65 community ratings

Scent Stories Vol.1/Ch.08 - Old School Bench

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
65 ratings

MiN New York Scent Stories Vol.1/Ch.08 - Old School Bench is a woody, spicy unisex scent that sets the brightness of bergamot and lemon against the warmth of rum, cocoa and vanilla.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 53 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

69% 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 Lemon Angelica root

Heart notesfirst few hours

Rum Cocoa Geranium

Wood wax

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vanilla Cedarwood Patchouli Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Scent Stories Vol.1/Ch.08 - Old School Bench smell like?

Bergamot, lemon and angelica root open bright. In the heart, rum, cocoa, geranium and wood wax come forward. The base of vanilla, cedarwood, patchouli and vetiver settles into a resinous, earthy, lightly smoky ground, with a leathery trace.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards leisure, evening and night-out wear. Most read it as masculine. Zara WO/02 Wood Street and Beaufort Cœur de Noir have a close profile.