Shiseido Tactics
The smell in short
Main smell: aromatic and gourmand. It opens with juniper berries and galbanum, moves to pine tree and jasmine and dries down to oakmoss and musk.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Tactics 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 Shiseido Tactics
Tactics comes from Shiseido.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Lacoste and Jaguar last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like oakmoss and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Tactics sillage
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Gianni Versace L'Homme spreads further.
Tactics through the year
It is at its best in spring. It is less suited to winter. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, summer, fall and winter.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
Its style
The strongest accord is aromatic (100%), followed by gourmand and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy aromatic and gourmand smells and notes like pine tree and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include green notes, cedar and amber.
Other Shiseido perfumes
This house has 29 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Zen, Zen Gold Elixir and Rising Sun.
Tactics dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Lacoste (11 shared notes), Jaguar (10 shared notes), Gianni Versace L'Homme (10 shared notes) and Roja Dove Roja Isola Blu (11 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Jaguar starts from €21.
Quick answers
Can women wear Tactics?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How much does Tactics cost?
About €33 in Europe.