202 community ratings

Virgile

2018UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.7/ 10

Community score
202 ratings

Sylvaine Delacourte Virgile is a fresh, woody unisex scent that sets bergamot and mandarin orange against rose, leather and Virginia cedar; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 157 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% 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

Leather Rose Virginia cedar Mandarin orange Sage

French pine needle absolute

Pink pepper Egyptian geranium Bourbon vanilla absolute

Canadian cedar leaf

Tunisian rosemary

Bergamot

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Virgile smell like?

The notes read as a single whole rather than in layers: citrus and green tones come forward, sage, rosemary and French pine needle absolute add a cool herbal edge, and pink pepper brings a light spice. Rose and Egyptian geranium lend a soft floral touch, leather and cedar form a woody base, and Bourbon vanilla absolute sweetens it into something powdery and creamy.

Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most named settings. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters lean towards calling it feminine, though it is classed as unisex.