L’Ete en Douce

This is perfume for the perfume sensitive, something to throw on when you don't want to mess with trying, or a perfume substitue. Once applied it is soft musk and fluff, clean Linden, the scent of your clothes freshly laundered with Downy. What it gives is the feeling of a peaceful atmosphere, like a spring day at home. All the laundry is done and put away, the floors are swept and vacuumed, beds are made, dishes done, bellies full, the warmth of the sun is coming through the windows, everyone is getting along and the day is full of opportunity. As it wears on it truly becomes one with you and it's easy to forget your scent is coming from a bottle rather than all the nice clean things around you. It seems wrong in a way to call it a perfume, but that's what makes it special. It doesn't fade quickly or lose its form. It moves with you, stays comfortably close and lasts a long time. On clothes it's even better. I should have kept it short and said it's like walking on a cloud. If you can imagine what that would smell like, if clouds had a scent, this would be it.

The first time I tested it, it was one of those joyous moments when you think to yourself "THIS is exactly what I was looking for" and your heart is lifted on its breeze of a meadow on the most beautiful, pleasantly cool summer day in the English countryside, when you lie under a flowering linden tree and you get wafts of sweet-smelling bales of hay from the fields nearby. Thankfully it lasts fairly well, longevity is about 5 hours with relatively low projection. It's safe to drench yourself in it and I can't believe anyone would dislike it, even if they don't find it as wonderful as I do. If Eau du Ciel is lovely but not quite there and La Chasse aux Papillons drowned you in screechy, green notes and orange flower instead of that lift into ethereal, gauzy clouds you expected (like it happened to me), maybe this will be the one to give you that exhilarating feeling of happiness. N.B. I have the the clear bottle with the sky blue label, but everyone seems to be adding reviews here, so I've joined you:-)

Excuse me, but out of my own experience I can't think of anyone going anywhere and bothering anybody when wearing this delicate and caressing scent. In any case all that anyone could get would be compliments and a very positive first impression, no matter the event. I'ts so clean,so ethereal, innocent yet classy fragr... ...but oh my!!! What do my eyes see? What did they do to the beautiful bottle? The classic one with the golden cap and sky blue tag. Is this kind of menacing, dark and masculine new look a sort of joke? Some limited edition perhaps? I really hope so or the container won't ever match the contents anymore. Precisely cause this fragrance is all about extreme delicacy, kindness and formal tenderness in a, I won't say masculine or feminine, but rather in an angelic way.

The gentle beauty of this one is like a time capsule of days that may have never even been, but you've always longed for. Life is simple, all is well, nature is right outside the window, both your parents are downstairs and you don't have a care in the world. L'ete en douce struck a cord in me so masterfully, that I had to seek out and buy a full bottle off of ebay, racking my budget with triple the original price. I'll cherish it, but I'm afraid I'll use it up too quickly, and it won't get easier to find with time. Unless they bring it back, which, P L E A S E and thank you, L'artisan parfumeur. Also, longevity is craazy good on my skin, especially for such a gentle scent. 10+ hours, easily.

I must have a type because I seem to love everything Olivia Giacobetti creates. I wear perfume for myself primarily and silliage is not something I seek out, if anything I prefer to not have people commenting on my perfume unless they are hugging me. I really only wear my stronger fragrances when I am home in the evening. Call me shy I suppose. So for me, this is wonderful. It is light, fluffy, not too sweet or too floral. If you want something that is a more vocal, notice me fragrance then don't waste your time. If you like a quiet, soft, unassuming fragrance then this or anything by Olivia is likely to speak (whisper?) to you and you will probably like what it has to say.

Everything I love about this has been well covered (I bought this blind based on the wonderful reviews), but I can't imagine loving a perfume more than I love this one, so I'll chime in as well. It's sheer, warm, soapy and clean with a gauzy softness and an almost lazy beauty. Everything blends together beautifully--truly one of those perfumes where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The hay note is sweet and warm, the linden and orange blossom are soft and transparent. It really does smell like you're sitting under a willow tree in a meadow in the countryside while a warm summer breeze blows by. Magical and transportive.

