50 community ratings

Poivre Colonial

Name: Poivre Colonial
Brand: Phaedon

Perfumer: Pierre Guillaume

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
50 ratings

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Phaedon Poivre Colonial is a unisex scent that pairs a sharp opening of grapefruit, pepper and nutmeg with the dry, earthy body of vetiver and cedar.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 46 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.3 /10

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

Sillage

5.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low 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

Grapefruit Pepper Nutmeg

Heart notesfirst few hours

Vetiver

Cocoa bean

Cedar

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Blond woods Oakmoss absolute Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Spicy
Woody
Earthy

What does Poivre Colonial smell like?

It wears with moderate longevity and moderate sillage. Most voters pick spring, fall and summer, with winter further behind. It is chosen mostly for business, leisure and daily wear. More voters read it as masculine than feminine, though a good share call it feminine.

The base is fresh, citrusy and green, with spice laid over it: the brightness of grapefruit and pepper is warmed by nutmeg. In the heart, vetiver, cocoa bean and cedar bring a woody firmness. Patchouli and oakmoss absolute settle it into a dry, earthy finish. Its profile is close to Terre d'Hermès (Eau de Toilette) and Guerlain Vetiver Extreme.