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Bringing back the 70's days of disco and decadence
When CBS began marketing the building in 1976, various parties in the art and fashion world expressed interest in seeing Midtown Manhattan's Studio 54 converted into a nightclub and discotheque. That was the era of daytime Fiorucci Italian designer, Le Freak song by Chic disco music, together with many other hits such as You Should Be Dancing, Get Up and Boogie, Disco Inferno, Dancing Queen, Could it Be Magic, Best Disco in Town, I Love to Love, and Don't Leave me this Way just to mention a few...
At the same time, once dubbed "the premier fashion designer in America" by Newsweek, Halston was synonymous with the 1970s and the era of Studio 54. His strong connection to pop culture was evident by his friends and clients, which included Andy Warhol, Bianca Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, and Anjelica Huston. Halston went on to create one of the best-selling fragrances of all time in his signature tear-drop shaped, sleek, pinch, and dark flacon designed by Elsa Peretti: Halston 1-12. This masterpiece was released in 1976, is clean, crisp, and fresh, as opposed to its sibling Z-14 that is more sparkling, warm, and sexy and was launched in 1974. I bought this blind so that I could have both Halston Z-14 and Halston 1-12. What a bizarre name for colognes, a sort of formula's code numbers!
My scent of the day that I just picked up recently. I am absolutely in love with this fragrance. And now, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Halston 1-12, an outdoorsy woody fougére to me, luminous, fresh and dark, unusual American fragrance, not smooth, not playful, maybe not a crowd pleaser, nobody seems to talk about. The cologne opens up with a big blast of hilly and natural citrus notes, sweet mandarin orange, which always rounds or softens most fragrances it opens and an arrangement of fresh, green leaves, really strong to be a cologne. The aroma is very good, it has a green vibe with a very nice mild citrus, very unique. Right off the bat, I get a tight connection with another cologne of the same era, GB Grey Flannel, without the dominant violet note. Perhaps, because they share similar notes in the top such as wonder green galbanum, lemon, and bergamot, having Halston 1-12 more greenish and herbal.
Middle notes of sweet red carnation, nearly discontinued in modern scents, plump juniper berries, night-blooming jasmine, relaxing lavender and crisp pine tree needles create the sensation of wandering through a densely-wooded forest. This smells like laying beneath a large oak while each note appears like sunlight shining through the leaves above you. The middle is where 1-12 shows first prospects of its true power, with lavender ushering in pine, then juniper, jasmine, and carnation before the floral warmth peaks and the base takes over.
The drydown on this continues in a powerful way but is more subtle than the top or heart. A heavier cedar base note alongside the pine note middle keeps this crisper even in the final stages than it's a muscular twin, but oakmoss, amber, musk, and tonka keep it in familiar territory with the surprising touch of vanilla in the finish. If that was not enough, a touch of floral and resinous labdanum completes the scene resulting in a compelling and intoxicating cologne. The warmth of tonka beans and smooth vanilla mellow it, as does the oakmoss and musk gives it just a hint of natural attractiveness.
All fragrances have their own real personality and suit a certain target of people, and I am happy to have both 1-12 and Z-14 in my collection. Longevity is about 7 hours on me, and projection for about 2 - 3 hours is good. Despite many people say that the reformulation of this and its brother Z-14 don't do the originals justice, meaning that the originals of these were probably killers, I don't mind, what I get amuses me completely.
Not for clubbing, yet perfect for daily use, no matter if you go to the office or go out for a stroll, I personally highly recommend this for spring and fall days. Ultimately, to me 1-12 by Halston is excellent. Strong enough to be noticed, not rude and obtrusive enough to be offensive. Besides, the 125ml is so unusually cheap and plentiful it almost begs to be tried.
-Elysium
At the same time, once dubbed "the premier fashion designer in America" by Newsweek, Halston was synonymous with the 1970s and the era of Studio 54. His strong connection to pop culture was evident by his friends and clients, which included Andy Warhol, Bianca Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, and Anjelica Huston. Halston went on to create one of the best-selling fragrances of all time in his signature tear-drop shaped, sleek, pinch, and dark flacon designed by Elsa Peretti: Halston 1-12. This masterpiece was released in 1976, is clean, crisp, and fresh, as opposed to its sibling Z-14 that is more sparkling, warm, and sexy and was launched in 1974. I bought this blind so that I could have both Halston Z-14 and Halston 1-12. What a bizarre name for colognes, a sort of formula's code numbers!
My scent of the day that I just picked up recently. I am absolutely in love with this fragrance. And now, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Halston 1-12, an outdoorsy woody fougére to me, luminous, fresh and dark, unusual American fragrance, not smooth, not playful, maybe not a crowd pleaser, nobody seems to talk about. The cologne opens up with a big blast of hilly and natural citrus notes, sweet mandarin orange, which always rounds or softens most fragrances it opens and an arrangement of fresh, green leaves, really strong to be a cologne. The aroma is very good, it has a green vibe with a very nice mild citrus, very unique. Right off the bat, I get a tight connection with another cologne of the same era, GB Grey Flannel, without the dominant violet note. Perhaps, because they share similar notes in the top such as wonder green galbanum, lemon, and bergamot, having Halston 1-12 more greenish and herbal.
Middle notes of sweet red carnation, nearly discontinued in modern scents, plump juniper berries, night-blooming jasmine, relaxing lavender and crisp pine tree needles create the sensation of wandering through a densely-wooded forest. This smells like laying beneath a large oak while each note appears like sunlight shining through the leaves above you. The middle is where 1-12 shows first prospects of its true power, with lavender ushering in pine, then juniper, jasmine, and carnation before the floral warmth peaks and the base takes over.
The drydown on this continues in a powerful way but is more subtle than the top or heart. A heavier cedar base note alongside the pine note middle keeps this crisper even in the final stages than it's a muscular twin, but oakmoss, amber, musk, and tonka keep it in familiar territory with the surprising touch of vanilla in the finish. If that was not enough, a touch of floral and resinous labdanum completes the scene resulting in a compelling and intoxicating cologne. The warmth of tonka beans and smooth vanilla mellow it, as does the oakmoss and musk gives it just a hint of natural attractiveness.
All fragrances have their own real personality and suit a certain target of people, and I am happy to have both 1-12 and Z-14 in my collection. Longevity is about 7 hours on me, and projection for about 2 - 3 hours is good. Despite many people say that the reformulation of this and its brother Z-14 don't do the originals justice, meaning that the originals of these were probably killers, I don't mind, what I get amuses me completely.
Not for clubbing, yet perfect for daily use, no matter if you go to the office or go out for a stroll, I personally highly recommend this for spring and fall days. Ultimately, to me 1-12 by Halston is excellent. Strong enough to be noticed, not rude and obtrusive enough to be offensive. Besides, the 125ml is so unusually cheap and plentiful it almost begs to be tried.
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