209 community ratings

Guess 1981 Los Angeles Men

2019MenModern

7.8/ 10

Community score
209 ratings

Guess 1981 Los Angeles Men is a fresh, spicy men's fragrance that opens on black pepper, bergamot and plum and rests on vetiver, amber and sandalwood.

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How does it perform?

From 208 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.8 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Black pepper Bergamot Plum

Heart notesfirst few hours

Geranium Spearmint

Red ginger

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Amber Sandalwood Tobacco

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does Guess 1981 Los Angeles Men smell like?

The sharp freshness of black pepper and bergamot is softened by the fruity sweetness of plum at the start. In the heart, geranium, spearmint and red ginger carry the freshness on with a touch of spice. The base of vetiver, amber, sandalwood and tobacco adds a woody, oriental warmth, and the whole reads sweet and modern.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. It reads clearly masculine. Hugo Boss Boss Bottled (Eau de Toilette) and Snob Classic have a close profile.