Metropolis

This fragrance works magic. I don’t have much left but when I wear it I get stopped by people everywhere I go. You wouldn’t think it at first sniff but it works really well in summer, the notes unfold differently and feel a little more decadent in summer.

Another discontinued masterpiece 🏆 by the way why only great scents are always discontinued? Go & ask why? 🤔

A stumble through references in the reviews of other lost 80s frags led me to this one. I lucked out on a partial splash bottle at a thrift store price on eBay, and I’ve gotten to wear it a few times. My experience may be mitigated by the fact that it is a splash (so I’m going light) and the well-macerated contents, but I find this one very subtle and fleeting. The article about Metropolis here on fragrantica references the soft sophistication they were going for, and I get that. It’s a very 80s scent, but in a way that seems kind of sharp-shouldered and polished, not hairy chested and brash. Im curious what this would do on other people’s skin. I get the herbs and mintyness, and I guess I can sniff my arm and imagine a leather bag. Interesting, kind of archaic, very unique and of it’s time.

In fact, this is a guest from the future to those times. You could say that this is a watercolor sketch of Aventus made of natural materials. There is no sense of synthetics at all, no overdoses, a very pleasant glass in which pineapple emerges from herbs - it seems to be pineapple, but suddenly it becomes sage with lemon and juniper. There is a hint of quinoline leather in the base. And yes, for the money asked for it - yes, for a collection, but for everyday wear it is easier to buy Aventus and clones. It is preserved very well - never beaten, although there are citrus oils.

Constantly got compliments from this one - first bought it in Bloomingdale’s in New York and will always remind me of Manhattan - kind of get hints of this in Vera wang for men - both now discontinued unfortunately.

An old favorite of mine. However, I did come to question how the scent hit others when a co-worker scrunched her nose at me and asked, "Are you wearing some kind of bug repellent?" I loved it.

Funny story on this my aunt saw this at the Estée Lauder counter back in the 80s with my mum they both sprayed themselves with it and were in horror when the rep said ..."oh that's for men"