Description
Dior launches a new exclusive collection of ten perfumes named La Collection Couturier Parfumeur in 2010., signed by the perfumer Francois Demachy. The collection illustrates the life of the founder – the famous Christian Dior.
The collection consists of re editions of three male fragrances: Eau Noire, Bois d’Argent and Ambre Nuit, and seven new ones: Mitzah, Vetiver, Granville, Leather Oud, New Look 1947, Cologne Royale and Milly-la-Foret. Vetiver and Leather Oud are masculine perfumes; Cologne Royale is suitable for both genders, while the rest are intended for the ladies.
Unusual for a women’s fragrance, Granville is aromatic, sharp and crisp; the smell of wind and turbulent nature of the Normandian town where Christian Dior spent his childhood. It contains notes of mandarin, lemon, thyme, rosemary, pine needles, black pepper, sandalwood and gorse.
The fragrances from Dior La Collection Couturier Parfumeur are available in bottles of 125 ml, 225 ml and 450 ml.
win7 – :
Granville I tried only once at the Dior boutique in Melbourne and found it to be so fascinating. A true pine scent, so perfectly representative of a walk through the woods. As it has been discontinued, I ordered a miniature of it from an Australian website. I’m so very keen to smell it again, as I loved every single moment of my wearing. It didnt last an incredibly long time… but it was worth the time it lasted.
Will edit when I get my second impression which is sure to be different.
Lauren_fromAD – :
This is really sharp and tough scent.
At first spray i said “oh my god what is that, cat urine..??” after a while sharp tones are calm down and become more suitable but first 30 minutes was a torture for me.
Wearable for spring and summer but you have to strong for begining :))
Generaly very fresh, citrusy, woody but dirty imo.
Scent 6/10
Longevity 8/10
Silalge 6/10
exhalermaf74896 – :
this one
is not for everyone “) , I know you want the glamorous amber nuit or oud ispahan.
you need to understand the philosophy behind this perfume .
Dior has a house in Granville Normandy France .
the sea the pine tree the breeze .
it’s a Casual perfume , works well after shower .
great for warm summer nights .
love the pencily pine tree note with dark green notes and the camphorous rosemary .
very underrated .
again nothing new or special but ………
high quality with simple notes
to me works like magic .
TITAH – :
The best fresh fragrance i have ever smelled. I own a lot but if i will settle down with only 5 fragrances for life, this will be among them. it Garners a lot of compliments.
kill2 – :
Indeed, Granville is a concentrated Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet (1902). We might call it as Blenheim Bouquet 2.0. Just that simple, nothing more and nothing less.
Thanks to the concentration, the lemon is a bit dirtier in the very opening and the wood is more concretized compared with Blenheim Bouquet, but you will not notice much difference anymore.
Rating: 6.5-7.0/10
jcz609InsuffBooni – :
UPDATE: Having worn this for another year, I’ve upgraded my scores. This is a favorite. Just a wonderful fresh scent that can be worn year round.
I’m not a big fan of pine notes. I guess I have too many childhood memories of pine air fresheners and scented cleaners that associate a cheap, overly accessible scent. And while Granville leads with pine, the supporting notes of lemon, herbs (rosemary/thyme/mint) and soft woods transform it into something wonderfully fresh and inviting.
I really enjoy Diptyque Hesperides, which was my very affordable version of Granville before I even knew it. But after discovering Dior discontinued it, I decided it was time to explore this fragrance. Longevity is rather like an EDC than an EDT, so one may find reapplying is necessary. I don’t mind that, because not every fragrance has to be a powerhouse or bold enough to last 24 hours. This is something very office safe and yet, different from so many other fragrances. It comes somewhat close to being “mouthwash scent”, but stops just short of it. A little more mint and it would smell terribly cheap. Ironically, retail prices are rather high for what you get, but it isn’t the most popular fragrance from Dior’s Couturier Collection so slightly used bottles can be had for very decent discounts. Get it before it starts becoming scarce!
Fragrance 9.1 / Value 8.5
FriendClaire – :
Granville is a fresh, woody, herbal, slightly spicy mix that reminds me of a traditional men’s cologne along the lines of Dior Eau Sauvage or Chanel Pour Monsieur, though certainly it’s quite different from both in actual smell. It nonetheless occupies an intersection of fresh and woody aromatic, a nice combination of lemon, pine, pepper, and sandalwood. It’s not sweet at all, either. Performance is decent–moderate projection and longevity.
Work-safe and year-round wearable, versatility might be one of Granville’s strongest attributes. It’s agreeable,
To me, it’s akin to Bois D’Argent in that it’s very agreeable but nonetheless just a “like” not a “love,” especially considering the price (standard Privee pricing of $210 for 125ml). I would certainly wear it if I had it but I probably wouldn’t buy it apart from the sample I have.
Definitely worth trying–this could be a signature scent, especially for men.
7 out of 10
phon2008 – :
Quite nice in an inoffensive type of way – on me its smells like pencil shavings with a touch of sweetness.
irp501speagoessenda – :
A dry, stark and austere fragrance.
Granville is an aromatic green composition centred around pine. It heavily borrows from Blenheim Bouquet. It’s more herbal and has a bit more of the spices. The initial citric burst of lemon is deceptive. Briefly the composition turns piney with some herbal elements. Thereafter it is quite relentless in its green character, and quite linear. It is bitter, medicinal, formal and somewhat unisex with moderate sillage and fair longevity.
