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473 Gentleman

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Blossom Perfumery 473 Gentleman is an Eau de Parfum. 473 Gentleman opens with Bergamot, Lavender, and Pepper, settles into a heart of Iris, Cinnamon, and Clove, and dries down to a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, and Tolu Balsam. Blossom Perfumery's 473 Gentleman carries a Favourite verdict, a spicy-led wear.

No.473 leans on Givenchy Gentleman's black-pepper-and-iris signature over a tonka-benzoin base, coming across as a fair spicy-powdery approximation, though it loses the original's smooth, almost velvety iris texture within a couple of hours.
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  • Confident
  • Classic
  • Warm
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473 Gentleman Eau de Parfum bottle
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Gentleman by Givenchy
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

Community season votes for Givenchy Gentleman, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Wearers put Givenchy Gentleman, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Givenchy Gentleman built its reputation on a soft, powdery iris wrapped in warm spice and amber, and No.473 opens confidently in the same direction - black pepper and lavender up top, giving way to an iris-clove-cinnamon heart that feels appropriately refined for an office or evening scent. The base of tolu balsam, tonka bean, benzoin and patchouli is a reasonable stand-in for the original's rounded amber-powder finish, though it lacks the smooth, almost suede-like texture that makes Gentleman feel expensive on skin. Performance is moderate: strong for the first three to four hours before fading to a soft skin scent, whereas the designer version tends to hold its shape longer. A sensible pick for anyone who wants the spicy-iris-amber genre without the Givenchy price tag, though the polish gap becomes obvious after a few wears side by side.

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