Songes Eau de Parfum

I love Songes. But of course I do, because I love jasmine. I have jasmine growing in my backyard and during the late spring and early summer you can find me near it more often than not as I take in its gorgeous scent one breath after another. Songes is the jasmine I know and love dialed up to Spinal Tap 11. But this isn’t rock n roll. This is the sound of a rich and emotional bossa nova ballad played by a guitarrista infected with saudade during a languid afternoon while you lay on a hammock in the tropics, heat and humidity kissing skin balmed by the occasional breeze, perfectly ripe tropical fruit in a bowl next to you for snacking letting loose the fragrance of its oils and sugars and juices into the air, the smell of your high quality tanning lotion occasionally making its way to your olfactory receptors. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, like a breeze all of their own perhaps from along the tropical forest tree line or the well-tended garden of your resort: jasmine, frangipani, and ylang-ylang. The smell is intoxicating to the point you almost cannot stand it. The crafted cocktail in your hand has nothing on the effects created by this fragrance on the breeze. As I smell it now for who-knows-what-number time, it still makes me weak at the knees, a sigh and moan leave my chest, eyes roll to the back of my head, a tingle spreads down my scalp and up my back - sorry, this is getting inappropriate isn’t it? Ok, switching gears, on to the technical stuff. Songes is a lot like No. 5. Songes is very obviously a jasmine evocation, white and musky floral with many dimensions, but the frangipani and the ylang ylang have a lot to say too, making this a floral amalgam much in the way No. 5, Joy, Arpege, and all of those other classics are that have won our hearts and noses. Speaking of Patou, this reminds me a lot of Chaldee. Songes wouldn’t be Songes without the frangipani with its white, rich, sweet, coconut fragrance that is certainly present at a Spinal Tap 11; without the ylang-ylang with it’s yellow, banana and tropical fruit and citrusy notes; without the richness of the vanilla, cinnamon, or musks bringing an extra layer of sweetness, animalic purr, and earthy depth that makes the perfume feel like a beautiful caress that goes on forever. Sorry, never mind, I’m incapable of doing an objective analysis of this. It’s too good for me to give a damn about that. Excuse me while I go melt into a hammock in a tropical flower garden.

Songes is the tropical perfume of my dreams! I have tested soooo many tropical fragrances and bought just a few (and my collection is large) many of them smell like sunscreen, cheapened w/ too much coconut, bogged down w/ unnecessary fruity notes but Songes is the tropical paradise in a bottle that I have been searching for. If you love white lilies (not listed above but I smell lily all the same) ylang, tiare, plumeria, and jasmine look no further than Songes EDP. This perfume is extremely humid, languid, and sultry. I do not get some of the negative reviews here. Songes smells exactly like tropical florals. It is so photorealistic I would swear I was somewhere in Tahiti instead of upstate NY right now. Goutal Paris rarely disappoints and many times I think I would be better off blind buying most of their fragrances instead of sampling the latest Niche brands. Silage and projection are enormous, which is what you want in a high quality and expensive perfume, any perfume really. This performs better than many I have spent a lot more on. Rest assured Songes is not for the faint of heart, it is a BIG perfume worn by someone who loves to stand out in a crowd, own a room and be the woman that everyone's eyes are on. Extremely sexy, sultry and bold this is a perfume fit for a vixen. Absolutely one of my favorites in my collection. Stunning, Stunning, Stunning! Edit the dry down is a tropical floral with vanilla dusting powder. Very elegant.

Dreamy, creamy and intoxicating white and yellow florals. The spices are quite pronounced too and give Songes a little extra to make it more memorable, sexy and stand out among similar fragrances like Lys 41 and Intense Tiare. So far it's my favourite among them and think it can be worn in any season and time of day, just maybe not in a high heat. If you like intense tropical flowers in a perfume definitely give it a try. People who are sensitive to spicy fragrances should be careful with it though, as spices are quite pronounced here. Makes me feel very feminine, alluring and beautiful when wearing this. The longeity and sillage are excellent, 8+ hours and a big scent bubble. Personally don't really like the bottle design much, especially that bow with a piece of paper on the neck, thankfully it has an elastic band and can be removed easily.

I definitely can recommend this to everyone who loves white flowers and a slight Caribbean atmosphere. This perfume workes so good for me - especially in winter times - causing a light and enhancing atmosphere. Compared to similar Perfumes like terracotta it has got a much better lasting power and projects more. Also the scent is smoother and due to its heart and base notes with spicy pepper, cinnamon and patchouli it develops to a skin scent with a spa kind of vibe. (On clothes you can smell it for days). I think this is the reason for me to use it so much - as other similar perfumes get annoying after some hours - this one gets even better. I prefer to wear it during the cold season as for summer I perceive it to be too strong for me.

I just received my decant today and I am wondering how could the universe keep this intoxicating, enchanting perfume away from me? This is elite tropical vibe in a bottle. The ylang ylang is not vegetal, it's custardy and the frangipani-tiare are creating an enchanting concoction. This is going to be my Summer 2025 signature. Just a heads up: This perfume is photorealism taken to 10/10 perfection. So, expect indoles. If you love smelling real flowers, you will LOVE this perfume!