Cunning Man
Perfumer: Marcus R. McCoy
11 ratings
From your scent profile
House of Orpheus Cunning Man is a green, smoky men's fragrance built around oakmoss, cade juniper and leather.
Skunky's take: Green and lively, my nose is lying in the grass.
How does it perform?
From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
100% 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.
- Green
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Creamy
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Cunning Man smell like?
Oakmoss and oak wood absolute give it a woody, green backbone, while cade juniper and tobacco pull it towards smoke. Leather and oud add a resinous, leathery weight, and myrrh softens the dryness with a faintly sweet, creamy edge.
It is classed as a masculine scent. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings are tentative. It suits those who like dark, smoky, assertive fragrances.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 22%Winter
- 11%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual32%
- Nighttime26%
- Evening26%
- Office11%
- Daytime5%
Least picked for daytime.
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