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Essence Noble Le Galion 1977

Version from 2015

6.6 / 10 121 Ratings

A perfume by Le Galion for men, released in 1977. The scent is spicy-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Floral

Synthetic

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Fruity notes Basil

Basil

Bergamot

Lavender

Neroli

Galbanum

Heart Notes

Carnation

Jasmine

Clary sage Fir

Fir

Rose

Base Notes

Ambergris

Musk

Oakmoss

Tonka bean

Virginia cedar

Calibrated Lint

Ratings

Scent

6.6121 Ratings

Longevity

7.2100 Ratings

Sillage

6.798 Ratings

Bottle

6.0102 Ratings

Value for money

7.639 Ratings

Submitted by MartinGE, last update on 10/01/2025.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/03/2024

9
Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Lauser93
886 Reviews

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Lauser93

5

A solid men's fragrance

Now I'm looking at the next vintage miniature with the Private Number for Men Eau de Toilette. I found the fragrance to be quite solid and also slightly better than most people on Parfumo. The longevity is okay with 6 to 7 hours on my skin and I would describe the sillage as rather average.

The top note starts greenish, fresh, herbaceous, spicy, citrusy and also a little aquatic. I recognize bergamot, basil, tarragon, aniseed, clary sage and lemon peel. The heart note then turns floral. Here I can smell lavender, garden carnations, rose geranium and a little rose water. The base has a resinous, woody scent of pine cones, spruce needles, cedar wood and earthy oak moss.

The Private Number for Men Eau de Toilette is not a "ripper" but not a bad one either.

11/04/2023

9
Sillage 9
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Stulle
16 Reviews

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Stulle

Top Review 14

A hero quickly becomes a fool...

After the first tests, I had categorized the fragrance as an aquatic scent in the broadest sense, but PRIVATE NUMBER is a little different when worn for longer. Even two short puffs from the cuddly little bottle pack quite a punch! Please be careful when trying it out, right?
Lavender is clearly perceptible in a rather artificial fruitiness, although it is more sweet than herbaceous. I can't detect bergamot, slightly bitter galbanum only in very small doses. In my opinion, more green would have done PN a lot of good, but that may not have been Aigner's intention in 1992.
At least I can see a small (and well chlorinated) forest swimming pool in my mind's eye. What I think I recognize as clary sage takes up quite a bit of space in the middle, flanked by some rose - not necessarily the most natural - and a balsamic note. Yes, the latter could already be the fir (Ha! The swimming pool in the dark forest!), but very restrained (unfortunately) and also not in a masculine form (even more unfortunately).

The base tends to be ambery, pimped up with some soft musk compound and a clearly perceptible tonka bean. I can't detect oakmoss or cedar for the life of me. If you sniff the shirt again the next day, you will discover a creamy finish; synthetic sweetness does not necessarily shine with restraint.

My summary: fruity-ambratic, somewhat lavendery, a little green, strongly synthetic-sweet and quite special.
I can understand that some people don't like PRIVATE NUMBER and find it old fashioned. But it is often the fate of intense and eye-catching fragrances that they sometimes simply don't age well. A hero quickly becomes a fool.

The EdT will still smell good on the right wearer - if the dosage is right. For me, it is just at or below the wear limit of 6.5 points, depending on my mood on the day.

01/15/2021

8
Pricing 5
Bottle 5
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

KevinGrey
56 Reviews

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KevinGrey

Helpful Review 5

The private number of Aigner - Interesting, but no thanks

Also here, as usual with Aigner fragrances, I was long undecided whether I like it or not.

A look at the DNA lets expect nothing special at first. Fresh, herbaceous notes. Lavender and amber..... A little sauvage vibe maybe?

It starts floral-fruity-fresh (also slightly citrusy).

After something 1.5 hours has developed a pleasant fragrance with discreet silage. The silage is o.k. He must be desshalb not double dosed.

He is fresh. An everyday fragrance rather for the summer half-year. Not intrusive, does not attract, but rather rewards those who come closer. A typical Aigner just.
He is nothing special or outstanding. One does not stand out with it. He is rather self-confidently reserved.

He has something. A note that makes him interesting in his herbaceous-fresh and floral-fruity way. Still, I wouldn't want to wear it. He is too synthetic for me, and despite its clearly masculine note too much clean man with a slight tendency in the direction of women's fragrance

09/13/2018

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

Minigolf
579 Reviews

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Minigolf

Top Review 6

Fuscheree (Fougérè)

French, translated into German: Farn. But fern as such has hardly any smell. Simply "leaf green". But you have to give the thing (the perfume category) a (fantasy) name.
It consists in its main parts mostly of fragrances like: Top note with lavender, bergamot, heart note often flowers, conifers, and final note mostly woods, patchouli, oakmoss.
A quite extensive type of perfume, mostly also designed for "men".
And Aigner's "Private Number for men" is one such fougérè, quite typical in its fragrances (unfortunately somewhat "synthetic"), but quite tricky in its finesse, which speaks for it.
First green- fruity and waldmeister-like it wanders on shoemaker's rappen through a spring landscape.
Then it becomes summery with roses, cloves and some jasmine, like a garden after the summer rain.
Slightly cool and shady under a large spruce or fir that contributes woody smell.
Later we come into the autumn, in its company damp mosses and colorful, wet leaves shimmer.
A hint of vanilla emphasizes the still warming sun.
"Private Number for Men" is not an unusual EdT, it is beautifully made to enjoy a pleasant fragrance that should not "hurt" anyone's nose.