Verveine D'Eugène

Verbena is such an underrated note, or underrated by me in any case: I always tend to forget it exists until a sample of a scent that puts the note to good use falls into my hands, and I fall head over heels in love with it. I had my first inkling of this with Yves Rocher's wonderfully refreshing Verveine, which I like a lot for summer, and which has one of the best price/quality ratios I've ever encountered. And then it happened "for real" with Miller & Bertaud's "Green, Green, Green and... Green", which has a richer, more complex, dark green verbena accord at its heart: it became an instant favourite the moment I first smelled it, and I've reached for it often ever since (a rare thing for me with my large (decant) collection of beloved scents!). I do a lot of sampling, and I like most of what I test and frequently add to my (decant) wish list, but this kind of "coup de coeur" where I instantly feel like a scent is "one of mine" doesn't happen very often, and it's always such a thrill when it does. Verveine d'Eugène is definitely one of those, and I just know I'll end up with a big bottle of it one day soon. It's like a light green version of Miller & Bertaud's scent, with the same high quality verbena note front and center, but on a background of wonderfully sweet and sour fruits: tart rhubarb and juicy lime and a cassis note that's sharp enough to be noticeable but not enough to throw the composition off balance (as I find it sometimes does, for instance in L'Occitane's Herbae, which is why I don't think this mellow, benign cloud of a fragrance smells anything like that prickly one). The spices add some depth, but they stay politely in a supporting role in the background, where I like them. All in all the effect is incredibly well-balanced and, at least to my nose, kind of intoxicating. I have a 5 ml decant that's already disappearing fast a week after I received it, and I can't imagine spending a summer without it in my collection from now on. Instant favourite!

Immediate love for me! It's not overly complex as a scent but I've been looking for something like this for the longest time. The verbena, cardamon, rubharb and musk are beautifully blended with a warm, juicy blackcurrant berry in the front. Sophisticated and quite glamorous without leaning too sweet or resorting to a scratchy, too dry overdose of petitgrain. I wore Cacharels Amor Amor as a teenager and this reminds me of a more luxurious upgrade. I will be getting a larger bottle! I'd like to try layering this with some rose scents in the Summer.

I usually don't like verbena, since it reminds me of all the massage salongs in Thailand. Verbena is nice, but usually becomes too toilet-based refreshener. Verneine d'Eugene is a tart rhubarb, backed up by lemon verbena,. lime and brackcurrant. So edible, but fresh and sparkly. A fresh summer fragrance. Needless to say, a Beautiful addition to my mollection. I doubt I could justify a FB, but I will definitely finish my 10ml decant. Worth of trying and blind bying if you like citruses and "Clean", "Greens" scents.

A rhubarb-centric fragrance, kept fresh and unisex by a noticeable support of citruses and verbena (the latter is not the main player, though). Strongly reminded me of the original AdV and Buxton’s Devil in Disguise (but Heeley’s is a bit more masculine than Buxton’s). Performance is moderate. Currently marketed as ‘Verveine d’Eugene’, it’s a worthwhile addition for who is looking for a fruity but non sweet fragrance for warmer days. Very well blended, I strongly recommend it.

update on the skin there is a bitter wonderful note;very wearable Interesting without be aggressive Very pleasant verbena, fresh humid and brilliant also very green and vegetal I can detect blackcurrant,blackberry or what it is. personally it remember me a cup of fruit tea with lemon You have to like lemon verbena accord gently and polish. I think that idea behind heeley scents is express "clarity". certainly better then Terre de Bois,citron citron.. my cup of Tea 8/10