Casamorati Mefisto Gentiluomo
Xerjoff (2018)

Minty, slight spicy opening with florals that remind me of SMW. The dry down is a very pleasant sweet, spicy and clean woody musk. Really enjoyable from start to finish.

Seems more suited for warm weather with its light projection and fresh feel. I thought this was very appropriate to wear as a man but I could see this as an excellent feminine scent as well, so unisex fits here.

Decent projection that gives you small hints throughout the day without having to turn your nose to where you sprayed yourself. Seems to last most of the day.

I'm resisting spraying this during the winter, i see this as a high quality summer freshy rather than a barbershop type. I get citrus and a slightly dominant grapefruit in the opening with a wonderful mint accord that makes you feel really energised, all the notes feel completely natural. In the heart of the fragrance it is quite floral like putting your nose in a fresh bouquet, in the Base it has some xerjoff signature cedar and a bit of musk. Overall it feels very 3D, as if you are in a small space with all the ingredients being grown and crushed around you. Longivity on me is about 10 hours and projection is good , reminds me of a less synthetic guerlain herba fresca or silver mountain water in the mid.

SO similar to Casamorati 1888 Mefisto, this "Gentiluomo" goes a step further and adds elements of woods and frsh aquatics that make it more of a warmer weather wear than the original.

As it were, Mefisto Gentiluomo was meant to evoke visions of a traditional, wooden-floor Italian barbershop, and perhaps this scent has done that for me. It smells mintier than the original Mefisto, and - as with many flankers - is JUST distinctive enough to stand on its own beside the original.

I love both, and I applaud Xerjoff for pulling off this courageous rethink of the already popular Mefisto!