43 community ratings

First Cut

Name: First Cut
Brand: St. Clair Scents

Perfumer: Diane St. Clair

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.4/ 10

Community score
43 ratings

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St. Clair Scents First Cut opens with yuzu, bergamot and tomato leaf absolute, a fresh green start that settles into a soft tobacco and vanilla base, in a unisex fougère style.

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Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.

How does it perform?

From 37 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% 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

Yuzu Bergamot

Tomato leaf absolute

Basil Rosemary

Heart notesfirst few hours

May rose Geranium

Immortelle absolute

Lavender absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tobacco absolute Vanilla absolute Oakmoss

Hay absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Fougère

What does First Cut smell like?

The top notes bring yuzu, bergamot, basil and rosemary, giving a citrusy, herbal-spicy freshness. In the heart, May rose, geranium and lavender absolute add a floral, aromatic turn. The base of tobacco, vanilla, oakmoss and hay absolute leaves a woody, slightly sweet ground.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters split evenly between spring, summer and fall, and name leisure, daily wear and business as the most fitting settings. Votes for masculine and feminine are almost level, so it sits comfortably between the two. Maison Margiela At the Barber's and Jo Malone Amber & Lavender have a close profile.