Santos Eau de Sport, from Cartier was released in 1989. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Artemisia, Bergamot, Coriander, Lemon, Rosemary, and Tarragon, middle notes of Caraway, Carnation, Cedarwood, Fir, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Sandalwood, and Vetiver, and base notes of Amber, Benzoin, Labdanum, Musk, Oakmoss, Styrax, Tonka Bean, and Vanilla.
Cool, Cool, Cool, Been avoiding buying fragrances then went mental on vintage stuff. This came up for grabs on a blind buy and I thought ...why not? I love the original, I really do and this has many of the same great qualities a kind of mature, toasted coconut undercurrent, with the usual powdery, peppery, woody moss and leather of this ilk of Men's biz. Usually Sport flankers have an injection of something brighter or fresher and it's definitely way less dressy, evening wear that the original could be, but it's far from 'fresh'. So yeah, peppery woods, powdery carnations and that mild rounding of toasted coconut. It's brilliant and very intact for it's age and the fact it's in a plastic bottle. I mean no reason it shouldn't keep well but there's a perception that plastic is somehow lesser than glass. I got it for a steal but I wouldn't pay some silly price on eBay or whatever, it's good and a piece of nostalgia, in truth though there are far more desirable vintages out there, but this is solid.