54 community ratings

The Writer

Name: The Writer
Brand: St Giles

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
54 ratings

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St Giles The Writer is a green, spicy and woody unisex scent with leather and smoke, best suited to autumn and winter days.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 52 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% 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

Rhubarb Aldehydes

Rosemary absolute

Clary sage Ginger

Heart notesfirst few hours

Leather Frankincense

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Castoreum Driftwood Sandalwood Cedarwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does The Writer smell like?

It opens fresh, herbal and slightly sharp, with rhubarb, aldehydes, rosemary absolute, clary sage and ginger. Leather and frankincense lead the heart, bringing a resinous, smoky feel. In the base, castoreum, driftwood, sandalwood and cedarwood settle it onto a woody, animal ground.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick winter, autumn and spring, with very few choosing summer. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and most voters read it as masculine. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Amouage Epic Man have a close profile.