QUORUM FOR MEN - CLASSIC POWER FRAGRANCE OF THE 1980's - PRODUCT REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- The 1980's were a time of big personalities, brash styles and most certainly power-fragrances that literally assaulted the senses. I can well recall entering the nightclubs of the era to find my nostrils being urgently violated by the likes of Kouros by YSL, Escape by Calvin Klein and most definitely Quorum by Puig.
This is a heady and powerful aromatic citrus fragrance that dominates the room when worn and takes no prisoners in the olfactory department. But, it has its charms it could certainly have a place in your rotation if you enjoy citrus-heavy scents.
I hope you enjoy the review.
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I am 62 not sure how I missed this in the 80s? I may have to pick this one up ,very nice review Sir.
Quorum is a powerful cologne, with pedigree and status, it has a solid and strong character; it's a fragrance for those men out there that want to stand out from the crowd and separate them from the boys.
Quorum a cologne with sophistication and status, harsh and rough but with a reputation to put this fragrance as a vivid example of how a man's cologne should smell.
It is truly a stallion amongst the fragrances of the 80's. In fact - I'm going to wear it today!
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I hope you enjoy this awesome fragrance in the same way I do, cheers!!!.
I just started following/watching your channel and you do a great job! I am also a product of the 80s. Two other scents you might want to consider and/or review are Aramis Tuscany Per Uomo (1984) and Azzaro Pour Homme (1978). Both are clean, sharp, citrusy scents that are in the same vein as Quorum but neither is quite as harsh. I’ve been wearing the Tuscany since about 1990. It’s about $50 USD for a 3.4 oz. bottle. Azzaro is about $30 USD.
I was 18 when this came out in the US. But my main frags were azzarro pour homme and Karl Lagerfeld. I only found this one month ago here in Switzerland only because a discounter had it for 20 dollars. It reminds me of a more 70s style. And shares similarities with Paco Rabanne pour homme. Though both are beautiful in their own right. At 57 I just love this.
PPPH was my one and only frag during my secondary school. Then came Quorum to my life and it has been my No. 1 until these days! Brilliant fragrances. I miss the old formulations so much. I keep a little bottle of aftershaves from that era to take some smells of them from time to time, but its passing by is getting a little hard for their beautiful original attributes. Greetings from Argentina.
As always, well-researched and excellent review - great retro ad! My favourite PUIG fragrance is the classic AGUA DE LAVANDA (1940) but I do also love the mighty QUORUM.
I have Agua Lavanda also, I use it in the evenings after a bath.shower to help relax prior to sleep, love the lavender fragrance - It was allegedly a favourite of Frank Sinatra too!
Tuscany, Quorum, Obsession, Antaeus & L'eau Dissey; I'm reliving my youth...Quorum changes in notes over the six hours, give it about 20 minutes to calm down and gather itself. I wear it lightly in summer - 2 on the front neck and 1 on the back of the neck, in winter I add 2-3 on the chest, shirt and sports jacket over it, so those dull it down...
Great video. I am 36 and bought this in the summer. Been waiting till the cold weather to wear this 👍🏻
I just purchased today in June. I have several months to look forward to before I can actually use it.
I am Spanish, I live in the Basque Country.
This cologne was very popular in the 80s, it is still available in supermarkets.
Antonio Puig, his most famous colony, here in Spain, was BRUMMEL.
PUIG is pronounced PUCH.
Great video, cheers.
Haven’t tried the new stuff but have always loved it - still useable today , even more than Kouros, which is Louder for sure. Quorum is warm , mossy, old school … brutal ? not the word i’d use at all no no not brutal. Winter evenings - perfect. Masculine for sure . Quorum is still great 💜
I love this scent. My dad always wore this and Aramis when I was a kid. I tracked down a bottle for myself.
I was wandering around my local drug store and wandered into their discount fragrances section and lo and behold: Quorum. I thought to myself... "Where have I seen that before..."
Well, it was this video, years ago. Cheers sir.
I remember back in the day when quorom was kind of like the poor mans kouros , but nowadays it seems to be picking up a cult status, which frankly, it deserves.
A great fragrance
I have just picked up the 100ml for 9.99..
I would never be without my quorum
Thanks for the great review chaps guide !!!!
I love Quoram - it well deserves to be an icon of mens fragrances and so cheap too!
Great review!! I started using this about a month ago and I've been LOVING it. Something I've discovered while experimenting is that if you layer it with Jovan Sex Appeal, the combination smells even more suave, smooth, and classy! Let me know what you think 😊
Excellent detailed review covering every facet of this fragrance. I believe there is a Quorum after shave out there too released in the same year.
Nice guest star in the background as well.
Glad you enjoyed it - the horse belongs to my lady wife, it's a wilful beast and does not appreciate my allocated slot in that field!
Update. Now I like this fragrance. If you are into evergreen scents this does it justice. Only its strong so nothing for daytime unless you are on your own. Ty for this.
