Mon Parfum Cheri, par Camille

Mon Parfum Cheri, Par Camille! A wonderful tribute to Annick by Camille, just like Annick created years before Eau de Camille for her daughter. One, playful and young, for a little girl. The other, dark and nostalgic, a late tribute to one of the pioneers of the French niche scene. Mon Parfum Cheri is a tribute to patchouli with the aid of violet (one of very few fragrances where I actually love the note), Iris, plum and heliotropin. Underneath, the famous Prunol base which harkens back to wonders like Diorama and Femme de Rochas. All three could stand proudly together, scenting the black and white Hollywood movie stars of the early 30’s. Glamour like you don’t see anymore, in dark purple hues and heavy velvet drapes. MPC opens, shifts and ends with patchouli; raw, rich, earthy in full glory, avoiding hippy associations but instead showcasing notes and accords that accompany the note. Violet, a note I don’t particularly enjoy, lends its ozonic quality to provide bursts of freshness along the ride. There aren’t citrus notes like in so many fragrances; instead, violet provides the glass of water to this rich chocolate cake. Plum, a succulent and erotic fruit, provides juiciness and warmth, accompanied by peach and coconut lactones that together make the fragrance become creamier as the day progresses. Instead of sweet notes, these here provide the softness and slight sweetness that comes and goes, making MPC more approachable and less stoic. There are hints of cardamom, a cool spice, that provides hints of warm spiciness. Could there also be some cumin? The fragrance is slightly animalic; the smell of warm skin, lost kisses, embraces. Cumin is definitely there. Heliotropin, with a slight almond nuance provides the forbidden, the mystique. A fragrance that is dangerous is always more intriguing. Femme Fatale, Homme Fatal. Passionate and sensual. Iris, profound and solemn, rich and fatty in its orris butter facet, is threaded throughout the evolution. At times powdery, at times dark and rooty but always beautiful, Iris evokes the softness of a lovers kiss. Velvet gloves that are slowly removed to caress a peachy cheek. Softness and strength. MPC is a fragrance of emotions. More chypre in feel although not technically one, it is both heavily charged with associations of past creations due to its complexity and heft, but also because of the tribute behind it. Simple notes that are easily identifiable, deft in their combination and masterful blending. Evolving and evoking of loving memories, rich nuances and strong presence; it lasts easily a whole day with ever present sillage. And this is the edt! For me, one of the best Annick Goutal creations and one I was smart enough to buy 2 bottles of as soon as it was launched, fearing it couldn’t last too long on the market. Unfortunately, I was right. My ruby red bottles with black lace bow will have to last me for ever. Thankfully the 2/3 sprays one needs to stay fragrant for many hours will help achieve this. Lovers of vintage perfumes; absolute must try!

At first spray, this composition seemed disjointed- I could smell quite separately plum and the upper, medicinal notes of patchouli oil, but after 20 minutes, everything came together beautifully. Violet and heliotrope moved forward to fill in the gap, forming a purpled bridge between the plum-tweaked cassis and deep earth of patchouli; there are resinous woods (cedar), and bitter myrrh; a pale powdering of iris adds a star-like shimmer. The effect calls to mind candied violets atop a dark-chocolate cake- the color of the bottle's glass is quite fitting! Supremely elegant, yet at the same mystical, solemn, and dry, this is a unique fragrance that a spirited personality might dismiss as lacking in jubilance, but an introspective one, I think, would find it a worthy tool to emanate a restrained- but passionate- heart. ADDENDUM 2NOV19: Awhile back (in autumn of 2016) I managed to track down bottles of both the EDP and EDT in the original, wine-colored bottles. Prices since then have continued to rise to extravagant levels, especially since its discontinuation - such a shame! I know of no other fragrance quite like this... with its vintage, fruity-chypre feel, and yet very modern, boho-like structure.and sensibility. Absolutely unique and quite daring. While taking some time to compare the EDT to the EDP, I noticed that there is a subtle difference in balance between the two... The EDT is "drier", with stronger violet and heliotrope, and less plum-sweetness; the base of the EDT is also a bit "thinner" with reduced musk, myrrh, and whatever that low, woody-mossy note is that stands in for oakmoss - although the cedar seems stronger... By contrast, the plum in the EDP is richer, and the base is notably more full-bodied... and, overall, I prefer the balance of the EDP... and apparently so do others, as it is becoming more scarce than the EDT.

