Gentlewoman

Gentlewoman is growing on me. The bold and slightly sharp citrussy opening contrasts well with the milky, creamy almond drydown. This, in my opinion, suits the name very well: At first it's classy in a traditionally masculine/cologney sort of way, then it becomes a gentle skin scent. Nice wordplay, JHAG! It's inoffensive, yes, but since when is that a bad thing? That said, YMMV, so while some reviewers point out bitter notes and lavender, I simply can't detect these when I spray Gentlewoman; on my skin it is all sorts of deliciously creamy, woody almond, which makes me want to bite my own arm ;) As for soapy, I'm starting to further appreciate the subjective associations of language (and smells) with regard to perfume. See, soapy for me means mainly the artificial, sharp rose smell of (cheap? another rather silly adjective in this context as it says much more about the reviewer's prejudice than the perfume itself) soaps of my childhood, the kind of heady, flowery smell that would always make me sneeze and give me a headache. So while Gentlewoman's drydown actually does smell like the (fun fact: more expensive) soaps that I use nowadays, I would never describe it as soapy, rather say that they're both creamy. tl;dr Language is polysemous, describing perfume is hard.

Gentle woman is a great gender bender , love those type of perfumes that really have no sex but just smell good, clean and freshly showered , this one is a great white t shirt scent , also a nice formal dress up scent , easily worn by both genders . Anytime ,anywhere. Starts off common with orange blossom and neroli , like a typical cologne in a way , soapy lavender and the above mentioned citrusy notes. But what's so special about this fragrance is that those notes lay on a bed of almonds and tonka , musk and JHAG famos ambroxan for the ones that are lucky enough to smell it. I have been wearing it all day and felt very clean and lovely smelling , I resprayed once through the day and just now I topped it up with "not a perfume ", and I am enjoying this combination very much. Update , wearing this a lot on days when I just want to smell good and clean. Oh is this ever smooth in its drydown. Smells like you just had a shower even hours after it's been sprayed. It gets better with each hour. Amazing fragrance. Compliment getter !!!

Maybe it's the weather (warm and a little humid), maybe it's my nose, but I'm only getting a sweet floral in Gentlewoman, with a hint of bergamot, and a warm musky amber. To my nose, this isn't masculine at all. It's a night garden in a bottle, redolent of the sweet nectars of tobacco flowers, honeysuckle (japonica), moon flowers, and jasmine. Likely the neroli is responsible for these notes. I also smell vanilla, though it's not in the scent profile. Whatever is going on, this is wonderful on me. Nowhere do I get citrus--one of my favorites--save for a hint of bergamot, and I have to concentrate to even detect it. I don't smell soapiness at all, either, and I'm into hour four. The dry down at this point is sweet, musky wood and amber. I really love this. It would be full-bottle worthy if it didn't become a skin scent after an hour. If I can successfully employ some of the tips in the recent longevity article, I'll definitely get one.

First things first: it smells real good. Unisex, fresh, clean, classy... like a perfectly ironed white shirt with a twist of orange peel. Not gonna lie, the name had me nervous. “Gentlewoman”? I was bracing for some ultra-powdery floral pink cloud situation. But nope this one kept it smooth, crisp, and totally wearable no matter what’s in your passport. :)) Now... the heartbreak: it disappears faster than my motivation on a Monday. It stays on your skin for a hot minute and then just *poof* gone. Like it never existed. (Well thats my experience, I hope you all have a different one) I was genuinely sad. It’s such a comforting, LOVELY scent... for a few minutes, maybe an hour or two... and then it vanishes :( If you can grab it for cheaper, 100% do it. Even just for those fleeting, blissful moments. 8/10 – would be a 10 if it didn’t ghost me like that. :/

Gentlewoman is a straight up love for me. I adore all the notes and they are put together beautifully to create a clean, soft, gently aromatic scent. Two other fragrances which are on a similar playing field, and are neroli heavy, are Tom Ford Neroli Portofino (more citrus fresh) and L'Artisan Parfumer Histoire D'Orangers (orange blossom heaven). I love and own them all. Gentlewoman to me is the most soft and fluffy of the 3. The lavender, almond and musk surround the neroli and create a 'put your face into a basket of warm clothes just out of the dryer' comfort and cosiness. Longevity is not too bad, 4-5 hours. Sillage is soft and pretty quickly a skin scent. The price is pretty good so I'm happy to overspray and keep applying. The extra alcohol in the air in the era of coronavirus probably helps to kill a few virus particles anyway ;)

The combination of neroli and almond works wonderfully for me - this is crisp, refreshing, clean, like a spritz of pure spring/summer energy. Just smells heavenly; the notes of almond and maybe a few white flowers round off all the edges and prevent this from ever smelling like a cleaning product to me. It's truly genderless as well, to my mind - sweet enough for girly girls to enjoy, but with more than enough dignity and character to work on anyone. But alas! as with all JHAGs on me ... it's completely gone after 90minutes, tops. If this lasted it would be my signature summer scent. As it doesn't, it just convinces me more than ever that JHAG simply doesn't work with my chemistry, no matter how much their wacky fruit-themed experiments intrigue and delight me.

