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UriceDiesPera – :
My male friend says this smells like when he accidentally bites his lip and the blood runs into his mouth.
Fealsrelm – :
I am wearing this today for the first time. Not exactly what I would reach for during a hot summer day but I put it on anyway. It is more on the masculine side on my skin. The initial blast is not very friendly, nor welcoming, but after it settles down it is a really nice lavender scent. I’m not expecting much in terms of longevity in hot weather; I’m sure it’ll perform much better in fall/winter. Happy with this one and will wear it more next cold season. Recommended.
serovsky – :
Opens with a very strong/straight forward basil flower note which I recently been digging in perfumes.
And as usual, when Serge Lutens do a note-based fragrance, perfection is the most certain outcome (whether it gets along with your preference or not), that being said, this is the most natural clean Lavender note in a perfume imo.
I really love this one in all of its stages.
vopen – :
An old French barbershop. Because of the tonka, I expected more sweetness, but this is herbal, calm, and restrained. Still unisex. I don’t get any metal, just lavender over a smooth blend of incense, tonka, and wood.
I can still smell it after a six mile hike. It’s been over nine hours since I dabbed it on my wrist. Nine sweaty, windy hours.
I’ve never liked lavender in perfumes, and I’m still unconverted. But if I had to wear lavender, I would pick Gris Clair, even though it is a long-lasting, linear perfume with lavender as its centerpiece. That says something.
(I should note that though I love this in my own, conflicted way as a woman, I would find it too conservative and predictable on a man.)
ppm881Unlogrere – :
Currently my favorite lavender scent, a beautiful and natural lavender with a little powdery incense (powder effect might be due to the iris and tonka notes). It’s soft but also masculine.
And I can understand how Gris Clair may be polarizing for many women who find it too masculine. In the middle of winter the opening turns almost metallic on me, so much so that I can taste it, so this is better in the shoulder seasons of Fall and Spring.
kaspiris – :
یه کار با کیفیت لوندری و کمی بالزامیکی که مانند بقیه کارای سرج کانسپت است تا عطر
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Scent & Qualiy: 7/10
Longevity: 6/10
Sillage: 6/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 7/10
Affordability: 6/10
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Overall: 6.4/10
maklom – :
Love, love, love the lavender opening, but it doesn’t last long and dries quickly down to a rather masculine scent, reminiscent of my husband’s aftershave, but I won’t give this to him because I like it too much. I don’t get any of the unpleasantness that others mention. The initial smell right out of the shoot is natural, authentic lavender. I may try to layer with 4711 Lavender to extend that note. By the way, it is currently $60 at Costco’s web site.
Edited to add: terrific longevity here. I have gotten whiffs of the lavender many hours after the initial spray. I doused myself again before bed. This is really lovely.
cokRooria – :
It’s a bit boring because it’s a pretty monolithic scent . It also remembers other designer perfumes, in fact, just sprayed reminds me various times that I´ve been at one particular Bodybell.
It consists of a lavender a bit smoky and green, with many tonka beans, which can be reminscent to Allure Extreme´s one , and in the deepest drydown a touch of amber , making the whole more balsamic .
Lavender is quite green and herbal, as I said before, without the annoying urinary nuances that this flower sometimes has.
The mixture smells good, altough the ripe side , almost mossy , from lavender mixed with Tonka that reminds many others, along with the fact that the aroma is quite little changing and doesn´t have many nuances , given the “high” price it has and the wide of my collection , I won´t include it even though it perfoms very well.
I quoted “high” , because nowadays it seems than euro / ml. is cheap . Recently , Luca Turin wrote the top price for a perfume would be the cost of a good dinner, around 120 euros to 100 mls … ( and what a good dinner hhhhh ). He said that when we try to be persuaded to believe that expensive raw materials justify 2 euros / ml. we must smile .
The problem I find is that if many perfumes which cost euro / ml. or more sometimes don´t deserve this price, the quality / price ratio is maintained for cheaper perfumes, they have a very poor quality. Thanks God there are discounters and exceptions hhh .
marokassa – :
The opening of this fragrance, like with many Lutens, is quite unbearable. Only, amplified to nauseating. If I were to wash my hands of it immediately, I’d be missing out on something remarkable.
