Grigioperla Essence

A harmonious forest of smell Imaging to be walking to the water’s edge during an average fall day, a salty breeze from cypress and pine woods grazes your body like a soft caress. Ouch, I think I dozed off for a while. Hi all, you divine smelling people. I think I have written many reviews by now and I hope you’re enjoying reading them as much as I am enjoying writing them. Today’s fragrance is one that I discovered quite by accident, a blind buy I asked to a friend of mine in 2009, but I have fallen mightily in love with it. That’s is why I recently bought a replacement, and I got my pennyworth at that price. Grigioperla Essence is essentially a balsamic cologne, with a bunch of woody note from the shelter. I love woody scents, and this was precisely why I bought this one wholly and blindly unsmelled. I've just blasted quite a few sprays onto my forearm to get a good whiff of it going, and I love that super cypress and pepper opening. It wakes me up and makes me feel good. Like the day ahead is one with which I can do anything. Grigioperla Essence settles quickly into the lavender and jasmine – they mildly dance together while running down the side of a fresh meadow. The magnolia takes a little longer to get there, but when it does, it joins the flowers to add a sense of manhood that it would otherwise lack. I think the combination is delicious. The final phase brings together the last of the woody notes, and for me, it’s where this perfume shines. There’s not one ingredient that takes centre stage here, but they all work together to create a harmonious forest of smell that I find incredibly exciting. They aren't massive but exude a freshness and crispness, much like a crisp autumn morning on a wooded track. I happen to love it. The sillage is a pitfall, it does fade quite quickly and is mainly non-existent around 4-5 hours, yet you get it if you smell close your skin. I like to think that my skin loves it as much as my nose and gobbles it right up, hungry for more. It seems it’s not stocked widely these days, which is a shame, because this is very wearable and enjoyable. It gracefully works well on both business and leisure time, better if worn during the day and evening, throughout the whole fall. If you are anything like me, you will love it.

I got this on eBay that was an “estate sale”. Didn’t really care for the initial spray, but figured it may have been affected from sitting for awhile, although could just have a rocky opening naturally. After an hour or more it finally came out as a fragrance, and started more and more to smell really good. Then I realized how much it reminds me of Terre d’hermes. I had to look back on here, and sure enough it’s the first one on Fragrantica that it smells similar to, to some reviewers anyways. I’ll have to wear a couple more times to get a full experience, but it smells similar to TDH at this point, which I really do like, but already have that, so not sure how redundant it will seem in time. **update: I like this more now, it still is somewhat similar to TDH but is lighter/brighter. In fact I feel now like it just has enough in it that it that the “reminds me” is the best way to put it since it really isn’t the same. Again, brighter, and also less sharp.

I have this scent for 2 years or so in my collection but I never used.yesterday I put it for the first one.beh is fantastico.the nose of pierre bourdon is obvious ..... is for me the definitive scent for spring and autumn. excellent longevity and sillage.i love it.too underestimated.

This is one of my favorites. Initial blast of pepper which quickly calms down into what smells to me like a spicier version of Terre d'Hermes. Sillage is good, longevity is average; won't last all day but more than enough to last for an evening.

Cold water. Too cold for me. Distant. Aseptic. Make me think to the hotel of Shining. No blood. Frozen corridors of a closed house. Iso E Super so high But nice. Very well built. For a youg alpha male.

Quite honestly, prior to this fragrance, I'd never heard of LaPerla and this was a bit of a surprise - I didn't expect it to be so good. This is a very versatile fragrance that can be worn anywhere at any time, This is, without question, a "safe" office scent. It's very fresh, clean, green and woodsy. The lavender and magnolia combine very well to bring out that fresh, somewhat out-of-the-shower clean smell; although I smell virtually no individual flowery scent, as you might expect with a magnolia combination. The green portion of the fragrance is evident, although not to the degree of an air freshener or candle. It's tempered with the oakmoss to bring out a the nice, green composition. I smell no cedar or vetiver. Vetiver is one of my least favorite notes, so I'm very happy that it doesn't stand out. Sillage and longevity are moderate on my skin. It projects about 6 inches away and while I get 6-8 hours of it, I see another reviewer expresses excellent sillage and longevity. Apparently, it varies by individual. All in all, if you can find a bottle for a reasonable price, it's hard to go wrong with it. It's been discontinued and I recently saw a listing on Ebay with someone asking $189 for a bottle of it.

I love cypress, I think its one of the most cooling and refreshing notes used in perfumery, and the way Grigioperla Essence utilizes cypress is no exception. This is just a calm, gentle, slightly brisk, and soothing fragrance. Cypress, thuja, and magnolia are the main players and are exceptionally blended. If you appreciate simplicity, this one is quite a gem. It's not heavy, not austere, not overly green, just perfect and well-executed. Sadly it's discontinued, but in my opinion, Bottega's Cipresso would make a great alternative if money is not an issue. By the way, this has nothing to do with Terre, nor Red Vetiver for that matter.

I think the point about it's sillage and projection are spot on here.4 hours after application I really have to get my nose really closer to my skin to get whiffs of it.it's not a bad scent at all but I think u are better off trying other ones that make u not strain to smell it on yourself.I do hate invading other people's sniffing space with my scent so I should warm to it but not for now.will love it as a gift though.might help me sleep

Seriously underrated scent. I have fairly roared through my first bottle due to constant use. For the price, its bloody fantastic.

indispensable i believe....highly recommended...buy it by all means...

stockpiled this incredible simple gem...8/10