El Paso

Bright Mossy Dry Bracing Aromatic fougere opens like a barbershop in the desert full of fresh tumbleweeds. There's an intriguing dry hay-like note that's undeniably unique, bestowing upon this cologne its El Paso character, I presume, perhaps stemming from the mingling of thyme or eucalyptus with juniper. Picture a scene where a French or Italian enclave lies beneath a shroud of mossy flowers and vines, which cling tenaciously to old tombstones herbs grow near rusted iron gates. Yet, this isn't your typical southern European enclave; it's nestled within a scorching El Paso, Texas parking lot in the throes of a blistering summer heat wave. Here, the arid, searing air mingles with the humid mossy florals, crafting a truly distinctive atmosphere. As the fragrance journey unfolds, you'll notice it transforming from its initial impression of mossy tumbleweeds into a classic Parisian fougère. However, a fascinating twist awaits: as the mossy notes settle, the clove, jasmine, sandalwood, and musk come to the forefront, introducing elements of sweetness, spiciness, and depth. Depending on the weather, the dry down may resemble a greener remix of Platinum Egoiste or Calvin Klein's Escape. Yet, there are times when the base remains somewhat linear to my nose, and I get hints of Chaps with fresher spicy aromatics. Originally Released in 1993, this fragrance is far from dated; it still turns heads when I wear it.The best part is its staying power; I get at least a good 4-6 hours of 6+ ft projection and an impressive 24 hours of 2-ft projections from about 4-5 sprays. Perfect for summer or spring, even for Halloween and Thanksgiving. However, it can be a challenge to wear this daily due to its brash intensity. It's a loud, unique, and beautiful fragrance in its own right. I recommend it for those who appreciate fougères with an edge. this seems to be out of production in the USA get it while it's still cheap....a true hidden gem of the line...

I first encountered elpaso perfume in 1997, though it was originally released in 1993, not 2002. I received it as a gift, and from that moment, it became a signature scent for me, I ended up purchasing it about six times in total over the years. My last bottle was in 2003. Top: Bright citrus likely bergamot or lemon opening the fragrance with a clean, refreshing zing. Middle: A gentle aromatic heart. Possibly light herbs or floral tones like lavender or neroli, adding a smooth, airy quality. Base: A subtle woody dry down think soft cedarwood or sandalwood that anchors the scent in warmth and subtle masculinity without being overpowering. The original formula struck a beautiful balance: light, elegant, and fresh, with a crisp citrusy introduction that gently transitioned into a soft, woody finish. 2003 latest purchase for me on this perfume, If you’ve smelled it more recently, there’s a good chance it has been reformulated, as many classics have. As a personal experience for the latest bottle Citrus notes are less vibrant, The woodiness feels more synthetic or faint and Longevity might be reduced even further The newer version, while still carrying some of the DNA of the original, doesn’t quite match the refined complexity of the late 90s to early 2000s editions.

In the sultry summers and wet monsoons, most women's fragrances turn cloyingly sweet on my naturally sweet scented skin. So, when the humidity is at 96%, I reach for El Paso. The original (darker, resinous liquid) bottle takes me straight to a scene in El Paso, Texas: I find myself in the midst of a desert monsoon storm, the intoxicating scent of wet earth fills my senses as grey clouds cover the sky, a ha-boob is impending, large raindrops begin to fall from heavy sheets of cloud and golden sand rises from slowly dampening dust. As the wind strokes my hair, now flying loose of my silk scarf, the moment itself is seductive. I have been driving for miles in my convertible, as I roll up the canvas top, the gas meter is running low, I am in the middle of nowhere, when in a distant mirage, I suspect a green sign with a single arrow pointing right. I follow it, running into an old ghost town. As I turn off the engine, I hear faint music coming from the only place seemingly having life, the saloon bar. I run out of my car, my chiffon dress, now soaked in rainwater, heady notions spinning, I burst through the wooden double doors, finding myself in a sea of mysterious cowboys, rangers, all men. The tension and seduction is thick, all eyes are on me. This is El Paso.

The first time that i wore this scent was in 1999 so It's impossible that this perfume was launched in 2002. This is an amazing scent (is too cheap but offers the same as the most expensive scents). Is woody and spicy. It has something that makes it very mystical and exotic. I think that the prominent note y cloves. Anyway, for me this fragrance was reformulated because its a bit different from the 2000, but despite of that this steel being an excellent scent. La primera que usé este perfume fue en el año 1999 asi que es imposible que haya sido lanzado en el 2002. Es un perfume maravilloso (es demasiado barato pero tiene las prestaciones de una fragancia de las mas caras). Es amaderado y especiado. Pienso que la nota mas prominete es la del clavo. Para mi que ésta fragancia fue reformulada por que es algo diferente desde el 2000, pero apesar de ello, sigue siendo un excelente perfume.

ahh, nostalgia. it launched in 2002!! lol, fragrantica you better work on your research, the first time I smelled El Paso was a deodorant spray a friend gave it to me in "1995", I was a teenager at that time and my experience in fragrances wasn't that much, so I didn't know that there was a perfume version of it until 1998, man, this frag is so fresh, manly and addictively. first of all, there is no middle phase in this frag only two phases opening and ending because the drydown is as same as the opening, so it opens like aromatic woody citrussy powdery combo and the ending phase comes after maybe three hours depending on how much you sprayed, morphs to a musky powdery scent, it has a moderate longevity and sillage. it is a rare gem by lomani. scent:9/10 longevity:8/10 sillage:7/10 overall: 9/10

I would pay for this scent just what I pay for a Tom Ford if this fragrance had not been reformulated. Now this fragrance still being a very good scent just like one of the YSL or Chanel houses and because of its price, it continue being a very very very good choice. But, even so...I am very disappointed since it was reformulated. Before it happened, El Paso was incredible, awesome, amazing, the best in the world, I can not describe the pleasure that smelling this scent produced in me...now it is just a very good scent...very disappointing :( The first time that I wore this scent was in 1999, then, it's impossible to be launched in 2002. Why did you reformulated this masterpice? Why Lomani? Why????

