PS Fine Cologne Paul Sebastian for men

If Old Spice wears a cable knit sweater, peacoat, and has a seabag on his shoulder, then his son, PS Fine, wears an Armani tailored suit and carries a leather briefcase. PS Fine is a testament to the axiom: "Quality fragrances need not be expensive." This fragrance is tragically overlooked, underrated, and discounted by today's users for the quality and value PS Fine delivers. Another reviewer mentioned PS Fine as a Swiss Army fragrance. I agree. PS Fine is equally suited for casual and formal occasions in all seasons.

PS Fine delivers above average longevity, projection, and sillage than many other fragrances 3x-4x its price. PS Fine is truly a classic for those of us in the know. PS Fine does have a quasi-linear drydown but what a gorgeous drydown it has. PS Fine is Old Spice and British Sterling combined with stamina. Sweet, spicey, musky, and warm with tons of old school charm and class. Guys, PS Fine is a diamond in the rough. It's been around for decades for a reason.

What can I say , but WOWIE WOWIE. The best cheap fragrance for men imaginable. $17 on Amazon for a 2 oz. bottle. I bought a fancy empty perfume bottle with an excellent sprayer and now I have what could be a $100 cologne, if I didn't know any better. The fragrance itself is a true gentlemen's fragrance similar to something like Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP. How do I know this ? I have 2 spays of CPM on one hand right now and 2 sprays of PSFC on the other. Quite similar except for the price. For $17, the Paul Sebastian has incredible longevity . I can't detect Sillage on myself but it's probably pretty good. It's one of those classic scents , some might call barbershop . Manly, but sweet. A nice blend of spice and florals. I'm an old guy , but a good scent is a good scent and I don't believe in classifying something as modern or dated. Just because some genius perfumer came up with something great 40 years ago , doesn't make it less appealing . A word for you young guys.......In my "worldly" experience ,women, and I've been living with one for 40 years, like a man's fragrance based on what they like in their own fragrances... They like florals over citruses. They like on you ,what they will wear themselves . In the end you have to wear what you like. I wear my fragrances for me and it's just chance that my wife and I have the same taste. It just appears to me in my own circle here and even watching young and middle age women in YouTube videos sniffing strips on the street , they seem to prefer the sweet , floral, or call it ,the "beautiful" smelling fragrances on men. That seems to be my perception.

@Kris Mawyer
How you going to say you ordered one from each place and one was rancid and then not say where the rancid one came from?

This week I got an order from Fragrancenet.com and also one from Theperfumespot.com. Great selection great prices great customer service and fast easy track shipping with both stores. I ordered an 8 ounce splash bottle of Paul Sebastian with both hauls. One of the was rancid and smelled like cheap whiskey without any perfume notes and one smelled like old craft method extraction amber and butter cup flowers with a hint of smoke like the original that I've worn off and on for decades though more so from my teens into my twenties. I since have found this is one of those that people discuss often regarding old and new formulations. HOWEVER when I smelled my good bottle I suddenly remembered that when it was my signature scent I bought it at a department store and that they were always understanding and accommodating about switching it out back then when I would sometimes get a bad bottle. I don't think it has been drastically reformulated and I do still love old school scent of a fresh bottle. I am so glad I order the two. The one that was bad I mixed with with about 20 ounces of Mentos One Million "type" aftershave and now it smells fine and dandy as a nice aftershave. So my advice is this: I love it so I recommend it as long as you text your online retailer about their willingness to replace a bad or stale bottle or if you purchase it at an actual store and you can open it and check it before you walk out. Also the stale bottle was ten times as strong which I just mention as a scientific anomaly since middle eastern colognes-cough-Lattafa get stronger and brighter with age and maceration. My last thought is that if you keep a decent quality lavender essential fragrance oil at the house you might just be okay with both the fresh and stale bottles. They rough edge (but buttery in the fresh) amber benefits greatly from some extra lavender and lavender to me always smells better with some smoky degenerate notes.

I am not a typical fanboy for florals frag'c. Alas this scent surprises me. Now I know why this 1979 cologne is still sold in 2024. Classy & cozy without being offensive nor sissy. Blending is just right to the point.
Honestly I don't care if it's a dated scent or anyone who opines it. I love it.

Not a fan of the opening…. Dusty floral / clove with a slightly powdery lavender nuance…

But about 20 - 30 minutes into the dry down. It’s a fantastic slightly ambery / talcum barbershop style scent..

My grandpa wore this back in the day… I bought a bottle to keep up at the cabin…

I love spraying the bathroom with it… and will wear it from time to time after an up north shave..

This is the one single fragrance that is the Swiss Army Knife that does it all. You could own this fragrance and own no other and have every single event, occasion, season, and environment totally covered, and brilliantly.
Out of all the expensive designer fragrances I own, this is the only fragrance that pleases everyone, remains ultra-masculine, and if released today, would be considered an extremely high-value EDP. Performance is nuclear. It's extremely similar to PDM Layton, but you can find it for $30 in Walmart. Best bang for the buck on the market. Why I say this:
Every occasion
Masculine
Crowd-pleasing
Non-cloying
Traditional but vanilla/amber/sweet
Competes with anything today considered "ultra-masculine" (like The One, Bently, Layton, etc)
All Season, All Occasion, Day/Night (just try to find a designer frag you can say that about)
Date, Formal, Casual, Office, Church, School (see point above)
Did I mention that the performance is nuclear? Out of this world.
10/10 in every category.

Subtle spices and sweetness with a metallic undercurrent. Vintage base kind of resembles vanilla ice cream.

this is how a man is supposed to smell, i wear this everyday as an aftershave, then put on whatever fragrance im wearing for the day... this can easily just go by itself though and has gotten me a lot of compliments both ways... women and men both seem to love this scent. i know i do. it smells nostalgic because this is what men are supposed to smell like. 5 out of 5. i can go without ADG or TDH or Herod for the day but i never go without Paul Sebastian splash. even if im growing a beard, and i use the cologne, not the aftershave, its longer lasting... the aftershave is there and gone in an hour... this lasts most of the day, especially when warm.

