Scherrer 2

Portuguese mandarin, Rose, Jasmine, Angelica, Tuberose, Violet leaf, Cinnamon, Bourbon vetiver, Mysore sandalwood, Myrrh, Cedar, Civet, Castoreum, Benzoin, Patchouli, Opoponax, Musk, Oakmoss. These are the notes that are listed on the carded sample I received along with my 1987 bottle. And it makes sense; I for one can't sense any pineapple and there's a distinct animalic feel that runs through the whole fragrance. There's an aldehyde feel in the opening, kind of like layering Coco and N° 5, but more oomph-y, more extravagant. Scherrer 2, for all its comparisons feels like a less strong Teatro Alla Scala, and like Coco edt. Sparkling, like a glass of bubbly, floral, but the deep kind of floral that feels demure, all in a gilded living room with wild animals running free. There's a deep boozy sensation just like in Fendi original, Teatro, that makes you feel numbed, a bit dizzy. They sure knew how to put you under their spell these bad babies. Opulent, glamorous, heavy florals, woody basenotes, heavy on musk that feels feral, with a nice fruity opening that is more preserve jam rather than lollipop. If you enjoy any of the above, Scherrer 2 is a hidden treasure that surprisingly has fared extremely well. My first bottle was a current Designer Parfums formula and now that I have one from the first years of release, I can honestly say it's almost the same. Save from some minor sharpness in the animalic notes of the current one, and a bit lighter sillage/longevity, I can't imagine how they managed to keep it smelling so true and 'vintage' in 2017. By far the best reformulation I have encountered, actually the only one. Get vintage if it's reasonably priced or you have a deep deep love of dirty musks, otherwise the current one is still great if you don't mind a sharper synthetic civet and castoreum.

Textbook Oriental Floral JLS 2 is divine. They should put a picture of this perfume next to "Oriental Floral" in the dictionary. I've never smelled anything quite like it--yet it hovers in the Chanel Coco vein. If you like resinous, sweet orientals check this out--this almost smells like an opulent Amouage perfume but for a fraction of the price. There is a tiny bit of aldehyde at the top--completely clean and light, the lightest I've ever smelled. They burn off pretty quickly, and the honey-benzoin accord takes over, and stays there for the life of the wear. First the benzoin is clean burning, and accented with a fruity pineapple, then it gets a bit darker the longer you have it on. The honey is laced with a fennel/anise note, and drapes nicely over the benzoin. The amber is very, very resinous and spicy and not too sweet (that's the honey's job.) The white flowers are very apparent in the heart, they are kind of abstract, mostly jasmine and I detect a slightly soapy lily/LOTV note? There is rose too but it comes out only after a few hours. The florals are not dominant, they live under the honey/amber/benzoin notes. After a few hours on the skin the dry wood/sandalwood/vanilla comes out, but the main spicy resinous notes never disappear. This perfume is a sweet & spicy number but still JLS 2 still comes off as bright and almost kind of clean, like clean burning incense would be, the mood is not dark or suffocating at all but rather like light coming through stained glass. I like this alot.

I wore this over the weekend, having taken a sample spritzer to my in laws since I didn't want to pack a big frag bottle. Let me stop here and say if Estee Lauder had not stopped making Youth Dew Amber Nude it would be the ONLIEST thing I would ever wear, frag-wise. I adore the wonder YDAN "cashmere" feel it has and how it warms up slowly and nicely on my skin and just sweetly lingers there all damn day. I love it. I am now just as enamoured of this wonderful Scherrer frag, and it's the closest thing I've found next to YDAN. However, I will say I spritzed about 3 spritzes too many...and it was overwhelming. This to me isn't an aldehyde but a luxurious spice bomb with little hints of honey, tuberose and musk wafting in and out to tease your senses. I will say, that whenever a frag has sandalwood, benzoin, vanilla and amber my body chemistry amplifies them exponentially, practically pushing everything else into the shadows. This makes me very happy! I love this frag, and thankfully now know how to apply it and hope I can find a few more samples on line...it's D I V I N E!

I received the current formulation a few days ago and it has renewed my faith in blind buying fragrances. Scherrer 2 is Perfume with a Capital P. When little fragrances are asked what they want to be when they grow up they answer “Scherrer 2 Miss”. Having said that, it probably will completely confuse younger wearers who haven’t been exposed to a range of fragrance groups. Hopefully Scherrer 2 will continue to be made until they can experience it. Scherrer 2 isn’t dissimilar to Chanel’s Coco (which is superior IMO). If you love Coco, as I do, I think it is still worth having Scherrer 2 in your collection. If Coco is outside your budget then it is a great alternative. I also found the silage slightly softer than Coco, so if not oversprayed, I’d wear this to the office. It doesn’t last as long as I would like but that just gives me an excuse to reapply. It may be addictive. Cocaine isn’t listed as a note but it could be.

i wish all the perfumes in the world smelled like this..i really don't think it got what it deserves from fame and world wide distribution.. maybe because nothing else will sell next to it!.. this scent is heavenly ..its one of the best top ten perfumes in the whole world.. its classy, classic, refined, modern ,feminine, light oriental, powdery, balmy ,light yet deep, pure, its magic in a bottle.. it s really amazing ..i don't know why its not sold every where ,its very difficult to buy from real shops not on line ..i simply adore this scent..its a master piece.. its a true perfumers perfume that is timeless ..if you didn't smell this yet you are missing a mile stone in perfumery..from how much i adore it i find myself speechless its hard to explain its beauty or mystery that lies in its simplicity ..its a truly beautiful perfume that nothing can even come close to it in status.. rating 5 out of 5

I began wearing this in 1986 when I found in in a perfume shop in Los Angeles. It was my signature scent for years until I could no longer find it in EDP. In fact, I looked everywhere in Paris last year and couldn't find it anywhere -- even Galleries Lafayette. There is a perfume shop in the Hotel Alexis in Seattle that calls me occasionally to tell me they've received a shipment, but always EDT, never any EDP. At any rate, if I could find the EDP I'd buy a case. I have NEVER received so many compliments on a fragrance, particularly from men in elevators. To me it's always been a sexy floral/sandalwood/musk. Maybe Oriental. I've tried dozens of other scents, including Bond and Creed, trying to find a substitute, but with no success. If anyone knows of a source for Scherrer 2 EDP, please post!

