Century

Century, a masculine fragrance from the British house Alfred Dunhill composed by Carlos Benaïm and released in 2018, is citrus-led, with lighter spicy, musky, floral, resinous and amber touches.

Grapefruit, mandarin and bergamot give a bright, zesty, sparkling opening, ranging from juicy to slightly bitter. Cardamom adds a cool, aromatic spice, and neroli a sunny, honeyed floral note. The heart and base turn warmer and more textured: frankincense brings a clean, peppery, smoky resin, cypriol a dry, earthy, slightly leathery woodiness, and sandalwood a creamy smoothness, with musk giving a clean, skin-like finish.

It suits spring and autumn, office days, smart casual wear and evenings out. It should appeal to someone who likes polished citrus scents with a resinous, incense-tinged woody base, refined and classic in character, the kind of composed, well-tailored fragrance that sits comfortably with a suit or a smart jacket.

Century — for men fragrance by Alfred Dunhill (released 2018). Notes: Bergamot, Cardamom, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Musk, Neroli, Olibanum, Olibanum (Frankincense), Sandalwood. — Parfica open fragrance database