Eau de Grey Flannel (1996)
by Geoffrey Beene

What does a metallic fragrance smell like? If you've ever wondered, this is a good and inexpensive fragrance to answer that question. I like this and think it has nothing to do with Grey Flannel. G. Beene should have tried a different name.

NOTE: this is not a light version nor summer variation or versioning and there is no any sort of resemblance with the original GREY FLANNEL.

Here I agree with tommy_girl... I found this quite resembled to AXE SHOCK deodorant but Eau De Grey Flannel has a character + maturity in the composition as it develops with olfactory pyramid construction for which a deodorant is not capable of.

It’s not something extra-ordinary but if you want to have something cool, refreshing and joyful occasionally then it’s a must have (For me it is).

I ranked GEOFFREY BEENE as below:
RANK 1: GREY FLANNEL
RANK 2: BOWLING GREEN
RANK 3: EAU DE GREY FLANNEL


But overall they all fall under A+ and A not below!

An eminently wearable citrus fragrance that outperforms its rather modest price tag. It shares a similar opening with Versace Blue Jeans,but thankfully avoids the same vanilla drydown. The light,crisp accord present on application is maintained throughout the lifespan of the fragrance.This might be one to reach for on warm days when simplicity is the goal.

God what a silly name. It's a cheap, somewhat citrusy laundry-aquatic and at least to me bears no resemblance to Grey Flannel. The top smells kind of like a bottle of grapefruity Suave body wash that I liked and was just finishing when I bought the EdGF, so that used to hook me, but then after a few minutes it changes to something weak and drab. There's a metallic aspect to it but not as well done as in Azzaro Chrome, so it's kind of a weak Chrome knockoff. What I don't like about low-end aquatics is when they make a very artificial attempt at a leathery drydown like this one does, which I always think of as The Ass-Leather Note. If I spray double the usual I can get a residual smell to last for a few hours, but it's just a boring facsimile of soapy-shower-smell. Otherwise it's gone pretty quickly.

I tested EdGF a couple of times, liked it enough and then bought it cheaply, but realize now I don’t like anything about it beyond the opening. The drydown on me feels rather generic, with a metallic and sweet character. Ultimately, I find it boring.

Very clean, a little sweet, but pleasant. Inexpensive, but not cheap smelling at all.