Botrytis

ok that is freaky. it signed my review as guest... so lets try it again and it cut off the end. strange. Heaven I’m in heaven And my heart beats So that I can hardly speak And I seem to find The happiness I seek When we’re out together... If heaven has a scent please let it be this. And if heaven had a song Frank Sinatra would probably be singing it. Botrytis, I find, is just as golden as its color. This has to be the truest honeyed perfume I have tried to date. I don’t think I need to look any further. After this I think everything else would pale in comparison. The honey is so deep and rich. It has a rawness about it. It seems unfiltered, if you will. Also the second thing I smell is tobacco. Even though it is not listed it is unmistakable. When they combine together it becomes unbelievably rich and decadent. Then it turns boozy with the help of the grapes, wine and dried fruits. Gingerbread sprinkles its spice gently along in the background. Amber and a touch a vanilla seem to wind it down at the end. I also hesitated to use the word “sweet” when trying to describe this. Yes it is sweet but not the typical sugar-coated candy fluff sweet or big heady floral sweet. This is a natural, earthy and deep intense sweet. This deserves to be savored like a fine wine. I remember reading a blog post on it (I wish I remembered who so that I could give credit) but they wrote it was a “gourmand for grownups” and I couldn’t agree more. Not that I think you couldn’t enjoy this in your twenties. I imagine this has fans from all ages. But I think if you can appreciate a nice glass of wine you will appreciate this fragrance even more. I think this fragrance can be worn all year long. I have a feeling it would bloom better on the skin in the spring and autumn months when the bees are especially active and the sun’s warmth just touches the skin but the shadows are still cool. I only have a sample of it at the moment and I use it very conservatively. It seems to stay close to the skin. But it seems to last a good 6 hours on me. This would be a great fragrance to wear for an outside event. It will remain close to you but anyone that steps into your space will be so glad they did.

Mature, raunchily honeyed fruit. This is the wine perfume I was looking for. The gingerbread note is tantalizing and so well placed! Edit: This fragrance is my husband's favorite on me, which is saying something. It's really underrated. I could wear it every day as the perfect warm honey scent, but I don't overuse it because I'm not sure how long it will be available. I was only able to find it at Luckyscent for about what you'd pay for a designer scent (so, highly reasonable for a niche scent), and it only comes in one size. It's got kind of cheap packaging and a pedestrian bottle design, but don't let that sway you against it. There is, however, a lovely satin drawstring bag that it comes in, so the little touch of luxury is there. However, I say judge by the scent alone. The longevity is fantastic and it lasts all day. It's a close-to-the-skin scent, but I did get a sweet compliment from someone who hugged me. It seems as though it's a weak performer but I contest that the wearer should spray lightly, 1-3 sprays, so as not to be overwhelmed into perfume numbness. This way I get lovely whiffs of honeyed raisins with a hint of yeast and spice all day. *Eyes roll back in my head* For a while I was looking into smell-alikes out of curiosity, because I want more of the same. The Al-Rehab Dalal is very close but smells cheap with some annoying plastic note. Lush Honey I Washed the Kids is heavier on the honey, so much that it's more of a beeswax scent. Hiram Green Slowdive has some comparison but it was really too heavy and foul for me, even dabbed. Escada Collection...I can't even touch the stuff, it's so expensive. So I've settled on my beautiful Botrytis and am happy that this local French winery decided to branch out into its inspired perfumery. This is one hidden gem for sure.

I wanted this since forever and a day. I wanted it so badly, all of sniffing a tiny sample a couple years ago. Finally I decided to treat myself for Chrsitmas. And after the first reaction ( my precious, finally mine ! ) disappointment came.... Not because it isn't as stunning as I remember , but because the silage is weak and the lasting power is not stellar either. Other people described this well . It's liquid honey. Nectar of the deities . Mixed with flowers and maybe some propolis . The top notes can't be beaten by anything, honey shines here... And then there is a floral Amber developing softly , beautiful, feminine, curvy . The bottle looks much smaller than what one would think 100ml look like, it's round like a ball with a silver wine leaf on the cap. The bottle sits in a brown satin bag and the box is quite plain. A beauty so soft and I can barely feel it and I need to be heavy handed spraying . Maybe my skin eats it... I wish it didn't. It is better in clothes but the juice is rather ambery in color so I am not sure I want to spray much on my clothes. Very beautiful and sweet!