A georgeous, enchanting, must have summer fragrance dominated by the fragrant linden blossom. It's beauty lays in its simplicity. This sublime scent makes me feel pure and clean even on the hottest summer day in the city and follows me around like my personal gentle breeze. I wore it to the gym to test it and after 2 hours of heavy workout I still smelled as if I just stepped out of the shower. I'll forever be grateful to Olivia Giacobetti for sharing her talent with the world.

Very pretty linden scent, similar to AG Eau du Ciel,(the EDT). I'm getting linden with grassy/hay notes and a musky finish, the orange blossom and rose are very faint. I don't care for sweet fragrances, so this is perfect for me. The only problem I have with it is the very short longevity and almost nonexistent sillage - the same is true for the other L'Artisan perfume I have. Still, both are lovely fragrances!

To me this is an aromatherapy scent. It makes me feel calm, relaxed and slightly nostalgic. Linden blossoms seem to dominate the composition and it instantly evokes memories of my childhood... European summer, long days and warm balmy nights in July. I also get a hint of hay so I close my eyes and imagine myself lying on the grass, listening to swallows and not having a worry in the world.

Just got myself a bottle from a niche perfumery shop. I loved it from very first spray. I should say I did not know what to expect and the scent appeared quite unique to me compared to anything else I own. I would love it for both spring and summer days when I need just a light whiff of perfume which is rather skin scent than a tail-y fragrance.

I love Clean, Soapy Scents and this is "THE ONE"! It's simply AMAZING! Smells of luscious high end french milled soaps or expensive sudsy laundry detergent mixed with flower blossoms. I can't get enough of it and will be perfection for spring and summer. A light cloud that lingers engulfs you softly. You smell clean and effortless.

L'ete an douce is the essence of a beautiful summers day,standing in an avenue of lime trees with the scents of grasses,blossoms and Roses in the air. Its one of the sheer florals that L'artisan Parfumeur excels at and are so wonderful in the heat of summer. Moderate longevity,soft silage and pronounced Linden blossom.

This is an incredible scent! It is pure serenity and inner peace in a bottle. I would not call this scent happy, it lacks the fizz that I associate with happiness, but it is so comforting that it's nothing short of a miracle. I never thought that I would love a quiet scent so much, but I'm hooked from the first sniff.

So divine! i didn't think i'd like this one as much as i do... it's so inoccent and light floral, it reminds me of spring time, very much like a cool breeze of fresh air. This perfume is all about beginnings and simpleness! Very soft and feminine white musk scent. Love this one!

This is very pretty, and I think it smells very soft and gentle. I used to love this and wear this pretty much everyday, but at some point I began to dislike this. I felt that from time to time it smells a bit strong which is strange for such a soft scent.

If you are lucky enough to live in neighbourhood with lime-trees you must be waiting for June-July to arrive as child is waiting for Christmas time! Happy intoxication with this most beautiful linden blossom of all and linden-flavoured dreams to everyone!

This is actually amazing. I’m kind of surprised I love it as much as I do. I don’t t get green. On me this is more musky and almost a tea scent. This is so pleasant and inoffensive. Great office scent. So glad I got this blind buy!

This scent reminds me of a warm summer breeze.

If innocence had a smell, this would be it.

To me, L’Ete En Douce is a daydream in gentle sunlight. It isn’t one particular note or scent, though at the beginning I do get a mix of the mint and rosy top notes and a hint of orange blossom, though none yell out their presence. Soon, as the linden and hay emerge, I’m surrounded in pale greens and blues and the lightest, purest breeze, drifting in through the door, the sun outside warming the hay and freshly washed cottons on the line. Just the sheerest whisper of their scent is carried in on this warmed, fresh breeze. Seriously, it fills my nose with joy. It’s almost a cross between a clean and musky skin scent, with its nuances of mint, rose and orange blossom and musk. Although, at times I get just a touch of sugared almonds, but I think that is just how it plays out on my skin sometimes. I’d normally prefer to wear L’Ete En Douce in an environment which is not awash with other smells, or even noise. It is one to wear in more quiet places or moments or even to sleep. Despite the quiet aura of this scent, I’m still surprised by its tenacity on my skin and soft sillage.

