What does it smell like?
Main smell: woody and sweet. It opens with buchu or agathosma and fir resin, moves to tahitian gardenia and dries down to amber and green notes.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Brut Special Reserve notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Faberge Brut Special Reserve EDC
Brut Special Reserve EDC comes from Faberge. This one is the Eau de Cologne.
Brut Special Reserve: day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and green notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance.
More from Faberge
This house has 14 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are A Touch of Class unisex, Kiku and Irium pour Homme.
Is Brut Special Reserve your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is woody (35%), followed by sweet and oud. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and sweet smells and notes like tahitian gardenia and amber. Less obvious notes include lemon and hibiscus. Perfume fans rate it 4.27 out of 5.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, fall, winter and summer.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1968.
If you like Brut Special Reserve, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain (5 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (6 shared notes), Rudimental Silver (5 shared notes) and Initio Parfums Prives Paragon (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can women wear Brut Special Reserve?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How much does Brut Special Reserve cost?
About €17 in Europe.
What is the difference between Brut Special Reserve EDC and Brut?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.