Gigli Man (2004)
by Romeo Gigli

It took me a while to really appreciate the simplicity of this woody, peppery and slightly sweet fragrance.

Gigli Man is unique, fresh and extremely easy to wear. At first, its sillage and longevity come across as relatively poor but don’t let that fool you. With subsequent wearings this actually improves, until it lingers long enough on your skin to be noticed several hours later.

Best worn on warmer days, this rather enjoyable (and relatively unknown) fragrance encapsulates an Italian summer, in the freshest and most subtle way.

[Original submission date: 25 May 2008]

Vaguely chypre-like (bergamot in the top, patchouli in the base, but no oakmoss anywhere), this is a pretty good scent. A warm spicy, slightly floral heart with a bit of Japanese influence (yuzu citrus in the head; bamboo and hibawood, a Japanese genus of cypress, in the backnote). The overall impression is: a rather floral start; segué into a fairly spicy heart; soften and round out the spice with deep woody notes for the drydown. The development is good, longevity somewhat above average, sillage very good for the first third to half of the course, then tapering off to more of a skin scent. In my personal universe, this doesn't rival Sud Est, my favorite Romeo Gigli œuvre; still, it proves to me that Gigli hasn't lost its touch!

Inexpensive, simple and light. Easy to wear and very office-friendly, yet I think it is more interesting than many scents that fall into this segment since it is not trying to be "aquatic" and "clean". Since it is quite versatile, I often bring along a 30 ml bottle of this when I am travelling.
One web site lists the following notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Yuzu, Mirth, Cinnamon, Geranium, Pepper, Bamboo, Patchouli, Hiba Wood, Musk.

A light nice scent. Fresh, slightly floral. Definately peppery and masculine. I think it's a good mix between classy and casual. If you want all day longevity you have to be generous with the juice on you. Pretty unexpensive (I bought a 100 ml bottle for 10 €)!!! A standing out bang for the buck!

First impression, this reminds me of Monsieur Chanel. Then it blends in with my skin and perspiration, this scent is very unassuming yet likeable, and doesnt make you turn your head away. A working colleague told me she now likes how I smell! And went back to the shop and got me 3 more bottles!

Thumbs up! I bought the smallest bottle wore it for the first time today, and got tons of compliment! One girl said that it smells "delicious" and "yummy." Very masculine yet fresh, it reminds me of Roger&Gallet Open but less citrusy and barbershopy smell. I like this one better. Very easy to wear and I'm beginning to believe that the more straight forward the scent the more compliments that I get. Sillage is good! It stayed on me all day.