Gentleman Reserve Privée
Whisky is the first thing you notice in Givenchy Gentleman Reserve Privée Eau de Parfum Gift Set, a boozy warmth arriving alongside bergamot so the opening is bright and intoxicating in the same breath. It does not stay sharp for long. Within minutes the fragrance turns nutty and powdery, with dry wood building beneath it, and that is the shape it keeps for the rest of the wear.
The heart is chestnut, orris and benzoin. Chestnut brings a sweet, faintly roasted quality, orris dries it into something cool and powdery, and benzoin adds the resin that holds the middle together. Cedarwood, vetiver and patchouli finish it, dry and earthy, pulling the gourmand side of the heart back towards wood and giving the last hours a rooted, slightly mineral feel. The progression runs from citrus and spirit to powder to root, and the woody, iris and whiskey accords carry it, with violet, amber and a nutty warm spice around the edges.
Nathalie Lorson and Olivier Cresp created the fragrance for Givenchy in 2022. Hubert de Givenchy founded the house in Paris in 1952.
It is long lasting with moderate sillage, which means it stays on the skin all day without projecting far, so it suits a full working day as readily as an evening. It wears through all four seasons and reads equally well at work, at dinner and on an ordinary weekend. This version comes as a gift set.
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