77 community ratings

Contre Pouvoir (Eau de Parfum)

2011MenClassic

7.1/ 10

Community score
77 ratings

Brecourt Contre Pouvoir Eau de Parfum sets a fresh opening of cardamom, grapefruit and bergamot over a warm, woody base of Burley tobacco, leather and vetiver, and is sold as a men's fragrance.

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

How does it perform?

From 63 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

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

Sillage

5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

6.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% 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

Cardamom Grapefruit Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Maté Glycyrrhiza glabra Elemi resin

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Burley tobacco

Woods Leather

Sweet clover

Haitian vetiver Ambroxan

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Contre Pouvoir (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

It opens with cardamom, grapefruit and bergamot, a citrusy, spicy freshness. In the heart, maté, Glycyrrhiza glabra and elemi resin add a lightly sweet, resinous softness. The base of Burley tobacco, leather, Haitian vetiver and ambroxan leaves a woody, oriental warmth.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, then spring, with summer chosen less often. It leans towards leisure, night out and evening wear, with some votes for business and daily use, and most voters find it masculine. Le Couvent Heliaca and Xerjoff Zefiro have a close profile.