19 community ratings

Metropolis (Cologne)

Name: Metropolis (Cologne)
Brand: Estēe Lauder

1987MenClassic

7.8/ 10

Community score
19 ratings

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Estēe Lauder Metropolis (Cologne) is a fougère for men that sets a fresh opening of lavender, peppermint and green notes against a base of vetiver, leather and patchouli; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: An easy daylight companion that fits morning plans.

How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Lavender

Fresh notes

Peppermint Green notes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Clary sage Carnation Geranium

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Leather Patchouli Musk Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Earthy
Leathery
Fougère

What does Metropolis (Cologne) smell like?

The opening is led by lavender, peppermint, fresh and green notes. The heart of clary sage, carnation and geranium turns floral with a light spiciness. As it dries down, vetiver, leather and patchouli come forward, while musk and amber soften a woody, earthy, leathery base.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, with winter a distant fourth. It leans towards business and daytime wear, and works for evenings too. Borsalino Borsalino (Eau de Toilette) and Grès Grès Monsieur Sport have a close profile.