Well now......an aromatic woody from 1980 that has escaped my clutches all these years. I am unfamiliar with this house other than reading some reviews and I am happy that foetidus was kind enough to include a generous sample of this in his recent package. This is pretty interesting for a 1980 release. I say that because I haven't run across a slew of spicy cedar frags from the days of big hair and boisterous perfumes. In this case, interesting is good enough and while not a great fragrance, it's a nice wear and seems like it would do well in the cool months due to the spices from the opening to the drydown. There's nutmeg and clove in this scent along with a nice bite from pepper. I don't claim to be a lover of these notes in masculines, because truth be told, I am not. However, I am not put off with what I smell in L'Eau du Gouverneur. The opening is citric with spices apparent immediately. Within a minute, I can detect the cedar in the base accord and the woo...
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