Macassar

I love it!!! If something is really special it is named Macassar. Wearing Macassar I understand why I love perfumes because it brings me to different lost world - forgotten time when wearing fragrances was something special, when everyone was looking for signature scents. Macassar is one of them, it can be easily recognizable as something different not typical and extremely rememberable. There is nothing sporty, soapy, fresh and modern in Macassar you can find as typical and trendy in new era fragrances. Macassar is like a beast treated in laboratory with tons of testosterone. The perfect man, sexy, noble, intelligent and dressed in most elegant suit. Simultaneous this man is friendly to everybody always smiling and happy. On the other hand Macassar is like Christmas time - warm with strong carnation smell and foody spices used commonly for gingerbread baking. There is also something special ... the wood that is different, warm and very sensual. I never had chance to smell macassar wood but probably this is it. Kind of ebony darkness and sophisticated texture that you can almost touch. In few words Macassar is one of the most mysterious creations in history of perfumery, but sadly Rochas discontinued production of this masterpiece so Macassar is the song from the past. I'm really lucky because I got it as a gift for special anniversary. My lovely boyfriend was looking for months and finally he found it on Internet auction. He bought Macassar for me and now I'm in heaven :-)

This is one of the "big woods" of the 80s, super retro, very masculine, is one of the most sought-after discontinued and the little bit that is found on ebay and sites of the style is terribly expensive. It cost me, but I got a couple of 5ml miniatures. It smells very but very well, it is a fragrance quite curious, very well structured, I find very good composition, semilineal, with nuances, the herbal initiation and the abrotano already brings that eighty character so retro, on the other hand the pine, the vetiver And the cedar that feel almost from the beginning contribute that dry and woody character that you can feel in a carpentry. In short, it smells of a cognac barrel, but to the dry wood with a slight sweet point as if it had been put a touch of liquor, in addition, it does not resemble anything of which it had smelled previously. I emphasize the point of the leather that gives depth, but it is a soft leather that remains of background of aroma similar to the leather of Russia, and the note of oak moss that I like so much and that contributes texture and complexity to Macassar. The excellent duration and the very good wake, no doubt that it is an eighty fragrance. The best I've tested of Rochas. Rating: 8.5

Macassar is and has been for years my most loved fragrance and a signature. What it means to me can't fully put to words. Haven't found a fragrance that would as precicely meet my taste and expectations than Macassar does. I feel that every fragrance created by Nicolas Mamounas represent to me perfume artistry in its finest and purest form. What i love in Macassar is its strength and unapologetic character, its originality and mystery. A remarkably memorable, unique fragrance that has certain amount of thin hardness especially in the blasting opening, not especially "warm" fragrance - Primarily rich, aromatic, herbal, dry flowery mossy-woody concotion. I sort of understand why Rochas don't want to re-launch Macassar. First, it has already been done in 2004 (luckily quite a successful reformulation), secondly: It's a product of it's time and place, a milestone in perfumery history, an indisputable legend and re-launchings only would do harm to it's legendary status. The struggling of the all the time fewer remainig bottles on the planet is part of the game.

Notes pyramid of the 1.Original Macassar (1980) by Nicolas Mamounas (Rochas) in collaboration with Roger Pellegrino (Firmenich): Top notes: Absinthe, Green Notes,Artemisia, Ginger Heart notes: Pine Needles, Carnation, Geranium, Jasmin, Patchouli, Vetiver Base Notes: Amber,Musk,Oakmoss,Cedarwood,Guaiac wood, Macassar wood 2. Reformulated Macassar (2004) Top notes: Laurel, Wormwood, Fruity notes Heart notes: Tobacco flower, Geranium, Carnation, Patchouli, Vetiver Base notes: Sandalwood, Oakmosss, Guaiac wood, Cedar wood, Musk, Amber, Coconut, Macassar So the coconut was not present in the original composition.

I thoroughly concur with the previous contributor: MACASSAR by Rochas is for my senses the GREATEST fragrance ever. It is a pure shame that Rochas has discontinued this incredible masterpiece. There is nothing else like it; however, there are three that hint of the direction of Macassar: Caron's "Yatagan"; Creed's "Bois du Portugal"; and Hermes' "Bel Ami". Let us hope that these do not become extinct as well. Wake up Rochas! Reintroduce MACASSAR - the ultimate masterpiece for men.