Saint-Germain-Des-Pres

Saint-Germain-Des-Prés is another aromatic, full-bodied "cologne" from Celine featuring neroli - similar in style to Parade and Cologne Français. Instead of the straightforward citrus-vetiver of Parade and dominant fig note of CF, SGdP is a more unusual take on a similar scent profile but is still a breezily elegant everyday freshie. Refined and well-rounded, it is pared-back but luxurious. SGdP is led by its neroli note, green and orange-tinged, fresh but softly floral. I am partial to neroli in summertime scents, and no-one does it better than Celine. Petitgrain adds its distinctive green woodiness, complementing the neroli to perfection. It becomes sweet and powdery as it develops, with heliotrope giving it a featherlight yet sensual sweetness. The dry, airy vanilla rounds it out to perfection. I love a citrus-vanilla accord, and this is a wonderful non-gourmand example. The orris follows, giving a lipstick-y nuance to the drydown alongside the vanilla and heliotrope. The orange tinge from the neroli lingers until final fade, making for a cohesive, well-blended scent. Sillage and longevity are moderate. It is a feminine-leaning transeasonal daytime scent. My favourite of Celine's colognes so far, SGdP is beautifully put-together, classic in style yet original - certainly more sensual than the aforementioned Parade or Cologne Français. High-quality, creative and effortlessly elegant, this is very French. 4.5/5.

I didn't like it on first sniff at the store. Little did i know that days later, i would be constantly whipping the card out from my purse and sniffing it like a deranged bozo. My husband was concerned with this unusual behaviour. I assured him that i was feeling fine and just needed to shell out $300 for this luxury juice to stop embarrassing him in public. Now my new bottle of Saint Germain Des Pres sits together with La Peau Neu (also from CELINE), as my two new favourites after discovering that Hedi Slimane can do more than ZARA-inspired clothing. It starts green, sharp and slightly upturned. There is no lavender in here, but I somehow smell it. Seconds later it turns powdery and soapy, almost an antiseptic quality to it. But an expensive antiseptic, if you will. Slowly it rounds off to a fuller and more weighted creamy scent, though the combination of another note shape-shifts it into something I can't put my finger on - it's definitely not a basic b*tch vanilla. It is aristocratic, clean and noble. It smells like luxury shower soaps. This is not a dark and voluminous vanilla. Neither is it a cupcake, girly vanilla. I think about a freshly pressed and finely tailored linen blouse with a ruffle collar, straight from the laundromat of a 14th century mansion. It is a going-out daytime scent, to smell clean, put-together, expensive.

Definitely agree with reviewers below Mozzaa and Ferra_Verto! This is a hidden gem among the Celine lineup. Background, my favorites are ZouZou in the number 1 spot, followed closely by Black Tie, Saint Germaine Des Pres (SGDP), and Dans Paris. SGDP starts out with a bitter and green Petitgrain that I love, which then slowly fades into a Neroli and powdery Heliotrope combo. A slight sweetness follows from the vanilla, but the green aspect of the Petitgrain still remains. This is as Mozzaa below puts it, so effortlessly chic and so sophisticated. I love the beautiful wafts I get from this throughout the day, it does smell like an expensive soap but not in an aledhydic or clean musky way, it's like a creamy/powdery soap, but not baby powder. It's so hard to describe, and I find that none of the Reminds Me Of section is accurate at all. This smells nothing like Cologne Celeste which I also adore. Nor does this smell anything like any of the TF Neroli Portofinos, which I also like. This is super unique and I am so happy to have it in my collection. Perfect for the spring and summer, but not a huge projector or one that will fill the room. This is classy French perfumerie at its finest. Not loud, not too much of any one thing, it has that dare I say, je ne sais quoi factor.

Each time I wear Celine Saint Germain, I fall deeper and deeper in love with it. The opening is unmoving, and likely why this one gets overlooked so often... But the drydown, my god, it's heavenly! Neroli-vanilla-marshmallow scents tend to be cloying and sickly sweet (LDBS, Sintra, Oriana, etc), however Saint Germain retains it's fresh-green composure yet transforms into a sweet, but not too sweet vanilla. It's actually pretty clever how Celine took the ever popular neroli & marshmallow accord, and elevated it into something that smells luxurious, chic, and easy-to-wear. Also FWIW, my experience with Celine fragrances is that they get stronger with time. So if you're having issues with longevity just let your bottle sit a little longer. My bottle is a little over 1.5 years old and I am getting much better performance now vs. when I first purchased.

A soft, gentle but grown-up citrus-powder perfume with some original twists. The opening is distinctly green from the petitgrain and neroli and I love this green-ness, it’s almost elemi-like. It’s combined with a soft-as-baby's-hair, buttery orris root and a calm, almondy heliotrope. Drying to an airy, powdery scent as the green slowly fades. For me I find Saint-Germain-des-Prés works best in winter or cool early spring where the powderiness of the heliotrope and iris is held in check a little. While heliotrope can sometimes be shrill there’s nothing harsh about this one and it’s my favourite in the Celine line-up, though I’ll admit it’s not really my kind of perfume so I don’t wear it that often. Today, a blowy, wet December morning, it’s perfect. The marketing does make me laugh though when it refers to "the insolence of petitgrain". Please

Think of Celine’s Saint-Germain-Des-Pres as a whisper. A very sensual French accented whisper wearing bright red lipstick whispering somewhat undeterminable words straight to your psyche. A private conversation that only you and SGdP are privy to. It’s a sensual conversation, in a garden of heliotrope, wafting airy vanilla and that infamous Celine Iris, always hiding in the background waiting uneventfully to make its grand entrance but never does. Yes, SGdP is that special one we’ve waited ever so longingly for. Undeniably she will keep your secrets and unquestionably she will mesmerize everyone introduced to. So don’t let her out of your sight and keep her hidden and your tryst clandestine as long as possible.

