I have some on your list currently inbound, but from my current den, I'd say:
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (1902)
GFT Spanish Leather (1902) - a cologne, but too good to leave out.
GFT Eucris (1912)
Knize Ten (1924)
Guerlain Vetiver (1961)
Dior Eau Sauvage (1966)
Givenchy Gentleman (1974)
Caron Yatagan (1976)
And whilst it falls right on the cut-off year, I've got to mention Caron Le 3' Homme (1985).
Just as a heads up, Eucris (the fragrance) was created in the 80s, despite what Trumpers and/or Basenotes might say.
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Ahh - thanks for that info, Joe. It makes more sense for it to be from the '80s, having such a prominent oakmoss note and being a "big" fragrance. How about the Spanish Leather - same deal?Just as a heads up, Eucris (the fragrance) was created in the 80s, despite what Trumpers and/or Basenotes might say.
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I couldn't say for sure, but I would have to question any published dates for any perfumes if there are no ancient bottles knocking about.Ahh - thanks for that info, Joe. It makes more sense for it to be from the '80s, having such a prominent oakmoss note and being a "big" fragrance. How about the Spanish Leather - same deal?
NopeI thought Eucris was supposed to be a favourite with James Bond in some book from the 1950s.
I thought Eucris was supposed to be a favourite with James Bond in some book from the 1950s.
Here is the passage from the novel:
"He said firmly, ‘Un moment, je vous en prie,' and went into the bathroom and cleaned himself up – amused to notice that the soap was that most English of soaps, Pears Transparent, and that there was a bottle of Mr Trumper's ‘Eucris' beside the very masculine brush and comb by Kent. Marc-Ange was indeed making his English guest feel at home!"
Firstly, many sources claim Eucris was referenced in Diamonds Are Forever, which is not true. The above is taken from On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Secondly, we are not even sure Fleming was referencing the cologne version of Eucris; many believe he was talking about the hairdressing (far more likely as the bottle is next to a brush and comb).
Third, there is no mention that Bond even used the Eucris product, though it does go on to say he 'took his time' in the bathroom so there's a decent chance he did.
Finally, it didn't even belong to Bond, it was put there by the villain.
Should you want to actually smell like 007, it would be more accurate to bathe yourself in Floris Limes Bath Essence, which Bond definitely used in the books and kept in his apartment. You could even go so far as to get a bottle of the Floris Limes EDT.
So in conclusion, the literary version of James Bond smelled of LIME, not Eucris.
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