Classical
Anat Fritz (2013)

I am the third of three positive reviews, one calls it a masterwork and refined. One uses "modern" and "polished." I want to tout the stability of the fragrance, in contrast to many fragrances which are "the thing of the moment" or "thrives in the autumn time" this is a fragrance that you expect to be good year after year, season after season, old or young.

Anat Fritz' Classical is a re-work of the original Anat Fritz. The new version focuses more on vetiver and woods as opposed to the dry patch base and rough lavender of its former self. They both share the same earthy quality but this new iteration feels overall more modern and slightly polished. Still pretty darned good, perfectly executed but, maybe, a tad less *original*. Personally I'd stick to the original for something more striking but this is still good nonetheless.

*This composition is actually an intentional re-work of Anat Fritz's own original composition bearing her name. For a complete breakdown of the notes of that composition and my glowing thoughts, please see my initial review of Anat Fritz.

Classical tones down the aromatic lavender of Anat Fritz (original formula) allowing the composition's focus to shift slightly towards the natural smelling cedar. The overall composition comes off as a bit more polished, but still keeps a lot of the untamed nature that I loved so much in the original formula.

I guess the most important question is does this re-work improve on the original? My feeling is it depends on what you are looking for... If you want an absolute rugged wild edge to your compositions then the original is going to most likely appeal more to you... If you want a *bit* more refinement and less aromatics then the re-work should be more to your tastes. The main aspects of the original Anat Fritz composition are still very much in-tact with the rework, and I personally love both efforts equally - both masterpieces.