Clubman Special Reserve

I got this for Christmas as a blind buy, so I really didn't know what to expect. When I tried it - BANG! - memories of my childhood came flooding back. This is a very vintagey fragrance. I have smelled this before, and I think I can recall when. It was just before Christmas 1966, when my mother and I visited the apartment of a couple of her friends who sold newspapers on the corner of Hollywood and Western in Hollywood - Marcella and Johnnie. Mom was a waitress at a place called "Toppy's" on that corner and met lots of people, including stars who were filming at Desilu not far away. Marcella and Johnnie were of very limited means, and we enjoyed a dinner with them. They presented me with a little collection of scents for men in small bottles. I recall one was lime, another was spice and another was just like this - a leather. At the time I thought it an odd gift, but I have remembered Marcella and Johnnie fondly. This is a wonderful leathery/pine masculine fragrance with a touch of smoke - don't be fooled by the inexpensive price. It's only a safe blind buy if you like traditionally strongly masculine scents like Antaeus, Quorum, Z-14, Polo Green, Santos and Tsar. If you like those you'll probably also like this. Pinaud Special Reserve is what World War II veterans often smelled like when I was a boy, and that's plenty endorsement for me. Great stuff!

Special Reserve is a real leathery classic that you will either love or hate.I had to give Clubman Special Reserve about 5 times to really appreciate this fragrance. At first, I really did not care for it but again after 5 tries I started to really enjoy it. The scent is very leathery with hints of fresh cigar tobacco and old money (in a good way). This kinda reminds me of the popular colognes of the 1970s that are very very masculine with a powerful presence. The scent actually last over 8 hours and is great to use for an after shave. As I stated earlier you will either love this or hate this. Expect the same reaction from the people around you as well. For an example, without asking my fiance what she thought about this fragrance she immediately told me she really liked how I smelled one morning as I was heading to work. However, my sister on the other hand told me that I smelled like a old man and could not be around me while I was visiting her. Would I buy this again? Yes, this aftershave is perfect for the fall season. Nothing better than slapping this on and taking the hog for a ride on a nice fall day. But I would not wear this during the summer season. The Gents Score 9/10 (A Gentlemen's Classic) Clubman Rankings so far: 1: Original 2: Bay Rum 3. Special Reserve 4. Vanilla 5. Musk (Still great)

It comes in a plastic bottle, so you'd think it was cheap rubbish. And you'd be so far beyond "wrong" that the light from wrong won't reach you for years. THIS IS GREAT STUFF! Powerful vaguely animalic leather with a touch of citrus, some warm resins and enough herbal astringent and floral qualities to make it barbershop in the best way. I don't go in for gendering fragrances much, but if any scent is masculine, this is it. The leather is warm, but rough and a touch smokey. Like a work glove that has been held too close to a fire. This stuff smells like it cost 5-10 times what you'll actually pay for it. Longevity is around 7-8 hours with moderate projection for the first half of that time. This scent is for grown men, kids need not apply. If you're feeling metrosexual, reach for something else. But if you want to smell old school leather with just a hint of danger to counter its moment of florals, you can't do better than Clubman Special Reserve by Pinaud. Top tip: this fragrance will actually mellow and improve over time if you move it from the plastic it comes in to a glass bottle. That's how I store mine. If you are a man and have any affection for old school barbershop scents, go ahead and blind buy this fragrance. I think you'll be glad you did.

An old 2-story bank building with huge windows and marble floors. An airport concourse c.1977. The bar near the $50 window at the horse track. A dark old steakhouse full of smoke and brown leather. Ashtrays everywhere. Great big tubs of sand full of Mores, Kents, Salems, Carltons, lipstick-stained Benson & Hedges. Special Reserve does one thing and one thing only, but it does it so well. It doesn't develop, it doesn't evolve, it's as linear as a tramway. Hands down the manliest frag in my entire collection. Strong, too. A little goes a long way. I wear this when I'm being an old-school degenerate. This is my smoking, drinking, gambling scent. The scent of shouting for the #4 horse through teeth clenching a cigar. The scent of re-raising in position with any two cards and staring the opener in the eye like "well?". Downtown Reno in a bottle. If someone under 30 wore this it would give them tufts of hair in their ears, bags under their eyes and change their Subaru BRZ into a '79 Plymouth Volare. Like all Pinauds, SR REALLY needs to be decanted into glass from the cheesy plastic bottle. Makes all the difference in the world.

Leather, leather and leather. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much, I was thinking it would be another overhyped cheapie, but I really like it. It does give a 70s chain smoking alcoholic vibe, and I don't condone it, but there would be misogynism involved. Smells like the era of drinking beers on the work site and smoking in the car with your kids. I can't compare it to any of the vintage perfumes I have, they're all more oakmossy, and even Fahrenheits leather is really light compared to this. The closest perfume for me is ELDOs Rien, another leather powerhouse, though this is spicy, and Rien feels fresher. For $30 I was not expecting this kind of quality. The bottle is cheap, sure, but I can't complain at this price point. I have decanted some into a small spray, not sure if it's made a difference to the scent.

