Paul Smith Story Paul Smith for men

the bottle looks like Kenzo L'eau Par Pour Femme :o the scent is pretty, light and a little bit spicy from mint leaves

this was my first fragrance i ever bought
what can i said???
is very green, but yet still very earthy
and now i am having my 2nd bottle (100ml)
and this has been discontinued from paul smith
so i will just keep it in good condition, and sometime using it when i miss the smell

this cologne is excellent it last a long time smells very good it's different very very green

this bottle look nothing like m7? and.... who cares!

absolute dynamite

This is a favourite! It´s fresh,green,peppery(tho it doesn´t say) and perfect for both men and women. Its not a unique one, but it´s something else.

Twenty minutes of ingenious perfumery. The top notes are exquisite, with a crisp, wet and green opening that has you begging for longevity. However,the middle and base notes are inglorious footnotes to a wonderful concept. Where the opening is original and compelling, so the middle and base notes are unoriginal and tedious. How I wish that Story had made this a one accord wonder, the opening set to loop ad infinitum would have been a delight. Based on the whole experience, I have to remain neutral.

Rating: 2/5 Average

I really need to do a better job not falling for neat looking bottles when the description tells you that it's aim is to smell like old books.

Unless you're a crazy glue sniffer, or someone who likes to huff paint, I can't imagine this scent will be appealing to you.

Ironically, I think it does smell a little like old books. It hit it's mark...I was the fool for wanting to try it.

I have readed a review about story by paul smith himself, saying he just loved the scent of books and he had a great idea to make a fragrance with this scent. What could i immagine about myself smelling like books?
i just have tried this one, and it had an amazing combination on my skin! All the girls around me became mesmerized with the scent, and it became my signature for some time.
The combination of lemon, vetyver and some floral notes were so perfect, and it really reminds a book scent.
This one is very masculine, different and charming fragrance, not usual but delicious.
This is a perfect scent for daily use, with medium projection and longevity.

I really like this scent, bought another bottle after the first one ran out. Pepper, grapefruit and some wood make a good composition for me. I wish the longevity would be better though. Good to put after shower and to wear at work when you don't want to offend others with your statement scent but rather feel your scent on your skin. One of those "makes me feel better" scents.

This is my favorite perfume. Very clean green citrus. Too bad it doesn't last very long.

I am sorry, but Paul Smith Story is not a vetiver fragrance (as some people sell it). I can smell vetiver one hour after application. It lasts for a while and then dies in an ocean of freshness in Cool Water style. This 1646th copy of legendary Davidoff’s fragrance introduced me some citrusy notes in the beginning, maybe some other fruit and cedar. If it was meant to be a green fragrance, the final result is very light green. Not very good longetivity (four hours and it is almost gone).

I love vetiver and I am staying with Encre Noire by Lalique and Vetiver pour Elle by Guerlain (which really is not only for girls). End of story.

I like it. It will be replaced when it runs out.

The drydown is all cedar on me. Reminds me of Terre d'Hermes. Sorry, but I don't like smelling like a hamster cage. TGFS (Thank God for Samples). It would have been disappointed if I blind bought a whole bottle of this stuff.

4/10

bought a 100ml tester and 30ml unit. both smells differently. the 100ml tester gives me a velvety rose all day (sprayed on fabric). no vetiver whatsoever. but the 30ml gives me vetiver that smells like kenzoair. the tester scent lasts whole day. but the 30ml lasts only for 4 hours. arghhhh i hate smelling like powdery rose all day. i want to smell like vetiver kenzoair the whole day.

I mixed the sample with some CK Crave and BVL Pour Homme and it smells pretty good! but otherwise I agree with the "SKUNK" thing. It doesnt really smell like a skunk. But it smells like a rubber toy. You know those toys that smell kinda skunky ya thats what this smells like. But sweeter lol

Got this cheap at a discount shop - It's a green sweetish smell. Doesn't last very long though. It's quite a nice fresh men's frag. *UPDATE* I understand the comments about the "rubber" note and it is there slightly - it's an OK scent. I think this composition could have done with a bit more "tweeking". I will not replace it when I've used this up

All I can say is this smells like skunk on my husband. I put some on myself to see if perhaps it was his chemistry throwing it off... NOT it smells skunky on me as well!
Big thumbs down for me too.