Of all discontinued perfume, this one is the saddest of all for me. I think the beauty of this scent really reveals itself in the mid notes, & especially the dry down. I agree with other reviews, earthy patchouli, with the plum & purple florals that are more evident in the dry down. It does have a genuine proper vintage lipstick/make up vibe - it’s hard waxy floral, NOT sweet fruity or vanilla tinged greasy 80/90s glossy type make up. When it was released I first went to ask to sample MPCPC & the SA said “oh, it’s vile ...everyone hates it” Well I think it’s because it’s not immediately a crowd pleaser. No sugar sweet pretty top notes to “hook in” the short attention span that many customers demand before they dismiss & move on. It’s like an older classic style of perfume - requires patience & the desire to be in it for the long haul. I’ve caught people sticking their noses into my cardigans telling me how lovely they smell...well, that’s the dry down for you ...it is beautiful, unique, & unlike anything else I have. I have both EDT & EDP versions of this. They are slightly different. I find the EDP to be a little fruitier. They both perform well & smell high quality, but I prefer the EDT where I think the florals are more prominent. Patchouli in both is fantastic imo. Amazing (to me) that a perfume this good CAN still be made in the 2000s, esp when compared to some of the poor quality junk that gets pushed out nowadays. Just a terrible pity it wasn’t more appreciated. Still, the public gets what the public wants, & the public wants what the public gets...the thought of one day running out of MPCPC makes me want to weep.

Another olfactory masterpiece has been created by Annick Goutal This is my fourth AG acquisition and its the most beautiful and unusual IMO. This fragrance is a dark, earthy and dirty patchouli which smells like the taste of snails. The composition contains a sour and fermented plum, some iris, violet and heliotrope, which blends into a very grown up, very fresh and very beautiful scent. This is like nothing that I have ever smelled before. It has been described as 'hypnotising' and actually, I cannot think of a better word to use to describe this gorgeous perfume. The initial blast is boozy, dirty, earthy, sour and fermented, but this quickly morphs into an addictive fresh and beautiful orchestra of notes which keep wafting up my nose and causes me to inhale deeply and savour its olfactory beauty. I am in love!! This is just heavenly in every way possible. To me, AG frags are eccentric and quirky in a genius way! Only AG can put together these ingredients and get such art out of them The silage for the EDT is amazing and longevity is fantastic especially considering the fact that I only sprayed a small amount of this on my arm a few hours ago but can smell its fabulous aroma constantly. This is a perfume wardrobe must have for die hard patchouli lovers, wonderful!! Just wonderful!

The notes do not tell the whole story. Personally, I adore this fragrance but I can see why it is polarizing. This is not your typical powdery, lipsticky affair grounded by patchouli. So, if you were expecting that you are in for a rude awakening. First of all, this is totally unisex. Often powdery fragrances smell traditionally feminine, but not so here. This is first and foremost earthy, as in fertile topsoil. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was birch tar in this because the opening is very leathery. The opening reminds me very strongly of Byredo 1996, a fragrance I almost scrubbed off the first time I tried but have nevertheless come to love. I can see many having the same reaction here. As it dries down, the earthiness subsides revealing a luscious, spicy plum redolent of Femme Rochas. All the while, there is a lipstick/makeup bag accord holding it all together. So, this scent is a bit strange. My 6 year old son said it smelled like “an antique shop with broken clocks and weird furniture.” I can see that. It smells to me like the inside of vintage leather handbag caked with waxy residue, with a dash of earthy funk thrown in. It’s the perfect marriage of the old-school chypre and a lipstick fragrance. It wasn’t at all what I was expecting, but it’s a masterpiece.

One of my favorite things to photograph the most is this old abandoned school building. It was built in 1902- It is a barbarous style one room building with arches resembling the gothic arches one sees on the cathedrals in Paris. The doors and windows are missing, the floorboards are damp and rotten infested with woodworm. The floors are weak and could easy give away under your feet. The once reddish bricks are now aged, they are deeper, blacker in color. Dust are caked-on the desks, chairs and the black board. The smell of the air is sickeningly damp. Unearthy moss and shrubs are growing on the building. I like to imagine a ghost of earth bound beauty living there waiting for her lover to return to her. Mon Parfum Chéri par Camille is an elegant but grim and gloomy fragrance. The composition while sparse in the number of notes is truly unique. The first scent is the beautiful powdery iris, along with the plum- the plum is sharp here. The misty heliotrope has a hint of vanilla to it and supported by the rich antique patchouli, in the end the drydown is powdery. The patchouli to me is like the lichen that grows on trees, very dry, earthy and bitter. I simply adore Mon Parfum Chéri it has an old-worldly quality to it.

