Geranium Odorata

With Geranium Odorata, what you get for the first 20 minutes is a blast of minty freshness. Although the scent does have a floral quality, at this stage, it is in the background. I do get the associations with toothpaste or a dentist's office some reviewers have been writing about, but only if I actively try to think of them. If I do not, all I get is "refreshing, unisex floral". In its second stage, the fragrance's mentholic notes subside to citric ones. At the same time, the spicy floral qualities become gradually more and more prominent. At this point, Geranium Odorata turns into a perfect summer scent: refreshing, medium-light, uplifting and elegant. On me, this stage lasts for about 1h 30 minutes. As it approaches the final phase of its lifespan, Geranium Odorata gets more and more subdued. From about hour 2 after application, you are left with a silently blooming, spicy geranium that lingers on your skin for another two hours until the scent disappears. Geranium Odorata is my summer scent for 2021 and might retain this position for the coming years as well. It is different from the usual choice between "tea, citrus or ambroxan" many lighter fragrances seem to leave you with. It is perfectly unisex and matches people from every age group I can think of. My only issue with this product is its longevity. Unfortunately, it is available only as an eau de toilette and lasts barely four hours if applied directly on the skin (on textiles, I get around 8 hours out of it). Yet, fragrancewise Geranium Odorata is one of my alltime-favourites so far - I personally prefer it over the stiffer "Geranium pour Monsieur" despite the longevity issues. Geranium Odorata is versatile, yet unique and can be worn anytime, everywhere, by everyone. Although I do not think of it as blind-buy-safe - it is a geranium fragrance after all and you either love this flower or you don't - I would recommend it to anyone in search for an interesting fragrance for warmer days. TL;DR: citric spicy geranium balancing coolness & warmth

I adore this scent! Dry down is softly spicy and clean-it almost makes the air around you smell more clean! I had decided to make Diptyque Rose my "signature", and when I finally went to purchase it, I tried a sample of this. I bought the candle of this frag on the spot! By the next week, I called to order this as well. It is so unusual! I typically like soft, sweet rose scents with a touch of musk. This is unlike anything I have ever tried! You must ignore the top notes-they are sharp/medicinal and nothing like the final dry down. (File this under: "Don't judge a book by its cover.") Wearing it during the day is not enough-I have a robe that I spray with this before I go to sleep. Recently, I had been bedridden and was still in my robe in the afternoon when a friend came over-she leaned in for a hug and exclaimed that I smelled SO good! (It lasts well on clothing.) She has been my friend 17 years and this is the first fragrance she asked about. Now, I'd love to keep it my secret, but I try to do unto others as I'd like them to do to me, and wearing this makes me feel so fresh, clean and pretty I have to share about it! (I agree that there is rose in it-the candle of this scent is called Geranium Rosa. Try wearing Diptyque Rose lotion under this to bring out the sweet rose, or Diptyque body balm to bring a deeper "wood" note to it.)

Three dimensional bergamot geranium cedar tonka As the name implies, this is a love story featuring geranium rose front and centre, while borrowing some fougere characteristics. Most people know geranium from masculine compositions where the transition between tart citrus to rosy heart accord blends to reveal the impression of rose‘s fresher but also greener cousin. A lot of people think of natural bug spray repellent, citronella, when they think of geranium, because it is made up of shared molecules like citronellol, albeit it containing different versions. I personally find that the floral elements outweigh the rougher citric facets. Geranium odorata doubles down on the effect of a very citric geranium rose, supported by a glassy, transparent abstract woody accord, somewhere between cedar and vetiver. Some tonka sweetness in the base, further ties in the modern fougere influence. Essentially this is a plush geranium „fanned out“, to reveal the complete spectrum all the way from sparkling greenish bergamot to tart clean woody, connected by its floral essence. A very pretty unisex composition. I find it perfect for when I want something lightweight yet more dense than an EdC while still being profoundly fresh.

I was itching to try a geranium perfume and I've found the perfect one. I liked this so much that I purchased a full bottle. This is a realistic geranium -- specifically of the citronella variety. Citronella is a polarizing scent. Some love it and some hate it. For me, I love the scent as it reminds me of home where we have lots of citronella growing around the house and will rub on our skin to prevent mosquitos from biting. This EDT is like cutting a fresh bunch of citronella. It is zingy and effervescent. My one complaint is that for the first minute or two on my skin, there's a somewhat cat-piss like smell on me. But after a minute or two, it turns into full, blooming citronella. Towards the end of its performance, it turns into a beautiful, clean, powdery soap like smell that is typical of Diptyque fragrances. One thing I've noticed with Diptyque fragrances is that they generally don't last long and have poor sillage. I was pleasantly surprised to still smell this one on me when I showered at 11pm after having applied it to my skin 12 hours prior.

Geranium odorata starts off with bright, shimmering citrus with a pleasantly sweet, dewy, rose-like accord. A few minutes in, it loses its citrus shimmer and a greener geranium emerges with grassy nuances. Finally a tart cedar note emerges underneath draining out any remaining geranium. If any of you have tried smelling Atlas cedar (as opposed to virginia), will know it is sour and sappy and green as opposed to woody and dry. I get that exactly here. Finally I get sweet effervescent notes. Reminds me of a wilting bouquet. Weirdly it is not very natural smelling on my skin. There are various sweet almost vitamin water like elements, which ruin the immersion for me, especially in the base. Performance is decent, it's quite radiant and projects relatively well. It feels a little uninspiring to me, like it's trying to be floral citric and woody in equal amounts, finally leading nowhere. Definitely not bad though and definitely unisex.