Reviews of L'Eau du Tailleur (2001)
by Maître Tailleurs

This is a very reserved scent. Serious would be a better word, but not somber. Every now and then a scent will give me a "color" and this one gives me gray.

Light citrus, cedar,cypress,fig and rhubarb with I believe musk as well. I get an occasional whiff of what I perceive as a timid violet note, but I don't believe violet is in any of the accords.This is well made, yet does not move me. I don't think it's supposed to either.

This is well suited for an occasion that is...well....serious dammit.

I love these L'eau d* something others. They're all the same with very subtle differences. This one is quite natural smelling of citrus and woods. Spicy and light, great summer wear for a pickmeup. Very classy and modern.

I find this a beautiful, if generically traditional, fragrance. It opens aldehydic with a green and a bitter-orange leaf accord – much more green than citrus: Quite impressive and very sniffable in a classic way. The middle is classically predictable, too. It’s an iris, conifer, and floral accord, with jasmine and rose comprising the florals… nothing edgy in it, but very well done and quite sniffable. The base? No surprise here either: patchouli, sandalwood, and musk. Traditionally sophisticated ingredients, classic proportions… L’Eau du Tailleur is an excellently tailored fragrance from top to bottom and it has good sillage, good longevity, and strong masculinity in a superiorly generic package. Worthy fragrance... don’t expect uniqueness... don’t expect to be wowed… you have to content yourself with a well-made, nicely performing, attractive fragrance. (Edit of 17 September 2008 review.)