Kanon for Men

I have a long history with this 60s icon. I was attracted to the design and aesthetic of the bottle when thumbing through old magazines as a kid. It started my love affair with classic and barbershop fragrances when I visited Colonial Drug at its original location in Harvard Square in Cambridge, 1999 (I was 20 at the time). I was entranced as soon as I entered, ogling all the old fashioned fragrances in their visually delightful bottles. Then I saw Kanøn on the counter. I bought it, and that’s where the obsession had its slow burning beginnings. I had since exhausted that bottle and picked up a newer formulation. Most recently, I found a bottle closer to the original I had years ago (solid, darker wooden cap, silver label, darker juice), and had the opportunity to compare a vintage with a more recent formulation. What’s most striking was how much more oakmoss/fougere oriented the older was than the more recent, which is heavier in musk and woods. The latter projects more, too. I enjoy both and plan to layer! Can we talk about the downgrade on the wooden cap, though? The original was a solid, substantial chunk of handsome wood. It's now some extremely lightweight piece of balsa wood that doesn't exactly evoke a Scandinavian forest. The desperate measures taken to cut costs for the sake of preserving a brand image, I suppose. The fact that they insisted on using *a* type of wood rather than revert to a plastic imitation is what is most amusing, if not admirable.

I entered this cologne in the "search" window and was amazed when it came up; as some have said, this was the first cologne I ever wore,...I guess I was about 15 at the time...many many moons ago. Still a cologne freak to this day. I don't feel totally dressed until I put on cologne. Always get compliments about my scents, but I really wear it just for me. I'm glad Kanon is still around; it was a big part of my past.

Picking through items at Marshall's, I saw this and honestly, anything with woods in the description is worth a shot. It was 4.99 and well worth it! Little sweet, very woodsy and the patchouli is defiantly present after a bit. If I see it again I will defiantly snatch it up. I can't really see a man liking this unless he likes a girls scent. I'm not picking up on the powdery description though, thank goodness!

The original fragrance was heavenly. It had a mesmerizing mélange of woods and spice, plus a seductive underlying floral aspect. The projection and sillage were impressive. A Canadian company assumed production, but that was years ago. It smelled close to the original, but did not capture the allure of the original Kanøn. I have not smelled the current reformulation.

I really like this fragrance! It reminds me very much of the original Chaps for men by Ralph Lauren. It has a woody muskiness that is most appealing, though it is not as strong as Chaps. Despite it not being a very aggressive fragrance, it lasts well, especially if it is sprayed on clothing. I wore this 3 days in a row, I hardly ever do that... it is that good.