This is a really exquisite musk-forward scent, with a gentle back up of lavender. There's also a dab of spice, but nothing as heavy as, say, Sex Appeal, or Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur from the same era. The lavender reins it right back in. The musk is of the "clean" type - Musc Ravageur, it ain't. (Although I do love MR.)

Also, I live in the UK - this has 0 nostalgia references to me, unlike for American reviewers, apparently. It just stands or falls on its abilities as a here-and-now scent. And it really does stand!

The scent is basically eternal. Incredible performance for a scent of this type. Ignore all the "I have the vintage... I was there first... I spend more time online than you... I have more money and learning than you..." about this scent. The current version is just peachy.

I loathe post-1990 "freshies" - AdG, Platinum Égoïste, Eternity and all their follow ons. But this - this PS Fine Cologne - does fresh, clean, open in a remarkable way, completely unlike them.

Obviously, if you're into scents that smell of food or oud, or all the "bleu" scents running riot at the moment, then you're not going to immediately love this - but then again, you probably don't read reviews that are this long anyway.

Basically, if you're still reading, then you should try this scent. I think you'll love it, because it's a scent that knows where it's going, and sets off to get there with confidence. Perfumistas love that sort of thing. And it's dirt cheap.

A few rules about Paul Sebastian cologne (especially the vintage stuff):

1. Use only 1 - 2 sprays your first time, even if you are an oversprayer (the vintage is a splash, but I put mine in a spray bottle for more accurate application). More than this will practically guarantee that you will choke yourself and everyone around you, and you will say that it is cloying, old-mannish and awful. 1 - 2 sprays, though? This stuff is phenomenal.
2. Vintage is stronger and denser; modern is still good, but plays a bit younger/more modern.
3. If your preferences run to Bleu De Chanel and 1 Million, don't even bother with this.
4. This smells different to almost everybody. For my part, ignore all comparisons, especially the ones saying this smells like Old Spice, Brut or Coty Musk. This does not smell like anything else - period. To me (vintage), this is a spicy > floral > musky. The nutmeg and clove (and cinnamon) bloom and stick around for 8+ hours. The floral note (ylang ylang, carnation from the iso-eugenol, and geranium) blends with the spice accord. The musk/patchouli base just keeps going.
5. This smells much better in the air than nose-down-shirt or nose-to-wrist.
6. You will not slay the ladies with this, unless your target demographic is over 70. This is one that I wear for myself.
7. This is not office safe, formal event safe, or romantic date safe. This IS something to wear if you are a boss, a CEO, or someone who doesn't give a damn about what anyone else thinks.

I think that covers it.

The note breakdown on this website looks appealing, however the nutmeg is way way too overpowering for me to enjoy this cologne. I bought it from cvs for less than 30 bucks so I guess it's worth it though.

So this smells like a blend of Pinaud Clubman aftershave + Coca Cola. The scent isn’t pleasant directly off skin for the first 10-15 minutes, but is immediately beautiful in the air. In the air, you will get the powdery barbershop Pinaud scent along with this warm, spicy effervescence. It is crazy how good the performance is for a cologne concentration- 2 sprays is more than enough. If you were alive in the 80’s, this scent is basically a Time Machine.

Blind bought this because of the reviews and price. Smells like 1980. Musky, amber, with a hint of spice and sage. If you like Old Spice, Obsession, and Sex Appeal then you will probably like this one. Just use sparingly. One spray will last all day and that's all you'll need.

Talk about a major flood of nostalgia—PS Fine Cologne is one that gives me instant flashbacks of childhood. It somehow reminds me of my Dad's CB room (he used his CB radio well into the 80s). His handle was Scrimshaw, my Mom's was Dynasty. Mine was Little Scrimshaw.

This is a Scrimshaw smell. I'm not sure why, I don't recall seeing this on my Dad's dresser, but perhaps because PS is what I perceive as an amalgam of Old Spice with its melange of spices, Brut with its ylang-ylang floral heart, and Avon Musk for Men muskiness, all three of what my Dad wore. That would likely explain it.

I've never tried more recent versions, but the bottles with "Fine Cologne" printed on the bottles are apparently the ones to seek out. Vanaris Ridari on Basenotes has an excellent write up on the history and deeper context of this release which is well worth reading.

Has hints of old spice vintage, Obsession for Men and its little Jovan Sex Appeal. Sure it will be called dated because it takes you down memory lane. Dad's back then wore at least one of the aforementioned scents. Well, dated or not it will always be in my collection and worn during crisp days of autumn. Love it.
Note: PS Fine has a screw off nozzle like a splash cologne. So make sure that bitch is tight so it won't leak or evaporate. And by all means don't use as a splash! You'll be lynched by a pack of Karens

Big fan of this one. I love how it has a classic masculine scent with a bit of spice, so I often spray it on after a shower at night just before going to bed. It's comforting, warm, and adds a nice experience to my sleep routine. I was using the modern formula and recently acquired a 125ml vintage bottle. I posted a video review and compared them to each other. Long story made short, I like the modern one just a little more as it's a bit lighter and fresher. You can't go wrong with this one, especially if you're a fan of classic fragrances.

This gave me the most powerful trip down memory lane; it immediately transported me to a barbershop of my youth.

If it was good enough for Patrick Bateman, It"s good enough for you.

Opening is similar to Jovan Sex Appeal. Dry down is similar to CK Obsession for man. Overall it is very nice and masculine floral type of scent.

To all of the niche snobs eager to empty your wallets on the newest, most daring and “beast-mode” releases: try this first. Spiced amber, lavender, ylang, and rich musk make this an absolute showstopper, all for the price of nice lunch.

I picked up a vintage bottle today at an estate sale. I saw the notes and gave it a sniff. It smelled both vintage and modern. I looked at the notes and it made me think of current niche unisex scents (herbs, flowers, spices, pre-IFRA oak moss and patchouli.
I’m glad I got it, and I’m female.
It smells great on me.

