28 community ratings

Lignum Vitae Forte

MenClassic

6.9/ 10

Community score
28 ratings

Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit Lignum Vitae Forte is a woody, resinous and smoky men's fragrance that suits fall and winter days; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.

How does it perform?

From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

82% 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

Sandalwood Leather Spikenard Cistus Nagarmotha Rosewood Patchouli Musk Gaiac wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Lignum Vitae Forte smell like?

The scent rests on a woody base of sandalwood, gaiac wood and rosewood. Leather, patchouli and cistus add an earthy, smoky edge, spikenard and nagarmotha deepen it, and musk softens the corners. Sweet and spicy accords keep the resinous body from turning too heavy.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is worn mostly for leisure and evenings, with night outs also common. Most voters read it as masculine and classic. Its profile is close to Gritti Alvise and Amouage Interlude Man.