Derby Guerlain for men

O Holy Derby! The scent is brightly shining,
It is the day of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the chypre in sin and error pining.
Till Derby appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, Smell the angel scent!
O Derby divine, the day when Jean Paul Guerlain created Derby;
O Derby, O Holy Derby , O Derby divine!
O Derby, O Holy Derby , O Derby divine!

در کلاس عطر ها اگر بخواهیم مقایسه بسیار سادهای در نظر بگیریم مردانه باشخصیت اما از خود راضی را در محل کار اداری ومحفل سنگین با شخصیتی خاص خود بیان میکند .

a classic wonderful man scent, that to me does not smell that dated. i think a wonderful masculine prescence is felt with this one, no pretentious unisex fragrance going on . just depends on what you like and what you like projecting about yourself, not a young man type of scent, the price point in my opionion is not justified though, i have been able to locate a few mini bottles, enough to have amassed a decent sized atomizer,i pull this one out every now and again. just a really splendid cologne for a mature gentleman. my compliments mr. guerlain..this one still makes me sit up and take notice..just work on the price please.. i am guessing the samples i have purchased due to the styling of the bottle are older, i am anxious to compare the new one..hopefully will not be dissapointed. i will savor this one and just it sparingly..but i do love this.

I have to disagree with Mr. Jason Smith's assertion that there is no difference in the re-formulated Derby. I have both versions, and there is a substantial change. I find the new version pale by comparison, and without as much staying power. But it's what we've got now.

I love this fragrance. I alternate with Nicolai's New York, like going between two wonderful lovers. lol.

I would prefer Robert Piguet's Bandit over this....overpriced at the moment for an EDT.

Before saying anything, I must say that I'm not a fan of classic fragrances!
I can't stand most of them at all!
This fragrance made in 80's so I was expecting something old fashion and dated which remind me of my grandpa!
After sniffing this, there was only one word in my mind....
A masterpiece!
Work of art by master Jean-Paul Guerlain!
I haven't seen or it's better to say didn't sniff a fragrance that mix old fashion and modern scents perfectly like this before.
In the opening I get a semi fresh scent with some green notes like vetiver mixed with smooth leather and hint of sweetness in the background.
There are some floral notes in the background too.
Very beautiful scent.
In the mid woodsy notes joined in and give this beautiful scent much more masculine vibe.
Every note mixed perfectly with other notes.
Really complex scent and really well balanced.
Good projection and longevity and extremely versatile.
10/10 without any doubt!
خب راستش شخصا علاقه اي به عطرهاي قديمي ندارم و بوي خيلي هاشون برام غير قابل تحمله و منو ياد بابا بزرگم ميندازه
اين عطر هم حدود 27 سال پيش ساخته شده و من توقع يه بوي قديمي و از مد افتاده رو داشتم
وقتي اينو تست كردم فقط يه كلمه توي ذهنم شكل گرفت
شــــاهـــكار
يه عطر بسيار خوشبو و بي نظير و كلاسيك كه واقعا به ژان كلود گرلن بايد تبريك گفت بابت ساختن همچين شاهكاري اونم 27 سال پيش
عطرهاي كلاسيك زيادي رو تست كردم اما هيچ كدوم به خوبي اين نتونستن حس كلاسيك عطرهاي قديمي رو با حس مدرن تركيب كنن
رايحه ابتدايي نسبتا شاداب و كمي گياهي هست مثل بوي وتيور به همراه بوي ملايم و دلپذير چرم كه شما رو ياد عطرهاي كلاسيك ميندازه اما حس مدرن هم كاملا توش حس ميشه
بوش مقداري شيرينه و كمي هم رايحه گلها توش حس ميشه اما بوش كاملا مردانه و خوشبو هست
در ادامه رايحه چوبها بهش اضافه ميشه كه بوشو مردانه تر و سنگين تر و عالي تر ميكنه
تركيب بي نظير رايحه ها واقعا هنرمندانه اس
هر رايحه اي دقيقا سر جاي خودشه و هيچي توي ذوق نميزنه
پخش بو و ماندگاري مناسبي داره
هر جور شده بايد اينو تو كلكسيونم داشته باشم
واقعا عاليه اين عطر

I have been messing with a sample of this for a while.I really dont have much to say other then scent is brilliant.........

En una frase ''refinamiento hípico'', claro está que esta frase es la que me ha sugerido Derby pues lo encuentro un perfume de estos conservadores, como puede ser la apariencia de un jinete o el deporte de la hípica. Lo que más me encanta de este gran Chipre Cuero que es Derby de Guerlain es su secado, hay que ver como maneja Guerlain el secado de sus perfumes, al contrario de sus notas de salida que en ocasiones son incluso nauseabundas pero sus secados son ''maravillosos'' esto me ha sucedido con Habit Rouge y Mouchoir de Monsieur, el primero me olía a tienda de dietética o a productos de limpieza y el segundo un olor fecal pero cuando llegaron a su secado la cosa cambió. Volviendo a Derby he de decir que pese a mis veintidós años fue un amor a primera vista pués pese a sus años que lleva en el mercado no se me hizo old school para nada sino un perfume clásico. Otro de los perfumes mas elegantes que he visto, comparte algo con Equipage de Hermès y Pour Monsieur de Chanel. Mi consejo, es que Derby por su corte de perfume serio es mejor lucirlo en situaciones formales.

