Ahead (Eau de Toilette)
99 ratings
From your scent profile
STR8 Ahead Eau de Toilette is a fresh, citrusy men's scent softened by floral and green touches.
Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.
How does it perform?
From 95 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
82% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Ahead (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
It wears at a moderate strength, with moderate longevity and projection. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Over half of the voters read it as masculine, and some find it modern.
The top opens with Provençal lavender, pepper and bergamot, where lavender and bergamot keep it bright and the pepper adds a spicy edge. In the heart, clary sage, neroli and geranium bring a floral, green side. The base of cedarwood, vanilla and iris leaves a woody, sweet and powdery finish. Laboratorio Olfattivo Noblige and Ajmal Evoke Gold Edition for Him have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Provençal lavender
- Pepper
- Bergamot
First hours
- Clary sage
- Neroli
- Geranium
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
- Vanilla
- Iris
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 34%Spring
- 32%Autumn
- 17%Winter
- 17%Summer
- Daytime24%
- Casual23%
- Office20%
- Sport12%
- Evening12%
- Nighttime10%
Least picked for nights out.
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