Alternatives to 4 Discontinued Classic Mens Fragrances

This is a list of 4 classic / rare / discontinued mens fragrances and the alternative fragrance choices to get as close to them as possible
0:00 Intro
2:11 Fragrance one
3:49 Fragrance two
5:49 Fragrance three
9:24 Fragrance four
13:32 Closing
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[@jeremyt2212]

Much appreciated, man. BTW, am I the only one who's just itching to get back to weaving my fall and winter fragrances? Not that I don't enjoy my fresh/soapy clean/batbershop scents but by this far into summer I'm just so ready for the return of jacket weather and my great spicy/woody/leathery scents.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Definitely some great scents to wear in the fall months so I know what you mean

[@delthree8680]

Same here man, hot weather scents just don't hit the same

[@1deceived2manytimes49]

Dua - River Fougere is superb! (Rive Gauche)

[@ronpitt]

Manual Cross is a rockstar

[@slicksnewonenow]

@@jeremyt2212 Hiya Jeremy - Coming from an old guy, it comes to mind that back in the day, we didn't really do much wear "seasonal" fragrances... But more or less "matched" our scents with our clothes. In other words, we had a fragrance for everyday wear, one for sports or exercise and one for getting dressed to the Nines... And wore them year 'round. I'm 56 now and still do that the same way... But I have to admit that I do have a pretty extensive collection these days. Cheers!

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Hey that works, I don’t care about season as much I just mention it in reviews for viewers that do

[@JM-ig8mf]

Another great video. Thank you.

[@jeancovarrubias8955]

Another great video, thank you Kelin. 👍

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks for watching dude !

[@ferbeybill]

Nicely done!

[@DanielMedina924]

Great video Kelan 👏👏👏

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks Daniel !

[@OBE1982]

Bought loewe pour homme and the American blend under your recommendation.. and I'm very thankful 🙏 😊

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Glad you got those ! They are great

[@michaelschut2245]

Thank you for this. Unrelated to this video, one of my favorite types of video you do is the “Then and Now” series. I would encourage you to do one on the original Perry Ellis for Men. Older bottles are available, and the contrast is stark. I enjoy them all, but the original formula is my all time favorite and simply beautiful. Thanks for you content.

[@javery3987]

Great video Kelan - really enjoy your channel! Another alternative to Tsar could very easily be Lauder for Men. Although this came out 4 years prior (1985), I think you’d find it similar.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I have lauder it’s very nice, like a grassy morning dew after a rain storm the night before. I made a video about country club style classics and lauder for men was in it

[@andybsmith]

Loving this channel. Great reviews. I like that is is a like more "manly" than some of the other chnnels. They are good to, but good selection here of non-sick sweet fragrances. Could you do a House of Puig? i.e. Quorum, Agua Brava, Quorum Silver, Quorum Aqua, and Agua Brava Azul. Again great channel.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Quorum and quorum aqua have their own videos, agua Brava will get it’s own video it’s over due for sure

[@MrFlo1910]

Hey Kelan, try out Lagerfeld Classic; imo it's similar to Kouros in style and performance, on top of that it's dirt cheap. Definitely worth checking out although it might be a bit too sweet for your nose. Greetings from Germany!

[@michaelbush200]

Another informative and unique review Kelan! I have miniatures of the four originals but so leather to use them too much due to their rarity (and cost!), so great to have some cheaper and more available alternatives to engage with. I've not tried any Loewe fragrances although I see them listed all the time, so you have convinced me to buy the one you talk about! Idea for a future review, inspired by the Jaguar choice - fragrances from luxury car manufacturers such as Bentley, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Jaguar etc....just a thought! :)

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Definitely check out Loewe pour Homme and esencia they are great. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@mymy4110]

for that Italian citrus anise I really love Tuscany per Oumo ..EL just discontinued the whole line except for Aramis ..thanks for a great clone/alternative video..unfortunately don't remember Rive Gauche in the 80s you wore the king Drakkar Noir, YSL Kouros, Paco Rabanne pour Homme, or Azzaro pour Homme. that was it for most guys and the funny thing is that no body would wear something called "barber shop" everyone wanted their cologne to be more sophisticated if that is the word LOL. marketing right?!

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Yeah Tuscany was a good scent I had it at one point, I really like New West. Rive gauche was released in 2003 though so not an 80’s scent

[@mymy4110]

@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Yeah you're right.. I guess I just remember the name from the earlier women's version and got confused no wonder I don't remember it...