Enjoyable, a great value, and still nuclear intensity, but contrary to some reviews, this is NOT a substitute for Old Spice. in Old Spice I notice the carnation, spices, and vanillla. In PS it's the musk and ylang that stand out. The first 30min are dominated by the ylang-ylang, a cloyingly sweet almost sour banana-like note that sits on top of an otherwise nice composition. If you can get past the sickly, cacophonous opening, the ylang-ylang note recedes a bit and rose and spices come out with a hint of patchouli. I get beast longevity and silage. Comparison below to Clubman (which I use after shaving, multiple times per week) is wildly, comically off base.

This is my Dad's signature scent. He's been wearing it for years. I just discovered a dupe for it when I was playing with Vanilla Musk perfume oil and Patchouli perfume oil, both by Nemat. I mixed them together and instantly PS came to mind!! Thought I'd share this if anyone was looking for a dupe for this! :)

I love PS fine cologne & I wore it a lot in the 80's and was a true panty dropper! The original version was a banger💥 I like less the current version👎 but it's a reminder of the past! PS fine cologne was also very popular among the cosa nostra folks! Love this one❤️
PS fine cologne on the dry down it does remind me of mouchoir de Monsieur by Guerlain👌

My grandma got me some of this when I was a kid in middleschool (mid 2000s) because she loved it back in the day. It was the ice breaker that got me my first girlfriend back then, so the DNA still kicks with the right people lol.. Girl had to smell me every day, always wanted my jacket.

So, well over a decade later I've gotten 2 bottles of this. One was AWFUL. It really disappointed me how awful it was, with my nostalgic expectations so high. I figured I had misremembered the scent, until coincidentally enough, my grandma grabbed me a bottle because she saw it out shopping. This bottle smelled EXACTLY like what I remembered, and I love to pop the cap and smell the atomizer a good few times a week. The quality (in the right batches, I guess) is still there. Its also very potent, in fact.

This to me is a fougere-y white/yellow floral-y barbershop-y soapy type fragrance. This is NOTHING like the designer fragrances of today, it hits with the oldschool vibe right off the bat and it doesn't let up. Its what you'd think a sauve, successful and socially inclined cool dad would be wearing to the late night function in the early 80s.

Yeah, I might end up wearing this out, but for me this is a keep for personal tastes and sentimental value.

This pretty amber fougére has some of the things people don't like about old-fashioned men's fragrances, but also many of the best things. The opening is a bit too sweet, as if it has some honey in it: I think this is just the amber at the core interacting with the florals (particularly with the ylang-ylang, a less common note in men's more contemporary perfumes). But the magic is in the long-lasting drydown, where the rose, oakmoss, and particularly the lavender and then the musk come out most fully.

This will be something I will wait a bit until the opening wears off to wear out of the house, but it's otherwise really enjoyable. And you can find it for a great bargain, too.

Too many critics have adopted the non-thinking, hackneyed narrative that PS by Paul Sebastian is an "old man's fragrance." My Dad wore PS by Paul Sebastian and everyone liked the way he smelled. I inherited his Paul Sebastian when he passed away and honor him by wearing his Paul Sebastian. I'm not a young man myself but vigorous, fit, strong, healthy, stylish, and successful, so I embrace my age and use it as an asset. If you're an established man of any age with the strength of character to wear what you like - go ahead. Don't worry about what anyone else thinks or says.

A musky-floral, manly, concoction.

If you're a modern sharp dressing person, you'll definitely get a few compliments.

I wear it once in a blue and when I do, I enjoy it.

I was reading how this smells like an old man. Sure, it's a DNA that is moved on from and the people who wore it then are now older. But no fragrance on earth will make you smell like an old man if you are not an old man. Just like there's no fragrance that can make you smell like a young man and you're not a young man. They're just older DNA's and contemporary DNA's. The contemporary DNA's of today will undoubtedly be criticized as smelling old 10yrs from now when new DNA's start to take hold.

Bottom line: If you like it, wear it. If you're old then no amount of shying away from stuff like this will mask such an obvious fact.

Personally, I like older DNA's and shy away from newer ones, because they smell different and remind me of some of the attributes of men who used to wear it when it was new. Attributes like responsibleness, being established, putting food on the table, etc..

Try it. Wear it with confidence. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

A total grandpa fragrance, but for it's time (late 1970s) it's very good. A great musky and spicy fragrance. Solid 8.7/10

I agree this one needed a dry down period and not to be over sprayed. Then it smelled great and left a beautiful scent trail. Stayed on clothes forever leaving a wonderful scent also. In the beginning especially if you oversprayed it could be a bit screechy. Always well complimented.

Based solely upon smelling this being worn by others during the 1980s, this was a dreamy, musky, sweet but masculine scent. It paired well with confidence. Someone who is smelling it later in the day isn’t smelling the initial 30 minutes before it starts to dry down. And fragrances introduced before about the year 2000 required a 30 minute drydown period.

Reformulation has probably had a sad effect upon this. It’s hilarious that people compare this to Old Spice. It’s not even remotely like Old Spice. There are a lot of people who say that any older masculine fragrance they don’t immediately recognize or appreciate smells like Old Spice, and I laugh. It’s kind of like when people who know nothing about any classic movies compare every actress they never heard of who was popular before 1970 to Marilyn Monroe. Having no basis for comparison leads to uninformed generalizations. Unfortunately for Marilyn and Old Spice, their legacies are compared to everything when people lack knowledge.

It smells kind of like a baby powder. Not a huge fan.

I’ve always loved PSFC but found it hard to source in Australia and New Zealand, and buying from the US gave me mixed results over the years, with some bottles being almost pure alcohol and water, and others being old and clearly stored in less than ideal warehouse situations. However, I recently stumbled on some new "Cologne" bottles and aftershave balm pumps at an independent store. It still smells great after all these years, but isn't quite as pungent or concentrated as it was 20 years ago.

