One Man Show Gold Edition by Jacques Bogart

A blend of Ted Lapidus with its Black Extreme version. Two in one. It has the punch we’ve come to expect from Jacques Bogart. If you like those two, dive into this. I won’t list the notes, but it’s fruity, aromatic, green, animalic, woody, musky, soapy, clean, and potent.

OMG JACQUES BOGART: It performs very well. I’m a user of Bogart Pour Homme and used to wear the classic One Man Show, which I find more versatile, but Silver Scent and others are relatively weak in projection, and this Gold doesn’t fall behind. To me, it smells like extreme red wine; it must be the apple. I find it very synthetic and piercing due to the spices; if it had better quality, it would be a fantastic fragrance. I’ve received compliments, especially at night and in the cold. It’s capable of overwhelming, so I advise a maximum of four sprays. I apply it to my hands and then on my skin, or two puffs directly on the neck, and it lasts all day.

It doesn’t seem like a bad fragrance as people say. Rather average, for certain profiles. I associate it with a mature man aged 50 to 60, energetic and imperative. It says: ‘Here I am’. Quite strong, fruity but loaded with alcohol, ambered aroma with a weak leather touch, moderate citrus. It’s not discreet and honestly I wouldn’t buy it; I was gifted it. Without lasting power, I added alcohol to the bottle to reduce intensity (a sacrilege for purists, haha). On clothes, it lasts for days. It’s not for everyone nor for a date, unless with a lady in her 60s dressed in old-fashioned style seeking adventure. Scent: 5, Longevity: 8, Sillage: 9.

Jacques Bogart: For fans of blind buying, read this: Between this brand and me, we are mortal enemies. I’ve tried several and frankly ‘IT’S NOT A MODERN TREND BRAND’. Its proposals are ultra ‘OLD SCHOOL’, like fragrances from our grandparents, tremendously synthetic, strong, and mostly unpleasant, like a toxic chemical experiment. I find them repulsive, out of fashion, and aggressive. Surely some will disagree, but if you like current aromas, stay away from this brand with a ‘never buy blind’. Scent: Unacceptable. Projection: Foul. Longevity: 6 hours. I don’t recommend blind buying, especially if you don’t like vintage aromas.

I believe the 2020 batch has nothing to do with the previous 2016/7 one… much weaker now, though it remains very peculiar and strong. For 10 euros, it’s much better than perfumes costing 60 or 70 euros.

If you buy blind, you’ll almost always get it right: nothing in my collection smells so bad that it’s a total failure. But with these 100ml of Bogart, I’m worried they’ll gather dust in the drawer and never be worn. They have something distinct, but they aren’t for everyday street wear. To me, they sound more like a flavourful home kitchen than a menu of rich French dishes. They aren’t Guerlain or Givenchy; you can tell. They probably use a lot of synthetics, and the result, this ‘One Man Show Gold’, isn’t their best work, though it’s more interesting than the weak launches of today. It’s a modern fragrance with a strong 80s punch, long-lasting and present. But it’s hard to wear; if you use it on a first date, the risk of ending up alone is high. It smells strong, fruity and spicy, and the more time passes, the sharper it gets from the cinnamon and cloves, only calming down as it dries. In short, it’s artificially sweet and a bit chaotic; not one of my favourites.

A wild perfume: intense, strong, potent and very rich. It’s not for everyone; you need to have tried different scents to understand it. Two or three sprays are enough for your classic elixir, an old-school scent with new-school energy that amps it up. It’s a beast: the packaging says high concentration and it is. For summer, I’d recommend just one spray.

Once again, Bogart surprises me with a magnificent fragrance. It does not disappoint and is enchanting. It is a very wearable masculine scent, nothing intrusive, elegant and pleasant. What stands out most is the apple, cinnamon, musk and amber. A particular sweetness, without being cloying. Scent, performance and price: 10/10. It is worth it 100%.

As I read somewhere, it’s a blend of Kouros and One Million, vintage meets modern. Tremendous fragrance, nothing for children. Very potent; 2 or 4 sprays are more than enough.

It’s an incredible bomb of character and longevity. It would be 70% YSL Kouros and 30% One Million, and out comes Bogart Gold. It’s not for delicate noses; it’s a rough male perfume. Kouros shares notes like amber and musk, but it evolves differently. Ideal for autumn, winter or cold nights. I recommend it to those who know where they’re going before using it to avoid bad comparisons with Boss Bottled or Cool Water. If you compare it to Ted Lapidus Black Extreme, it’s like comparing Polo Blue to Cool Water: they don’t resemble each other at all.

Spectacular. I detect bergamot and spicy geranium. The opening is a heavyweight punch from the 80s, like Tyson. No modern flourishes, but it has a current bad-boy vibe. It’s fruity and sharp, 80s and at the same time One Million… yes, like mixing One Million and Ted Lapidus Pour Homme. It could be a reinterpretation of YSL Kouros. I love it and the price is a must. 9/10.

Fougère perfumes aren’t in fashion, to the regret of those who don’t know them. Their golden age was the 70s and 80s, when all men wore them. Today the general public ignores them and doesn’t buy them. A gross error. Those who haven’t faced this universe of notes lose indescribable aromas of beauty. A good way to approach this is ONE MAN SHOW GOLD BY JACQUES BOGART. Its price-quality ratio is unbeatable. Although it lists many notes, the scent is quite linear, but it’s a lovely accord. A mix of hard citruses and potent resins makes it a Fougère of extraordinary presence. In my nose, lavender, apple, geranium, labdanum, carnation, moss and musk stand out, not all described. Clove and orange blossom are also noticeable. I don’t detect anise, violet or cinnamon. The scent is punchy, intrusive, rugged and dry, with a very well-executed citrus point. I even smell undeclared aldehydes. Its trail and longevity are exceptional and the price is ridiculous. Whoever wears it will be original. It adds personality, confidence, presence and elegance. Nothing like any current bestseller.

It opens strongly with red apple, anise, and violet, making it sweet with a hint of fuel due to its cinnamon and musk wrapped in amber. A subtle hint of the original One Man Show emerges very slowly, but it is overwhelmed by a geranium and French labdanum that prevent it from surfacing. It has a certain gum-like vibe that makes it feel synthetic, but it isn’t. It stays sharp without letting its guard down; it requires few sprays; with three you have enough for the whole day, and easily you’ll last through eight hours of work.

Of all the blind buys I have made (and there are many), I have only ended up giving away two: Bogart Pour Homme and this one. They don’t make me gag like Secretions, but the truth is it’s a waste to own them because I would never wear them. They share that air of a blend between Loewe Essence and Pure Havane, just much more synthetic and forced. In this Gold Edition it is less noticeable than in the Pour Homme, but still the same. The opening is more tolerable when you sense ‘something’ of red apple and cinnamon, but shortly after a dry, rancid anise scent emerges, nothing like the drink… it would fit the scent of an alcoholic’s clothes better. The musk, if it exists, is not the usual one, nor is the amber. The performance is quite substantial.

Today I tried this perfume. Perhaps it’s an exaggeration to say it’s very strong or beastly, but it’s intense and long-lasting, not invasive or dizzying unless you overapply. With a moderate dose, it’s excellent. It has the best of both worlds: vintage yet modern, far from typical current fragrances, making it unique. In the opening, you note modernity: citrus with a touch of apple sweetness and anise, very current and refreshing. Then, as it dries down, that classic 80s scent appears, very masculine, like a barbershop or Van Cleef & Arpels. Very good, original, with vertigo-inducing longevity and trail. Good value for money. Recommended for those who enjoy classic scents, for autumn, winter and only in the evening.