Decadently diva like and vintage in style, a perfume fit for a Vampire Queen. Mon Parfum Cheri, par Camille is not a fragrance for the feint of heart. It is mysterious, sophisticated and smouldering, a real femme fatale, she wears cat eyeliner and her lips are vermillion. (I despair that they discontinued this devilishly intoxicating witches brew). Lovers of the barely perceptible, clean or fresh zingy scents need not apply, this emphatically is not for you. This perfume is a beast, but what a beautiful creature. If it were an animal it would be a powerful, heavy boned, sensuous and angular black panther stalking through a humid and mulch strewn rainforest, it’s deadly jaws dispatching anything in its wake. Be warned, this scent is exceptionally polarising, you must love powdery iris notes, smoky plum and strong patchouli as these are the most prominent. Luckily for me I adore all of these. Take a peek at my perfume wardrobe for an idea. It is a very potent scent, both the silage and longevity are incredible and that’s the EDT concentration. I do not recommend it for daytime/office wear. It is a perfume of the night that blooms in the dark. I wear this perfume only when I want to seduce.

Mon Parfum Cheri,par Camille makes my boyfriend physically ill because he cannot stomach its non-sweet richness. This is only for serious iris lovers. I loved it. I tested the original edt iris-heavy formulation. Many have mentioned that this perfume reminds them of old fashioned glamour. I don't get that from it at all. This perfume is so creamy and sour/bitter at the same time it is truly unique. It also contains a large amount of deep dry earthiness, like parched black mud in powdered form combined with candle wax, and dark purple plum skins. The tang of plum balances the fatty orris and the dusty patchouli so expertly, I'm spellbound. The acid and alkaline components do not blend here. Instead, they remain separate and juxtaposed in an equilibrium that commands respect. I can't believe someone actually composed it! It's an olfactory assemblage. Truly perfume as art. Waxy, bitter, powdery, and addictive. This is not a welcoming smell. It comes off as something you know you shouldn't be smelling for your own health/safety, but you succumb to it anyway. Like drugs or fumes or magic. Seriously engaging.

Mon Parfum Cheri, par Camille Annick Goutal was sort of Black Horse fragrance to me, as it seemed weird and controversial...weird enough – to want to try it badly! I love weird people and weird fragrances. Opens similar as John Galliano – by dusty violets, almost like theatrical, heavy, velvety curtains before performance in provincial theatre. Those curtains move slowly, revealing, as other reviewer have mentioned ,– old woody floor, squeaky and which knew better times – iris is coming to perform. Its like this wonderful diva from the middle of the nowhere, make-up from 20-30s, with some classic forgotten play, which guests from capital are watching with eyes wide open Intriguing perfume with strangely vintage feel and lots of philosophy, you tired of drama, yet can't take your eyes off, when you just start rolling your eyes : “Ooooh , those damn violets!” - the patch with plum gives you such a drydown, that you are forgetting your own name, its daring, powerful, juicy-bitter-sweet, Gothic and melancholic at once. As a matter of fact – a masterpiece.

A perfume from a long-gone era, though very new... It smells like perfumes of the 40s and 50s. Perhaps ones that were used, and what was left on the bottom has this oily, off feel. Heavy, warm, filled with patchouli and plum, and overripe violet and iris. There's also a leathery note lingering somewhere. I truly get the lipstick vibe that some mentioned, it's actually the smell of a lipstick that's been in your etui for more than 20 years, and it's the first time i experience it in perfume. My mum said it reminds her of Vivre by Molyneux. I say it takes a lot of skill to create something new that smells like something that travelled through time. I enjoyed wearing it today, but am not sure if others around me didn't wonder whether i should keep my old treasures in the closet...

