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Aerohoplenerihob – :
Blind buy for me. Unfortunately it became too soapy and generic ‘perfumey’ on my skin, without any of the peppery or creamy qualities I was hoping for.I guess my skin kills some of those more delicate notes. It’s still a nice scent – pretty, floral and comfortable – just not me. I also think the ylang ylang or lily took over on my skin, reminding me of Sira des Indes, which also didn’t end up liking me.
I’ll be selling my bottle (EU) if anyone wants a reasonably priced one in the near future (I’ll be moving overseas soon).
Bodnar-777 – :
Recommended by sweetheart Objections! (Thank you!)
Oeillet Sauvage is absolutely gorgeous… 10 out of 10 stars! I love it so much. Carnation and lily (cold) with a touch of spice and a teensy bit of vanilla. On my skin the flowers take turns being the star of the show. Longevity is quite good considering it is an EDT. This is in the MUST OWN category for me! Love, love, love!!
I want to try more from this house!
dar1007 – :
I got my hands on this perfume after a recommendation by the member Objections! First of all, this perfume is gorgeous. Personally, I find the carnations to be the floral winner in this one, closely followed by the lilies. As several people have already stated, it seriously smells like a florist boutique. Fresh yet creamy, beautiful and sweet. To me this smells like well-being, as if a mental state had a scent. Similarly to when I clean my apartment and buy flowers that stand in vases in every room. It’s so relaxing! Personally, I don’t pick up on any smokiness in this one, just a succulent combination of lilies, carnations, vanilla and an «oomph» provided by some pepper.
roll – :
It’s been unseasonably warm here in SE England for the last five days or so: the weather is forecast to be cooler and wetter next week, so that’s the English summer over and done with. Huzzah.
I am wearing Oeillet Sauvage, the third SOTD (and second L’Artisan), this evening; it is far warmer than it was the first time I tested it earlier this year on March 11. I think there may have been snow on the ground that day; it had either just snowed/was snowing/was about to snow – whatever the exact conditions, it was bloody cold and we’ve had (what amounts to) a heatwave this week. And yes, people are complaining. As predicted.
Anyway, the point I wanted to make in my usual rambling fashion (routinely adopted once I’ve worked my way through a bottle of cava on top of the prescribed opiate painkillers I take to enable me to move and function in any vaguely useful manner) is that the predominant note in Oiellet Sauvage this evening is LILY. Not just one lily, but a large bouquet of white lilies, in glorious full bloom.
Carnations are very shy this evening and are only just starting to peep out and spice up the perfume an hour or so after spraying. I am not complaining; I love the smell of fresh lilies (and OS is a hyper-realistic floral perfume).
So – in cooler weather, expect OS to be a quieter and more discreet (but spicier) beast than it is when the temperature is higher. It’s a bit like having two perfumes for the price of one. Sillage is greater when it’s warm, too – but still unlikely to offend anyone, as it’s such a subtle perfume. My husband could smell me from over a meter away.
Highly recommended (again). Hic.
x
balatskaya77 – :
I pick up an undeniable smokiness with this. Was not expecting that. Not a spicy smell, but straight-up smokiness. The floral and vanilla are super-subtle for me. I can’t pick apart any of the specific floral notes, this is just a general floral scent with a bare hint of vanilla. But the smokiness is what stands out for me, and kind of is totally unexpected, if a nice surprise, I suppose. But probably abut 80% of my perfume purchases are blind buys, so that is the chance you take. Not saying I dislike this; I actually quite like this. Just was not expecting the smoky scent about it.
An interesting one. Not heavy nor overpowering at all. Longevity is moderate.
yfj040Bessinepome – :
I bought this (blind – again!) on the basis of the notes, the reviews and my near 100% success rate with L’Artisan perfumes; most I love, some I like – and so far only two haven’t worked for me (Skin on Skin – the leather note was too much for me, leaving me feeling almost queasy, and Caligna which has an odd oily quality to it).
Oiellet Sauvage is first and foremost a gloriously realistic interpretation of carnations on my skin. Lilies back up the carnations, both bringing a slightly powdery quality to the fragrance. My nose isn’t acute enough to pick up on all the other notes, but I can definitely sense a slight spiciness, possibly from the pepper, although carnations smell spicy to me as well.
