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The Legends

Gaïac M. Micallef 2005

7.8 / 10 272 Ratings

A popular perfume by M. Micallef for women and men, released in 2005. The scent is woody-sweet. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Sweet

Spicy

Oriental

Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Clove

Jasmine

Base Notes

Gaiac wood Vanilla

Vanilla

Vetiver

Perfumers

Geoffrey Nejman, Jean-Claude Astier

Ratings

Scent

7.8272 Ratings

Longevity

7.5207 Ratings

Sillage

6.6198 Ratings

Bottle

7.5187 Ratings

Value for money

6.949 Ratings

Submitted by DeGe53 · last update on 02/14/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the The Legends collection.

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/26/2012

8Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Helpful Review 3

Smooth Sweet Wood...

At first I thought that Gaiac was a tad too sweet for my taste, and while I liked it, felt I would rarely wear it. After subsequent wearings, I have come to really enjoy the scent and recommend it after all.

It starts off with a gaiac wood opening that is quite sweet... almost a mix of wood and honey. That might be the part of the scent that I like the least as the sweetness is just a bit too much for me... Then things calm down and the sweetness dissipates somewhat, allowing the gaiac wood to remain, mixing with clove. The dry-down is a very nice semi-sweet mix of jasmine, clove and vanilla, with just a hint still remaining of the gaiac to round it all out. An Excellent close to the skin scent, Gaiac earns a strong 4 star out of 5 rating. Another good one from Micallef.

02/21/2018

10Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Liquidasset
14 Reviews

Liquidasset

3

Best interpretation of Guaiac

Gaïac composed by Jean-Claude Alister for the house of M. Micallef. This is one of the first fragrances that introduced me to the niche market. It was around 2008 when I first smelled it and it was so different and sexy I had to purchase two bottles. I had never smelled anything like It. The woody, vanillic and amber tones just took over. It’s kind of like that age old question “so when did you fall in love with…...?“ For me this was it!!

Updated on 02/21/2018

11/07/2014

8Scent 5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Zakaria80
10 Reviews

Zakaria80

1

Hey.. what's that next to Mega Big Babol?

Ever wondered what a woody bubble gum would taste like? Well that's it. Very playful, inviting at the beginning with all the sweetness and care free.

To me warm cloves, gentle jasmine and tasty vanilla take the leading role in this wonderful composition and everything is glued together by a woody aura. Extremely inoffensive (as long as you like cloves) and quite unisex.

However don't expect people to hear you whenever you pop those bubbles you are making. It is a skin scent.

I like it.

05/08/2014

8Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Fanny
67 Reviews

Fanny

2

Gaiac

Exquisite gaiac wood.
Soft, warmed by vanilla.
Subtle clove and bergamotte give it an excellent light touch.
This scent is luxurious, intruiging and calm.
I am impressed: love at first encounter.

Edit: sillage medium and longevity minimal

09/14/2013

8Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Tar
261 Reviews

Tar

1

Temple of The Wood

Gaiac wood... Greenheart... Lignum vitae... "Wood of the life" because of the medications made from this tree... "Ironwood" because of the extremely strong timber... Abrasion, insects are nothing to him. Even so an endangered species. Grief would overflow me, if Gaiac would die out.

Gaïac is a sovereign in the world of woods. Dignity and charm can not be blended so well in other woods. The opening shows a proud and strong tree, ruling over the wilderness. At the beginning this nice scent is strong and powdery, later on rather sweet than woody. At the end (when a new donning is already decided) vetiver is much stronger than other notes, and makes the fragrance very fresh. Today I used fresh lemon peel for cooking, the base of Gaïac is almost the same, authentic citric fragrance. I would give 100% if I would get only the top and heart. So sulking but... I give 80% - and put Gaïac to my wishlist.

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