After all the soft scents from Annick Goutal, this is a most welcome creation. I must confess I was getting tired of all those soft, young girl, flowery creations - very beautiful indeed, very well crafted as only this great house could do - but so girly, at least to me, that I was almost disappointed. This is a lovely creation: elegant chypre with modern fruit and trasgressive patchouli. It has all the right ingredients a great creation must possess. It's not one direction only: it has the soft of the chypre tamed by the strength of patchouli and made modern by the fruity note. I love it, very very classy but not boring. Very refined but not "old lady". Very modern but not too trendy to be soon forgotten. PERFECT!

Imagine a dark boudoir, a woman in a burgundy gown reclining on a plush leather chaise lounge. The room is filled with the incense-like scent of patchouli and iris hovering in the air, gently wafting through the windows into the incrutable night sky outside. The regal fragrance of Mon Parfum Cheri puts you in the mood of someone noble, strong, mysterious, and very very classy. I have never been a patchouli fan, but this fragrance changes that. From the first sniff I am hooked! I placed a card into my handbag and the scent stayed there for 3 days. Finally after more than 2 months and endless thinking about it, I purchased my first bottle. Intoxicating and mysterious. And only for the classy and old-school!

This scent is a wonderful memory reviver for me, with quite some patchouli in it. So. What's the memory about: we went to the country, he and I. The road was blocked thanks to lots and lots of snow. And it kept snowing and snowing, and snowing, and... It was chilling outside. We spilt some spices on the kitchen floor and were picking them off the boards, trying to keep our jeans as spice-free as possible. The stove, so hot, so close... Hands. Boards, cloves, cinnamon... Every single knee spiced, but we managed to pick some spices off the floor, too. The wind quietened outside. The snow and the chill stayed. And we were so comfortable, so happy and so warm by the almost red-hot stove.

Nice balance between the "good" old tradition and a glimpse to the future. Rich, evocative, complex and velvety on one side while modern, a little sharp, sophisticated and "the more you smell the more you love it" on the other side. I know and appreciate A.G.'s fragrances and I confess that if I had only smelled it with my eyes shut I wouldn't have recognized that M.P.C. belongs to her atelier! It's out of the choir whereas many new fragrances risk to resemble one the others: finally only a little touch of plump. Great!: I was getting tired of all those "eadible, yummy-yummy, gourmand" scents...... So, I've already put it in my list!

Stevolution described it so well. It smells 'fatty & crayon-like' at first and surprisingly enough for an AG frag it last intesively for quite some time, so it's definitely not a daytime, office fragrance. But there's something captivating, dark and beautiful below the odd initial blast that did'nt let me rub it off. This is a fragrance that I simply cannot dismiss based on the incompatibility of chemistry. It's so puzzling & promising that I set my mind to learn to love it which is something I 've never considered before. For this effect alone I regard Mon Parfum Cherie, par Camille very unique and a must try for parfumelovers.

I used to have a decant of this but I swapped it because I couldn't stand it. It was way too dry and patchouli is always challenging for me. I did apreciate it because it was definitely one of a kind. Then recently I started thinking about this fragrance and actually started to crave this perfume. It's very dry, in an ancient kind of way and te plum and iris work very well together. The patchouli is nicely blended with the other notes. I don't really think this is a dark fragrance, but it has a melancholic and gothic (as in the era, not the subculture) feel. Needless to say, I have a bottle now.....

Yes la louve, I agree:) Very impressive, totally immune for market trends! Extraordinary! The first whiff is sharp alcoholic, somebody mentioned it as plum-schnapps:) and then comes a note which I don't like so much, it smells a bit like laundry which has spent a night too long in the washing machine:) but that note fades quickly. Then comes a glorious dark patchouli blast followed by the powdery fluffy irs and violet. A really dark flower powder scent for which I have nothing to compare it with!! Very unique and therefore I love Annick Goutal. A masterpiece !(in my nose)

I am so much in love with this beauty..the EDP is too strong for me, but the EDT is just perfect. The dirty patchouli with a touch of plum and some sweetness makes this stuff so incredible sexy..I swear I can smell patchouli with chocolate after a few hours.Sooo delicious and strange..absolutely one of my favorites! You will love it only if you are into old-school perfumes. I have to mention that the bottle tells everything about this beauty.