One of the very few citrus-category fragrances that work for me. Normally they are too sharp and too short-lived, but this one works exceptionally well. Typically, I like wearing woody-orientals and sweet patchouli-based fragrances, but this take on citrus is just...WOW. Orange blossom, candied almonds, lavender, and ambroxan. Overall it's a very sweet fragrance. The lavender is more apparent in the opening, and the candied almond note becomes more pronounced in the dry down along with the ambroxan and subtle woody notes, which gives the fragrance depth. I feel it's so well done for a skin chemistry like mine, just perfect! There is something about this that makes me want to wear it in rainy weather, as well.

This one took me by surprise: I was expecting something closer to cologne or fougère based on the name, but this smells like expensive soap. Just like those big white high-quality soaps my Grandma used in her bathroom. Utterly lovely and nostalgic - I actually love this very very much. I can't stop spelling my wrist. If I try to pick out the notes instead of just interpreting them as soap, I get neroli, almond and mask. Projection and longevity are good for a clean fragrance. Zara Fleur d'Oranger is my "clean laundry" scent of choice, but I could see myself getting a bottle of this at some point. It definitely smells more refined, although it remains a simple, familiar scent.

Really nice! Gentlewoman for me is a gentle fragrance, sweet and enveloping! The neroli is the note that dominates the scent. In the middle notes when love comes in almond and orange blossom... the note ambroxan is in the background. Modern and complex parfum.. I tried it only today and now I love it. In my list will surely❣ Sillage: 6./10 Longevity: 7./10 Scent: 8.5/10 Overall: 8.5/10

An initially bright and bursting, clean smelling androgynous scent. Mellows out into cool, metallic tones. Continues to melt into something warmer, with the almond coming through and a sweeter citrus. Very stiff upper back and nose to the air, tight and sharp. Fit for winter and late fall. I wore this to my grandfather's funeral, so now it has a nostalgic soft spot in my heart. 8/10

This is a very pretty perfume. I was gifted a sample from a friend. I wasn't expecting to like it due to its simple fragrance pyramid; but it surprised me. It fits the feminine frame with its powdery neroli slash orange blossom touch. Yes, it has that clean essence to it; but I do not find it harsh. I applied it with a light hand, so maybe that's why.

Very strong neroli opening that makes me a bit uncomfortable, however, when the neroli settles down, the lovely lavender and almond gets to share the stage, it's a pleasant blend. I actually very much enjoy this dry down, perfect when you are in the mood for something non-sweet, fresh, and little masculine.

A powerful citrus neroli explosion in the beginning, followed by a lovely musky almond drydown. It has a distinct, almost fashionable scent. The perfume is fresh, with a sense of tenderness. This is a fresh almond fragrance that is unique. It smells so clean, fresh, and herbal. Lovely!

This turns out to be one of my favorite summer fragrances. I am in love with the almond and neroli. When I need more oompf I like to layer this with the tard neroli from Chopard Bigaradia. The scent is nothing like Tom Ford Neroli Portofino, as Gentlewoman is more soft and powdery.

Wearing this today. It's definitely the beast mode version of 4711, HOWEVER. I love it. It's so fresh, clean and herbal. Completely unisex IMO. A man or non-binary person could wear this without coming off as very femme or very masculine. IT JUST SMELLS SO GOOD!

A super nice combination of neroli (which I usually dislike) and fluffy lavender. Quite nice and fresh-smelling. It's super fresh, clean, and soft. The lavender makes me think this is a right out of the dryer, laundry fresh scent.

I don't usually like neroli or almond, but this one is lovely. Slightly bitter, slightly citrusy, yet sweet, creamy, clean and fresh. Alluring for spring and summer. Reminds me of Ange ou Demon for some reason.

Neroli, lavender and almond- androgynous, sexy and very modern and cool! This is clean and work safe, but still interesting and original. I wear it when I'm in a tailored jacket and Oxford shoes. Love it!

Soap. Smells very clean, like you’re fresh from the shower. It’s a very squeaky, fresh scent. I like it for that reason but I don’t reach for it as much as I do others in my collection.

A beautiful scent the citrus is amazing and lovely to just sit and smell, if you aren't too on citrus and musky type smells maybe test before full buy but it's true to the name.