I Spent Over $200 To Smell Like This

When a grooming or self-care product costs upwards of $200 after taxes, you expect a lot. The first hurdle to clear is fairly straightforward when it comes to fragrance: to smell good. And while that’s highly subjective, we were definitely not feeling Eight & Bob’s The Classic. As the story goes, this owes its fame to JFK who discovered it in 1937 after he crossed paths with Alrbert Fouquet, son of a Parisian aristocrat and amateur perfumer. This includes top notes of cardamom, lemon, and pink pepper, with heart notes of dried wood, labdanum, and violet leaves, rounded out with base notes of amber, sandalwood, and vetiver. But none of that matters because in essence it reminded us your grandfather’s aftershave. This was super overpriced for smelling like a J. Press, wood-paneled boardroom, or like Polo Green. For $159 you can get a far better scent from Etat Libre d’Orange and we highly encourage you do (we’re big fans). Hard, hard pass on this.

Eight & Bob’s The Classic, $195.00

Price point: High