Eau D'Italie

This is so pretty and fun! I had no idea what was in this when I smelled it and I said to my husband I smell a very intense black currant, like a really intense one mixed w/ magnolia and clover! I can't believe I was right! Gosh this is so nice! The lemon pie smell of magnolia is so strong in this, just like sticking your face right in the bloom! The black currant is not fake like in many fragrances but real and living. The clover is so special. I love that note. I grew up on a dairy farm and I love the smell of clover and I know it well. I have 2 perfumes w/ clover in my collection, and I treasure them both. This is just so pretty, and precious! I'm not getting tuberose or clay. Just a huge black currant, magnolia and clover. This is probably one of the best magnolia perfumes I've smelled. Just like sticking your face in a bloom. Stunning, I love this one.

Some of the most sought after classics were not understood when they came out and became disscontinued, like Givenchy Insense'. I think this original D'Italie is a masterpiece and the best one in the series. It is beautifull, subtle, transportive, the green clover, light citrus, florals, and then you get the awsome contrasting warmer, richer notes well balanced and blended, the clay Terra cotta adds a beatifull earthy smell. This fragrance whispers softly. It's relaxing refreshing truly transportive to a wonderfull place. It's a bit like Duchaufour's Timbuktu, with freshness, floral aspect, and balanced complexity added. I'v tried many Duchoufour's fragrances, this may be his best. Great Spring fragrance, performance is good. Rating: 9.5/10 God bless. John 3:16

No doubt reviewing a perfume will always be a subjective matter. Tastes and noses a so different, and that is present in every review I read. At the end, just follow your nose. Remember, every reviewer opinion is their opinion. Eau D’Italie is for me, a beautiful scent. It is harmony in a bottle, summer in a bottle, literally. You wake up in the morning and take a shower, sun is shining, your get your coffee or tea ready, some fruit and some bread. Then you get out and sit outside your backyard, ready to enjoy your breakfast. Suddenly you realized that something is missing. You rush to your room, and spray Eau D’Italie on you. Then, back to your breakfast and chair. The smell complete the experience. Harmony and summer are there.

Bois D' Ombrie reminds of Mom's beautiful tomatoes she grew in our hometown Dana Point yard...she comes in scented with the "jungle-vines" & fresh tomato juice..."green ness" staining her hands before she washed off the magic...fond memory... Then the sea, salt & slight roses enter yet most prominent on me are the fresh green and red of "tomato jungle" and this lovely "I'm on vacation air" explodes through moving me from garden to vacation... Yes to the minerals, herbs, forest, clay, yet prominent are the waves crashing on the cliffs below and the mist rising up into the sunlit air, filling the lobby of the Le Sirenuse Hotel...and the scent of this candle burning throughout the open air blue sea background lobby...

This is so unusual. I feel like i am falling in love with this perfume: there is nothing sweet or floral in it, so that is a big plus for me. I love the mineral accord of clay, I perceive it as something salty, although I would never compare it to smoked ham, as some have :) . Salty air in the shadow. Some herbs. Very unique, making me think of the sea. This is one of these scents, like Dior's Dune, which is also the sea scent for me, that one wears for themselves, not for the world. Very introspective beauty. PS. I've been to Positano once and I want to come back and see the place that this beauty comes from.

I reviewed this when it was cold. Now in the dog days of Summer, this is so fresh! The bergamot and florals make it great and refreshing in Summer. Yet it has so much depth, it's smooth and beautiful. One of the very best hot weather fragrances. This one started the whole line, and I think it's still the best. PS: I'm really enjoying this in early Fall now. Its about 70' outside. The earthy Terra Cotta, and a touch of smoky incense, make a great fresh frag for Autumn.

Soooo Different but soooooo nice , it is green perfume , i felt for a moment there is Ivy inside , giving it that greenish , it is noticeable perfume , smell it before you think about ingredient , i never experience clay in perfume , but i can tell it adds a nice identity to the perfume . I love it and i suggest it for anyone who like green clean happy present perfume . Adorable for spring time .

