Open

I have big love for Roger and Gallet Open; it has all the elements that make me swoon. The somewhat aldehydic opening redolent with aromatics, including notable sage and thyme, that merge with a tobacco note that is completely devoid of gratuitous sweetness, reminiscent of Burley leaves. There is a texture to it that is nearly agrestic, sort of a countryside flair that I also pick up from the likes of other winners such as Aramis Devin and Hermes Rocabar. It's sensible yet complex; it certainly isn't modern, but who's counting anyway? This is a fragrance for the ages, my friends. Its elegance and form belies its shockingly low price tag: price to quality ratio is astonishing. When discovering stunning fragrances such as these, it really puts it all into perspective. It brings light to the pretensions, the pomp and circumstance of frag culture. We put value on the commodity, the illusion of opulence and aspiration that is tied to a hefty price tag, and we often lose sight of our own judgments and discretion. It's much like wine culture and other fineries, the bait and switch for those who don't discern without clear reference points will mistake a bottle of Two Buck Chuck for Château d'Yquem. Are we really reading with our own senses, or are we relying on others to qualify and quantify? Discernment means breaking down those illusions and really drinking in with the senses and making a personal assessment. It's why there are fragrance enthusiasts who refuse to confine to tight, neat tribes of 'niche,' 'designer,' and the like; they refuse to use price and prestige as a gauge; they know the spice of life no matter what the provenance of price tag. This is wisdom, and Open, aptly-named, is testament to that.

Open by Roger & Gallet is a fragrance that I find myself gravitating toward despite my own good sense. After all, when the opening hits my nostrils nothing about it really stands out except quite pronounced tobacco note. After about a half hour, the tobacco note calms down and blends with the citrus and lavender notes to create something that is far greater than the sum of its parts. I catch whiffs of myself throughout the day and it gives me joy, and this is what perfumery is all about to me. This fragrance touches something basic and dare I say primal, at least for me, because I have much more expensive fragrances, and I have fragrances that I might even say I like better; nevertheless, I find myself grabbing this one at least one or two days a week despite myself. To boot, this one is definitely what some might be tempted to call a "powerhouse" fragrance. Two or three sprays, one of my neck, one on my chest, and one on my shirt, and this tank engine lasts me all day. Let me just say a word or two about the flankers, the gold, white, and black formulas. Of them, the gold is quite elegant and long-lasting. It is essentially Open without the tobacco note. The white is an oddity; it is quite floral. Lastly, the black is weak as a kitten. Loads you down with oakmoss, which is nice, but on me the stuff is gone in less than an hour, so I almost never wear it out but sometimes use it before I go to bed. So, my rankings are 1. Open 2 .Gold 3. White, and 4. Black.

Open by R&G is one of few colognes which is still available at a fraction of the price. My reason for buying this juice is based on the fact that it isn't whimsical. Rather, a full body cologne with several layers giving it a well balanced blend of herbal/smokey vib at first spray. As it settles it sheds that smokey vib and takes on a more softened tobacco/lavender mix with a slight sweet/herbal base note coming from sage, thyme and patchouli. For some reason, my nose meter isn't able to pick up any citrus/bargamot notes. Longevity and Sillage is moderate which is better than some of the new colognes out on the market today. Some might think that this juice is out dated or its not in line with what people expect today. If you think about what's out on the market today, most mainstream colognes you're paying for is more about name and hype rather than what's in the bottle. Don't get me wrong, you can still buy a new released cologne that's worth it...unfortunately there's very few of them compared to what was being produced back in the late 70s..through the 80s into the early 90s. Most might consider this cologne for someone whose in their late 40s and up. In my opinion colognes or purfumes should be what you enjoy rather than tagging it to age group. This juice is definite keeper..perfect during the fall-winter months excellent for evening wear. 8/10

