94 community ratings

Askew

2008MenClassic

7.4/ 10

Community score
94 ratings

Humięcki & Graef Askew is a fragrance for men that sets the brightness of grapefruit and ginger against the smoky, leathery edge of birch tar and leather.

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

How does it perform?

From 80 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% 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

Leather Birch tar Grapefruit Guatemala cardamom

Egyptian mimosa

Ginger Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Askew smell like?

The notes read as a single whole rather than a top, heart and base sequence: grapefruit and ginger give a fresh citrus lift, cardamom adds spice, and vetiver lays down a green, woody footing. Birch tar and leather leave a smoky, resinous shadow, while mimosa softens that hardness a little.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and summer, and it is chosen most for leisure and business wear. Most voters find it masculine. Uncut Gem and Super 8 have a close profile.