Les Nuits d'Hadrien

I bought a bottle of Les Nuits D'Hadrien online (unsmelled) based on some great reviews I read here. I can't say enough how glad I am that I made this purchase. Les Nuits is something of a perfect Autumn scent for me... it opens with a mix of citrus and woods and alpines, levels off to a warm greens (something like green tomatoes, juniper berries, verbena and fir) and then tapers off with a light scent of new mowed hay and talc. Like other Annick Goutal fragrances, it's gentle and doesn't last longer than about 2-3 hours, so you'll want to reapply (at least for the men's packaged version). But I have to say that this doesn't bother me - it gives you a bit more control over how you want it to react with your skin (better to add more than have to wash off.) I notice a kinship between Les Nuits and some Hermes fragrances, I'm not certain which notes they share, but there is an Old World feeling to this scent - it brings to mind the herbs and berries indigenous to North Western Europe... definitely not an Oriental scent, but something that one could have smelled in the late Medieval period. This is simply a fascinating perfume that will transport you back into a distant past. Update: Nov. 22/2011: After owning this for a few months, Les Nuits is now my signature scent. I can't say enough good about it, it just compliments me well, distinct, but never loud or brash. It's also perfect to put on in the evening if you've been wearing Eau d'Hadrien during the day. The two are like an outfit that can use for both day and night. I feel comforted and also confident when wearing this: what a great combination of sensations!

The first time i smelled Les Nuits d'Hadrien (Les Nuits) it instantly connected me to something like a forgotten memory. I was baffled for a moment trying to remember what it was...I believe i had a little Madeleine moment with this wonderful fragrance. Before i go on to the smell of the fragrance i would like to make a sidestep to the presentation. Usually i don't care about that too much, most of my fragrances are stored away in big boxes anyway. Les Nuits will be an exception, it is going to be on permanent display. The gold and beige tones of the old packaging go so very well with that deep orange colour, it is absolutely gorgeous. So now on to the fragrance itself. It's comforting, calming and very classy. To me Les Nuits is about tangerine, in the opening bright and fresh and in the dry down creamy and warm. The amber and vanilla give just the right amount of sweetness. It is hard for me to compare this to other fragrances. The opening vaguely reminds me of Devin by Aramis, but Les Nuits is much fresher and far less mossy. Like other Annick Goutal fragrances Les Nuits also has a vague tea like quality to it, very nice. Finally i will say that I love how restrained and refined it smells and how delicate it performs. A nice quiet hum that will get you through the evening. An absolutely wonderful work of perfume artistry bij Doyen and Goutal. Now i will be off to hunt down that Aveda shampoo :)

I LOVE this! Les Nuits d'Hadrien EDP is a wonderfully complex aromatic fragrance and may possibly be one that I will buy a full bottle of for summer. It's neither too citrussy, too sharp, too linear, nor too light... these are the things I look for a warm weather aromatic to NOT be. There are no florals in this either and I thought as a woman I may start to crave just a petal, but the light drop of musk along with mandarine, amber and vanilla provide enough softness and subtle sweetness and an almost-floral nuance. Herbs and evergreens provide an interesting dimension and are so well blended but are still discernable. I always expect that when basil and evergreens are used in perfume that these notes will be too sharp or stand out too much and sit heavily on top or push everything else to the sideline--not the case with Les Nuits d'Hadrien, perfectly balanced without being muddied into the pot. Caraway I think is what makes it for me here--warm, almost nutty with an eeny pinch of spice. LOVE. LOVE. And in combination with patchouli, this really gives a wooded warmth and it just keeps getting better on the skin in the heat. Honestly, it's silly how excited I am feeling to have found this great perfume. I agree with the very first review too that this even feels rather sensual.

This is absolutely wonderful. If it weren't so expensive, I would've bought it in a heartbeat. This frangrance reminds me of the gourmet note in Mitsouko, but isolated and with lots of candied citrus thrown in. The fragrance opens with a very natural layered orange - a sweet note, but not cloyingly so. This isn't candy-sweetness, it's more like ripe fruit and honey. I was actually a little disappointed to find the sugary note to disappate so quickly. The next chord is soapy or extremely powdery with lovely depth. This stage lasts - on me - about an hour or two - after which the drydown shines through. This was absolute perfection: ambery goodness with a flowery background sprawled across high quality chypre. I had absolutely no problems with longivity or sillage. Les Nuits doesn't project across the room, but definitely within arm's length, even after a couple of hours. For me, this is perfect. A great fragrance for all seasons, can't wait to get my hands on it.

