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92%
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Sartorial Eau de Toilette bottle Sartorial
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M Gender M
2010 Year 2010
££ Price Tier £
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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Sartorial
Elegant, urbane, and quietly confident, Sartorial is a modern fougere that evokes the ritual of fine tailoring with a cool aldehydic edge and nuanced green-leather heart. Understated yet distinctive for the thoughtful gentleman.
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Our Verdict - Tailor Essence For Men
Tailor Essence tracks Penhaligon's Sartorial, the dandyish beeswax fougere by Bertrand Duchaufour. Community feedback rates it a near one-to-one match - it captures the refined, waxy-leather character on a budget with comparable longevity, reading only marginally simpler than the original.
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Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 3% 3%
Floral 8% 11%
Fruity 0% 0%
Green 7% 9%
Sweet 17% 19%
Warm 19% 21%
Woody 11% 10%
Earthy 17% 14%
Animalic 19% 15%
Fresh 19% 22%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Sartorial EdT
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Notes

Shared Notes
Aldehydes 14% vs 13%
Cardamom 12% vs 13%
Pepper 11% vs 15%
Violet Leaf 11% vs 12%
Ginger 11% vs 11%
Neroli 11% vs 11%
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Metallic Notes 12% Aquatic 10%
Shared Notes
Beeswax 34% vs 24%
Lavender 34% vs 26%
Leather 30% vs 19%
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L linden blossom 15% Cyclamen 13%
Shared Notes
Oakmoss 10% vs 11%
Honey 10% vs 11%
Patchouli 9% vs 10%
Tonka Bean 9% vs 10%
Amber 8% vs 10%
Vanilla 8% vs 9%
Musk 8% vs 9%
Myrrh 8% vs 8%
Cedar 8% vs 8%
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Woody 9% Balsam 8%
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Gurjun Balsam 8%

Accords

Sartorial Tailor Essence For Men
90%
Aromatic
80%
85%
Fougere
70%
Green
55%
Leather
60%
Woody
60%
50%
Powdery
45%
Amber
45%
Aromatic shared
90%
80%
85%
70%
Leather shared
55%
60%
60%
Powdery shared
50%
45%
45%

Performance

Sartorial Tailor Essence For Men
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Intimate
Projection
Moderate
Light
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Sartorial

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn

Sartorial's aromatic, green, and spicy profile shines in spring and fall when its aldehydic freshness and fougere warmth feel most natural. It is less suited to the high heat of summer or the depths of winter, where its moderate projection and powdery-leather heart do not cut through extreme temperatures.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Sartorial balances refinement and subtlety, making it ideal for office wear and casual sophistication. Its moderate boldness and vintage tailoring vibe suit formal occasions but lack the high energy for sporty settings.

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Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The waxy, honeyed leather and oakmoss base feel richest in autumn, winter and cooler spring, becoming heavy in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Formal
Also Works:
Date Casual

A refined, dressed-up fougere that suits the office, formal occasions and evenings; a little serious for sport or beach-casual wear.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
92%
Olfactory
98%
Notes
96%
Accord
49%
Key Similarities

Both share Aromatic, Leather, Powdery accords and Aldehydes, Cardamom notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Sartorial
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