Gorgeous - like clay, roses, old fashioned makeup, the ocean. A little sunscreen. Gives off the vibe of an effortlessly classy older woman hanging out on the beach. I'm a weird burnout who doesn't fit this description at all but I don't even care. Somehow elegant and timeless yet different and exciting.

I wanted this perfume for a long time but didn't buy it. Finally decided I wanted it without delay. Unfortunately I have to agree that it has been reformulated, it is now a washed up version of what it was. I still like it but everything is muted and it fades too quickly.

The clover is the most distinct note. Its very nice and unusual. It is green, with a slight minty spiciness. The original, and best in the line, but I have not tried all.

This just be the best spring scent out right now. I'm glad this isn't hyped Bc I wouldn't mind wearing this the rest of the summer!!!!!

First of all, this review is for the splash cologne, which has EDC strength. It really resembles colognes of the past, with a little something added to make it a bit weirder and more unusual. The fragrance pyramid has a prominent bergamot top, well made but not really naturally smelling, with small dose of frankincense lurking in the back. That incensey undertone makes a slight difference, but, make no mistake, the bergamot aroma is dominating the opening. Later I get a solid amount of flowers, with added sourness from the top and a dash of dust - maybe that's the clay note mentioned here. The base is woody and with a slight metallic undertone which I cannot really explain - it is just here, and I have no idea where it came from. Incense in the opening, clay(?) in the middle and a metallic accord in the drydown differ Eau d'Italie from another similar creations, but not in a great amount, really. It is still rather safe citrus-based cologne, with just a little more character. That being said, it is a versatile perfume, with a good correlation with summer sun - it lasts longer and projects better in the warm weather, and is more of a summer perfume, after all. It is a good choice for an office or casual wear. As I said, both longevity and projection are better when it's warm, but are still nothing spectacular - four hours of longevity and maybe two or three feet of aromatic cloud, at most. It is good enough, though, for an EDC. This scent doesn't really play to my taste, as I prefer a different type of citrus perfumes - not to mention that citruses are what I like the least. However, if you want an EDC with a little twist, you can really dig this one. 7.75/10

The eponymous Eau D'Italie. It opens up with a strong clay note that is highly reminiscent of the 'clay courts' note in Imaginary Author's Soft Lawn. However, this one goes down a green/floral route, making it more feminine that its IA counterpart. The magnolia and clover are the notes that carry this fragrance once the clay note subsides a bit (without ever disappearing). Overall it reminds me of my grandma's home and the garden beside it, a pleasant memory, but not something I would wear day-to-day. Eau D'Italie lasts about 6 hours with a moderate projection turning quite soft quite quickly. It is a solid scent and I would recommend it to a woman, for a man...well, Soft Lawn would be a good alternative, as it is more masculine. P.S. Not sure what @gedlive is talking about. It is not discontinued. You can get it on the official website, Escentual, or Amazon. The last two have only 1 in stock each though.

This is a very interesting fragrance. When first applied to my skin I'm instantly hit by a slightly marine/mineral smell, which I'm guessing comes from the clay note. This quickly develops into a fresh green slightly herbaceous floral. The clover makes for a very novel bouquet, which I love. After a few hours it warms down to a slightly muskier, yet still fresh skin scent. Spring is only just starting to creep into my part of the world right now, but I imagine this could be a lovely cooling summer scent. I'm not a big wearer of green or aquatic fragrances, so I don't think I'll be purchasing a bottle of this, but I'm very glad I tried it.

At first, I thought I would not like this on me. The clay top note threw me as it smelled a wee bit like dung, but that evaporated within minutes. Some lovely green, watery notes appeared--magnolia and clover, which is a totally underused scent in today's perfumes. Clean patchouli and clover frame it all. This reminds me a watery Patchouli Imperiale. Clean and crisp. Eau d'Italie gets more interesting as it unfolds.

