113 community ratings

Smokin' Gun

Name: Smokin' Gun
Brand: Borntostandout

Perfumer: Florian Gallo

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
113 ratings

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Borntostandout Smokin' Gun is a unisex scent with a sweet, spicy and smoky character, its leathery, resinous side pointing to evenings and colder weather.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 94 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Juniper Rum Bitter orange

Campari

Heart notesfirst few hours

Whisky Cinnamon Leather Pine Frankincense Oak

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Virginia cedar

Balkans tobacco

Vanilla absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Smokin' Gun smell like?

It opens with juniper, rum, bitter orange and Campari, a sharp, slightly bitter start. In the heart, whisky, cinnamon and leather dominate, while pine, frankincense and oak build a resinous, woody floor. The base of sandalwood, Virginia cedar, Balkans tobacco and vanilla absolute sweetens and softens it.

Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and favour it for evenings and nights out; it stays in the background in summer. Voters mostly read it as masculine, though it is unisex. Bentley Bentley for Men Intense and Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Abyad have a close profile.