Eau de Campagne

Sisley Eau d Campagne: 1976 Jean Claude Eilena "Chypre Floral" Notes in general: Bergamot, Lemon, Galbanum, Tomato Leaves, Jasmine, Lily of the valley, Pelargonium (sweet Geranium) Musk, Patchouli, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Plum, Basil Thank Goodness for Fragrantica helping me learn. It turns out that Pelargonium is a broad botanical of sweet Geranium found in South Africa, Zimbabwe and maybe your favorite mall shop. Upon open, I sense the lemon and maybe the licorice-quality of tomato leaves. Very soon is a bright and delightful vetiver mingling with some basil.(Sometimes Basil can have a licorice/anise quality.) The earthy and substance-wielding oakmoss is gorgeous. I love oakmoss. Some kind of wet-dirt, loamy, 'rooty' thing going on--is that Galbanum? Kind of a twangy fresh green dancing in a loamy forest. Uh, what?! Sorry, haven't seen your lost Gnome. 'Management eventually rises to its own level of incompetency.' I don't manage fragrances, but I have reached this point. Sisley Eau d Campagne is so different. I am starting to think that, overall, Sisley is different. Really excited about Sisley because they really are on a different wavelength. Sisley Eau d Ikar was a real changing experience. Not just the mastik (Lentsque) the stunning bottle by Polish sculptor Bronislaw Krzysztof, or the increible atomizer. My nose tickled my brain in a new way. Sisley is an example of astonishing evolution. It took them years to launch Eau d Ikar and it is clear to me how this happened. Sisley gets it--fragrance is an experience. You look at the bottle and the color of the liquid; you hold it, you depress the atomizer and note the feel, and lastly you gently take in the atomized scent. So--you look, you hold, you smell, you love. Sound like something else? You pervert, get outta here. I cannot pretend to know exactly what I am smelling. Most human noses fall short of that of a dog, a hog, a cat and probably drug dealers. Human senses overall are inferior to other creatures. Still, we do manage to muck thinks up, and still get it right once in awhile. I DO believe that some humans are gifted with a special snoot. OK. . I'm not gonna say, 'Grandpa liked it.' 'Reminds me of the taste of wild hickory nuts'. I know, I know---my reviews need to be shorter. I get to raving. What I will say is that this is not a formal scent as we commonly hold as 'formal'. Yet, the elegance of this fragance is such that it is really just a matter of confidence. A luxe summer-outdoor event with flowers, candles, soft music and pretty tables would be a good environment for Sisley Eau d Campagne. Madagascar Jasmine vines in the night on a nice patio. Kind of like that. You have to be in a relatively scent free or mildly scented environment to have impact with this fragrance. You can't go doggin' car parts at the salvage yard with this on, but you meet the nicest people at junkyards. ( I am actually not kidding.) It aint 'boardroom scent'. No. It is good to smell nice in the boardroom. However, you're never gonna get the deal because you smell nice, Ok?!. Where ya been?!!!! Sisley. . . . . . so different, does not last that long before it is a skin scent. I like this because I rotate alot. I recommend a decant because this is unique, so, so different and 'beyond' in class. It is a moment. Isn't that what we all keep near to us?

Perfect, a summer day spent walking through parks and gardens bottled. When I first stumbled upon my local House of Fraser department store, as well as being immersed in the world of Guerlain and discovering my beloved (and now discontinued and was unable to get a bottle of it) Marc Jacobs EdP, I unearthed the Sisley counter, I had never heared of Sisley but I was amazed by what I saw, a small perfume selection and shelves upon shelves of haute skincare, bodycare and haircare. What I love about Sisley is that despite their selection of fragrances being small compared to most, they are well made, have an impact and are evocative of another era; in a good way! Eau De Campagne was the first bottle I spotted on the counter and I duly picked it up and had a spritz on my wirst; crisp, refreshing and totally unlike anything else I'd either smelt or own, all through that summer and into the winter I coverted a few Sisley scents, Eau De Campagne, Eau Tropicale, Soir De Lune, just to name a few but after nearly 3 years of coverting, I managed to finally snag myself a 100ml bottle of Eau De Campagne complete with a 250ml of the matching shower and bath phytogel. The opening is a bright green symphony of bergamot and every single component of this scent possible; basil, tomato, galbanum, everything all comes at you at once before settling. When it settles, I get a fresh tomato leaf, basil and I can also smell parsley and grass? they're not listed and I do wonder if its either a combination of notes or if its a phsychological response because of how green EDC smells, but either way its good, when it reaches the mid it smells soapy, old school but not dated which makes you feel clean and freshly showered and during the drydown I can still smell tomato leaf and basil but the oakmoss is more pronounced and earthy, throughout all of EDC's stages I adore it, it doesnt smell stale or dated in anyway, its just fresh and vibrant. The longevity is good; 5-6 hours of wear with a light to moderate silage but I do feel like the warmer months will help this project more. Its office safe, perfect for casual wear, basically, EDC will work pretty much for anything without being offensive and heavy, it is well balanced in the sense that on a woman or a man it suits both perfectly without smelling "unisex" or either too feminine or masculine, where I live, this is a stalwart and isn't something I smell on anyone else. 100% repurchase, I just wish Sisley fragrance (and the black rose mask, saffron mask and black rose body cream for that matter) weren't so expensive, I almost hate myself for loving Sisley so much!

