Scholar’s Mate

I wish this webpage would let me vote for honeydew melon. This smells like an upscale version of my favorite Korean bathhouse, which uses honeydew melon scented shampoo/lotion/etc. I realize that isn't officially part of the scent profile, but gosh it needs to be. Please note, there is nothing cheap-smelling or pungent or cloying about this (like honeydew melon lotion can often be), and it is my #1 favorite scent at the moment. I also smell the cardamom and citrus in this, and it has decent sillage/longevity. I wear it almost daily. It makes me feel confident, sophisticated, and a little bit unique in a slightly (i.e., not in-your-face) cosmopolitan way. My sense is that people react favorably to it, without realizing it is a perfume....they just know they feel happier, and possibly don't even make the connection between the feeling and the fragrance. Ocassionally, I will also apply a little tiny bit of Calamus Leaves to my clothes (which dies on skin contact), to tweak the scent and add a pop of green as an added layer, but it isn't really necessary. It's just a way to mix things up, since I have a tendency not to rotate my perfumes as much since I bought this one.

Probably the hardest fragrance in my collection to describe, but i love it. It is a very peppery, bet fresh fragrance. I mostly get the cardamom, grapefruit and fig. For me, it lasts about 7/8 hours and has solid protection. In someways reminds me of a less fruity and darker version of Gris Charnel EDP. If you like that DNA i think you’ll enjoy Scholar’s mate a lot. It smells to me like a very luxurious bar of soap in a weird way, and i agree with someone else in the comments saying it reminds them of a fancy hotel lobby smell. Not worth over $300 to me but if you find a good deal it’s worth a purchase. Also, it is not a “boring Santal 33” like people are saying, and doesn’t have a pickle scent. 🫡

My Dad used to have a team that build furniture in the 90's . Whenever I visited his shop, I would smell this exact scent. So fragrant and addictive. There is French Affair that comes 2nd to this but it has patchouli base.

Its a very nice fragrance. It also smells extremely like Le Labo Santal 33. Great quality juice and last all day on me.

I love it, yes it does mirror Santal 33 but it has a much different approach. Where Santal has a barnyard/hay opening, Scholar's Mate takes on a lighter almost tea approach. Personally, Santal is the OG go with that. I bought the discovery pack and this is one I will not be buying given that Santal 33 does Santal 33 better. To the people commenting that it doesn't last and doesn't have sillage ARE YOU KIDDING? Maybe your skin composition is just dogshit. Instead of bashing a cologne think about how your skins oils. I drink a ton of water daily along with a few other healthy daily activities and this thing bounces off my skin. I get 8+ hours of longevity along with a two arm length sillage. Will this cologne fill up a room? Probably not, but your group of friends will definitely be able to smell you. This is a pricey cologne but you get what you pay for. Rest easy knowing that the ingredients are of the highest caliber and sourced ethically. This bottle will price many people out of it's market, but like most niche, it's not for people looking for cheap and easy. Scent: 9/10 Longevity: 8.5/10 Sillage: 8/10 Overall this is a solid 8/10 fragrance not the best from the line, but the one I have been reaching for the most recently.