Gentleman (2017)

I don't think I am smart enough to sort out the names of these fragrances. Givenchy Gentleman, Gentleman Givenchy, Pervy Gentleman, Grumpy Gentleman, Gentleman Jerk, Gentleman Not Really. What the hell??!!! Enough: Gentleman Givenchy another super positive review!! I just love this fragrance in every way. I have only recently started to try to understand the Pear Note. I owned several minis of this and loved the scent not knowing the notes. I bought a full bottle. I tote the minis. Yes. . we love it and pump it up often. Well. . . this is such a beautiful Pear. (You have such a dirty mind.) It turns out on the open, a delightful Pear Note asserts itself. And yes, it is synthetic. In my opinion, it would almost have to be as smelling a real pear fruit yields a delicate, semi-mineral- with -fruit scent, and the scent of the seeds themselves. It is too mild to hit hard enough to make a fragrance--at least for me. So we have a really good synthetic Pear. I am so happy because I wrote a snarky review on Galavant Bukara because the Pear was too mild. Multiple reviewers characterized it as a 'Carrot' scent and only after some dry down did it become more 'Pear-like' but so hard to really get it. Gentleman Givenchy does Pear really good. About the Pineapple it is right there--then it is gone. Aside on Iris: Terms like dry, powdery, baby powder are not useful to me in understanding Iris. Just got a sample of Iris from Ohrmonde Jane and I am trying to grasp it. The Ohrmonde Jane sample really expresses Iris so well. You can tell I am having trouble grasping Iris. Iris is more a feeling, a quality than a unabashed scent. It seems to change the texture of the scent cloud as you sniff it. Iris makes it feel heavier and thicker--the air itself. Weird. This Iris is really interesting!!! In the mix: Gentleman Givenchy does seem to have some kind of green, plant-smell. Maybe it is the Geranium. I know that Lolita Lempika uses Ivy--of all things--and I love Lolita Lempika. (It is a fun elegant fragrance line with highly advanced notes. It is under-rated I think. Lolita Lempika Cherry is just a popping hot one. Tom Ford Lost Cherry, then Lempika picked it up!!! Lolita Lempika Au Masculine has some Anise in it. Don't be tied to some perception, Lempika is so much fun. What is elegant? What is cool and edgy? What is sexy? The WEARER. The smell goes with you. We want you and the smell is just the cherry on top.) We are now 'riding the drydown'. I have two squirts on the flat of each arm. I don't do wrists because I wear things like watches and it can irritate. This fragrance settles close to the skin leaving a faint residual about four inches from the surface. Again, there is a mysterious offset to any sweetness. I believe it is the Leather. Nice Leather--doesn't beat you up. A really subtle hue of Patchouli is barely there. What do we have overall? A fresh open with best Pear Note. A green plant-like hint in the dry down. So natural. Some sweetness from Pear, Pineapple--maybe the mysterious Iris is somewhat sweet. A final base of Leather is the counterpoint to sweetness. Fragrance does not really last that long. It is so elegant, hot and deeply personal. Carry a decant, or a really low profile cosmetic or man-bag. Pump this right before you go in. Hot

Givenchy Gentleman EDT is my daily driver fragrance, if not what I would consider to be a signature scent. (I'd consider the Gentleman EDP to my personal 'signature'; the EDP's fragrance notes are a bit more unique than this, and it performs better overall, likely due to the nature of EDP vs EDT). If you've worn the EDP (Not to be confused with the EDP Boisee), you'll likely find the fragrances quite similar. Though where the EDP evolves into something smoky and spicy, this EDT settles into much more powdery and clean notes and is much better suited for daytime than its EDP counterpart. (Since they have similar base notes, though, I love to start my day with this EDT and freshen up with the EDP for the evening). Gentleman EDT wears fairly close to the skin and settles into its floral, powdery base notes after about 45-60 minutes, fading after 4 hours or so. Some would write this off as poor performance, but I'd disagree with that. It's certainly no fragrance bomb, but it's an eau de toilette, so it's not really supposed to be. Two or three sprays of this is perfect for a safe, inoffensive choice at the office or an afternoon out, but you're bound to get compliments throughout the day. I think the most prominent notes here are the iris, lavender, and vanilla, which sounds like something that would veer feminine, but the scent is closer to clean laundry in the best way. Where I've found the much woodsier Gentlemen Only line to wear a bit more middle-aged, the floral forward notes here feel more modern and a bit more youthful, though still adult and sophisticated (I think this is ideal for those in their late 20's/30's, unless you find powder scents to be... elderly.) There's some hints of spiciness due to the cardamom and toasty vanilla, so you might write this off as a fall/winter fragrance, but with the slight notes of pear and pineapple at the top, you could easily pull this off throughout most of the year--barring the hottest of summer days and trips to the beach. I wouldn't consider it a particularly casual EDT like some blue/sport fragrances, but that's to be expected with the Gentleman name, and due to the clean floral notes, it doesn't feel too out of place with jeans and a t-shirt. As expected, it's another stellar fragrance from Givenchy--water is wet, the sky is blue, Givenchy fragrances are absolutely gorgeous--and if you're a fan of other fragrances in the Gentleman line, you'll almost certainly love this one as well. Givenchy Gentleman, in my humble opinion, is one of the finest lines of designer fragrances available on the market, performing moderately to extremely well with scents that are unique enough to stand out from the crowd without being difficult to wear.