Im falling hard for the earlyer AG offerings! Have tried this and Mandrigore so far and loving the aromatics with obviously quite a bit of natural ingredients. Do i blind buy nuit etoilee? On to my thoughs on nuis d'hadrien: Opens with a sweet candied tangerine with a bit of a amber to it. The sweetnes only lasts a few minutes and fades into a savoury aromatic delight that wears close to the skin. Good for understated wear or in hot weather. From the sweet orange opening it goes bitter green. The cypress and juniper comes out with a hint of lemon and basil -remings me of a gin and tonic! I think the above table interpretations are pretty acurate. I cant detect anything else and everything in the peramid is present if i go looking -but bergamot and cypres are the most endurung. Musk and vanilla are very very minor notes. Would get 5 stars if it projected at all or lasted over 4 hours ⛤⛤⛤⛤

Decades ago I bought the EDP version and fell in love right away. It smells of natural ingredients and evokes the feeling o walking through a Tuscan summer garden with basil, citrus trees and cypress trees. It's a summer summer dream with a lush, creamy Sillage that envelopes me, makes me feel cozy, warm and loved if that makes sense. It reminds me of my carefree childhood where I was out in nature a lot, memories of a time without omnipresent technology. The time where we kids ran over fields and built tree houses. The drydown is delectable. Ambery, musky vanilla. The EDP version is long lasting. On clothes for days. I recently acquired the EDT version and it lasts just as long, smells about the same, but it's less dense. I am genuinely sad about this scent being discontinued. What an amazing composition! To me it's absolutely unisex for all year round. One of my favorites.

Wow. Received a sample of this the other day. Put it on about 2 hours ago. Amazing. Unique. I have been wearing Chanel quite a bit lately - I feel they do citrus very well. So, I wasn't overly optimistic when I tried this on. But wow - this has a very nice and original citrus scent.... I have been wearing it for a few hours now, and that wonderful citrus is giving way to an equally wonderful vanilla / amber... This is really, really nice. It is becoming less and less frequent for me to be amazed by a scent (starting to seem like I've smelled it all by now) - this is unlike anything else - in a very good way. Not overly masculine, but deep and rich enough to keep it from treading into feminine territory. Can't say for sure about longevity, but so far, it's evolving, but still sticking around... Ok, I gotta go and order a full-sized bottle of this now...

It's such a gorgeous bottle, a divine colour, and it's a very precious perfume too! I love it. The most gorgeous citrus! And lovely herby green smells, very aromatic, and sensual and elegant. But it becomes creamy and beautiful vanilla and amber warming it right up, and making it very very cozy and gorgeous. It's a very sensual and delightful perfume. And it lasts extraordinarily well on me - about 10 hours! It's so delightful! And so many many compliments, I can't tell you!!! It's such a fabulous dry-down! The patchouli is heavenly with the sandalwood and the divine vanilla and musk!! It's a glorious perfume, and almost my favourite at the moment - maybe it is my favourite? I think so..........!!! And the bottle is luminous!!! It GLOWS with love and happiness! The most beautiful colour!!! I adore Annick Goutal's perfumes and beautiful bottles!!!!

I splurged recently on a bottle of Les Nuits de Hadrien in the Eau de Parfum strength, and wow, it's really worth it. One of the complaints I've heard about both this and it's initial counterpart, L'eau de Hadrien, is that they are too light. Les Nuits in the Eau de Parfum strength is sharp, sublime, sweet, slightly green and resinous - it's everything you'd want it to be, but stronger and longer lasting. When compared next to the eau de toilette, certain notes are stronger (citrus, juniper, musk and patchouli come to mind.) I've always seen Les Nuits as more of a man's scent, but I think the eau de parfum shows more of it's feminine side. If you really love this scent, but become dismayed that it leaves too soon, make the purchase!