A UFO in the world of Goutal perfumes - as was the much missed "Eau du Fier", also discontinued. Inspired by a solid perfume that belonged to the writer Colette, and given to Annick Goutal a long time ago, "Mon Parfum Chéri" (a somewhat inappropriate name) is a dark, syrupy iris and patchouli scent, to put it simply - but it is so much more than that. In my humble opinion, the best sillage of all time. Masterpiece, if ever there was one.

Whoa. So unlike Goutal. Love the house and love this one. It's a big fragrance and what I smell dominant are violets and patchouli. So unique. As that settles in, the plum becomes evident. And the iris just lends a powderiness. In order, I would say patchouli, violet, plum, iris. The heliotrope is not evident to my nose. But, there is a floral quality that balances the herbal patchouli. Very unisex IMO.

This fragrance's opening is bewitching (if you love patchouli). I don't know why but it brings me into the fantasy world of the director Tim Burton. The patchouli smells of wet leaves in a dark forest. In that forest a woman wanders she smells of dried prunes and wears a purple velvet dress. The woman of the story is the warm part of the fragrance (middle and base notes). I have the edt.

A very good perfume. It has character, and depth, and it is not for a young sweet girl. The cheri in the name has more to do with cherished (I believe the perfume was created by Camille in remembrance of her mother Annick) than with sweet-natured. There is more going on here than you would think when you hear the "floral woody musk". There is a beautiful darkness in here.

I love it! It's very complex and deep. It starts earthy with the patchouly and plum fighting to emerge, than it completely change to a powdery old school perfume. It smells like boudoir and makeup but in a classy way. It surely is a masterpiece. Sillage and longevity is good. Sometimes I put it on before going to bed and in the morning I can easily smell it on my wrist.

The nicest patchouli perfume that I have smelled. The plum and iris make it warm and elegant. I love many Goutal perfumes, but this is the only one that can really speak loud I think...it's a real shame that it has been discontinued, why?

The problem lies in giving time to this perfume. If you wait about 20 - 30 minutes, you will get the most fantastic patch scent available. I hadn ́t been into Annick Goutal scents till I found this "my precious". Give it a chance.

A new love !!! When I will finish ? Never, of course never: I am always find perfumes that I fall in love and this is not the exception. This one is extraordinary, extreme, very, very delicious !!! I love it !

This is beautifull,you have to wait for it to evolve.At first i thought it was too plumb an sweet but after wearing this for 1 hour it reached its best time, truly lovely lots of comments on how good i smell.

This is pure loveliness. Deep green, musky iris and violet with a hint of powder and plummy sweetness. The patchouli adds depth and sophistication. A true masterpiece. One of my nicest surprises.

I received it today... its a DREAM!!! :-)I ́m totally impressed... Dark, smooth, mysterious ... Can ́t stop to snuffle my wrist. ;o) I love it! LOVE from LOUVE <3

Очень, очень хочу приобрести! может у кого -то есть начатый флакон, и вы им не пользуетесь! Напишите мне, я су довольствием приобрету.

This is my Signature Perfume , because it is really unique , luxurious as if I am in Versailles Palace or one of a royal family

I have to confess that upon applying Annick Goutal MON PARFUM CHERI, my initial reaction was: "Meh. Goutal gets into the fruitchouli game." However, I had to eat my words shortly thereafter, because as the perfume developed and settled, it became more and more compelling to my nose. There is a lot more complexity here than I've sniffed in other fruitchoulis of late, and the high quality, natural-smelling ingredients which I've come to expect chez Annick Goutal are in full evidence as well. The overall result is quite appealing: chewy, plummy, woody with some sweet florals along for the ride. I like this composition very much, I really do. Another big surprise is the heft, projection, and potency. I was sure that this must be an eau de parfum because of the sheer strength of this elixir. In fact, on the vial of my manufacturer's carded sample are clearly printed the words "eau de toilette". Nice to know that not all houses have succumbed to the temptation to dilute their wares to stretch them as thinly as possible... Good work, Goutal! One must like plum and patchouli in order to enjoy wearing this perfume, but if you do, then this one's for you, as it's the best of the recent bunch of launches in this general mold.