Smells like Little Trees Royal Pine 1:1. I beat yas to it. Not a bad thing, now I'm kinda wondering which one came first. If Little Trees original (must be aka Royal Pine I'm sure) has been around since forever and this only since 2000 then I gotta rejuvenate my air freshener with Special Reserve or just buy a new little tree that isn't Royal Pine because it's fucken insulting for your car to smell like a genuine mens' scent (I've always loved Special Reserve!). Think of the logic. A bottled scent can turn to B/O after use. An air freshener is supposed to kill musty air in the space it occupies. Best to go back to "black ice" scented air fresheners. Something really pine/conifer that stings the nostrils in a good way.

Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve... ...is a nice smoky leather after shave in eau de Cologne strength. It is indeed similar to Aramis but with a stronger smoke and leather note. I don't quite get the Über-Macho remarks made here but compared to other Pinaud Clubman offerings, it can be labelled the most masculine (If there is such a thing). It lasts a long time for an after shave and sticks with you for a while after a nice close shave. If you want to extend the scent trail just pour it in your hands, rub them together and glide through your hair. Hair is well known to be a fragrance booster.

This and Pinaud Clubman are my reaches straight out the shower when i don’t anticipate going back out. And not that it doesn’t smell good or smells dated, because I have worn it outside my home, but it’s just that there’s only 365 days in a year and i have so many fragrances to pull from, so why squander the opportunity to wear something more interesting that i paid more money for? Know what i mean? But, pound for pound, this and Pinaud Clubman DEMOLISHES fragrances at LEAST 10 times more expensive than them. The very epitome of the barbershop genre.

Dominate. That's the word for this scent if you're tired of the flowery concoctions. It's rather linear with leather and spices. Instead of a catcher's mitt, I prefer to think of this leather heaven as a shared leather sofa with your partner because they will dig this. And who orders a sample when you can get the whole bottle for $7? I also layer with Layrite No. 9, which is a dark bay/rum with strong cloves; no sweetness. Note: As another reviewer said, the plastic bottle will break down the scent. Badly. It's necessary to decant into glass.

just like so many other frags from clubman pinaud, this one is absolutely spectacular. i agree with some these other reviews that it totally smells like dr. pepper. like a leatherly herbal version of dr. pepper. the dr. pepper elements in the scent profile is probably what i dig most about it. it has really weak longevity, but that's okay because it's super affordable. you can get full 16 ounce spray bottles of it for only 12 dollars on clubman's website. so, you can spray it as much as you need to

Dandy? No. Swashbuckler? Hell, yeah! Guys, it is what it is—a no apologies, flat-out, rough-and-tumble leather. When that's your vibe, this is your aftershave. (As a cologne, it has enough oomph to wear all by itself.) I can think of no better way to conclude your wet-shave ritual on days when your mood steers you to bold leather fragrances like Knize Ten, Aramis, Gucci Guilty Absolute, or simply your own unwashed Saturday morning self.

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 060 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased June 2017 Excellent leather and earth this. Being a splasher you will cloy it up a little while but that's ok, it's one of the most manly scents on earth. Easily top 100 of the manly juices. Smells nothing like Aramis. Just get Phoenix Shaving's Porthos if you wanna spray something close to this rather than constantly splash.

This has got to be the greatest aftershave of all time. It smells like a cross between Hai Karate and Aramis. Whoever thought of this idea deserves to wear the Pour le Merite. Special Reserve makes you smell like a god among men. This is not something just anyone can pull off. It is a truly masculine fragrance. Some people might not like it, but if you're this sort of man then you already could give a damn what people think.

To me, this is one of the greatest of all time - on my desert island list. It's a deep, dark, rich, broken-in leather chair type of scent. A sibling to Trumper's Spanish Leather, with which it seems to share a heart note, but better and far less expensive. Not saddle leather. Maybe a hint of sweetness along with the slight smokiness. Price can't be beat, either. Very strong and long lasting, also.

This definitely needs to be decanted into a glass bottle. The plastic imparts a skunkiness that goes away when it sits in glass for a couple of weeks. Dry, somewhat spicy, leather. It's linear, and doesn't last more than maybe two hours, but I love it. great aftershave, ultra masculine. Pairs well with Quorum, Open, One Man Show Oud Edition. At 7 or 8 bucks, it's worth every penny.

Great stuff! A very sexy old-fashioned leather with some amber, and nicely balanced with floral and citrus notes. This would layer beautifully with almost any dark leather scent, or would even be nice on its own. And at this price it's an incredible bargain. How could you go wrong with this if you like this genre?

Anyone who enjoys Clubman Special Reserve should try Gucci Guilty Oud. If you remove the light oud note, it's very close to Special Reserve. Aside from enjoying the scent of Special Reserve, it's one of the longer lasting aftershaves on the market. However, it might be an acquired taste for some.

Top of the line,i was searching for this one for a while.Take Clubman classic and make it more robust with a great leather note,youreally feel like a member of the old Bourbon family.Best one.

Wow instant love Reminds me of Bic black from back in the 80s. The pine is lovely in this one Love love love 10/10 aftershave material totally masculine stuff

Wow. Fantastic.Not for young . Leather, herbal and resins notes. Longevity higher that medium aftershave and good sillage.8/10