Romeo Gigli Man Romeo Gigli for men

Ho hum. Pleasant, but unremarkable. Many others are much more worthy of wearing. Fragranticas will be bored and disappointed

This is the poem written on the bottle:

"Sensation" - Arthur Rimbaud

...Je ne parlerai pas,
je ne penserai rien:
Mais l'amour infini
me montera dans l'ame,
Et j'irai loin,
bien loin,
comme un bohémien,
Par la Nature,
-hereux comme
avec une femme.

... I shall not speak,
i shall think about nothing:
But endless love
will mount in my soul;
And I shall travel far,
very far,like a gipsy,
Through the countryside,
- as happy as if
I were with a woman.

This review is for Sud Est, which is a Gigli fragrance for men not yet listed in the directory. If you've tried Pino Silvestre and New West for Him, just think of a cross between them, though more towards New West. There is a strong pine-like note at first, but once that is gone it's a rather blended fragrance. Yes, there is clearly an herbal presence but it's not that clear. What bothers me most is that there is a "bright"quality which seems out of place and too strong. Is there any calone in this one? I seem to be especially sensitive to it. Not only don't I like this quality, but it seems to rob the fragrance of what might be a very interesting, super-dry quality. If you like fragrances with some calone, you might not even notice it here.

There is no animalic quality, like the castoreum in Yatagan (some have compared SE to it), nor do I find this particularly harsh. I just don't get enough dynamism here, and while it's nicely balanced, there's not enough note separation. However, unless you seek these things, it may not matter to you and you might really enjoy it. Longevity and projection/"sillage" seem to be at least very good. If you enjoy the "brightness" here, this might become a favorite of yours. I prefer fragrances like Green Jeans, Roadster, and the original Nino Cerruti fragrance for men, for example. I don't understand why some view this as super-dry, evocative of a barren, dusty plain, etc. For me, it has more of a culinary quality, actually.

Basenotes.net provides this note pyramid:

"Top Notes
Basil, Bergamot, Hyacynth, Jasmine

Middle Notes
Rosemary, Artemisia, Thyme, Bay Leaf, Coriander, Cinnamon

Base Notes
Woody, Musks, Balsams"

UPDATE: Now that I think of it, this may be thought of as a really nice air freshener smell, at least once you get to the drydown.

This is OK fragrance. A lot of spices and generic freshness… good quality. It longs a while on you but nothing special or unique. One of the typical mass-market fragrances. Anyway worth the price.

Shortly after spraying, it dries down to a simple but pleasant clean fresh scent on my skin. I haven't smelled anything like it before but I don't like to call it unique either!
I guess the point of its release was to be an inoffensive clean scent, which honestly it pretty is! I think it can be a good choice for daytime wear. You will have a subtle fresh clean scent around yourself throughout the day. It projects moderately and lasts for around 6 hours on my skin.
Its style is the same as Prada Amber Pour Homme and Burberry Touch.
Also I like the design of bottle with those writings on the glass and the red cap.
It gets a 7 out of 10 IMHO.

this fragrance is just wonderful! similar to l'eau bleu d'issey, very soft and pleasant, especially when it develops. Better in winter time

Wow! I'm the first to rate this fragrance here. I must say that I liked this creation by gigli, I can't say that this is my fav as there are heaps other but this similar to kenzo l'eau par ice for man. A soft, refreshing and smooth fragrance for use in office, you will feel like spraying more after 2 hours and pleasant in a way it develops. Much better than gigli uomo, was my first one then with same brand. Longevity is decent, average projection and to me this deserved 7.5/10