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Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Toilette
Givenchy · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2017
≈ $52 · 3.4oz · approx. retail
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The 2017 relaunch reinterprets the Gentleman name as a modern woody-floral fougère built around a clean iris-and-lavender heart over a patchouli-leather accord. Signed by Olivier Cresp and Nathalie Lorson, it trades the original's animalic weight for a contrast of fruity pear, spicy cardamom and soft black vanilla.
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French · 99 in collection
A Grasse-raised master perfumer at Firmenich and 2018 Fragrance Foundation Lifetime Achievement honoree, Olivier Cresp is one of the most influential noses of his generation, responsible for the genre-defining Mugler Angel and a string of bestsellers.
See their fragrances →French · 78 in collection
Born in Grasse and now a master perfumer at Firmenich (dsm-firmenich), Nathalie Lorson trained at the Roure Bertrand Dupont school and is celebrated for rich, sensual blockbusters, most famously co-creating YSL Black Opium, for which she won the 2015 Prix International du Parfum.
See their fragrances →Dupes & cheaper alternatives
Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.
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Mini
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Amber Wood
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British Leather
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Ralph's Club Elixir
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Cologne
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