Iskander
Perfumer: Marc-Antoine Corticchiato
Votes lean masculine
148 ratings
From your scent profile
Parfum d'Empire Iskander is a fresh, green chypre built on Greek citron, grapefruit and Chinese mandarin orange, sharpened by tarragon and coriander, and worn by anyone.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 112 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
78% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Green
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Woody
- Chypre
What does Iskander smell like?
It lasts and projects at a moderate level, so it stays close without filling the room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and work come up most often. More voters call it masculine than feminine, though a good share read it as feminine.
The citrus leads the impression: citron, grapefruit and mandarin. Tarragon and coriander add a green, spicy edge, while neroli brings a soft floral touch. Oakmoss gives the chypre a dry, woody footing, and Tonkin musk and Arabian ambergris smooth it out.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Summer
- 37%Spring
- 17%Autumn
- 7%Winter
- Daytime25%
- Casual24%
- Office24%
- Sport12%
- Evening9%
- Nighttime7%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026











