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Catalyst for Men by Halston

For: men Designer: Halston Olfactive Group: Aromatic Fougere

Catalyst for Men by Halston is a aromatic fougere fragrance for men. Catalyst for Men was launched in 1994. The noses behind this fragrance are Ilias Ermenidis and Harry Fremont. Top notes are orange, artemisia, caraway, tuberose, lavender, vodka, mandarin orange, narcissus, galbanum, basil, jasmine, mint, sage, rose oil and bergamot; middle notes are green grass, nutmeg, carnation, bay leaf, chamomile, cinnamon, violet, lily-of-the-valley, black currant and rose; base notes are labdanum, leather, sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, patchouli, musk, benzoin, coconut, oakmoss, vetiver, incense and cedar.

Fragrance Notes

top notes
OrangeArtemisiaCarawayTuberoseLavenderVodkaMandarin OrangeNarcissusGalbanumBasilJasmineMintSageRose OilBergamot
middle notes
Green GrassNutmegCarnationBay LeafChamomileCinnamonVioletLily-of-the-ValleyBlack CurrantRose
base notes
LabdanumLeatherSandalwoodTonka BeanAmberPatchouliMuskBenzoinCoconutOakmossVetiverIncenseCedar

Catalyst for Men Fragrance Reviews:

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guest_GladToBeGay
Seemingly Mr Halston's best creation. Elegant, warm and tender, and also very long lasting.

I never understood those who see it as generic or over the top. Do not overspritz it, that's the secret.
12/01/09 15:57:20
krmarich
krmarich
This was a standby for me in the mid 90s. I used to wear it to work and always feel in style. It never shouted. I agree that the notes listed are not part of this formula. Rose & lilly of the vally? I dont think so. It is rather streamlined,like most 90s compositions. Its bottle is pretty playful, and I particularly liked the after shave that required shaking. It was fun while it lasted. It was much more exciting after the heavier offerings from the 80s. This is truely a timecapsule from that era.
08/11/09 15:22:42
knightz
knightz
I don't think all the notes listed above can be in this one. It's quite a simple scent, nowhere near as complex as the notes listed indicate. On another site I found these notes for Catalyst by Halston:

Top: Lavender, Sage, Citrus.
Middle: Nutmeg, Clove.
Base: Sandalwood, Musk.

Those notes are very much what I can smell in Catalyst. A spicy Lavender-Citrus opening. Within seconds lots of Clove and fresh Nutmeg make it even spicier. A strong Sandalwood base, the musk comes up later in the dry down. Very few notes, very simple, very nice.

A similar type of scent to this, in my opinion, is Tuscany Per Uomo by Aramis. The Aramis one is more refined and classy smelling. Catalyst, being a bit more playful, is a completely enjoyable change of pace. Another one that I would put into the same category as Catalyst is Safari for Men by Ralph Lauren. Safari has a dominant Eucalyptus-like note while Catalyst has a dominant Clove note.

Good sillage. The longevity is a little bit on the short side, it's still good enough to call average. I like to wear it, day or night, in cooler weather.
12/11/08 19:55:13

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