[@Sandrinhoitajai]

Hey man! I would like to know your take on Baldessarini men black. Sounds like a good newer times barbershop!

[@justaddlight]

I know Sebastian praises Athena fragrances for some of their clones of discontinued stuff, including Rive Gauche. Haven't tried any of them myself, but it might be something to look into for those interested. Totally agree with Loewe Pour Homme.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Rive Gauche now has a lot of clones it seems which is nice because I remember when it didn’t have any

[@denismcmanus2566]

@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Hello Kellan, have you looked at Paisley by Geo F Trumper? It's supposed to be very close to Rive Gauche (I never tried RG so I can't say for sure), but I've been using it for 6 months now and have to say that it is excellent. Great video by the way.

[@steveb8269]

Always enjoy your videos...

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks so much dude !

[@manlyscents]

Cool topic 👏 I find the dry-down of Tsar much closer to YSL Jazz and that dna

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I have a sample of jazz I only wore it once, more so just tested it out, definitely smells similar to tsar

[@beardy272]

Jazz, Tsar, Pasha, Safari always get lumped in that “riff on a genre” . Milano Cento EDT is a modern evocation in this vibe, but clove heavy. 1725 is a bit more almond powdered. I’d also throw in a nod and a wink to Cabaret Pour Homme

[@TheAMVDJ]

I have hundreds of fragrances and love finding the old, original foundational fragrances from the past, but Rive Gauche Pour Homme is the single biggest let down I've experienced. Most fragrances I find something in there I find remarkable or appealing, but Rive Gauche is just....shaving foam. I do not find it pleasant whatsoever and I tried my hardest to love it and justify what I bought it for, but just couldn't. Unloaded it quite quickly and moved on. Azzaro's take on it may be worth trying out. Perhaps they add a little twist to it that may work for me. Great video! It's nice to see someone feature the older, hard to find fragrances from the past.

[@fragranceenthusiast5790]

I really enjoyed your video today and seeing which ones you might recommend. I love Rive Gauche and it is very difficult to find anything which comes close to it. I have no idea why YLS discontinued it. I certainly agree that Azzaro Pour Homme is in the same family but is much less rounded. It is another of my favourites. Hopefully you will do a similar video in the future! Great work! :0)

[@denismcmanus2566]

Have a look at Paisley by Geo F Trumper. It's supposed to be very close to Rive Gauche. I own it, and I love it.

[@fragranceenthusiast5790]

@@denismcmanus2566 Thank you very much for your kind suggestion. I will certainly check that one out.

[@denismcmanus2566]

@@fragranceenthusiast5790 You're welcome.

[@tomsl36]

This video is such a goldmine of information, Thank you. I've heard people compare Enrico Coveri Pour Homme to Tsar. Do you think there is a similarity there?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

You know I have seen that comparison myself however I have both and I don’t see the connection, Coveri is a bit green however it’s almost identical to a scent called “Borsalino” which is an older Italian men’s fragrances

[@mikhailrekhler9969]

For tsar i substitute supremacy noir afnan with jaguar green. Its stronger and longer!

[@wejpasadena1]

Thanks for making this video. I wish there was a good substitute for Armani Pour Homme…the original Armani fragrance for men. There’s nothing like the real thing…

[@donaldhorsham1889]

Really appreciate the video! Any thoughts on something similar to Dunhill Blend 30? Always wanted to give that one a try. Thanks.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I don’t have much experience with dunhill aside from Icon and edition. I have the original but I tried it and put it on the shelf haven’t touched it since

[@BdBh339]

Great vid! Which pomade do you use for your hair though? lol

[@swright5690]

Loewe Pour Homme. Love it too. Just bought my first bottle. The one you show is getting hard to find. Not sure if new formulation in more plain bottle is the same.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Yeah it was an instant hit for me when I first got it

[@mjkremer88]

Great topic and video! Any thoughts on Lauder for Men?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Yeah it’s a good scent I talked about it a few times, I know it’s on my country club fragrance list video

[@regismonkton]

Hi Kelan. Have you ever tried Vermeil Pour Homme? I'm interested in getting a bottle of it, but I'm wanting to learn a little more about it before I would get it. Is it similar to YSL Kouros, e.g. do they both have Animalis 1745?