L'Ete en Douce is one of the nicest Spring appropriate florals I've smelt in recent years. There is something truly likable about it. I can't help enjoying the way it smells on my skin. The opening is the perfect blend of sweet and moist orange blossom and linden blossom, with an enticing note of fresh mint. It's a happy and delicate fragrance with feminine written all over it. The overall feel is light and breezy. The white floral aspect is watered down, so it smells more clean rather than heavy or creamy. Gentle aromas of hay, grass and rose provide a natural and very Spring-like sensation that I can't help but admire. Towards the base, L'Ete en Douce takes on a crisp soapiness with a touch of musk. It does have a slight laundry detergent smell, but on this particular occasion, it doesn't bother me. Thankfully this fragrance is lasting despite its watery softness and delicacy. I feel instantly refreshed when wearing L'Ete en Douce, so I do not hesitate in recommending this fragrance whole-heartedly to floral lovers or niche enthusiasts.

Wow, L'Ete En Douce is a very unique perfume! I really have to layer it on to distinctly smell the grassy notes - but then it immediately dries down and becomes soft, the hay, musk, and linden blossom melding together into a gentle, sweet, soft, face cream smell. This really smells like something I used to use on my face or body, and I can't exactly pinpoint it. It might be reminding me of lavender scented baby products, like the Johnson & Johnson lavender baby shampoo and lotion that I used to use in college before sleeping (I know lol...) This has no lavender, but I just feel that they are so similar, and this comforts me in the same way. This fragrance is making me realize that I really like the sweet smell of hay...it smells so nice and warming like a summer day lying on the grass but also cooling, like lying in cool grass when the sun is not directly overhead...such a relaxing scent. I don't think I would buy a bottle as it is so faint, but it's making me want to repurchase those lavender baby products...haha!

The green grassy top notes are very convincing, joyous and lively. There is linden, alright, but it's not what i expected - just a hint of the concept of linden. And musk, plenty of. Actually this is Mure et Musk without the Mure. But while i find MeM a really good, plain but great smelling fragrance, L’Ete en Douce is disappointingly synthetic, boring and flat. This time the musk just refuses to behave nicely. The first half an hour is great and the freshly cut grass feeling (unlike Guerlain's Herba Fresca) is very nice. And it's the only reason why i would keep this as part of my garderobe and l'Artisan collection. Once the green stuff's effect diminishes the fragrance loses its character, it becomes something of a musk mess that is quite uncharacteristic for one of my favourite houses. ***(**)

Interesting uplifting light and relaxing beautiful summer fragrance. In fact it's long lasting as after 7-8 hours I still catch rear whiffs with 5-6 sprays. But it sits so close to skin that is hardly noticeable after 4-5 hours. I get mostly hay and white wood cashmere slightly sweet notes. It's so smooth and lies on a skin like a velvety concoction embracing me. The middle notes/dry down remember me the main baseline of Ma vie pour femme Hugo boss (but only baseline). Cashmere white woods are perfect here. I have an impression to put a comfortable silky t-shirt on my skin with a very pleasant tender sensation coming from a contiguity of silk with the skin. Linden blossom and orange blossom are detectable in the very opening then leave place to hay and white woods. Delightful!

Soft and ephemeral , l'ete en douce is the epitome of blue sky, a warm breeze, soft sunlight and linden trees blooming. Peaceful, romantic, sweet, herbal. There is a cleanliness here that makes me think " soapy" , but I am a soap hater and yet I just love this one. I had Caligna before and loved it, I will probably want buy it again . Compared to that, this is softer, but somewhat related. This is edt while Caligna is edp. Caligna seemed light yet it was long lasting and full of personality. Unfortunately L'Ete en douce is extremely light, and it barely lasts of an hour or two. Still beautiful for spring and summer days , definitely feminine. If you like the smell of blooming linden trees and hay you will enjoy this.

l'artisan says: "L’Eté en Douce is all about purity and light. It is quiet and soft, the scent of clean white sheets drying in garden rich with orange blossom and shimmering dewy grass. The gentle blend of linden and white musks has hints of freshly cut hay and willow. Wandering through a golden landscape , this is L’Eté en Douce, the softest of summers. orange blossom water, green hay, white muscs" and it really does give the impression of clean linens and freshness. it's simple and pretty and airy. I love this kind of clean scent for summer, so I am very happy. not for you if you're looking for a heavy-hitter, or something very complex. I found mine at the bargain price of £29.99 in TKMaxx, huzzah!