This is a barbershop old type clean smell that slightly reminds me rive gauche pour homme. The perfume is definitely for men, cant imagine a woman to wear this. I first smelled it on a paper three days ago and still smells very nice. Yesterday, i put it on the skin but it seems there are longevity issues. I dont know if the perfume is only for summer but i was smelling it only an our after the application and then, remained very close to the skin. The difference between the paper and on me, is high. I cant understand why because i never had longevity issues that much. once you apply it, you are smelling the greenest at a high lever with the tomato leaf to be the dominant note. The basil which is at the backround, gives further push to the tomato and the whole thing, is concluded with some lemon. After about 30 minutes to an hour or more, the tomato leaf and basil remain there but the moss i coming into the game and stays up to the end. This moss gives to the perfume the old type feeling and reminds tradition colognes like ysl pour homme. I like this perfume and bought a 100ml bottle but i'm not sure if I'm going to open the box or give it back to the store, not because i dont like it but because of the longevity. The thing is that almost every time i use a new perfume, if that is not heavy, i find my self not to be in the position to smell it, my nose has moods maybe. Once i use it again and again, i realize that the longevity issues are not so big or does not exist. For me, 5-6 hours max, is enough but with this, it seems that the problem is bigger. Even my wife was not smelling anything until her nose touches my skin. Either i have to go to the store to reapply from the tester or give it back. I see as well that there are several longevity issues with this perfume but again, I'm not sure because every skin is different. Millesime imperial is another perfume that does not last for most of the reviewers but on me, last for 9 hours or more. As the price is not low, i have to consider it again. I like it and take the risk, or give it back and loose this type of smell. I like old fashion smell but not powdery smells. I like Eau sauvage, acqua di parma cologna, armani pour homme, rive gauche pour homme which for me is one of the most masculine and unigue perfumes in the market but i never liked habit rouge, amouage gold pour homme, burberry pour homme and other perfumes that remind an old man with powder.

Lighter than what it was. But still unique! I first used Eau de Campagne in the early 00’s. Bought one summer, used and loved it but never went back. Years, niche and vintage perfumes later, I bought a new bottle. Yes, it’s lighter and more fleeting but it still maintains that bracing bitterness that made me love it. Galbanum galore, ripe tomato vines, and a soft shade of jasmine/lotv to make it more amicable. It doesn’t need it, but it is a welcome touch. I find it unique in that the vine is very realistic, giving way to the galbanum later on. It’s bracing, and just like the 70’s when it was born, it brings to mind many others (Aliage/Alliage, Private Collection, Infini, many Diors...) that defined the concept of endless days, summer sun and outdoor fun. Carefree. Light spirited. Happy. Like a cherished memory of times gone by... While lighter, although heavy spritzing helps, I highly recommend it, to lovers of green fragrances and as a general masterclass on what makes a perfume last for decades. Top notch Sisley! Side note: while Eau de Campagne has remained very faithful to the original, Eau du Soir has changed a lot. While it still smells fabulous, it’s been completely changed to something that smells more like Aromatics. Soir de Lune will be my next test to see how it has survived. Sad to see the change even though it is still among the best (current) chypres.

Reviewing a bottle from around 2015 (code 75008). Eau de Campagne was launced in 1976. Opens with a burst of potent citrus - mostly lemon with its' inherent bitterness and galbanum. This may be challenging for some people.Tomato leaf and basil are subtle slowly peeking through as the citrus wanes. Faint florals come in next followed by aromatic woods in the dry down. The citrus notes hang on to the early drydown. This is still a true Chypre with no cloying sweetness or overpowering vanillas as found in many of todays citrus offerings. Quality is good but was excellent if you can find vintage pre 2009. 4/5 Unisex. Performance is weak-moderate as expected for citrus fragrances. 3/5 Although I purchased this around 2015, I had been sampling Eau de Campagne since the late 80's. The herbal notes, tomato leaf and bitterness were more prominent and of course there was plenty of oakmoss. As a result, it was more complex, interesting and long lasting. I regret not purchasing this sooner ( the same goes for my beloved 80's Diorella ) but how many of us knew about the coming reformulations in those days. Overall it is still one of the freshest greenest fragrances without being boring. Longevity and complexity used to be better. It is, and has always been unisex and modern - way ahead of its' time. 7.5/10 - current 9/10 pre 2009