A very likeable oddball scent. Grassy fresh and with a hint of sweetness. Really good for Spring/Fall weather. If anything it reminds me of some of the quirky Imaginary Authors scents. IMO the clover,magnolia and black currant play the biggest roles while some of the others keep it from becoming too feminine.

Finally another scent appart Paestum Rose that I like from Eau d'Italie. Fresh complex floral with a nice touch of bergamot in the opening. For a unisex floral, I like it. Maybe enough to buy a bottle one day. I don't know, but this is nice. 7/10

This is such a unique fragrance! The clay note is really interesting and definitely makes Eau d'Italie stand out. It's earthy but not in a heavy way, and the citrus and floral notes brighten it up beautifully. Perfect for spring or summer.

A summer breeze, fresh and clean. This is not a perfume, it is a state of mind. It reminds me of L'Eau de Serge Lutens. Ingredients of excellent quality. Pleasant.

The Blooming Meadow by Viktor Baturin +++++++++++++++++++++++++

People are correct about Eau d'Italie's similarity with Loewe's Paula's Ibiza. Paula's Ibiza opens up very differently with tropical notes, but both fragrances ultimately end up in exactly the same place after about the half-hour point. If you're not interested in those opening tropical notes and want something more straightforward, then Eau d'Italie is the way to go. Both perfumes are very pretty and classy and subtly exotic, but Paula's Ibiza is more of a party in the opening, and that's literally the only difference, despite any attempts by their respective companies to make them seem different somehow. Having both is an obvious redundancy. Edit: I need to amend this a little. It's pretty clear to me that they reformulated Eau d'Italie, perhaps when they did the rebranding. The old Duchaufour version is the one that's nearly identical to Paula's Ibiza in the drydown. The new version is not as sweet or harmonious. It's sharper, and clearly has a lot of patchouli in it. It's not terrible, but it's not as elegant as it was. Alas, this is the perfume market, after all. So, I'd recommend either finding an old bottle of Eau d'Italie with the large green letter style, or just get Paula's Ibiza. The latter's tropical thing ends quickly.

blackcurrant, citrus, and magnolia. I'm not sure what clay smells like, but there really is a kind of earthy scent—as if sugary syrup had been spilled on a concrete floor and then warmed up under the sun, releasing a steamy aroma. It's nicely complemented by the magnolia. The dry down has a slight grassy note, maybe with a hint of musk?

Patchouli straight from the start. Sweet floral fruitchouli. Even citrus and incense can't cover the moldy patchouli. I did find the unusual clay accord as it dries down and that's interesting, but not enough fun to wade through the fruitchouli to get there. Review of official carded spray sample that came free with purchase.

way too subtle of a scent for me, its hard to even pin down anything besides a basic floral freshness, if you like a subtle scent that doesnt have too much sillage then its alright

Graphic accords and notes are wrong. PR paragraph is right. "Built around mineral and soil." Smells like wet dirt with some molding lawn clippings on top.

I smell like a smoked ham in a field of flowers. I don't know how to feel.

Clay that gets mudded by trying to add sweet.

Strives for clay and finds the mud.

I’m laughing because someone said they smelled like a smoked ham hahahah. I had a similar experience.. this smelled like Tabasco hot sauce & vomit on my skin, really bad. I think clay and black current caused some type of reaction. Idk what else to say lol.

