Halston Classic by Halston

This fragrance was a surprise to me; despite being an eau de cologne, it has excellent longevity (it lasted about 5 hours). I perceive it with a lot of personality and freshness. After a while, I became fascinated by its earthy base; I liked it so much I couldn’t stop smelling my wrist. Call me crazy, but it reminds me a little of Volupté by Oscar de la Renta, just more unisex.

Wooooow, what a delight and what a beauty! A clear example of old-world manufacturing with character and class. It’s long-lasting with beastly fixation and wide projection. I found two full, new bottles of this relic at an antique bazaar. It hits me with a warm, powdery balsam due to its incense note, plus a delicious roasted rose with resinous amber and vetiver; in the dry down, bergamot and patchouli. God, I’ve adored it and see it’s still available at giveaway prices on Mercado Libre or Amazon… I want more of this ancient liquor that screams elegance and sensuality!

Along with Amarige D’Amour, this super vintage one arrived for me to share with a friend, since we knew it would be a bomb and… it is. I’ll test it with a few drops and edit the review later.

My mom used to wear it for years; I’m familiar with the fragrance, which I thought was discontinued, but I saw it in a perfumery recently; I suppose it’s either reformulated or a classic glory. Hopefully, someone who knows will enrich the discussion with that data. To be frank: I never loved it. It’s a very strong, intense chypre that screams, here I am, and I’m not going anywhere. Cedar, moss, amber, incense, and patchouli devour the floral and fruity notes, which go unnoticed. I never even tried it on; it didn’t attract me in the slightest. I don’t invent places or facts I wasn’t in, nor do I force my brain to feel something pleasant; for that, watch the Halston series on Netflix. I just review: it’s a strong scent from another era, relevant and successful, that our moms knew. It’s not for everyone; don’t buy it blindly or gift it blindly; get to know it first. To me, it’s unpleasant; the bottle, with its beautiful design history, is now something ordinary. Scent 7/10, Sillage 10/10, Longevity 10/10.

I bought it for its vintage appeal and discovered I’m an enthusiast of old perfumes. It didn’t disappoint, but it wasn’t a huge discovery either. Perhaps for rough tastes, it doesn’t feel sweet but strong and woody. I like it, but I don’t love it. It suits cooler climates best; to this day, I haven’t craved it in other weather. It lasts tremendously; I get dizzy if I wear it on the wrong day, to the point where I put on my cardigan at the office as if it were a desk fragrance. Maybe we didn’t click, or it needs to get out of the four walls of my workplace. Maybe one day I’ll be brave enough to wear it beyond the office and discover another side that’s been stuck in the drawer. Edit: I wore it one very hot day. It smells better. Potent yet sweet, just like Aromatics Elixir, which I also tried on a sunny day, and it was wonderful!

It’s a mature perfume, very woody/green. Personally, it’s very strong; I only use two sprays for the whole day. The bottle is impractical because you have to hold it with both hands to apply it. The fragrance lasts practically all day and I live in a cold climate.

Another great classic. Halston was wonderful (it has been reformulated); it was a perfume not for sweet little girls, but for women who walked with a haughty stride, with great presence and lots of character, in the style of Maria Felix and Marlene Dietrich. At first, I appreciated its green and fruity notes very much, very intense, but after half an hour, I smelled the amber, sandalwood, moss, patchouli, a mix of woods, vetiver, and the only flower I could distinctly identify was the carnation. This perfume made me feel like a woman at 12 years old; I was the sensation with this unique aroma. It lasted hours on my skin, and looking back, I’m surprised how, being so young, I was capable of wearing such perfumes with so much naturalness. Tragically, Halston is no longer even the breath of what it once was.

Another great classic. Halston was wonderful (it has been reformulated). It wasn’t a perfume for sweet little girls; it was the fragrance for women with a haughty walk, great presence, and lots of character, in the style of María Félix and Marlene Dietrich. At first, I greatly appreciated its intense green and fruity notes, but after half an hour, the amber, sandalwood, moss, patchouli, a mix of woods, vetiver, and the only flower I could distinguish—carnation—stood out clearly. This perfume made me feel like a woman at 12 years old; I was the sensation with it. It lasted hours on my skin, and looking back, I’m surprised how naturally I wore such perfumes when I was so young. Sadly, Halston is no longer even a whisper of what it once was.

HALSTON CANCIÓN: Ride to Atlantis, the theme from ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ by Marvin Hamslich. In the James Bond film, there’s a scene where Bond travels to Italy to meet the villain Stromberg, arriving in Sardinia. He’s greeted by one of the henchwomen, Naomi (the beautiful Caroline Munro), in the bay, wearing a spectacular bikini. Ever since seeing that scene, I didn’t hesitate to think Naomi was wearing Halston on her skin. Halston defined the disco era in Europe and the world. It’s the quintessential floral chypre, that androgynous scent that made women mysterious. It’s floral but wrapped in vetiver and incense, with oakmoss giving it its masculine character. It’s the image of the sexy woman who wears pants and men’s clothes without sacrificing her femininity. It’s a classic and must be tried in its original formula, as it’s a victim of reformulations; the current Halston is a ghost of what this fabulous fragrance once was.

Azuritta with the new trend of fruity floral fragrances. Chypres of this type usually lean more masculine or unisex. I wear it and have received plenty of good comments, though it takes some getting used to.