32 community ratings

Windows Down

Name: Windows Down
Brand: Henry Rose

Perfumer: Céline Barel

2021Unisex

7.4/ 10

Community score
32 ratings

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Henry Rose Windows Down is a fresh, green, chypre-leaning unisex scent that pairs grapefruit, neroli and bergamot with Earl Grey tea.

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

How does it perform?

From 23 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.8 /10

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

Sillage

5.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.2 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

72% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Grapefruit Neroli Bergamot

Earl Grey tea

Heart notesfirst few hours

Orange blossom

Italian broom absolute

Jasmine sambac absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Gaiac wood

Operanide®

Musk Moss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Chypre

What does Windows Down smell like?

It opens with grapefruit, neroli, bergamot and Earl Grey tea, giving a clean citrus start. In the heart, orange blossom and jasmine sambac add a soft floral touch while Italian broom absolute keeps the green side going. It dries down on gaiac wood, musk and moss, a woody, earthy base, with sweet and spicy shades staying in the background.

Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. The ratings come from few votes, so they point to a tendency rather than a firm verdict. It reads easily on men and women alike, light and unfussy. Penhaligon's Castile and Diptyque L'Eau de Neroli share a close profile.