Chevalier Vert

Olympic Orchids is a Washington state niche house based in a Seattle suburb about 15 miles from where I live—and I only recently ordered one of their discovery box sets. Of the 16 samples, I like or love about six....which I think is a high number. My first purchase will be this perfume, Chevalier Vert. I consider myself a “green” fan. A walk through a garden or orchard is something I want to experience on a regular basis: Beach Hut Man, Annick Goutal's Nuit Etoile and Ninfeo Mio to watery, thinner interpretations in Guerlain’s Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca and one of my all time favorites, Balenciaga’s L’Essence. Notes like violet, tomato and fig leaf, galbanum, mint, ivy, and angelica are all loved by me. If Beach Hut Man is the King of masculine green scents, then Chevalier Vert is the Queen of feminine green scents with the best dominant rhubarb note that I’ve ever smelled (although I consider both unisex). CV opens with a uber strong tomato leaf and rhubarb, morphs 20 minutes later into a beautiful, bitter, aromatic galbanum with violet leaf — I pick them up in the same order as voted above. Those initial notes never leave the garden party. Only after several hours do I detect a small amount of wood. Is it a masterpiece? In my opinion, yes. There are lots of green scents out there, but none like this one. I’m in “Green” heaven. If you are a green fan, this must be on your list to try.

I learned recently, because of this perfume and one other (OG Aura by Mugler)- that I LOVE rhubarb in perfume! If you have tried a rhubarb perfume before and liked it, this is probably going to impress you. I do however have a fragrance friend who HATES rhubarb, so he can't stand this one. Its Green without being fresh, and yes, it does seem to have a bit of a "stinky" vibe at times. I would wear it in winter so as not to overwhelm people. However, it is quickly becoming a favorite of mine! Polarizing for sure, DO NOT BLIND BUY, get a sample! But I am myself going to get a full-size soon. (The 5ml for $18 is a great deal, but I need more!) Grassy, a bit musky, a bit woody, and yeah a bit weed-y. I don't know exactly why it makes my brain go "WOW" every time I smell it, but because I also love Aura by Mugler so much, I must deduce it's the strong rhubarb in this that has me head-over heels. I recommend it, but please, only a sample to test!

I agree with TheFragrantPrince. "Painfully beautiful". I am getting obsessed with this perfume and i have to get a whole bottle. I seriously feel it is going to be my signature scent. Green , sharp, deep, dangerous, odd, sexy, intoxicating. It reminds me of my childhood garden - now destroyed. Full of weeds, wet soil, rhubarb. For me this scent is the essence of Spring, the essence of vegetal life. Green blood. For anyone who loved to climb trees, to get one's hands dirty, who used to eat flower heads (violets in my case). It is so touching I want to cry when i smell it. Like overwhelming power of Nature. Uncompromising, powerful, dangerous, soothing, full of hope and thrills.

You have to know how to recognize a masterpiece when you meet one. A unique and never smelled blend, a magnificent opening, an enchanting evolution, a perfect sillage and finally the irresistible urge to return in the perfume every hour and every day. Ellen Covey opened the doors of an enchanted garden in a forgotten monastery. A garden now becoming wild where grew rhubarb, citrus fruits, tomatoes but also flowers such as iris, violet, ... the general effect is encompassing, we plunge into an intense green but relaxing light with a very nostalgic side. A memory of childhood that is likely to escape at any time and that must be kept preciously. To discover absolutely!

I am really a fan of this scent- the tomato leaf is the most salient scent for me. It is exactly the smell of going into a vegetable garden in the springtime- so much green and vibrant vegetation. The downside to this scent is that others have told me it smells strongly of weed. While I don’t get that at all, it was a rude awakening to have a coworker in my old office ask me if I “smelled weed” in my cubicle, and I’m not sure they would have bought that it was my perfume, so be aware of where you wear this scent and maybe save it for the weekend in case someone gets the wrong idea.

I was surprised to hear so many people experienced an overpowering weed note. I can maybe detect a hint of it in the drydown, but to me this scent is all about the tomato leaf with some rhubarb and violet supporting it. It's definitely quite an unusual scent, and agree that it's maybe not best for everyday wear, but I love the vegetale quality. To me it perfectly matches its name, conjuring up the world of Arthurian legend. Smelling this I can imagine Sir Gawain riding into a creepy, vine covered forest to challenge the eerie Green Knight.

A potent, wonderfully green scent. A herbal, spring masterpiece. The tartness and aromatic herbs are beautifully balanced against a natural sweetness. I've wanted an artemisia, tomato and rhubarb scent for ages and I've found it. This one I can share with my fella. I nearly shelled out for Aedes de Venustas but this is better. Great longevity and sillage which quite extraordinary considering the notes in this.

