Derby (1985) (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Jean-Paul Guerlain
92 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain Derby is a green, spicy and leathery chypre in a classic masculine vein, and it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Nightlife loves this one, or so the votes say.
How does it perform?
From 84 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
96% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Earthy
- Leathery
- Chypre
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Earthy
Leathery
ChypreWhat does Derby (1985) (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards night out and evening wear, though business and daily use also get votes. Most voters call it masculine and classic.
It opens cool with peppermint, lemon, mugwort and bergamot. The heart brings jasmine and rose, with pimento, nutmeg and pepper adding spice. The base of vetiver, leather, patchouli, sandalwood and moss gives a woody, earthy footing. Harry Lehmann Russisch Juchten and Grès Cabochard share a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Peppermint
- Lemon
- Mugwort
First hours
- Jasmine
- Rose
- Pimento
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Leather
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 28%Winter
- 28%Spring
- 9%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime26%
- Evening26%
- Casual17%
- Office16%
- Daytime13%
Go easy on it for daytime: the sillage is strong.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
58% matchRussisch Juchten
Harry Lehmann
53% matchThe Afternoon of a Faun
Etat Libre d'Orange · 2012
52% matchAzurēe (2015)
Estēe Lauder · 2015
52% matchRose d'Homme
Les Parfums de Rosine · 2005
51% matchCabochard (2019) (Eau de Parfum)
Grès · 2019
49% matchCoriolan (Eau de Toilette)
Guerlain · 1998
48% matchWoman III (1986) (Eau de Toilette)
Jil Sander · 1986
48% matchWrappings
Clinique · 1990
More from Guerlain
By the Same Perfumer
Last updated: October 26, 2026