L'eau de George Sand

A mysterious and mystical concoction. Each note listed is quite heavy by itself but somehow Nicolas de Barry has worked his magic and has morphed this patchouli-dominant fragrance into a wispy, powdery veil. Very airy, but with body, woody, an intentional hint of sweetness, the impression of the fossilized resin we know as amber, an indescribable experience of a scent. Genderless, empowering, mature. A touch of gourmand elements with the patchouli but it never reads as a gourmand. Grandiose. A scent fit for royalty. This review has digressed. I can't even figure out what to write because every time I start typing, my words feel inadequate. The ethereal interpretation of scents like Chanel's Coromandel, Cartier's L'Heure Mysterieuse XII, Oriza L. Legrand's Horizon. Reminiscent of Tom Ford's Noir EDP (another masterpiece) for it's powdery-sweet, delicate, and mysterious qualities.

FRAGRANCE REVIEW FOR L'EAU DE GEORGE SAND MAISON NICOLAS DE BARRY Top Notes: Bergamot Sicilian Lemon Middle Notes: Rose Patchouli Sandalwood Base Notes: Amber Musk Oud George Sand is a unisex fragrance and that makes perfect sense. The author Miss George Sand, Frederic Chopin's cross-dressing lover, would have most likely worn men's colognes! This is a beautiful fragrance. It wears like an Oriental because of the strong oud and musk. Very woodsy toward the end and like a dark smoky chypre. The rose is deep, dark, romantic, mysterious. The sandalwood in the heart gives it the right aromatic touch. The patchouli as well. If you like Oud, patchouli and musk this fragrance is sure to delight you. I think it smells like a cologne that both Chopin and George Sand wore together even at the same time at the same parties, to scandalize society. Outside of this literary connection it's a really good rose and oud fragrance as well as patchouli. Aromatic, mysterious, elegant, unisex, beautiful.

Ambra, oud, incenso e patchouli si fondono a produrre una fragranza dal fascino austero, di un'eleganza retrò. Un'ambra asciutta, legnosa, avvolta da un incenso mistico, non fiorito, molto classico. Non sento nè rose romantiche nè sorrisi esperidati, ma un bell'incenso da meditazione, rinforzato da resine ardenti, patchouli e ambra suadenti e misteriosi. Mi ricorda molto Amir Laura Tonatto e Amber Oud by Kilian. Antico, raffinato, elegante, dannunziano, colto. Chi ama i superincensi lo apprezzerà. Grazie mille a Monsieur de Barry per il sample donatomi via post, su semplice richiesta. Merci.

This is a vintage french fragrance as well, classic, and stimulates the french heritage. Aristocratic and sophisticated with it's heavy patchouli, and thick amber which gives the dark effect of agarwood. There is a mild sweet with sandalwood, and some slight roses. After awhile it turns powdery. The blend is vintage and the method used to blend is quite a myth but Barry made it possible by bringing this fragrance up.

When I smell Eau de George Sand, all I can think is, "this is true perfume." I can't put my finger on it, and while I love many other fragrances, this one just seems like the most quintessential women's fragrance. I associate the scent with mature women from times past. It is very high-class with a strong sillage. A little goes a long way.