[@oldiesgeek454]

Thought you might find this funny, but I bought a Drakkar Noir gift set back in the day, and it came with a small wrench with the DN logo on it... I kid you not. 😊

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Loll I believe it, I have a Drakkar noir gym bag that came as a gift when you bought a gift set, but I’ve seen online Drakkar noir coolers, water bottles, tracksuits lol so why not a wrench

[@fernandocagnin6453]

Epic for men by Amouage is a great niche alternative for Tsar

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Never tried anything from that house actually

[@fernandocagnin6453]

​@@ScentsOfSouthJerseytry Epic, Memoir Man, Gold and Beach Hut, I think you'll like It!

[@justinseepersaud1339]

Great video! Could you do a video on beast mode performing fresh fragrances?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I recently did on one good performance fragrances, fresh ones are tough lol many are great smelling with just okay performance

[@remigagnon8889]

Pinaud Clubman is a good cheap alternative to YSL Rive Gauche.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Pinaud is just a great classic in general

[@jerrystevens1603]

Hi how r u.. I wanted to name a cologne I think u could get an make a video on. It’s killer an killer intense by Marc Joseph, an also Bullet Gold by Bharara

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Never tried anything from Marc Joseph so I will look into them

[@andyadejoh7203]

Hello bro , I noticed you don’t have any review of Givenchy Gentleman (1974) on your page. You don’t fancy that one or what?

[@alexiscruz8909]

Hi, is there a modern alternative to Boss Sport? Do you know an option for that fragrance?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Not that I have ever tried, boss sport was a pretty unique funky scent I have yet to experience anything super close to it

[@karlsenula9495]

Discontinued Van Cleef and Arpel Midnight in Paris is supposed to be another fantastic fragrance that is hard and expensive to find and alternatives aren't easy to find either.

[@eaudetreasure]

I heard it's not fantastic...was a cheapie before discontinuation. I heard Bvlgari Black is similar, but that's also discontinued and expensive.

[@cerveshred]

Had V&A Midnight in París, soo much hyped frag, never liked that except the bottle and is too femenine. Found around $18 on 2014.

[@michaelbullock8011]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Thanks Mike !

[@michaelbullock8011]

You welcome keep up the good work GOD BLESS 🙏

[@oleksandrrocks]

Hi, why didn't you mention similarity between Nobile and Lomani pour homme (1987)? They are very close to my nose.

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I think I did mention it but even if I didn’t Lomani is a great fragrance for under 10$ and is similar to nobile just not nearly the level of quality but that’s to be expected

[@oleksandrrocks]

@@ScentsOfSouthJersey ok, by the way what do you think about Borsalino 1984 (guitar bottle)? Can you describe it please?

[@oleksandrrocks]

​@@ScentsOfSouthJerseyKelan, I would be grateful for your honest feedback about Borsalino (1984) if you know it

[@Yourcheerz]

Do you know something close to vintage Kouros?

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Ah I mean the current Kouros is still great I think, the vintage I have is insanely strong, the current is almost more wearable. I did a video a while back about a cheap clone called “The man silver” by Milton Lloyd, and that was supposedly a vintage kouros clone but it could have just been a kouros clone regardless of formulation. Either way it was ridiculously strong, I got it on eBay cheap but I have not seen it for sale in a long time since then and I traded it away once I got the my vintage kouros bottles

[@bennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

YSL Pour Homme, very nice, impressive.. lets see Paul Allen's cologne

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

🤚🏻Your comment was sufficient Ben 😂

[@suvenduchoudhury2348]

U forgot Paco robanne pour homme

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

I love Paco Rabanne pour Homme it’s so good but I don’t think it’s an alternative to any of the discontinued fragrances is talked about here

[@suvenduchoudhury2348]

@@ScentsOfSouthJersey i meant Paco robanne piur homme is discontinued . So i was wondering u should hv mentioned any alternative to it 😅. Nice vid tho mate

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

@@suvenduchoudhury2348 yeah I don’t think it’s discontinued, it’s still on the Paco website here in the USA thankfully lol

[@suvenduchoudhury2348]

@@ScentsOfSouthJersey okay 👍🏻

[@TheBTEAMwins]

I sent Mike the owner of makin scents a sample of my YSL riveG tin can and he made “Tin Can” on his site makinscents. It’s basically a 1:1 Extrait too, super strong lasts forever

[@ScentsOfSouthJersey]

Hmm I’ll have to check that out