Gentleman

I love this stuff! I've been wearing this all winter and it's a great scent for the colder months. When you first spray it you get a fresh blast of spicy, yet cool black pepper. Very sharp. This is what got my attention initially as it is very different compared to aramis's other offerings. This is quickly followed by the ginger before drying down to a lovely spicy and sweet scent. Not very complex, but just fantastic in its simplicity. It lasts ages, it's powerful stuff and pretty heavy...so I wouldn't wear it in spring/ summer. Its quite a mature scent, not in the same way as aramis is usually thought of, but I can imagine a more professional, sophisticated young man or older gentleman wearing this....not the young lads hitting the clubs haha. Saying that, I am only 23 but I tend to favour the more "mature" scent over sweets and citruses...you know what I'm talking about! This is definitely the most appealing aramis for people around my age, but still, well, aramis! This isn't anything groundbreaking but an overall great scent. Spicy, sharp and cool pepper notes with ginger followed by warm spicy sweetness for hours! Had a good few compliments on this from woman too, which is always good ;-) P.S. if you like Bvlgari Aqva then you'll definitely like this. To me, it is very similar with the cool and spicy black pepper. The difference being a much warmer and sweeter dry down with aramis gentleman. I see Aqva as my spring/summer equivalent to Gentleman. EDIT: I also have to say in relation to an earlier review, this smells nothing like terre d' Hermes! These are totally different to my nose, but hey that's just me. Try it yourself!

This is a re-review as I have changed my position slightly on the first. I'm not quite sure what others are smelling here judging by the reviews but I think Gentleman is a good, solid fragrance. Yes it's more appealing to a younger crowd than it's predecessor but that's not a negative because to my my nose it carries enough of that classic, masculine vibe to work. Opens with a lemony sharp citrus, pepper and ginger then dries down to a hinted at original Aramis, moss, suede and a touch of patchouli. This is just a backdrop for the ginger & spices which are present but not invasive. The problem with a scent like this is that folks who like a good strong masculine fougere or aromatic fragrance will find it toothless and weak. Whereas those of us into more modern fare might find this not inspiring or different enough...so Aramis Gentleman can't really win either way. The reason I enjoyed Gentleman so much was because I fell out with Aramis some years ago, finding it to be a clumsy sledgehammer of a fragrance and some of this flankers just seem more focused and this one is no exception. When I put it in perspective I think I prefer it to the likes of Dior Homme Sport which has similar notes but couldn't be more different in delivery. Good news for this one then, smell wise. Unfortunately the longevity isn't there and it stays close to the skin but I still want a bottle.

Aramis Gentleman for me is a really lovely fragrance. It smells wonderful and it's really enjoyable throughout the performance from start to finish. As a serious Aramis fan this lives up to the Aramis expectations that speaks quality and class and you get more that what you pay for. I admit the projection for Gentleman isn't a monster around 4ft and the longevity is about 6hrs+ it has a touch of that Barbara shop about it but not over done. It has a really good balance as each of the notes compliments each other! I paid about £28 for a 110ml bottle and I'm very happy about that. It is definitely on my rotation all year round. I really do appreciate and enjoy this scent because each whiff gives you that "Ahhhhh... Bisto" moment❤️😁! Update: I just got another 110ml bottle on ebay for £15. Yippy🤗! I give this an 8.0 out of 10 and it's great value for that score🤗!

I found that despite its completely different ingredients, Aramis Gentleman smells very much like Aramis Adventurer (which came later) ...they're like non-identical twin siblings (if that analogy makes scents - LOL), and I don't know which one I prefer. I also agree with the comments that this crisp/spicy/manly scent works particularly well in cool temperatures, and that there is much more going on than just ginger and black pepper (neither of which I can smell in it anyway). It also needs to be applied quite liberally to get acceptable performance even though the sillage remains discreet, because I suspect that I become anosmic to it pretty quickly. In summary, I'll repeat what I said in my review of Adventurer that: [Aramis Gentleman] continues the impressive reputation of Aramis in producing quality/interesting/edgy, well-priced fragrances for men.

Notwithstanding the reaction a scent has to each of our body-chemistries, I wouldn't have classed this as a 'fresh' fragrance. Without knowing what the declared tones, were I blinded-tested this and immediately got strong connections to leather, tobacco and warm spices; gentleman's club, basically. It's really too heavy for a younger man, but someone over 40-ish could carry it convincingly. Smells classy and 'reliable' IMHO and perhaps too much for office-use; the exception being you have your own office, in which case, go for it! The afterglow, and I mean whats still there the next day on clothing, leaves hints of coriander and earthy spice, like turmeric. Masculine, without the musk. I love it!