The next day I wore PSFC to work, a few spritzes on my shirt, a few on my skin. 5 out of 6 of my female colleagues tried to hug me and complemented me on it in the first 30 minutes of my day. One asked if I had the bottle, so I pulled it out of my satchel, and the 5 of them stood around huffing the nozzle. There was a fair bit of cooing during the day about it being a “yummy musky smell, but definitely not a gross musk, ya know?” And that’s exactly why PSFC is still being sold. It’s likeable, wearable, and enjoyable. There's a certain human warmth to it, but it's not at all dirty.

As for what it smells like - I get the references to Old Spice (but very crucially, only in its classic cologne format) and 1818 by Brooks Brothers. Other things this reminds me of are: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood, and the far dry downs of things like Canoe and Clubman (Pinaud). Its a sort of rose-musk over a powdery, ambery, clean, old-timey drydown. I don't get the reference to either old or new Obsession, which are two completely different fragrances in my mind.

Let me preface this by saying PSFC does not smell like Old Spice. It shares some similar qualities in the dry down that may be faintly reminiscent of Old Spice but this is not the same fragrance. So don't buy this expecting the Shulton classic reborn. It is however and excellent men's fragrance on it's own merits. It opens with a heady blast of green barbershop notes, think ET Passion for women but better. Then the florals and spice come into play rounding out the profile. As it dries down that's where I could see some people confusing it for an Old Spice style fragrance because it's mostly soft spice and florals at that point, but PSFC still carries the green of oakmoss and other barbershop notes that OS never had. Overall it's a nice cheapy to have if you enjoy classic men's fragrances that are heavier and warm as opposed to the modern fresh and sweet styles dominatng the market today.

I used up a whole bottle of this stuff, so I'm pretty familiar with it. To me, I get the Old Spice comparison, but it smells more like the Classic Cologne version than the aftershave which is probably what most people are familiar with. Old Spice Classic Cologne is warmer, spicier and just denser than the aftershave. Anyways, both the Old Spice CC and PS Fine Cologne have this warm, pumpkin pie like aroma that I would also compare with a classic bay rum. PS Fine Cologne, however, is much much stronger than Old Spice and it lasts and projects all day with not many sprays. When you consider how good it smells, how strong it is, and how inexpensive it is, really if you like this style of scent which is admittedly pretty old school, you can't get much better value than this. I highly recommend this to people who are into classical perfumery and the kinds of fragrances that I've mentioned, as well as other barbershop/aftershave type scents.

I found this back in the late 80s as a teen and loved it but saw it’s “for men” and young impressionable me thought that I couldn’t wear it. Now as a 50ish “wear what you like” woman I’ve rediscovered PS Fine and it’s become one of my staples.

I swear it’s unisex! The lavender and rose keep it from being too heavy or masculine — it’s fresh, light, and gently herbal-floral-musky. For me it’s great both as a casual weekend scent or for business meetings when I’ll be around a lot of people who may not appreciate my beast mode faves (Black Orchid, Carnal Flower, Portrait of a Lady).

I got a vintage splash and it’s a beast. Also there’s a sweetness to it that blends so well with skin and makes it somewhat modern imo.

This smells pretty similar to old spice, not exactly but similar vibe.

This is better than current old spice in every way. More dimensional, higher quality smelling, lasts way way longer.

This stuff is pretty long lasting and pushes fairly well off my skin.

This can easily be dressed up a bit outfit wise, and is cheap enough to wear casually.

I got a 1oz bottle for about 6$. This smells way higher quality than many current designers to me.

Probably not a teenager scent unless you like more vintage stuff. To me it doesn’t smell grandpa ish, but I like a lot of barabershop scents.

*update:
Wife said I smell like an old dude that just got his hair cut. Or an old dudes soap.
She said it’s definitely an older smelling scent. Not bad, just not what she’s into.

***update update ***
Wife has blind smelled it multiple times now and has complimented me almost every time I wear it. I really love this fragrance, I will probably pick up a 4-8oz bottle soon.

I got a deal on the 8oz splash bottle for $9, but I’d suggest getting a spray bottle. The bottles opening is as wide as a milk jugs, a little too unwieldy, first time using this I accidentally hosed myself so bad that my grandkids will come out smelling like this.

Great stuff though! Not nearly as powdery and plain spicy as Old Spice. Not nearly as leathery as Pierre Cardin. Smells a little like Obsession but with much less moss and a little sweeter floral. Closest in the “smells like” list is Superman by Al Rehab which is a huge blast of spices and clean freshness.

PS Fine Cologne is such a power scent! I can't believe the projection and scent trail from this EDT. This fragrance is not for young boys only real men should rock this fragrance. Highly recommend to anyone who has a love for those 80's power house fragrances. 10/10

If it's good enough for Patrick Bateman it's good enough for me

I've been on a kick for some old school, barbershop cheapies and saw many YouTube reviews mention this one. I've seen it over the years at your typical bargain bin stores (Ross, Marshalls, Burlington) but always passed on it. Went to Burlington a couple days ago and saw they had a 4.0 oz set of the Cologne and After Shave for $9.99 so I finally decided to pick it up figuring at worst I'm only out $10. To my nose this is a slightly more refined version of the original Pinaud Clubman aftershave. The major difference to me is that PS Fine is a little bit more creamy on the dry down. By no means is it Rive Gauche PH creamy but it definitely adds a layer of elegance where the Pinaud Clubman is merely cheap drugstore quality. The performance on this stuff is outstanding but less is definitely more. One spray on the lower neck/upper chest, and one on one wrist and tap with your other wrist is all you need. This is a dated and mature scent but I don't say that to be derogatory or suggest that it is out of place if used today but to properly provide context that there are no "modern" designer elements present. While something like this would never be a signature/daily driver fragrance for me, I'm still glad I picked it up to rotate with Rive Gauche PH, Sung PH, and other barbershop fougeres when I'm in the mood for such fragrance.

7.5/10

**Rating and scale are always at the bottom**

For my first review, I'm going back to where it all started. The year is 1987 and I'm at a department store to purchase my first fragrance. I had been appreciating them for a while, worn my Dad's and Grand Fathers (Aramis, English Leather, Caron), tried out various of other family members, etc...but the fragrance to have was Drakkar Noir, plain and simple. I had smelled it at school on guys around me (high school of course). I saved a little money and that was the plan.

