[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] At last, a fragrance that’s not citrussy and not floral (bar a tiny splash of rose) but instead is full of rich woods and spice. I love citrus and I love floral but they’re not for all and yet they completely dominate the market so it’s refreshing to have something so different to tell you about.
And lord knows, I am weak for a pom-pom ;-). The inspiration behind this creation is the night that Annick decided to leave her life in France and start a new one on in London. It’s so strange because there is something of an adventurous air about it. It’s warm and smoky with amber and leather and while rose pokes its nose through so does something else that’s rather unexpected.
I don’t know many fragrances with cocoa as a note but here it is and you’ll find it wraps itself around the other notes in a very unobtrusive way. It’s present as a background interest and you almost have to seek it out but it brings a completeness to the juice so I can’t imagine it now without. Overall, GOUTAL Paris Folie d’Un Soir is woody, sweet but not in a frilly sense, leathery and warm. It’s a very feminine take on what are often perceived to be masculine notes and blended so softly that even if, like me, you aren’t a woody person, you’ll find something intriguing about this.
I really love the bottle – that amber graduation is just lovely and as you can see, when the light hits the bottle (which it shouldn’t of course) it creates its own sunburst. Definitely an exciting and different fragrance that reminds me of summer nights in a new place when you haven’t quite settled so your senses feel amplified but unfamiliarity. I’ve found it on Escentual for £82.80 (30ml) HERE.
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Sorry Jane, I hate the pom pom. Taken off straight away and given to the cat to play with. LOL.
This perfume sound gorgeous, I will try it in store as it sounds right up my street. Then wait for Escentual’s discount offers.
See, I like the pom pom! Yes, wait for Escentual offers – they do great ones x
Perfumes can always go one way or another, but the notes in this sound awesome. I wouldn’t have thought I liked spiced and woody fragrances, but I love L’artisan’s Timbuktu so much that I will try to find a sample of this.
Yes do see if you can have a spritz!
That pompom sells it for me too Jane and my cats if they get their paws on it! Sounds fabulously fun and mysterious. I am trying to remember a fragrance I used to wear ages ago which was a smoky rose type but it’s slipped away into my olfactory past.
It sounds like it would be a lovely wear into the cooler months so I’m going to have to check this out (and sort something out to make room for it) . That bottle suggests something boozy, eg cognac, brandy as well as sunny 😉
Bon weekend Jane, enjoy the lovely weather xxx
Yes you’re right – it does look like a beautiful old brandy doesn’t it!
I’ve been reading your blog since forever-thank you for so many interesting posts 🙂 I love this line, and I love your descriptions of this fragrance. I think Goutal have pulled out of NA (I’m in Canada). I might be able to find this online.
I really love Bois d’Hadrien, and I think it might be discontinued-I don’t see it on their websites. You might want to try and find some before it’s completely gone because it’s so so beautiful. Clean, wood notes, a bit of citrus and some baked earth. A very different take on a feminine fragrance 😉
Sincerely,
Carole
Thank you so much Carole – that’s a lovely comment. I’d be surprised if it was discontinued but I know a lot of fragrance brands are having supply issues so perhaps it’s that. I think I have Bois d’Hadrien somewhere.