Finaly someone who appreciates Chanel Antaeus ! I always feel confident, sexy, high even! I get Comfort and feel sensual. Only perfume that makes me feel all those feelings and more! I'm amazed when some don't like it, almost take offence to them not appreciating it!! Lol
I bought Cacharel pour Homme when it came out in 1981, (after a free sachet with my Sunday newspaper). My staples at the time were Eau Sauvage and Polo. There was no internet then, and I wasn't in any loop, I just went round Boots perfume shelves and picked what I liked. I'm no expert, but I must have had some level of taste? Cacharel blew everything else out of the water for me, I loved it, and stil recall the sense of bereavement when it was reformulated (a process I had never heard of, hence never feared and prepared for). I've owned it ever since, just for the occasional hint of what it once was. When I finally got on the internet was I able to get a vintage half bottle of edt splash, but it hadn't aged well, and after another two similar failed attempts I gave up on the dream.
Antaeus’ mythological adversary was none other than Herakles (Hercules). The Greek hero wrestled the giant Antaeus and slew him by lifting him high aloft so that he could draw no power from his mother, Earth (Gaia), which made him indomitable.
I just recently bought Chanel Anteus, wore it today. I am loving it so much. I actually got a compliment from it interestingly enough. I have a new bottle though woud love to get an older formulation.
The newer stuff is good (its a chanel they dont make bad fragrances) but what they sell today is not "antaeus" ... the older stuff is a special part of fragrance history 👍
A lot of people tried the new 2022/2023 formulations of Antaeus, myself included, and imo you should try it, it's amazingly good. I've seen old time lovers of it saying that Antaeus is back. It's that good now
Thanks for the rec... i would try it for a video but I have so many vintage Antaeus bottles in my collection there is just no need for me personally to buy it even if it is great 🤷♂️
I have a bottle of 1981 Antaeus that I just opened. It has always been stored properly. What I noticed is that the top notes of bergamot and lime are no longer evident; but the other top notes like coriander and clary sage are still prominent. The result? Upon first spray, it’s pungent and has a “body-odorish” scent. After an hour or so, it mellows out and the dry-down is very different from my 2022 Antaeus. It’s more masculine and unique. The dry-down of my 2022 Antaeus is more lighter, more perfumey in an almost feminine way. That’s my take on vintage 1981 Antaeus. I also have a bottle of 1989 Antaeus. The pungent body-odorish scent upon first spray is not as evident as in my 1981 Antaeus. It’s probably most true to how the original Antaeus smells. I hope that makes sense!
Great video! Thanks for posting! Like you, I do not like overly sweet scents for men. I grew up on 80's scents. I've begun wearing Santos de Cartier since 1982 and it has been my signature scent for 30 years. For a while I wore the Santos Eau de Sport but then EdT is way better. The best mens non-animalic scent from the 80s. Indeed the 80s were the golden age for men's fragrances. Santos de Cartier is me in a bottle, like you said about Antaeus. I'll have to try Antaeus next.
Yes if you try Antaeus try and find one that has a silver Atomizer! The older the better basically.... also if you like Santos de Cartier I would highly recommend you try Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui 🤌🤌🤌
I believe that those one year off dates from one database to another is because very often a scent is released in the EU a year before it comes out in the US. At least in my experience. If there is a Parfumo -Fragrantica discrepancy I got to Basenotes for a tie breaker...Grant Osbourne is a really righteous chap and almost always goes to the source (company, distributor, perfumer etc etc) for his info on release dates and notes. I love the 1981 scents. I adore them all Antaeus is my fave (have a vintage bottle) and I have all of them you do EXCEPT J. Casanova PH...yet another Ramsey recco for the collection! Peace & Love & Shit! GP xox PS: The older Cacharel Pour L'Homme is muuuuuch better than the L'Oreal jus. How can a huge corp like that do such a criminal reform? GREED pure and simple. We worship the almighty JUS while they are slaves to the almighty $!!
Well said ... I am hunting a vintage Cacharel Pour L'Homme ... i have just been on a buying hiatus with this divorce ... but I still have so many fragrances to discuss on the channel that I am in no rush... I have the modern Cacharel pour l'homme and its shite... so if some vintage juice drops in my lap I will be glad to do a comparison video one of these days 💪🐏
Excellent video! I have a 200ml bottle of ANTAEUS in splash format, and the top of the cap is black. I've been researching online, and I've barely found 200ml bottles, especially in splash format. From what I've seen on RLS, my bottle could be from 94/95 - 2003/04, have you seen a bottle like that? Regards.
Easy there tiger! I actually find the current version of Kouros quite good. The civet is subdued obviously but the overall feel and composition is not THAT different from the original. IMO I think getting the new one is better than nothing if you don't have the opportunity to find a vintage one :)
This is one we will have to agree to disagree on my friend... i think the new version of kouros is shite 💩 I also think YSL should not be encouraged for their transgressions and sins against these great fragrances as they are butchering or straight discontinuing the best masculine fragrances they had in their collection ... BUT i would never fault anyone for liking something....if its the new stuff or not owning it at all I completely agree i would take the new stuff... luckily I have 3 vintage bottles and fingers crossed a charles of the ritz version of the way ... once it gets here I will do a comparison video 👍 Thanks for watching & commenting 😊
@@RamseytheRam i can perfectly understand you mate! h eonly problem for me is that i cant find backups bottles of Antaeus, i've got only one bottle of the original formula and nothing more.. im always in serch of it, soon or late i will find it i hope :D
Greta year, 1981! Kouros is the fragrance I would keep if o was forced to choose only one. After it, YSL slowly started to be less brave. King Kouros said "après moi le déluge"... Don't worry about finding and paying big money for a COTR (Paris) edition of Kouros: I got both Paris and Parfums Corp versions, and they are almost identical. If you smelled it blindfolded, you wouldn't tell one from the other, unless you re a great expert. I'd like to try Calvin and Casanova, but they are almost impossible to find; and i won't pay 500€ for a bottle of fragrance. Do you know if Enchante Parfums ships to Italy?