I LOVE this in the edp which I've only found in the 25ml size or smaller- I'd love to get a big bottle, but can only find larger sizes in edt. I'm hesitant to try the edt as my experience with other fragrances such as Diva have made me gun shy. I love Diva in the edp but can't even tolerate the edt. Has anyone tried this in both versions? If you have tried both and compared, are they the same scent but only less concentrated in the edt or is the distribution of notes different between the edp and the edt? I find the edt is sometimes lacking many base and even heart notes and or presents extra and or excess top notes- often screechy ones to my nose, relative to the edp of any given scent.. So if you have any observations I'd love to know- as this is not a small expenditure in either form!

Its spicy oriental-honeyed tuberose. With honeyed pineapple. Olfactory memory whispered: "Valentino Vendetta". But wait....its so much more... To make its short - ts very loud honey-fruity-tuberose at the beginnining in an expensive way, but then blends with body so well, with a bit of zesty touch on that honeyed pillow, magical fragrance, very confident and seductive, classy one! Must be in a wardrobe of every Lady like suit or little black dress on my opinion. beautifully made, I like calm aldehydes and amber amount. I LOVE balmy foundation, its so smooth and ..just amazing. I know that too many "wow" from me but I don't understand how I didn't know about Sherrer 2 before. Going to get it and..to get it again. Forever.

There is something special in this perfume that makes it the most iconic and somehow ‘complete’ and satisfying for me. Back in the nineties it used to be my best friend’s signature scent so of course I stood back and didn’t wear it (secretly and openly being jealous of her great discovery). Many years later we live in different countries and I have Scherrer 2 in my collection. It’s affordable and smells exactly as I remember it. It’s a big and beautiful, obviously very vintage perfume that I can sometimes crave in colder weather. Dries down nicely after initial blast. Very good sillage and longevity as you would expect from this era.

Hello Chickatty, you can find Scherrer 2 Edp in an Italian online store ( a very realiable one : I often buy rare parfumes there ) . Send me a private message if you wish to have the information . The price is 37 € / 25 ml . I have been wearing beautiful Scherrer 2 since 1990 and yes , it makes you get many compliments . Aldehydes are barely perceivable and I would rather say it is a sweet ambery floral , a very "clean" oriental . I love it so much when it becomes a skin scent after several hours : it smells of honeyed milk . The Edt version is strong enough anyway . This one has been my signature for about a dozen years .

There’s a strong honeyed tone to this 80’s style big fragrance. First spritz is a blast of spicy florals. I don’t like fruit in fragrance so I was a little concerned about the pineapple but I couldn’t detect it. If you can imagine glacé fruits possessing a scent, and it’s usually not a fruity scent, then that’s the extent of the fruit in this fragrance. Big on aldehydes, great sillage and long lasting. This fragrance will appeal to those who love big, strong sexy fragrances. Not for the meek or mild.

bought a mini for 75 cent and its really wonderfull,i still can not believe i bought it for that price. i found the perfume (as others mentioned before) similar to coco, but it has a aldehyde twist and it has less sillage than coco, which is a good thing in my opinion. The pineapple is very noticable too and despite the fruitiness, it is still very classy. And i can smell the honey and tuberose but neither of them are overpowering. Im considering a full bottle now.

This was a blindbuy but I am so happy to risk it, because it was quite cheap and absolutely beautiful. I must admit that the first sniff was very similar to Chanel No.5 but than it finishes. It is a bit sweeter and honeyed floral. I am really impressed by the quality for that price. Very sophisticated and feminine. It is suitable to office as well because it is not offensive. Definitely a must for perfume lovers.

Bathe yourself in elegance. Scherrer 2 is an absolutely stunning fragrance, a real keeper. The anise, tuberose, honey, musk combination is positively inspired. It's one of those gems of fragrances that cultured, sophisticated women wear. The overall effect is quality and luxury.

Wow...I want to marinate myself in this amazing juice,just so perfectly wonderful it is...For all seazons of the year Forever ...This one and the green chypre sister Scherrer ed perfume are two ultimate Fragrances to me to have keeping for allways...without any rezervations...

I am still thinking that this one has some simmilarities with Fidji edp, I am going to be nostagic here and want to admit that these two have the same tropical aura and share same warm exotical flowery drydown . I am glad to share it , it is all in the drydown ...

This might be one of my top 10 can’t live without . Similar to Clandestine, Vendetta, Rumba, and Poison territory. It’s fantastic . I have EDP and EDT both great , I lean towards EDP

very spicy oriental and must have more spices than listed for instance oakmoss, cinnamon and carnation; lots of benzoin and musk, tuberose, sandalwood

Very lovable fragrance! It does remind me a more modern Coco Chanel. It's more open and brighter, but the scent has undeniably a Coco vibe.

VERY VERY VERY Classy! Actually, just like Balenciaga, ALL Scherrer perfumes are a must have.