This really is a delicate, masterfully blended beauty. I am looking forward to wearing this in the spring and early summer as I think this is probably when it will shine the most.
Sillage is close to the skin and I suspect longevity won’t be good, but I don’t care – this is an ethereal beauty, highly recommended for lovers of delicate floral perfumes.
Testberichtelrdri – :
I definitely get more lily in the forefront with a hint of carnation behind it but the combination makes for one lovely soapy floral. Not too soapy though just the right amount of freshness with a touch of creaminess from the vanilla and pepper combo. I get all of the notes honestly but they are so beautifully blended, what a genius creation this was. I need to snag a bottle soon before prices go up.
Longevity/sillage was not spectacular, but with a composition so delicate I wouldn’t expect it to be. Beautiful.
vin dizel – :
Pretty, delicate and feminine. Realistic bouquet of lilies and carnations in full bloom, slightly waxy and creamy but sheer and elegant. There’s a smidge of soapiness but in a good way, more fresh soapy not cloyingly old fashioned if that makes sense.
I also get a distant tropical echo and I am reminded of something I’ve smelled in the past. Could it be Guerlain’s Terracota Voile d’Ete 1999?(very different from recent Terracota editions btw) with its strong carnation, ylang, lily and vanilla.
Anyway, it’s beautiful!!It was a blind buy for me but I’m so beyond happy with my purchase. The only down side is that I wish it lasted a little longer.
AAJUsa64sha – :
This is a very refined and well balanced carnation. I like it because the spices do not overtake the whole scent of the flower, but it still retains that edgey bite. It’s also not too powdery or hand lotiony only slightly at the peak before turning crystalline. It seems to smell very natural.
Since I love my green notes, it would be perfection if they could manage to marry the carnations and florals with more lush greenness in the back end. It would be absolute perfection then. It is a Eau de Toilette so it’s quite close to the skin but very gentle and tender in expression.
Golderfin – :
Firstly..thanks to fragrantica member Objections for suggesting this one to me !!!
I agree with her review…the first spritz,I thought..oh!…hell no !!! Then as it developed on my skin…a WOW! for me. This scent needs developement and patience. I am really loving this so far.
I do wish it was a tad “louder”…maybe spicier..??..
Nice carnation/lily combo with the other notes wafting about…oh yeah !!! Sillage is moderate…as is the projection. It “hovers” around you nicely.
8.5/10
BTW…this is my very first L’Artisan purchase…and more to investigate for sure.
superelectrik – :
Oeillet sauvage is a fresh bouquet of lilies and carnations dripping in vanilla.. The sharp initial burst of alcohol had me worried, but it subsides quickly. You’re left with an addicting, feminine blend of my two most favorite flowers in the world.
The name may be a bit misleading.. Please note that people going into this fragrance looking for a big huge spicy carnation soliflore will surely be let down. This is 100% equal parts lily and sweet, lightly spiced carnation.
Mostly sweet and creamy, with just a little peppery kick to it! Think light pink instead of bold red. If you want a red hot carnation, etros dianthus is what you’re after. Oeillet sauvage does have a smidge of cosmetic soapiness to it, but nothing that’s going to sting your nose or make you sneezy. It just feels clean and fancy.
To wrap this up? Pure perfection.. Reminds me of being at a beautiful wedding with tons of fresh bouquets. Actually, OS almost has a sweet doll like quality to it, yet it somehow maintains it’s unabashedly floral charm and character.. Now that I notice it, I can’t un-notice it, and I still find it lovely. Very nostalgic scent for me. Im really sad OS is discontinued. Will always be one of my very faves.
dej092Diobtetty – :
“Perfection!” – that is what I told to myself upon receiving this bottle and testing it. Next thing I’ve made it my signature fragrance on the fragrantica shelf.
Why it is perfect?…It is the way carnation, lily and resins are blended, guys. It is like perfect make up, you don’t notice it, but person looks beautiful. Same here, you can separate if you want to – carnation from lilies and ylang with vanilla, yet it is such a smooth unity, powdery-sweet, sensual and womanly, makes you two inches higher and few years younger, gives you confidence and adds glamour even to simple tee-jeans combination.