Geurlain had a "road show" at Neiman Marcus where I tested a number of fragrances for myself and then tried Derby for my husband. Wow! Forget the husband, this is MINE! Of all the Guerlains I own this is the most elegant. A lovely soft chypre that can be worn all year.

Only a few masculine fragrances have been so praised to reach the hype status of Derby, but even a fewer really deserved their place in the Fragrance Olympus. Derby is surely among these. A leather chypre that strikes as extremely sophisticated, sort of restrained but never too mannered or polished. Multi faceted, rich but not overpowering and incredibly harmonious in its complexity.

No need to go through notes explanation as Derby is one of those masterpieces that any perfumista should experience without esitation. Mandatory.

Among the top masculines of all times together with Knize Ten, Kouros, Yatagan and vintage Fahrenheit and surely among my favorite deliveries from Guerlain.

Barbare Et Tres Civilise.

Mesmerizing!

Rating: 10/10

does Guerlain re-formulate their perfumes??????????? pleas if one knows,tel me the truth

I have mixed feeling about leather type fragrances. If you take Derby, Knize Ten, Cuire de Russie and some lesser leather like ones like Rive Gauche, Leonard & Jules, they all start with stale or bitter top notes of leather and then diverge in their drydown but I do not find anyone particularly wonderful. Derby and Knize open up and obtain some decent chypre qualities that we all can relate to, the others to a lesser extent. I suppose I like the sweeter side of leathers or leather likes, like Aramis.

I just noticed, part of the powderiness can probably be attributed to rosewood, which isn't in the notes list. I smell a powdery rosewood note in Bel Ami and Tiffany for Men as well - hey, you never know!

Okay, now it's time to give Derby a proper review.

This review is of the current formulation in the bee bottle.

Derby is definitely a leather fragrance, and while I'm not quite sure about the chypre aspect of it, there's a good dose of florals in there. A somewhat powdery rose/jasmine combo hold up the leather and the herbal artemesia in the top; the florals also combine with nutmeg to accentuate the "powdery spice" sort of feel. Contrary to popular belief, I find Derby to actually be kinda subtle. The leather note here is definitely prominent, but it's more along the lines of the classic "public restroom" leathers I've smelled (e.g. Royal English Leather, Cabochard) than anything else. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. I really like the artemesia in this one. I don't get any mint, but I do get some patchouli and sandalwood in the base.

I like Derby, but I'm torn on it. I don't really know if I'd buy a bottle - it's just a bit too stuffy for me, and it just doesn't feel like something I'd wear. Granted, it's a high quality fragrance. Obviously good raw materials went into the making of it, and it would work great on a distinguished gentleman. That being said, I find it kind of on the weak side sillage-wise (other people can smell it, I can't after an hour), and it's a wee bit powdery for my tastes (I expected more leather). There's also an odd banana-like note that I attribute to the "public restroom" smell.

I apologize for all the weird comparisons, but Derby is a very unique scent, and there really isn't anything I can rightly compare it to.

Still, I'd give Derby a sniff. It's worth a smell, if only for experience, but the olfactory fatigue and lack of leather I get from it don't make it full bottle worthy for me. I'll definitely try it again in the future, and I'd love to try the vintage version.

Derby would be incredibly sexy on a woman.

I expected Derby to be raw, virile, and masculine. What I got instead was a very "plush", powdery leather chypre that unfortunately sort of reminds me of a porta potty (jasmine and nutmeg can do that on my skin). I'll probably have to test it from a sprayer, but so far I don't dig it.

For some reason, my brain is registering "bananas" when I smell Derby.

This smell is captivating. It shall be able to imprison the minds of a person. If you are in a room, talking with a person with this cologne on, you can be almost certain that whatever he says must be convincing.

Reworking review


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Presentation: 9/10 (vintage)
Uniqueness: 9/10
Value: 7/10 (new price)
Longevity: 6/10
Projection: 7/10
Smell: 10/10

Overall: 8/10

No change whatsoever! I happen to have a bottle of Derby (from late '90's) in that rectangle bottle we all used to love. Between that and the Bee-bottle of now, nothing's much different than the price!

Interested in proving yourself?, contact Lana at Nieman Marcus S.F. Union Square's Guerlain counter.

Sincerely,

Jason Smith

The original is one of my favorites. Powdery, long lasting masculine scent without being over powering

One of the greatest fragrances ever made. Derby is a leather chypre with a distinct mint note running though it. While it is of 80s strength it is no 80s powerhouse. Rather it is a descendent of leather chypres like Diorling and Aromatics Elixir. From a mint/leather opening Derby moves to a floral heart and eventually an oakmoss base. It is clearly a chypre in all phases and the everpresent mint melds perfectly into the chypre structure.

The Les Parisiennes re-issue is good but not as strong or bold as the vintage. Derby may not appeal to those new to fragrance, but consider it a must-try for lovers of chypres and classic masculines.

Well I think that the lack of reviews here speaks volumes. This is a constantly overlooked beauty from a master, Guerlain. Smoky, woody, elegant beauty. Thank you Guerlain.