EvilheroJoseph's experience with this one is not uncommon. At first wearing, this is powerful, machismo, over the top. I put in my "to sell" area after my first try. But I always try things at least twice before pulling the trigger, especially since this was discontinued. Second time was like "this is amazing, unique, makes me feel mature and virile." It lasts a very long time. Now I can't get enough of it. Fortunately, as of December 2024, IT IS AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR AROUND $25. Dry, the tobacco is the real unsweetened leaf (stay away, Tobacco Vanille fans), and the spices are to volume 11. If you are the right kind of guy, this will grow on you. An incredible fragrance at an incredible price. R&G was a revered brand from, I believe, the 1800's France, but has now been bought and sold by Loreal and SAS. And since these conglomerates only care about profits, and this one is under most people's radar, it will probably be discontinued again soon, or at least reformulated beyond recognition. Can't imagine a woman, or a guy under 25, wanting to wear this, and it is on the opposite end of the scale from freshies, blues, gourmands and cinnamon/ambers. Despite my hundreds of bottles, this may actually be the first backup bottle I have ever bought. It's that good.

Open was another one of my blind purchases and it brought me extreme satisfaction. Open has the type of fragrance made for active and dominant men. I go further: it was designed for men with an open mind to the world and its passions. Its fragrance is extremely refined, manly and powerful, remaining on the skin for more than six hours, with great intensity. Its freshness, resulting from the Amalfi lemon and sage, combined with the drier notes of vetiver and tobacco, at the base, make it a champion of praise. When I wear this perfume, I have the feeling of being the most confident and elegant man in the world. And best of all, it didn't cost much and is a little known perfume (at least by Brazilians), which makes it even more exclusive, in a certain way.

My favorite scent. Initial burst of sharp citrus and lavender. As it dries down, the citrus gives way to more green, lavender and a hint of cigarette ash, in a clean way. Stays soapy, but a touch smoky. Some would say it smells dated or stuffy, but to me it is classy while rough around the edges. Working class sophistication. Easily works in an office, out for the evening, or in the garage working on a car. If this is truly discontinued, that is sad. There is plenty of room for this beauty in the world of modern sweetness. I wear this year-round, but it does work better on cooler days. I will be buying backups while still reasonably priced. If you like Quorum, Sung Homme, Polo Green, Paco Rabanne etc, you will like this.

$30? Are you kidding me? This is a super easy reach. Its a very fresh fougere good for any occasion that you want to smell fresh and clean. I don't agree with the seasonal ratings as I feel that it would do great on a sunny summer afternoon in the sun. Its creamy and well blended. I don't get any Patchouli which is why people probably didn't select summer which makes me wonder if they even tried it. It will make for a perfect gym scent. I tried it out with only 3 sprays and it put me in a scent bubble for a good 4 hours. I need to find a bottle of Black as I have heard that its amazing too. 8/10... 9/10 if you include the price!

Smokey-Green-Earthy-Fresh (barbershop style) with all parts equal.. Wasn't a fan of the opening at first but wait 15 minutes and this thing reveals just how awesome it is. By the 3rd wearing I'm actually ok with the strong smokey opening and enjoying the drydown even more. This is a mature masculine masterpiece at a steal of a price. Performance is 12+ for me, but I spray clothes as well. Sillage is a little above average, not beastly at all. This juice is fantastic but you gotta give it a few wearings to get to know it. Crowd pleasing...no. Personal statement of a confident alpha male with taste...yes! 10/10 easy.

people see the brand and price tag, they will be like, no bro its synthetic mess. if Creed released this, people would pay with their kidney. so much class, so long lasting yet not chocking. this is suit and tie version of kouros, lapidus, aramis, bogarts in the world. im so happy I own this now. LOVE the lemon and tobacco with spicy lavender, best for winter but with limited sprays, can be used whole year. i GIB this 10/10 for its sheer beauty and simplicity. it transports me back to my school days. hard to find, but dont pay more than 30 USD for this. this can be had for that price range