We are not the same. This frag. is my big big favourit. I am a 35 year old woman and green or citrus scents never worked for me. I prefer the oriental, floral/oriental, woody, spicy scents. I just can not find the reason why, but when I wear Les Nuits I feel comfortable, fresh, sexy, feminin, young and strong at the same time. The citrus notes at the begining fade away in 20 minutes, then comes the herbal scene (which is cosy and fresh), then in an hour the vanilla and amber warm up the creation, and it becams almost sweet and lush. I am wearing an EDP, and it lasts about 6-7 hours. Not the best sillage, but good enough for me, as I am a 125 ml refill-bottle-owner! Lucky me!!!! :)))))

Best orange scent I've tried. I'm not a huge fan of really simple scents - I like perfumes that just smell great, rather than smelling like something in particular. This one breaks my rules a little bit, because it is clearly oranges, but l really like the scent of fresh, juicy oranges, and that's what I get here. However, I want to have something else mixed in to make it interesting, so it smells like a perfume, rather than like I just ate an orange. (Love that smell, but I can get that very cheaply from the grocery store). There's just enough spice in here to make it just interesting enough. Sometimes simple is good. This is a simple scent, but lovely - sweet, spicy oranges. Yum.

I love how unique this fragrance is. It is far more than just citrus - and so beautifully done. I pull the balsams and even a note that smells like pink peppercorn. The opening is spicy and bright. The dry-down stays very interesting and aromatic and gets much warmer. I've never found anything else like it. While I wouldn't make a direct comparison, I'd say it's in the same unique spirit as perhaps Eau Des Merveilles by Hermes and Si Lolita by Lolita Lempicka - but again, not similar. I'm happy I bought the large butterfly refill bottle back in the day because this fragrance has been discontinued for a while.

The instant I sprayed LES NUITS D'HADRIEN on my skin, I fell in love. Madly. Deeply. This fragrance is a beautiful blend of cypress and citrus. The overall effect is clean and musky. The scent is androgynous and yet, this is how I imagine Mother Nature would smell. I smell like I've run through woods of sappy evergreens and orchards of ripe oranges, juicy lemons and green, green limes on a very hot, sticky night. This scent is enchanting but, regrettably, she is fleeting. On my skin, she lasts barely 3 hours. Oh, I wish it weren't so. . . But, I will always have this EDT in my collection.

Love it. It's one of a kind warm woody citrus. Bought it for myself, but by the time I got home, it'd turned a little too masculine for my liking. Checked it out online, yep, it was originally meant for men, they have two different bottle shapes for the same juice, one for men and the pretty on, with a bow, for women. It's definitely unisex. My husband is using it, he loves it, it works great on his skin, not feminine at all. Once and a while I sneak and spray it on myself. Cons, it doesn't have much longevity, max 2 hours on my skin. I found it for a very good price in Perfumania.

Absolutely delicious; an herbal orange and lemon opening, with warm ambery and woody basenotes. This always feels right for me - it is summery and warm without being bland and 'fresh' - so you can wear it throughout the year; somehow very elegant and yet relaxed at the same time, it makes me think of 1930's lady explorers - and who wouldn't want to evoke that image?! Only complaint, as with many Annick Goutals (although it is better than most) - it doesn't last long enough (3 hours max on my skin).

Starts with Lemons but after a little while i can smell something herbal and warm and really fresh at the same time. It's a perfect scent for hot days. It Suits both men and women ( my boyfriend loved it so much that i gave a bottle for him on his birthday). Pity it doesn't have a good lasting power, although i think i'm a little lucky, after reading other reviews... On me it lasts about 4 hours the EDT!!! ...

I totally concur with most folks citrus/herbal assessment. It is very pleasant. I like the citrus/aromatic combo. No individual notes particularly stands out apart from the cypress and orange. The longest lasting notes are the aromatic herbs, a bit of musk and patch.Unfortunately most of these notes are fleeting top notes and so the fragrance is also fleeting and lacks much sillage.

Incredible smell. Classic citrus blended with oriental sweet notes (amber, wood). Very original. Longevity is moderate-low (2-4 hours max.) and sillage is tooooooo low. :( A very light, natural and incredible smell from Goutal but.... too light for my taste... scent: 9/10 longevity: 3/10 sillage: 1/10 P.D.: This review is for the EDT version.

The perfect summer accompaniment for my excursion to Vermont this week, with its coniferous forests, rolling hills, and sweeping landscapes, is Les Nuits d'Hadrien. It is bittersweet citrus peels, fresh spruce tips, juniper berries and distant hay bales. It begins as an invigorating eau de cologne and simmers down to a bucolic dream.

Very beautiful. Creamy citrus. I love how the top lemon and orange notes float over a very sensual base of musky and ambery soft vanilla. Not too sweet. Very elegant. I mostly wear Les Nuits d'Hadrien at night, for a concert, a dinner, a special occasion. Très chic. Simple with depth. I always get compliments on this one.