Personally I feel it misses a supporting cast. Even though it is deep, it mostly has a single facet, and in this case it is intriguing but not that compelling. Any hint of sweetness or a touch of incense or a mild accent of patchouli would have provided an interesting contrast.
Instead its dry, bitter, green apporach is uncompromising. It is also outdoorsy, evocative of vast open greeneries, and cool, cloudy days spent wandering about in the woods, not without a sense of wonder. The palette is mostly shades of green, yet the painting board has some blank, abstract spaces to let imagination complete the story.
A weak thumbs up.
3.5/5 (positive)
bini26 – :
Scent – pine, rosemary, lemon & woody notes.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the warmer months, day or night.
Projection – I did get noticed, it garners compliments.
Longevity – I get 12hrs consistently.
sarpnampFah – :
I strongly disagree with my respected fellow reviewers that this is a poor effort from Dior – in fact, I believe Granville is the most special in the exclusives range (and I own, or at least have very considerately tried them all many times.)
Yes – it is a somewhat simplistic blast of lemon up top. But I ask you to do one thing for me: Get a good spray of this on your skin then go for a little walk around the mall. After 20 minutes, the complexity of the herbal notes comes through and the lemon is tamed into something beautiful, broad and brisk. Quite unlike anything out there in my opinion, Granville is not a citrus, not a herbal, but something in between – and all its own.
I DO THIS: It’s good enough on its own, but try this: Wear your two-sprays Granville as a base layer, then add single tiny spritz of Santal 33, followed by a single tiny spritz of Vetiver Extraordinnaire. Good lord, what a dovetail. This three-way combination is my current office signature – clean, dark and otherworldly.
Sholik83 – :
Barbershop scent, clean, aromatic, sharp. Stronger version of Antidote on the drydown. Has mentholy sillage…like it but have to admit pine needles are not my thing it seems, even though I grew up climbing very tall pine trees. The note Dyer’s Greenweed is supposed to read gorse flower, the bright yellow flower that grows near the coast on very thorny branches…
phalilkapposy – :
This is a sharp stingy fragrance reminiscent of burntout woods in the early mornings. Or maybe a bit like tabacco?
Ah, maybe its like a lighter version of Amouage Memoir for men. Anyhow, this performs strong, but i am no fan of this juice.
Mrsfreeman – :
Should be labeled unisex. Anything with pine should be IMO. This smells like an old school barbershop type fragrance with some added spices and pine. Probably more masculine than anything. I have had it on for an hour and I don’t find t bad but not good either. I think Dior struck out big time with this. I have never heard of Dyer’s Greenweed but see that it’s used to help treat herpes.Hmm…
NitskidaWaids – :
Guys, I am really confused. Is it more for women or for men?
ohoon – :
green and woody ..on the same wavelenght with Creed Bois de Portugal, good duration and good sillage..maybe would expect more for its price but it is great for winter and maybe better for summer..a good scent anyway!
Oran – :
Honestly this reminds me exactly of Ayurvedic Tooth powder, which consists of cloves, pepper and other herbs, its intriguing but not a wearable scent. Tooo medicinal.
zx-max – :
I had the opportunity to sample this one. Can’t help myself, but it smells just like Eau Sauvage. At least on me. Something I imagine my grandfather would like.
wwr571Negeltzex – :
I agree with review by “henri345que” and also with the “Pino Silvestre” comparison. Opening is okay but then it develops into this bitter piney, herbaceous cough syrup. Yuk!
Overall, this is a very poor offering in the rather pricey Cologne Exclusifs range by DIOR.
Connotations I have are: Medicinal, clinical, bathroom cleaners, sauna products, mouthwash, toothpaste, licorice, pharmacy, hospital.
Not a fragrance I would like to recommend, unless you are a nurse or a Birkenstock wearing vegan nurse or medical staff.
oooppo – :
This one sounded like it was just for me. I have a large bottle of Bel Respiro, and use it lavishly.
I love windy, woody airy scents. And even though I anticipated a good start, the opening was still a wonderful surprise, with the citrus/vegetal whooosh. I was knocked out by the gusty airiness and herbal tones.
But then the mint/camphor started to come through, and combined with the pine has turned into some kind of industrial cleaning product on me. It’s turned chemical/astringent on my skin.
I am going to leave it on for another half hour or so, but if there is no further evolution, then this one is a scrubber.
bimmimishinia – :
An high-end version of Pino Silvestre aimed to the ladies (well, sort of).
I’ve to admit the above sentence may sound disencouraging to someone but let me say Granville is terrific. It’s a classy herbal/citrus with resinous undertones that opens with a sparkling lemon joined by leafy green citruses. In this phase it may somehow bring to mind of classic Eau De Cologne type of stuff but when you’re just about to dismiss it because of this, pine and some culinary herbs (thyme and rosemary) join the party leading the fragrance to other territories. Slightly minty (menthol), bitter, dark green and much closer to Pino Silvestre than to an EDC.
That being said, Granville is not exactly up my alley, but if you’re into bright piney fragrances this is an extremely solid option. Originally aimed to the ladies but definitely more masculine.
Rating: 7/10
ihm005speagoessenda – :
A fresh and elegant English gentleman’s cologne in a somewhat old fashioned way. The citrus/pine accord reminds me very much of Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet.