Century

20 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• beto_ruiz

  December 23, 2018

  

  Century by Alfred Dunhill is a good fragrance, citrus, woody, and spicy style. The opening is citrusy and herbal, bringing back memories of Icon, but this one is more balsamic from the start. That balsamic sensation lasts throughout the evolution; the sandalwood and citrus are noticeable, but they aren’t the stars; it seems all the notes are contained so each can play its role. Century is formal or semi-formal; I imagine it with dress clothes or a suit, it would fit perfectly as an office lotion, its scent isn’t intrusive and feels great in a professional setting. Although it’s classic, it has modern touches that make it suitable for a wide age range. The bottle deserves special mention; it’s very beautiful, modern style, not very practical for travel, but its design is very elegant.

• Marcus_001

  April 6, 2021

  

  Smells very sweet, amber-like from the start, though it must be the neroli. In fact, it reminds me a lot of ‘L’Homme Intense Parfum’ by Yves Saint Laurent, or, failing that, the Zara clone ‘Night by Home III’. For fall and spring, I don’t see it for summer. It turns out to be very pleasant and reasonably priced.

• EloyGuti

  June 26, 2021

  

  A member of Fragrantica UK thought it reminded them of Portofino by the overrated Tom Ford. Probably due to my hyposmia, but it also sounds like pure neroli with tangerine to me, without incense or sandalwood. The batch is from this January, and I usually notice those ingredients, but here there’s nothing. It’s noticeable on the skin for 4-5 hours, a kind of Portofino by Tom Ford, but zero projection.

• Gerson

  November 23, 2021

  

  Smells like freshly laundered linen, perfect with a white shirt. Projects cleanliness and neatness.

• AlonsoMP

  January 14, 2022

  

  I’ve been hesitating for years to buy it because I couldn’t find decants or places to test it in department stores, what a huge mistake. It’s a beautiful perfume, very clean and lasts quite a bit for being fresh; the dry-down is fantastic.

• AlonsoMP

  January 24, 2022

  

  I’ve been hesitating for years to buy it because I couldn’t find decants or places to test it in department stores, and what a huge mistake; it’s a beautiful perfume, clean and lasts quite a bit for being fresh; the dry-down is fantastic.

• Izan

  June 4, 2022

  

  I picked it up online at an excellent price, and despite the bad reviews, I went for it blind. It was love at first sniff, as they say. It’s a distinct fragrance, doesn’t resemble any in my collection or any I’ve heard of. It smells great, longevity is quite good, and the sillage is average. If you’re a beginner, test it first, but it’s a unique scent and, in my opinion, it’s well worth it for the price-to-quality ratio.

• Syrius

  June 9, 2022

  

  An elegant masculine fragrance where neroli and sandalwood dominate. I have to mention that the bottle is gorgeous with its magnetic cap. I’ve noticed it doesn’t last long on my skin, but on clothes it lasted until the next day. Worth it for the price-to-quality ratio.

• Izan

  June 12, 2022

  

  I found it online at an excellent price and despite the bad reviews, I took a blind leap. It was love at first sniff, as they say. It’s a distinct fragrance; it doesn’t resemble any in my collection or any I’ve ever smelled. It smells very, very good, longevity is quite good, and projection is regular. If you’re a beginner, try it first, but it’s a unique aroma and in my opinion, regarding price/quality, it’s well worth it.

• Memoquique

  July 2, 2022

  

  Hidden gem; it’s incredible that YouTube reviewers don’t talk more about this fragrance. Good, pretty, and cheap.

• Pacolete

  July 2, 2022

  

