Jolie Madame

I hope to wear it in the wind of the late autumn sunset. What a delicate violet leather! Germaine cellier fragrances are hard to come by. This perfectly balanced piece is rare and I love it so much. Everything about Jolie Madame is so incredible. Its appearance is more than just beautiful. Jolie Madame has the most beautiful soul. Its coldness is indifference, and a look that "has nothing to do with me" is still moving. Emerald-green eyes, light-brown long hair that resembles golden hair, made into an exaggerated wavy shape. She loves to wear an iris pin. Black floor-length dress, black wide-brimmed hat. A hanging veil, clasped with purple gems. "Her black web-like veil is attached to an emerald spider, and when the sun shines, it flickers on and off, like a tear that is about to fall when it is bright, and like a blue mole on her face when it is dark." Unpredictable, sexy and restrained lady. Balmain's clothing and jewelry series, Jolie Madame, is a derivative of the perfume's best-selling products. From a clothing point of view, I have always liked Mr. Balmain's design style very much, and Jolie Madame was very attractive to me. Also, I would like to know about germaine cellier, Jolie Madame is relatively easy to buy. Sharp green bitters, metallic sheen, jagged violet leaves, and then... methyl ionone, remember several variants, I think Jolie Madame did a mix. At least the methyl ionone and violet-themed perfumes I have smelled are not the same. Powdered orris root and violet contrast dry, smooth, aged leather. Jolie Madame has a matte finish for a more prominent texture. Herbal spice elements - coriander, as a garnish, narcissus solitary, soft and feminine tuberose. Orange blossoms and roses, both here, on a base of isobutylquinoline and moss (Mousse de Saxe?) In the dark, these elements operate in an orderly manner, arranged in order. It changes quietly and is peaceful. Patchouli root is a blend of animal ingredients (civet), slightly salty and slightly medicinal. The filthy nature of musk doesn't take away from Jolie Madame's charm. Odors such as falling soot are short-lived. In modern perfumes, you may still find a scent similar to Jolie Madame (I don't currently have one), but in terms of complexity, it is impossible to surpass Jolie Madame, in other words, irreplaceable. It has a wonderful connection with Cabochard and N°19. Cabochard is dyed the color of N°19, what will happen? Its structure is chypre wood (leather), bergamot-floral-leather oakmoss. I'm pretty sure the most beautiful work germaine cellier has ever done, it's not shocking in itself. But it can make me think again and again and taste it carefully. I guess Jolie Madame will not be Germaine cellier most satisfying work, compared with other Balmain fragrances, it is relatively regular. Jolie Madame is my ideal fragrance, understated and elegant. Purple, green, brown... cool leather. It's probably just that, lacking the potency unique to Germaine cellier. People don't always think of Jolie as Cellier's best creation (they often answer Bandit, but not Miss Balmain), most likely because Jolie isn't bold enough to be wild and too gentle. They admire pioneers like Fracas and Bandit, and they are impressed, but Jolie is very skilled.

I've got the new formula, will get the original vintage when I find at a decent price. I do think this is a lovely fragrance that would be nice in a more humid climate to bring out some of the notes I can't quite catch. Will try next time I'm visiting Houston, hometown. Colorado is very dry and doesn't do justice for some perfumes. Jolie Madame reminds me a bit of a couple of other perfumes I have. At beginning, Chanel N°19 without the Iris, also Madame Rocha's. Maybe it's just the era but they all 3 seem a bit similar. Love them all. Not great at picking out all of the notes in any perfume. I can smell somsomething dominant in opening, thinking it's the bergamot. I can usually smell that one. The notes seem to be fleeting and down to base within 20-30 minutes tops. In the base I can definitely smell the leather, a pleasant leather not burnt rubber. Then there's something else, thinking it's the musk and a tiny bit of cedar, another one I can usually detect. The dry down is beautiful, lasts maybe 3 hours on me. Definitely a skin scent. This formula is clear so you can spray onto your clothing and will last longer. Also, spray your hair a few time that really helps hold the fragrance and provide better sillage. When you turn head or catch a breeze you'll get a pretty whiff of this. I do like this very much and look forward to Spring and a bit more humidity and see how this works then. Regardless, it's beautiful. Learned a little tip years ago, apply a tiny bit of petroleum jelly onto areas you'll be wearing perfume, i.e., wrists, behind ears, etc. this will help the scent last longer. One more "tip" if not already known, never rub wrists together after applying perfume, it will mess with the integrity of the composition, order of notes. Heard the term will "bruise" the scent as well. Lastly, this does NOT resemble Fracas in the least bit, just my opinion. I've worn Fracas for over 30 years as my signature so if you purchase expecting Fracas, try to get a sample first. I wouldn't want anyone to shell out the money and be so disappointed.