EDIT: i realise after some time, that the EDT is very different to the EDP. my review is for the EDT version. bitter plum skins, lots of iris/orris, dry dusty patch, no floral or spice or sweetness in this one. the EDT is distant and formal and is all about the iris. and I understand that it was made in honour of Camille Goutal, hence using the name Cheri. For some reason, I am unwilling to part with her and am now keen to try the EDP version. ORIGINAL REVIEW: "the dry ashes of a Goth, scattered in some mouldy patchouli. laid to rest beside their beloved cloak, dry sour sweat in its dusty plum velvet creases. R.I.P. Dear One. mon cheri" i have tested it a few times and i cannot get to grips with it. all i can imagine is that my bottle has been dug up from said woodland burial site and is not in fact, the plummy patchouli vintage it intended to be. so sorry mon cheri. a week of trying to pinpoint the familiar scent memory those top/middle notes so perfectly emanate = when you open a lunch box in the bottom of your school bag, one that you forgot about.

My everlasting search for a good patchouli scent made me try this one. Surprisingly, I hardly smell patchouli but mostly a boozy plum and slightly powdery iris. Very goth and very dry, this is a non-sweet, dusty, heavy perfume. Its aura (dried flowers, fruit and a woody base) reminds me of old builings and even more of antique libraries. There is absolutely nothing "chérie" about this fragrance. Pardon my lack of respect but "mon parfum pourri" would have hit it more adequately. Maybe I would have named this "Strangelove" ... Certainly not a to-go scent for every day but an edgy beauty I definitely like very much. P.S. Another weird surprise, the drydown reminds me of vintage YSL's Yvresse (Champagne)

Mon Parfum Cheri really does have an old fashioned, glamourous feel to it. They got that right. It feels deeply feminine, wise, graceful. It feels a little dark and risque but not earthy or even that woody. This on me has hardly any sillage, but over the course of the day, I appreciated it. I got wafts of it off and on all day long, but it wears quietly enough that it never got annoying. This perfume is liquidy smooth--I was expecting a powdery musk based on the reviews, but on my skin it never goes there. It's mostly plummy patchouli, with a hint of sweet flowers all the way, all day.

This is a very unique fragrance, it is like nothing else around. Strong patchouli, strong heliotrope, then iris, violet and plum, as I can make it out. The overall experience is like smelling some old wooden drawers that kept make up, and I mean it in a good sense. Wood and traces of buttery retro lipstick note from heliotrope. It's very well composed, good quality. It is a signature worthy for someone who can pull it off. Someone with great timeless style. A lot of character. I am trying it on from a splash tester. Sillage is soft from dabs, longevity is several hours.

What an incredibly beautiful perfume! First spray I got violets and a musty sort of velvety curtain smell from many moons ago.Then the sweet plum kicked in and balanced the patchouli/ violet/ iris combo.It eventually settled to the most intoxicating powdery patch/iris/violet/plum scent which just transports you to some vintage, posh house full of mystery.I have the EDT and the longevity is very good the sillage too is great.This is so far away from a lot of the mainstream offerings at the moment, you feel like it was made just for you, a true masterpiece.

Firstly a tang, which becomes a delicious marriage of plum and patchouli, totally sepia in tone; it has a nostalgic atmosphere, like looking through old photos. I’m not a big fan of patchouli scents, but this is so unusual - so individual - not a blind buy, but a must-try. The seamless blend of plum and patch dries soft, powdery and cozy. It’s saved from being too sweet by the iris and violet - very skilful and unique. Also long-lasting, without ever being hard on the nose or headachey. Very accomplished :)

Whoah! Astonishingly strong, long-lasting, spicy, dusty, dry, musty patchouli scent with LOTS of character. There is slight metallic element in there that some may find difficult. It has some similarities with Kokorico but it's much rawer. Quite unisex (maybe more masculine?) in it's appeal despite the girlie bow and bottle. I think it would sell twice as much if the ribbon was ditched, the bottle was redesigned and it was marketed as a unisex or masculine fragrance. I like it.

Bardzo intrygujący zapach,trzeba poczekać z oceną ponieważ początek bardzo mylący!! Jak damy szanse aby zapach rozwinął się na naszej skórze, doczekamy się aromatu pełnego subtelnej elegancji i wyrafinowania. Piękny,wyjątkowy-moje gratulacje dla marki A.G.

This is Gothic in a bottle. A perfume that creates the atmosphere of books by Edgar Poe and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. It was as if I found myself in a gloomy and foggy autumn garden, where fallen plums lie on fallen leaves.

