Heritage by Guerlain for Men - 3.4 oz EDT Spray

A classic smell

"Wow, this is how a mans fragrance should smell like." This initial impression from 2 spritzes at a fine department store continued well into dry down several hours later. This prompted me to make an Amazon purchase at ~ half the department store sticker price.I really don't pick out individual notes' per se as Heritage is a wonderfully blended fragrance. Strong, yet not overpowering, solid woody earthy vibe toned down by pleasant sweet florals, and a strong initial punch that grabs you without being too harsh. The initial sweet woody vibe evolves into a more woody earthy lean, yet never crosses the line into being pungent.I can smell it on myself for 3 to 4 hours, lasts 8 to 9 hours on my skin. Since my skin tend to eat up most fragrances within 2 to 3 hours, "Heritage" has very good performance. Although "Heritage" mostly favors a dress up formal affair, I like it so much that I'd gladly wear it on any occasion. I hope the supply of "Heritage" never runs out.

Our first purchase was found on a cruise ship we love the heritage sent,

If you were to open a Swaine briefcase full of bearer bonds and pull out a cedar cigar box, you'd likely recognize the scent of someone wearing Heritage. This fragrance embodies the essence of old wealth. It's redolent of a wood-paneled library in a traditional gentleman's club, complete with a well-worn billiard table. While it has elements of freshness, I believe they've crafted this scent to evoke the aroma of freshly printed money as closely as possible. It features the Guerlainade accord among its many notes, yet it feels fresher than the version I experienced 30 years ago.

Smells for like 5 minutes, then it disappears completely, all perfumes last a long in my skin but this one is just alcohol with some fragrance, it looks like this is a fake

I've been using Heritage as my "signature scent" for decades now, and I'm still getting the same "What scent is that?", You smell great! Where did you get it?" reactions to it. I've usually had to buy it in Europe, or in the U.S. directly from a Guerlain store, in order to make sure I'm getting the genuine item. In the past, my online experience had not been the best, as I had received knock-offs from other merchants. That wasn't the case with this purchase. I received the genuine article, at an excellent price from this supplier. I will definitely be back for more!

Smells great.

I was torn whether to give this cologne three or four stars. I made the mistake of relying on internet video advice on this purchase. It was near the top of more than one review list as a classic man's fragrance. It is very unique and different than the others in my collection, so went on the high side. I also like that it's not an over bearing fragrance, at least after it dries. It's suitable for work at that point. The problem is that at first it has what I'd describe as a heavy incense aroma. I don't like incense very much, but I know others do. After some time it transforms into almost an altogether different cologne with a cleaner, nicer, expensive smell that I like much better. I'd say it takes an hour or two for the heaviness to dissipate. For this reason, I'm selective about when to use it. For me, it's not immediately pleasurable, so I'm giving it four stars.