L'Instant reminds of 24 Faubourg by Hermes in its golden plushness and symphonic synthetic-ness. It is a dense and almost syrupy combination of honeyed florals and vanilla which is interrupted by a fa...

A very conventional sweet, clean, and marine scent-- common place and undistinguished. Has some lemony notes up top, along with faceless florals in the mid section and laundry musk in the base. Howeve...

This is going to sound absurd but Chene smells like ceder wood and Smarties candies to me.

L'Orpheline stars off with a delightful floral edge but quickly becomes a synthetic smelling woody mess with a distinctly masculine cast. I don't get incense or cream or lavender... just powerful wood...

I find this super sweet and not lavender-y enough for my tastes. After the intial burst of lavender, Gris Clair goes into a smoky, carmelized sweet phase that is just too sugary for me. I can still sm...

This is a well constructed perfume made with quality materials but it failed to grab me. Osmanthe Yunnan has top notes of peppery citrus and a heart of tea and osmanthus. The osmanthus has a delicious...

I used to find Jicky alarmingly animalic with its dangerously vivid civet note prowling in the sunny lavender. Now, having become more familiar with it, I enjoy it but I can completely understand why ...

I wish I could give this a higher rating but this perfume doesn't last at all on me. Like KittyC I ended up with a faint sandalwood dry down which was nearly imperceptible. Initially, there is a wonde...

What an unusual masculine! Egoiste is a surprising blend of herbs, candied fruit, florals, tobacco, spices, woods, and vanilla. If this sounds like a kitchen sink kind of construction, I apologize-- i...

I have to give L'Heure Bleue a neutral rating of 3 because even though I don't like it, I do find it fascinating... truly a perfume from another era. My main impression is one of powder: fine, dry, an...