Royal Copenhagen Royal Copenhagen for men

I received this as a gift a couple of years ago. I guess it was a good thing since it led me to start wearing cologne again after a long hiatus, but the scent itself is pretty awful. This is the only scent I own where my son runs from the room holding his nose whenever I dare to spray it. My wife finds it equally if not more awful than my son.

My own impressions are that this is a below average fragrance but not one that should send people screaming in horror. The initial hit reminds me a little of Windex. It's a very alcohol-y, cleanser kind of smell. I suppose it is a clean scent, but clean in a kind of synthetic industrial way rather than clean like a clear stream or a spring breeze. As the scent evolves, more and more powder comes to the fore and the Windex goes away. It's kind of like the smell of talcum powder sprinkled on a potpourri of pine needles and twigs, only the pine needles are more like Pine-Sol than the real thing.

It doesn't project much or last especially long, which I suppose is a virtue from the family's perspective. I wear this every once in awhile in hopes that, somehow, it will have morphed into something more appealing or interesting. After 2 years, this still has not happened, so I don't think it will.

Bottom line: Avoid.

Try mixing ROYAL COPENHAGEN with ROYAL COPENHAGEN Musk, gentleman. The combination is gorgeous (explanation on RC Musk page).

Nothing less then "Powdery", is the best way to describe it. Nice, long-lasting, classic.

Excellent, elegant fragrance, very chic, scent is very pleasant to wear.
Longevity: 9/10
Projection: 10/10
Scent: 10/10
Uniqueness: 10/10

Found an old bottle at an estate sale. Nice. Reminds of Bal a Versailles edc, but not as decadent and more masculine, rather powdery. Need to try side by side with BaV, I might just be tripping.
Edit-I was tripping. This smells nothing like BaV edc.
It's powdery, sweet, woodsy and has an old fashion shaving cream smell to it. Some skinny kid with mutton chops should wear this.

I discovered this magnificent scent when I was attending college in 1986. The product had been around since the early 1970s and was renown as a dignified aroma for urbane men, so I was eager to try it. The sophisticated, arid, talcum powder cleanliness of the scent softly whispered "Gentleman" and it instantly became my preferred choice for formal affairs. At the time, I found the cologne to be a bit too strong for me, so I used the aftershave instead and it lasted throughout the day and night. Years ago, men's aftershaves were as strong as today's eau de toilette.

In 1990, I was very disappointed to hear from the department store clerk that they no longer carried Royal Copenhagen because the brand had been sold to a lesser company that manufactured inexpensive drug store fragrances. Out of desperation, I purchased a bottle of the new Royal Copenhagen from a different retailer and tried it only to discover that the once handsome Gent I knew had been transformed into a loathsome, musky beast. When I inverted the bottle I could clearly see that this was not made by the Swank Company who made my Royal Copenhagen.

Eventually, I found other colognes to take the place of Royal Copenhagen... but I have never met its equal.

Oh, is this a classic! I had the honor of sampling some and felt like a king! Its rather retro and illegal by the current industry standards. Its a classic chypre with lots of patcholi, vetiver and oakmoss! They reveal all of the brilliant florals that appear every 20 minutes or so, I easily find carnation, jasmine and rose peeking out from behind its rich green forest.

Amazingly, it is still on my local shelves produced by a US distributor! Bravo! If you find some, buy it immediately! It will surely disappear in the future.

My dad wore it!

A perennial fave of mine since the middle 70's. I always recieved so many compliments from ladies with the fragrance. In the Summer it is musky and kind of spicey on my skin. In the Winter the powdery sensual side of the scent is very evident. Very long lasting and beautiful on my skin.
The newer fromulation is certainly different that the original scent. In the 80's it was bought by another company and the formulation seemed to have changed. Though it is different it is still a very nice frag on me. I make sure I ma never without it!

This scent always makes me think of walking home in the fall and getting a haircut from a real barber shop (with the spinny pole and everything). You know-guys hanging out and BSing, warm towels, talc and straight razor shaves. This was released when I was less than one year old and is (to me) a reminder of a bygone age, a simpler time. Yet I feel it is still wearable today and has a very classic clean feel to it that is very manly and comforting...

Bright citruses, greens and refined spices blend with powdery lavender-was there a mens scent in the 70s or 80s that did NOT have lavender:-). Very dry florals and earthy roots blend to create an earthy yet sweet airy feel here and cedar just adds to its gentle warm strength. Honey, tonka and amber create a smooth sweetness that is rich and heavenly. Musk, tobacco and oakmoss give it a natural grounded feel while remaining quite aromatic, and this all rests on sensual vanilla and powdery blossoms of heliotrope. This is classic but still very attractive, kinda like Sean Connery: it gets better with age...

Sillage: very good
Longevity: great
Overall: 3.75/5

Dated? Maybe
Good smelling? Absolutely
Worth buying? A great bargain for such a classic scent!I got a two ounce spray cologne for $9.99...and it's worth way more than I paid for it!

A chypre feeling like an oriental due to the fast pace of its evolution - hesperic notes are fleeting - and the prominence of musk. Powdery but not sweet. Good for those liking classic - style scents.

Powdery and musky in a very comforting way. My dad always wore this and every time I smell this, it makes me feel happy...guess that's why it's comforting!