23 community ratings

Christopher Street

2013MenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

Charenton Macerations Christopher Street is a men's fragrance that sets the coolness of lime cocktail, bergamot and bitter orange against tobacco and leather, sitting between fresh and smoky.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

5.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

83% 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

Lime cocktail

Tobacco Bergamot Bitter orange Leather

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cinnamon

Dance on skin accord

Sweet william

Orange blossom Clove

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Frankincense Patchouli Myrrh Musk Moss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous

What does Christopher Street smell like?

It opens with citrus in front and tobacco and leather close behind. In the heart, cinnamon and clove add spice while orange blossom and sweet william give a soft floral touch. The base of frankincense, myrrh, patchouli, musk and moss turns resinous, woody and slightly animalic. A chypre character runs through the accords.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though both ratings rest on few votes. The balance of fresh citrus and smoky spice keeps it on the masculine side. Gainsboro G-man and Balenciaga Portos have a close profile.