1776

I found this one in the men's store in my university's bookstore; it's the only fragrance they sell! $20 a bottle! My friend's grandfather wore this so I bought him a bottle. I'm told it's something of a favorite among a certain class of men in Utah... It's a nice, creamy leather scent - same as it always was, apparently. It compares favorably, I think, with Chanel's Cuir de Russie (which I find too floral) and Hermes' Bel Ami - that's how good this is. What's more, it lasts a lot longer. It is absolutely not one of those reformulated into nothingness scents. On my wrist I can spray it and seven hours later it's still there - this is rare for me. It's built with good, old-fashioned longevity. I agree with the reviewer who stated that Elsha 1776 decanted into an expensive bottle with fancier labeling, etc. would make a great showing. I have decanted some from the splash bottle into an atomizer - it goes on better that way. The only con: It gets unbearably soapy after a few hours in summer heat. So this is definitely not a warm weather scent. Cold weather only - fall and winter. Maybe sweat spoils it? I don't know. But it wears MUCH better when it's cold. --- Update: This is really a marvelous winter fragrance. (It's been an unusually cold winter.) The more I use it, the happier I am with it. Longevity is old school great, and in cold weather it smells just delightful.

a nice surprise for me , blind bought a bottle based on a couple of member's trusted reviews. so glad I jumped on it.. price point very reasonable.. just a refreshing soft leather oriented fragrance. I get a soapy type resinous warm fragrance.. my bottle is a large splash, I applied a very large amount in my palms and splashed over my face and neck after shaving., used it the way you would an aftershave.. I did put some into a small 10 mil atomizer that I had left over. gave myself a couple of spritzes on my tee shirt. funny how something like this comes along and puts a smile on my face.. my thanks to many that have talked about this. This is a winner!..This is such a nice masculine fragrance and is a pleasure to wear this. my thanks to Wes who has mentioned this much earlier and to Cytherian. I value their input on fragrances and so glad I paid attention. I am a fan..

To my nose, this smells like a mixture of CHAPS by Ralph Lauren, Knize Ten and Stetson Original, which happen to be 3 of my all-time favorites. This cologne is a true work of art and I love it! I have over 130 fragrances in my collection and Elsha 1776 is right at the TOP! I highly recommend it to serious connoisseurs. It is still in production and apparently was first released way back in the 1960's. It has an air of mystery to it, like a cloudy breezy cool autumn day with the smell of smoke in the wind as you walk through a long forgotten path in the woods while wearing your leather jacket and every step you take crushes the fallen leaves underfoot. Elsha 1776 gives off a beautiful, mysterious Autumn vibe.

This is nice. I quite like it. Very pleasant semi-sweet leathery fragrance. It comes in a terribly cheap looking bottle. Even the label is a primitive adhesive sticker, with a metallic finish that comes off when some of the fragrance runs down over it. You'd never think that a decent fragrance would be inside such a bottle. Nevertheless, it's a very good one, almost bordering on gourmand without being too sweet. And that's all I'm going to say about it. Join the Elsha club (buy it at Sampter's), but keep the chatter in hushed tones so that the price doesn't go up, OK? ;-)

This is a yummy, creamy leather or Russian leather according to some reviewers. Painfully dirt cheap but not the juice itself. If one were to empty a bottle of this in a upscale or niche bottle you wouldn't be unhappy. The bottle itself is utilitarian and is a splash bottle. Either sex can wear this but men may be more comfortable with it. If one likes leather fragrances this is as close to a blind buy happy as one can get.