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Aramis Havana or Czech & Speake Cuba?
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SMN Acqua di Cuba? Similar name. Very different scent. Pure unburned Burley cigarette tobacco. A true tobacco scent.
For the record, I am a pretty big C&S fan.
By the way is it just the Havana Eau de Toilette that is still being manufactured, or is there After Shave as well? I seem to have great difficulty in finding the AS (ebay excluded).
SMN Cuba shares its' name with C&S Cuba and that's about it. SMN is much sweeter and safer. I love C&S Cuba so I guess I'm a fecal freak.
Fortunately for you, that may be slightly inappropriate for a custom title.
Sounds like a winner from here!
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Aramis reissued 8 fragrances a couple of years ago as their "Gentleman's Collection", which included Havana. I don't believe they offer an aftershave, so listings for the AS on eBay would be vintage.
I tell you what else quickly, since we're on the Aramis topic. I forgot who absolutely fantastic their hair gel is. I was in the market for a new one and was in Bloomie's and remembered how much I liked the Aramis hair gel that I used in my early 20's. On a whim, I decided to see if they had in stock and they did. The woman told me hardly anyone buys it anymore, and it ran me $14. But it really is fantastic. Smells great and holds well too, very impressive for an alcohol free gel.
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Agreed.
I actually have a tube of Aramis aftershave balm. I should give it a try. Although as I recall it strongly scented, enough to probably dominate anything else I put on that day.
I do not recall seeing an Havana AS in the release. If the AS is in a round blue bottle it is going to vintage. The new style bottle for the EDT, anyway, is square and clear.
I do not recall seeing an Havana AS in the release. If the AS is in a round blue bottle it is going to vintage. The new style bottle for the EDT, anyway, is square and clear.
Thanks Jakespoppy and the Knize, I was afraid that might be the case. I got the EdT, and I guess I will just make do without the AS. I Like the scent anyways.
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Interesting. Would you use the hair gel when you are wearing other EdTs?
The going prices on the vintage aftershave are pretty scary aren't they? In this case, I think the market is on to something, unfortunately.
True that, and there's always a risk when you buy vintage or OP stuff, isn't there? I am not even sure if my bottle of Havana is of the new production, because I haven't seen any code with a date anywhere on the packaging. It was sealed and all that, but still. Especially as the fragrance was surprisingly 'shy', much more subtle than I had expected from all the discussion about Havana, that it's bold and complex etc. To my nose, it doesn't seem overly so, really. Maybe it needs warmer weather?
Compared with the Aramis classic, for example: I got some classic After Shave on me right now, and this is projecting strongly, it's really noticeable even to me. Of course, I suppose it fades more quickly than the classic Edt (which I don't have). But I need to be pretty careful not to over-apply this stuff, and I think that's not the case with Havana EdT at all. Curious, but maybe it's just my nose? I have to ask what other people think about the frag.
Compared with the Aramis classic, for example: I got some classic After Shave on me right now, and this is projecting strongly, it's really noticeable even to me. Of course, I suppose it fades more quickly than the classic Edt (which I don't have). But I need to be pretty careful not to over-apply this stuff, and I think that's not the case with Havana EdT at all. Curious, but maybe it's just my nose? I have to ask what other people think about the frag.