Question is it good to use
Love it, I have this, drakkar noir, brut and blue stratos. Next on my list polo green and bentley
A lot of powerhouses of yesteryear had to cut through a wall of smoke. Relatively few people smoke nowadays so reformulated fragrances like this are as powerful as they should be. Will still blow modern fragrances out of the water.
I got finally a bottle after a long time hesitation which shouldn't had been as its very cheap. Opening is nice later a bit difficult to like. The reason why I got it is that it's said it reminds one of Polo Green. Maybe only a hint but for my nose still a long shot away. Polo Green for me who likes conifer scents (for, spruce, pine, juniper, thuja etc) is a gem. I am always divided between polo Green and Aramis Classic as my favorite fragrances as of now.
I just got this. It is like a mixture of various 70s frags and Drakkar Noir.
Hey, Ash! Very enjoyable review! I'm very glad that many guys in YT are rediscovering those old fougeres from decades ago. That's the kind of many right ways that real men should smell.
I'm the same age as you and I have never needed many perfumes. just one that do the job was right for me. But, fortunately, I run to the right ones in the right moments. Back in my old secondary school days, since a friend's gift, Paco Rabanne pour Homme was my one and only frag. Then my first girlfriend gave me Quorum as my birthday present and it has been my No. 1 until these days! Brilliant fragrances both.
Although I can't find myself as myself if I cannot get my bottle of Quorum when I run out of it, I really miss the old formulation. I keep a little bottle of aftershaves of each from that era to take some smells of them from time to time, but its passing by is getting a little hard for their beautiful original attributes. In the 80s days, the original formulation was able to stand out in a smokers room, with a slight different sweeter incensely note. Today the only way I can reach a comparable enjoyment with the new formulation is on my chest and clothes when I undress. Other than that it's just a reminiscence of that gorgeous manly blast. Even it's still very enjoyable, it's a shadow that resembles that old glory with some dignity for actual times. At least, as a kind of compensation, Puig was capable of brought us a pair of remarkable flankers, which in different ways, they have the same capability to inebriate with syrupy, woody, spicy, leathery base scents under the clothes that I really enjoy often.
Keep on rockin'n'reviewin, Ash!
Greetings from Argentina.
Mate, Quorum smells a powerful green soap to me. Ideal for outdoors cold weather.
Greetings from Chile.
Its a real star performer in. y collection. I wore it just yesterday and received compliments.
Love this fragrance. Great review.
It's one of my favourites. Wearing it now infact. I get more citrus & sandalwood, but can't detect any tobacco or leather notes in it. I'm nearly 60 years old and it's summer and happily enjoying the scent
I was still too young to experience different options of colognes as I grew up wearing Obsession and Drakkar Noir. But I do want to start a vintage collection and Quorum will be my first choice to acquire. Not sure I will ever acquire Kouros. Great video.
First of all, thank you very much for these reviews. Precise, concise and with classy style. Well done! I've come across your channel looking for a review of Quorum. Spot on, I feel I got all necessary information whether to purchase it or not. Usually, I don't use to subscribe to channels but in your case I did. A rare find among many flashy reviewers. About myself: I've been born in 1970 as well, grown up near the city of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony. In one of your videos you mentioned you've served as army personnel in Goslar (not sure if I captured it well). I've always appreciated the british forces doing service in Germany, a fact I've grown up with, reassuring. Since 2010 I'm living in Norway, so I know that expat feeling. Keep up the good work, kind regards from Scandinavia.
Welcome to the group sir. I was based in Gutersloh in the early 1990’s and very much enjoyed my 3-years living in Germany. A bold move to live in Norway, a country I was yet to have the pleasure of visiting. Let me know if I can ever assist. Best regards.
You can also try Azzaro Pour Homme. It's very similar with quorum.
Being an 80s baby I’m keen to explore the history of that era from a grooming scene. I was wearing Kuros when I was around 17 in the early naughties. Not sure if it was still popular then. Will definitely look at picking Quorum at some point. Thanks Ash for another great video. 🇬🇧💂🏻♀️
Cheers Andy, I must admit, Quoram had passed me by up until recently, but it is a mighty fragrance for the money and I think it works well in the present era. I have recently gone through a spending spree on old fragrances (I blame lockdown boredom) and have bought 4 or 5 old classics that I have deeply enjoyed re-engaging with. They still smell great and have the added bonus of being mostly quite modest in price - watch out for these reviews over the next few months.
Enjoyable and informative review again... I missed this one as well back in the day, so I’ve ordered a bottle to see what it’s like.... “Home Bargains” are selling this at £10.99 and the aftershave at £7.99, so worth a punt... 👍
Love this fragrance
Wow, only thirteen pounds? That's a bargain. I'll have to buy this. Thanks Ash. Oh one for you to have a look at if they still do it, is Next Voyage from the Next store. A bottle was purchased for me last Christmas and is still going strong today. Like Quorum, the scent is strong and certainly sticks around.
