Vintage Avon recommendations?

**insomniac** · 03-30-2012, 10:30 PM

A thrift store I went into last weekend had a bunch of old Avon decanters - complete with fragrance.

Not being an Avon guy, I'm wondering - which of these are recommended? I remember seeing Tai Winds which I've heard about here. What's it like? Any good ones to look out for?

**turtle** · 03-30-2012, 10:31 PM

Wild country smells very similar to Clubman.

**urr-lord** · 03-30-2012, 11:22 PM

Most Avon scents in decanters are pretty good.Most people class Wild Country with Clubman...I don't get that WC is a little musky and a lot of powder.Now Windjammer is pretty close to Clubman or Canoe.Island Lime is crisp and refreshing.,Light musk is one of the best musk out there IMO.Tai Winds is good(Hai Karate-Brut mix).Blend 7 is in the British Sterling vein.Tribute is very nice cinnamon and floral.Clint is a darker heavier scent as is Oland ,however Oland has a rep as a scent that varies a good bit(i think of oland as clint w/a bit of smokiness.both are said to be in the Aramis class)I like both.Deep Woods is a soapy green scent,nice and light.Everest is another green scent almost grassy in the bottle.There is an avon rose that is marketed as womens but is good for guys,it has a tarry darkness to it that is intriguing.However my bottle has no label so I am not sure which one it is.
Good luck.

**natchez** · 03-30-2012, 11:36 PM

I like Wild Country every so often. The vintage ones seem to have a decent alcohol kick to me when I use them, but the decanters are sort of neat on the counter.

**insomniac** · 03-30-2012, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by urr-lord

Tai Winds is good(Hai Karate-Brut mix).

This sounds like a contradiction

**Mr. Styptic** · 03-31-2012, 05:41 AM

My favorite is Tomorrow. To my nose, it smells a lot like Hanae Mori, but a little smoother and quieter. Kind of mocha and vanilla. It was discontinued just a year or two ago, so it's not all that "vintage."

**urr-lord** · 03-31-2012, 08:05 AM

I forgot Leather.The Avon leather is great.The first time I tried some on and had the woman with me give a sniff, her eyes widened and she perked up and offered to take me home!Unfortunately SWMBO is less enthusiastic about it.SWMBO is "okay" with it.

**OkieStubble** · 03-31-2012, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by insomniac

A thrift store I went into last weekend had a bunch of old Avon decanters - complete with fragrance.

Not being an Avon guy, I'm wondering - which of these are recommended? I remember seeing Tai Winds which I've heard about here. What's it like? Any good ones to look out for?

A mutual TWS buddy and I, also found a thrift store just a few days ago, that was absolutely loaded with vintage NOS Avon Decanters that were all full with their afterhaves. We bought them all out. I am pretty sure That I now have all of the Avon scents. I like all of the scents except one. Sadly, it is the decanter that looks like a giant DE razor. The aftershave in it is called, 'Sure Winner Bracing Lotion'. It has a really different smell compared to the others. Surprisingly, the Oland scent which is absolutely terrible when 'wiffed' straight from the bottle, once applied, is my favorite Avon scent.

**malocchio** · 03-31-2012, 09:44 AM

If you can find original avon products labeled "california perfume co." , those are the ultimate !

**OkieStubble** · 03-31-2012, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by malocchio

If you can find original avon products labeled "california perfume co." , those are the ultimate !

All of mine say New York, NY on their boxes. What is the differences between those and the Cali ones?

**malocchio** · 03-31-2012, 11:23 AM

rob....the calif. perfume co. changed their name in later years to "avon"...the original products are of the highest quality...they have a historic web page..just google california perfume company,loads of beautiful photos,great historical notes.