Cashmere for Men
by Cristiano Fissore

Cashmere for Men is an elegantly refined wood fragrance. With the opening I don’t get the bergamot, bay, or ginger because the accord moves immediately to combination of the resinousness of the elemi with the clean, aromatic quality of the cedar: These provides a gentle incense-like accord. In a way the accord is purer, more organic than traditional incense because the cedar offers a valid living-green aromatic feeling that incense doesn’t have. It’s a beautiful accord and it lasts significantly. It is softer and more rarefied than most of the incense accords that I’ve tested in the past few years. With the movement to the middle level, the other wood notes – teak, guaiac, and cashmere – enter in and, with the elemi, continue the resinous wood accord at a lower and softer, but fuller and broader vibration level. Both the top and the middle have a gentle sillage that fits the soft persona of the fragrance. The drydown continues the woods accord from the middle at a more transparent level with the occasional appearance of a smooth vetiver and a soft amber. It has very good lasting power on my skin. Cashmere for Men is a tamed-down and highly wearable version of a resinous / incense fragrance. It’s smoky, subtle, resinous, organic, masculine, and elegant… For someone who wants an elegant, low-key, thoroughly masculine fragrance that performs beautifully, this could be the one.