The Eighties: A Post-Documentary

Do you remember the eighties? Well, I do. I grew up in this decade. So, I saw all the craziness that surrounded me. I was exposed to the 1980s deities of Wall Street, debt, shoulder pads, Michael Jackson, Madonna, big bangs with even bigger hair and the fall of the Berlin Wall. I also became conscious of fragrances. I wore my first fragrance in 1985. Like many young men, I sprayed too much cologne on my body. Obviously, people near me became overwhelmed by my scent. I love the eighties.

Many fragrances that we love today come from the “power” decade. Antaeus, Giorgio Beverly Hills, L’Air du Temps and Obsession were born in the 1980s. According to Out Magazine, men's colognes were “robust and virile, heavy on the musk.” Osmoz mentioned that women in the eighties wore “overly strong” perfume to represent their newfound success in corporate America.

To celebrate the 1980s, I have found some wonderful and memorable fragrance commercials from this decade. Enjoy these “back to the future” ads.


Brut 33



Calvin Klein Obsession



Charlie



Christian Dior Poison



Coty L'aimant



Jovan Musk Cologne



L'Air du Temps



Old Spice



Tweed



Where did I get my info?
Osmoz.com
Out Magazine
Youtube.com