Shihan / Sensei

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and few choose it for summer. It leans towards evenings and nights out, with office and daily wear well behind. More voters call it masculine, but a sizeable share find it feminine, so it sits somewhere between the two.

The scent is sweet, gourmand and smoky. Whisky and Arabica coffee bring a warm, edible sweetness, while Cuban tobacco and spices add a dry edge. Labdanum, frankincense and myrrh give it a resinous, earthy depth, softened by ambrette seed absolute and musk. Leathery and woody tones round out the heavy, oriental character.