This is NOT the type of thing I expected at all. The opening, which I can’t get my mind off of, is in no real way any indication what’s to come. Sure, it progresses rather logically but if you take the opening and compare it to what you’ll smell half an hour later, you probably wouldn’t think it to be the same perfume.
The below reviewer hit the nail on the head with this one: the opening is metallic, boiled water from a rusty kettle.
The middle and base are where the fun is. By fun, I mean restricted class with an Hermes scarf tied around your shoulders to correct you posture. Not an Her-mees scarf, an Hermes.
Grazhdanin.kz – :
Do you know what boiled water smell like?
Put an old rusty cast iron kettle full of water on stove, when the kettle begins to make that whistling sound, open the lid, then that rusty/metalic, simultaneously hot and cold smell of boiled water will hit you like a punch in your face.
This is what the opening of this perfume feel like.
Cthutqv – :
It starts very nice and clean, mostly lavender as main player, but about hour later on my skin it turns into smell of overheated electrical wires. Even sprayed on paper I detect hints of it too, although not as bad as on my skin.
So, unless you’re arsonist adoring smell of burning wires, you should get tester to check how it turns out on your skin!
bibo007 – :
Smells chlorinated and like it’s produced from the sweat glands. Very cool. I’ll have to try this one at the gym
stalker_danil – :
I first smelt this on a colleague , one cold November day, as we were on our way to work. There were about 5 of us in the van and I kept getting whiffs of soft, warm lavender. At first I thought it was someone’s soap or shower gel so I hightailed it to the shop (Superdrug!) right after work and bought every lavender scented shower gel I could get my hands on but nope. Finally realized it was her and I hesitantly asked her what her perfume was – hesitantly because I do understand that scent is a very personal thing for some people and they may not be too comfortable sharing their fragrance – but thank goodness, she was all too happy to share! “Serge Lutens Gris Clair – like my name, ” she told me excitedly in that lilting Belgian accent she had, as she pulled a tiny flask out of her bag. She had decanted it onto a smaller bottle as we were traveling for work at the time. She sprayed my arms and neck as we were all walking to dinner at a tiny gastropub in the lovely Leamington Spa.
I felt so chic, so mysterious – like those French It girls that pepper Instagram – tanned noses buried in books, a thin cigarette nestled between crimson lips, idly sipping cafe au laits in a tiny cafe in Paris.
Alas, on me the scent was stronger, more masculine, smokier and muskier. We now have a running joke – ” We smell like rich, old men.” Nonetheless, I scoured the interwebs later that night and 24 hours later I had my very own 50ml bottle – courtesy of Liberty London’s online shop. The scent makes me feel like I’m enveloped in a thick cashmere blanket, warm and comforting. It reminds me of autumn nights, sat in front of a blazing fireplace. It is both cool and warm on my skin.
I still love it, no matter what and it will forever remind me of my darling Claire and my love for everything British.
jamal21 – :
This Serge Lutens creation is a decidedly lavender perfume, and I have a very personal attachment to this plant: In my childhood summers spent on the island of Crimea, we used its essential oil to cure the sunburnt skin. This is the reason why it’s a summertime scent for me: It evokes sweet beautiful days of the past and dashes the hot air with the striking lavender coolness.
For me, Gris Clair is not about sensuality, but about acquiring tranquility, on the one side, and, on the other side, it is an example of fascinating dialectics, when icy purity of lavender blossoms meets upon the warm earthy sweetness (I can mostly discern iris and incense). A perfect summerday companion for those who are in love with lavender.
nolog – :
So glad to have sampled Gris Clair– this is stand-out!
My skin rejects lavender, amber, iris, and tonka; and with a 4-out-of-6 fail rate, I would have skipped this. Having received the decant as a gift, however, social obligation weighed in to at least *try* it.
