Cologne Twist Gift Set

Roger & Gallet Cologne Twist opens on lemon, clean and bracing, bright peel with a fruity lift behind it.

The heart turns aromatic. Sage brings a dry herbal bitterness, basil a green peppery snap, and elemi a resinous, faintly piney brightness that gives the composition its balsamic and coniferous edge. Cashmeran in the base is warm and woody with a musky, slightly spiced smoothness, holding the herbs together as the lemon fades. It runs from sharp citrus through garden herbs to soft wood. The overall impression is crisp and green, a clean barbershop freshness with a resinous warmth sitting behind it.

Karine Dubreuil-Sereni composed Cologne Twist for Roger & Gallet. The house was founded in Paris in 1862 by Armand Roger and Charles Gallet, who inherited Jean-Marie Farina's original Eau de Cologne, and introduced its round soap, perfumed to the core, in 1879.

Cologne Twist has moderate longevity and moderate sillage, so it keeps close, a scent you notice on yourself rather than one that fills a room. It works across all four seasons and suits professional wear, casual days and a night out. This Cologne Twist comes presented as a gift set.