Bouquet Imperiale (1991)
by Roger & Gallet

It is very pleasant indeed, but as any Eau od Cologne, it lasts the time it takes you to utter its name. It may be more sophisticated than many EdCs, but it is one of the priciest too and honestly, I rather have the two bottles of 25 oz.each of Agua Lavanda or/or Heno de Pravia I could buy with the same money I need for just one 3.3 oz. bottle of Bouquet Imperiale. Maybe that is the reason it was discontinued, it could not compete with those two, or even 4711 that is also cheaper.
It will be missed, but not that much.
Because of its price it does not deserve a thumbs up.

3rd September, 2011.

I think Roger&Gallet products are of excellent quality and Bouquet Imperial is no exception.
I just hope that the fact that L'Oréal has acquired Sanofi Beauté doesn't mean the end of these wonderful and affordable products.

I started wearing Bouquet Imperiale about ten years ago and never stopped.

It smells clean in a soft and musky way, not as if you had been scrubbed with a Brillo pad.
It is spicy, nutmeggy, leathery and fruity at the same time and has very good lasting power for an eau de toilette. I am usually wary of fruity scents but this is by no means cloying or too sweet.
I find this intriguing in a casual and relaxed way. Simple but not minimalistic. Sexy without trying too hard. Refreshing but warm.

2nd January, 2011.

Bouquet Imperiale is a very light, bright floral citrus with hardly any sillage or longevity, it is completely appropriate as a unisex summer cologne splash as it is not likely to make an immediate impact regardless of how much of it is used. Petitgrain, bergamot and alyssum dominate the top and middle notes anchored by a slightly smoky musk that is barely discernible. It is an uncomplicated, well-behaved everyday cologne of good stock and refined temperament.

6th May, 2010.

Fruits and spice. Gorgeous cologne. Now discontinued sadly, but try it if you get the rare chance.

28th April, 2010.

Bouquet Imperial by the esteemed house of Roger and Gallet attempts to be a refined, traditional cologne with an added modern, albeit feminine, flair. I suppose it accomplishes this if you consider heavy synthetics an accomplishment. Smells much like insect repellent with some roses.

17th November, 2009.

Imperial Bouquet presents a bright citrus opening that has a recognizable light fruity tinge to it. It’s a fairly unique and completely enjoyable experience to find an accord like this in a light summer cologne. It’s quite a bit different from the heavy fruitiness of the typical fruity EDT. The fruitiness doesn’t last long for me and I very soon pick up a green accord that is quite dry, which surprised me because I wasn’t expecting such a change, and I feel neutral about the accord. But it changes with the base: I enjoy the dry down very much; It’s a skin scent from which I can identify cedar, musk, and oakmoss… a classic accord done superbly well and with pretty good longevity for a cologne.

The first several times I tested Bouquet Imperial I disliked it immensely. I put my bottle away for a year and when I tested it again, I found this delightfully different cologne that performed so nicely. Go figure…

27th September, 2009.