Aramis Havana

[deruitem]

From Fragrantica

Top notes are artemisia, caraway, mandarin orange and basil; middle notes are carnation, fir, cinnamon and tobacco; base notes are sandalwood, patchouli, oakmoss and vetiver.

Up front.
I love it this old school scent with a tobacco twist and the wife loves it too.

I get a good amount of oakmoss and patchouli and something sharp that I think is the carnation but it is not too strong. It is a little green and somewhat floral and spicy. Tobacco plays a role as well but it is not huge.

Performance is pretty good. I get a solid view hours with it going light for 12 hours and it my clothes for more.

If you like the "old school manly" scents give this one a shot.

 

[The Knize]

The current version is a good scent. Good notes. A complex scent. The vintage may be my favorite scent.

 

[deruitem]

The current version is a good scent. Good notes. A complex scent. The vintage may be my favorite scent.

It really is quite good. Especially at the price point

 

[Ad Astra]

I cal it a bay rum cologne! Warm vibes, great cold weather wear.


AA

 

[ajkel64]

I’ve only tried the original Aramis and that was many years ago. I loved it then. Should revisit it. Thanks for the review.

 

[Tester28]

I went through a bottle once.
This frag takes no prisoners.
Nowadays I like Atelier's Tobacco Nuit.

 

[L. Martino]

Hiya,

Having huffed both vintage and current versions, to my nose they are very similar. Truly a quite nice spicy juice.

 

[intransfer]

I love it. Bought it the first time in 1998 (blue bottle). I just bought it once more, still a great scent

 

[sarimento1]

not sure if i have old or new bottle, but it's nice.

 

[The Knize]

As far as I know, all of the Aramis older flankers are at least decent for the intended style in old or new versions: Devin (a fair amount like Polo Green, as I recall); JHL (unusual in that it has a big cinnamon note, said to have been crafted by Este Lauder for her husband, Joseph--underrated); New West (aquatic); 900 (herby, rose, soap); Chromatics (metallic, but reviews say not); Tuscany (leather). I do not know the new ones, Special Blend, Modern Leather, Tobacco Reserve. There were apparently a fair number over the years that I have no familiarly with--Life, Portos, Adventurer, Voyager, Impeccable.

That is the new bottle, sarimento1. Perfectly respectable. I keep my new bottle at the office.

 

[xiletero]

I LOVE Havana.....had the old one and looked for it for years and everyone thought I was crazy when I asked for it at stores.....in many different airports (even). Finally, I found the new one on Amazon..... gr8 stuff! This and Carolina Herrera....

 

[Rustynail]

I like it. Especially after it dries down for a bit. Much better than some of these modern aquatics IMO

 

[primotenore]

Aramis Tobacco Reserve is a favorite, along with the original. My father used to wear the original.

 

[Drseid]

Havana, created by the great Edouard Flechier is a masterpiece. It is just about as good a dry tobacco leaf perfume as you can get. That it, along with the rest of the generally strong Aramis classic lineup are relatively inexpensive is just an added plus.

 

[mrlandpirate]

I agree with the above, one of my all time favorite scents. I won't be without it .