic notes were all the rage, but now they're not really considered tolerable to most. I'd say that the 90s were the start of modern design mainstream perfumery as we know today. Acqua di Gio, Le Male, CK One, Eternity are all still fragrances you can easily wear today.

[@RexEisenHaxival]

This honestly breaks my heart because I LOVE the 70s and vintage perfume bottles are beautiful to look at. Unfortunately most of the time I can barely stand the juice in it.

[@nestopoeta]

My favorites are vétiver, aqua di parma, eau savage, and 89 I wear all of these daily! Guess I’m an old soul

[@deanjoson3140]

I've had my eye on Floris no.89 for a while and this video has put everything into question. It will be a blind buy though and it's not cheap.

[@calphaman]

You should have added 4 more fragrances. 1. Zino Davidoff 2. Azzaro pour Homme 3. Hugo Boss bottled 4. Brut

[@takeiteasy6346]

I have a bottle of Polo green from the 90’s and it’s as powerful as it ever was, I love it.

[@gillespieroad42]

I love the opening of Polo but its dry down is a bit fishy

[@The7dioses]

It smells dated means that it smells like what real men used to wear, vs 99% of all the unisex perfumes shoved down peoples throats in todays current state of affairs.

[@dindu_nuffins]

Yes!!!! 💯💯💯 Not all "men" want to smell like bubblegum. Those smells make me sick to my stomach.

[@moustachio334]

I’m sad Zino by Davidoff never gets mentioned.

[@DocRock71]

I also use Caron Pour Homme before bed and around the house. Not sure I'd wear it in public... smells very dated to me (unlike Cool Water which is still pretty popular). But Caron PH is perfect aroma therapy!

[@SimonTBam]

Church's shoes, Floris No 89 and a suit from Huntsman of Savile Row and shirt from Budd's Shirtmakers of Piccadilly Arcade. Nothing more English gentleman than that.... Floris No. 89 is supposed to be James Bond's fragrance of choice.

[@jq1044]

love it，more classic fragrances review please！

[@johnmetzger7646]

1990's Break out Nirvana and the Eagle talon to some Drakkar

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

Sounds like a part two could happen in the future

[@andrewpayne3298]

I really enjoy all of these and rock many of them worth hunting out vintage in most cases though 👌

[@stephenloy3535]

Furyo by Jacques Bogart,What About Adam,by Joop,Estee Lauder for Men,Lagerfeld,Iquitos-Alain Delon,Floris89,Lapudis-Ted Lapidus,Vermeil-Jean Louis Vermeil,Ceasar's Man-Ceasar's World,Las Vegas,Kouros-YSL

[@steliosc.4686]

Paco Rabanne pour homme suffered the worst reformulation ever happened to a fragrance, unfortunately. Smells like a bad dupe of the original. Great video.

[@schnerrydog]

As an 80's kid, I had a good friend in high school who wore Polo Green to excess. I don't remember the pine notes, but that may be because of the Oakmoss restrictions. Can't stand it now, but that may be because of the discovery that I hate the smell of patchouli! Smells like weed. 🤢

[@MrAlexLowen]

Fantastic content, thanks!

[@Segkee]

My bottle of Caron was the only old lady smell I've really smelled in an old school fragrance. Vetiver/Eau Sauvage big time classics. Try Yatagan (by Caron!). And then if you like that try Nishane Unutaman (this one is fucking aggressive but addictive).

[@MauNanya12]

oh my god, it's so hard for me to find dior eau sauvage edt at the mall or perfume shop only available on marketplace/e-commerce from some of my friends and references, say the perfume is very expensive smells and lasts a long time... I want to buy that perfume but it's not the right scent on my nose

[@vintagecologneman481]

New to your channel. Just saying hello. Cool water is similar to irish green by creed. Polo green is a master piece along with eau sauvage. I also agree with you i have the OG polo and the reformulated polo their is a difference between the two. I actually enjoyed your review.

[@SimonTBam]

Polo Vintage Reserve is supposed to be closer to the original Polo, or Polo Green as it is also known.

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

moustache EDP by ROCHAS is nice recent buy - I got half price gift pack tho some fragrances when try in store they just don't last

[@martingeorgiev6652]

I do agree with your observations, but what do you think about Davidoff Cool Water upgrades - intense and perfume versions?

