Halston Z14 Review

[@JCrow-kz4nw]

I started college in 78-79. The two big scents worn by the young were Aramis, and Halston. Truly enjoyed those times! Great review

[@QuestioningScents]

Glad you liked the video buddy.

[@jerrylindley9096]

Loved this "back in the day" wore it again just a week ago and got a really lovely compliment , class will always shine through

[@QuestioningScents]

Totally agree buddy

[@ron-waynehoekstra7007]

Still wear this one since the late 70s both Halston Z-14 and Z-12 . Now in 2021 . Polo green was for the masses , Halston was for classy ones .

[@QuestioningScents]

Oh thats awesome. Great quote about Polo ! Brilliant ❤

[@The_Infidel_of_Fragrance]

The new Roja APEX Parfum reminds me of this so freaking much! I'm not saying it's the same but I immediately get transported back to the day when i rocked this juice daily. It's just shocking really

[@jebby16]

One of the best on the planet. Vintage version, of course.

[@oldiesgeek454]

Do you currently have a vintage version? I still have my bottle I bought in 1983, and it's about 90 percent full since I barely used it, and then stuck it in a drawer for 40 years. I started wearing it again about a year ago. Surprisingly it still smells very good.

[@redequal7457]

I could not afford Z14 in the 70s, in my teens, but I wear it now. It is so inexpensive on Amazon...can get it for pennies. Pennies! And I agree with you that Z14 smells like a Tom Ford fragrance, which is 20 to 30 times more expensive than Z14. I believe I paid $24 on Amazon. Crazy.

[@QuestioningScents]

Mega bargz!

[@JONATHAN-db2ry]

Great video... I've never seen anyone look at this... One of my first as a young man along with of course Polo green...i also had Quorum as well

[@BrooklynFragranceLover]

Good stuff. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@rentcda]

I wear z14 and I have women compliment me all the time. It doesn't matter the age, from 20 to 70yrs the ladies love it!

[@samsam-vp7me]

I recently posted about this 'fume on Fragrantica. It still gets a fair amount of love among the fragrance community and so because of that, and of course your review, I ordered a whopping 236ml bottle on eBay for 20 quid. It hasn't arrived yet, but I'm confident that I'll be happy with it when it does. Keep on being interesting!!!!!

[@QuestioningScents]

Thank you and thats the plan 🙏

[@danielsan3681]

Exellent review duder! I'm getting ready to review Halston 1-12 and Z-14. I just subscribed. 🙂👍

[@QuestioningScents]

Hey buddy , thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the review 😊

[@VIDSTORAGE]

I have an original Halston Z14 with no bar code on the box 70s 80s box , I am not sure ,,It is super strong and a bit weird but not bad after a long dry down and it is nothing like the so called Z14 now..I heard the 1st original years of it was really great..Tom Ford may be more like the original from what I have heard

[@3ofus135]

Halston Z-14 is a beautiful fragrance.

[@QuestioningScents]

Agreed buddy

[@Derelict_Doug]

I was mad at the soapy smell but realized my first spray was more of a downpour, then it sprayed normally. It took my nose a couple separate applications to appreciate the smell. But this is nice for a cheap, every day cologne just to enjoy my own scent (I was 3 years being unable to smell anything so I'm indulging)

[@QuestioningScents]

Oh wow , good to hear your smell is back and I'm glad you like this great fragrance

[@docsamson198]

Thank you for the retrospective! I believe that Z-14 came out in 1976 (along with Halston 1-12.)

[@oswjim]

Z-14 in '74, 1-12 in '76 according to fragrantica

[@docsamson198]

@@oswjim That is incorrect, though not your fault. Both Z-14 and 1-12 were released in 1976 at the same time. Roy Halston was going to release one of them and couldn't make up his mind, so he released both of them (1-12 for daytime wear, Z-14 for nighttime.) Basenotes has it right, as well as almost all other sources. Fragrantica has never fixed this error. www.basenotes.net/ID26120745.html

[@edc3690]

I wore Halston Z-14 in 1981. Great fragrance and received tons of compliments. Today's fragrance smells like synthetic garbage. Sad really.

