Yardley Gentleman Elite

Yardley Gentleman Elite is a dry, woody fragrance marketed for men from the British house Yardley, released in 2018. Woody is how everyone describes it, and a few also notice herbs, amber or citrus, which fits a clean, traditional masculine built on pine and vetiver.

Grapefruit opens it with a sharp, slightly bitter citrus, and basil adds a green, peppery, herbal freshness right behind it, so the start is crisp rather than sweet. Pine is the heart and the character of the scent, a resinous, needle-like, forest-fresh wood that smells clean and outdoorsy, and patchouli beneath it adds an earthy, slightly damp depth. The base is smooth and dry: sandalwood gives a creamy, rounding wood, vetiver a smoky, rooty dryness, and amber a gentle, resinous warmth that softens the finish without making it sweet.

It is a versatile daytime scent for most seasons, for men who like woods kept fresh, green and unsweetened, with a little old-school polish.

Yardley Gentleman Elite — for men fragrance by Yardley (released 2018). Notes: Amber, Basil, Grapefruit, Patchouli, Pine, Pine Tree, Sandalwood, Vetiver. — Parfica open fragrance database