Salvador by Salvador Dali (1992)

16 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• priethcallas

  June 3, 2013

  

  I loved this fragrance. It starts with bergamot, green notes, aldehydes, and Mediterranean herbs such as tarragon and coriander. The best part comes later: the rose, leather, oakmoss, and musk. It reminds me of that era in the 90s when men’s perfumes were floral and less dense than before, giving the genre a fresh air. In some phases, it vaguely smells like Fahrenheit and Lalique L’Homme, but it finishes with leather and cedar. As it’s discontinued, I bought several miniatures. I tested it on paper alongside Oscar pour Lui; they might resemble each other in some phases, and if so, it’s a good option. This Salvador brings back other memories I’ve already mentioned in the discontinued thread. Longevity is excellent and the trail is medium-heavy. Very elegant and floral, like many perfumes from the late 80s and early 90s. Fragrantica doesn’t classify it, but for me, it’s woody floral musk or pure leather. Update January 2014: it’s very similar to Ralph Lauren’s Safari for Men, which is still in production.

• priethcallas

  June 13, 2013

  

  I fell in love with this fragrance. It opens with bergamot, green notes, aldehydes, and Mediterranean herbs like tarragon and coriander. Then it explodes into its best part: rose, leather, oakmoss, and musk. It brings back memories of the 90s when men’s perfumes were floral yet light, renewing the genre. In certain phases, it smells like Fahrenheit and Lalique L’Homme, but it closes with leather and cedar. As it’s discontinued, I picked up several miniatures. I tested it on paper alongside Oscar pour Lui; they might resemble each other in some phases, and if so, it’s definitely worth it. This Salvador evokes other memories I’ve already discussed in the discontinued thread. The longevity is excellent and the trail is medium-heavy. Very elegant and floral, typical of the late 80s and early 90s. Fragrantica doesn’t classify it, but for me, it’s woody floral musk or pure leather. Update January 2014: it’s very similar to Ralph Lauren’s Safari for Men, which is still in production.

• alvaro gonzalez flores

  January 24, 2014

  

  I used it several years ago (it no longer exists in Chile) and I found it delicious!!!!, elegant, masculine, with personality, it lasted very well all day, excellent!!!!

• Gusreta

  February 19, 2018

  

  I totally agree with the previous comments; it is a very good perfume and I recommend it wholeheartedly.

• Gusreta

  February 25, 2018

  

  I fully agree with the previous comments, it is a very good perfume and I recommend it totally.

• georgequeue

  September 8, 2018

  

  Salvador by Salvador Dalí is a delicious blend of spices, florals and leather with a sweet fruity touch (like pear or apple skin), very masculine and classy. At times, a subtle tobacco accord is noticeable, which is extremely pleasant. It has a very similar cut to Ralph Lauren Safari and Yves Saint Laurent Jazz, with an elegant yet not rigid aura. In my opinion, it is timeless, ideal for autumn and winter, but also works on a summer evening or a crisp spring day. It has excellent longevity (8-10 hours on skin) and great projection and sillage, qualities that perfumers have neglected nowadays. I am surprised it has been discontinued, being better and more versatile than the legendary Salvador Dalí Pour Homme; it certainly doesn’t smell like a perfume for old men nowadays. It is criminally underrated and deserves more recognition. Note: Fragrance 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Projection 10/10 Sillage 10/10 Versatility 8/10. Average: 9.6/10.

• georgequeue

  September 16, 2018

  

  Salvador by Salvador Dalí is a delicious mix of spices, flowers and leather, with a sweet fruity touch (like pear or apple skin), very masculine and classy. At times, a subtle tobacco accord is perceived, very pleasant. It has a very similar cut to Ralph Lauren’s Safari and Yves Saint Laurent’s Jazz, with a very elegant but not rigid aura. In my opinion, it is timeless, with greater potential in autumn and winter, but it wouldn’t go amiss on a summer night or a fresh spring day. It has very good longevity (8-10 hours on skin) and great projection and trail, qualities that perfumerie houses have greatly neglected. I am surprised it was discontinued, being better and more versatile than the legendary Salvador Dalí Pour Homme, and it wouldn’t pass for a “perfume for old people” these days; that is why I consider it criminally underrated and deserves more recognition. Note: Fragrance: 10/10, Longevity: 10/10, Projection: 10/10, Trail: 10/10, Versatility: 8/10. Average: 9.6/10.

• JavierMelhor

  April 21, 2020

  

  I join the list of those who have used this magnificent fragrance. I used it in the mid-90s: pure youthful elegance. These three words define this work of art in its entirety. Deserving of greater recognition.

• JavierSantana

  January 10, 2021

  

  I have my father’s original bottle from the 90s; I don’t know if it has real animal musk… if anyone knows, please send me a private message. Following the review: Salvador is a rich, classy scent with masterful leather and herbal woods, really pleasant and very masculine. Its longevity in the original formula must be extremely high. I would love to own it to wear as a signature scent for elegant dinners. It reminds me of a man in a brown wool jacket and an open shirt… my father, in short. Although I feel that if I ask him, he won’t lend it to me 🙁

• JavierSantana

  January 31, 2021

  

  My father has it… An original bottle from the 90s, I don’t know if it has real animalic musk. If anyone knows, send me a message. Following the review: Salvador is a very rich and classy aroma, with masterful and impressive leather, woods and herbs, really pleasant and very masculine. Its longevity in the original formula must be very high. I would like to have it to wear as a signature scent at elegant dinners. It reminds me of a man in a brown wool suit and an open shirt… My father, in short. Although I feel that if I ask for this cologne, he won’t lend it to me. 🙁

• FanDeDuneVintage

  February 8, 2022

  

