Jaguar for Men, from Jaguar was released in 1988. The perfumer behind this creation is Dominique Preyssas. It has the top notes of Anise, Basil, Bergamot, Currant Leaf and Bud, Grapefruit, Green Notes, Lavender, Mandarin Orange, Orange, and Thyme, middle notes of Caraway, Carnation, Cinnamon, Cyclamen, Fir, Gardenia, Geranium, Jasmine, Nutmeg, Rose, and Sage, and base notes of Amber, Cedarwood, Fern, Leather, Musk, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tobacco, Tonka Bean, and Vanilla.
I remember the old version of this with that walnut gear knob stopper, I'm sure my dad wore it at a point in time, being the Jaguar fan he was. Nostalgia aside, I had never owned this one myself but had a pretty good memory of the smell, something which wasn't my scene in the 90's. However, due to the lack of masculinity in modern releases, one does tend to come full circle steadily becoming our fathers and this is the sort of thing I can't help but dig. The opening is a little strange, borderline unpleasant but makes for something more interesting than Quorum, RL Polo or Krizia Uomo. It does have elements of all of these fragrances and after a turbulent start settles down to be much more subdued and classy...A fine, clean, gentlemenly soap. I'm utterly, loving wearing this something I can't always say about Krizia for example which can become grating as the drydown relentlessly churns on, rather than Jaguar which smooths out, getting nicer and nicer. I mean it's pine, oakmoss, leather, fir, sandalwood, methol, citruses, carnation...the list goes on but crucially the blending here is of the highest order and even the modern formula bottle I have is excellent. The longevity is good, not a patch on older formulations I suspect but good enough for this not to be a shadow of it's former self. Yes, it's like many, many other scents of the 80's but stands out due to a crazy opening which smells like nothing else and worth trying even just for the shock of the first few minutes. I love this fragrance so glad I got it cheap because I will be wearing it.