Fragrance Reviews by Circa1905

Perhaps it speaks to the marketing muscle behind the Tom Ford/YSL fragrances, or the lack thereof behind Truefitt & Hill's, but I am shocked that not one person on Basenotes has mentioned that Rive Gauche is a nearly-exact copy of T&H's Grafton, which was marketed for sale twenty years prior to Rive Gauche. Try a spray on each wrist and see for yourself.

The topnotes and immediate drydown have been well-documented here. After about an hour's worth of drydown, however, the only significant difference between the two is the patchouli/tonka base taking center stage in RG, whereas same shares more of an equal footing with the incense/musk of Grafton.

Not to derogate either--either one would be a stellar addition to one's collection--just to point out that to own both may be redundant in one's wardrobe, as is the case with mine. Whichever one lasts longer will be eliminated, because it means I've favored the other.