So I'm in line at the counter and the woman working is finishing up with the guy ahead of me. I'm standing and waiting and I hear to my left a bunch of excited talking and look to to see three, very attractive women in probably there late 20s/early 30s, going on and on about it. "Oh My God, come smell this!" said the one holding the bottle. "MMM...If a guy was wearing that, I'd be all over him!!" said the second. Followed by excited giggling and agreeable sounds and comments from the third.

At that moment I heard, "How can I help you today?" from in front of me. Without missing a beat I replied, "I'll take a small bottle of the one they're holding please...and the rest is history! I've been a fan ever since.

I stopped wearing it for years, just because I moved on to try other things. I finally bought a small bottle a couple of years ago, and it's pretty damn good still. I'm sure it's not exactly the same, and a lot of people complain about the reformulations. I find it's a Lavender bomb (have to go easy on the trigger) with a solid dry down where you find the other accords, perfect for Fall daytime wear. A real workday scent. The bottle I have is a projection beast and lasts longer that I need it to. For me personally, it's all about nostalgia. It's not a must have, but just as I described above. For the price, you really can't go wrong!

Rating: 7.1

Rating Scale:
0-5.9 (Unwearable),
6-6.9 (Fine, maybe even pleasant, but nothing special and not offensive),
7-7.9 (Now they're starting to really smell good, but others might do something similar or better.)
8-8.9 (Next level, unique and special for one reason or another,)
9.0+ (Magic Juice here!)

Awesome signature fragrance for winter.

So, I tried this for the first time and I wasn't a real fan of the opening but the dry down was warming up to me a lot more especially when it's in contact with the skin. Depending on your skin chemistry you might be able to pull this off better than others especially for those who are more in the 40 to 60 year old range granted that this fragrance was popular in 1979.

This smells very good.
Similar to old spice.
Simple, elegant cologne.
No problems here.

The poor guy below my review (if he hasn't been down-voted off) thinks Paul Sebastian Fine Cologne is competing with the likes of Creed Aventus, Dior Sauvage or Invictus. Apples to oranges. Don't be foolish like him.

PS Cologne stands tall among the other greats in this category: the classic, manly, barbershop fougere. It checks all the boxes we love: masculine scent, good longevity and performance, mass appealing, low price, still in production, etc. At first spray I wasn't impressed. After the dry down, then I realized this is a great cologne for men. It really does remind me of Old Spice.

One thing that's different about this one is that it doesn't have that prominent oak mossy scent of the typical 80s-90s manly colognes. Instead, this has a light floral note that softens the whole composition and makes it somewhat creamy to my nose. Warm vibes.

While PS Fine is more suitable for a mature guy, I could see someone in their late 20s and into their 30s rocking this. $8 for the 30ml, and now I'm considering the bigger bottle.

@knightz you mentioned myrrh and sandalwood but its not on the list of ingredients. I'm a bit confused now.

First time i sniff this gem, i was like why would anyone where this. But to took a huge twist on me as time goes by. Some might think its out of fashion being a old mans perfume. But it has proven to be still alive in the modern era for men in the late 20s and above. No marketing, no hype just good old fashion juice that does what it suppose to do. 10/10

This is indeed Old Spice as a solid cologne.
If you've always wanted the Old Spice aftershave to project better, this is it.
Longevity and sillage are just moderate on my skin.

I purchased a vintage (Ocean, NJ, on bottom label) mini-bottle of PSFC and, to me, it's just barely an "okay." A dated powdery-spicy blend with a slight floral note. It is in the barbershop neighborhood, but leans more toward Canoe and Avon's Wild Country. Inexpensive but not very good performance. I was hopeful and really wanted to like it but it's a meh and pass for me.

Found a old school bottle at my uncle's house when I was helping him remodel his basement. This cologne smells awesome especially for the price. I can understand someone saying this sent is dated but it's not that bad. 7/10

Barely gotten started here, and I’m about to post my first “Ruined when they reformulated it” review. Must come with the territory. But bear with me let’s see where this goes.

I received an original bottle from the early 80s from my father. It’s a wonderful oriental spicy barbershop sort of scent that reminds me very much of him. I used it here in there. Sometimes I’d spritz my pillow to help me sleep. My bottle finally got a little low, Down to the last 1/2 inch so I decided it was time to go get a new one.

Comparing them side by side, it’s like two different fragrances. The old version you can immediately bring up to your nose and smell all that spicy oriental goodness. I did the same with the new version. Ouch! Nothing but pure rubbing alcohol. After that goes away the new one leaves you with a fragrance that lacks the strength of the original. It’s strength at the 5 minute mark is like the original at the 1-2 hour mark.

I’m not expert enough yet to do a notes breakdown. The new smells similar to the old, but definitely not the same. It’s not bad or unpleasant. Just different.

Short version: Save your money. PS is dead. This is just some ghost that will make you sad. If you really want something in the same ballpark, try Obsession for men.

Oh, the spritzer is crappier too.

This cologne reminds me of when I used to shave (I have a long beard now) lathering the warm shave soap with a badger brush, then spreading it all over my face. The first pull of the razor and hearing those whiskers pop off with a reassuring ring of the blade! I kinda miss those days.

PS Fine is a floral scent without being feminine, It's a manly floral scent, think of flowers with hair on it's chest.

Wow, this really is VERY close to classic Old Spice, at least in the opening. Just got it in the mail and sprayed it on one test strip and Old Spice on the other. 95% same, with the 5% difference being PS deeper, richer, more "fleshed out".

Now, 10 minutes in, PS starts to differentiate with more floral manifestation. Also much more musky as the accord stack listed on this page indicates. But I was looking for the frag that best represented a fuller, deeper, richer, more fleshed out and fully realized EDP or Parfume level version of Old Spice. And I think I've found it. It may even be more similar to Old Spice Musk, due to PSFC's amped up musk. And I can understand those saying Paul Sebastian Fine Cologne has similarities to, but is not very close to, Old Spice. Saying it merely shares a "similar vibe" is understandable and defensible. But to say this smells "nothing like" Old Spice is just something akin to dumb. Even given the subjective nature of scent perception. There's one bloke above writing that anyone who thinks it does smell like Old Spice possesses no basis for comparison, which leads to uninformed generalizations. Me and my hundreds of bottles of fragrances disagree.

