Eau de Rochas Homme Gift Set
Men are notoriously hard to buy fragrance for, and Eau de Rochas Homme Gift Set sidesteps most of the risk by holding a scent that is clean, dry and close to impossible to dislike.
What is inside was composed by Nicolas Mamounas. It starts with lime, bergamot and mandarin orange, a citrus trio that is sharp rather than sweet, with lime giving the opening its bite and mandarin orange softening it just enough. Lemon verbena and lavender form the middle and set the tone: herbal, slightly soapy, cool, the smell most people associate with being freshly shaved rather than with perfume. Vetiver and cedarwood finish it, one earthy and smoky, the other dry and clean, and together they give it the weight it needs to last past lunchtime.
With only seven materials this is a lean build, and that is a virtue in a gift. There is nothing in it that needs an explanation or an acquired taste, and nothing that will overwhelm a shared office or a car journey. The eau de toilette strength keeps it moderate, so it can be applied with confidence rather than counted out. It works in spring and summer particularly well, and it suits men who would rather smell tidy than noticeable.
Presented as a set, it becomes an easy answer for a father, a brother or a colleague, and the kind of present that gets used up rather than left on a shelf to gather dust, which is the real test of a fragrance present.
The Paris house behind it opened in 1925 under the couturier Marcel Rochas and began making perfume in 1936. His wife Helene took over in 1955 and spent years enlarging Parfums Rochas. Since a 2015 sale by Procter and Gamble, the brand has sat with Interparfums.
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