Classic 1920 by Bois 1920

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What a wonderful juice this is! I have tested all of the scents by this house -- they are all top notch though not all for me -- and Classic 1920 is one of my favorites.

The minute it hits skin, it does a quick flash of sweet. This seems to be a house thing, perhaps from a base accord. Don't let it scare you off! The first three to five minutes of crazed sugar lemon calm down very quickly and then the perfume opens to reveal its depth and roundness.

This isn't a scent that easily "smells like" anything else in perfumery. The sweet aggression of the opening dries down and yet the top notes seem to linger, providing a slight citrus veil around the heart notes of deep, spicy, slightly floral woods. When the base chimes in, maybe 40 minutes into wear, it's like a basso profundo voice joining an already amazing chorus. It was great before, but now! Oh my. The musk is subtle, nothing too animalic, no dirty undies aspect for those who are turned off by such things. Just a grounding note that anchors the scent and gives it that much more presence.

You might think from this review that Classic 1920 is a screamingly loud scent. It isn't. Sillage is good but not "OH MY IS THAT OBSESSION I SMELL?," you won't be inspiring any workplace fragrance bans in this one. Those near you will almost certainly notice little whiffs of something very good, but you won't knock out dining companions and office friends.

Longevity is fantastic, as it is for all of the scents in this line. Figure if you put it on in the morning, when you get home from work you will still smell at least the middle and base notes. And if you are a morning shower person, and your skin not terribly dry? You'll wake up with just the ghost of the scent clinging to you until you shower it off. Then, this being such a great fragrance, you'll probably slap it right back on.