La Petite Robe Noire Eau Fraiche

First impressions are of a mildly generic citrus and I am immediately disappointed. I adore kayali pistachio and really wanted something similar but slightly more fresh to wear for the summer. This, upon first spray is definitely fresh, but that is all I get with notes of bergamot and maybe pomelo really coming through for me. However, five minutes in and something magical begins to happen on my skin. It begins to transform into a clean, almost powdery scent and as I sit at my desk working I begin to occasionally catch whiffs of candied pistachio and nougat. I find myself wildly sniffing, wondering what it is because when i smell my wrist all I get is that strong fresh citrus and the delicious smell I occasionally get is exactly what I wanted this to smell like. Suddenly, it dawns on me, the scent cloud. This is a strange perfume in that, for the first two or so hours what I smell on my skin and what I smell five inches away from my skin could almost be two different but complimentary perfumes. Without the citrus the nougat/toasted pistachio, candied almond smell would be syrupy and cloying, as it stands (on me) it is stunning. It definitely becomes more subtle throughout the day, or maybe I'm going noseblind so I'll have to test tomorrow when I'm in the office but I still catch that occasional delicious smell that reminds me of the nougat and marzipan shops. It is important to note that my skin tends to take whatever hint of sweetness is in any perfume and amplify it to almost disgusting levels, so this perfume might sit differently on you. For instance, on my boyfriend it is a fresh patchouli with an almost indistinguishable nuttiness. I really, really enjoy this perfume and will test it out for the next week or so but if it continues to perform the way it has today I can see this becoming my spring/summer scent. In the evening, when it starts cooling down I put on a sweater I sprayed in kayali about a week ago and both fragrances work really well together.

It resembles a lot to petite robe noir EDT but with less projection and staying power. Petite robe noir EDT is more a grown scent because of the bigger quantity of patchouli appearing immediately on the front scene. Patchouli that I adore in EDT. I have the both bottles. The vibe is the same but notes are slightly different. I can feel the same nutty cherry in Eau fraiche but in less proportion. Patchouli is on the background and less pronounced. The smell is build around fresh almond blossom, almond and light white jasmine and freesia. A little bit of pistachio echoing far somewhere. It's not a fruity fragrance but more floral. I like a lot this subtleness, softness and freshness. Definitely it's a fragrance for the sunny early chilly spring days when the tiny leaf buds bedizen the branches of trees. It's a poetic fragrance evoking a beautiful world without hatred and the world with peace, love, flowers and all that stuff. It's an innocent fragrance and that is exactly what I like in it. I wear it with pleasure even if I'm over 30. I do not care that this fragrance aims younger generation. I take a pleasure to wear it and that's enough. The staying power is about 6-7 hours on clothes and much less on the skin. But it does not meter for me. Any case I prefer to wear perfumes on clothes. Lovely and innocent fragrance.

I absolutely love the smell of Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire EDP but as that's more suitable for colder weather so I always wanted to have the suitable summer version of this gem. La Petite Robe Noire Eau Fraiche was on my wishlist for a really long time and finally I have it. It's everything I expected from a summer gourmand. It has the DNA of my favourite LPRN but with a fresher and airy touch. The opening of this Fragrance is fresh and citrusy. Gradually it turns into sweet & nutty but not an overpowering fragrance. Somehow it reminds me of Lemon cake with Pistachio Almond Vanilla Frosting :p The Floral and Fruity notes play a supporting role but to my nose the main noticeable notes are Citrus, Pistachio, Almond, Orange Blossom, Rose, Cherry & Vanilla. The fragrance is really well blended so it's kind of tough to detect individual notes. The Longevity is around 4-5 hours which is not bad for an eau de toilette. The projection is moderate. But I believe it will leave a beautiful Scent trail in spring breeze. It's a perfect Spring/Summer fragrance. It's an inoffensive scent so you can easily wear it for office or meetings. Overall I highly recommend this gem for those who love gourmand Fragrances and looking for an option for warmer weather.

I'll never thought I will fall for Guerlain but yeah. It's a luxurious house with very good and well know perfumes. The classic La petit robe noir EDP is a bit 'cheap' for my taste and a bit expensive for my wallet. The EDT edition is brighter and sharper, (maybe it's because of green apple) following a more soft character of the classic EDP, but Eau Fraiche edition is amazing. I am a gourmandise lover in perfumes and I am so impressed because lately I start liking the 'Eau Fraiche' editions of well known perfumes. (I wish Miss Dior (new) will soon launch something similar to Miss Dior Cherie Eau Fraiche) Every respected house has an edition like this. Chanel, Armani etc. The best for me, at least till now is "La petit robe noir-Eau Fraiche" EDT. It's as soft as it has to be, as green as it has to be, as sweet as it can be for a fresher edition and guys...Oh my God, the pistachio is so 'crunchy' and yummy. Pistachio ice-cream!!! Can't wait to test it on my skin and get the feeling but to be very honest, I am waiting like crazy the newest edition "Ma robe sous le vent" that has cotton candy and blue berries. It must be way simplier compared to other 'robes' but cotton candy from Guerlain sounds like an eye-hearted emoji. <3

A couple of months ago Guerlain treated my sister (she runs a perfume shop) (I know, I have thé best sister in the world) to a sneak preview of this scent. She brought home a scented paper, raving about it. I can't remember a lot of it, except that it was a cold day and that that little piece of paper smelled like the month of May in Heaven. I read in other reviews that it's a cheap selling trick from brands to launch new perfumes under the same umbrella of another perfume. It used to bother me too, untill my sister told me that the brands explain that they do that because registering a totally new name is very very expensive. Launching a variation of an registered name apparently is less expensive so that the brand can use more funds to create a better perfume. I don't know if that is something they tell to sush clients or that it's true. Anyway, since I heard that, it doesn't bother me anymore that brands use and re-use names. I can't wait for Guerlain to create a whole wardrobe of scents, IMO they have struck gold with this green dress, I have room reserved in my collection <3.