New West for Him

10 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• ShiseidoTactics

  December 30, 2013

  

  This fragrance is a total success! An absolute delight! Very much in line with American fragrances from the 90s (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren, especially). It’s an aquatic, refreshing scent that reminds me a lot of Antonio Puig’s Agua Brava Sea Power (I think this surpasses it; I believe it has a more delicate and refined aroma). It also reminds me of one of the Eternity Summer scents (I think the 2012 or 2010 version; let me test it and confirm later, as I still have liquid in both bottles). There’s also a Faberge cologne called McGregor, which is hard to find, that reminds me of this one too (the bottle is even very similar; I have a miniature that a relative brought me years ago from Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida). Given the climate where I live and operate, I have no doubt that this fragrance, in the future, when I can buy it in a larger presentation, will never leave me. I’ve definitely fallen in love with New West. Wow, what a beauty!

• Bofifa

  May 16, 2016

  

  Another fantastic creation from Aramis. In this case, it’s a quintessential early 90s perfume, sitting somewhere between powerhouse and aquatic. I consider it perhaps a bit ‘sporty’, especially with its fresh top notes, but as it develops, it becomes very green, with notes of pine, lavender, geranium and so on, plus a noticeable patchouli. So, a sporty yet potent and very masculine cologne, to wear with a smile on your face, perfectly suited for spring/summer, with a youthful and slightly rebellious spirit. It’s clean and rather crisp. An optimistic fragrance to enjoy life’s good things. Projection and longevity are excellent. Rating: 10, without a doubt. This is a classic.

• MiG69

  June 8, 2017

  

  Thanks to this site and @Bofifa’s comments, I found this fragrance. For a nostalgic 80s perfume lover like myself, who adores Vorago, it was a total surprise to discover that it was a clone of New West. The truth is, the original is unbeatable. Longevity and sillage are excellent, and the price is more than reasonable. I can’t quite pinpoint the dominant note, but the effect is energising and cheerful. My girlfriend doesn’t like it; she finds it too 80s and overpowering (let her get on with it, hehe). She says she grew tired of that scent back when most teenagers wore it. For me, it’s an extraordinary fragrance that evokes a happy era.

• Juanpasiones

  June 9, 2018

  

  A brilliant reinterpretation of the Aramis DNA, with a marine, luminous air, though dry at first before gaining a woody-resinous character. The dry-down is woody with amber. It reminds me of facets of Quorum Silver, with that Virginia cedar and lavender, and also the original Paco Rabanne XS, which combined mint, rosemary, and juniper with a sweet amber touch. Here, the amber provides a semi-sweet base just to ensure that dry freshness isn’t desert-like, but rather that of a resinous forest. Perhaps the blend of mint, geranium, and laurel gives it that mentholated yet dry vibe. The complexity is evident: sometimes it’s very woody, then suddenly releases bursts of mint, and at other times it’s sweet-balsamic-medical, like a herbal syrup with wild honey. It has excellent trail; I, a perfume sniffer who can detect scents from across the room, can still smell it three hours after application, before it gradually settles. It lasted about six hours (I applied eight sprays as my skin is rebellious), but I could detect it close to the skin until night, for over twelve hours, with that beautiful, evocative dry-down, always refined, never synthetic or cheap, despite costing half as much as the XS and a quarter of designer perfumes. Look for it in markets, small perfume stalls, or local pharmacies. You won’t find it in luxury stores or online—oh, the fear! with so many pirated copies sold as originals. Ideal for days that aren’t too hot; I think it suits three seasons if not summer, though if it rains and cools down in the evening during summer, it could work.

• Juanpasiones

  June 22, 2018

  

  Excellent reinterpretation of the Aramisian DNA with a marine touch very luminous yet dry at the start and woody-resinous towards the heart. The finish is woody-ambered. The whole reminds me of some facets of Quorum Silver especially the Virginia cedar mixed with aromatic notes like lavender. It also reminds me of the first Paco Rabanne XS which masterfully mixed mint rosemary and aromatic juniper with a sweet amber touch. In this New West the amber touch gives a very precise semi-sweet backing exact enough so that that dry freshness isn’t desert-like but rather the freshness of a resinous forest. Perhaps the combination of mint geranium and laurel leaves gives it that mentholated yet dry aspect. I can perceive the complexity: at times it is very woody but suddenly lets off bursts of menthol; at other moments it is sweet-balsamic-medical like a herbal syrup sweetened with wild honey. It has excellent trail. I who is a perfume snob in a radioactive form found this exquisite aroma for at least three hours; afterwards it settles down gradually. The longevity on me was about six hours (I applied about eight sprays because my rebellious skin requires it) but I could still detect it close to the skin until night that is more than 12 hours. That dry-down is so beautiful so evocative always refined never synthetic or cheap despite its price being half that of the XS and a quarter of average designer fragrances. Look for it in markets small perfume stalls perhaps neighbourhood pharmacies. You won’t find it in luxury department stores or online oh the fear! with so many pirated copies sold as originals. Ideal for days that aren’t too hot; I think it’s suitable for three seasons excluding summer but even if it rains and cools down in the summer afternoon it could work.