My signature for years was Escada Collection. I almost paid $300 for it on eBay, it's so rare now. After reading some of these reviews, I ordered a sample of this to compare, and I am stunned at the similarity. They don't even have the same notes, but they smell nearly identical. The only difference I can detect is that this perfume seems slightly less rich than Escada. I think the plum and caramel notes in Escada make a difference. Still, this is close enough that I am thankful I did not purchase a $300 bottle of Escada Collection. For those who don't know the scent of Escada, it's like dried fruits that have been stewed with honeywine and cloves until it becomes a syrup, then it is poured over a panettoni; and then, oddly, moss is added. It is rich, rich, decadently rich! This is also the scent of Botrytis. Sounds weird, but it's like a gourmand chypre. There is nothing else like it (well, I guess now there is Botrytis, the ever-so-slightly anemic version that is actually quite awesome).

WHOA!!!! This perfume is out of this world! Picture sitting at the head of a long table in 18th century France. You reach out to the delicate china holding an assortment of dried fruit. As you pick up a juicy dried apricot, it's dripping with honey and a hint of lemon zest fills the air. As you take a bite, you feel the honey drip down the side of your mouth. You lick it off and take a sip of dessert wine, sit back, and enjoy while someone walks by wearing a sensual amber perfume. The scent fills you up with richness as you smile at the delightful taste in your mouth. This is the experience of Botrytis Ginestet. It is breathtaking. Sweet, sophisticated, sexy, sensual, and utterly irresistible. I would bathe in this, if I could. The scent is very close to the skin but seems to last on and on. Wow, I can't wait to try this on for my husband. Delicious. Definitely full bottle worthy!

I absolutely love this perfume. It is my all time top honey perfume. The honey wraps around the amber while somehow staying light. I want to take a deep and breathe it all in. She’s sweet, she’s bright, she is GOLDEN. I had a sample from Lucky Scent Years ago. Over the years I would open the little vial of liquid gold and smell ambrosia. I wore it a couple of times, but never wanted to use up my precious vial. I kept telling myself I was going to buy a bottle. I don’t remember how much it was, but I remember the price wasn’t pocket change. So I put it off, put it off, and put it off. Fast forward to present day and my sample vial has evaporated, and the perfume has long since been discontinued! It is no where to be found online at discount sites or ebay. If anyone knows where I can BUY A BOTTLE message me please! Thank you, Desperately Seeking Botrytis Ginestet

I just recently received a sample of this because I am a lover of gourmand perfumes and several people have told me to try this one out. I am in absolute love with this smell! It is a sweet smell and stays fairly close to the skin, yet strong enough to smell if you walked past someone. I can see this getting a lot of compliments if you wear it because it is somewhat unusual, unlike most fragrances out there at Macy's, or Sephora. The honey is very dominant, which makes this special and unique. The dried fruit and gingerbread notes make this very gourmand. If you love gourmands this is one to try. This is a grown up smell and does not smell teeny bopper. Athough a young woman could wear this, I think it is aimed at ages 25 and up (IMO). It's worth a sniff. And I will be buying a full bottle soon.

This is a piece of art, IMHO. The very first sniff reminds me strangely of JPG-s Classique EDP, but with lower sillage. After a while this similarity is gone, and all I get is a wonderful, spicy, warm honey and yes, there is a wine-like feeling, too. It's not too sweet, but very comforting, cozy in colder weather, I just want to eat (or drink) it. Unfortunately I don't know Sauternes (which fine wine inspired this little gem) but in Hungary we have a very good dessert-wine, called Tokaji Aszú and when I wear Botrytis it reminds me of this one and I have a very familiar feeling to it. On my skin longevity is pretty good for an EDT (6-7 hours), but sillage is close to skin. I wish there'll be an EDP version, because the price is pretty high...sigh...

I finally got myself a big bottle of this, I just had to. According to my dabber sample, this is a soft, sweet honey with dried fruits. The scent is different when sprayed though, it has a slight, sparkly, fresh white floral scent to the honey. Very easy on the senses, soft and not harsh, artificial smelling, and no traces of beeswax. No bitterness, and the white flowers are an excellent addition to the honey. I wouldn't want any other flowers in it. The longevity and sillage are both unfortunately quite weak, but what you gonna do if you love something? Reapply. I love this. It's very similar to Escada Collection but has a more expensive feel and more prominent honey, whereas Escada feels younger and thicker, more caramel, longer lasting.

This is a perfect honey fragrance to me. It has sweetness and spice akin to stewed fruits, it is thick and golden, rich and full, juicy and boozy. This throws me into a medieval tavern or the tent of a desert mystic. It is warm and inviting but still intriguing and sexy. Similar take on honey as Back to Black by Kilian, only I find b2b too masculine and the honey overwhelmed by other notes. Here the other notes create the correct atmosphere for honey to come alive. It isn't honey out of a jar from the supermarket, it is honey presented to you in fresh combs on a silver platter, as a great luxury. Longing for a full bottle of this. Love to layer with alkemia's smoke and mirrors for extra depth/mystery.