This seems incredibly simple based on the description but it smells a bit different each time I try it. I get a lot of the notes that are listed, but strangely, I get them entirely out of order? I’ve never had a scent pyramid that was so jumbled on my skin. When I first put this on my wrist, I got what I have come to call the “public urinal accord” — some kind of floral mixed with some kind of animalic scent. In this case, bold magnolia and a strong urinous black currant leaf. Litter box and Glade plug-in. I was notttt impressed. I was debating whether or not to get up and scrub, but thankfully this shapeshifted very quickly. It settled almost immediately— within maybe two minutes? — into a soft, honeyed clover scent. Absolutely precious and innocent. If I press my nose very closely to my wrist at this point, there is the faintest suggestion of that “animal” scent persisting. But now, its rough edges are rounded out with this floral turn. Here, the black currant is a scent more like that of sweat wafting off someone’s white t-shirt. Hints of sweet incense drift in and out here as time passes. Tuberrose becomes easier to tease out from the sugary clover, amping up that animalic note with its indolic must. I am forever searching for the clay, as this was the reason I wanted to try this perfume at all. I don’t get anything that could possibly be understood as clay, or even petrichor or dust — nothing within the realm of earth. Sometimes tuberrose and other white florals can smell a bit damp and musty, like a basement. Perhaps this is what is meant to give the impression of clay? Most of the base notes don’t ever really emerge for me. But for a bit of nose-stinging sharpness at the very opening, bergamot is entirely absent. It is summer now, so I’m hoping that maybe this will smell a bit different in the cooler weather. For now, it’s lovely but disappointing as I had constructed a beautiful fantasy of a perfume that smells like wet terracotta and lush fields, and this did not deliver.

Eau D'Italie EAU D'ITALIE opens with an appealing bouquet of mixed flowers. They are an odd assortment, odd enough to remind me fleetingly of L'Artisan Parfumeur FLEUR DE LIANE (perhaps not coincidentally also composed by Bertrand Duchaufour...). However, after a couple of minutes, EAU D'ITALIE becomes identical to the scent of an organic chemistry lab in which I worked while I was an undergraduate student. Seriously, I cannot wear this composition without thinking of that lab. Could it be the scent of benzene? It's definitely a solvent used in reflux distillation. Let's hope that it's not benzene, which is carcinogenic. The next lurch made by EAU D'ITALIE is toward the aquatic realm. I am not an aficionado of aquatic fragrances, to put it mildly. In fact, the only truly aquatic fragrance which I can claim to like at this point (I did wear Calvin Klein ESCAPE a long time ago, but those days are over...) is in fact L'Artisan Parfumeur FLEUR DE LIANE. I realize that most people do not think of FLEUR DE LIANE as an aquatic composition, but to my nose it is midway between floral and aquatic, close enough to aquatic to count, given that straight-up aquatics are not even wearable by me. I'd say nearly the same about EAU D'ITALIE: this seems more aquatic than aromatic after a few minutes, but not aquatic enough to be unwearable by me. Still, by the drydown the flowers have faded to such a degree that I'm left thinking that EAU D'ITALIE is more aquatic than floral, and though it is just a touch over the boundary, it's enough to make me doubt that I'd ever seek this creation out. On those extremely rare occasions when I feel like wearing an aquatic floral, I can reach for my small bottle of FLEUR DE LIANE. That said, I'm sure that EAU D'ITALIE would work better for men precisely because it is less floral.

I am embarassed to say that I have just begun exploring the Eau D'Italie line, years after its release. I am immediately impressed with quality of the ingredients used, and the concentration...even in the Eau de Toilette these perfumes last many hours. Eau D'Italie from Eau D'Italie is a true unisex scent, a modern version of the ancient Eau de Cologne style. A fresh burst of dry citrus in the top is quickly joined by the essence of pine resin. Blackcurrant adds just a smidgen of sweetness to prevent the whole composition from souring, but this can in no way be considered a sweet scent. There is a discreet waft of sensual roundness as the blackcurrant meets the magnolia-dominated floral notes. Twenty minutes in, very unexpectedly, the resin morphs into the lynchpin of this fragrance- a strange gasoline note that unpredictably meets with the base (primarily comprised of the noted cedar, moss and carnation). Very unique. I love the benzene notes of Bandit and other vintage leather scents. These can come from synthetic bases (as Germaine Cellier used), or from tree resins such as birch. Whatever the exact resin is here, it works delicately and perfectly to add a sharp edginess to the composition. The sensation brings to mind some indigenously gathered tree resins that I just brought from the mountains of Mexico, with their subtle green/sweet/sharp notes. Excellent longevity and decent sillage for a scent of this style. I would love to smell this on my husband on a hot summer day. It does not flourish as it should in today's arid winter air, but luckily I tried Eau D'Italie in 3 separate climate zones (all in one day, thanks to United Airlines) and so am able to report on its full potential.

