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One Man Show
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One Man Show by Jacques Bogart is a chypre fragrance for men. Launched in 1980, the nose behind this composition is Roger Pellegrino. The top notes are basil, bergamot, savoury, caraway, galbanum and Brazilian rosewood; the heart notes include pine needles, carnation, patchouli, nutmeg, spices, vetiver, geranium, labdanum, rose and jasmine; and the base notes are oakmoss, leather, cedar, sandalwood, styrax, castoreum, amber, tonka bean, coconut and vanilla.
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It’s exactly as you describe @Bofifa: for hours One Man Show stays the same, projecting mercilessly, accompanying you everywhere and suffocating others with its military tread. We have a rare winter here in Argentina, but I will give it another opportunity when it gets a truly cold day; perhaps in that context I can finally find a way around One Man Show.
I start with an anecdote: in the 80s, One Man Show was one of the few men’s colognes in Eastern Europe behind the Iron Curtain and was a success in the USSR. Bogart took the concept of the classic masculine chypre and turned up the volume, in line with the house’s style and the tastes of the time. The result is a bottle that seems to contain a sample of Chernobyl uranium. The opening is brutal; if you don’t like it, leave it, because it will be like that for a long time. The pine, so exaggerated, becomes almost unrecognisable alongside doses of any herbal note you can imagine, patchouli and incense, all very mossy and dark. One cannot speak of ingredient quality, but of mastery in composition: everything is so well integrated that it creates a dense, pharaonic, grey, austere and threatening wall of scent. It harmonises perfectly with the Cold War USSR aesthetic; it is the unofficial perfume of Stalinist goth. As I said, for hours One Man Show stays the same, projecting without compassion and suffocating others. However, as the hours pass, a very pleasant trail of incense and cedar remains. It is the brighter and kinder face of this fragrance, a craft genius with autumnal nuances that compensates for the turbulent seas before. I consider myself an admirer of One Man Show, which is certainly in my top 10. I enjoy every time I wear it (always when it’s cold) and it fits perfectly with my tastes. But I understand it’s not for everyone. Jacques Bogart is a niche house that offers unique perfumes and very far from current trends, so you have to enter each proposal without complexes and then decide which are yours. I end with another anecdote: five years ago I got into a row with a girl for using this cologne. The poor thing had to share the back seat of the car with some friends on a four-hour trip to the Pyrenees. She, much to her regret, had to enjoy the whole spectrum of One Man Show notes and ended up going mad. I wore it in the morning simply because we were going to a very cold place, just the temperature I associate with this masterpiece.
A fragrance for older people, nothing for a youthful spirit like mine. It is strong, heavy-trailing, very woody with pine notes to the max, ideal for very cold climates. I wouldn’t dare to wear it in summer. I bought it because it was very cheap, it came out about the same as a Kevin more or less in a discount perfumery, but I don’t plan to repeat it, under any circumstances.
An intrusive fragrance from the start with an overwhelming trail and very long-lasting. The components and quality are top, but I can’t stand that stinging pine needle note that drills my olfactory senses. Without that pine note it would be more bearable. It’s as if I were breathing with a handkerchief soaked in floor cleaner with a pine scent (from the brand PINOL, to be precise).
What a fragrance, what exquisite. It has a lot of presence, it is gentlemanly, soapy, herbal and neat. The mix of notes is incredible; each one on its own could win, but they keep them well integrated. It’s like mixing Antaeus with Santos by Cartier, shaking it all up and giving it a herbal touch. Excellent and at a very good price.
I tried it today in a physical store and I didn’t like it. It has a powerful aroma, but I don’t know if it’s due to the pine, which is very intrusive; I haven’t felt the spark with this fragrance. From this house I certainly prefer the Silver Scent, which is totally different, and as a style, for my taste, the Van Cleef pour homme is much better.