Botrytis is so delicious and enjoyable. I'm not a gourmand type of girl but this has some really great elements that balance out the delicious notes. Initially I'm met with a chewy patchouli type note that becomes boozy and caramelized, thinning out into a dark honey-wine like mead. Lightly fermented fruits, perhaps dried apricots with a touch of fizz, soft floral, spice and warm smoky tonka, almost tobacco-like and woody. Yes, mead aged in an oak barrel spiked with ginger beer. My spray decant seems to perform pretty well -- it's a total bomb that lasts a good 8 hours on my skin. Botrytis could be a great comfort scent for winter and fall.

Spoilers: I'm a shameless honey lover. The story of Botrytis and Ginestet was so interesting to me that I went back and forth on splashing out on a bottle until finally the siren song of notes like honey, quince, raisin and gingerbread reeled me in. This juice is worth every penny, it hugs the skin in such a seductive way. Initially the sweet sauternes dominates but, recalling the 'noble rot' that Botrytis refers to it suddenly begins to transform. If you're the type of person who admires the skill required to create a bottle of petrichor, then I recommend Botrytis to you. It's exactly what it's meant to be, a little work of art.

Smells like honey, but somehow doesn't make me feel like a walking snack. Although, it smells so much like honey, I'd probably avoid wearing it around bees or mosquitoes. It's warm, spicy and gorgeous. That said, much as I admire the scent, I'm not sure I want to wear it. Tried it before a meeting with my supervisor and in her office with the door shut and being a little warm, it projected like crazy. Thankfully she's not sensitive to scents, but be forewarned. I'm going to try my sample again next fall and see how I feel then. Still, really spectacular perfume and totally worth trying.

I love dessert wines, particularly those made from botrytis-affected grapes, so I cannot resist Botrytis. I find Ginestet Botrytis to be very, very similar to the basenotes of classic Escada Collection, but Botrytis has none of the cherry topnotes or hints of cola. Botrytis connotes honeyed-tobaccoey notes here and there, but it very quickly develops the intoxicating aroma of a late-harvest dessert wine, with aromas of honeysuckle, caramel, and crème brûlée. The lasting power is superb, and this scent seems to dazzle everyone when they smell it on me.

Beautiful, oh so beautiful. The nicest honey! Lovely, sweet yet light and ethereal. But the perfume is really strong, and has a very lovely wine aroma. It does remind me very much of certain wines. It's so delicate yet full and rich. Nothing heavy though. And the bottle is adorable! The perfect colour. I love it. It has very good sillage and is also very long lasting on me (I must say I generally am very lucky in that way, with most perfumes) - good for the whole day. Botrytis by Ginestet - what a gorgeous name - and what a gorgeous perfume.

This is such a BRILLIANT perfume. I am completely in love with this fragrance, and every time I get a whiff I am drawn in. Every. Time. The honey is captured in the warmest way; the tobacco keeps it in check while the fruits dance merrily in the background. So luscious, so elegant, so well crafted, it just makes my heart ache for more all over again with each whiff. I don't know why this has such an influence on me, but hey, I'm not complaining. :) And yes, longevity is amazing---this lasted 12 hours on me.

i love this perfume. i had a sample and just received my full sized bottle. on my skin i don't notice much change to the fragrance over time but i love the scent. on me it's all honey and fruits. a lot of people compare it to escada collection, i thought it was similar as well until i did a side by side spray of each. the opening is similar but collection dry down is much darker and spicier at least on my skin. botrytis stays all sweet and honey. i love them both, they're just different.

This is one of my top ten perfumes ever. The kind that's so delicious and intoxicating that your eyes roll back in your head with ecstacy as you breathe a deep sigh of contentment. You know you've smelled one of the world's greatest perfumes. Sweet honey, slight florals, warm amber and tasty gingerbread means I'm reaching for this one quite a bit. I feel like it envelops me in this warm, soothing hug. I hope they never stop making it! Long lasting and great sillage too.

The smells like warm honey drizzled on a hot buttered bed of boozy fruit. I LOVE it. I have been searching for the perfect honey scent and I may have finally found it. The only problem I have with this scent is it has no silage and I have had it on for an hour and it is already so much weaker than when I put it on. Maybe it will be better sprayed rather than being dabbed like I did with my sample.

Best honey ever! Exquisite nectar from heaven. Deep, rich,sweet and multifaceted the way honey should be. Heavily complimented as well. When wearing this at work one day my boss started sniffing everyone trying to find that amazing scent. Obviously projection is not a problem. Ditto for longevity. I wear it in any season and it works so well. A must-have. I'll never be without it.