1740 Marqués de Sade

I bought this because I was curious what the Marquis De Sade would smell like :) At first spray, I thought this was a very different sent...if you like the old time fragrances you will like this. Let the scent settle a bit and it smells classic.

I have enjoyed getting different scent stories but this one was a little “aged” and mature for me.

It has this almost velvet-like texture. It sort of resembles an authentic leather and very good quality furniture store that's in a cozy part of Europe - picture linen scent from freshly ironed clothes, chest from great quality wood, and those heavy sturdy suitcases - it just oddly takes me back in time. You have to experience this to see what you get - but it changes on skin over time - I can't quite pick out what that is. I like it though.

Great scent...if you like patchouli, leather, immortelle and some resins and woods. As with all fragrances, try before you buy.

It doesn’t smell bad, but it’s not something I would wear. Honestly, I was expecting it to smell vile because of it being named after de Sade.

The Immortelle lingers in the background like a drunk voyeur blowing cigar smoke rings at sex party, where bergamot has a dirty threesome with the patchouli and cardamom on a leather tufted sofa. You can’t look away from this experience!

It starts off kinda nice and incense driven and then slowly develops into what I would think evil smells like. Have fun.

This fragrance starts off as a warm, buttery leather with animatic facets and maybe a touch of saltiness. Compelling and pushed right to the edge without getting too sweaty or overripe. For me, it’s intoxicating….
Then as it dries down, it completely transforms into a slightly sweet and comforting vanilla scent. How it does this complete 180 is beyond my comprehension. Some sort of wizardry by the perfumer. 1740 is possibly my favorite fragrance.

too sweaty and an almost sickening herbal

I love this. It's musky & masculine, and I get compliments from ladies almost every time I wear it.