Gyan

I think it is perfectly unisex. For the price, the performance is very very disappointing. I recommend wear it on your skin and cloths for a day before purchasing. I felt bad and sad after I purchased it because no one noticed it. even after I ask "what do you think of my perfume?". My friends would have to really get close to sniff and finally notice it, and the reaction would be, oh its nice... -.- Now, I started to really over spray, I am treating it like a $50 cologne. Only now, I am feeling happy about it. The other day my mother told me that I smell like a Chanel's perfume, that's her way of saying it is smells elegant and expensive. Also, my sister sprayed it and she said, this smells like me! Finally some recognition. You know, because this is not a cozy perfume meant to be for personal use, no, this is a statement perfume that if you spray it, you want others to notice it a bit. At least that's my opinion.

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For me, I like wearing it at night, specifically on date nights, because the incense note and light florals make it feel somewhat romantic, and women love it on me. I always get comments and complements by random people in my elevator, at a restaurant while waiting to be seated, or by my Uber drivers and I usually just tell them "it's a pachouli scent by Bull-Gary"...that's all they need to know.

The line about how the wearer introduces the scent is charming and illustrates how approachable and conversational Gyan can be despite its luxury packaging.

To me Gyan has a mysterious gothic type of scent profile. When I smell this I think of Evanescence's music video for Bring me to life.

An offbeat association that nonetheless communicates an evocative, moody reading of Gyan — useful because it signals how the blend can read dramatically on some wearers.

People really sleep on Gyan even though it smells divine and would be the perfect signature scent for a gentleman! This perfume walks the thin line between niche and designer; it does smell special yet you won't really offend anyone with it as expected from a private line release. Patchouli and Yasmine are the two main players here, but there is a little bit more to it than just that: Dry Citrus on top (smells like Orange to me, but it seems to be Bergamotte) that stays throughout the whole life span of the fragrance and some tame Smoke in the background that only joins in later. Personally, I would have enjoyed the Incense to be more pronounced even though that most likely would have made the scent less mass appealing overall. The performance sadly also isn't the best, I would call it mostly average. While it does linger as a skin scent for quite some time, it does not push out much after the first hour or so, which is a shame because as previously mentioned the fragrance really is special and deserves to be smelled by the people around you, especially with such a price tag! Then again, a gentleman scent is not supposed to do that, so I can see why it is not as strong as I would like it to be.

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