I love the image of a surly Cellier with a gauloises hanging out of her mouth muttering French swears at an industry dominated by men. It’s through the interaction with Cellierphiles that I have this impression of her, could be inaccurate though. I mean I’m not the biggest fan of Bandit but I can appreciate it, I love another she did for Balmain Vent Vert and have a reasonably old 60’s vintage which is still fantastic and twangs with greenery. So I was told I should try this and was very kindly supplied with another pretty ancient vintage to try and boy oh boy this a brilliant perfume. It smells like the wafted beauty of violet, kindly powdery but definitely has colder qualities of violet leaf, which is a really strange smell in truth. A complex green, dry mixture of irone and ionone. This is all against a completely not pretty, not buttery and totally not elegant leather. It’s almost modern in a weird way and yet this perfume proabably smelled as dated today as it does when it came out. I mean dated in a good way, aged but not lacking a certain vibrancy. Yeah it’s a kind of powdery, enigmatic statement, warm, and just the right amount of everything going on for me, musks and all of a sudden all that dryness is some how epically punctuated by lush, floral Narcissus or more a purple feel, maybe bluebells or nearly to the point of hyacinth. I’m completely smitten with it. The topnotes which I could tell were citrus had lost a little of their lustre but when you’re in your twilight years you don’t expect everything to work perfectly right? Another thing that really prompted me to try this classic perfume was Miguel Matos and his tribute to Cellier, Germaine. Which I have to say smells very different to this. I still enjoyed Germaine and you could say Citrus, violet, violet leaf, leather how different could it be? Well quite different is the answer but a jolly good nod in the direction of this perfume. I completely adore Jolie Madame and it’s about as suitable for a man you could hope for, especially as a perfume with Madame in the title.

After falling in love with the original 1940s Vent Vert, I was keen to discover more creations by the genius that was Germaine Cellier, especially when I learned that she was the nose behind the legendary Fracas. Jolie Madame was my next port of call, and I wasn't disappointed - it is an excellent green-violet-leather scent; favourite notes of mine. I have a very old vintage miniature EDT from the 1960s, and it is just excellent. Jolie Madame opens with a violet note - green, powdery perfection. It is bolstered by aromatic, herbal green notes, notably green petitgrain and bittersweet artemisia. Some soft citrus notes, led by neroli, provide a counterpoint, while some peppery spice gives it a lift. A retro-style floral heart develops, powdery and rich, yet soft and well-rounded. Powdery rose blooms on my skin, while orris root enhances the powdery violet. A soft white floral accord emerges, powdery and sweet. Polleny lilac is also present, and narcissus rounds it out, adding floral smokiness. The floral heart is somehow mysterious and dark, despite being a bouquet made up of typical floral notes. Such was the wizardry of Mme. Cellier. As it dries down, the fabled leather accord emerges, intertwined with the floral notes. The violet gives way to a suede-like leather note, enhanced to perfection by a smoky animalic accord. Mossy, woody and earthy, it becomes a beautiful leather chypre, thanks to the oakmoss and patchouli notes. It fades to a musky, slightly animalic suede accord. Sillage and longevity are moderate. A complex and cohesive scent, JM is a exceptional leather scent, while managing to be unusual. Different to the likes of Cabochard (of which I am a fan), JM marries florals and leather perfectly, almost in a classic-meets-modern manner. Unisex despite the name, this one is a work of art that must be worn with confidence. I must compare it to Bandit. More than just jolie - this is exceptional. 5/5.

OMG the extrait is divine! A beautiful airy springtime in a bottle of clear powdery florals, soft kid leather and a touch of herbs and spices. There is something about this that makes it so svelte and sophisticated, and though I still haven't determined what that is, I swear I feel 2" taller and stand up straighter when wearing it. And wow, that violet! I'm surprised it states violet leaf in the notes because I am not getting that. Violet flowers are what I smell and even though I normally don’t care for that note, they are just beautiful here. The more I wear this the more Chanel’s Misia comes to mind. If you told me that O. Polge was influenced by this fragrance I wouldn't be a bit surprised, because I think they share more than a passing resemblance. But there is something about this, maybe that slight vintage feel, or maybe that earthy, delectable oak moss, or maybe just how well rounded, smooth, and beautifully crafted this is, that makes me love it more. I adore Misia, but if I was forced to choose, it would be no contest – Jolie Madame would win hands down. I love it so much I even purchased a vintage edt so I can wear it with the extrait. I'm ecstatic to find the edt is just as wonderful as the extrait with fantastic silage and longevity whereas the parfum is more intimate, but deeper and much more floral. I can't praise this fragrance enough. All the positive adjectives used by reviewers here to describe this fragrance are true for me too. It really is a fabulous perfume.