Wild, spicy, herbal, mouldy and mossy, with a balsamic, luminous and green background. This is a marvel. I wish the pine note lasted as long as at the beginning, where it is praiseworthy: a pine that stings your eyes and opens your lungs. If it were me, I would perfume myself with The Duck, so perfumes with this very evident note catch my attention. Be careful, there aren’t as many as it seems; Pine Forest has it, but it leans towards the aromatic like Agua Brava or Tsar. I want a ruthless pine, the tallest on the mountain, nothing of coriander or juniper. Here there is PINE. Unfortunately, it soon fades into leather and a greasy/floral/spiced tone. But hurrah!, the dry-down is quick and recovers the pine mixed with basil and woods, acquiring a soapy body that is extremely fresh, chlorophyllous and arid due to the moss. Scrubbed soap, soapy fern, like washing clothes by hand surrounded by trees in a frozen river. In the heart note it recalls Passion Liz Taylor Femme, with raw hints. This fragrance makes me think of a triad of green leathers like Halston Z-14 and Versace L’Homme: declensions of fougère leather without going into the aromatic or hesperidic, more tanned, hybrids of skin and ferns that visualise pure forest and mountain. I have loved it. The longevity is the milk. Very wearable for a young man; it doesn’t smell old-fashioned or out of place. There is something that makes me think of youth rather than maturity. On smooth skin, athletic bodies and spirited souls.
I once swore that One Man Show had no future and that the negative reviews were right, until I refused to wear it in public. However, every so often I would try it again without finding the reason for my rejection. A month ago I bought the classic Bogart and loved it, so I did a blind test between both to see what I didn’t like about the first one. The result was funny: instead of hating it, I thought it wasn’t that bad, and with more tests, it eventually started to please me. I discovered a delicious coconut note between pine and leather, and little by little I made peace with it until I started using it regularly. It is powerful, concrete, punchy and complex; much more modern and wearable than it seems. I’ve had it for over a year and today One Man Show and I are good friends.
A classic that radiates masculinity with pine, menthol, patchouli, lavender, moss, leather, sandalwood and cedar. As its name suggests, it’s a ‘One Man Show’, a spectacle managed by a single man capable of handling any situation. A complex aroma with green notes in the style of Polo Green from the 70s, the era of the Cold War; it recalls some cold landscape in Europe or the USSR and combines perfectly with fine, elegant and formal clothing, like that of a secret agent. For detractors who say it’s for old men: yes, it has an old-school style, but that is prejudice. A fragrance is a fragrance, like it or not and that’s that. For the modern mass-men who insist, abstain from this One Man Show; children would be better off buying gourmand or fruity colognes. For men, we feel like jewels.
It’s a fragrance on another level. Anyone rating perfumes by age is a child deceived by marketing; a scent is a creation for you to wear according to your taste and identity. There are no perfumes solely for formal occasions or others that are merely fresh, but this one shines at night events with all its power and versatility, and women love feeling a man who smells like this. Think of Invictus: everyone smells the same, it loses the imagination and becomes predictable, failing its objective to impress. Do you want to smell fruity like everyone else or be an alpha who dazzles wherever you go? Use this or other scents from this line and non-massive store brands.
I love, love, love this fragrance so much. It conveys masculinity, security, and a deep connection to the past and good times. I’m 33, and it was the first category perfume my father gave me when I was 7. If I used it at 7, as a child, on special occasions like Easter or important events. Winter days are for these chypre powerhouses that transcend time. Heavy trail, eternal longevity, and the best part is that the reformulations seem not to have affected it.
Damn, another trip back to the 80s from which I cannot escape. Any rumour of something beautiful draws me to that decade. I don’t know if it’s nostalgia or if I believe the present has treasures buried in unforgettable years. The past is a dreamy haze that took us to youthful fantasy. Now, propelled by scent, memories, and nostalgia, we embrace everything we loved. One Man Show opens the doors to the past, falling from a lost dream to the earth where breathing is possible again. Where those who travelled to the stars are among us. I drive, ‘Nada’ by Gardel plays on the radio, I look at the city’s blue lights, and I think what luck we have to be on this side of the world, protected from wars. We are warriors of ennui, passersby of time. A tear longing for what we didn’t understand, an imprecise pain towards a hope without a target: the past. One Man Show, the people of your time waited for answers dreaming of happiness. The answer was in them, in how they fed their days to reach a dream. Although today it leaves nostalgia of returning to childhood and laughing like a child dreaming of being a great man.
Because when one door closes, another opens. Since Quorum by Puig closed and drugstores stopped stocking the old version, I tried this based on reviews. It’s less complex, intense, and long-lasting than Quorum, but they share that green, woody, mossy base. It’s a classic green woody style from the 70s and 80s. The scent becomes familiar from the very first moment. Projection and longevity are modest, but given the price, you can over-apply and you’re set. It’s now my new go-to fragrance.
