Reviews of Mandragore (2005)
by Annick Goutal

Fantastic, if there's one thing I love it's something that confounds expectation or has a ssting in the tail. Mandragore starts off smelling docilely citrusy, very prim and proper, then hits you with a weird sideways slap of star anise. Normally I hate aniseed above all things so believe me, this is a fabulous perfume...

Mandragore is a mouth watering, zesty citrus - undercut by a soft, creamy quality - which develops into a very accomplished and well supported fresh ginger fragrance. Very wearable and seems to last for hours (on me at least).

fantastic! smells like an intense dior cologne blanche on my skin!
at least some lasting power!

Update: I now own the big bottle. The citrus and greenness with a bit of sweetness pack a one-two punch I find appealing this spring.
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This is the first Goutal I've liked, but it leaves me frustrated for its meekness. I have to plant my nose right on my skin to appreciate its classy spearmint aroma. I've been looking for a scent like this, but if it has no sillage, I'll have to keep searching.

The opening is green, aromatic, and a little bit citrus — the aromatics are very important to this fragrance, and they are presented quite stunningly. At first I thought that “sparkle” of the opening was caused by aldehydes until I realized that those soaring notes are really some sort of crystal clear aromatics. These high-flying notes do not have a strong aromatic ambiance so they rather lose their identity as herbal notes and take on an identity as texture — it’s quite an impressive accomplishment. The middle notes are spicy green, star anise, and mint, and they provide a real change from the opening as well as giving the fragrance a rather tea-like persona. The mandrake finally shows up in the base where it is combined with a light wood accord. To me this is a unique scent because the most edgy accord is the base. The ginger and the mandrake combine to form an interesting tangy, aromatic, light wood accord — quite an attractive way to finish the progression. Mandragore is an excellent fragrance; however, it is like most of Annick Goutal’s other works in that it suffers from poor longevity.

This is a beautifully composed fragrance, there is nothing I would disagree with in terms of the composition. I really like it, this is the type of perfume I had been looking for, something greenish & lemony but not too bitter/harsh. Yes, the longevity and sillage are poor, just like most of Annick Goutals except Songes. But I'm not ready to give up this one yet, I'm getting a EDP.

Nice scent but rare fragrance in my country (all Annick Goutals)

My favorite hot weather scent. Green and lemony. In fact ,easy to wear, all year round.

i own the edp and it's far far better than the edt that i previously tried ,definitely you must own this

Nice blend of tea. My favorite scent from the Annick goutal line. It has a lot in common with Duel, but without the tart citrus notes. It's pretty versatile and could be worn during warm and cold months. It's sweet but not overly sweet, so it doesn't get cloying, unless of course you bathe in it. Even then I don't see it becoming overpowering. It lasts exceptionally long for an AG scent, but still rather short-lived on me.

This fragrance is really extraordinary. It starts off with a lot of anise and ginger, giving a very elegant and special first impression. It slowly shows notes of black pepper and mandragore (although I am not sure what mandragore smells like), but also maintains a minty freshness. Absolutely wonderful, I have a great time wearing this fragrance.