  I feel I owe a review to this EDP. The main accord is woody, specifically cypriol-sandalwood, perhaps a bit of vetiver (it resembles nagarmotha/cypriol). I thought I didn’t feel the neroli, but I do, though it lasts very little on skin, a bit more on clothes. I’d say both the citrus and the neroli are there to modify the opening (5 minutes?) and give character to the woody base, making it fresh, summery, or spring-like. The result is a balanced woody accord between dry and creamy; the execution of this accord is very well done. Classic but modern character, formal, for daily use, and mostly for daytime. Typical for the office. I received compliments from a friend who works at a notary, and I’m not surprised, because it’s the typical perfume that evokes a notary or law firm. It’s a serious fragrance and yet I liked it quite a bit, considering its price range. Longevity and projection are normal for the notes (insufficient for me, but as happens with 90% of perfumes). Considering it’s an EDP, it’s not a matter of concentration, but of the notes themselves. Sandalwood in general is very delicate, has a subtle aroma, and it’s hard to make it detectable, and here it is, well done! The sandalwood along with the citrus gives me a certain fig sensation, although that note isn’t declared (note: the leaf, not the fruit, which isn’t sweet, though it has a creamy-lactonic facet, which it also shares with the fruit). I haven’t tried the new blue one yet, but I’m dying to.

• Memoquique

  July 2, 2022

  

  Watch out, hidden gem: it’s incredible that YouTubers don’t talk about this fragrance more. It’s good, beautiful, and affordable.

• anósmico

  August 29, 2022

  

  Controversial fragrance; it smells different to everyone. To my nose, it’s one of those ‘marine’ types, salty and citrus-aromatic, with a slight hint of detergent, though very bearable. I agree with a colleague about its resemblance to Icon, but saving distances (in my opinion, Icon is much better). Good longevity, medium-discrete sillage.

• Siperono

  September 24, 2022

  

  Sometimes luck smiles on you, and you find a cheap fragrance that not only you like but also lasts and projects well. That happened with this Century, which I grabbed at Notino for 15€ in 135ml; I admit it was a steal. I have a feeling Dunhill didn’t sell it well, and they’ll soon discontinue it if they haven’t already. It’s rare, honestly; it shares a very clear DNA with Santal 33 but is cleaner and more masculine than unisex. Century gives an impression of cleanliness that Santal 33 lacks, despite the resemblance. It has quality; it doesn’t smell cheap or tacky; it was trying to sell for 70-80€, so it’s not cheap at all. If you like sandalwood and neroli, you’ll like it; if you like cypriol, you’ll love it. I recommend it to men who like Santal 33 or are looking for something clean but that doesn’t smell like soap or lavender; a clean scent with character. Its versatility is beyond doubt: winter, autumn, spring, work, dates, or signature. In my case, it lasts a long time, 9-10h, and on clothes it’s noticeable for hours, it sticks and doesn’t let go. I’ve been lucky because that’s not common with this perfume.

• AugustoDoc

  November 27, 2022

  

  I took a chance and bought it blind, even though neroli usually isn’t my thing and I love sandalwood, and it was worth every euro. First off: it’s very cheap and the blend is well-executed. The citrus barely shows after the initial neroli explosion, which passes quickly and gives way to the sandalwood, which, although they say you can’t feel it, for me it’s the main protagonist along with the neroli that lasts at least a few hours. Little cardamom and cypriol. It’s fresh, with good longevity and performance, very versatile, elegant, and stands out among fresh perfumes. It works for almost everything except extreme heat or cold, or at least I’d choose something else then. A hidden gem.

• AugustoDoc

  December 6, 2022

  

  I took a risk buying it blind; I don’t like neroli and I love sandalwood, and it was worth it. First: it’s very cheap. Second, I think the blend is excellent. I almost don’t perceive the citrus because it’s an explosion of neroli in the opening, which settles quickly and makes room for the sandalwood, which I read elsewhere isn’t felt, but for me, it’s the main protagonist along with the neroli, perceptible for at least a couple of hours. Little presence of cardamom and cypriol. It’s a fresh fragrance but with good longevity and performance, very versatile, elegant, and distinguished among the general crowd of fresh perfumes. Suitable for almost any occasion and almost any climate, except extreme heat or cold, or at least I’d choose other options in those conditions. A hidden gem.

