Folie d'un Soir

Not sure what issue people have with this perfume. Yes it’s rose and leather and it’s been done a million times but the intention of this fragrance I doubt was to be groundbreaking. Its intention was likely to smell expensive and sophisticated and that’s exactly what it does. It’s strong and bold without being overly aggressive. Cacao is there just softening the leather to make it come off slightly suede like. I think it’s lovely choice for someone like me who loves a bold and in your face scent when I’m wanting to smell exactly like that but also luxurious. I do get that oud vibe which personally I like so it doesn’t bother me so maybe not a blind buy if you are particularly opposed to oud? All in all it’s lovely imo. Perfect for a date nights etc. Adorable bottle. Still lingering the next morning. It does exactly what it is meant to do!

Folie d'un Soir Goutal A very addictive and nice Ambery rose scent in general. It opens warm spicy ambery with the distinctive rose which seems to have 2 rosy stage in the opening to the drydown. The balsamic and incensiness adds to the depth of the amber. The scent and it's development It's simple and gentle enough but yet for a Goutal I feel Folie d'un Soir is still classy and rich. Does reminds me of certain rose scents but nothing really close. Presentation is simple and beautiful with the furball. Performance on me about 6-8 hours, still strong in skin at 5th hour. Projection ok for an hour or so. Marketed as a female scent, how many guys actually love this? I really liked this and feel any guy can pull this off anytime anyday, the dna isn't really that feminine. What's your take on this ladies and gentleman?

A cold winter’s night, wearing a rose-and-amber perfume, while smoke rises from the neighbour’s chimney. And we decide to eat some chocolate pralines in front of a feelgood movie, with a blanket around us. First impression: sweet and soft, nice but not all that original. Gets more woody and smoky after maybe an hour or so. Cozy, likeable. I bought a 30 ml small bottle, and that is enough for me, since I have other fragrances reminding me of this. Update, a few days later: I feel that, due to it’s softness, this is a perfect every-day fragrance, in winter. It is even work appropriate, if you don’t spray like crazy. I will upgrade it to a love, since it makes me feel so relaxed and comfortable. Maybe it is even rebuy material. Update, again: I have now put it among my favourites! 😊

A burlesque dancer on the run, silent film star turned spy, Folie d'un Soir exudes a deep, dark glamour with an olfactory narrative that saunters off the skin. The opening is aromatic, spicy, and resinous, beautiful in its own right, but the drydown, THE DRYDOWN is what makes this fragrance a top-five of all time for me. The soft, dusty cacao note sweetens the leather beautifully while the resins maintain a complexity that grants this scent so much intrigue. Reminds me quite a lot of Ambre Nuit though the rose is less prominent here, and in some ways, reminds me of Delina Exclusif (both mutually resinous and sweet, but Folie is much less powder-like). Also, a less harsh and better blended Valentina Myrrh Assoluto (there is no diesel note here, thankfully).

I absolutely love this scent! While the official notes list leather and cocoa, I get major tobacco vibes from this. It feels like a vintage leather travel bag that’s been in a room filled with sweet pipe smoke. The myrrh and incense give it a beautiful, smoky depth that makes it feel very 'night out' and mysterious. It's warm, sophisticated, and has a bit of an edge, easily one of my new favourites from Goutal