15 community ratings

Makassar Man

Men

8.0/ 10

Community score
15 ratings

PK Perfumes Makassar Man is a men's fragrance that sets spice, smoke and leather on a woody base, with green and earthy sides as well.

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How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% 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

Indonesian vanilla

Balinese arak

Indonesian saffron

Java turmeric

Indonesian nutmeg

Indonesian clove

Indonesian cardamom

Indonesian pink pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Oud Teakwood Java vetiver Sandalwood

White cypress

Patchouli absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Leather

Onycha

Tobacco Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Makassar Man smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, and half of those who rated it find the lasting power high. The number of votes is small, so these figures are only a rough guide. The character is masculine, dense and heavy, closer to cool weather and evenings.

The top opens spicy with Indonesian vanilla, saffron, clove and nutmeg. In the heart, oud, teakwood, vetiver and patchouli absolute build a woody, earthy body. The base leaves a smoky, animalic trail of leather, tobacco and oakmoss. Amouage Epic Man and Amouage Memoir Man have a close profile.