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I do not want to list peoples favorite brands here...but what note is what gives those scents the genuine old man smell?

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Please explain what 'genuine old man smell' is?

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I think that it's a combination of notes. Old man, like old lady, means a heavy, turgid, opaque and powdery presence. Good examples are: Oscar de la Renta pour Lui and Chanel no.5.
Sometimes old is comforting, but it's always old.
I can feel the angry posts coming in already.

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Some say fragrances containing lots of oakmoss and tobacco smell old - I say those two ingredients can impart an aura of sophistication, maturity and level-headedness.

Just dont overspray and you will do fine.

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This is an interesting question. For me, somehow I am able to make a distinction between "classic" vs "old man". I don't consider Tabarome an old man scent, however, Bois du Portugal...old man.
TNMA

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For me it is any fragrance that does not belong in the "Children's Section".

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To me old man is Fendi. Every time I spray that I start coughing and thinking of the elderly.

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Originally Posted by bigsink I do not want to list peoples favorite brands here...but what note is what gives those scents the genuine old man smell? Well, I'm an old man and I wear Lutens and L'Artisans and Malle and MPG. I guess those are the "genuine old man smells."

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YSL Pour Homme -nothing else smells like eau d' old man like that one!

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Originally Posted by thenmarcher ...however, Bois du Portugal...old man.
TNMA Funny, that's exactly what my wife says when I use (my sample of) BdP. I hadn't really picked that up. It can seem anachronistic, especially when you're new to it, but I find classy and refined enough to be free of the constraints of mere time.