Romance Silver

I'm shocked that no one has compared this to Ralph Lauren's Purple Label or Bond No. 9's Bleecker Street. I've owned both of the aforementioned scents and received a pretty hefty sample of Romance Silver today. The first few seconds (3-5 at the most) of the application yield a very distinctive vodka note that completely vanishes and reveals a composition that smells nearly identical to Purple Label. Suffice it to say that Romance Silver is still with us albeit in a different bottle. In Romance Silver, the violet is a bit less pronounced while the woody notes linger distinctly at the forefront. Any other differences between the two are marginal or nonexistent to my nose. Like a great and beloved public official leaving office and passing the torch to another, Romance Silver is a beautiful scent no doubt, but Purple Label does the job just the same. Scent: 9/10 Longevity: 6/10 Sillage: 5/10

Was bought this by an ex girlfriend around 10 years ago.. and it was nice and fresh. Recently wondered if it was still available as I hadn't seen it around for years. Found out it's now discontinued, but managed to find some new, old stock on eBay. Bought a 50ml (which comes in a surprisingly small box).. Despite being in a new shrink wrapped box, I sprayed and there is little to no sillage.. small remnants of that awesome fragrance.. but I'd literally have to use 25ml just for me to smell it without putting my nose into my neck. I don't remember it being this faint, so I'm guessing it's the case of being old units. Such a shame, the smell brings back a lot of memories, and really is amazing. Gone forever now though.

To mirror what others have been saying about this, it is underrated. It was the first ever proper fragrance I ever bought and I have very fond memories of it. I think I was naive after getting this that if you spent a little money on a smell they would all be rather decent like this. I bought it because I went into a shop asked the girl what her favourite EDT was at the moment and she really liked it and I tried it. There are very fragrances I've had since where I've had a girlfriend who just wanted to constantly snuggle their nose into my neck when we were out and about just so they could smell it. I would recommend this for anyone to at least try and see if they like it.

This is heaven in a bottle and the scent of my youth. I have over 400 fragrances in my collection but this will always have a special place for me. I have yet to smell a fragrance similar to this so if your bottle runs out and you can't find a replacement on eBay and/or unwilling to pay the steep price, you're pretty much SOL. I have Bleeker St. Bond No. 9. People are delusional if they think that smells anything like this. Ralph Lauren has to realize that this is one of the best juices they've came up with and should bring this back, even if it's for a limited release. If there's a petition for it, I will be the first to sign it.

Overall unique. Niche style with its own DNA. Great to wear. A great gentlemen fragrance. Not necessarily a scent used by larger crowds. Complimented many times. A pity it doesn't#t exist - might be potentially a hint towards Clone houses to get this DNA back. Performance: 7-9 hours Sillage: Within 6ft noticeable For whom: Gentlemen >40 My background: I only write reviews about scents I have worn already (until the bottle is finished) or are in current use. I'm a Gentlemen - middle aged - predominantly in an executive office environment wearing suits and representing with many official gatherings.