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Vilhelm Parfumerie

To My Father

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2022MenClassic
8.0/ 10
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36 ratings
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Vilhelm Parfumerie To My Father is a sweet, smoky men's fragrance in which whisky, oak and leather carry the weight.

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Skunky's take: My nose smelled fruit and Skunky cheered up.

How does it perform?

From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
7.8 /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

83% 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

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fruity
  2. Sweet
  3. Gourmand
  4. Spicy
  5. Woody
  6. Oriental
  7. Resinous
  8. Smoky

What does To My Father smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and night out, leisure and evening are the occasions it leans towards. It is classed as a men's fragrance.

It opens with bitter orange, ambrette seed and davana, which give a fruity brightness. Juniper, whisky and cabreuva form the heart, and oak, white oud and leather pull the base towards woody, resinous and smoky tones. Sweet, gourmand touches soften the spicy, oriental character. Borntostandout Smokin' Gun and Atelier Cologne Gold Leather have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Bitter orange
    • Ambrette seed
    • Davana
  2. First hours

    • Juniper
    • Whisky
    • Cabreuva
  3. Towards evening

    • Oak
    • White oud
    • Leather

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 40%
    Winter
  • 37%
    Autumn
  • 13%
    Summer
  • 10%
    Spring
  • Nighttime
    27%
  • Casual
    24%
  • Evening
    24%
  • Daytime
    15%
  • Office
    9%

Least picked for the office.

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