What a pleasant surprise with this Bogart. It’s much more beautiful, complex, and wearable than I expected. It reminds me of certain Aramis scents. It’s not just the pine, but a blend of floral and sweet notes that soften it, making it vibrant and balanced. With this chypre, I don’t think of icy landscapes or Soviet buildings from the 60s. One Man Show brings me the best of the 70s and 80s, like double features at the cinema or Vangelis music. It has a nostalgic vein I adore. In its time, in smoke-filled venues, it must have performed well; with the current version, both longevity and projection are more than enough. It doesn’t overwhelm or invade; its power is calibrated. It’s noticeable but doesn’t shout. Of course, some won’t like it, but getting this for 15 euros is a real show.
Basically Paco Rabanne Pour Homme at a quarter of the price. Smells very much like the 80s; it’s sharp, detergent-like, with rye, herbs, mint, citrus, pine, and coconut. I love it, although my batch is from 2017 and it doesn’t last as long.
The ‘Man in the Show’ from Bogart (1980): a complex, multi-layered musky chypre. Old yet current, with a full olfactive journey. For me, the musk stands out, with pine, florals, vetiver, and moss. The opening is disruptive and potent, citrusy and aldehydic, evolving into green with pine and florals, settling into a fine, soapy, earthy dry-down. I don’t see it as similar to PR as others suggest, but rather to the legendary Kouros, sharing a common vibe. In short: elegant old school soap. Masculine to the bone, denotes confidence. Uses: daytime, temperate, semi-formal. Performance is very good. A great fragrance from the Bogart house. Cheers!
Potent, vintage, and striking: a mix of green, soapy, and field herbs. Beyond how rough it sounds, it relaxes me at night with that green touch and lasts until morning. People say it has air of PR, but I don’t think it’s quite that much.
Excellent price-to-quality ratio. It sits in the same line as Versace L’Homme Black Suede. The opening is citrusy, herbaceous, and aromatic, quite soapy and even talc-like. Then pine takes the lead with a restrained floral note, accompanied by a sweet base very different from today’s trends. Although it claims moss, leather, and animal notes, it smells clean. It’s not original or exclusive, but a classic from the 70s and 80s. Old school but very wearable, without being heavy. Beware of the sprays; it has power and good projection. Lasts over 8 hours. Masculine, ideal for seniors, though it would suit a young man too. More floral and sharp than its sibling Jacques Bogart. Suitable for everything, just regulating the sprays, perhaps except for dates. I’m not sure if girls would like an 80s perfume for something intimate.
Top vintage fragrance: a bold masculine opening with moss, not overly potent. It has a green, spicy, and mossy sensation, with a woody/leather base softened by vanilla, sandalwood, and tonka bean. Flawless, perfect for those over 30, semi-formal occasions, and with attitude. It’s not quite as fresh as Quorum or as punchy as Paco Rabanne, but it carries that similar vibe. If you love vintage, it’s a must-have; if you want to try the style, it’s highly recommended.
Old school at its finest: green, woody, and earthy with florals that soften the edges compared to the harder scents like Polo Green or Quorum. Not soapy at all, though its longevity and projection are sadly lacking.
A few drops of rain still fall in the forest. It is winter and the cabin where the Noir film is shot is heated with pine woods and forest leaves. In a black leather armchair sits the actor surrounded by lights and cameras. The director calls for a new scene. The actor stands up and kisses the femme fatale then they take Scottish whisky and the lady takes an ancient bronze statuette from her leather handbag. The actor stands up and leaves a trail of a pine neat clean strong delicate and musky perfume. The femme fatale lifts her nose and smells the air behind the actor. The director says: ‘Cut’. And exclaims: ‘Lauren you had to come closer and give him a kiss’. To which the femme fatale replies: ‘I was surprised by the aroma I only managed to smell the air the grand trail of the perfume’.