After a few hours now, I also get the dry down comparison to CK Obsession, given the ambery cinnamon accord. But I think the dry down is even closer to Hermes Equipage. I have all four on test strips comparing them. All in all PS Fine Cologne is closer to a richer, fuller classic Old Spice than either of the other two. Not the 95% I mentioned above in the opening, and Paul Sebastian Fine Cologne is roughly analogous to a deeper, fuller, more musky classic Old Spice. Sort of like Old Spice pitched an octave lower.
Update: wearing this again a month later. I will reiterate again, a fragrantica rating below 4 is way, way, way too low. This is a masterpiece as the fuller, richer analogue to the classic Old Spice. Way under rated.

Clean, barbershop, masculine but also a little floral-sweet, a very successful and balanced combination. Although it seems old-school, it feels very pleasant around you. I even received compliments from a person who can't stand anything "old", so it surprised me.
Very good longevity 12h +, good sillage, as an EDC I say it is stronger than many EDTs even EDPs. The price is also good, especially the 240ml splah bottle.

1979 was a time where confidence you couldn't fake a great compliment to any man who looks after themselves and knows what they're about: clean, confident yet classy.

Here’s a classic that hasn’t lost anything-It’s as good as ever and a genuine value too. I just bought a new 4 oz tester from FragranceX for $17.50.
It is aromatic, spicy and floral, barbershop, but a classy one.

This a new cologne for me. I just got one during this pandemic times. It is a classic that l never bothered to test before since 1979. I wasted a lot of years. It stood the test of time. It is like a mixture of walking into a florist shop smelling a variety of flowers and having a haircut in a barbershop at the same time. A good timeless fragrance more refined than Old Spice and Stetson. I love the three.

This is approaching beast territory but in a very gentle way. I don’t get the mature vibe, but I guess because this was from the late 70’s So it’s classified as such. This starts out pretty spicy and then settles into a more floral scent. It is a really nice sent. I think this is more of an evening scent and maybe dressed up some, but I think a pair of jeans with a sport coat would work also fine. This is just a pure classy scent. It also last, and if you want to take a break from the sweet syrupy scents and feel a little dressed up, this is the go to. I think this one is timeless. Could be worn most all year and any evening. The atomizer is one of the best in my collection and probably one of the best anywhere

This superb fragrance should be much higher rated.
Longevity, sillage and projection is off the scale.
A truly wonderful fougere , wifey loves it , I have over 100 designer and niche products , PS is in my top 5 , blows my Mancera Red Tobacco and Montale Honey Aoud out of the water particularly sillage and projection.
Can't get this in the UK , but well worth investing 20 to 30 quid with fragrance x or fruit.
The only true powerhouse woodsy fragrance ----- by that I mean covering all bases ---- longevity , sillage and projection---- and it's such a delicious almost edible fragrance.

PERFECT

Very unique, does indeed smell like cut flower stem in a florists. For a cologne splash it has very good sillage and longevity. Lasts a good 6-8 hours for me. I find this very strong for first 2 hours
Couldnt get anywhere in uk so had to order from states
Highly recommended 9.5/10

This is such a gem of a fragrance! The floral and musky trip your nose go's through during this olfactory experience! I bought the 8oz splash about a month ago, I put it on a cotton ball and dab it all over the place its fantastic! My wife is the kinda gal that was born in wronge time period to the tune 50 years or so. She absolutely loves this one and so do I. It truly is a Timeless work of art. With a growing collection of 50 or so fragrances, this one definitely takes the number one slot. The projection and Longevity are off the charts. Do something nice for yourself this week go by a bottle and thank me later.

Call it dated, old mannish, too strong, whatever...I believe this is always going to be a timeless masterpiece. Most people rate it as a winter and fall scent, I wear this year around and at the office. Beautiful fragrance. Patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood on the dry down and very masculine. I would say this leans mature, it’s the kind of fragrance that as you age you find yourself drawn to it. It is just so fitting for the refined gentlemen.

As of late, i have been on an "Old school" perfume kick.

Just got Eau de guerlain from 1974 and this one, PS fine cologne.

I am so happy that both my father and my brother put me on to "colognes" as a child.

These old schools scents have something magical about them, something that these new creations (nothing wrong with modern perfumery but, these older scents have this beautiful charm to them that are unfortunately and sadly missing in today's perfume) seem to lack.

PS fine cologne is this soft, musky and somewhat sweet and floral type fragrance.

It is in fact a more smoother, more refined version of old-spice to my nose.

To call this scent "dated" is to say a Picasso is ugly or a davinci out of style, these are creations that will forever live in a time capsule of a bygone era where fragrances had no boundaries!

10/10 for me, beautiful, reminds me of my dad. A family man, a man of honor and morals.

God bless,
H

Does the new version smell anything like the old version? As good? Any help appreciated.

Wow. I LOVE this. The opening smells like walking into a florist's shop. I smell a bouquet of flowers literally, with cut green stems in a vase of water. There is a very faint Christmas vibe, which is probably the spices peeking through, but overall this smells like springtime to me. It's absolutely captivating.

I remember this juice from the mid 80’s everyone wore it. It has a nice clean, fresh smell that lasts all day.

This smells good, but it doesn't necessarily smell good on me (if that makes sense). I agree with that others say in that this is a mature scent. Not just mature, but VERY mature. It kind of smells like lilacs. Very flowery and formal. Even being in my 30's I feel that I'm not old enough for this. It smells like what I would expect to smell on my older relatives. There are some scents that people describe as "mature" and they mean it's meant for 30+ yo. Not this. It's at least 40+. Like I said, it smells very nice overall and it's a great scent. I enjoy smelling the floral notes. But I don't see it working on anyone younger than at least 40. On anyone older than that, this is a great scent. Affordable, classic, and easy to love.