It’s a delicious minty Coca-cola, and a fresh clean laundry scent. A refined version of Bois 1920 Sushi Imperiale.
They say the ‘coca-cola’ accord is a blend of lemon, orange, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and coriander. Amazingly, not a single one of these appear in the pyramid.
Despite the hazy-winter hue, this juice is refreshing for a warm summer day.
janiesl – :
It’s cool, calm, comforting and very grown-up. Spicy, but so so cold. VERY pepperminty on me.
For some reason, I have an image of walking through a windy park on a cold autumn morning, wearing grey suede gloves and cashmere sweater and eating spoonfuls of a grown-up version of mint chocolate ice cream from a cup – mint & chocolate without a hint of sweetness.
idivjopy – :
100% perfect
hiplieste – :
Really spicy, all I smell is cinnamon even though I don’t see it as a note.
alleks – :
This smells like the warm exhaust of a laundromat. EXACTLY!!! Including the warmth. I love it. When I wear this perfume I fell like I have just stepped out of a steamy laundromat or as if my clothes have just been dried after washing. I do not detect any flowers or wood, just good smelling dryer sheets. To me this is a safe scent if not sprayed too much.
gaumustyboast – :
I bought this one a couple of years ago on a whim. I like most Lutens and I wanted something other than the heavier winter fragrances.
I usually am not a fan of the big brash lavender based fragrances, so this one, being more subtle and smoky was my choice.
Gris Clair is unfortunately a bit too dry for my taste. The smoke makes it austere, too dry, too dusty. I have worn it many times, in different weather and it doesn’t really work for me.
You know when you wear a scent and, all of a sudden you move and you catch a bit of your own fragrance? Well for me, with Gris Clair that momentary reminder is not pleasant. It feels dusty and flat as if some extra notes that should be there are missing.
podgornayadv – :
a cold perfume, the scent of lavender and slightly smoky. a good lavender, not pungent,but strong, reminds me at times smell of detergent for dishes. I do not like . 4/10
good longevity and sillage poor.
the drydown is quite gourmand. i feel anise and a sweet note.
mama007007 – :
I love this one.
It does smell like lavender, but not sharp or medicinal (although I would love it too as lavender is a favorite of mine) and it smells like incense, just a little smoky, and you can get the ice queen iris and its powdery quality, and even a hint of raisin bubble gum (it sounds scary but it works!) but Gris Clair is not about the ingredients, it’s about the feeling, and it’s pretty amazing…
Simple but evocative. Soft. Potent. Beautiful. Addictive. Translucent. Soulful.
It’s a little on the sweet side for me but really, it works. I can’t stop wearing it.
I love this one.
kaya-kaya – :
Here goes nothing… Discovered this by accident in the very corner of a perfume shop. At first sniff I LOVED IT. It smells grey, cold, clean. Almost ozonic like the night air after a thunderstorm where the moon just peeks out. Exactly what I would love in a perfume… But then it later develops inti a more musky lavender?? Very masculine. Is it wrong to say that I almost expect it to be worn by Christian Grey?? I can’t stand the drydown and had to wash it off..
molstoy – :
A fragrance, like many Lutens, that shows you should always keep your samples. I had a 3ml roll-on of this and didn’t like it at all – I thought. Too smoky, dusty and masculine. But I couldn’t stop sniffing my wrists. I wear Pour Un Homme a LOT and this could hardly be more different. Where PuH is powdery, warm, vanillic and cozy, Gris Clair is cold, pale, grey-suited, a little cruel. I absolutely love it, from the true lavender top notes (I grow lavender and this is what it smells like) with their medicinal tang, to the smoky, incense drydown. Fabulous.
GreenJack – :
I really like the fresh woody lavender opening, I might even be smelling a bit of citron.
However after that it morphs into a super powdery incense that just smells off to me. It also has an undercurrent of vetiver that screams men’s cologne with every powdery moment. It’s a pity because the actual incense note is really nice, but all of the notes supporting it aren’t right on my skin.
menschin.dima – :
When I decided to try my first (and so far only) Lutens, I had a craving for lavender, so I got Gris Clair rathen than some of its more famous siblings. I’m happy to say that the risk of blind purchase paid off, and such fears as I had were put to rest.
