Moustache Original 1949

Only recently gaining interest in fragrances, this was a blind buy along with the newer formula of the Moustache EDP. This is citrus and light florals - for a mild and airy backdrop to experience the sunny days of spring and summer. Moustache is refreshing against the warmer months' heat and humidity, when you don't want to be sickened by a heavy perfume filling your nostrils in the thick warm air! Being a lemon based scent, it only lasts for two hours before I'm nose-blind to it being on me. This might be because I'm used to lemons as background noise to my sense of smell, and maybe others might notice it lasting longer? Overspraying is definitely welcomed with this EDT, as I find the lemon, lavender, and moss as too calm and fresh to become overpowering or offensive. This one is relatively basic, and I don't imagine it'll grab any compliments out loud. But conversely, this subtlety might give the impression that you just happen to smell fresh. It definitely helped me feel that way when wearing throughout the day. Apologies if this is too much info, but I found after heavy outdoor work while wearing Moustache EDT - it didn't mask my sweat, but surprisingly enhanced it to become less salty. Rather than just smelling like lemons, my own scent became a bit more pleasant. So I would suggest this as a transparent fragrance, where it'll add a sense of cool citrus freshness to the existing smells rather than competing to mask anything. It's definitely weird, but I think this aspect helps it become a more versatile and subtle fragrance to use! I was not expecting a fragrance to offer this kind of chemistry. Looking at my small collection - this 1949 scent is very fresh, similar to Dior’s Eau Sauvage from 1966 which I also recently purchased blind. I would say comparing the two, Dior's lasts a little bit longer by an hour. Otherwise they have a different approach in how they present the freshness of a lemon - Moustache is almost equal in lavender and lemon for a more sparkling concept, whereas Dior is more mysterious with the jasmine and rose suggesting the initial thought of lemon is hiding something more, but you can't quite figure it out. Both are good in subtly different ways, and I can't recommend one over the other! Also they're apparently both created by the perfumer Edmond Roudnitska - so it might be worth getting both to see how these related creations can tell the story of 17 years apart? As for the recently created collection of Moustache: I highly recommend having both EDP and EDT options in your collection - I'll write more about the comparison of these two on the 2018 Moustache EDP's page. The warmer-scented EDP is definitely designed to compliment this one through the use of oranges, feeding into the modern need for day/night and summer/winter options with this set! I found it interesting how this vintage EDT was a stand alone piece for many years, and then the new 2018 creation was released to help categorize the original one - instead of the old school idea of being recognized by one signature scent, it seems they acknowledge some people want to have the options for different occasions. And in this case, it certainly works!

I've long been a big fan of Dior's Eau Sauvage Cologne and (by scent profile relation) Xerjoff's Nio. I love that classic sweet citrus sherbet vibe that you get with both of them and I love wearing them (sometimes layered) in the Spring and Summer. Some people of course perceive that scent profile as dated (I say classic) and in fact my wife says it reminds her of citrus disinfectants and cleaning products so I can understand why some other people relate this to wet wipes or nappies. ;))) If like me you 'do' like that classic Eau Sauvage, YSL Pour Homme vibe then here's the thing... To my nose, although there are slight differences in dry down, at the top, Moustache EDT is ' very ' close in scent profile to the two aforementioned fragrance's I own. Dior Eau Sauvage Cologne is different from the EDT, it feels lighter to me and has more of the bergamot citrus sherbet vibe that I prefer. If you too like that, then I'm pretty sure that you will like Moustache EDT. Will it last as long as Eau Sauvage Cologne? not quite. However, on my skin it's very respectable and close enough to Eau Sauvage Cologne as to not make a difference. You have to consider though, that your getting 125ml of juice for only £35.00 and IMO you'd need to be churlish to complain about that. Everyone's different of course, but to my nose there are no negatives regarding Moustache EDT. The fragrance I purchased brought no drama and smells nothing like a wet nappy and has no animalic stench - maybe the reviewers who commented on that were unlucky and received a bad or outdated batch, or like my wife, relate this fragrance scent profile to cleaning products? CONCLUSION | ★★★ If your looking for a fresh clean Spring/Summer scent with a profile similar to Eau Sauvage Cologne, Dior Homme and Nio that also offers exceptional value for money then you should definitely be considering Moustache EDT. Have a great day folks! ;)