I like this cologne, the scent is nice, and for a "cologne" it's lasting and does leave a Sillage at a distance longer than at arm distance, I think when you look at the base notes, this contains Oakmoss, which is a strong scented base note which may explain it's longevity..

Was reading reviews of old spice and it was compared to PS. The reviewer stated that this was a nuclear strength old spice that went from spicy and clean oriental in the 1-3 hour range to a aromatic Fougere resembling Paco Rabanne pour Homme in the 4-6 hour range. Needless to say I went out and bought it that day.

Replaced everything else in my collection.
Combines all the elements of barbershop, soap, spice, talc, florals and aromatics into the perfect masculine smell. Paco, old spice combined with longevity of kouros...

Also has a moisturizer/balm, stick deodorant and aftershave available.
Complete set of products to be smelling perfect for cheap.

Just a classic. I would love to say it is safe but it leans extremely mature. Try and think of the Pineaud aftershave or talcum powder. It is in the same vein. Great scent with a complexity that just works. A great musky barbershop scent. I would highly doubt anyone would dislike this.

The after shave balm version of PS Fine Cologne is smooth and such an amazing scent. The cologne spray gives you that perfumer's alcohol blast but the balm is so gentle and smooth, I highly recommend it for post-shave moisture and care. It leaves your skin smooth, moisturized, and scented with this masculine classic fragrance.

It seems like any of the larger online fragrance seller sites lists Paul Sebastian in their best selling men's scents but I don't hear much about it. I'm a fan of vintage frags so I had to give this a try.

I see some resemblance to Old Spice in the opening. After it settles it sort of reminds me of Obsession. I don't care for obsession so this took some getting used to but I like it now. Also reminds me very much of Aramis JHL. Pretty powerful and long lasting.

I have not worn this in years. No decades :) I just got a 30ml bottle and I forgot just how amazing PS Paul Sebastian is! It lasts and lasts, but it not offensively strong or cloying. It is warm, spicy, clean and inviting.

I do not think it is "dated" at all. Just because a fragrance is not from right now, does not make it dated. Chanel No 5, Shalimar, White Diamonds, Aramis, Obsession, Opium, Angel are all not new and yet they are still top sellers worldwide.

On my skin Paul Sebastian is a love child of Obsession for Men, vintage Old Spice, Youth Dew and old fashioned Barbasol shave cream.

If you like spicy, warm, incense fragrances...PS is for you. Also, it is sooooo inexpensive.

Confused by what others are smelling! This is a spicy vintage cologne. There's lavender, nutmeg, spices, lots of spices, clove, a touch of rose and jasmine underlying and some patch. VERY unisex and lovely.

I put some of my new bottle of PS on at 7:00 am this morning for the first time ever, and now, at 2:00 pm, it's still lasting. The sharp notes that started out the day are now muted but still punching through. It reminds me of Azzaro's flagship cologne, but it's not nearly as musky and cloying as that way heavy hitter. I wouldn't wear PS on a hot day, but here in the Fall, it seems just right for an over 50 guy like me to wear. I got this 4 ounce bottle at TJ Maxx for $19. That seems like a good price for it.

I've nothing bad to say about this fragrance. It's a great old school cheapie. Price is super reasonable for what you get.
I spray this on and get musk - sandalwood - lavender - armoise - vanilla. That armoise it turns out is mugwort and if you're familiar with plants this is a pleasant green/musky/earthy/kinda funky smell. It really adds to the overall effect of this Fine Cologne.
This is no niche fragrance, but is awesome for what it is. Very comfortable, warm from the sandalwood and lavender, sweet from the vanilla. I've read it described as an Oriental Floral and I would agree.
I enjoy wearing this in cooler weather. I might even try it out as it gets warmer, but would be very judicious about how much I applied.
I think no matter what season, with a light touch, this is a flattering and totally inoffensive fragrance.

Not exactly how I expected, but still nice

I met it for a while, but without having the occasion to test it. I decided to buy it, especially because I found it at 22 euros for 240 ml bottle. The smell of this is outstanding in opening, but mediocre in drydown. Musk, floral, spices is what i get. It's well blended and for its times (1979) maybe it could be called FINE COLOGNE. It's still Fine, but surely dated. For me it smells like a good mix of Aramis and Old Spice. It's not offensive nor strong. The performances disappointed me: not so long lasting as other people say and I tested it not only on skin, but also on clothes/blotters. Maybe I am anosmic to its components?

Smell 8/10
Longevity 8/10
Sillage 6/10
Price 9.5/10
Overall 7.5/10

Just for context, most of my collection is high end designer and niche stuff (Creed, Tom Ford, Chanel, Hermes, Penhaligon, etc)

Having said that, I have to say that Paul Sebastian is probably my favorite "cheapy" of all time. This might be bc I gravitate towards powdery, musky, lavender/barbershop style scents, and also it personally reminds me of when I first got it in my twenties.

Either way, I do like it. It doesnt smell modern or high quality, but it is masculine and old school in a pleasing way and def worth relatively low cost.

My time tested fav since the mid 1990s. I love this fragrance at all times of the year, however, all of the scents seem to flourish in the late spring and early summertime.

Spray or splash: I own the spray and the splash variation of this product... I do believe, though, spraying with the atomizer allows those who own this cologne to "get the full effect", meaning all scents are present only when the atomizer is utilized.

Long lasting and not too overpowering, this fragrance contains musk, floral, and a few others I am not accustomed to.

Overall: Spray some of PS Fine Cologne on, grab the coolest duds you got and hit the town...You (along with others) will not be disappointed in the least.

Seems to belong to the rural American who was a true-blooded cowboy back in the 60s/70s. He's an old man now but still brimming with confidence and light-hearted banter, a friendly jovial sort, but cross him and he'll put you in your place quick.

Evelyn giggles, then takes a sharp breath. “But you smell nice. What are you wearing—Obsession? You party pooper, is it Obsession?”

“No,” I say grimly. “Paul Sebastian.”

“Of course.” She smiles, downs her second glass.