I was initially reluctant to try this perfume due to its packaging. I'm glad I changed my mind. This is a wonderfully blended mix of blackcurrant, bramble, clay and a touch of citrus rind to make it sparkle, just a little. As a young boy growing up in the tropics, I remember going regularly to a public garden in the evenings. This was not your primped and preened garden, but one with overgrown trees and faded artefacts from a colonial past. Walking through the garden, you would experience a whole host of smells. From that harsh synthetic smell bouncing off the sun beaten tarmac to freshly mown grass. Alas, those weren't the smells of this perfume. As you continued walking, you would stumble upon these shaded clearings. In there, you would find a fountain which had seen better days. The tropical heat meant that it remained humid, but in here there was a dampness which made the air slightly cooler. Looking at the fountain, you could see algae floating on the water, moss clinging on the cracking white surfaces and in between the grooves of the crumbled brick pathways. On top of this damp air, you could smell wafts of the greenest leaves and the sweetness from what I thought back then to be jasmine flowers. This perfume reminds me of that place and time, beautifully done but perhaps a bit too much nostalgia for a full bottle. I’ve never smelt another fragrance quite like this and it should be a must try if you like green scents which are a bit odd. Quiet but with good longevity. Should work well in all seasons maybe save for winter. Update: Has the same vibe as Hermes Eau de Gentiane Blanche but a bit more dense and less fizzy.

Eau d’Italie is quite an easy-to-wear and interesting perfume. However, I don’t find it chypre at all, maybe there should be a summer chypre group and Eau d’Italie will fit in perfectly. It has the classic cologne kinda charm in it with a tiny bit of Timbuktu-type-of-spicy modern touch. However, I would prefer it on a man, or I would love to wear it when I’m alone instead wearing this to public. Eau d’Italie is darker, and has more depth than a typical cologne, but much closer to nature than most of those newly launched perfumes for men. It starts weirdly but really good mouth-watering sweet spicy/sour (think about citrusy) and fresh in a comfortable way, not the modern aquatic way. I love the start a lot and decided to give it a go. However, after the lovely start, it gets more and more conventional masculine in a citrusy cologne way, which isn’t bad at all. Then it goes quite woodsy with some aromatic hint, and it reminds me a lot of Dior Eau Savauge, which I wear occasionally. Later on it gets cleaner, and a tiny trace of Aqua di Gio pour homme type of aromatic aquatic scent dances around til the end; I personally find the aqua ending weird. At the mean time, some classic mountain-y, green cologne type of spice stays faithfully; which is a big plus and makes the scent more grounded and deep. Any perfume that’s aquatic or slightly aquatic turns me off, however I’m sure many others might enjoy this perfume.

There's something incredibly compelling and daring about any fragrance released by Eau D'Italie. Only a few niche brands had the courage to build such a strange line as this one. It's like they gave Bertrand Duchaufour the maximum freedom to experiment, to dare...What came out is a range of fragrances that strike as extremely bizarre and, sometimes, very hard to appreciate but, hey...this is one of the many meanings of niche. Eau D'Italie is basically a green woody/citrus composition but, as all the other deliveries from this house, it has a twist. In this case Duchaufour introduces incense as a top note and a watery, sort of metallic, accord that brings to mind of Secretions Magnifique. Don't get me wrong, Eau D'Italie shares nothing with the infamous composition by Etat Libre D'Orange and it's by no means disgusting or even provocative but, at the same time, I can't deny that the aforementioned accord is just as weird. It has the same WTF effect. With that said what really saves the eponimous fragrance by Eau D'Italie from precipice, is Duchaufour's ability to dose weirdness to never cross the border of pure experimentation and become pointless. Do I like Eau D'Italie? Not completely because in my opinion it still lacks some concreteness, but I definitely respect it (as well as the whole line) for being so pleasantly daring and artistically innovative. Rating: 7/10

I tried a beautiful citrus from another company and reached immediately for my wallet to make the purchase. In the time it took to get the credit card out the scent was gone. I had to put my credit card away, and hope to find something with more longevity. The first burst of Eau d'Italie is similar. Bitter fruit, fresh and brimming with life. But then it does something unusual. As it develops it plays with the sense of hot and cool. Sun warmed citrus fruit and leaves and then gray stone in shade, it actually smells of pebbles, and the smell of pepper- both red bell peppers and ground black pepper. It is not a big scent that will fill every room you enter but it is tenacious and that I believe makes it a good value. It smells beautiful and evocative of the place for which it is named.

