Fragrance
review: Paul Smith Men
Parfumeur: Nathalie
Lorson & Alain Astori.
Type: Green aromatic
Year of release: 2000
Year of release: 2000
“You’re
finding yourself in a damp forest. A green natural smell tickles your nose. It’s
a very leafy smell, a smell that intrigues you yet gives you a comforting
feeling of confidence. You’re wearing a suit preferably one made by Dior. Suddenly
in the middle of this majestic forest you see a gentleman dressed like
yourself. You shake hands and talk business. Just by looking at him you see
that this man is intrigued by your manliness and confidence. You smile…”
Paul Smith Men
isn’t really on the radar in the fragrance community, though it deserves the
attention. It has been compared to the great classic “Dior Fahrenheit” and I
can see why. PSM opens with a burst of violet leaf. At this stage it almost
smells identical to Fahrenheit.
After the initial hour it becomes quieter, smoother, it becomes a true classic. Not in an old out dated way but in a true gentlemen’s way that can be worn by any age as long as it is worn by a real man. The violet leaf sticks on the skin with a little citrus to back it up. The smell stays this way until the end of the fragrance’s lifetime. This makes PSM very linear but I believe it is meant that way. It makes you feel clean but in a distinctive way, not in a way that ADG makes you feel.
This fragrance is perfect for office wear or formal events.Compliments are being given, not by teenage hotties but by real women who are impressed with your confidence and manliness.
Like I said before PSM is often compared to Dior’s “Fahrenheit” and I get it. But it’s so much more. While Fahrenheit can be a little dirty sometimes because of the leather and nutmeg, PSM is much cleaner.
Longevity:
6 hours
Projection:
Average
Number of
sprays: 5