A perfume with caracter and personality: dark, mysterious, dusty, evoces the taste of a precious liquor or port-wine. I especially love the plum-iris-spice accord. A masterpiece and definitely on my wishlist!

This is what Coco Noir could have been. Dark, sultry, sensuous pick me up perfume. If you are able to survive the first blast of pachouli,then is incredible. For big Divas only!

Goodness, I love it! It is so unique, velvety, sweet, sexy-dirty, mmmm... Should I make a Christmas present for myself?

This fragrance isn't awfule per se but the patchouli came off as smelling more like fresh beets; at least on my skin.

Oooh !! Quel dommage ! Je me faisais une joie de tester ce parfum sur ma peau. Et puis... La déception ! Sur ma peau cette fragrance donne une odeur grasse, brûlée de terre. Puis viennent les épices sans cohérence avec les baumes. Une cacophonie totale. Attention : ceci c'est sur ma peau. La peau a sa propre façon de réagir selon la personne qui porte un parfum. Le parfum étant subjectif par nature, si vous me lisez votre peau est susceptible de réagir d'une toute autre façon. On dirait que "Mon Parfum Chéri" se cherche entre un parfum oriental, un tabac ou un chypre fruité avec la présence de la prune et même un cuir par les épices et les baumes et par la façon dont ils sont structurés. Etrange pour ne pas dire bizarre. Pas poudreux du tout ! Et justement moi ce que j'aime ce sont les parfums poudrés. (C'est ballot hein ? ;O) La durée de vie n'est que de quelques heures pour un parfum sensé avoir été créé par une marque élitiste...Oops !!! Non ! Ca va pas l'faire....

I am a huge fan of some of the Goutal classics like "Heure Exquise" and they've been favourites in my collection for many years. Most of the rest of the Goutal scents I also like because the are quite unique and special. Having said that I have to say this one here is the odd one out. "Cheri par Camille" must be one of the most horrible scents I have tried in many years. For me it smells like wet, mouldy earth mixed with fermented, rotten plums and other overly sweet fruity notes. It smells like a rotting graveyard with a huge compost pile in a summer heatwave of 45C. As I was quite shocked to find a Goutal scent so bad I even made the effort to get a second sample from another source because I almost hoped the first one had gone off because it smelled so terrible. But unfortunately, also the second sample smelled exactly like this, mouldy, wet earth and rotten fruit. I will remain a huge fan of Annick Goutal scents, but this one was a complete fail.

This fragrance immediately evokes some unspecific 80's incense. A super generic incense, for that patchouli heavy genre, that must have been similar to something my Mother burned at the time. Weird memory, but it was around the time she collected Appalachian Mountain Trolls from a gift shop on Mt. Lemmon. That was as close to being a hippie as my Mother ever got. The start is bold, interesting, and oddly not-quite-headshop, then fades to powdery and plastic. Not a good baby doll head, but a dirty, forgotten baby doll head that remains artificially perfumed from within. It is incredible how a fragrance can be comprised of all your favorite notes, but it just does not mesh with your skin. It's the equivalent of writing a love song on paper that sound ridiculous played out loud. If this doesn't work for you either, I suggest giving Annick Goutal's Tenue de Soirée a try.

I purchased a sample after seeing comparisons of this fragrance to vintage Rochas Femme, my favorite. Smelling the it uncapped, I could see how they appear similar.However, I tried it on and was disappointed. It was interesting to smell but not pleasant. Something was heavy and nauseating in the same manner I feel with the taste and smell of too much cilantro, if that makes any sense. Perhaps it is my body chemistry. Mon Parfum Cheri is, to me, sad. I agree it is vintage-esque, but in a Ms. Havisham sort of way. Those who have described it as bitter, dark, gloomy, and goth have said it best. I can appreciate its uniqueness and complexity. This is an unusual fragrance.

This may be the only strong fragrance with great tenacity and sillage from AG, but unfortunatelly, the second that I did not like it! The opening was suffocating to me, although I am a fan of patchouli smells. There was something else sweet, metallic (I thought anise) but it is not listed. I don't know what bothered me so much the first hour. The combination of that sweet metallic heavy spiciness did not suit me at all. The dry down, was more pleasant, and only then (after 3 hours)I thought that it may be a nice warm smell. Not for me. I wish some other fragrances from AG had the same staying power as this...