Guy laroche launched the famous fragrance for men drakkar in 1972 followed by editions drakkar noir 1982 and drakkar dynamic 1999 the latest edition was introduced in july 2014 following the tradition of the house and presenting fragrant successor drakkar essence announced as an aromatic fougere of the same olfactive group as the original edition from 1982 which is as announced by the house much spicier than the new version drakkar essencedrakkar essence arrives in the same flacon form