165 community ratings

Strictly Private (Eau de Toilette)

2009MenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
165 ratings

Baldessarini Strictly Private Eau de Toilette is a sweet, gourmand fragrance for men, with spicy and woody accords around its base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The sweet side leads; sugar fans, this way.

How does it perform?

From 114 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.6 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Crème brûlée

Cedar Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Strictly Private (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring third and summer well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, but also finds a place for leisure and daily wear. Most voters read it as masculine.

It opens with juniper, basil, pink pepper and bergamot, fresh and peppery. The heart of patchouli, rose absolute, balsam fir and vetiver turns woody and slightly resinous. The base of ambergris, crème brûlée, cedar and vanilla settles into a powdery, sweet warmth. Lanvin Avant Garde and Hermès L'Ambre des Merveilles have a close profile.