Rook (2020)
Votes lean masculine
60 ratings
From your scent profile
Rook Perfumes Rook is a smoky, animalic unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.
How does it perform?
From 47 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
72% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
- Leathery
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Rook (2020) smell like?
It opens with birch tar and tobacco, then moves into a spicy heart of ginger, cardamom and oud, with civet and castoreum sharpening the animal edge. Gaiac wood, frankincense and musk set a woody, resinous, earthy base, softened by ambergris and ambrette.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and evenings or nights out. It reads more masculine, though it is unisex. Rook Perfumes Rook (2018) and G Parfums Alpha have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Birch tar
- Tobacco
First hours
- Ginger
- Oud
- Cardamom
Towards evening
- Gaiac wood
- Ambrette
- Frankincense
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Winter
- 33%Autumn
- 21%Spring
- 8%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Nighttime29%
- Evening27%
- Casual24%
- Daytime11%
- Office9%
Least picked for the office.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026