The Irish Gentleman

The Irish Gentlemen vs. Green Irish Tweed. The openings on both of these are amazing. Irish Gentlemen opens strong, bright, and has a more aquatic vibe than GIT. GIT is greener at the opening, projects like a monster, and has a darker vibe overall. I'd say they are 98% similar in the opening. In the drydown the two fragrances change, I'd say starting at 95% and moving towards 85% by hour 3 or 4. The biggest difference is that GIT remains green and darker. Irish Gentlemen gets lighter, more aquatic, and sweeter with time. Longevity... the crytonite of both Irish Gentlemen and GIT. I got a solid 4 hours from both, with GIT being the stronger of the two. As far as co-workers, unimously my female co-workers all chose GIT, 20 - 0! However, all of them really loved Irish Gentlemen. It was well received and a mass pleaser. Irish Gentlemen vs. Chez Bond. Summary 100% identical... lol. Seems fitting since Chez Bond is a copy of GIT as well. Chez Bond edges out Irish Gentlemen in longevity and strength but barely. Overall, Irish Gentlemen is amazing! There is no way without the original as comparison that you'd be able to tell the difference on someone wearing it. What it lacks in longevity it easy makes up for with a strong 2 hours of projection (think CAHSEE). It's super mass pleasing, and highly under-rated imo. Considering the cost difference Irish Gentlemen is a no brainer.

This is truly the best dupe of GIT. The wet inital period seems to be the one thing none of the dupes are able to create, TIG included. However, after the first 5-10 minutes, I as an avid lover of GIT cannot tell the difference between the two. Its a 99.9% match AFTER the wet initial period. This also last ALOT longer. This beats any other GIT dupe hands down. We all love that initial period of GIT, and none seem to capture that. However, lets be honest, no one smells that portion except you and whomever is around you for the first 5 minutes. By the the time you're out the door, its drying down and GIT and TIG are 99% identical. Save your money. Anyone who snubs their nose at this is someone who has a lot of money and just hates the concepts of dupes in general. I'm never going back to GIT despite my love for that initial green wet burst. This is just longer lasting, more affordable and hence the sillage and longevity makes it better than the OG.

THE IRISH GENTLEMAN 4/30/25 So happy! I never wore Green Irish Tweed. But I wore Davidoff Cool Water all through the 90s and early 00s. It was superb. I just bought TIG a few months ago. It reminds me 100% of vintage Cool Water. I am so happy with it. Lasting 6-7 hours from the first spray of bottle. Classic aquatic/green. The notes for Cool Water are what I sense. The notes listed above for TIG seem wrong to me. You won't be disappointed. Smiling the whole time wearing this because of all the good memories made with Cool Water. Fantastic scent and good performance already. As it macerates...should become stellar. Great for office and casual. Spring/Summer. 60F or warmer. Love the feeling it gives me about Life! Ready to make new memories with The Irish Gentleman!

I tested this side by side with the original and I am really impressed. I would say its about 90-95% close. IG is a tad bit greener, while GIT is slightly creamier. As far as longevity, I feel like IG edges out slightly. It lasts around 7 hours on my skin BUT the last 3-4 hours are a bit of skin scent, but definitely there. GIT lasts around 4-5 hours with last 2 hours being a skin scent. Overall this is a fantastic clone, and definitely smells like GIT, unlike many clones that smell more like cool water.

Had a bottle of Green Irish Tweed recently and it was underwhelming in the performance arena. In fact, performance was downright poor and the bottle was nowhere worth the price being asked. Problem was that I loved the scent and wanted a good alternative, so I tired a bottle of Alexandria's The Irish Gentleman, and I must say that it smells great. The dry down is basically what I would be looking for from GIT, and the longevity is much better than GIT. Highly recommended over GIT as an alternative.