Décou-Vert

I love this! It is very fresh and green. The lily of the valley is noticeable but not too sweet and not at all cloying. I adore LOTV but I don't usually think of it as a note men can wear; in this unisex fragrance, it works. I feel very feminine wearing Decou-Vert, but it could definitely be worn by a man. As the lily of the valley dies down, the green leaves persist. They are not earthy at all -- more like bright green herbs, but very light and dewy. On me, this scent lasts 7-8 hours, though by the end it is a light skin fragrance. This could become a signature for me, now that Diorissimo doesn't smell as good as it once did. Decou-Vert is delight-ful.

This is a very interesting smell. It seems to evoke memories, it's like a time machine. I don't understand nor recognise any of the mentioned components (except "green" and something sweet) but together they smell like a 100+ years old story.

I’m revisiting this one because my initial take doesn’t feel entirely fair anymore. When I first tried it, I was at the onset of a migraine, something I didn’t fully account for at the time. Looking back, that likely skewed my perception, especially with florals and aquatic nuances, which can feel overwhelming in that state. Coming back to it with a clear head, the composition makes much more sense to me. It still leans floral, but now I can appreciate the structure and how the elements come together rather than feeling disjointed. The aquatic facet is still there, but it feels more integrated and less intrusive. It’s not the “green” fragrance the name might suggest, but that no longer feels like a miss; just a different interpretation than I expected. This one taught me a useful lesson: context matters more than we think when evaluating a fragrance.

Quite a charming white flora - green scent. The lily, jasmine and magnolia notes blend seamlessly and merge with the green notes to produce a pleasant floral scent. With all of that said, I am NOT much of a fan of these types of scent -- they need to be weird, unconventional and DIFFERENT for them to speak to me. I'm just like this, really, I am. I don't want to be like this -- no one wants to have to wade through thousands and thousands of scents to find something that 'speaks' to them. Not to mention all the money I've spent sampling all of these scents. Nope, no one wants to go on these weird ten-year goose chases. No way. I'm all about the scent experience, the journey and the adventure. So, do try this if it's you...

The opening of this is so beautiful- aquatic watery and green with the lightest tinge of delicate white flowers, featuring a cool and lovely lily of the valley. I really enjoyed this stage, and was disappointed when it completely changed into an almost buttery and dense white musk. I do like a musk but that wasn’t what I was looking for from this. The initial stage would be a wonderful floral for a very hot climate, however it only lasts an hour. I also think this would be lovely to spray on yourself when you don’t feel well. It would take you from the sick bed to fairyland, at least for an hour.