A 6 month search for a "perfect" frag has led me far and wide, and along the way i've acquired some fantastic scents. But when I sampled. . and then bought. . Gendarme V this weekend i knew i'd hit on something very very special.
This is a 100% unoffensive scent. It is timeless and classy, fresh and comforting, yet floral (ylang ylang) and grassy sweet. And yet, there is a bit of "bite" and spice that is not obvious so as to be dominant, but hidden under the other scents to such a level that it manages to make the frag sophisticated and engaging without making it off-putting. It actually smells, at moments, like a much subtler and fresher version of Brut. . that's never a bad thing.
Three coworkers who are my sounding board on frags were raving about it today, but most imressive was the fact that my one hyper-critical friend who abhors most of my frags and refuses to smell me anymore couldn't stop moving closer and sniffing me. She absolutely loved it, which is something she's never said about any of my frags, including AdP Colonia, Mure et Musc, or Castile.
V lacks the soapy and sudsy dominance of the orginal Gendarme,
opting for a grassier, grounded scent that turns down the citrus as well.
For anyone looking for a perfect combination of freshness and sophistication, without being offensive or cloying, try Gendarme V. It's an instant classic to me and will be heavy in my rotation for the coming months. The Gendarme website has samples. If you're one of the many of us who looks for that perfect summer frag, you'd be well served to try this one.
This is a 100% unoffensive scent. It is timeless and classy, fresh and comforting, yet floral (ylang ylang) and grassy sweet. And yet, there is a bit of "bite" and spice that is not obvious so as to be dominant, but hidden under the other scents to such a level that it manages to make the frag sophisticated and engaging without making it off-putting. It actually smells, at moments, like a much subtler and fresher version of Brut. . that's never a bad thing.
Three coworkers who are my sounding board on frags were raving about it today, but most imressive was the fact that my one hyper-critical friend who abhors most of my frags and refuses to smell me anymore couldn't stop moving closer and sniffing me. She absolutely loved it, which is something she's never said about any of my frags, including AdP Colonia, Mure et Musc, or Castile.
V lacks the soapy and sudsy dominance of the orginal Gendarme,
opting for a grassier, grounded scent that turns down the citrus as well.For anyone looking for a perfect combination of freshness and sophistication, without being offensive or cloying, try Gendarme V. It's an instant classic to me and will be heavy in my rotation for the coming months. The Gendarme website has samples. If you're one of the many of us who looks for that perfect summer frag, you'd be well served to try this one.