My worst fear, based on some other niche experiences, was that this perfume would be an everlasting toxic cloud. Happily, the sillage and longevity are reasonable, and there’s nothing headache inducing, nor anything my mind recognizes as blatantly synthetic.
My second-worst fear was that it would be too demanding for regular wear, more of an olfactory journey than a work and travel scent I really needed. Happily, it’s not that either; I find it versatile, easy to wear, and unthreatening to the surroundings.
The third-worst fear was that it would be too masculine, and while I don’t think it is, neither is it an uncomplicated unisex like e.g. CK One. Husband and I share it happily, but it might be a bit too barber shop for a girly girl, as well as a bit too sugary for a guy’s guy. The idea seems to be a simultaneous presence of the opposites rather than the common ground between them.
And were there any disappointments? There may have been if I hadn’t been reading reviews with an amount of caution. Perhaps I lack poetry, but I don’t recognize myself in the otherworldly experiences had with this perfume. It’s a lovely lavender scent with a clever twist, and it does make me curious about more of Lutens. But it’s not a gateway to another dimension, and I don’t particularly feel like a boob for sticking mostly with designer scents.
If you hate lavender, I say give it a miss, because I don’t think it will magically change your perspective. If you love it, though, it is a must-try, and you might even wish there were more of it.
On me, the initial blast—pure lavender, intense and bright and clear as a bell—gives way within minutes to tonka-ish sweetness and powdery iris, with lavender retreating to the edge. (On husband it seems to be all lavender all the time, so likely it’s a matter of sniffing distance.) Then the burning wood wafts up, and it’s the scent’s most intriguing surprise. It’s a catchy dissonance that prevents the whole from being boring, a surprising counterpoint to an otherwise wholly pretty scent. After that it’s another day, and I want that blast of scintillating lavender again. For me, the whole thing is a keeper. Sweet lavender with a smokey twist.
qwer123qwer – :
Lavender is such an intrinsically beautiful, fresh and uplifting fragrance that I often wonder why anyone feels that it needs to be “improved” upon.
One of my favorite swap buddies sent me Gris Clair because I do love lavender and despite my rocky history I felt that for once Serge and I could and would click.
The best made plans…
At first all that came to mind was a men’s aftershave from my childhood and then I waited to see…
There were some moments of hope with a nice sweet woodiness but then nothing. It was gone.
Adieu, Serge!
kutula – :
Lovely, lively lavender through and through…opens with a lavender blast then settles down to let the incense and slightly woody bits come through…like a warm cup of tea on a chilly, rainy day…Love this one…
Murathouranut – :
This fragrance taught me to always keep my samples. I tested this a couple years ago and put it aside as pleasant but too masculine. I recently tested it again just to remember what it smelled like because I adore lavender and I still hadn’t found a lavender scent that I liked, and OMG I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. What a beautiful, unique, versatile scent that can be worn anywhere, anytime. It’s linear but that’s fine with me because I really love it and don’t want it to change. It’s soft but tenacious – it hangs around most of the day. I immediately ordered a FB, and I don’t do that often because I like to keep my FB collection small. This is so underrated, but I guess that makes me happy because not many other people will smell like me. I’m more of a perfume “wardrobe” person rather than a “signature” person because to me perfume is like clothes – you don’t wear the same ones everyday – you choose based on season, occasion, and mood. So it is for me with perfume, but this is the one I wear most often. It’s the go-with-everything diamond stud earrings I wear most days – classy but understated and casual at the same time. Just goes to show that tastes and senses change.
nikola48581 – :
A lavender scent, from beginning to end. On drydown it has a bit of tonka and incense, and the amber here feels like Ambre Sauvage by Annick Goutal.
hhhdddtpoasd – :
First impression: lavender scent.
Nothing wrong with a good quality lavender but even so this was kind of expensive I thought, Oh well, off to work. By the end of my shift I had almost asked two customers what wonderful scent they were wearing only to discover I was smelling Gris Clair on myself.
