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viktorbilan – :
Lemon, powder, and a clean gauze bandage.
OliverMegan – :
Smells good enough to buy, especially if you love your citruses. Its a Fresh, Citrus, Spiced pungent scent. it has a once its in the air, it’ll slap you in the face notification
ALLEX – :
It smells good. A comforting verbena citrus cologne. Performs like a cologne too.
But is a simple citrus scent worth this “exclusive” price of 215 euros? You know my answer.
ksers – :
Is it the price of timelessness ? This new edition of century old Eau de Verveine from PFP Guerlain, which itself was somewhat one of the first perfumes for men (very very revolutionary in 1908 ! ) as a more masculine (today we’d say unisex) interpretaion of the already by then perfume monument Cologne Imperiale is indeed quite pricy. It actually is a purist’s frag, living history, probably not more expensive than the original version was at the time … the price to pay for first quality natural ingredients.
This frag is a lot more affordable when layering with it’s female counterpart Cologne Imperiale : I sometimes spritz ECI first and add Frenchy 2 hours later – a great kaleidoscopic citrus verbana unisex scent l like a lot, underlined by Frenchy’s original salty (ambergris) & woody base notes still enveloped by Guerlinade.
Comparing this with a nude verbana scent like Couvent des Minimes’ recent release Verveine (also first class ingredients), I can see the artwork of the true perfumers, past and present, and this may have a price tag, indeed.
pontoy – :
I tried this on my skin and on paper the other day at Guerlain counter in Saks fifth avenue. It opens with crisp and sharp citrus notes. The dry down is a mellow and somewhat comfy floral-herbal-citrus scent. Clearly we have a classic citrus scent here. They say this is a reinterpretation of Guerlain’s classic fragrance Eau de Verveine. I totally see that! In dry down it reminds me of Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Essence Aromatique from recent launches. This one is more rounded and more mellow while Bottega Veneta creation has more texture and is a bit sharper. Overall Le Frenchy is a very pleasant classic citrus scent which can be interesting to Guerlain collectors.
7546 – :
On my skin, it is a zesty citrus aromatic leafy green floral fragrance with an ultra clean and elegant vibe. It opens with zesty lemony Verbena leading to a fresh, clean, slightly soapy leafy floral heart of Petitgrain, Neroli, soft Lavender and sage. The base consists of Vetiver, slightly sweet Tonka and very realistic smelling and somewhat salty Ambergris. The scent smells very natural and the different notes that fold out one after another are very easy to identify. It has moderate sillage on my cooler than average skin and quite long lasting. I would say it is excellent if the price could be more user friendly.
simple_1985 – :
The opening is bracing, by the dry down! Gorgeous: citrus, green, with a touch of warmth that develops continually. I feel like it bears some resemblance to Jicky, which I also think is heavenly. I would love to smell this on a guy, but until then I’ll wear it for myself.
Aloud – :
I just love fragrances with harsh top notes but a gorgeous dry down. Just wait for the top notes to calm down and you will discover one of the most comforting dry down. Performances are moderate. I would buy this in a heartbeat, but the price is just too high. Exquisite fragrance.
queesee – :
Le Frenchy is an elegant, classic citrus scent, with slightly herbal rather than floral character, touch of ambergris, and sub-average longevity for an EDP. According to Guerlain, this is, allegedly, a re-orchestration of vintage Eau de Verveine.
So there you have it. There is nothing more I can write about this composition, and the real reason for this review is a different one – something that’s been puzzling me for a long time. Namely: why does Guerlain (and many other houses as well) keep duplicating its repertoire with increasing force?
I mean, Le Frenchy is essentially L’Eau Boisée’s flanker with a higher price tag! When it comes to citrus scents, Guerlain already has a whole array of those, including Eau de Guerlain which is absolutely genius and simply cannot be beaten, certainly not by Le Frenchy!
So this whole thing doesn’t make any sense to me, other than fulfilling some “quotas” when it comes to number of yearly launches, in the endless market battle for customer’s attention. This is simply insane, and it happens more and more often.
It leaves me perplexed and sad, because Guerlain means a lot to me. I’ve been familiar with their fragrances from my early childhood, and have been their customer and follower for nearly 40 years now. I hope this mad “rat race” will finally come to an end, and Guerlain goes back to the quintessence of what made the house great in the first place: quality, not quantity!
RedNox – :
Not a big citrus guy until recently; not sure if it’s the California summer (3 out of 4 seasons) or because niche houses are upping their citrus games—no longer are they boring, “sour” or overly bitter, instead fresh, lively, and sometimes with a twist.
This is such a case with its classy yet modern masculine interpretation with strong herbal qualities! Once the citruses fade you’re left with an almost-spicy lavender & sage, along with the almost-bitter remains of citron & verbena; unfortunately, not much after that, and it only lasts 2 hrs (4 if you count gluing your nose to the skin).
*I don’t smell much neroli
Fredrik – :
This is so beautiful and citrus! I’m Paris right now and it juts launched here!