L'Eau du Gouverneur

L'Eau du Gouverneur is a strong, 100% masculine scent for hot weather. Probably one of the best men's summer scents out there. Opens with a blast of vivid citruses, green and earth notes, incense and resins, fresh and a little sweet in depth with some spices. All together to a beautiful well blended mix that travels you in a summer sunny forest full of green earthy herbs, citruses, aromatic trees and resins. As time passes it becomes deeper and more serious. No, this is not a unisex scent OMG! It is clearly a superb men's summer scent. I cannot imagine a woman wearing such a harsh, strong and masculine fragrance. The longevity is superb with at least 7 hours and the sillage is heavy for the first hour or so. Then it becomes slightly smooth but everyone can detect you in one meter radius but without being annoying. This is not a cold weather scent. I highly reccomend it for summer, spring and fall if you have hot fall.. The most distinguished notes I get are lemon verbena, bergamot, lemon, nutmeg, clary sage, cloves, vetiver, not so strong pepper and the rest notes are weak. This lovely scent is one of my best summer scents I've ever had. A hidden diamond worth to buy!

The best of CSP. It was discontinued and reappear recently like an Essential. A perfect round composition with pepper like a great classic of 80's. Very long lasting. All day long you travel on a full spices ship coming back from Malabar...

For some reason I find the made for men or unisex creations of the house of Comptoir Sud Pacifique *much* better than the blunt and literal feminine perfumes. L'EAU DU GOUVERNEUR is an excellent example and may even be my favorite CSP offering of all (of those I've tried...). This smooth woody oriental perfume (and I do believe that it is 100% unisex--not a masculine cologne, by any stretch of the imagination) features a variety of very hard-hitting spices, most notably nutmeg and allspice, but they are blended so beautifully that none overwhelms, as so often happens when such spices are used in perfume. The slightly citrus opening is very shortlived, and the composition nearly immediately settles down to a gorgeous, tightly woven tapestry of spices and woods with medium sillage and good longevity. L'EAU DU GOUVERNEUR (or in my case, GOUVERNEUSE!) is perfect for fall weather and makes me want to stroll down a path strewn with piles of multicolored leaves being jostled about by a cool breeze.

This is spiced (not as in peppery, but as in nutmeg and allspice), earthy and slightly woody and musky. It is very smooth. Even though it has very little citrus and has absolutely no aquatic or metallic notes it still has a slight tropical vibe to it. Smells like sun-warmed masculine skin maybe with a hint of a masculine suntan lotion lingering at the end of a day of play on the beach. Somehow it is perfect for casual wear or at the office. Could be worn in any season but seems to do best in hot weather. Longevity is all day but projection is average, This is a plus in my books because it will not offend anyone but I get wafts of it now and again. It does not even smell "cologney" or "Perfumey". Smells extremely natural. This one is a treasure and I believe it has been discontinued for quite sometime. Perfection in a bottle.

One of my favourite underrated brands. I have many in my collection I 💗. FB blind purchase direct via their website. Sadly, a very big miss. Bright citrus, lemon verbena and pepper opening dries down to a completely generic lemon cedar and spice base. I’ve already gifted the bottle. Poor performance all round. Sorry CSP you have to take the bad with the good.