Your Top 6 Since 1960?

[Zenwannabee]

I was going to ask your top five men’s fragrances of the last 50 years. But as a child of the ‘60s, I thought why not your top 6 since 1960?

With apologies to Old Spice, Tabac, and the Chanels, Guerlains, et al., that came before…🙂

 

[Bavard]

Six Favorites since 1960
1. Ralph Lauren Polo (1978)
2. Patou Pour Homme (1980)
3. Christian Dior Jules (1980)
4. Chanel Antaeus (1981)
5. Calvin Klein Calvin (1981)
6. Chanel Antaeus Sport (1985)

Honorable Mention / I’m conflicted about having left out:
1. Givenchy Gentleman (1974)
2. Bel Ami (1986)
3. Chanel Bois Noir (1987)
4. Balenciaga Ho Hang Club (1987)
5. Moschino Pour Homme (1990)
6. Polo Crest (1991)

I swapped Patou Pour Homme to the first list and Ho Hang Club to the 2nd list, but I’m conflicted.

Seeing now that everything in the first list was released between 1 and 2 on the second list makes me feel like it’s right this way!

 

[Pippin06]

Great thread!
1. aramis
2. Guerlain Habit Rouge edt
3. Guerlain Vetiver edt
4. Guerlain Heritage edt
5. Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree
6. Chanel Antaeus

 

[hednic]

Gengis Khan
Balafre
Siecle
Gatsby
No. 1 Pure Parfum Concentrated Limited in Crystal
Santal Mysore by Montale

 

[WarmJewel]

They're not in order of preference -

Christian Dior - Eau Sauvage (1966)
Carven - Monsieur Carven (1978)
Pierre Cardin - Pour Monsieur (1972)
Yves Saint Laurent - Pour Homme (1971)
Geoffrey Beene - Grey Flannel (1975)
Estee Lauder - Lauder for Men (1985)

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Excluding all Creeds:

Guerlain Derby (1985)
Chanel Antaeus (1981)
Dior Jules (1980)
Givenchy Gentleman (1974)
Hermes Bel Ami (1986)
Patou Pour Homme (1980)

 

[LL Cool Spray]

In no particular order and in most cases original formulations:
Rive Gauche Pour Homme.
Fahrenheit.
Derby.
Nicolai New York.
Balenciaga.
Polo.
These are all ones that I own or have gone through full bottles of.
There are many gems that I have sampled, but couldn't place them in the top six without intimate knowledge.

 

[StylinLA]

Creed Bois du Portugal
Chanel Antaeus
Puredistance Black
MDCI Invasion Barbare
Le Labo Rose 31
Bortnikoff Musk Cologne

 

[relus]

Lagerfeld Cologne
Cardin pour monsieur
Rochas pour monsieur
Armani by Armani
Trophee Lancome
Trussardi uomo

 

[Zenwannabee]

Some stellar lists already. I should probably have made it “top 60” since 1960–it’s so hard to choose. 🙂

But my top 6 (roughly chronologically) are:
—Brut
—Aramis
—Equipage
—Giorgio for Men
—Cool Water
—Boucheron Pour Homme EDT

 

[Pippin06]

Excluding all Creeds:

Guerlain Derby (1985)
Chanel Antaeus (1981)
Dior Jules (1980)
Givenchy Gentleman (1974)
Hermes Bel Ami (1986)
Patou Pour Homme (1980)

LOL--N.CAL, I think you are as fond of Creed Aventus as I am of California.

 

[Ken_Russell]

Many great choices mentioned, also adding in otherwise no particular order:

Esencia Loewe
Bogart Furyo
Armani Eau pour Homme
YSL pour Homme
Aramis Tuscany
Floris Elite

 

[Zenwannabee]

Six Favorites since 1960
1. Ralph Lauren Polo (1978)
2. Patou Pour Homme (1980)
3. Christian Dior Jules (1980)
4. Chanel Antaeus (1981)
5. Calvin Klein Calvin (1981)
6. Chanel Antaeus Sport (1985)

Honorable Mention / I’m conflicted about having left out:
1. Givenchy Gentleman (1974)
2. Bel Ami (1986)
3. Chanel Bois Noir (1987)
4. Balenciaga Ho Hang Club (1987)
5. Moschino Pour Homme (1990)
6. Polo Crest (1991)

I swapped Patou Pour Homme to the first list and Ho Hang Club to the 2nd list, but I’m conflicted.

Seeing now that everything in the first list was released between 1 and 2 on the second list makes me feel like it’s right this way!

Two great lists! And I was similarly conflicted. Polo and Antaeus are two of my all-time favorites. And Equipage making my top 6 without Bel Ami seemed an inexcusable oversight. But what a glorious era for fragrances the ‘60s-‘80s were. So many quality, groundbreaking classics! 🙂