Grasse Experience

I am not really a chypre girl in general, but this summer I found myself reaching for Grasse Experience when I fancied a subtle aromatic backdrop scent, even in warm weather. Despite the "atomic" burst coming out of the spray bottle the initial sharpness mellows down very quickly to a well balanced, sexy and classy scent cloud. Hard to imagine this would offend anyone if used in moderation yet bold enough and has way more balls than your typical office scent category. I have not tried layering but suspect this will be another ML winner in that category, too.

Only arrived 3 days ago and it seems to be the only one I go to since. I'm really enjoying it. Not had a perfume problem for too long so I've never tried the original AE but I'm very tempted to test. Very addictive perfume and I'm so getting into chypres now. I tried putting Giorgio Red over the Grasse and that really works well; may be an option to 'thicken' up the Grasse for evenings, but I'm perfectly happy with Grasse on it's own Wonderful discovery, and my favourite Milton Lloyd to date.

If you're familiar with Coriandre, then imagine that along with Aromatics Elixir all in one spray. It is a delight, especially as its cost is fractional compared to those two originals. The only downside to ML fragrances is the spray, which is a continuous, rather than a controlled spritz. Therefore, a 50ml bottle won't last as long as you might think so price-wise it's not necessarily the bargain it appears to be. Still good value for its performance though.

The well dressed spicy creamy Chanel, in a delicious and strict Coco vintage style, rolling in the fragrant hay. Very potent, it smells like breaking the rules, summer during harvest, the hot sunny brown soil, the golden herbal air, the honeyed silky sap, with something timeless, intelligent, rich, a kind of clever maturity. Something free, too. Unconventional. Obviously not for everyone but I don’t want to be like everyone.

An excellent scent- doesn't smell cheap! It's a sensible grown up chypre that costs less than a bottle of wine. I love it. Very longlasting. If you like perfumes in the same vein as aromatics Elixir then you'll love this too.