156 community ratings

Avant-Garde / Avant Garde

Name: Avant-Garde / Avant Garde
Brand: M. Micallef

Perfumer: Geoffrey Nejman

2006UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
156 ratings

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M. Micallef Avant-Garde is a unisex scent that sets the brightness of bergamot and grapefruit against the warm, smoky tones of cocoa bean, tobacco and Russian leather.

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How does it perform?

From 132 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

74% 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

Bergamot Citrus fruits Grapefruit

Heart notesfirst few hours

Frankincense

Cocoa bean

Tobacco

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Russian leather

Ambergris Tonka bean

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Avant-Garde / Avant Garde smell like?

It opens fresh and sharp with bergamot, citrus fruits and grapefruit. In the heart, frankincense, cocoa bean and tobacco turn it sweeter, with a resinous, spicy edge. The base of Russian leather, ambergris and tonka bean leaves a woody, leathery, slightly smoky warmth.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn, followed by spring and winter, and it suits leisure, evening and work settings alike. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair number find it feminine. Serge Lutens Five o'clock au gingembre and Nishane A Date with Oud have a close profile.