Seriously, put all that lemon fire blast opening and poor sillage aside and you got a Tokyo by Kenzo look-alike.
Thumbs down, Paul Smith.

A strange blast of celery-like scent
comes into presence the ivy is responsible for that veggie scent
the bergamot is ok vetiver makes it too pungent the ceder makes it dry
this reminds me of celery soup.
the plus side is i love the box it has a hip urban feel edgy in fact but that wont save from being like by me.

it is similar mandarina duck by mandarina duck for woman.different notes but same smell??

Very dissapointed in this one . Foolishly bought the 100ml bottle .

I get the initial burst of grapefruit then nothing and the scent completely dissapears on my skin . waste of moneyt - for me anyway, I have even offered it to friends who have politely refused what does that say about a fragrance you cant even give away ..........

The begenning is a slap on the face!! i thought i'll be smelling another overrated fragrance that smells like trash. but after a while, when it calmned down a bit, i started enjoying the smell. it for some reason reminds me of encre noire!!!! may be due to the vetiver and musk...
all in all not bad , but i would buy something else.
Edit: i think without the Ivy note this would be much much better

Once again I'm kicking myself for buying a fragrance untested. This is so awful. I have not found a person who would like it.

How does it smell? At this point I'm sorry that English isn't my first language, so I could describe it better. Well for me it's like huge pile of foul smelling herbs that some toothless crone has collected to boil in her pot and make some horrible instantly-killing potion.

If you should by any chance like it, I can recommend another fragrance which is EVEN MORE herbal than this: Andy Warhol pour Homme.

that's a really good fragrance.all people ask me what's that fragrance. buy this!

Well, my first Paul Smith sniff was a big surprise at its top notes, not in a good way unfortunately.

I am not sure whether what that green scent is. But as far as the other reviewers had mentioned, it must have been "IVY". And my body response to it was "strangely green", IMHO.

Cheers,

I'm sorry Paul :)

There's nothing about this scent I dislike, except for the poor staying power-It's absolutely pleasant-a gentle aromatic, with a perfect breezy vetiver and deliciously bitter bergamot that remains present for some time...
The opening is floral fruity, the rest is more aromatic, even citrus aromatic with pervasive greenness...When you spray it on, there is a lovely clear burst of grapefruit-sweet as grapefruit, or a temple orange sweetness at the most. It's light and fresh, but within one minute, the green takes over.
Ivy, just a trace of the indole of jasmine contributing to that perfect masculine smell-a green pleasant smell that would make me comfortable to smell on a man, and it's so pleasant I would like to smell it on women too. My man only wears cologne on special occasions, even then, I don't always want to attack him with my samples-this is not a special occasion cologne, but a nice comfy natural cologne, in my opinion.
So I will be wearing this sample instead!

I tried this one at a Paul Smith store. I'm not much a fan of it. Maybe it's just not the type of scent for my age range.

A guy at his late 30's to early 50's would smell great wearing this one.

I bought it at TJMAX, cheapo. I like it when I tried at the story. I love citrus fragance. But, let me tell you, I was wrong about this one. It is some strong headache giver of a fragance. Gave it away to a friend. Couldn't stand it anymore. It is too strong. The citrus in PS Story is nauseating. I couldn't get rid off it on my skin.
I have to stick to my favourites citrus fragances: Eau Neuve de Lubin (the original from 1968 can't be beat), Dior Eau Savage, Davidoff Summer Fizz and Leonard Eau Fraiche.

The first blast was incredibly green! Now I know what ivy smells like . . . mm it's like a romp in a New England forest around springtime, chasing after your dog, who cheerfully bundles through the undergrowth crushing fragrant plants along her path. A little bit coniferous, but mostly just sharp and herby. It makes me nostalgic.

Then the brisk opening settles down into a very woody earthy heart. I was surprised to see jasmine listed as a note, since I don't smell it at all. Mostly it's just a remarkably dry blend of woods. Crisp. If I wanted to build a bonfire, this is the stuff I'd use. A teeny bit sweet, but mostly tangy. Very unique.

