Lieber Gustav Krigler for men

This light purple-tinted liquid smells like a standard cologne made with a minimum of citrus, mainly lavender and woody notes. As it dries down, however, the lavender takes a back seat to a sweet, very powdery, tonka note. Later on, after a couple of hours, a synthetic lavender note reappears and combines with the powder. Sillage is strong to moderate, and the scent lasts at least 5-6 hours on skin. For a powdery artificial lavender scent it’s not bad at all. In fact, it’s pleasant to wear. It’s just not really my thing.

The opening is like a scrap of leather thrown in a vat of pepper and a tinge of musk. I find the opening quite spicy and a bit smokey. I would never classify this as a clean fragrance. Not enough green notes for me to see it that way though lavender does read fresh. I find in the middle drydown, the lavender more apparent as the leather moves off. Extreme drydown is woods with a bit of lavender and a bit of stinky musk. It's not big on sillage, wears closer to the skin and like all the other Kriglers, has lower longevity.

On my skin Lieber Gustav is about lavender, mint and wood, I get no leather scent. It is fresh and clean, but not boring at all. I think this fragrance could perfectly suit a classical kind of man, who likes wearing suit every day. It would be a perfect final touch :)