Givenchy
Gentlemen Only
EDT · 2013 · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · summer · fall · winter
Occasions
office · casual · date
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.40
- aromatic0.50
- aquatic0.00
- green0.40
- floral0.00
- spicy0.50
- woody0.70
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Gentlemen Only is easygoing, woody and aromatic, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
Gentlemen Only works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Signature
Gentlemen Only is woody and aromatic with a clear character, good on most days.
Office safe
Gentlemen Only is calm, woody and aromatic, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Acqua di Parma
Colonia Essenza
84/100The cedarwood in Gentlemen Only smells less heavy with Colonia Essenza's lemon on top, tied by shared patchouli.
Spray Gentlemen Only first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Colonia Essenza on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Arabiyat Prestige
Ramad Earthy
84/100Gentlemen Only's pink pepper adds a spark to the labdanum in Ramad Earthy, tied by shared vetiver.
Spray Ramad Earthy first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Gentlemen Only on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Versace
Eros Najim
84/100Eros Najim's amber gets a peppery edge from Gentlemen Only's pink pepper, and both carry vetiver.
Spray Eros Najim first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Gentlemen Only on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).