Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Tsar by Van cleef and Arpels

Tsar has seen a couple of reformulations , one that was much maligned and the latest reformulation.  The original formulation apparently being quite a powerhouse, fortunately I never smelt the original formulation so cannot be dissapointed in what is available today.
Tsar is often described as being very green but if Tsar was a colour I would see it as more the colour of tobacco or fallen autumn leaves.  Tsar is a little spicy and somewhat smokey, there is a definate air of tobacco smoke to this along with a touch of leather.  Tsar reminds me a little of Jazz by Ysl but with the spices dialled back and some smoke added. I can see a well groomed older gentleman wearing this and this is a great old school, slightly formal scent with moderate longevity and sillage.

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