Uomo by Gisada

Gisada Uomo EDT from 2016 in this 2025 update: aside from a new bottle, they’ve added a synthetic soft, chocolatey oud, super easy to wear and ever so slightly sweetened, to make it attractive to the conservative, elegant, mature male audience with medium-high buying power who want a serious, cool woody fragrance for going out at night in autumn–winter, dinner with their other half, meet-ups,… or whatever comes up. To simplify the description for those who get lost quickly and want simple analogies: this is in the line of TF Oud Wood, dupes and the like, mixed with The One D&G EDP. A woody oriental (because of the oud), ambery and with a good trail. Anyone with an average level of fragrance expertise will say: “this reminds me of,… and I’ve smelt this before.” That’s what it is. Problem with all of Gisada’s releases, in my opinion. It’s a Swiss house that’s half niche, (mind you, they really only make fragrance,… but),…, half pop designer and, unfortunately, they have the worst of both worlds (high price seeking posh exclusivity and, at the same time, a determined aspiration to make as much money as possible by pleasing the consumerist masses who are clueless about fragrance). Any problem? None, mate. Total freedom, please! They want to be some sort of mix between Dior and Tom Ford without having to sell luxury clothing. Result: they play it safe, little or no inspiration, iteration of already proven successful scents, without taking a chance on inventing anything or looking for olfactory challenges or non-commercial scents. Like Dior and Tom Ford, you find their products in any major selective/designer perfume chain. Does it smell good and do the job? Yes. Original? No. Should you go mad trying to get it? Not at all. Price? It’s not expensive compared to how others from the same house are, and especially the competition. Longevity? Moderate-decent, a good 6–7 hours. Careful, this isn’t one of the Gisada Ambassador ones, mate, which last an eternity,… and that’s what you pay for. Are there better things for less money? Without hesitating 2 seconds.

Smell of synthetic OUD.

Al Gisada Uomo 2025: now featuring a soft, chocolatey synthetic oud, sweet and easy to wear, designed for the conservative, elegant man seeking something serious yet cool for winter dinners with his partner. To put it simply: it’s like mixing Tom Ford Oud Wood with D&G The One. An oriental-woody amber scent that smells good, but anyone with a decent nose will say, ‘I’ve heard this before.’ The problem with Gisada is that they blend niche pricing with mass-market aspirations, without taking risks to create anything new, merely repeating successful formulas like Dior or Tom Ford. Does it smell good? Yes. Is it original? No. Is it worth the price? No, there are better options for less cash, and the longevity is moderate, lacking the magic of their Ambassador versions.

Smells like synthetic oud.