48 community ratings

Garçon Manqué

Name: Garçon Manqué
Brand: Givenchy

Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin

2020UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
48 ratings

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Givenchy Garçon Manqué is a unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings, pairing a floral heart with leather and smoke.

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Skunky's take: A night owl's pick; made for evenings out.

How does it perform?

From 53 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% 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

Somalian frankincense

Heart notesfirst few hours

French leather

Chinese osmanthus absolute

Chinese osmanthus

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Honduras styrax

Russian birch

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous
Smoky

What does Garçon Manqué smell like?

It opens with Somalian frankincense and moves into French leather and Chinese osmanthus. The fruity sweetness of the osmanthus is kept in check by the dry leather, while Honduras styrax and Russian birch give the base a resinous, smoky warmth. Powdery and spicy touches run through the blend.

Voters find its longevity strong and its sillage good. They mostly pick autumn and winter, and nights out and evenings in particular, though spring also gets a share. Most voters read it as masculine, but a good number call it feminine.