• Josesan

  November 20, 2018

  

  The creator of ARAMIS NEW WEST FOR HIM is Yves Tanguy who had previously worked for Chanel in Grasse. According to him he used calone to create the marine atmosphere. The Fragrantica profile doesn’t list it but other sources do along with artemisia sage oregano and nutmeg. His idea was to create something that smelled of California the New West the sea and the Beach Boys. It was supposed to be the precursor to the aquatic perfumes of the 90s and according to some the most marine of all. My version is from 2017 so it will have undergone changes since 1988. It was a great positive surprise: I bought it because it was on offer and due to my love for the classic Aramis. The initial projection of aldehydes is more restrained than in the original Aramis and doesn’t present itself as such a chypre. In fact in the early stages it feels more like a fougère than a chypre. The torrent of woody and herbaceous notes is prominent from the start. Deep mysterious aromas. What I do detect is caraway coriander juniper sage and an unmistakable nutmeg. I also detect thyme and rosemary even though they aren’t declared. It’s a potent seventies classic even more so than an eighties one where I don’t perceive the marine notes at all. For this reason and the lack of calone in the profile I deduce a reformulation. If it was born to smell of the sea and today neither is it described nor detected then it’s clear: water. Its aroma isn’t marine but rather that of a mountain aromatic forest. Now this reformulation seems perfect to me because it smells very good although I emphasise that it is an aroma from the old school of aromatic fougère-chypres. Gradually a mint appears that takes over the herbs adding an oxygenated camphorated atmosphere like a medicinal expectorant. To clarify: I don’t detect jasmine lavender or watermelon but rather a tough very aromatic pine gradually appears that enhances the exuberant mint. The fragrance retains even in the dry-down its aroma of forest mint pine and thyme. As it dries the perfume that was a fougère transforms into a brilliant aromatic chypre. Its longevity is very prolonged and the longer it lasts the more beautiful the resulting chypre effect becomes. The Aramis line remains faithful to classic aromas outside the current trend. It must have a loyal following because it still sells well and is present everywhere. It’s gratifying to see that there are still people who appreciate fougères and chypres. It seems we can still hold onto a little hope for humanity!

• Javirulo

  July 9, 2019

  

  Of all the Aramis men’s creations currently in production this was the one I hadn’t tried and was eager to sample. I don’t detect aquatic notes; instead I get pine and a medley of spices. Upon application it smells slightly like pine-scented floor cleaner very synthetic but it dries down beautifully and improves with every passing minute. I’m surprised no one has mentioned the similarity in its dry-down to Ralph Lauren’s Safari for Men. To me they are practically identical (they share no less than 14 notes and the base notes are a direct copy). The performance is nothing to sneeze at. It’s a good versatile fragrance with excellent value for money as is almost typical of Aramis. It’s worthy of having in a serious collection.

• Jocala

  February 23, 2020

  

  As mentioned below, Sexed is identical to RL’s Safari, so if you like it, it costs half the price. Upon opening, I detect pine, though not as strong as Polo Green. Perhaps because they are different colognes, I think it’s a blend of herbs. Instantly reminds me of walking through a park. Basically, it’s herbal. I don’t find it as fresh as an aquatic, nor like Calone or Aqua…

• La Nariz Simple

  May 30, 2020

  

  Scent: top-notch. Projection: beast mode. Longevity: lasts all day. Quality: flawless. Blind buy: without a doubt, 8.5/10. I’m an Aramis fan; it smells incredible, classy, a true masterpiece. I hope they never discontinue it.

• La Nariz Simple

  June 9, 2020

  

  Rating: 8.5/10. Excellent projection, very good longevity and quality. Totally recommended for a blind buy. I’m a huge fan of the Aramis house; this scent is incredible, classy and a true masterpiece. I hope they never discontinue it.