105 community ratings

Lye

Name: Lye
Brand: Gabriella Chieffo

Perfumer: Gabriella Chieffo

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.7/ 10

Community score
105 ratings

See your match

Gabriella Chieffo Lye is a unisex scent that sets a bright opening of Italian lemon and Calabrian bergamot against a soft, slightly smoky base of frankincense, iris and vanilla.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 87 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

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

Sillage

5.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /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

87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy

What does Lye smell like?

The citrus opens fresh and clean, while frankincense and iris in the heart add a powdery, resinous note. Vanilla brings a creamy sweetness underneath, leather and patchouli give it a woody, smoky depth, and opoponax rounds things off with a spicy warmth.

Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays close without filling a room. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it leans towards leisure, work and daily wear. Votes for feminine and masculine are close, so it sits comfortably between the two.