Thanks for the tip - I'll check it out in Next. You will not be disappointed by Quorum - its a beast.
@@TheChapsGuide Where did you purchase this from? Don't think you mentioned that in the video. Cheers 🍻🍻
Amazon - here's a link to assist:amzn.to/3eDzWVD
My 80's powerhouse fragrance was XERYUS by Givenchy.
That's a new one on me - I'll have to investigate it!
@@TheChapsGuide back in the mid naughts I found my bottle of Xeryus after close to 2 decades from its purchase. I sprayed it in the air and time did not do it well. It smelled like Raid bug killer spray.
I wore Xeryus a lot. And Kouros and Lapidus. Power! 😎
Chanel Anteus for me, also Puig Sybaris was incredible.
I've not yet tried Anteus, its on my hit list - shame that Puig discontinued Sybaris, it was a great product and much missed.
I wonder which aftershave would compliment Quorum? I shaved today and used pinaud clubman aftershave and then applied some quorum to my pulse points and I thought they complimented each other.
Then again I think Pashana aftershave, lightly applied would compliment it as well. Pinaud Clubman playing on the citrus notes of the quorum, summer maybe? Then Pashana playing on the woody notes of quorum, winter maybe?
Is it very soapy? Because i love the soapy smell in paco rabanne pour homme and kouros
Agua Brava is the best.
I've never tried that one - I'll give itv a go. Thanks
@@TheChapsGuide Aqua Brava is basically a lame version of Pino Silvestre.
I agree but Agua Brava Azul is great too
I recently picked up Agua Brava- (fairly new at the fragrance game and this was one I remembered being around when I was a child). So far I love it. Thinking about picking up Quorum. How would you say they compare?
I'm in glory now. Along the last year I could get some vintage formulation bottles from early 2000s and later and earlier 90s. I can swear all of these are a little different from the others. Some show more artemisia and caraway prominent. Some more citrus and tobacco. Others more equalized, But all of them are more intense than the last formulation, and, or course, all oakmoss heaven. I think the only one I haven´t now is the original from the 80s, the real grial. Don`t get me wrong, If what I´ve got are between 8 and 9.50 of ten, the current formulation is a 7 out of 10. It's still a good perfume. The lame oakmoss, the slightly pissy top and a poorer general performance are maybe its weakest flanks.
Great review. I also use Agua Brava.
However, i disagree with Quorum being a nighttime fragrance. It's my daily driver with leather jacket on.
Good review!
A lovely one! One spray on me is enough. Gets really leathery on me.
Just got the aftershave lotion now. 😊👍
I'm a huge fan of Quoram and its flanker Quoram Silver - awesome fragrances and so modestly priced
@@TheChapsGuide never tried the silver. I don't think I've seen it here in Sweden. 🤷🏻♂️
How would you describe the silver one?
It is an intense woody fragrance, utterly different to the original Quoram. I'm a huge fan of Silver and have filmed a review video that will be uploaded in a week or so. Well worth the blind buy.
@@f.s8954 Highly recommend the Silver. Silver is magical you won't regret buying it.
This sits proudly next to my tom ford and Maison kurkjians
Interesting review thanks. Very classy. However I have some questions regarding potency. Many people complain about recent reformulation.
I have heard other people state that the original formulation was much more potent, but to be honest, this present version is very strong and could easily be described as a beast. Anything stronger would be overpowering in my opinion. Perhaps in this instance, the modern version may be more wearable than the original
@@TheChapsGuide greetings and thanks for an honest opinion! Think I need to get a bottle of this fragrance for myself. I wanted to have a true "men's" fragrance to dive into nostalgia of the 80s. Thanks for your reply!
If Quorum is close to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme I wouldn't....
But if is close to Polo Green I would try...
Not so much close to PRPH. Warmer but subtle notes everywhere. But the same manly vibes. Beautyful!
Awesome!
I used to like Aramis 900 as a kid ;)
I love Aramis and Aramis Tobacco Reserve - classic mens frags.
Just watching a video about quorum puts hair on your chest
Damn right sir!
iS not that powerful like it used to be.
We should be grateful for that - it was arguably too powerful in the initial formulation. The modern Quoram is much more wearable.
@@TheChapsGuide iS mediocer these days. Few people that iknow & including myself, find the formula to be weak & don't last or perform like the original formula. iKnow iget about 4/5hrs on my skin if, iget lucky. Same as the people iknow who also own a bottle, they get the same performance. & please, don't give me the excuse that we get what we pay for, or that it "performs good for the price". 'One Man Show' is very cheap in the state & performs great!! iget around 9/10hrs on my skin. Just phenomenal!
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This isn't a powerhouse anymore . It's been reformulated and neutered.
Just like polo green