28 community ratings

Chéngmén

2023UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.5/ 10

Community score
28 ratings

January Scent Project Chéngmén is a unisex scent that deepens a floral, sweet core with spice and oud, leaning woody with a faint animal edge; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A night owl's pick; made for evenings out.

How does it perform?

From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% 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

Lemon Bergamot Fruity notes Aldehydes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Painted nettle root

Mimosa Red champaca Lily of the valley White pepper

Olive absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Costus root Thai oud Vanilla Cambodian oud Benzoin Orris root Cypriol Vietnamese oud Spikenard

Sweet vernal grass absolute

Sandalwood absolute

Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal

What does Chéngmén smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though both ratings rest on only a small number of votes. It reads neither masculine nor feminine, and no clear lean towards a season or occasion shows.

It opens bright with lemon, bergamot, fruity notes and aldehydes. The heart brings mimosa, red champaca, lily of the valley and white pepper, with painted nettle root and olive absolute adding an unusual texture. In the base, Thai, Cambodian and Vietnamese oud meet vanilla, benzoin and musk, and the dry-down stays sweet and woody.