 | Lavanda Ambrata by Santa Maria Novella"Lavanda Ambrata", is a great lavender with a sweet amber base note which makes it more pleasant to wear during the day than "Imperial Lavender", a dry lavender water which is better for a non-fragrance day or to perfume an handkerchief. I particularly enjoy "Lavanda ambrata" on the countryside where a more sophisticated fragrance would be inappropriate. It could remind you "Pour un Homme" by Caron. 26th May, 2011. |
| | Eau du Sud by Annick GoutalEau du Sud is a sophisticated citrus-chypre fragrance, and, for me, one of the more achieved of A. Goutal's range. It is quite old-fashioned. A pleasant and evocative association of fresh and quite bitter citrus notes, a hint of jasmine and a chypre base with a vetiver note. It's not like edwardian chypre fragrances from Floris or Penhaligon's, which are greener and soapy, often associated with a sandalwood note : it's more a parisian chypre, sophisticated like an old Guerlain. That's why 'Eau du Sud' is far more interesting than 'Eau d'Hadrien'. 21st April, 2009. (Last Edited: 5th October, 2009.) |
| | Eau d'Hadrien by Annick GoutalEau d'Hadrien is not just another citrus fragrance. The unusual grapefruit note, but light and well balanced with lemon, citrus blossom and cypress, reminds me an enchanting spring morning on the Riviera. It is not sweet as an Eau de Cologne, overflowing of orange blossom water; but sharper and smarter. Eau d'Hadrien is for me the best composition of Annick Goutal, and deserves its place beside "Bois de Cedrat" by Creed, a lemony fragrance I love. 21st April, 2009. (Last Edited: 28th February, 2010.) |
| | Extract of Limes by Penhaligon'sA great classic lime-lemon of the end of the 19th c. Far better than Trumper's West Indian Lime (very good too, but just like a lemon juice). Here, lime extract is followed by crisp citrus notes of tangerine, petitgrain bigarade and bergamote. At this time, it's very close to the great Creed's 'Bois de Cédrat' (1875). But 'Cédrat' stays crisp and dry with its cedar base, whereas 'Limes' goes sweeter, with a soapy (very Penhaligon's) sandalwood, musc and orange blossom base. A great lemon fragrance, soon relaunched in 2008-2009. 20th November, 2008. (Last Edited: 24th November, 2008.) |
 | Classic Cologne by D.R. Harris & co.Not so classic a cologne ! The open is dry, with a strong note of very green lime, which stay dominant after a light sensation of citrus and lemon. Very far from the enjoyable 'Arlington', and their other citrus colognes, which are very good but as true colognes, not surprising. 'Classic Cologne' is a must for true lime lovers. It's a very light, as all their colognes, not long lasting, enjoyable for a body splash after shower. 15th November, 2008. |
| | Lavender by FlorisOne of the best English Lavender, with D. R. Harris and Pennhaligon's.. but sadly discontinued this year. Why ? A so great and successful fragrance.. 20th September, 2008. |
| | Rose Bouquet by D.R. Harris & co.This wonderful light and traditional Rose cologne is discontinued. 20th September, 2008. |
| | Colonia Russa by Santa Maria Novella"Colonia Russa" is a very nice citrus fragrance, with a great neroli heart note, a hint of rose and a light oriental leather base with a patchouli note. It is a very classic yet subtle cologne for neroli lovers, far better than any other neroli cologne I could found. 16th July, 2008. (Last Edited: 26th May, 2011.) |
| | Neroli by Annick GoutalThe real scent of bitter orange blossom - Exhilarating, quite intoxicating ; maybe too feminine, I don't know. I believed that 'Zagara' by S.M.Novella would be like this one, in a lighter way, very neroli ; but it's not. This one is one of the best Neroli I have sent. 16th July, 2008. |
| | Eau du Coq by GuerlainEau du Coq is a true cologne : it's not long lasting. It's just a fresh citrus water for a summer morning, a perfect perfume for a very hot day in Italy or in Provence. The opening is already different from the classical Eau de Cologne (the best and true original is from Farina Genenüber), with lavender and rosemary notes which quite immediately balence the citrus and bergamote top notes to an aromatic citrus blend, lighly enhanced by a neroli note, then enriched by the light woody and tonka bean base (guerlain signature). It's much more suitable for men than 'Eau Impériale', which is also very good and refresching, but without these woody aromatic notes. Eau du Coq is ever smart in its freshness, never common. 14th July, 2008. |
| | Imperial Lavender by Santa Maria NovellaI love this pure and refreshing lavender in the end of the day, or at the countryside. It's the only lavender fragrance which truly smells like a lavender bouquet from a Provence garden. This lavender has not these spicy and heavy notes of classic English Lavender. It's a very simple fragrance, yet elegant and distinguish in its simplicity, but not as rich and smart as CREED's "Royal Scottish Lavender", or feminine and floral like FLORIS's own "Lavender". SMN's "Lavanda Imperiale" is a casual and classic fragrance. 31st May, 2008. |
| | Pot Pourri by Santa Maria NovellaSanta Maria Novella produces the best pot-pourris. I was afraid to wear "Pot-pourri" as a frangrance, but it's wonderful. It's aromatic and spiced, quite medicial at the opening, but very sweet and smart : a classic fragrance, as Eau de Cologne "Santa Maria Novella" in another way. 18th April, 2008. (Last Edited: 30th June, 2008.) |
| | Rose by Santa Maria NovellaThis Rose scent is extraordinary. Made from Provence rose, "Rosa centifolia", rather than Damask roses from Bulgaria (usually "Trigintipetalia"). Creed's "Fleurs de Bulgarie" is close to this, but more floral and heady. 18th April, 2008. |
| | Opôné by DiptyqueI loved it. But very hard to wear all a day long. It's better as a home scent.. 26th October, 2007. |
| | Philosykos by Diptyqueone of the best fig fragrance. But, could be wearisome.. 26th October, 2007. |
| | L'Eau by DiptyqueTheir very best fragrance, authentic and original. made from 16th c. pomander and pot-pourri. 26th October, 2007. |
| | Santa Maria Novella by Santa Maria NovellaL'Eau de Cologne Santa Maria Novella, originally 'Eau de la Reine' made for Catherine de Medicis, reine de France, is the very original Eau de Cologne. And the only one for me with its subtil white flower notes, and dominant mix of bergamote, citrus and neroli. 26th October, 2007. |
| | Malmaison by FlorisMalmaison is one of my favourite fragrance ! But.. I'm not a woman. The very spicy clove note makes it a very unclassic masculine scent. Floris does not present Malmaison as a fragrance for woman. 24th October, 2007. |
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