Pour Homme

VERY potent VERY smokey VERY leathery. I personally like it a LOT, but the majority may disagree. It opens with trumpet-hits then gradually de-crescendos to a smooth Jazzy tone. Absolutely a Winter/cold weather scent in my opinion as it is quite strong. I can also see myself wearing it on occasional Autumn days as well as it would blend well with the leaves and foliage. It goes very well with a leather jacket (any style) and a flannel shirt or turtle-neck. I could also picture this appealing to cigar/pipe smokers with a snifter of your favorite cognac or whiskey. I would, however, definitely advise to try it before you buy it - IF you ever happen to come by it, that is.

@TheLumineri. Have you changed your review? I seem to recall it mentioned citrus (as does Sirius86). And this would describe more the Lapidus PH. I would agree with you that it was smokey and leathery. Quite a heavy scent unlike the Lapidus PH. It would seem we are clearly now describing the same product. I have no recollection of citrus at all. My memory is not infallible for sure and it is 30 years since I used it for the last time. But that is definitely the bottle. How lucky you are to have a bottle after all this time? In any case thankyou for your clarifying this; and regards.

I used this perfume from the late '70s until the mid-80s. It was ahead of its time in terms of style and composition and made a massive impact on me. It saddens me so much that Lapidus stopped this one: it seemed peerless throughout its time. There isn't much that compares today, although Molton Brown's Black Pepper reminds me of it. TheLumineri and Sirius86: I don't remember citrus. I remember it being a heavy smokey scent. Are we describing the same fragrance?

@Jerry Can: I am certainly commenting on the correct fragrance. This fragrance was entered into the Fragrantica database because of MY email to the editor. The stock photos used above are of MY bottle - which I currently still have in my collection. Perhaps your olfactive memory is confusing this fragrance with another one you may have used in the 70s - 80s?

I'm lucky to have a small bottle of this. It's mind blowing as to how good this level of designer fragrance was back in the seventies. An uncompromising animalic leather, laden with castoreum, with one of the most captivating openings I've ever smelled with floral and aldehydic notes weaving in and out.