I'd buy this for the nature-lover you know. As for me, I like all of these smells in nature, but not on skin.

Pretty different from what I was expecting. You know when you take a bottle of a dry white wine, a sparkling one, pull out the cork and drink a little? The all thing that I smell is what I immediately remember when I smell Paul Smith Story. But just not alcoholic, and, like that dry white wine, not sugary. There is not sweet here. And, to me, it also could be a Lalique's Encre Noire distant cousin. I don't love it, but is interesting.

On the other hand, this is surprisingly similar to Kenzo Air (read the review by mighelbh). Go figure it. Neither the anise note in the last one is strong enough to make a substancial diference. Also, rithacha (review above) has a good view of Story. Story, Kenzo Air and Encre Noir have all a familiar smell that recall some kind of wood which had been under the rain for a while. Burning forest, I read about Encre Noire somewhere.

This one is very herby with sweet citrus and has an aromatic quality which to me is similar to citronella. There is a spiciness (perhaps pepper) about it, yet I see no spices listed. It is a bit of an enigma. It lasts quite well.

Light, fresh and green...
IMO: Kenzo Air without Anise!

Just Good!

This cologne is exactly what the title states.....a "story." Paul Smith really delivers on this one. The scent reminds me of walking down a well beaten path during fall and smelling the various wild plants releasing pollen. I can really pick out the cedar in my skin. The scent stays for about 6-7 hours on my skin which is relatively impressive if you ask me. I think this cologne is a hidden secret to be honest. It is hard to abuse it, but definitely is unique. This is more of a casual, polo wearing type of scent. I love it.

i love this smell.. but somehow the fragrance doesn't come out...

Yes, i know, i am quilty as charged...quilty for adding a lovely floral and fruity scent into my collection.

Normally i stay into the loud and heavy scents with a lot of sillage.
How did i take the bate ? Very easy:
i recieved a lot of samples and one of them was....Paul Smith story for men.

After a only few wearings, i couldn't resist anymore and ordered a large bottle at my favorite seller. It's not only a lovely scent, but also a very special bottle. It looks like a glass booklet,that's ready to be "read".

I really enjoy the fresh and crispy grapefruit in combination with the Ivy and bergamot. You must let the scent settle down a bit to get the full body out into the open. The Jasmin,musk and amber will take you for sure smiling trough the whole day.

So what it hasn't a two days staying power...so what it isn't a sillage monster.....so what this isn't the most masculine scent on the face of the earth.....

It's a story that delivers, uplifting your mood and turn a smile on your face.

For good use in spring, in the summer and autumn. Never mind overspraying, just indulge yourself......it's worth a try.

nice edition to my collection,light and airy but not weak at all

Very fresh and very light. Something you should wear while you're strolling through the park on a hot day :)

This fragrance is really hard to catch. It smells different, almost completely different, on different people. All I get from this one is lemon peel while on my mom and my friend it's more of a floral smell.

This is a great fragrance for everyday wear. The Ivy and Grapefruit go together very well creating a peppery like scent. The Cedarwood, Ivy and Vetiver finish off this scent creating a lasting simple, yet attractive scent all day. The overall effect is clean, spicy, and intriguing. Story is not overpowering, and I think I designed for the men who appreciate masculine perfume which is airy and earthy, rather than too strong, overpowering, cluttered, and overbearing. I would say that this is defiantly one of Paul Smiths best fragrances for men.

Smells light and airy. Perfect for a hot humid summer days. I wore this in a hot sweating summer and it smells great. The ivy note lingers well with the soft powdery amber and vetiver. There is a slight nutty smell/feeling when wearing Story. Longevity on my skin is around 5 hours. Great for summer days when you just wanna something that smells good without being cloying and heavy. Highly recommended.

since the floral fruity perfumes for males are rare,I was so eager to smell this fragrance and when I saw the tester in a perfume shop,immediately I grab it to find out how it smells.the result?well,not what I expected.it opens more likely with citrus scents than fruity and when I get used to it,it was gone!fades away quicker than expection.

Too light! Too fast to fade away! I almost feel this scent so green because of its vetiver. Anyway, I love the bottle.

hmmm... fresh and bit fruity from start... not very casual fragrance like some others "cloned new perfumes"...:-)