Chèvrefeuille Original (1982)
by Creed

This is an underrated Creed. Not the best of the underrated but quite good. Has a slight licorice note to it with hints of florals that I'm unfamiliar with (the honeysuckle everyone's talking about?) . This is all underlying a rounded, crisp mint note. I've never liked mint except in my toothpaste, even then it burns but here it's nice. Possibly a great cool-down fragrance for winter but the spiciness might wear that down. Anyways, kudos to Creed for this one.

To me it is a walk through an herb garden surrounded by evergreens after a fall morning rain. I detect mint, but not a crass common variety, rather the delicate sweetness of Persian mint. Fennel, tarragon and possibly lemon thyme are there as well. The sweet evergreen scent of cedar and camphor leaves enriches the bright herbs. I don't detect any woods. Quite some time after the drydown, I sense the faintest floral, but not honeysuckle or muguet as others have mentioned. Both are in my garden and are quite different than the floral notes of Chevrefeuille. It is a less sweet and more 'metallic' blossom.

What a delightful daytime fragrance!

My friend across the street has a patch of delicious mint growing wildly in her landscape, she lets me swipe some whenever I need it...Chevrefeuille smells like when I rub one of those fresh mint leaves between my fingers. It is lemony and bright! Slightly herbaceous with an everlasting type freshness. As for the honeysuckle ~ I don't get much at all - it is extremely subdued. This is a winning unisex summertime elixir! In fact, I might prefer it on a man.

Chevrefeuille Original goes on with very brisk, sharp green notes that trumpet a wake-up call to the nose. Sweeter green grassy notes follow in a few minutes, causing the composition to mellow appreciably. Behind these come the floral notes, all bright and spring-fresh. I smell lily-of-the-valley (muguet) along with the honeysuckle, and jus the slightest hint of anise, licorice, or fennel seed.

The floral accord sweetens considerably over time, but never loses its bright freshness or becomes heady. I attribute some of this effect to a very subtle and well blended minty-camphorous note. Chevrefeuille Original continues in a linear manner for three or four hours before fading quietly into the background. It never morphs onto the standard modern Creed formula that underpins Green Irish Tweed, Silver Mountain Water, Millesime Imperial, or Himalaya, and that's all for the better.

I give Chevrefeuille Original credit: it really is original and distinctive in the context of the modern Creed offerings. I can recommend it without reservation as a unisex scent for spring and summer.

I can't say I found this to be like the other Creed's. Seems less distinctive. I did not get much more than alcohol strength in the first stages. After a while is was better, but not great. The sillage left a bit to be desired.
Not bad, mind you. Just not like Tabarome or GIT with that wonderful 'differentness'.

Creed Chevrefeuille has a sharp, interesting opening. The honeysuckle is rich, floral, somewhat smoky and tangy. I don’t detect mint as a separate element, but there is a sharp freshness that is probably from that. It takes a while for the herbs to develop, but when they do they are very good... basil and perhaps tarragon. I appreciate the ‘pastoral’ qualities they give. The honeysuckle floral continues, and as is usual for a Creed, gets a bit rich. For me, this is not a must-have scent, but I can appreciate it.