Une réelle odeur de propre, de champs plutôt verts, de vent frais (et oui) et de draps blancs séchés au soleil! Un parfum idéal pour une jeune femme, pour quelqu'un cherchant une odeur discrète, élégante et rassurante. Malgré son aspect "frais" au premier abord, je le qualifierai plutôt de "parfum doudou", un côté rassurant, un rapport maman/bébé et au final..un parfum de eté Un parfum parfait pour se pshitter et aller dormir dans des draps frais. Points faibles - Une tenue minable sur la peau, plus correct sur le linge.. Un parfum lessiviel plus original que la moyenne mais ...il est trop "frais" et facile pour moi

What a beautiful, delicate scent. It can really make me feel so good, in any time, any season, it gives me that bright sensation: don’t worry, everything ‘ll be ok. It’s not a pungent you-get-for-your-money kind of parfume. It’s the kind that makes you breath deeply, get the sunshine in your mind. It has a summer transparency, the smell of the yellow light petals, the bitterness in the leaves, the discreet powder of the earth, the breezy air. It won’t fill the room but it will make people come closer. I feel totally secure, wearing it. It’s the first time a love a parfume so much !

This is so beautiful and soft - like floating on a cloud, I imagine. A naturally gorgeous scent, like the 'no makeup' type of beauty. Very soothing. The hay accord reminds me of the cooler months down in South Texas, and seeing the huge barrels of hay piled along the highways. It works well all year round; spring, summer, fall, winter. It's just so fresh and uplifting. Green without smelling like grass, clean without smelling like soap, musky without being stuffy. Not quite a skin scent but it is soft, with great longevity. Lasts 9 hours minimum on my skin.

I agree with the reviews describing this as light, ephemeral, airy. Its got a lovely greenness that is so natural smelling and not sharp, some sweetness, a warmth and earthiness from the hay notes. Yes, it has low sillage, but on me the longevity and the LITTLE cloud around me is impressive given how transparent the scent is. If I spray clothing, I can easily smell it for days. Its unassuming but not dull, and quiet but full of life. Highly recommend for those who tend towards more subtle scents, woody/greed/nature inspired scents, and for yoga and running.

I sometimes spend some weeks at the west-coast of france and always use the cheap "le petit marseillais" shower gel with orange flower. that is, how "Été en douce" smells, I find. and this smell is so strongly connotated with buying a big steak at the butcher next to the church, fresh canélés, lots of perfect cooking stuff at Super U and afterwards taking a bath in the cold sea. so maybe it is a bit tasteless, this milky orange-flower musk (not a real orange flower obviously;) and linden thing, but I can't help liking it.

I just bought it. As most L'Artisan Parfumeur smell, it is diffuse and translucent. Do not expect big sillage. But if you are looking for a spring-summer fragrance without the usual citrusy thing happening, this is it. Fresh grass, soft (ever so soft) orange blossom... And then magic. I am not even sure what I am smelling, but it's simply gorgeous.

Happy summery scent with lots of juicy citruses (zesty and fruity, not sour ones) and lovely yellow flowers with a distinguished tropical vibe. It’s quite soapy but still in a good way. Smells like washing your hand with a high quality hard soap in a bathroom that overlooks beautiful Italian garden :) Follow me on IG: scent.guide

A wolf in sheep's clothing. This scent is a etheral beauty, I detect sweet orangeblossom and linden with a musky base. It is quite different from anything I have tried before. This will surely attract anything that breathes, seductive in a subtle manner, he wont know what hit him.

It is like a breath of fresh air. Reminiscence of the sunny days. I get mostly hay and linden. Beautiful, soft and natural. Like a walk in the open field, on a meadow, feeling agust of wind in your hair. The sun is shining and the blue sky welcomes a brand new day.

Most of all this fragrance smells light orange blossom scent and not indolic luckily. I also feel just a little bit willow and linden, but it's light, too. In general this fragrance smells light elegant, citrusy floral. I like this fragrance. It's really nice!

This is one of those certain perfumes that transports you to a place. Summertime in the country, sipping ice tea, and watching grass sway in the breeze. Fresh, clean, unisex. Soft, delicate, and cloys to the skin longer than you would expect.

