Oscar de la Renta · 1999
Oscar for Men EDT
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
Fresh citrus with smoky fir resin
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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About This Perfume
Oscar de la Renta Oscar for Men comes across as Fresh citrus with smoky fir resin. It opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and pepper, moves into clove, jasmine and lavender and settles on leather, balsam fir and frankincense. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 1999.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike citrus fragrances.
Around $31.
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Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Oscar de la Renta is an American designer heritage house, founded 1965, with a feminine, floral-and-powdery fragrance identity. Families lean fresh (12), floral (5) and gourmand (6). Prices sit in the accessible designer band, about $24 to $120, most core pieces near $70. Top accords are floral, sweet, citrus, powdery and fruity. Standout live picks: Oscar Bamboo (lime and bamboo leaves with soft floral musk, $60), Ruby Velvet (soft florals wrapped in sweet fruity glow, bergamot, orange and red currant, $36.39), Esprit d'Oscar (powdery lemon blossoms with soft musky warmth, Amalfi lemon and iris, $31), Oscar for Men (fresh citrus with smoky fir resin, $31), Alibi Eau Sensuelle (sweet powdered florals, amber-musk warmth, bergamot, white tea and osmanthus, $100.35).
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FAQ
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It smells like Fresh citrus with smoky fir resin. It opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and pepper, moves into clove, jasmine and lavender and settles on leather, balsam fir and frankincense.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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