I won’t lie I tried the current version a month ago and found it interesting. An opening close to classics with pine notes like El Quorum or Polo. Then it takes another path especially in the transition from middle to base notes. Overall I liked it; I was going to buy it; for a current formula it seemed decent and correct. How to tell if it’s the current one? On the bottle label you’ll see 87% alcohol whereas old versions have 85%. A few days ago a seller offered me the 85% version and I was impressed. The vintage opens with things from Tsar (herbal/green). One Man Show has galbanum hyssop and clear basil. It shares with Polo and Quorum that DNA of pine leather moss and spices. But the key in Bogart is that there is no tobacco; the leather is subtle and lets the green herbal woody side shine. The phenomenal part is the use of nutmeg and measured spices like a soft mist. In the depth we see the vintage seal that the new version cannot match: the combo of castoreum resins and moss taken from a damp forest. It has many things the current version is quite correct but that part belongs only to the past. Compared to other classics like Ted Lapidus Pour Homme the current version is more synthetic with loud notes that made it resistant to the nose and aged it poorly; formerly it was honeyed animalistic with fine rich sensual tobacco. I can’t compare it with Krizia because I don’t know it. I hope this has been helpful. Very happy with the acquisition.
A matter of taste. Imagine Humphrey Bogart in a chair: pink shirt light blue pique trousers tight low-slung pants tight white shoes three buttons open revealing a shaved chest and a tattoo of a wolf howling at a black moon. Around his neck gold chains. On the table a Daddy Yankee-style cap with ‘Bad Bunny Forever’ a glass of Gyn Tonic Larios Rosé with strawberry and a bottle of One Man Show. Bogart doesn’t smoke; he looks at the door where Lauren Bacall tells him without taking her eyes off her iPhone: ‘Honey I liked your message but I know ‘let’s go’ is spelled with an ‘Ll’. Also stop using that perfume that smells like my grandfather’s stale garden… it’s very artificial!’ Then we move on to something more modern. If this scene were to happen Bacall would be right (except for the ‘Ll’ and my malicious tricks). One Man Show doesn’t suit that Bogart although it fits his characters in ‘To Have or Not to Have’ The Maltese Falcon or ‘Casablanca’ perfectly. Maybe Sam Spade Harry Morgan or Rick Blaine could have endured the ‘cane-shouldered Ambroxan’ without clashing. One Man Show opens strong citrusy soapy with an anise touch from caraway and spiced with galbanum. Accompanied by herbal nuances that are accentuated by pine patchouli and basil resulting in a rugged woody aroma little softened by flowers amber or vanilla. It’s not modern and its elegance isn’t for everyone today. It does compete in longevity and projection with current products having very good capabilities in both aspects. I advise moderation in sprays. A masculine aroma and very pleasant for those who like this type of fragrance and movies. I recommend it.
I thank @Selene ENORMOUSLY for the review; it helped me a lot in searching for the vintage.
I bought it recently; at first I didn’t like it but now I love it. I see it as very vintage use it for personal enjoyment at home and it’s exquisite. Longevity and projection are average; it’s no beast.
A masterpiece of old perfumery that despite reformulations is still being made today. Its opening is green very green. I get the impression of being in a field with freshly cut grass then moving to a base where pine needles strike with all their power; everything remains very green. It lacks the leather note found in its sister Bogart 1975 but they share that green base. Personally I like it; it’s a radiant pleasant vintage herbal aroma that I consider a must-have in any collection in fact I use it for some outings.
This fragrance has one of the rarest and most chameleon-like developments I’ve ever smelled. At first it smells like Opium Pour Homme with strong sharp herbal nuances. Then it shifts to old wood with plastic giving a very vintage impression. I like it but don’t love it; it leaves me bewildered by its overwhelming development which is sometimes uncomfortable yet I’m surprised by how long it lasts. I bought a partial with 30 ml remaining for $10. I wouldn’t buy it again but I’m not regretting it as much due to the price as I am because of its surprising nature. From this brand I stick with Signature and Furyo but it’s still not for the bold. For powerhouses I prefer Gentleman by Givenchy Kouros or Lapidus. I’ll give it more use and see what happens. I just need to buy Witness which looks interesting.
Phew what a gentleman’s perfume. I didn’t realise an aroma could make you feel cheerful until I tried One Man Show. I bought a 30 ml decant among others smelled it and went crazy. It smells outrageously eighties as masculine as they come. It’s a must-have in any collection a perfume to keep for a lifetime.
One Man Show 1980 is a very typical fragrance of the eighties with good performance. I see it as more suitable for evening wear because it projects a lot and leaves a trail. I used it back in the day but now I consider it a lovely piece for collection.