If fine art paintings of springtime vegetable gardens had a scent, I'm sure this would be it. Bitter, sour, crisp, and very green. Also very unusual, but the same could be said about pretty much every fragrance I've tried from this house. Like many of their scents, it's more interesting than wearable. It's olfactory art, and as another member described, painfully beautiful and evocative.

i have definitely had ppl tell me i smell like weed when ive worn this--it does have the kind of sharp sour green citrusy spicy smell that a strong boutique weed can have when you open up the bag, but it doesnt smell like weed *smoke*, or it doesnt linger to me like weed does. to me its straight sour rhubarb, maybe kind of grassy fresh, spicier as time passes. love this one

شاهکار بی تکراری به نام شوالیه سبز هر معجزه ای که با بوته گوجه شدنی بوده اینجا اتفاق افتاده است خلاقانه ترین و متفاوت ترین عطر گوجه محوری که تا امروز تست کردم با دوام و پرفورمنس و بازخورد عالی ----------- Scent & Quality: 10/10 Longevity: 9/10 Sillage: 9/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 10/10 Affordability: 4/10 ----------- Overall: 8.4+ 0.5= 8.9/10

I made an account to vote for this! I am in love with this. It's bright without being childish or loud, it's modern with being cold. It gives end of Spring, beginning of Summer vibes. I truly adore it! Bought a sample, definitely buying a full bottle!

Really beautiful and green, almost aquatic. A summer day spent at the pool in my neighbor’s heavily planted backyard in the woods. My dad described it as “stepping out of the shower” Another great, unique fragrance from Olympic Orchids

This smells natural and refreshing, very vegetal and green fresh scent. On my skins I'm getting rhubarb and bitter tomato leaf upfront with a hint of citruses, this smells almost like Vele by Tiziana Terenzi and Un Jardin sur le Nil.

A true vert scent without sweetness. J'adore! I want this in a full size.

Painfully beautiful. I can't describe it any other way. I love it.

This truly has a fascinatingly unique juicy, green start. As it dries down the warmth comes through, mostly driven by the slightly peppery and woody notes. I enjoy the balance of greens here, it's not overwhelmingly violet or tomato leaf or rhubarb or herbal, but more a proportionate balance between them all. I am firmly not a violet and or orris fan, because powdery is never my vibe. But I get zero powder from this, only dry woods with hints of peppery greens and floral notes. It is quite makeupey, later on, but not overwhelmingly so. It doesn't seem to have fabulous laughing power on me, so it's not going to be a bottle buy. I personally have green/aromatic fragrances that I like a lot more, that are stronger and would make it through the entire day. But I would recommend folks who like a slight makeup scent, but don't want overwhelming powder, to give this a try.

Chevalier Vert is a curious green scent. I get rhubarb and definitely the tomato leaf; smells bitter, tart, very vegetal and natural. There's a floral, metallic vibe to this as well. All very interesting. CV is unisex for the spring and summer. Not the most work appropriate but not terrible and not very sexy to me. Hard to judge from a dauber but performance seemed good. Only lasted four hours before going soft. Hopefully this has better longevity sprayed. A very intriguing scent using some uncommon, arguably weird notes. Not exactly something that I want to smell like though. I think the violet leaf is a little too sharp for me. That metallic aspect is almost headache inducing. Like all Olympic Orchid perfumes it is expensive but note quality is excellent and performance is good. I don't care for this one but definitely worth a test if it piques your interest.

A really pleasant and unique one. Before I looked at the notes I knew this had wormwood and rhubarb as they pop very noticeably at the start both creamy green and fresh green smashing together. As things dry a bit the tomato leaf and violet come through giving a bit of a fresh grass element, then citrus and light floral mixing in to give a bergamot tea kind of thing. Then the further in the dry down you go, the more a spicy smoky woody comes through lending more body to it all. Its less uplifting at that point and starts to feel a little cannabis like, but not so much as to smell like you have been in a smoke house. I see where people who have voted for vis et armis are coming from there. Really great balance between green and fresh and dark and smoky here, worth a pickup imho both for scent and for discovery.

Like others, my first impression was that of extremely dank, sticky cannabis. I opened my little Olympic Orchids sample haul and was hit by it immediately, as was my girlfriend who asked if I'd just mail-ordered weed. But I've now worn it for the day (which hit a high of 75o) and upon re-applying in the evening I can pick out more notes. The culprit for the pot note seems to be the rhubarb, which I've heard is often a "gasoline" note, mixing with the mugwort, and made sour by the citrus, spicy with the sichuan pepper. But the tomato leaf is lovely, and the florals and woodsy notes are what elevate it to a more complex scent for me. I'm not sure this is something I could wear regularly, but since I am working from home, I plan to fully enjoy wearing the sample for a few days!

Have to preface my positive review with the fact after I applied this fragrance that my DH asked me if I had just colored my hair! (He said swap it.) ;) I, on the other hand, enjoy Chevalier Vert very much. It is truly the most realistic Tomato plant note I've ever found. I'm a tomato loving gal, and this scent makes me think of being out in the garden, tending my plants on a sunny morning. I pick up the rhubarb and citrus, as well. Almost no floral here, to me. I really like it, and it lasts well. If you enjoy herbal scents, give it a try! Think I'm going to use Chevalier Vert as a base, and spray a bit of "Yves Saint Laurent In Love Again" over it to up the "pretty" factor... maybe DH will change his mind about it. :)