The lavender note settles but never leaves entirely but what it turns into is magnificent.
Unisex yet undeniably floral, I don’t think a man or woman under 30 could pull this off. It’s a very grown up scent.
It has moments of a granny vintage like vibe if your granny was Zsa Zsa Gabor that is.
This doesn’t feel sexy; it’s too refined to be naughty. Too cool to be cheeky. .
What a winner, I spritz some on and turn to the mirror to tell myself with full confidence
“Now I smell fabulous”.
aso90807 – :
As a regular lavender lover this is right up my alley ! Sooooo good , very aromatic and soothing herbal sweet lavender scent. I am in love ! This is my first bottle and won’t be my last. It’s not far off another favourite of mine , taste of heaven by Kilian , they share many notes and have the same character for sure.
Oh how to describe this beautiful perfume ??? It’s a perfume for people that love the outdoors and nature. It’s the smell of my childhood in the Austrian Mountains. It brings me back to happy carefree moments in my life. My father and mother and siblings ,not having a worry in the word. It’s happiness in a bottle. Gris Clair has a minty , medicinal sweetness of lavender and a herbal balsamic woodyness. It’s almost a gourmand lavender , just like TOH ,I love the vanilla ,amber , Tonka smell , it gets so warm and rounded and cozy it’s hard to describe. It’s definitely soothing relaxing and happy to my senses , it’s very aromatic and I would say one of my favourite lavenders ever. Jersey being the other and taste of heaven .
Gris Clair even tops them all it’s just so mesmerizing it feels like a warm mountain breeze , also a good snuggle scent after a long hard day. I am in heaven when I smell this. It’s aroma therapy for me. Truly one of the best !
GydayJavy – :
~ This to my nose is what the true “taste of heaven” is! It evokes in my mind riding on a comforting smokey cloud of incense and pleasant lavender. It also carries my nose away to what it would be like to inhale deeply in the middle of an actual field of lavender with the early morning chimney smoke of a nearby cozy cottage rising in the background. This Sheldrake creation is definitely an all~season pleasant scent that is very safe and not challenging at all for me. As my first S.L. full bottle Gris Clair has made another classy choice as a personal pleasant companion during my daily chores of yard work, quiet times reading or even present an air of debonair with a suit and tie at my place of worship….how fitting for a true taste of heaven.
Kind Regards, Plat ~
costic_93 – :
There is no wood, smoke or incense in this. Are people crazy? In brief, fleeting top notes there is lavender and ambergris. It’s dry, herbal and salty. Then, quickly sweetness rises. There’s still a hint of lavender. Faint. But, it smells gourmand like some baking or cooking spice I can’t place. Maybe pure vanilla extract with a little boozy note.
inquide – :
I’m entirely shocked at this, i’ve smelt a lot of “smokey” fragrances, but this legitimately smells like the most beautifully fragrant burning wood. i was smelling it and i felt heat on my hand–thats how realistic it felt to my senses. i had to remind myself my hand wasn’t actually on fire–LOL
i get an intensely medicinal lavender incense dominating this, with everything else in the back. it’s a really fascinating scent, and it reminds me why lutens is one of my favourite houses: his scents take you on olfactory experiences. i don’t have much occasions to wear this, but its really awesome for what it is.
Tatughgap – :
A very decent creation by Serge Lutens.
Melancholic, fresh, chilly and pungent lavender opening bringing in mind the first cold days of Autumn when I had to go back to school ! In about 20 minutes a hint of smoke along with the discreet appearance of woods and spices softens the bitter harshness of lavender and Gris Clair turns into an easy going creamy and smooth, woody lavender scent that lasts for hours.
A great choice when the weather is warm and I need to socialize with people smelling clean, fresh and confident with just enough elegance and sophistication.
Inspirational.
8/10
P.S. I must admit that there are many instances when Gris Clair reminds me of Aqua Velva, an after-shave my dad used to wear back in the 70’s !
