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GT Darker For Men

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New Brand Parfums GT Darker For Men is an Eau de Toilette. GT Darker For Men opens with Cedar and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Bergamot and Lavender, and dries down to a base of Vetiver and Oakmoss. New Brand Parfums's GT Darker For Men carries an Acquired verdict, a woody-led wear.

Compiled from the distributor's own product listing: a bold woody-aromatic-spiced opening leads into a crisp citrus-lavender heart, closing on an earthy, mossy-green base. A darker, more commanding take on New Brand's GT For Men - genuinely distinct in structure from the original.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Dark
  • Woody
  • Aromatic
  • Commanding
  • Classic
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GT Darker For Men Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Cedar50%
Pink Pepper50%
Heartas listed
Bergamot50%
Lavender50%
Baseas listed
Oakmoss50%
Vetiver50%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

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

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Fall Winter

The earthy, mossy-woody base and bold aromatic opening suit cooler months better than the bright freshness needed for peak summer wear.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Date Formal

The brand's own "lasting impression" and "power and presence" framing points to evening and formal-adjacent wear over daytime or sport settings.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

GT Darker kicks off with a bold mix of aromatic herbs, woody tones, and fresh spices that immediately set the tone - a more assertive, wood-forward opening than the citrus-led starts common elsewhere in New Brand's men's range. At its heart, crisp citrus notes blend with calming lavender to deliver what the brand calls a "fresh yet commanding signature" - the lavender-citrus pairing is a classic barbershop-fougere combination, giving this real structural pedigree. The base rounds out with earthy depth, lush greens, and mossy accords, leaving behind a grounded, masculine trail closer to a traditional fougere than most of New Brand's sweeter, ambery men's scents. Marketed to "unleash your darker edge" for "power and presence," GT Darker positions itself as a bolder, more traditionally structured alternative to the standard GT For Men - built for evening wear and a commanding presence rather than everyday freshness.

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Where to buy

Prices for the United Kingdom · · checked 29 September

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