Son Of a Gun
Perfumer: Donnie Bovi
Votes lean masculine
36 ratings
From your scent profile
CinisLabs Son Of a Gun is a unisex scent built on amber, leather, tar and gun powder, with a spicy, smoky, resinous character.
Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.
How does it perform?
From 31 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
92% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
- Leathery
What does Son Of a Gun smell like?
The notes read as one whole rather than a top, heart and base sequence: woods, frankincense and resins lay a dry, earthy ground, while spices sharpen it. Tar and gun powder add a smoky, leathery edge, and amber softens that edge a little.
Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn, winter and spring, with summer trailing behind. It leans towards evening, leisure and night-out wear, and voters most often call it masculine or classic. Spiritwoods Kraꓘen and Meo Fusciuni Buio have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 29%Autumn
- 27%Winter
- 27%Spring
- 16%Summer
- Evening29%
- Casual27%
- Nighttime27%
- Daytime10%
- Office8%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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53% matchKraꓘen
Spiritwoods
51% match№ 70 Habanera
Frau Tonis Parfum
49% matchBuio
Meo Fusciuni · 2024
49% matchIncense Flash
Tauerville · 2015
48% matchVi Et Armis / East India
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47% matchEau Sacrée
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