Enclave10 – :
This is one of my favorite fragrances, and when I wear it I can’t stop sniffing it. Normally, my type is woody/resinous fragrances with a citrus top-note; this is the most floral thing that I’ve liked. It is very “lavender,” of course, but underneath that it is dark, spicy, smoky.
So, I have to agree that it is evocative of charred wood, smoldering ashes and incense, underneath a cool, consistent lavender. I love the contrast here. Fragrances that are all wood and smoke can be musty, which is why I tend to prefer ones with citrus; in this case, it is the cool floral note that balances it, while the dark, ashy base keeps the lavender from being soapy or too light.
nebTanya – :
I’ve had the pleasure of growing up in a region covered by lavender fields and was looking to find myself a lavender fragrance that captures the natural aroma of lavender radiating in the dry heat. After doing research and reading reviews, I had a feeling that Gris Clair could be the one. There is a brief moment (under 2 minutes) when first sprayed where I like the bright lavender, but then that vanishes as powdery tonka and sugary amber syrup rain down and ruin this for me. It turns into something that reminds me of Armani Code for Men, which is a fragrance that I hate. I know people will vote down this comparison because they can’t stand designer frags being compared to niche, but these both have a lot in common. I really want to like Serge Lutens since I adore his concepts and bottles, but all of his scents that I have tried have been too syrupy, sickeningly sweet and powdery for my taste.
If you are into the powdery sweet (usually containing amber or tonka) genre that dominates the designer male fragrance scene – La Nuit de l’Homme, The One, Sauvage, Armani Code – then you may like this a lot more than I do. I would suggest a testing first for sure.
King_Devil – :
I am seriously going tog finish this sample quite, quite fast. I love this scent but I don’t get any flowery notes. Am I the only one picking up black pepper in this? Lots of spice and tobacco. No flowers at all but I still like it a lot! It is quite comforting and… well, cozy.
aregevatutekS – :
Ahh I get my lavender kick from Gris Clair, I love to have a bath before bed and spray this on, it’s really calming and not too harsh or heavy. Completely unisex, herbal lavender.
maja-m98 – :
To me Gris Clair is like something you would get if you combine the good parts (ash, smoke, dry wood) of the somewhat disastrous Serge Noire with lavender and tonka. Gris Clair is a total delight from the aromatic opening to the smooth drydown. I’d describe it as a smoky and ashy lavender that is sweetened with tonka and amber. The construction is supported by a dry woody base and iris brings a tinge of powdery floralcy into the mix. Very evocative, calming and absolutely gorgeous!
It’s unisex and I’m totally comfortable wearing it as a woman. GC works like a charm as a summer scent, but I think it’s suitable for all seasons and occasions. Performance is pretty good: longevity at least 7-8 hours with a surprisingly noticeable projection (of course “the volume” tones down gradually as time goes by, but it’s not a quiet fragrance by any means).
Danehakblqemd – :
The skies stretch out before you like a stormy sea – there is an electric doom tingling through the air. Beneath the sullen sky lie endless fields of royal purple lavender blowing sharply in the piercing wind. Green lightning arcs across the sky and strikes – the singed stalks of lavender permeate your senses. You are overwhelmed by the smell of dewy grass and ambery vanilla…another arc traces the skyline and your vision goes white. You awake many hours later in a grand cathedral – the incense burning mingles with the majestic lavender seared into your sinuses. You slowly look your half-naked body up and down – a salve reminiscent of tonka beans with a hint of civet is slathered over the burn on your side. You feel euphoric for just meeting death and having survived. You ache to rise but something invisible binds you….you drift off to slumber once again. Many hours or many days later, you wake and inhale what feels like your first breath – the tonka and warm leather and licorice of your singed flank fills the air. You sit up on the slab you were resting on while your memories slowly return – you are no longer among the living. This strange new world, not quite heaven nor hell, is your new home. Off in the far distance you hear footsteps – the scent of a guardian angel surrounds you in prophetic warmth. Resolute, you gather your belongings, wipe ash across your face to mourn your loss, and embark to seek what lies beyond the end – for this is no end, just another beginning. May we all be so brave as to continue on after all we knew was lost.
