Eau de Lavande (1981)
by Annick Goutal

I love this one. The lavender is neither astringent nor powdery, and the base gives it some lasting power. To me, the base smells just like Goutal's Sables, warm and spicy.

12nd May, 2010.

This is an excellent lavender soliflore with remarkable lasting power. Very well done. It smells exactly like a natural french lavender plant, with a nice soft vanilla base.

5th March, 2009.

Pure herbal lavender right off the stem with a touch of bitter sweet notes of vanilla. Classy.

17th November, 2008.

A great Lavender scent - bright lavender with powerful powdery and cloudy tonka beans, that will settle in vanilla fields.

20th June, 2007.

Nice.... but sweet and strong..... lavender.... and amber? Ended up not wearing.

23rd November, 2005.

This is an unusual and interesting lavender, and is the only one I keep in my wardrobe. No sweetness at all. Like other Annick Goutal scents, it doesn't have a lot of staying power on me, but its subtlety is part of its charm. I use this for evening wear--if I wore it during the workday I would need to reapply.

3rd November, 2004. (Last Edited: 26th November, 2004.)