  Because of wonders like this, many collectors are ruthless judges of current launches. For me, of course, we are spoiled by high-quality designer perfumery, not only in execution but in proposal, as in the late 20th century. In those decades, from Dior, Gucci or Chanel to more affordable houses like Ted Lapidus or Jacques Bogart, there was excellence for all budgets. Cofci, Salvador Dalí’s house, also danced with joy offering magnificent contributions. There seemed to be a tacit agreement: if the fragrance wasn’t decent, it wasn’t launched. It was an unforgivable crime. It gave the impression that conceiving a mediocre perfume was a titanic effort. Getting to the point, Salvador By Salvador Dalí announces its presence with fresh green notes, herbal sweetness, jovial bergamot, invigorating aldehydes and murmuring fougère interwoven with flowers. An energetic and delightful mixture loaded with life, very much like the early 90s. Then, the moss, the leather and the woods come on stage, weaving a warm and lasting canvas. It reproduces a festive, distinguished, neat and spring-like masculinity, very much like 1992. Impossible not to exalt its precious bottle, a true sculpture inspired by the most eccentric artist of the 20th century. Perhaps I exaggerate, but it is a work of art, even if mass-produced. Good perfumes are a language that speaks directly to the olfactory sense. They evoke memories, reawaken feelings, transport the past to the present. So powerful are these liquid concoctions. Rating: 10/10. Review dedicated to my dear brother Jorge Eduardo Quintero Mejía, who closed his cycle on 20 August 2021, leaving me among many gems a 100 ml bottle of this superb example. Infinite thanks for having been an exceptional and loving human being!

• FanDeDuneVintage

  February 8, 2022

  

  Thanks to olfactory marvels like this, many collectors are harsh judges of current launches. At over 45 years old, I wouldn’t be surprised if some younger people share our stance. We’re accustomed to superior designer perfumery in both execution and concept, as seen in the late 20th century (the 70s, 80s, and 90s). Back then, there was excellence for every budget: from Dior, Gucci, and Chanel to houses like Ted Lapidus, Oscar de la Renta, Ulric de Varens, Jacques Bogart, and Cofci, Dalí’s perfume house, which shone on its own. There seemed to be an unwritten agreement: if a fragrance wasn’t decent, it simply wasn’t launched; it would be an unforgivable crime. To conceive a mediocre perfume was a titanic effort. Getting into the details: Salvador by Salvador Dalí opens with fresh green notes, herbal sweetness, fruity bergamot, and invigorating aldehydes mixed with fougère and flowers that assault the olfactory senses with life and variety, in a style reminiscent of the early 90s. Then oakmoss, leather, and woods take over, weaving a warm tapestry that finishes with a golden clasp. It’s a lasting and delightful olfactory story with a festive, distinguished, and spring-like masculinity à la 1992. The bottle is a true sculpture, a mass-produced work of art. Good perfumes are a language that speaks to the nose and evokes memories, feelings, and the past. Rating: 10/10. This review is dedicated to my brother, Jorge Eduardo Quintero Mejía (@georgequeue), who completed his journey on 20 August 2021, leaving me this 100ml bottle. Thank you for being an exceptional human being!

• JavierSantana

  November 8, 2022

  

  Revisiting this perfume, tested more (secretly, with my dad’s bottle), Salvador For Him is a Chypre Leather. It has very few sweet notes that don’t overpower the leather, which is rare these days. Salvador uses dry notes that with the leather achieve an oily accord: aromatic tarragon, anise, mugwort or savoury herb, and wild herbs. There is also coriander and citrus. It probably has aldehydes, pepper, green notes and caraway, but they are less relevant. The aldehydes might have already degraded in my father’s bottle, opened 25 years ago. The green notes reinforce the mugwort and tarragon; the pepper and caraway add spices that complicate the dry, oily but bright opening. The heart is subtle: almost imperceptible cloves and cinnamon, irrelevant jasmine, zero indolic tone. Sober in proportions, dominated by a greasy, oily leather, natural oakmoss, heavy, enveloping and dirty, with a note of iron. The sweet notes are very controlled, allowing to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the leather. It is a dry, aromatic leather fragrance with herbs. The woods are just a support, overshadowed by the leather. Taking the 90s conception, the leather accord lacks modern aroma-chemicals, suggesting natural ingredients and giving it more merit. It is very aromatic, complex and masterful. It differs from current perfumes and that is why it is worth it. That same reason probably led to its discontinuation, a pity. If you find it, don’t hesitate to buy it. There are few jewels in perfumery so beautiful. It is Mediterranean, totally masculine, timeless and a true olfactory work of art. Congratulations to the masters. Hopefully they bring it back. I haven’t tried the modern version, but I imagine it is another world. Cheers.

• JavierSantana

  April 7, 2023

  

  Short review: Good heavens…

• DonCastóreo

  February 2, 2024

  

  With a perfumer like Gerard Anthony behind it, we should be on our guard. What do we have? A fougère cousin of Cartier’s Pasha and Ralph Lauren’s Safari. Salvador makes it kinder and more cheerful, decorating the brightness with sweet fruit and flowers that stand out more. Amidst that floral greenery, there seems to be a sweet apple liqueur or fermenting fruits. Everything is bathed in a golden warmth like the liquid in the bottle. It takes me to spring afternoons, walking through a vibrant city, free from worries, with a serene joy.

• Juan Marín

  April 17, 2025

  

  Nothing to say, I don’t know if it’s the weather or my nose, it smells odd. I’ve never smelled anything like it. Since it’s discontinued and I plan to sell it in the future, I haven’t used it much. But yes, it is unique and special. The only time I wore it, it lasted about 7 or 8 hours.