Reviews of l'eau de parfum #3 green, green, green and green
by Miller et Bertaux

THere's no denying the fact that this is a GREEN fragrance. This is a very citrusy, sappy green. Very lively. Very similar to Guerlain's Vetiver that's out now minus a tobacco accord.

Miller et Bertaux's "Green, Green, Green, Green's" top note smells just like the scent of a freshly broken branch of a young tree mixed with a generous helping of fresh coriander. It is quite bracing and almost too sharp to my nose. However, after about 5-10 minutes, lemon verbena and jasmine arrive to prune back the sharp green claws and then it evolves into a soft lemony floral fragrance which is clearly well made. I detected a slight hint of vetiver in the end but this fragrance dies pretty quickly so you really have to be on the lookout for it.

Similar perfumes to Green, Green, Green, Green (what an annoying name!) are: a) Hampton Sun's Privet Bloom which is a tiny bit fresher and prettier, and b) Nanadebary Green which is warmer and has a more pronounced green tea note.

Here are the notes, courtesy of The Perfumed Court: laurel, bay leaves, verbena, sap, coriander, jasmine, cedar, vetiver and musk.

A really great fragrance and a big favourite of mine. Very like Hermes' Jardin Mediterranee but that's fine with me as I love that as well. The purest green scent out there, smells very natural. Top notes quite like the Hermes but perhaps more full and less flowery. They only start to get different during the dry-down.
My only critisisms would be that it is relatively hard to find and doesn't have as much staying power as I'd like.

Fragrance notes: aromatic herbs (laurel, bay leaf, coriander/cilantro), sap of fruit wood, “garrigue,” white jasmine, “assertive woods” (cedar, vetiver), verbena, musk.
Miller & Bertaux’s Green-4 is very distinctive. It simultaneously offers fresh green and woody notes. It opens with a verbena blast (lemon/basil/freshly-baked bread) and then segues into a dry yet fruity wood. Aromatic, green, very refreshing; all is excellent.
A note on “garrigue” – it is a Provençal French term for the smells of wild resinous herbs (e.g., thyme, lavender, rosemary) as they grow in the hot baked earth. Many wines from this region, are described as having a garigue aroma and flavor. Garigue literally means a thicket or bunch of low bushes. So whatever the garigue is in G-4 it is certainly green, lively and intriguing.
The wood in G-4 changes from fruity to cedary, and it intensifies. In fact, for me this becomes a woody scent with green supporting notes. It is distinctive, as I’ve said, and oddly satisfying. If I were to compare to a Hermés scent it would be Le Jardin sur le Nil. Jardin is more lemony and has an interesting ethereal paper/reed note; whereas G-4 is woody and earthy. However, the two seem like cousins to me.

At last! Truth in labeling! My first sniff told me that “Green, Green, Green and Green” is the perfect name – there’s not one green too many in the name. This fragrance is dynamically, blatantly, surrealistically, neonly green. The opening green is not really “sharp,” but it does have a very clean, defined edge to its greenness. It is a bit bitter in its greenness, but it’s not herbal green. It is a grassy / bay leaf / dream green that gets its primary complementary support from, I think, verbena. This verbena seems to come across not as floral, not as citrus, but as green, and it works beautifully as green. I certainly relish the unmitigated energy of the greenness of this fragrance. I find Gx4 quite linear, and its linearity is centered on its grassy, bay leaf core… even in the base where the green is coupled with a light wood note. I applaud its linearity because the whole fragrance is such a fresh, lively, gentle delivery. This fragrance delivers a brightly sophisticated, absolutely intoxicating green, and I vote it thumbs up, up, up, and up.

G^4 begins with verbena announcing its arrival. However, the verbena doesn't come to mind at all. Instead, I get an inital burst with heavy remnants of mint. The following suit is floral followed by cedar, vetiver, and musk in the base. This adds woodiness to the green floral. It is fresh and not overpowering. Now that the formal convention of a review is done, lets talk about what this really is. Upon the first waft, I immediately recognized this as a clone of Un Jardin en Mediterranee by Hermes only noticeably inferior. I give this a 3/10 for being fresh and green due to the fact that I love this category. The thumbs down reflects the score I gave it due to its inferior comparison to Un Jardin en Mediterranee and for the shame of cloning the Hermes product.

The more I smell of vetiver, the more I learn abou this faascinating note. Just when I think Iknow what it smells like, I sample a different version and marvel at the contrast. This one threw me the most, because it was the simplest. For example, how much citrus aroma is due to the vetiver, and how much is added as supporting notes by the perfumer? How much harshness, smokiness, or spiciness for that matter? LIke all good L'Artisan fragrances, this one is clear, stripped of unnecessary flourishes. And the vetiver is clear, only mildly lemony, and without a trace of harshness. It is clean but not at all soapy. It is grassy but not even woody. This simple frangrance has taught me alot about what vetiver is, and even more about what it is not. Chances are, if you think you don't like vetiver, you just might be reacting to the supporting notes. Try this one--it could change your mind.

why do some scents get coverage here while their sisters languish?

I got a sample of this. . . it starts off very boldly with a pungent citrus/lime. Appealing, but I thought, this isn't the intended effect; I've put on too much.

In less than half hour it had faded to a very polite discreet leafy scent.

doesn't do a heck of a lot for me but the name and packaging are boss!