Catalyst for Men
unverifiedHalston · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1994
≈ $28 · 60ml · approx. retail
Catalyst for Men is a complex 1994 aromatic-woody masculine, opening on citrus and herbal top notes, moving through a spicy green heart, and settling into a leather-amber-oakmoss base. Composed by Ilias Ermenidis and Harry Fremont, it is now a discontinued, harder-to-find entry in the Halston lineup.
The scent
Top notes
The opening · first 15 minutes
Heart notes
The core · the next few hours
Best for
Perfumer
French · 38 in collection
Harry Fremont is a French master perfumer at Firmenich, born in Cannes and trained at ISIPCA, who received The Fragrance Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. With hundreds of fragrances to his name, he co-created Calvin Klein's genre-defining CK One and composed the bestselling Ralph Lauren Romance.
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Ilias Ermenidis is a Greek perfumer born in Istanbul who trained at ISIPCA and began his career at Firmenich. He has created widely loved designer and commercial fragrances for houses including Gucci, Givenchy and Vera Wang, with Victoria's Secret Heavenly among his bestselling successes.
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