(Taken from the American Psycho novel)

Smelled this at Sam's Club yesterday. Wasn't wearing my reading glasses, so I thought I was smelling women's fragrances. Love how it drew me in... reminds me of my hubby's cologne. A great warm skin scent. Now, in the fall and winter, and in the right mood, I would totally wear this. A little on my wrist lasted forEVER! Great value for less than $40!!!

my name is Richard
I have been using the ps cologne for over 20 years

I WILL TELL YOU THAT HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA THERE ARE ALL BOOTLEG BOTTLES OF THIS EVERYWHERE

KNOW ONE IS SELLING THE ORIGINAL SENT NO WHERE THEY MUST HAVE THE ENTIRE STATE OF FLORIDA FLOODED WITH ALL FAKE PRODUCTS I AM TELLING YOU I THINK MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS MUST BE TELLING YOU THIS AS THE PRODUCT BEING SOLD AND SUPPLIED HERE IS NO GOOD DONT SMELL THE SAME AT ALL
I WANT TO ORDER FROM YOUR FACTORY IF I CAN I HAVE BOUGHT OVER 100 BOTTLES EVERYWHERE MAYBE FOUND 2 BOTTLES OF THE 2 OZ VERSION WAS THE OLD ORIGINAL SMELL

PLEASE IF OTHERS ARE SEEING THIS PLEASE POST UP AND I WILL TRY AND FIND OUT FROM WHO CAN SELL ME THE ORIGINAL IF IT IS STILL IN THE MARKET PLACE PS

JUST LOOK AT PRICES ON LINE THESE ARE ALL FAKE

MACYS AT 45.00 A BOTTLE OF 4 OZ
THEY HAVE NEW SMELL NOT GOOD AS WELL

IF YOU CHANGED THE FORMULA THEN I WILL UNDERSTAND BUT THEY ARE SELLING THIS ON LINE FOR AS LOW AS 10.00 A BOTTLE
NO WAY THIS CAN BE CORPORATE PRODUCT PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE TO BUY THIS REAL FORMULA
PLEASE ADVISE
THANKS RICHARD

Here in Italy it's almost unheard. Vintage fragrance that surprised me. Longevity is amazing. I like it!

I’d like to add follow-up to my previous review. It’s now nearly 14 hours since I applied PS to my forearm, and it’s definitly still present. It’s really settled into a nice soft floral, powdery, and slightly musky scent that stays close to the skin. Regardless of what you think of the fragrance itself, you can’t deny it’s longevity and surprising complexity.

I enjoy dry, soapy, clean fragrances, so I decided to give PS a shot when I found it on the shelf of my local TJ Maxx. Based on the previous reviews and the note breakdown provided by Fragrantica, I had high hopes for this one. It opens up strong-a metallic, alcohol heavy mess of floral, soap, powder, and musk. It’s been on my arm for roughly an hour and surprisingly, it’s settled to a pleasant powdery, slightly floral and musky scent. It’s warmer than expected, so I definitely pick up the amber, and its very similar to Brooks Brothers 1818. I really enjoy the dry down, but I don’t know it I can get through that dick-punch of an opening.

I gave this one a shot because I like a lot of the old school scents, but it did not work for me. At all! everything Stephen.r says about this scent is true X4. Way too heavy. Way too strong. was getting a little ill from it. apologies to those who love this one.

This is a Habit Rouge/PRPM/Original Old Spice hybrid with the volume cranked up to 11. Sweet and old school

Love it!

This is a cologne very hard to find in Europe. I should say it's almost unknown.
Having said that, the bottle I bought last week (in the U.S.) it's a real novelty and unique for me.
It's a very likeable, well blended and powerfull fragrance.
Is it a manly beast mode outdated scent? Great !!! I really enjoy to wear it !
I find it a bit linear fougère - not a defect - presenting a subtle mixture of spices, sweet florals, citruses, and rich undertones of musk and soft woodsy notes.
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Average rating: 8.0 / 10,0
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What I get is vintage Old Spice (and some wonderful memories associated with it) with a nice touch of musk. Overall, a fairly classy and inexpensive fragrance that works in the fall, winter and spring months.

A good old-fashioned fragrance that lasts forever, smells great and is inexpensive. This is what i wear when i want to smell like a gentlemen. Compliments galore when i wear this. I have been wearing this since i was 18 years old and will always own it.
Great for casual or formal, does best in cooler weather. I have a huge splash on bottle but whether spray or splash, apply with caution. The reviews talking about this outlasting a nuclear winter are spot on. Lots of musk, rose, woods, and sweetness from the amber. Yes, smells a lot like old spice but that’s fine by me cause i like old spice as well.
Not for the modern younger guy in my opinion unless youre an old soul, vintage, timeless type of guy. In an age where designers seem to want to make fragrances that can be worn by either sex, this one sits next to aramis, probably with dust on it, waiting for someone to stumble upon it again. As comforting to me as a favorite pair of jeans, or sweater, or shoes.

Well,it is a very likable fragrance,very musky,and this is the greatness of it.It lasts fairy good,but it doesn't project that good,2 hours at best.It reminds me of Original Musk,and as someone said Brut too,somehow.Buy it and enjoy it's calming proprieties!

If we ever go to nuclear war with North Korea, this will surely be in the arsenal.

It is much cheaper smelling than the original, and harsh like you wont believe, at first.

Drydown shows the spirit of the original. Powdery country club scent.

The sillage and projection and longevity could bring down the seven kingdoms, trust me

One of those cheap and cheerful old school juices whose age and packaging instantly turns some people off.

I would love to repackage this as some limited edition niche thing at a new release fragrance party. Then I would sit back and see how many people give this juice respect simply for what it is ... and then be shocked when they learned it was just humble ol' Paul Sebastian!

This brings back fond memories of the late 80s. My older brother got it as a gift and I'd sneak sprays. I finally bought a bottle a few years ago and wear it alot actually, mainly tp work. It's spicy sweet musky to me and I like it alot. It reminds me of Guerlain's Habit Rouge a little bit.