Aramis Gentlemen’s Collection
I’ve been stingy with my dwindling supply of the brilliant and inexplicably discontinued Aramis Havana cologne for months, but now I can apply with abandon again because Aramis have reissued Havana in its Gentlemen’s Collection.
In addition to Havana (1994), Aramis are reissuing several other fragrances in their catalog, including Aramis 900 (1974), Devin (1977), JHL (1981), Tuscany Per Uomo (1984) and New West for Him (1988).
I can’t speak to any of the other fragrances in the collection, but I agree with Aramis’ description of Havana:
According to Aramis, Havana is “Charismatic, Well-Blended, Smooth, Sensual, Electric, Sexy, Masculine, Warm, Vibrant, Pulsating, Virile, Seductive, Hypnotic and Intoxicating.” Quite. As you might imagine of a fragrance called “Havana,” it’s a very spicy, tobacco heavy scent, anything but subtle and delicate. I’m just hoping that Aramis didn’t water down the reissue, as so often happens. Best of all is the very reasonable $48 price tag for a 3.4oz bottle.
Chaplin
on October 14th, 2009
I’ll have to take a whiff of that sometime with my wife. Contrary to popular opinion, I do have a sense of smell- just not a very good one.
I was considering getting some Acqua di Parma while in Parma. While I liked what I could smell of it (citrusy?), I didn’t buy it for reasons I won’t go into.
What I *did* buy was Colonia Russa aftershave (“Lozione Dopo-Barba”) from Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella in Florence. Colonia Russa is described as having an aroma of bitter orange, bergamot, and musk.
They told me they don’t sell on-line, but it looks like they might be gearing up to do so. They have a website under construction, http://www.smnovella.it/ . I understand their products are also offered via various retailers and their websites in the states.
Their flagship store is also a museum. It’s a nice visit.
http://www.museumsinflorence.com/musei/Pharmacy-Santa-Maria-Novella.html
Chaplin
on October 14th, 2009
This is the list of EVERYTHING they sell at the Farmaceutica. (This one is the English list- they’ve got it in several different languages at the sales counter.)
http://www.museumsinflorence.com/foto/farmaciasmn/prodotti.html