The Perfume Library

The Tycoon

8.3

St Giles · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

St Giles The Tycoon is a unisex chypre that opens with a fresh, green burst of ginger, galbanum and green lemon, then deepens into oakmoss and patchouli. The top is ginger, galbanum, green lemon and honey pomelo, a sharp, bright citrus-and-green start. The heart adds a spicy, floral layer of black pepper, tea, cypriol and magnolia. The base settles into a woody, resinous ground of labdanum, oakmoss and patchouli. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it leans towards leisure, business and daily wear. Most voters read it as masculine, though it is a unisex perfume. Goutal Eau du Sud and Caron Eaux de Caron Fraîche have a close profile.

The Writer

7.7

St Giles · 2017

Green · Spicy · Woody

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

The Stylist

7.6

St Giles · 2017

Fresh · Fruity · Sweet

St Giles The Stylist is a unisex scent that opens with bitter orange and mango absolute and settles into a sweet, smoky blend of tobacco absolute and vanilla cream. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It is chosen most for leisure, then for nights out and evenings, and slightly more voters read it as masculine. The top of bitter orange, aldehydes, mango absolute and rum gives a fresh, fruity start. In the heart, Palo Santo, tamarind and frankincense add a resinous, spicy note. The base of Atlas cedar, tobacco absolute, musk and vanilla cream turns woody, creamy and gourmand.

The Mechanic

8.1

St Giles · 2017

Fresh · Green · Spicy

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

St Giles · 2017

Floral · Sweet · Creamy

St Giles · 2022