Decimo

Decimo is a sweet floral for men from the Italian house Gritti, released in 2016. Everyone who describes it finds it gourmand and floral, and about half add musky, amber, leather and citrus facets, which is a broad spread for a masculine scent.

Bergamot and blackcurrant open it with a sharp, slightly green fruitiness, and neroli adds a bright orange-flower sweetness. Rose sits at the centre, warm rather than dewy. Beneath it the composition darkens: birch brings a smoky, tar-like edge that reads as leather, patchouli adds earth, and vanilla and ambergris pour a soft, salty-sweet warmth over the base. Musk keeps the drydown smooth.

This is a rose-and-vanilla composition with enough smoke and earth to feel masculine, suited to evenings and cooler seasons. It will appeal to men who want something sweet without being obvious about it, and to anyone comfortable with rose on a smoky base.

Decimo — for men fragrance by Gritti (released 2016). Notes: Ambergris, Bergamot, Birch, Black Currant, Musk, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database