15 community ratings

Cento

Name: Cento
Brand: Ajmal

2017MenClassic

7.3/ 10

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15 ratings

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Ajmal Cento is a men's chypre-fougère that sets the woody, leathery weight of sandalwood, leather and patchouli against the freshness of lemon, bergamot and lavender.

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Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.8 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.6 /10

You will be noticed when you walk into a room.

Bottle

5.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

8.8 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

87% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Sandalwood Leather Patchouli Lemon Geranium Lily of the valley Aniseed Clary sage Moss Bergamot Lavender

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Woody
Earthy
Leathery
Chypre
Fougère

What does Cento smell like?

As a whole it reads fresh, green and earthy. Lemon and bergamot add a bright lift, while lavender, geranium and aniseed push it towards a fougère feel. Lily of the valley and clary sage soften the floral side, moss and patchouli root it in the earth, and leather and sandalwood round out the woody depth.

Voters find its longevity very strong and its sillage strong, though only a small number have rated it. It reads as a classic, masculine scent. It has been discontinued. Gainsboro G-man and La Rive Brutal Classic Intense have a close profile.