Day 52 – In the end
Listening to: Anathema – The Beginning And The End
Notes: This graceful and ominous fume opens with potently medicinal lavender that is slowly soothed to reveal the fantastical nuances of lavender – the greenness of the stems and leaves and the rich, vanillic undertone that make lavender such a beautiful note. This is soon complemented by an airy and warm, nutty tonka bean and a slightly smoky incense and guaiac wood. The fume basically becomes a soothing roasted nut and vanilla fume that holds some of the floral properties of lavender from beginning to end. I also feel there is a subtle weaving of cool licorice and skin-like musky leather throughout the latter half. It lasts around 10 hours on my skin and it gorgeous throughout!
ozi027JeomiWogkig – :
I love this one! I completely agree with Lalaith when s/he says “dusty” rather than powdery. The Italian translation of the two words could create confused results, yet “polveroso” sounds to me a perfect description. Lavender starts off dusty and dry, incense comes up later, and a dark honey accompanied with tonka and woods which close this masterpiece. Remember incense essential oil has nothing to do with smokiness: you smell smoky incense only when you burn it!
jailiasia – :
I want to preface this review with the note that this is one of my favorite fragrances and I love lavender. Gris Clair makes me think of sitting in a lavender garden while reading a book in the early morning with fog around the edges of the landscape. I also associate it with the literary character Jane Eyre, and I think this is a scent she would have worn- at times the lavender almost smells masculine, but that is probably because the perfume industry has used lavender in so many masculine fragrances we automatically think that it belongs in a cologne rather than a perfume.
Gris Clair to my nose starts off strong, the lavender at the start smells not just like the flower, but the stems, leaves and a bit of the dirt the plant is growing in- think sitting in the middle of the lavender field. As it develops the vanilla arrives with a slight hint of the incense, but it’s not over powering. At the base the Tonka brings some creaminess to the composition. I love this scent and it can be worn anytime, though it is a favorite at bedtime because the lavender just mellows me out. But I would definitely recommend sampling though, lavender as the main note can betaken as either a masculine or feminine note and might be a turn off to those looking for a traditional floral composition.
spektrum – :
I got this for under $50 so I blind bought it.
I’m still a bit disappointed, but it’s usable and it’s surely more masculine than unisex.
If you know Bvlgari Black or Midnight in Paris this has that spicy rubbery smell that many mention of those two fragrances. It’s like pepper and vanela with lavender, is what you mostly get with Gris Clair. The harsh rubbery opening does settle in 15 minutes, and it becomes a decent peppery, slight bit of cinomon spiciness, with a nice lavender. I think many will like that sharp spiciness. I will still use it from time to time for something different. I’m one who never liked “Midnight in Paris”, if you do, this is more long lasting, and overall better quality, you will like it.
Some say the lavender is non existent, is because they don’t know this kind of lavender that’s semi floral smelling, it’s more green and herbal, like the flower with the stems, roots, and leaves together.
I think the incense is non existent. I have good incense frags that are made from frankincense, this is the synthetic incense that is listed in many note pyramids, but it’s just a sharp peppery scent that they call incense like in L’Artisan’s Dzonka fragrance.
The general vib of this is a spicy with some lavender. One reviewer said the woods here are like the woods in Terre de Hermes, kind of, it’s like the wood and Flint accord in Terre de Hermes, but the wood and Amber in Gris Clair are very vague and hard to pick out. I think the Tonka note is good and saves this one a bit.
Very interesting, that no spices listed, but Gris Clair smells like a spice bomb. If you know and like that frag called ” Spice Bomb”, you will like this. Tonka can be bitter sweet note that smells like mown hay. This may have a very strong Tonka note. Women beware of this fragrance, the spiciness is quite harsh; recommend to try before you buy…
Rating: 7/10
Happy Easter. John 3:16
sergad – :
this opens up with an aromatic lavender and incense. i get tonka and iris a bit later. i find it toes the traditionally masculine/unisex line. so, i am really lik