83 community ratings

Neandertal Dark

2015UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

6.5/ 10

Community score
83 ratings

Neandertal Dark is a unisex scent that leans towards fall and winter, set in a smoky, leathery woodiness with green and earthy edges.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 78 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.8 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

54% 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

Aldehydes Violet leaf Grapefruit Tomato leaf Tangerine Hinoki cypress Pink pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Leather Frankincense Myrrh Saffron

Ginger absolute

Gaiac wood Caraway Rose Tobacco

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Amber Sandalwood Cedar Patchouli Labdanum absolute Musk Oud Vanilla Cashmeran

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Neandertal Dark smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and leisure, night out and evening wear are voted about equally. Most read it as masculine, though a fair share find it feminine.

It opens with aldehydes, violet leaf, grapefruit and pink pepper for a fresh, green start. Towards the heart, leather, frankincense, myrrh and saffron push it into spicy, resinous territory. In the base, vetiver, amber, sandalwood and oud leave a smoky, earthy woodiness. Amouage Memoir Man and Aramis Havana (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.