Looking for vintage and I trust the reviews; thanks to them I’ve already bought the 2018 batch. It contains 87% alcohol. Although it projects strongly it doesn’t leave such a heavy trail as I expected. At 40 I no longer buy blindly like I used to with Quorum or Ted Lapidus; those are indeed powerful. This OMS seems pleasant and masculine for everyday wear versatile and timeless. It’s a quality French fragrance that despite reformulations has aged well and at a price of 10 000-12 Chilean pesos is worth using several times a week.
Rich aroma. Very vintage, similar to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme but with worse performance.
I bought it blindly for an irrisible price and ended up gifting it after trying it twice. It smells like the 70s/80s, it’s too synthetic and confusing for my nose. It generated rejection in me. On the other hand, it’s very invasive and then disappears almost completely in a few hours. However, the person I gifted it to is in love with it. So experiences are absolutely personal.
I wanted something vintage like Quorum, which I like a lot, and I bought it blindly, but they don’t resemble each other. It does smell like another era, but it doesn’t give me that strong masculinity others mention. The scent is hard to get off.
It smells like an 80s working-class man, like a Quorum but without so much pine needle scent. It’s fresh, masculine, clean, like freshly shaved, giving a good vibe and boosting self-esteem. It’s not a boring blue scent for young people or clubs. No matter your age, you’ll smell like a mature man. A classic 70s-80s chypre that is a gem. I prefer it to Versace L’Homme and Quorum. It stands up to legendary herbals like Armani Pour Homme, Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui, and Paco Rabanne Pour Homme. If you like vintage chypres and fougères, herbals, and old-school woods, this is yours. The price is a laugh and it’s rare to find nowadays.
I’ve just finished two bottles of OMS. I always thought I was born in the wrong era and I love old-school perfumes. I’ve tried Azzaro, Llapidus, Quorum, and One Man Show, and they still seem soft with little longevity (could it be my pH?). I don’t care about the season or comments. I’ve been thinking about the Black variants of Llapidus, Drakar, Lomani, Paco Rabanne, Pour Lui, Grey Flannel, Halston Z14, Jaguar, Giorgio Beverly Hills, and Kouros. Any recommendations? Greetings from Chile.
I’m reviewing it again with more knowledge. OMS is a pure chypre with fougère touches, reminiscent of Paco Rabanne, Cartier Santos, and the old Polo Green. It’s like mixing those perfumes into one bottle. The opening is super green, like inhaling water from a puddle with pine needles or wet grass. The heart has spices, rose, and carnation, slightly powdery and warm. The base is leather, prominent castoreum, wood, earth, amber, vanilla, coconut, and oak moss that smells like bar soap or shaved skin. The potency is good, lasting 5 hours when freshly opened and up to 8 or 10 if it’s been a few months. It performs better on clothes. It’s versatile and superior to others from that era. It evokes brutalist architecture, men with moustaches, nuclear power stations, or the ISS in Zacatecas with its cypresses and Soviet theatres. It’s the best balance I’ve found: versatile, cheap, natural, and with good performance. An excellent perfume.
Classic, green, dry, and timeless. A brutal opening with bergamot, basil, and spices. As it dries, pine and patchouli emerge, but dirty, animalic, and earthy. It smells like a mature man heading out early to work. The first 20 minutes can be off-putting as it’s very strong. Once it settles on the skin, it has that old soapy hint, like Pravia Hay. Ideal for autumn or outdoors; it goes off indoors. Only if you like classic green and animalic scents.
It was a gift. The opening recalls Paco Rabanne, a classic fougère. Then it evolves and smells 90% like Jacq’s. It projects strongly but drops within half an hour and is almost gone after 2 or 3 hours. Perhaps it will improve with time. For now, I don’t recommend it; if you want quality and longevity, go for the PR, although it’s more expensive. If you’re looking for something cheap, go straight for Jacq’s.
I bought it out of curiosity and the price is ridiculously low. At first, I thought it was insecticide, but the next day it was one of the best things I’ve smelled, like a Quorum but sweeter. The advantage of OMS is that it doesn’t evolve into animal notes; the soapy and floral scent lasts forever. It smells like Snake Plissken: tough, leather, denim, and cool violence. It’s the man who finishes what he starts, a confident commander. The current edition is a nuclear bomb, beware of the trigger. 10/10 if you’re seeking an 80s myth.
I thought it would be like Kouros or Llapidus, but it smells like a mop with old pine and moss notes. It has that animalic touch that makes you think of beavers. It’s not for picking up partners; better use it to ward off mosquitoes.