26 community ratings

Essential

Name: Essential
Brand: Hackett

Perfumer: Tim Gage

2022MenModern

7.4/ 10

Community score
26 ratings

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Hackett Essential opens with pink pepper and bergamot, with lavender and pineapple in the heart, giving a fresh, citrusy fragrance for men.

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How does it perform?

From 23 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.6 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does Essential smell like?

The opening is both spicy and bright, pink pepper and bergamot side by side. In the heart, lavender carries the floral side while pineapple adds a fruity note. Tonka bean, patchouli and amber leave a woody, sweet warmth underneath.

Longevity and sillage are rated good, though from a small number of voters. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it is chosen most often for daily wear, then leisure, business and evening. It reads as a masculine fragrance. Ishtara Credo Royal and Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Red have a close profile.