68 community ratings

Gershwin

Perfumer: Maria Candida Gentile

2009UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
68 ratings

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Maria Candida Gentile Gershwin is a unisex scent that sets fresh citrus against a green, woody, lightly smoky backdrop.

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Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 52 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

6.4 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

72% 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

Bitter orange Sicilian lemon Black pepper Lemon Grapefruit

Heart notesfirst few hours

Sycamore maple

Aquatic flowers

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Clove Frankincense Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Gershwin smell like?

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, with autumn close behind and winter chosen less. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the most voted occasions. Voters lean slightly masculine, though a good share call it feminine.

It opens with bitter orange, Sicilian lemon, lemon and grapefruit, sharpened by black pepper. Sycamore maple and aquatic flowers soften the heart. The base of clove, frankincense and sandalwood leaves a spicy, resinous, smoky woodiness.