One Man Show Gold Edition

(A general word of caution about my impressions of fragrances: I apply on clothes and not on skin.) I will second Dimitrios' argument below. This is like those undiluted coolants that you need to mix 50/50 with water before putting in your car's radiator. Silage is enormous, and longevity is preposterous. This stays on clothes virtually forever. Having said that, it is quite possible to control this beast with careful application. And frankly, I would rather use a single-careful-spray-only fragrance than a gone-in-an-hour-after-20-sprays fragrance. Contemporary Bogart fragrances, (as well as the current offerings of a few other affordable men’s lines such as Lapidus,) are real anomalies in today's fragrance market when you consider the performance you get for the money you spent on them. This beauty here can be had for as little as $15 for a 100 ml bottle, and can last you years at couple sprays a day. This is the kind of performance you would only expect to get from an old-school powerhouse in its vintage formulation. I love Bogart for keeping the old-school powerhouse tradition and gusto alive. “Bogart, the house of powerhouse,” indeed! Performance aside, this is not my favorite Bogart fragrance, although I like and quite enjoy it. This is quite a sweet fragrance. I would say it is fruity-sweet, rather than spicy-sweet or floral-sweet. To my nose, honey is a dominant theme in this fragrance, and I was surprised to see that it is not among the official notes. Actually, I get a distinct “honey smell” from this fragrance as opposed to just a “honey note” as you would find in several other fragrances that include honey as a note, such as Bijan and Alain Delon. But then again, Bogart is known for creating impressions of notes without actually using them in a fragrance, but instead through interaction of other notes. For example, consider the incense impression in Furyo without the use of incense as a note, or the tobacco impression in Bogart pour Homme (2004, not the 1975 original) without the use of tobacco. Beside the sweetness, this fragrance has the trademark “dirty+soapy” aspect you find in most Bogart fragrances, which gives it an extra old-school macho appeal. The “dirty+soapy” aspect becomes quite pronounced if you smell the fragrance up close after application.

As a lover of vintage and powerfull fragrances, I read absolutely all reviews about this beautiful scent, then I blind bought it. :) Bogart OMS Gold Edition is a modern perfume, but clearly inspired by classics. Some people say that Bogart OMS Gold is like a mixture of Kouros, Lapidus pour homme and Dali pour homme (?). In my oppinion, the opening of Bogart OMS Gold is very, very similar to current formulation of Puig Quorum (soapy like it), but nothing in comun with Kouros. Not at all. It can be compared with Kouros, but only by analogy of perceptions, not by similitude of smell. The dry down has vague similarities with Lapidus, but only marginal and not so strong like Lapidus. Not so animalic like Kouros, but nor so fresh like Quorum. It's rough, strong and persistent. Poisonous maybe (it reminds me the DDT). But I love it! It's not for all noses. Only for connaisseurs. :) Concerning the comparison with Dali pour homme, only in final it will remind finely and discreetly the smell of Dali. Exceptional longevity and projection. On my skin lasts more than 8-9 hours. 1-2 max. 3 hours of projection, then slowly it calms and cuddle up at skin level. I would put it among the most sophisticated harsh perfumes for men. A must have for people of category that I belong (as said above)! Loved and detestable in same time! Controversial, but adorable! Addendum: I reviewed and completed my opinion above mentioned, it smells marginally similar to Kouros on my clothes, but just after 3-4 hours after application. Anyway, I like more the smell of Bogart than Kouros's. Kouros is a little bit "salty" (in nauseous sense of the word) than Bogart OMS GE. It's by far the strongest perfume I own! A gem!

In a fragrance mainstream that has been all about fresh, aquatic and unisex for decades, Bogart has stayed true to their vision of bold, provocative and unapologetically MASCULINE fragrances! I just received my Gold Edition in the mail and it's love at first spray. Not everyone is going to like it, but many are going to LOVE it! That's what great creativity is all about. There is no reward without risk. It took serious guts to commit to an entire line of Kouros-esque fragrances in an era when people are more easily offended than at any other time in modern history. Fragrances, like music, seem to be getting safer and more similar to one another. There also seems to be more emphasis on exorbitant niche fragrances. Bogart has dared to become the Conan of the fragrance world, to offer non-trendy, testosterone fueled scents for under $20 a bottle. You HAVE to love the concept! Someone is looking out for those who would rather hear Judas Priest instead of Katy Perry! The overall impression I get from this scent is a warm room with leather furniture and honey scented pipe smoke. This sounds as though it might come across elderly, but instead it's powerful and vital. It reads a bit synthetic, more of an acrylic portrait than a photograph. This is absolutely true, but for me it only enhances its appeal. It's not Tom Ford, but it's every bit as daring and powerful. It respects and celebrates your masculinity rather than trying to assimilate it. I absolutely love it! It's also extremely transformative. The drydown is a completely scent than the opening. If you're a fan of Kouros and Ted Lapidus, you have to try this fragrance. It's very, very exciting!

batch code 20I40 : september 2020 according to checkfresh was quite skeptical after watching youtube reviews online and reading attached comments. there was even a couple of videos devoted to one man show gold being reformulated. but nevertheless, i decided to give it a shot. previously purchased this same frag about 5 years back and i must say it was the ultimate beast, so when i got this new bottle, i had zero expectations thinking it was the watered down reformulation. i sprayed this on my shirt and body at 11 am on 20th october 2022. could barely notice the opening. went out to buy groceries and hung my shirt in the room. whenever i pass by the room (about 2 metres away from the hanging tshirt) i could smell it without wanting to smell it. it is now 1215pm 21st october 2022 as im writing this and the smell is still there whenever i pass my room. i just have a feeling that the smell will still linger on till tomorrow. ill give it a 11/10 for lasting power. sillage at least 9/10. value 11/10 as well due to its very affordable price. did i get a reformulated bottle? maybe. regardless, ill be getting a few more bottles as backup. i have also purchased oud, ruby and the original one man show and ill be reviewing those in the next few days

OK After some wearings these are my thoughts. What I get in the opening is red apple with anise. It is a pretty sweet and fresh opening with hints of spices that predispose us for what will come next. Then it is a full domination of Cinnamon and Cloves. Maybe Clove is a bit more prominent. The Cinnamon/Clove phase will last for a long time. Finally it dries down to a Musky base with a touch of everything that followed before this stage. A bit of Amber there as well. As for the performance. It is not the beast that everyone is talking about but yes it performs well. It can last a day on skin but it won't project more than 4 hours with 2 sprays on each side of the neck. I don't think it is an aggresive smell, it is a great scent for its price with great quality. I think the key for this fragrance to reach its full potential isn't "Don't spray a lot" but "Don't spray more than once in the same spot". I found that spraying more than once in the same spot makes the Clove the only detectable note and in addition to that it is very cloying and bitter. If you are into ultra sweet,soft and modern fragrances I wouldn't recommend you this. To everyone that are 25+ or don't meet the prementioned conditions I totally recommend you this.