I had this back in '22 and i have to review it. NOTHING to see with the OG Gentleman. I don't see any issue regarding this. It ain't a reformulation, nor will it replace the OG. Anyways: On me opens up with the juicy pear, a bright cardamom, lavender, a bit of pineapple in the back, extremely synthetic like Invictus or such. (Not that they're similar by any means) After a few minutes, the iris comes into play, backed by powdery vanilla and a leather accord rather closer - smelling to suede, with a dominant violet / ionones nuance, slight castoreum and a smooth labdanum, ambery base. Patchouli and geranium are pretty much inexistant. I consider it a leather - based, iris / vanilla, very powdery and fruity scent. I kept a 15ml decant of it eversince, smells really nice, leaving aside the synthetic opening. I always find that on Firmenich ingredient - based scents, brutally synthetic openings and much better drydowns, same as Bentley For Men and all the Gentleman line. I see it mainly masculine, sensual, attractive, very versatile. I still think this could be better used for a fancy dinner or dating. Best climates for it are spring through summer and fall. Winter, i don't see it being great for cold, unless you live in a place where Christmas and New Year's Eve are at 70 - 80 degrees. As alternatives, CH Men Privé is heavier and better for colder climates, and Banderas' The Icon EDP is a great banger for around a third of the price and uses better ingredients. I don't know which of them i prefer, i like them all. I really dig this Bel Ami - like leather accord, rather reminiscent of suede, used in this warm spice and liquor - forward context. Maybe i'll get another bottle, even when disliking heavily the opening. XD By the way, cannot really complain onto performance. It's solid. 6 - 9 hours. On clothing, a couple of days, moderate projection. I think sometimes (Or always) people want just way too much performance. Dude, 4 or 5 hours is more than enough. Blessings

The notes I get: Such an amazing scent. It opens with the fresh green apple. I know the note list says pear, and some reviewers pick up pineapple. But to me the pear is similar to the fresh green apple note in Hugo by Hugo Boss (or a less sweet Layton by PdM).. It's a gorgeous crisp fruity opening with an added zing from the spicy cardamom. The iris and cardamom are immediately noticeable, but become more pronounced in the mid. The iris is more palatable and perhaps less "make-up bag" than the EDP and what is typical of the Dior Homme line. If you don't like the iris in those then definitely give this a try. The patchouli and leather are never overtly noticeable. Rather, they serve to smooth out the sweetness and poudery aspects of the fruity and iris notes. This is a fruity iris scent that starts out with a crisp and refreshing feeling and dries down to a warm and comforting one. What it lacks in depth it makes up for in appeal, and what it lacks in uniqueness it makes up for in versatility. I find it works all year round, day or night. Office or night out... Reminds me of: The pear note reminds me of the crisp green apple in Hugo for Hugo Boss. The cardamon reminds me of La Nuit De L'Homme by YSL. And the Iris is a more palatable version of Dior Homme. The bad: It can be quite synthetic in the very opening. But 5mins in the notes settle and the real dance starts. Impression: It's gentlemanly, sexy, and cool, all at the same time.

Gentlemen Givenchy EDT is great, im surprised it's sitting around a 3.9/5.0! I do think it's objectively a 4.0 fragrance; it's my least favorite of the entire Givenchy Mens line but I still adore it; firstly, the pear and pineapple combo is very rare in mens fragrances, its opening the iris isn't detectable it's mostly all pear, after about 10 minutes the pineapple really pokes through. Secondly, the iris while listed as the top note is subtle, as is the leather/vanilla. It's unisex but leans masculine slightly. I do think Givenchy suffers when it comes to mens warm weather fragrances because their fall & winter scents are superb. Moderate longevity & projection..I Do think Gentlemen Only EDT is a better warm weather fragrance, its a shame Givenchy discontinued their best two warm weather fragrances (2017 Pi Air, and 2001 Pi fraiche) such a shame we haven't had a Pi flanker this decade, I'd bet money Pi will be discontinued this decade. Only other negative is the givechy beauty customer service in the u.s.a. easily the worst of any fragrance company around, i requested a return over 60 times, the manager ignored my emails & calls, thus artificially extending the return window. Contacting LVMH directly i was ignored, shame on LVMH for allowing such bad customer service. Buyer beware; seek their products from reputable discounters...