GFT (2001)
by Geo F Trumper

Love the opening but I have to agree with JackTwist, it turns a little sickening in the middle. Oh the cypress! It kills me like in Cypres-Musc by Creed. I recommend GFT if you like Cypres-Musc. The top notes in GFT really last long for being top notes, about two hours but the rest... blah. This is almost the same as Art of Shaving Lemon EdT but not as sweet and minus the cypress. Definitely refreshing and I love lemon scents so I can't turn my nose nose up at this. Did I mention the cypress?

Notes: mandarin, bergamot, lemon;
tarragon, lavender, cypress;
light musk, cedar, moss;

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I hate to add a negative response to an otherwise totally positive strain of reviews, so I will say that GFT's interaction with my skin and my nose is not a pleasant one. Yes, the initial burst of citrus is delightful and yes, it's long lasting. However, for me there develops after a half hour or so an unpleasant plastic aroma that takes over. This may be the tarragon which other reviewers like, but that does not react well with my nose. I have tried this twice from two different samples with the same result.

I'm glad everyone seems delighted with it and regret I can't join the crowd on this one.

Straight up citrus in the opening volley—an excellent, non-synthetic accord that bubbles with effervescence. It reminds me a bit of a more refined, less minty Monsieur Balmain opening—it’s that bright and lively, and like MB, GTF’s opening is very long lived for a citrus. The herb utilized in the heart notes is the more rarely used tarragon, which makes it rather different from many other citrus / herbal fragrances, and gives the heart notes an atypical warmth —atypical for a citrus fragrance, that is. I must say that the tarragon is beautifully presented because I often have trouble liking accords with that herb. The cedar in GFT is a dominant note, second only to the citrus accord, but this particular cedar is not as domineering as cedar notes can very easily become. In fact, after the bright and lively citrus opening, this fragrance is quite warm, rich, and very well behaved. GFT is a clean and long lasting citrus fragrance with just plain wonderful accords.

One of my favourite from this house. Nice citrus top that actually LASTS YEAH! Lavender makes this barbershop-masculine but I have no trouble with this worn by a female. The heart remains a good dosage of citrus, and does have a sort of cool minerality that reminds me of Terre d'Hermes, but is still quite different as TdH has is more of a radiating warm mineral note. Reminds me of good dry white wines that has good amount of influence from the soils. This is better made than most other simpler citrus scents.

I agree with the majority. There is nothing typical about this scent at all. The dry down has leaves a fresh feeling as if I have been lying on a pile of brand new sheets all day. You want to take a deep breath and just go "Ahhhh". The lemon note, which I am not a big fan of normally, is not overbearing at all!