Adolfo for Men

@Mysticman Thanks for the information. What I get is a waxy and fruity top of camphor, lemon and bergamot, a cozy heart of thyme, carnation, cinnamon, pine, jasmine and rose on a refined base of patchouli, labdanum, musk, moss and leather. (I wore this elegant gem back in my gray wool felt blazer prep school days feeling very confident; it still evokes that sense.) All credit to the perfumer who brilliantly managed to conjure up smell of a fine millinery.

Had a music teacher who used to wear this back in the early-mid ‘90s. You could tell if he had walked down the hallway and his ‘wing’ of the school always smelled so good. I really loved this scent. I’ve never smelled it on anyone else since. Pity.

H&R's Fragrance Guide from 1989 classified Adolfo as a "Coniferous Chypre" along with Polo, Xeryus and Drakkar Noir but many in that group seem to have been more recently reclassified as Fougeres. To me Adolfo has none of the hallmarks of a fougere (the classic lavender/tonka interplay), with a fresh opening, a mellow spicy-woody heart, and a subtly rich base. The opening to me has always smelled like pineapple, although it is not listed in the pyramid, which is as follows: Top: Bergamot, galbanum, artemisia, lemon, green note, juniper Middle: Carnation, cinnamon, thyme, pine, jasmine, rose Base: Patchouli, olibanum, leather, labdanum, moss, amber, musk Adolfo is distinctive and subtle, by no means a powerhouse, although it is a product of the 80's, and while it doesn't last in memory the way some of its compatriots do, it's still quite pleasant and worth wearing from time to time.

After my first wearing, I'm thinking this is okay, but bordering on good as the scent is growing on me. AFM is a dry, green, herbal fragrance that's in the neighborhood of classics like Bogart (Signature), Basile Uomo, Maxim's, and Equipage. Performance is decent. I purchased this on eBay for only $12.99 including free shipping for a lot of three bottles, and that is excellent.