Preferred Stock

Perfect Subtle Wood Scent (**This review is of the VINTAGE bottle of preferred stock by coty**) This is a amazing wood scent with a blast of Aromatic smells. When sprayed on you get a quick, short lasting smell of aromatic, citrus (now it might be me but I do not pick up the Citrus too well) and some alcohol. (excepted from old cologne like this) After this quick blast of a lovely combination of smells it quickly dries down to a subtle wood scent that makes me drop to my knees. It is truly a amazing smell and might be one of the best that I own when it comes to a wood smell that isn't too protruding. Now the longevity isn't the best (especially in the newer formula) but it does the job and gives you a solid 4-5 hours, but along side the longevity comes to projection and sillage, the projection is quite strong at the beginning but not headache inducing strong. but as said earlier it dries down to the base notes quickly, quicker then I'd like to be honest. It last around 30 mins - 1 hr then becomes a skin scent. The Sillage isn't the greatest and only last for the beginning of the scent. Scent: Synthetic green notes, slight citrus, then dries down to a very natural fresh cut dried wood. Smell: 10/10 Performance/Longevity: 5/10 (If sprayed on a sweater or something similar it last up to 6 hours) Projection: 2/10 Sillage: 4/10 Bottle: 2/10 (Nothing special. Has plastic cap) Sprays: 4 Overall: 7/10

Well, this is beautiful. A simple yet beautiful creation that has survived the test and cost cutting measures of Coty. This is really a breath of fresh air to revisit and try again. Better than most cheapies. The lavender, and what seems to me as violets, really does shine through along with the beautiful Vetiver and oakmoss. If you really want to try something wonderful; first spray on Preferred Stock, then layer on Halloween Man and watch the magic work. If someone was able to combine these two scents and sell, they'd make a fortune. It's that darn delicious!!! Try it, and see. Mix Preferred Stock and Halloween Man, 50/50. It's beautiful... Now, as of 9-21-20, I received a 2.5oz bottle made by The House of Stetson. This is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. The first thing I thought of was Balenciaga Pour Homme in the drydown. I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's true. There is a note that's overwhelming that the two share in common. It's incredible. Beautiful compositions. Too many to name. If this old formula was given a new look and new name, you could sell it for twice or three times the price. It's that good. There is no resemblance to the current Preferred Stock formulation today. None whatsoever, except in the violet, and the violet in the old formulation seems to me, to be authentic.

this stuff was monstrous strong in the 1990's . each time they reformulate it this gets more watered down then the older bottle . less woods each time more and more aromatic i guess its a way to cheapen it further. you could smell someone wearing this across a swamp and over a fairly large wooded area it was a very strong juice that carried with the wind . the coty reversion reformulation is not the same though watered down and harsh at the beginning but still enjoyable after that rough opening . its been that way for 15 to 20 years now at least . vintage bottles are hit and miss due to the juice turning rancid over time . for some reason preferred stock does not store good in or out of box over time . they turn bad (rancid) over the years worst then any cologne i have owned. 3 of the 3 big vintage bottles i own (different years) blocked caps design ) have all seem to have lost there top notes and smells flat & strange like a weird candle wax scent or lost there scent all together so i would not suggest seeking vintage out . the newer weaker 5 year old coty bottles seem too have held up so far unlike the older ones which fell apart after many years . This cologne does not remind me of drakkar in vintage or current both are too different

@CElmLund- well said. Someone else mentioned potent and that's nonsense. This has nothing to do with powerhouses (i.e. Heavy and Spicy pachouli/oakmoss...etc.). Preferred stock don't follow 80s, 90s or even today's trend, its unique on its own. It possess the freshness of Prada infusion without the iris fresh woody aromatic. According to fragrantica it's oriental fougere which is not true IMO. This is fresh spicy for goodness sake and no where near the heavy side where some reviewers had mentioned. This is the perfect fragrance straight after the morning shower as you are on your way to office/work, casual outings and all other occasions. It can qualify for a signature scent as it can be used on all occasions and can be used for all seasons apart from winter cause it's on the lighter side. The lavender makes it perfect for autumn and spring and the vetiver and citrus makes it convenient for summer... good quality stuff, highly recommend and affordable. It is a safe all rounder and blind buy without any hesitations. Wicked Longevity and projection and it'll make you smell fresh and confident without spending all your money on recent generic marketing crap. Keep it simple keep it preferred stock!

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 086 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased July 2019 Lucky to have the 75 mL of this, but I'll say I regret getting Quorum in 50 size because I need it as 100 mL just in case I get Quorum Silver, which is only available currently in 100 size. Preferred Stock is way better than Drakkar Noir. This one and Duc de Vervins are my favourites, with Parfums Belcam Classic Match as runner-up. Preferred Stock is breezy and higher class feeling vs. DN, which rather is more up close of a fern itself, nobody stands around a fern sniffing it hard - fucking hate DN. Coty's more all day and all year too. I'd chuck in Lomani Best as a spiritual flanker to the Coty because it's a simple, good frag. A guy around here hates that one, lol QQ noob. I love it when people hate proper, classic frags because they don't get it and if you know then you know. Not everything was made to brag about, holy shit.