We love the men in our life, so we’ve got another Fragrance Friday for the boys today… Don’t worry girls, I’ve got one for you too, coming up a little later today, so stay tuned
I wanted to introduce you to a great range of really inexpensive fragrances for men by Jacques Bogart.
Three super-size scents that would make a great addition to your fragrance collection (men need fragrance collections too), whether you’re into woody, ambery or oriental notes.
To tell you a bit about the brand, Parfums Jacques Bogart was founded in 1975. Fascinated by the films noirs of the 1940’s, Jacques Bogart lives by the slogan “I only create for man”. This is rather nice, since the guys have very little “exclusive” brands that cater just for them.
The Jacques Bogart brand is all about creating modern and timeless, premium quality fragrances at affordable prices.
The SILVER SCENT range offers three fragrances, all really well priced.
For 100ml of juice, you’re looking at about R495 each. So really, not a bad deal.
And I really like these for a guy!
If you’re into woody scents like Paco Rabanne One Million or GUCCI by Gucci, then you’ll probably like Jacques Bogart Silver Scent INTENSE.
If your tastes lean toward ambery fragrances, like that of Diesel Only the Brave or Chanel Allure Homme, Jacques Bogart Silver Scent ORIGINAL will be more up your alley.
If you like interesting, oriental notes like that of Dolce&Gabbana The One or Jean-Paul Gaultier Le Male, then try out Jacques Bogart Silver Scent DEEP.
The first Jacques Bogart SILVER SCENT, launched in 2005. A fragrance with top notes of Orange Blossom, Frosted Lemon and Bigarde Orange. Heart Notes of Coriander, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Lavender, Geranium and Rosemary. And base notes of Vetiver, Tonka bean, Oud Wood, Lichen and Teak.
Jacques Bogart SILVER SCENT INTENSE launched in 2009 as a more intense version of the original. The notes remain the same as the original. With just a variation in the quantities of the raw materials.
It’s interesting to see how these two compare, considering they have the same ingredients, but a different layering method and quantities for each raw material completely transform this scent.
Considering these two fragrances launched 9 and 5 years ago respectively, both contain base notes (Vetiver and Oud Wood) which are very popular notes of more modern fragrances of today. Oud Wood is also a very expensive raw material to acquire, so at this price point SILVER SCENT and SILVER SCENT INTENSE is totally worth every penny.
Adding to the SILVER SCENT collection is the new Silver Scent DEEP. This one has a completely different profile, yet amplifies the strength and character of its predecessors.
SILVER SCENT DEEP has top notes of Bigarade Orange, Orange Blossom and Grapefruit Wood. Heart Notes of Clary Sage, Nutmeg and Geranium and base notes of Vanilla Bean, Hazel Wood and Tonka Bean.
It’s more vibrant and more energetic than the other two and to me, more yuppy than sophisticated.
If I had to pick my fave, it would be a toss up between SILVER SCENT (the original) and SILVER SCENT DEEP. I like both of these from the moment they touch the skin, right until the scent has fully developed.
If you’re in the market for you an every day men’s fragrance then give these a sniff next time you’re at Foschini, Truworths or Edgars.
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