Dimon777 – :
Ack. I’m afraid that for me this fragrance was all hairspray(!), literally the scent of Aqua Net dragging through my sinuses and bitterly hitting the back of my tongue. If I hunt for it, I can detect something sweet and pleasant in there – lily and vanilla? – but it is swimming in a heavy, synthetic, chemical miasma that I associate with cheaper perfumes. I get no carnation whatsoever, no spice, no powder, just faint peekaboo lily and a heavy hairspray fog. I’m super disappointed to have such a negative experience with a scent that worked so well for others!
mbelka – :
A soft carnation; it reminded me of Oeuillet Bengal (Aedes de Venusta), so I tried them side by side. Bengal has a much more pronounced pepper-clove note that lingers with the carnation, while Sauvage opens with a slightly green carnation note, no spice to speak of, and continues this way until the final notes fade away. There is a slight soapy note and a light powder that wafts in an out as the dry-down progresses, but this aside, there are no surprises or changes. I can’t compare it to the original juice, but it is a nice, light carnation fragrance, more suited to spring and summer than the cold of winter. It is light enough to be acceptable in most circumstances, and not nearly as similar to Bengal as I thought at first. And, for an Eau de Toilette, it has a close-to-skin longevity that was quite good (4 – 6 hours).
UPDATE June 2016: So this morning I put this on with a bit of a heavier hand, and was overwhelmed by the strong, oily and rather unpleasant carnation note…not sure if it was the heat, the humidity, or more spray, but I did not like this at all. Quickly faded to next to skin level, but still retained that oily note for several hours.
Drakula))) – :
J’ai pu sentir Œillet Sauvage il y a quelques temps. Bon il a quelque peu changer par rapport à l’ancien que m’a fait sentir Nouille au Coeur, mais ça reste fidèle quand même.
Ce parfum était devenu plat, nettement moins épicé et poudré, moins bouquet floral, un floral boisé avec une affreuse note boisée plastique en fond.
Quand vous sentez Œillet Sauvage, vous découvrez comme un ancêtre de Baiser Volé. Un floral blanc gras et vanillé juste relevé d’une pointe de girofle…
Sur ma peau il ne tient pas en plus sur moi et devient “savonneux”. Dommage.
kapterka – :
when i first spray this and for the first 30 minutes, my nose thinks it’s smelling powdered aldehydes! so this seriously reminds me of kenzo flower limited edition (obviously without the violets) and also surprisingly, of Chanel No.22!
it has an airiness, a lightness, like a billowing floral print diaphanous chiffon frock in a meadow on a summers day.
i was expecting a spicy carnation too, but that is not what i got here.
this was not at all what i expected (owning Mimosa Pour Moi, also by Anne Flipo), but then i haven’t yet tested L’Artisan’s white and yellow floral La Chasse Aux Papillons. Nuit de Tubereuse left me cold i’m afraid, smelling like fruity chewing gum and not really a flower in sight.
this is a stunning floral, with a heady start and a long interesting dry down.
i smell a lot of rose and lily and of course, carnation (but not the clove note which i expect with carnation). vanilla in the base and after a few hours, the spice comes through.
there is something very refreshing, almost soapy, powdery and ladylike about this creation. yes, serenity and confidence. it takes a confident woman (or man) to pull this off, because on me it packs the same punch as No.22 and Flower for at least an hour.
for flowery ladies (or gents).
Mirshan – :
This is the first carnation-focused perfume I have ever smelled- and I am smitten by it. It is a tender carnation lightly powdery and in a pretty company of pink pepper. So summery and fresh. Just beautiful. My only point of discontent is the longevity. It was gone from my skin in less than 4 hrs. Hmm.. Anyway, it is a wonderful scent to own if you like carnations.
Meldk480Unlogrere – :
This is a pretty spicy flower fragrance. It starts with the powdery, hot carnation aroma, which has spicy nuances. Then it develops into a very good lily heart, sweet, slightly green and waxy. Probably very few man would dare to wear it, it seems more like a floral fragrance that will please the ladies.
fletryfeptent – :
yeah… back in market!!!!! a treasure is back for good!!!
Bravo! such a great and beautiful smell of carnation!
sexy smell! guys like the smell of carnation subconsciously! receive compliments when i wear it!