Saint Germain des Pres is one of the standouts from Celine Haute Parfumerie collection. I’ve tried all fragrances from the line and its my favorite and probably one of best in terms of longevity and projection on my skin. Maybe the season is quite appropriate for this kind of scent(springtime) but I get beautiful wifts of it throughout the day. Its fresh,little bit powdery and i also get some slight cigarette note as well. I love this kind of note in the opening of Nighclubbing but it disappears quickly whereas in Saint Germain des Pres it remains for some time. Beautiful scent and highly recommended to discover from Celine Haute Parfumerie line.

Saint Germain-des-Près was my very first purchase from this line. I fell in love with the powdery sweet (not too sweet) neroli and the beautiful iris/oris root. But it’s the vanilla that draws me in, that specific and very distinguishable Céline vanilla that drives me crazy because I can never get enough of it! It’s sweet (not in a cotton candy way) subtle and perfectly balanced with the rest of the notes. It gives cool French girl vibes who is elegant and sophisticated but in an understated way. Nothing is loud here, but everything screams poise. A favorite of mine, no doubt about it!

This is the most under hyped perfume of the line. It is so soft, creamy, powdery, a bit nutty. An elegant statement, light but at the same time projects so well. It has a prominent neroli but softened by the heliotrope. I will be going through my bottle in the spring but you can use any season when you want a clean elegance. Edit: the more I wear it the more I get a buttery feeling from the orris. It is definitely comforting at times but get very overwhelming at another moment. Stays nutty and sweet throughout. Like a cosmetic cream but elegant and a bit woody-sweet.

Saint - Germain Des Pres is a wonderfully light, fresh linen scent. Imagine pressed cotton gently spritzed with a dash of zest next to a bunch of blue stemy florals in antique porcelain. Where Lazy Sunday Morning by MMM is an arcade bubblegum version, SGDP is the real chateaux. Vanilla works softly to raise this perfume from vestige to Verdun! Oddly, while seemingly refined, the florals develop in such an enchanting and playful manner that it is well suited for young and coiffed alike. Sportif, frâiche, et satis.

This is a little like Chanel No 5 L'Eau with added petitgrain and neroli. Fizzy neroli-citrus over bright vanilla and maybe the faintest touch of heliotrope, certainly clean but not soapy at all to me, just airy and fresh with mild sweetness, same as Dans Paris, in the drydown - perhaps a little 7-up-ish, a little pool-inflatable-plastic also? I can't really justify owning this as well as L'Eau, but it would be a beautiful choice for spring and summer.

So lovely that it made me realize I DO love powdery fragrances. The very subtle citrus in the opening prevents it from smelling too mature. The heliotrope is more floral and less nutty than it can be in other fragrances. My only criticism is that the dry down is a bit flat. Overall it's inoffensive but still smells expensive.

Why Celine made such collection using almost same notes and despite of having same notes, it creates different beautiful scents. I am so inlove with Celine perfume. They are all refined, all balanced, beautiful, alluring, super pleasant. Smells naturally clean rich people (old money vibe). This is my next target.

Oh, Saint Germain Des Pris might be my undoing (financially, that is). Yes, I agree with everyone who says it’s a light scent, but not boring. There’s an understated elegance here that still has depth and character. It doesn’t lean sweet. It’s soft, airy, and joyful. My favorite of the line, for sure.

Despite the note breakdown, it is green and a tiny bit sharp up front from the Petitgrain, but that sharpness quickly dissipates, and dries down to a a slightly sweet lemon custard & marshmallow powdery vanilla. This doesn’t project very far, but I love the ethereal scent bubble it gives me.

A lovely buttery iris, softly sweet with a classic cologne feel to it. In some ways it reminds me of original Dior Homme but without the heavier notes (ie. cocoa, amber, patchouli). Sillage is moderate then minimal, longevity is good. The neroli in this is beautiful.

Celine's perfumery Is so professional but also creative, I love my saints. this one starts green but hen you get Bothe powdery Mask and finally the creamy vanilla the same Celine DNA. Effortlessly chic, sophisticated French aesthetic. Love

really like this one. fits right in with the rest of the celine line, almost as a love child between cologne francois and rimbaud. it’s prickly green, powdery and floral with a vanilla dry down. very wearable. leans slightly feminine.

So so so beautiful, this fragrance has a nostalgic vibe for me. It's very petitgrain and powdery, think a bit baby powder. It's very cosy to wear for fall/winter but also bright enough to wear during spring and summer.

This smells like the angels above flew down here to Earth in an achingly beautiful garden...and their sillage leaves you stunned and mesmerized... 🤍🌱☁️✨✨✨ Just got a bottle of this and will cherish it for a long time!