Oh yes, this one is great! Lemon sherbet, fresh and zingy with a surprising weight and depth to it. The heat in London currently is 30+ degrees and it’s been killing my summer freshies but I’ve had this on for the day today and with 5 sprays, it’s been with me for 8 hours or so ..... and I’m amazed! It certainly has a slightly old school vibe about it but also manages to have a modern twist. Although not listed in the notes, I definitely get a minty accord in amongst the citrus which I find lovely. As has been noted below, it’s very much in the same vein as Nina Ricci Signoricci, Lalique pour Homme Lion and to a degree, Eau Sauvage by the same nose but then again, given that this was originally formulated in 1949, it’s the others that are following Moustache Original really. It’s almost like a diet version of TF Beau de Jour (signature version) in some respects too. The patch, moss and musk in the base are clearly giving this a degree of heft in the dry-down, extending its longevity in the heat but that doesn’t impact on the fresh vibe at all & there’s just the right amount of lavender in this for me personally, without the fragrance veering into fougere territory, which isn’t my bag at all. Ultimately, I have to say that at a shade over £30 in the UK for a 125ml bottle, it’s a complete no-brainer for spring and summer & I’ve already ordered another bottle as it’s not that widely available, which really surprises me. If you like your summer juice with a slightly old school touch, yet relevant for modern day too, I’d be hard pushed to recommend something else anywhere near this price and quality. The EDP from this line is great too but this one has really impressed me hugely. Big thumbs up from me 👍

This recently arrived and I'm really pleased. I'd had a bad Moustache experience previously. Having read about this classic, I located a bottle of the EDT Concentree a few years ago. While I could just make out what it was meant to be, it was a sad failure. The only note that lingered after the first minute was a vague, almost leathery funk. Rochas seems to have pulled it back together for this reissue, however, and it's a beauty. It is LIGHT--maybe twice as strong as a Guerlain eau de cologne. If pressed, I might describe it as Eau de Cologne du Coq meets Eau Sauvage, except the dry neroli and citrus of the eau has become sweeter and lemony. As you might expect, much of the exhilaration comes with that first citrus burst, but the dry down is comfortable, comforting, and beautiful. If you're a hater of the old-school fresh-over-funky genre, don't even bother, obviously. But if you appreciate classic masculine perfumery, snap this up while it's readily available for just over US$20. It's worth it for the current presentation alone, in a simple, elegant, and heavy bottle that will improve the real estate on top of your dresser immensely and can be used to ward off an intruder in a pinch. While this is not going to excite anyone or be anyone's signature scent, you'll love having it around and using it. When it gets warmer, at shower/shave time I'll be wandering around in just my sandals and my Moustache.

I trusted the community and blind bought this on sale since I really dig Dior Eau Sauvage, but I find it to be too expensive for me to wear it casually on a daily basis. Well, considering the size of my collection, I don't wear any fragrance on a daily basis but that's a different story. Point is, I liked the idea of a cheaper alternative in the "Eau Sauvage" category and because I like Rochas and the Rochas Moustache EdP specifically, I pulled the trigger on this one. And I am not disappointed. The first spray of Moustache EdT immediately hit me with the Eau Sauvage vibe. I hadn't smelled the original in a while, but the resemblance only judging by my memory was so close that I thought to myself I wouldn't even need to get the original anymore. On further inspection, after pulling out my bottle of the original Eau Sauvage and smelling both side by side, the original turns out to be smoother and softer, I would even describe it as a bit more floral. Especially in the opening, the Moustache EdT is much sharper and more citrusy than Eau Sauvage. But still, Moustache EdT bears an uncanny resemblance to Eau Sauvage. All in all, Moustache EdT is a great cheap alternative for getting the Eau Sauvage vibe in casual situations, which allows me to save my original bottle for special occasions.