Fragrance house

Gentleman's Nod

Created by Chris Christiansen, Gentleman’s Nod emerged in 2018 or 2019 as a U.S.-made maker of handcrafted men’s grooming products and fine fragrances, with its products crafted in Omaha, Nebraska. Its identity is built around the gentleman’s nod, an unspoken gesture of recognition, dignity, and solidarity. The brand extends that idea through fragrances named for famous men in history and numbered for a distinctive mark associated with each namesake. After initially launching four fragrances, Gentleman’s Nod began a 2022 collaboration with fragrance house MANE through Musashi. Created by MANE perfumer Patricia Choux, Musashi was a limited seasonal release and the first fragrance in the Origins series, which develops scents around a single note or accord linked to a particular region or origin. At the time of a contemporary account, Musashi was the brand’s best-selling product.