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

We don’t own the intense so can’t speak on it with any authority. We can try it in the future 👍🏻

[@Devppp]

Hey Teddy. Being about 19 I think most of these classic fragrances don’t do it for me. I only really like the eau de cologne style fragrance but even that is just to smell for an hour ( having it not last long is a pro for me). I’d say the “oldest” feeling fragrance I can confidently rock is oud wood by tom ford. That stuff is just heavenly

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

I feel that. These are not easy scents to wear compared to more modern takes. Oud wood is fantastic. One of my favorites from TF.

[@Jinghui]

I second the Paco Rabanne. 40 and older is perhaps its target demographic, but a mature, self-confident younger man could rock it and do well with it. As for the Guerlain - do any women actually like the smell of vetiver? I liked the Guerlain Vetiver, but every woman in my life doesn't, so I passed. Encre Noir Extreme is borderline...

[@antonioraffa123]

Smooth and calming.

[@JT-rx1eo]

I have all of these, no doubt because I like classic old-school vintage fragrances better than modern ones, and I think the term "dated" is an asset , not a liabilty. My favorite fragrance ever, and not just of this group, is Ralph Lauren Polo Green. Even the modern formulation is fantastic. It's the best ever in terms of capturing a life style, a class, a "closed circle of a select few." You nearly hit the nail on the head with saying it smells like "an old style country club". Its leather, tobacco, and herbal contributions conjure an American version of an Old Monied English Gentleman's Club, with its Chesterfield Leather furniture, pipe tobacco permeating the air, scotch in the hands of powerful, influential but retired prime mover men. Accoutrements of worldly travels, maybe colonial adventures, adorn the dark-panelled, green-carpeted club. Herbs and spices in jars. Globes. Maps. Photos of fellow, but dead, men-of-stature on the walls. This is the place the Bildeberg Group meets. These are the men of the Bildeberg. Power. Money. Success. Gravitas. All captured in a green bottle with a gold top. I've worn it for 10 or 15 years. I was introduced to it after complaining to a fragrance sales agent in a department store that it seemed all fragrances were sweet - either floral, citrusy, or fruity - but sweet. She turned around, grabbed a bottle of Polo, sprayed a card and handed it to me. The rest is history. I respect Pour un Homme de Caron in historical terms, it being the first fragrance marketed specifically to men, in 1934. But I don't like it as a fragrance. The lavender and vanilla is much too raw, and not artfully blended into a proper composition. I tell people it smells like a perfumery school student's first lab experiment. The lavender smells too much like lavender, taken straight from the vial of oil. It smells like Demeters lavender. Or that in my deoderant stick. I like my lavender artistically blended with the aromatics and other components. Like Creed Bois du Portugal or Tom Ford Beau de Jour. Not like a lavender fliwer straight from the field. Same with the vanilla. Too raw. Paco Rabanne Pour Homme is the worst "barbershop" Fougere in my sizable collection of them. It smells like cheap soap or laundry detergent. Dior Eau Sauvage EDT is my second favorite fragrance of all time. The zestiest citrus and classic old-school musk ever. Mid-century Citrus Aromatic cologne perfection. I like Aqua di Parma Colonia too. So dis Cary Grant, Eva Gardiner, David Neven, and Catherine Hepburn. Early Hollywood Golden Era Italian citrus cologne born in 1916. Guerlain Vetiver is a notable ommision from your list.

[@ryanscottlogan8459]

Polo Green 🤢🤢🤢

[@johnhickman2033]

Absolutely nothing wrong with the term 'dated' at all. Classic is tried and tested and comes from an age of class, consideration and quality production, and also performance...

[@cmg799]

Maybe I’m old fashioned for 45 yrs young, but give me a Bay Rum or Royal Lyme over these anytime….keep it super classic for me

[@nec4608]

Aqua di Parma was the preferred by Cary Grant; Floris 89 was “ sponsored” by your nemesis TGV……😆 impossible to be compared. The other rest are classics , Eau Sauvage maybe the most elaborated Cheers

[@Xbox.4388]

Obsession for men should be in this list even the modern reformulation is still good.

[@dajuice7030]

You should have her try TF grey Vetiver or Terre D Hermes intense Vetiver

[@joshuat3157]

Colonia is great but I prefer Essensa on my skin wayyy more

[@atunci]

I was absolutely sure that I will see Fahrenheit by Dior somewhere here... I'm surprised... Not classy enough ? Anyway..I like your channel:)

[@bear499]

Paco Rabanne Pour Homme is perfection