Tested this one today and thought I would love it from the descriptions. It just smelled bland and of hairspray and then disappeared on my skin. Guess I like my perfumes heavier unless it is the white musk that disagreed.

great scent, mint, powdery white flower musk, but sprayed 4 times today but didnt projects at all and no sillage! disappointed!

This fragrance on my skin was overwhelming, confusing, and not pretty. Fortunately its longevity was incredibly short.

Hmm, this is a curious one. I bought it mainly because a boutique in town had a few L'Artisan 100 ml perfumes at 30 euro each (down from 90!); I had tested L'Ete many times on paper, enjoyed its sweet linden softness, and decided for that price I would buy a full bottle. In the end, they only had the tester left, so I got a nearly full bottle for 20 euros! L'Artisan bargain! So, the price was right. How about the scent? Well, that's where I struggle a little bit. On me, I've found it really difficult to not think of fabric softener every time I wear it. Something - perhaps the mint - is lending it a cold edge that on me, smells a little chemical. A beautiful light floral, but with a bit of harshness somewhere. It warms up a little after an hour, but not enough that I would call it a 'skin scent'. Sillage is pretty good, but the fragrance only last around 3 hours. So that's the other curious thing. You can smell it and smell it and smell it and then it just vanishes. So, I think this one depends on chemistry. On paper, it was a soft, herbaceous, rose-tinted summer perfume. On me - well, I smell like I just washed and ironed every item of clothing I'm wearing. It could be worse! UPDATE: now that I'm smelling this in summer, I loooove it! I don't get the harshness that I definitely used to in winter's cold, dry days; with a bit of heat + humidity, this is a fabulous soft sent-bon. I frequently wear it to bed, keeping my wrist close to my face as I fall asleep for a wonderfully aromatic lullaby...

I agree with below; it is very faint smelling on skin after a few minutes. I have to sniff my wrist. It's quite soft and natural but it leans slightly masculine and unisex as a perfume, but as something to put on for yoga or room or clothing spray could work. Now that it's drying down I smell the faintest patchouli. I don't think I will purchase a bottle I feel like I have smelled it some rare time before in some product. Even for yoga and meditation I tend to use slightly tropical and beachy scents, imagining I am on the shore doing it. No, I think this one's for a young man doing yoga. I do admire the artistry of notes. It's amazing. Not pleasant enough for me in the drydown, faint incense note also. These type of notes aren't my favorites so other people will enjoy. They keep it from being comfy smelling to me as someone said below it was peaceful and homey. Not to me; the dry down takes me to a monastery in Nepal. Which I'd love to visit sometime btw. update several hours later, I can still smell it on my wrist and I've been wanting it gone I see I don't enjoy it at all on. It's lasted for at least several hours and only one or two sprays on my wrist. so if you had doused yourself you'd still be smelling it in a personal cloud, although I don't think there's much projection unless someone gets close.

I blind ordered this based on the notes and reviews. My search for a great grassy fragrance began with my favorite summertime frag, Guerlain Leau Boisee. It's marketed for Men, but woman seem to love it also. Lime, mint and green grass... I dreamed of being a parfumer, and this fragrance is the closest to what I imagine trying to compose, a natural green scent that smells like the air.. Will update when it comes in... Update: Got my bottle at a great price from eBay. It is aufull, unusable blind buy. A red flag should have gone up when I saw the perfumer is Giocobetti. She composed Dzing, which was an aufull screechy synthetic circus scent, and this frag is 90% the same as "Dzing". I was hoping for a natural hay and grass notes, but I just get this synthetic, plastic floral note, and a bunch of unrecognizable notes. One good thing came from this, one of the reviews below compared it to L'Artisan's " Caligna", which I got a great deal on fragrance net for $60/100 ml. Now that's a great herbal, natural, woody, fig fragrance that may be reminisant of the smells of Southern France's countryside. Rating: 6/10. , try before you buy, or just stay clear... God bless you. John 3:16

An unsung hero in L’Artisan’s lineup, such a shame it’s discontinued. Something to be wary of with the previous reviews- the older gold capped version Extrait de Songe is quite different and unwearable to me- it’s is an obnoxious overdose of persistent white musk, I scrubbed it immediately. The newer version is gorgeous, intimate, sunny and beautiful. It smells first of Linden, a true linden note that is slightly soapy and lightly white floral- it is photorealistic perfection! Dried grasses (almost a sweetgrass nod) and pale green notes accompany the linden. The base is lightly musky and white woods. This perfume is fleeting like many of Giacobetti’s perfumes - I enjoy it because it is a snapshot of a summer day in a grassy meadow, it’s a Polaroid of linden in bloom fading from memory. This should have never been discontinued, I’ve never smelled a linden note so beautiful in perfumery. I covet my bottle !

