Genders

Genders, made by Gabriel Gabor for his French house De Gabor in 2019, is a dense, spicy woody fragrance worn by anyone. Everyone who describes it says woody, most say spicy, about two-thirds floral, half citrus, and a third sweet or ambery.

The list of notes is long, and the character comes from the collision. Bergamot and mandarin give a brief citrus lift before clove, cinnamon, caraway and saffron take over with a warm, slightly medicinal spice. Tuberose, jasmine and ylang-ylang supply a heady white-floral core, and hay with tobacco adds a dry, sun-baked sweetness. The base is where it lingers: oud, cedar, sandalwood and Haitian vetiver for wood, incense for smoke, white leather for a smooth animalic edge, and vanilla with tonka bean and ambergris for warmth.

Longevity and sillage have not yet been reported. This is a cold-weather, evening fragrance by nature, suited to someone comfortable with spice and smoke.

Genders — unisex fragrance by De Gabor (released 2019). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Bergamot, Calabrian bergamot, Caraway, Cedar, Cinnamon, Clove, Cloves, Haitian Vetiver, Hay, Incense, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Musk, Patchouli, Rose, Saffron, Sandalwood, Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Tuberose, Vanilla, Vetiver, White Leather, Ylang-Ylang. — Parfica open fragrance database