Genny Noir

In one word, SUPERB ! Genny Noir is Italian perfumery at its finest. A dark, bewitching concoction of patchouli, geranium, marigold, cistus, and rose, with an illegal dose of oakmoss (in the vintage) that takes no prisoners. Not for the meek, and definitely not for anyone who's got anything negative to say about Clinique's Aromatics Elixir. They're sisters who share the same DNA, just that, in my opinion, Genny happens to be the more beautiful of these two, not so identical twins. I have both the current version (In the cylindrical bottle above), and the hard to find 1987 vintage formula (in the gorgeous, triangular shaped bottle). They're both fantastic and obviously related, but as with all reformulations, slightly different. The current version features more cardamom, and is rounder, less edgy. The vintage is earthier, mossier, much more opulent and daring, and so masterfully crafted that it's simply breathtaking. The original 1980s formula is simply called "Genny by Genny", minus the Noir, and differed slightly in composition. The following were its listed notes: bergamot, aldehydes, petit grain, marigold, rose, jasmine, ylang ylang, geranium, Iris, orange blossom, olive blossom, lilly of the valley, cardamom, coriander, cistus, patchouli, sandalwood, oakmoss, vetiver, ambergris, civet and musk. PS. There is a listing here on Fragrantica for "Genny by Genny" that is ALL WRONG. "Genny by Genny" and "Genny Noir" are in actuality a continuation of the very same fragrance, just slightly tweaked (modernized), and repackaged with "Noir" added to the name. The main accords listed on that page for the vintage 1987 "Genny by Genny" are incorrect, and are not the actual accords for that fragrance (I have no idea what fragrance they're actually for). The accords for both the vintage Genny and the new "Noir" are in fact, with some minor exceptions, almost identical.

Oh my God, I have a migraine...no no because of the perfume because it's beautiful. Ladies this in the purest form of a feminist perfume. It is a more airy and earthy version of Knowing by Estée Lauder. It's the perfume I love, it's a bitter cold it is very suitable for work, if you are a career woman because nobody is expecting to wear Mon Guerlain, La Vie e belle or another sweetie candy perfumes. If you know the already feminist cliche perfume Arrogance well this is a multiple floral version not just white like Arrogance. Nothing bad about this fragrance, au contraire. It is a perfume inspired by a strong, powerful woman Donatella Girombelli, can't smell of caramel and chocolate. The smell is a very pleasant one that can beautifully complement a woman dressed in a suit, it gives an aristocratic coldness and somehow accentuates a sense of submission to those around her, it's very hard to explain. All that comes to my mind when I smell this perfume are the images of Sandra Bullock in Proposal when she enter in the building and everyone is running from her way.

Gianfranco Ferre may have created this scent as an alternative to or in league with Aramis 900, Clinique Aromatics Elixir and Estee Lauder Knowing. All are unisex today. This is nice. As a man l wear Knowing and most of my friends thought l had Aramis Classic '64 or Cabochard '59 on. This is a good chypre with a great price for a 100ml bottle. With an unknown year of creation, perhaps this is a 70's or 80's fragrance. Quite masculine in the 2000's. I will definitely repurchase since it is uncommon nowadays and unique for me to wear. My choice. The millenials will be puzzled and surprised.

This is like a perfume tattoo. This lasts and it projects and it’s a slightly dirty chypre. What’s not to love. My son (he’s 6 and a budding fraghead) told me I smelled like “that place where we go pet all those goats.” So, it’s definitely an acquired taste. Yes, this reminds me of Aromatics Elixir but a bit rougher. Interestingly, sometimes I wear this and I absolutely smell Mitsouko’s peachy heft. But not every time. This is for chypre-lovers only. And it’s completely unisex, as if you needed my permission. If you are reading this, just get it if you can.

Woaaa. What a punch! Heady, dense, smoky, nocturnal, powerful fragrance. Not suitable for all, you need to be like this perfume to carry it around, or you'll end up embarrassed on a corner! (like me, first time using it) And it lasts forever. This patchouli is a killer! I love love this! It is a mix of Estée Lauder *Knowing* and Clinique's *Aromatics Elixir*. The dry down has something that reminds me of a masculine fragrance, Zino Davidoff - which I love too. It's the patchouli. This is way too good to be this cheap and unnoticed by the frag community.