"You want some strong spicy aromatic? Here you are.."
The fragrance I'm reviewing is the first fragrance Jaguar had produced. It was launched in 1988. So you may guess it would have some classical characteristics of those times. Just like it's bottle, it has a green aromatic character. Jaguar Original has been discontinued but, still can be found online.
Jaguar for men's blend consists:
top notes: orange, lavender, green notes, mandarin orange, cassia, basil, grapefruit, anise, bergamot, thyme
middle notes: jasmine, nutmeg, carnation, gardenia, cyclamen, cinnamon, caraway, sage, rose, geranium, fir
base notes: leather, sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, patchouli, musk, oak moss, vanilla, cedar, tobacco, fern
As you can see, it has a full, rich blend. Most of the typical aromatic and fougere notes had been used. Then does this reflect to the actual scent too? Well yea, it has a quite complicated scent. First of all, let me say that the middle notes, or I should say the spices in the blend dominates the general scent. A very offensive and rough blend. Neither citruses, flowers, musk or moss are able to suppress the super dense scents of the sharp aromatics and spices. Now listen to me, this fragrance is intensely spicy and bitter aromatic. It's green yes, but nothing like a polo or paco rabanne. Its dark, harsh, cloying, bitter, cruel and just waiting to torment your nose if by any chance you overspray. And with it's potentness its very easy to overspray it. This is no joke, still after using hundreds of fragrances this is one of the most strong and harsh fragrances I've ever seen. If you apply just a bit too much, you may need to wash your neck. You want some strong spicy aromatic? Here you are.
Anise, sharp dark green notes, overpowering sage(which I hate) and geranium combines and bring out a really sharp, strong and aggressive scent. Maybe because of this strong main theme I didn't detect softer notes much like gardenia, jasmine, moss, vanilla, cedar, tobacco, sandalwood. Its all about spices and very dark, bitter green aromatics.
In summary, this is a pure but brutal masculine aromatic. Starting sharp, herbal and spicy, then getting soapy woody. Not a bad fragrance, but its like an untamed tyrannosaurus rex for a pet.
This fragrance would be better in winter. Should be used sparingly and carefully. I would suggest this to people 40 and over. Anybody under that age should definitely try before buying as its kinda outdated, very masculine and very potent.
Olfactory group: aromatic
Scent: under average 4/10
Scent: under average 4/10
Silage: good 7/10
Longevity: awesome 9/10
Quality feel: above average to good 6,5/10
Recommended: Only if you like super strong masculine fragrances
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Thank you very much Manoj. Glad you liked it. Actually this is the english version of my main turkish fragrance blog saklinotalar.blogspot.com. Like that, this one will have hundreds of fragrance reviews too. I just need some time to write. :)
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ReplyDeleteI remember this great fragrance! The original from 1988 with various related products manufactured in France, Germany & Switzerland. The revised version with the silver cap is quite different. Jaguar today have an entire collection being sold for far less but this one was a masterpiece! The IFRA have now ruined countless fragrances with restrictions while reformulations are so synthetic. The golden age for perfumes are long gone. Jaguar really did not promote their products enough for a global population... discontinued but still on the internet.