Hope you get to years 2004-2007 also! my favorite years for fragrance releases. Also im not a collector at all, only buying fragrance i truly use, but i wanna buy Kouros just to have it, the historical significance, and to wear it once a year or so lol
Interestingly I have a Charles of the ritz box, with what appears a Parfums Corp bottle inside. It was brand new and still in cellophane from the UK store boots and 100% original.
I love antaeus' dirty beaver scent, not really a fan of the combination with the resinous myrh, though it is a fitting pair, I would love I think a bit more patchouli with sage/rosemary like Aramis does without the rose. Another great one is kouros, which, depending on year smells like a pissy cat carpet which I love or soaped up ass. For anyone who has read The Iron John by Robert Bly, these two scents remind me of the wild man in the swamp. Hairy, dirty, wild, manly. Terre de hermes and Aramis are the Prince after he has assimilated the Wild Man. Those scents are so amazing. Some years ago I got into scents and after having tried various scent types these animal, aromatic fougere/cypres are my signature scents now.
Dang it, I messed around and missed a mini bottle bundle outta Poland of Iquitos😂 can’t win em all.. when you said fragrance addiction the other day, first was cringe, I just have to cop to being hooked.. Sotd: vintage Halston 1-12🤘🏻
I picked up a parfums Corp and a Charles of the ritz in an estate sale for dirt cheap lol. I can’t pick out a difference, but maybe you could, I wouldn’t fret over it.
Awesome thanks for sharing... i have a parfums corp and hopefully (fingers crossed 🤞) a charles of the ritz on the way in a month or so... i will do a comparison video soon Fosco Cheers mate 🍻
Not talked about too much but might be up your alley is Burberrys for men. Chypre from this same year and had similarities to Guerlain Derby. I have the aftershave and it smells wonderful, so can only imagine what the actual cologne would be like.
I have a sample of the EDT... i think its from the early 80s like 1981 or so (should have included it in the 1981 video 😅🤦♂️) i have worn it to bed but never given it a full wear... maybe I will wear it tomorrow and do an early impressions video 👍
Hello! Thank you for this! I was wondering what your thoughts are about perfume (specifically Antaeus) getting stronger in the bottle after some air has gotten in. Just bought a new batch, and it's as weak as dish water. Going to use it a few times and leave it for a year, hoping it'll toughen up!
It is true that once you get air in the bottle the scent changes.. but dont think modern antaeus will morph into vintage.. unfortunately the best thing to do is to try and find a vintage bottle of antaues while you still can 😬
Haven't smelled Calvin, but to me Obession for Women (1985) is CK's best fragrance. Current formulation is still very good and considering the price tag of 20-25 Dollars/100ml... One of the best value fragrances you can find.
@@RamseytheRam Go get a bottle 😂😂 It has a huge amber accord and is ironically less sweet than the mens version. Some florals in the mid though, however the amber keeps them in check. Quite woody too.
Wholeheartedly agree, the men's (vintage) is nice enough but the for women is something else, it's was the hot fragrance in it's time. Seemed like all the most attractive girls wore it, but for the timid. My favourite version on the men's line was the fluid body talc, it lasted forever and left an impression on anyone close to you and left a nice sheen on your skin. I can't tell you how this fragrance worked it's magic on the opposite sex....I really can't!
Great review man. Have you ever tried Sak Pase by Rich & Ruitz? It is supposed to be a clone of vintage Kouros. I have never smelled vintage Kouros so I cannot say how close it is to the vintage formula. Powerful stuff though. They use real oakmoss.
It took me few wears of Myths Man but i really like it.......at the moment i just got Boundless,Enclave and Overture all from Amouage and they are all fantastic.
I was thinking about getting a recent bottle of antaeus would you still bother? is it any good ? Or have they reformulated badly ?many thanks 👍🏼 great video
Well its a Chanel and they dont make bad perfume BUT if it was me I would not buy a recent bottle of Antaeus... try and hunt down a vintage with the silver atomizer would be my rec... they are out there ... just gotta look 😊
@@100zz100 welcome Glad to be found! If you are serious about hunting down a vintage bottle of Antaeus drop me an email & I will send send you a few places to start your search 🍻
Just discovered myths man and I feel like I discovered gravity. How did I miss this masterpiece all these years. Concerning Anteus, did you remember the name of the Romania reviewer that you mentioned? Thanks in advance
Sorry i cant think of the Romanian reviewers name...if I think of it I will let you know ... i think myths man is one of the most artistic scents ever created ... it is totally underrated 🤌🤌🤌
I think any silver sprayer is good from what I have smelled but I have never smelled a ten year old bottle... I have an 18 year bottle that is fantastic and I adore it 🍻
Great video - have them all except J Casanova. I have a big decant of Tom Ford Bois Marocain and read it’s supposed to smell similar to your J Casanova - can you confirm?
No actually never got a chance to smell Bois Marocain.... that strange green incense is not replacated very often though... tom ford does have green incense that is very different from J. Casanova called vert d'encens it is discontinued and hard to find but I have a decant and I love that one 👍
My biggest problem with this perfume…and it is awful and unsolvable…EVERY TIME I pull out this perfume I get the song Rock Me Amadeus (but with Antaeus) in my head for some dumb reason.
