Old Money

Old Money is a classic tobacco woody from Naughton and Wilson, composed by English perfumer John Stephen. The brand pictures a private gentlemen's club with leather armchairs and classical artwork, and the scent weaves aged spirits, smooth woods and rich aromatics into an elegant, reassuring signature. It opens with a boozy maraschino cherry lifted by aldehydes, bitter orange, clary sage and black pepper, over bergamot, juniper berry, cypress and galbanum. The heart is tobacco and bourbon with carnation, iris, clove and dried fruits, and the base is a dank, rich moss with patchouli, oak, suede, amber, tonka bean and vetiver. Wearers call it hard to pull apart, with a cocoa edge from the patchouli, and reviewers find it the most complex scent the house has made. Most voters report long wear, and one wearer counts eight to ten hours, though a reviewer who was gifted the bottle finds it fades to a skin scent within a few hours. Projection is moderate to strong. It is rated for winter first, with autumn and spring close behind, and reads as a formal evening scent that also works at the office. One wearer hears the Guerlain L'Instant pour Homme in it, and the mossy tobacco base is close in spirit to the house's Gravitas. The brand sells the 100 ml at 140 pounds, and it suits anyone who likes a dry, vintage-leaning men's scent with a cherry twist.