18 community ratings

Past | Presence

Name: Past | Presence
Brand: Roads

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.1/ 10

Community score
18 ratings

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Roads Past | Presence is a unisex scent that opens with bergamot and smoky Lapsang Souchong tea, then softens them with jasmine.

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Skunky's take: A daytime friend, easy at the office and on busy days.

How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

5.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /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.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand

What does Past | Presence smell like?

The top is bergamot and Lapsang Souchong tea: a fresh, green, citrusy start with a thin thread of smoke. Jasmine in the heart adds a gentle floral note, and tonka bean and musk in the base sweeten it, settling onto a woody, earthy floor.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters place it in daily wear, leisure and the office, with evening and night out chosen less often. Le Labo Limette 37 and Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Escape to Panarea have a close profile.