22 community ratings

The Mechanic

Name: The Mechanic
Brand: St Giles

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2017MenClassic

8.1/ 10

Community score
22 ratings

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St Giles The Mechanic is a green, earthy men's fragrance that opens on patchouli and geranium and settles into leather and castoreum.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.6 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% 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

Patchouli Geranium

Heart notesfirst few hours

Leather Castoreum

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Rubber

Musk Styrax Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Leathery

What does The Mechanic smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good; voters lean towards leisure, nights out and evenings, though it also works for business. It reads clearly masculine.

Patchouli and geranium give a fresh, green opening. In the heart, leather and castoreum add an animal, leathery weight. The base of rubber, musk, styrax and oakmoss builds a spicy, resinous, woody floor. Etat Libre d'Orange Eloge du Traître and Ulrich Lang Nightscape share a close profile.