• molletmod.73

  August 15, 2023

  

  I love it despite it lasting very little on my skin. Discontinued in 2023. If you can find it at a small perfumerie holding outlets or sales, or on some online web store, go for it. Created by the magnificent, veteran, and famous American perfumer Carlos Benaim. That’s something special. The best of this Century is its bottle design (elegant and pretty), its aroma (masculine, mature scent; I don’t see it for teens or twenty-somethings, but for 30+, clean, fresh, and attractive, very versatile, office-appropriate scent, better in winter and autumn; note: I don’t see it for going out to pick up girls at night; it lacks punch, the first Invictus would eat it alive, though that doesn’t mean it won’t get you some compliments), and its price (it didn’t exceed 40-50 euros/dollars for 135 ml). Citrus and fresh opening with a light incense touch, and a constant woody sandalwood base. In my opinion, one of the best fragrances in this mass-market designer category. Note: and without being an Arabic perfume that has come in like a flood and cloned everything, without being a cheapie without grace or imagination, nor another clone-inspiration of the niche hype, Le Labo’s Santal 33 (which costs a fortune and is only for the economically potent). Oh, for Spanish and Latin American fans of the Spanish clothing house El Ganso or the sandalwood note: honestly, it doesn’t remind me of Bravo Monsieur. The Bravo has a much stronger and heavier aroma than the Century, which I find unpleasant. Naturally, I personally prefer the Dunhill; the other one just doesn’t work for me. Problems: what happens to some other fresh fragrances from the Alfred Dunhill house: they smell good, are elegant, affordable, and original (to a certain point), but their strength, longevity, sillage, and overall performance leave much to be desired. Scanty duration, max 3-4h, and sillage tending to be very poor. In summer, with the heat, you barely notice it. They say it macerates over time and smells stronger and lasts longer. I don’t know, I don’t know. If you want to wear it all morning at work, you’ll need to reapply at 4h and spray it on clothes. I like it; I think it’s a good signature fragrance for a gentleman, but since it’s discontinued and hard to find today in a market saturated with perfume offers, I have to admit the world can survive perfectly without the Dunhill Century.

• Gary OM

  September 3, 2023

  

  Very pleasant fragrance. I see it as unisex, though it leans slightly masculine in the dry-down. A super versatile scent (4×4). Excellent longevity and sillage, not cloying. Very similar to CREMO COLOGNE’s PALO SANTO and Santal 33. 100% recommended 🕉️

• Zadki

  October 1, 2024

  

  This PERFUME is a HIDDEN GEM for me. I found out about it through a reviewer’s unique take and added it to my wishlist. One afternoon, I stumbled upon it at a PERFUMERY and bought it on the spot; it was under $45. That night, I sprayed it in my room, and the AROMA completely CAST A SPELL on me. It was LOVE at first sniff and instantly reminded me of my CHILDHOOD. My AUNT’S house smelled remarkably similar to this RICH and ELEGANT scent, as if that was the NATURAL aroma of that FAMILY. It’s FRESH, ELEGANT, very CLASSY, and definitely unlike anything I’ve heard of. It also reminds me of that WHITE INCENSE found in CHURCHES.⛪ The NEROLI really stands out, giving it an ADDICTIVE freshness. Honestly, I like it MUCH MORE than LE LABO’s SANTAL 33, which shares some similarities. I recently bought another bottle since I finished the first; by the way, it’s BEAUTIFUL with that MAGNETIC cap. For me, it’s a 10/10.💛

• LEOLUCAS

  November 14, 2024

  

  One of those perfumes where if you sell it in a tiny ‘indie’ bottle for 200 bucks, you buy it because it’s amazing. It blows away its supposed category in quality, even though it launched at a high price years ago and got eaten up. Later, it dropped to a steal, and then I think it was discontinued, though it’s still accessible. True, as one reviewer said, it has a delightful patina of that rough dryness of dry-cleaned clothes. That ‘hard’ cleanliness of hyper-stretched, impeccable hotel sheets. It doesn’t smell like that, but it adopts that dry, chemical sensation in a good way. It doesn’t smell ‘chemical’ in an artificial sense, but in an aseptic one. Being fresh and spicy, that extreme cleanliness adorns it impeccably, giving the scent an interesting tone of distant seriousness. Sober, but without being boring. Quite the opposite: maximum elegance. But maximum, maximum. As for performance, my bottle is a beast. 10 hours at close range with no huge projection. As it should be. Perfumes are for you to smell at personal distance, not to scent a restaurant. Although, haha, I sometimes wear them like nuclear bombs, maybe to keep people I don’t want close… and obviously, to enjoy them. We are contradictory. Anyway, this is an impressive masterpiece. Exactly as is.