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House of Sillage

Gentlemen's Collection - The Contemporary

2020Men
7.5/ 10
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House of Sillage Gentlemen's Collection - The Contemporary pairs pink pepper, cardamom and cedarwood in a sweet, spicy, fruity fragrance for men.

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Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.

How does it perform?

From 18 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
7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Aquatic
  3. Fruity
  4. Sweet
  5. Synthetic
  6. Gourmand
  7. Spicy
  8. Woody

What does Gentlemen's Collection - The Contemporary smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, with most voters scoring both high, though the number of votes is small. It is classed as a masculine fragrance.

The top has fruity notes, pink pepper and sage, giving a fresh, aquatic start. In the heart, plum, cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon add spicy warmth. The base joins gourmand and animalic notes with cedarwood and amber, settling sweet, woody and slightly powdery.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Fruity notes
    • Pink pepper
    • Sage
  2. First hours

    • Plum
    • Cardamom
    • Nutmeg
  3. Towards evening

    • Gourmand notes
    • Animalic notes
    • Cedarwood

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 30%
    Autumn
  • 30%
    Spring
  • 20%
    Winter
  • 20%
    Summer
  • Casual
    25%
  • Daytime
    17%
  • Nighttime
    17%
  • Office
    17%
  • Evening
    17%
  • Sport
    8%

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Last updated: October 26, 2026