Incredible scent. I fell in love with it after reading the ingredients, and it did not disappoint in the shop: I had to bring it home. Sillage and longevity are incredibly low, compared to other scents from this house and this is a major problem with this one. It really is ephemeral, as many others have pointed out. I hardly recognize the smell itself in some other descriptions hers. The smell is, to me, incredibly comforting and warm. It has all the sweetness of warm grass, and linden tree has the spotlight. It's very herbal, with something of Aromatics Elixir... but this one is SO much better. The longevity is so short... at full price it's absolutely NOT worth it: not even by swimming in it you can keep on the skin for more than a couple of hours. Yet, I bought it. Because it is an incredibly pretty scent and I'm crazy for linden tree.

L'Artisan Parfumeur L'ETE EN DOUCE evokes memories of the mingling aromas of freshly steamed rice and sencha tea in a Japanese restaurant--oddly enough, given the notes! Surely there is some guaiac wood here? Otherwise I believe that an authentic act of alchemy has occurred in producing these aromas from rose, neroli, mint, and musk! L'ETE EN DOUCE is certainly soft and tender and almost unperfumelike in its subtlety. It's not quite a skin scent, but neither is it either very floral or very woody. I find this composition pleasing in a zenlike way. This is not a perfume to conquer the world in. This is a perfume with the power to calm and soothe rattled nerves. But eating a bowl of chirashi and drinking tea would accomplish that aim equally well, if not better...

Can you imagine yourself bathing under the frozen, crystal waters of a sparkling waterfall?.. If no, then L'artisan once again achieves the desired effect. L'ete en Douce is exactly what you need to get transported in this refreshing paradise! In the beginning, the first spray might hit you in the face with it sharp and a bit medical aspect, but that phase doesn't last long. According to my nose Linden tree along with a generous portion of musk is the one to give that flowery cold feeling. A hint of mint blends perfectly with the orange blossom which adds a slight sweetness to the whole composition. L'ete en Douce finishing it development as a clean, musky-woody perfume that plays a safe, gentle game on you skin, especially in summertime. my rating: 8/10

Hmm, I sprayed yesterday evening L ́eté en Douce to my wrists and its still there now at morning. Though here the summer is not so hot, maby temperature is one thing for longivity. It is sooo delicious! Delicate, yes like Goutal`s Eau du Ciel. I find that dicacy similarity for these two with linden blossom. Other.. I think its though different smelling. But.. good replacement for Eau du Ciel if You stayed to miss it. I got my 50 ml bottle from swap (Thank You Sumukorento) and I really love my new scent: being soft, feninine, clean delicacy still being kinda fresh.. Tender! Yes. VioletLily mentioned about the daydream.. that is so well said. Beautifull and happy daydream <3 And I can not complain about longivity in here. :D

One sample of this had me adding it to my wish list. More than a smell, it was an entire emotional experience for me. It's from L'Artisan, a house I already love and have sampled extensively. The nose behind this is Olivia Giacobetti, the talent behind my beloved Dzing! as well. Notes of linden blossom and orange blossom mingle gorgeously with a very realistic sweet hay accord. This lasts for half the day and then fades off into a smooth skin musk that makes me wish I had someone to hold me close and smell me. This is the sweet air that breezes through a hot summer day, refreshing and somehow nostalgic. The magic of summer days that go on forever.

Bare feet on a summer meadow, bed linen drying on the rack, bare clean skin, barely there.... I am so surprized this soft formula touches my skin and nose, like it does. Very soft , almost fragranced water but I'm in love ! Beautiful summer skinscent ! Update: Love this scent but I have to state a warning ! It is cologne like or almost fragranted water So in the long run probably not worth the money. I use it as a refresher on hot days when I have little or no possibility to take a shower. Keep it in your bag on a hot summer day to refresh when needed !