Last summer when I was trying to find a cologne for my husband I ordered many samples from Eau D'italie. His parents are both from Calabria, a southern region of italy. I remembered my mother in-law mentioning Positano and so I ordered this fragrance hoping it would appeal to my husband through his ancestral roots. The only impression we both get from this fragrance is that of earth and trees. Evergreen trees to be exact, almost like Juniper. The Frankincense is recognizable in the beginning (but not overpowering thankfully)I can almost feel the moss creeping over the stones blanketing them in its green fuzzy warmth. My husband prefers woody fragrances and finds this one a bit too 'green'. An interesting fragrance to be sure, but i prefer 'Magnolia Romana' from this company.

This is really a weird but good perfume. the opening is very strange. It smells green-clay-clover. It gives you weird sensation. It ends in a flowery scent. And in the middle it is hard to describe. Black current and tuberose gives a bit a metallic kind of scent. if y would describe this perfume it is really as weird and twisted as the house of Sergey Lutens. And that makes this perfume special How when and where to wear is not easy to say. Its for casual use safe. And I agree with former reviewer it is a state of mind.

The eponymous Eau D'Italie was a fun one to test. I would never wear this on a regular basis, but in the name of perfumery it is very original and interesting. Smells like actual dirt and vines. Nary a hint of sweetness or flowers, it simply smells like gardening in the spring, before everything is in bloom. Tested dabbed. It is not long lasting at all, and was mostly gone after 2 hours. Very linear throughout.

This really DOES smell like clay -- I'd been struggling all day to remember what it reminded me of! It's a cold, ceramic with metallic notes. The metallic notes are amplified by the blackcurrant, too. But what I got was mostly a clay-blackcurrant note and citrus. This used to be on my 'try' list, and I remember why, exactly, but if I'm being honest here, it was a little disappointing. It's a no from me...

🌿Barefoot on the Terrace ☀️ It smells like a lazy summer afternoon on a stone terrace. I’m walking barefoot across the sun-heated tiles, surrounded by clay pots overflowing with rosemary, sage, and basil. The air is heavy with the scent of warm herbs, damp stone, and a salty breeze drifting in from the sea. @the.scent.files

Splendid craftsmanship on a spring/ summer scent; and yet, this never quite crosses over into genius in the way that many Duchaufour compositions tend to categorize. The clay, florals, citrus and herbs create an air that is undeniably pleasant, but just good enough to leave me wishing it were a little bit better.

This has a petrichor-like scent; similar to CK Truth for Men and Imaginary Author's The Soft Lawn; clover and clay are noticeable; somewhat boring however. Projection and longevity are both moderate. 4/5

I bought the Eau d'Italie hard milled soaps and they have been perfuming my bathroom in a lovely way. I had always liked the fragrance, but now it has grown to love. I think I will need a bottle.

I tried this yesterday. The metallic part (was it the incense?) with earthy smell didnt jibe with me at all. Perhaps it wasnt the right season. I tried this end of winter and early spring.

This is one of my favourite fragrances, it is so comforting, brings memories of my childhood. The terra-cotta clay effect is mesmerizing. Whoever made this... hats down to you!

whoever said this smelled like smoked ham, you killed me lmao. and it's low key true but it's still so good! at least before the reformulation...

Rain water hitting sun baked terracotta pots! Stunning! Surprisingly fresh smelling, perfect for Summers!!

smell like Watermelon peel ! fresh sweet green lovely perfume