با سلام و احترام اوپن همچنان جزو عطرهای خوش فروش و پر طرفدار در بین ادکلن های دهه پنجاه محسوب می شود همچنان در بین قدیمی ها یکه تاز است هم از لحاظ نام چون همچنان تنها ادکلن به نام اوپن همین عطر می باشد و هم از لحاظ رایحه دوام و پخش بو شیشه و طرح قشنگی دارد از باب آمبولانژ نزدیکترین ادکلن به ام سون است اوپن عطری کلاسیک و مردانه است که جهت استفاده روزانه در محیط های کاری میشود مورد استفاده قرار داد وجود رایحه توتون پیپ و اسطخودوس به همراه نت های مرکبات و گیاهی عطری فراموش نشدی را بوجود آورده است با تقدیم احترام گالری عطر مهرداد

Stunning aromatic beauty at its best! 1985 bottled. R&G held a Tennis Cup at the time played on clay and I think that is what the name and the design refers to. The amalfi lemon, lavender, sage, thyme and tobacco blend is of outstanding quality. Very good performance also and perfect price vs quality ratio. Typical creation of its time, still I sometimes sense it as a combination of Aramis Havana & Givenchy Insense with a hint of Jacomo de Jacomo. Tells a tale a better times, glory days!

Smells super old fashioned and masculine, great grandpa's ideal of a man. A scent like pure herbal thyme soap next to a cigar. I can't see myself pulling this off on it's own, but quality is great and it's amazing for layering with ambers and vanillas! I lied. After some maceration this is so divine in the drydown that I rock it without shame. so comforting and masculine. lightly golden, cozy tobacco heaven.

This is a master of woody scents. I bought this blind on first spray I wasn’t sure if this is for me. But I was wrong the woody and spicy notes started kicking in and I was happy that I got this EDT. It’s really for a man, very masculine, I don’t think this is retro this is all time fragrance. I still smell this after 10 hours. My ratings out of 10-: Longevity – 9.5 Scent -9.5 Silage 9 Overall 9.50

When I was a kid my grandad smoked a pipe. He had a large pipe collection, and he'd let me puff on one of the empty ones to play-smoke along with him. Open returns me to being four years old. It perfectly captures that burnt tobacco residue aroma. The other notes in it clean it up somewhat, but still, this has to be the quintessential dirty tobacco fragrance. It is pretty incredible sauce.

This used to be my dad's signature perfume, then little me. So nostalgia makes it almost impossible to judge it fairly. It's an old-school piece of art. Absolute perfection. Tobacco and citrus blend in the most beautiful way. I just received this as a gift a few days ago—an old bottle. It still smells great. Someday I'm going to visit a custom perfumer to recreate this for me. :))

Finally....Just got another bottle after many years. This is gorgeous! A very potent "old school" floral, soapy tobacco fragrance. Lasts and projects excellently. The sillage is really lovely. As someone said, it IS a little like Sung Homme, except Open has that lovely tobacco note and mellow spices. Delightful product from the great Roger & Gallet and definitely in my top ten!

A genuine classic frag! The opening is quite overwhelming at first, very smokey and "bitter". However, give it 30-40 minutes and you will be rewarded with a very masculine, nostalgic and elegant scent. Over the course of a couple of hours, the base notes will finally settle in and embrace you with their warmth for a good few hours more. Love it.

Overall, Open wears like a scent from the early 1970s with a somewhat powdery, boozy, dry, aromatic richness, yet the herbal vetiver finish anticipates the late-2000s. Like other 20th century tobacco fragrances for men, the lovely note is pervading without blaring. Open is soapy, earthy, reserved, sophisticated, cozy, sexy, and very, very good.

This is a great woody aromatic fragrance. The spices are really nice. This fragrance is not for everyone it’s kind of love or hate fragrance. I suggest try before you buy. The longevity is excellent, projection and silage is very good. Drydown is very nice. I am not sure if any one below 25 yrs will use it. But yes my score is 8.5/10

One of my best blind buys of 2025. It’s a classic masculine scent—fresh citrus and aromatic herbs on top, with a warm tobacco-vetiver base. Rich, elegant and unmistakably retro without feeling outdated. Great longevity and a surprisingly refined character for the price. A timeless gentleman’s fragrance I’m glad I discovered.