John Varvatos Cologne Review
This American menswear designer worked in some prestigious fashion houses where he got his start: Calvin Klein and Polo Ralph Lauren. He eventually became vice president of the menswear design. In 1999, he decided to venture out on his own and created his own company. He started to expand his offerings to eyewear and added a fragrance too: John Varvatos for Men, in the fall of 2004. This designer has won numerous awards even being named 2001’s Designer of the Year. John Varvatos like to take old things and make them new again. He uses classic concepts and repackages them to suit his modern sense of style.
John Varvatos for Men is the only scent produced so far by this designer. It comes in a smoky glass bottle with black leather accents. While the materials are typically old-world, the presentation is distinctly modern. The fragrance is said to be a woody oriental. The top notes start out with tamarind tree leaves, Medjool date fruit, and Mediterranean herbs. The middle notes are coriander seed templar, clary sage flower, and Indian ajowan. The low notes are auramber, vanilla, black leather, eaglewood, and balsams. All of these ingredients are very old world, mixed into a new sensuous modern style.
The John Varvatos caters to men who are young urban professionals. It’s very metrosexual and distinctly cosmopolitan with an old world flair. It’s subtle yet intriguing. It can work well for a romantic setting or it is even subtle enough for more casual events. Wears well at night. If you are looking for a masculine scent that isn’t too flowery but has an old-world feel to it, this is it. The vanilla notes are not over-powering and black leather is very subtle. It is a very complex and very unique scent
