Halston has been around for a long time. Long enough to endure means it must smell good! Another plus to its longevity are the surplus of products available. Bath items, creams, oils, and lotions, even a body mousse. The bath bars are large, unlike most, and an easy to grip ’bean’ shape. If you like to ’layer’ your fragrance, Halston is a good bet.
It is less expensive than many of today’s ’designer’ colognes, but does not smell cheap, or wear cheaply. The larger bottle cost me around $30 at a department store.
I classify it as a light fragrance, but some may find a hint of spiciness in it. It is also one of those colognes that changes for the wearer, making it harder to pinpoint. To me, the longer you wear it, the better it smells. Another added bonus.
The ’official’ smell of Halston includes: bergamot, greens, tagetes, jasmine, rose, cedarwood, carnation, orris, incense, patchouli, musk and ylang-ylang.
The bottle is pretty enough and neutral enough to display on your dressing table, or vanity, whether you opt for the spray or the fingertip. A beige base, tapering into a glass top, with a beige ball cap, make it very attractive -- and recognizable.
The best way to sample Halston is to wear it. Visit your department store, and dab a little on your wrist. Then, when it has had plenty of time to ’settle’, give it a sniff. I think you will like it!