[@Armored_Saint]

Some other place, Somewhere, Some other time - Alan Parsons Project. I sprayed some of this on then decided to look for a review on it and found this.

[@boygenius2508]

I bought it now for like 15 bucks, so I almost don't care what it smells like. But hopefully i'll like it.

[@masonb9788]

Practically my signature scent. The Jeff Gordon version is slightly better due to the oakmoss. And it’s easy to find.

[@QuestioningScents]

I need to get a bottle of that one for sure

[@cirealreviews1776]

Do you not smell oakmoss on current formulation? Is Jeff Gordon version as close to vintage formulation??

[@masonb9788]

@@cirealreviews1776 the only true “vintage” Z-14 I have is aftershave. So it’s kind of hard to compare. But my Jeff Gordon bottle is definitely closer to it than current. The current is decent and cheap. Worth buying to see if you like it before vintage hunting.

[@masonb9788]

@@cirealreviews1776 there is only “treemoss” listed in the ingredients of my newest bottle. Jeff Gordon era boxes specifically list oakmoss. The key is to look for listings on eBay that have pictures of the back of the box that list ingredients.

[@richtaylor2454]

Picked up a full bottle of this at a car boot sale.. Price £1..

[@QuestioningScents]

What an absolute bargain ! Major result there buddy

[@sharongrant6306]

I’m 55. In the early 80’s I went dancing 3 times a week as a teenager. To this day I wear men’s cologne, Perry Ellis and Halston z14. Women’s scent is not appealing to me. I feel complete when I wear these colognes and receive many compliments.

[@QuestioningScents]

Superb . Where in the world are you based ?

[@justinhight235]

Which perry Ellis?

[@km-lw2uc]

Also curve

[@nedargiordano7018]

It just bought a 125 ml bottle at Burlington for 11 U.S. dollars. It smells a bit like jovan musk

[@linuslam80s]

Where can I buy the halston 1-12 and z 14 in London UK ? (Like at a retail store)

[@mrcu8176]

One of my favorites !!

[@QuestioningScents]

And one of mine too. For the price it's very hard to beat

[@no59do56]

Which one is the bottle that doesn't have the spray ? Its not the aftershave..

[@no59do56]

Which halston is the best?

[@phyllismorgan3201]

Love Z-14!!!

[@danielbrady3684]

Is this a summer fragrance ?

[@QuestioningScents]

No, Z14 is an all weather fougiere. Possibly better for less hot days but it can be worn in the summer. I certainly wear it when its hot. However its not a freshie by any means.

[@JT-rx1eo]

I just sprayed it on paper two ours ago and all I get is scratchy, astringent, synthetic smelling lemon cleaning product. Haven't sprayed it on my skin yet. I bought it as a supposed "cinnamon scent" but I get absolutely NO cinnamon. The closest thing to it from my experience, other than said cheap lemon cleaning product, is Bijan. I'm going to wear it tomorrow. Not excited. Very, very low expectations.

[@willmarshall4685]

You can buy vintage z-14 for 60 bucks. It’s not really necessary to buy the new stuff.

[@serghorse8414]

thnx from Russia)

[@chrisgullett4332]

What fragrance is the best value? That is an easy qustion, Aqua Velva Musk. It is $3 new.. Is t the best fragrance, no, is it bad, no. It is actually quite good,, and there is no other fragrance for the money that is as good. It is without a doubt the best value in fragrances. 3.5oz for $3, cannot be beat.

[@earthpet]

??? What on earth are you smelling? I just got a bottle of Z-14 and there is nothing pleasant smelling in the opening. It opens with a cheap lemon cleaning product accord. It doesn't even begin to resemble a good fragrance until 30-60 minutes of dry down. This has the absolutely worst opening I've ever smelled. I damn near threw it out. But, I waited. It really does begin to smell nice eventually. However, there is no way to know that from the opening. The opening is a completely different animal and has no resemblance to the dry down. This was a complete surprise to me. I bought some older bottles on eBay and I'm waiting for them to arrive so I can compare them to this current formulation.

[@mlj1111]

Yeah, new formulation sucks balls at the start. Gets better, but still not Z-14 at all as far as smell. Fragrance shop in NC has an oil that is the closest to the original scent I have even smelled. Its actually probably spot on.