This is a fresh summer scent .. stolen together from Perfumes you already know like - Dior Dune, CK Eternity and CK Escape. And that is not a bad thing. It is well done and I got here and there old memories when wearing this. It is an old shoolish summer scent and it comes here in Germany for 2,50 € so that you can`t really complain about that! So go out and try , this is really appreciatable and fresh citrussy as it gets with metallic vibes and fruity elements , and not sweet but uplifting and charismatic in my opinion. thanks for reading!

Amazing find for a blind buy! I tried the body spray and gave this EDT a shot. I can pick up almost all the notes in it, lemon,lavender,clove, juniper, sandalwood and musk are more prominent to my nose.A very decent and pleasant scent. Stays for 6+ hrs which is great! Its very cheap and does not smell cheap. Can't go wrong here in blind buying. Highly recommended for about $13. The quality of the scent falls in $30 - $40 scents like the Dunhill, Mont blanc, Mercedes, Bentley etc. Scent 8/10 Sillage 6/10 Longevity 9/10 Value 9/10

El Paso by Lomani! Here you go! So so unique scent which I fell in love in high school time In 200-2001 but by wrong it’s written 2002 in introduction. Any way unique long lasting (for me) lasts about 6-4 hours on skin and 2days on clothes. I mostly prefer it in colder seasons. Sure you cannot please everybody but I don’t think so can go wrong with it. It’s not hate and love scent. It’s safe clean-spicy and definitely a hidden gem. It will be in my heart forever! Thank you Lomani for all these beautiful memories

This smells like a 50/50 mix of lomani pour homme and the original Pino Silvestre. Very green and piney in the dry down. Decent offering for the price, a very classic scent profile, which was already “dated” when this came out in 2002 i guess. I don’t really get the name and bottle design though, nothing about this fragrance evokes pictures of texas/the south west USA. Get a bottle if you’re into fougeres/green fresh scents, it’s pretty cheap and a safe blind buy if you know this genre well.

I don't understand the comparison to Chaps, which is a synthetic, in your face drugstore 80's scent. Other than the western-inspired packaging, the two are far apart. This is a quite gentle, modern fougere, a younger, friendlier version of the older school Lomani for Men. Citrus, juniper sizzle, lots of aromatic lavender and jasmine. Closer to Issey Miyake L'eau d'Issey, and the Platinum Egoiste comparison works too.

I used to wear it as a teenage girl back in 1999...yep, I was different to a lot of other girls who adored Tommy Girl and Blue Water. I also disliked strong floral and sweet scents for some strange reason so El Paso was a winner for me. From memory it was very clean, spicy and aromatic. I could easily afford it on my small budget but it had a good lasting power and moderate silliage.

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 205 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased November 2022 This is the shit. If you can't get Chaps, you need this! Originally RELEASED IN 1993. Citrus yet manly as hell, picture a lonely tumbleweed on a road which you see the thermals rising from where it soon leads to Las Vegas! Don't tell anybody how you got there!

This excellent fragrance was released back in 1993, not 2002. It is a perfect scent for hot summer days, and during the later dry-down you get an amazing smell of what I can describe as rain on hot pavement on a summer day after the sun reappears. The mist that rises from the concrete and the greenery that surrounds it. This is a surprisingly really good fragrance.

I love wearing El Paso fragrance. It seems to awaken some scent memory from my childhood that I can't quite put my finger on. It's like a dream that I can't fully remember or a place that I long to revisit. I am glad that there are still bottles of this perfume available at reasonable prices, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience its beauty.

Excellent cheapie. I was highly impressed with El Paso, especially considering the price point. This also a frag that could be rebranded and sold for 10x the asking price. More of an informal wear and a solid choice when youre not sure what to reach for that day.

El Paso Lomani Cheap and very nice barbershopy classic. Abit similar to platinum Egoiste so just get it and use anywhere everywhere overspray as it cost only $6 usd.

Smells similar to DoIt by Lomani but brighter

A couple of days ago, I crossed one of my friends - not at all an afficionado or a perfume collector - and I was surprised by his wonderful scented aura. - What do you wear today?, I asked. He was confused. - Sincerelly, I don't remember. Something rather inexpensive, a kind of "no name" - he said. It was my turn to be confused. What kind of "no name" is it - and still so wonderfully smelling?! That night my friend called me. - Just to let you know. It was El Paso - by Lomani. The next day - you guessed - I found it (yes, easelly) in a store and I made it mine, at a very convenient price (around 10 euros, in fact less). Not to love - but definitelly something to like. Younger (in age & in spirit - i.e. more citrus and less spicy) than Azzaro Pour Homme, a kind of sweetless and very confortable Biagiotti's Roma Uomo. For the next 4 hours, what you'll leave behind will surprise you - and (as I said) others too. A deserved 8 (or even 8+) /10

El Paso is a really nice, hidden gem. It's a basic fragrance that's an easy reach any time of the year, day or night. Nothing profound, just a nice smelling, masculine fragrance without any sweetness with very good performance - surprising given the price. I can sorta distinguish different notes as it dries down when sprayed on paper. On my skin, it goes straight from a citrus bomb to a really nice, smooth juniper-wood-oak moss with a touch of cloves scent in about a minute or two. I use it as my go-to for an easily controlled fragrance when the situation calls for something more tame than my usual. Two to six sprays on the skin and a couple of sprays on clothes if the situation warrants something more pronounced. A nice scent for any guy's fragrance arsenal available at a ridiculously low price given the quality.