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chanel pour monsieur concentree

1955 was a very good year for men. brando was getting the oscar for on the waterfront, nabokov was publishing lolita, eisenhower was, well, eisenhowering, and a truly original scent was born. a scent that has been my personal favorite since I was just a sixteen-year-old babe in the product woods. but listen, i can wax lyrical with a lot half-baked descriptive drivel (ahh…the calla lilies are in bloom again…) but none of us want that. so I’ll just give you the lowdown:
-the top notes of mandarin and lavender give it an instant clean, lemony crispness
-middle notes of cardamom and nutmeg blend it into more spicy complexity
-the base note of oakmoss, vertiver, and vanilla give it a very original soft finish.
-yes, it may be going on 50 years old and lacks an ad campaign with some pretty faced euro soccer star, but this scent is by no means stodgy.
-the original eau de cologne is good, but i find the concentrated version above more long lasting.
-if want something classic but original, satisfying without being overpowering, then this is for you. It’s all very French…without the calories.

of course all of this means nothing till you go out and smell some on yourself. take it from mr. productaddict. Or should I say, monsieur productaddict, nes pa?

sound investment:10
sensory satisfaction: 10
cool factor 9
rate of addiction: 9