Desir de Nature

Sharply green and yet sweet, this is a wonderful scent by Yves Rocher. It dries down quickly into an unusual note. I don't get any mint or juniper but there's a soothing note. I don't know what to call it but I've smelled it before. Almost powdery, a bit floral, maybe a hint of musk? A better nose than mine is needed to suss it out. Like some YR fragrances, Desir flattens out quickly and sinks into the skin. I have to amend this review: Desir is long lived. The scent doesn't project much but it does stick around without changing much. DdN is an unusual scent, but I like it very much. Hopefully the large bottle I've ordered will be as great as the micro mini I already have. Speaking of the bottle: the leaf design is pretty and well chosen for the scent. This feminine fragrance is perfect for every day use. Here's an interesting addition to my review: the edt is quite a bit different than whatever is in the small bottle I tested. Maybe it's an edp or even the pure perfume, the edt is fresher and somewhat similar to Cabotine by Gres. Which isn't a bad thing - I like Cabotine - but the edt lacks the rich smoothness I love so much in the sample.

I received this as a gift a long, long time ago - 100 ml. I still enjoy this immensely. I only wear this every now and then, and keep it in its original box in a cool/dark place. This perfume is connected to a lot of my memories. It's definitely a summer perfume more then anything else, and is best to be worn on the hottest days. For me, it's one of those cooling frags that i like to wear in the summer in order to "mentally" cool my senses and as barbiot35 mentioned, it DOES strongly refreshes the mood. Almost like wearing a personal air-conditioner wherever you go! I guess the Mint does the trick for that effect. ;) Despite it being more of a summery perfume, i do wear it throughout the year, every once in a while, when i am in the mood of course. On my skin, it starts a little harshly green, but then fades into a really pleasant sweet and slightly green scent that lingers gently. I must admit, it does put me in a good mood when i wear it, and it also has a bit of that relaxing factor. The only thing i don't like is the slightly new design of the bottle/cap... I like the old, more organic design, from the mid 1990s.

This is one of my favorites. It is one of the few florals that does not come off harsh and screechy on my skin. I don't find that it matches it's description at all, though. It is sweet, but not cloying, and has a flowery freshness throughout that reminds me of shampoos from the 70s or 80s. It isn't exactly a warm scent, but I am having a hard time finding the right description for a strong floral fragrance that is not high-pitched and bright. The green background scent is slightly sweet and soft as well, and is barely perceptible to my nose, and I don't smell anything woody at all. I love it, and you can't beat the price.

I have bought this yesterday because i'm suspecting YR to discontinue it soon since it's been around for a while and because i had a -50% discount . Plus my mother who passed away had it nearly 20 years ago , so for the sake of the old times i wanted to have it. I really don't get any sweet note in this scent in any way ! O_o I don't know where people do find them ... It's like freshly cut grass and a LOT of lily of the valley , very fresh green and crispy , great for hot days .

This fragrance is discontinued for some years in my country, sadly. It is a green, herbal, crisp, mossy yet velvety scent. I agree that one of the main components is musk, hence the velvety, creamy dry down. A very 90's scent, reminds me of Kenzo's 90's launches like Jungle, L'eau par Kenzo...Not very similar but in the same category. Longevity very good - up to 8 hours. Silage moderate. very nice base notes...

a very green, sharp, dry, lily of the valley with some oakmoss that tempers it but this isn't a typical mossy chypre; it just balances the sweetness of a LOTV; in the total drydown and base is civet. Musk is not listed as a note but it is there!

I love this. I wore it years ago when I started dating my husband. Then I lost it and I could not for the life of me remember where i purchased it. Finally . . . Now I have a BIG bottle Love it and it brings back memories.

This was the perfume I transitioned to after Neblina was discontinued. Very light green, fresh scent - still one of my favs from YR. Perfect compliment to spring / summer outdoors time!

If you were wearing something like TM Angel or CD Addict all winter long, this can actually be a relief perfume before moving on to something more special for the summer days. It is veeeeeeeeeeeery pleasant and innocent and kind: if perfumes were flowers, this one would be a daisy. It sort of gives your olfactory senses a break and takes no effort to wear, especially that it doesn't last that long. I would not buy this again - I rarely repurchase perfumes and this is by far not in the contestants' row for the comeback on my dresser. But if you just don't know what to wear next and haven't found a spring/summer scent, are in desperate need thereof to have something on while you are searching for your warm season HG - go for it: it's a steal anyway.

The discussion boards are interesting and a bit disconcerting to me on this one. I like the scent but I'm finding very little green; the green I do find has no sharpness at all, which to me is almost a requirement for a scent to be "green". Lots of lily of the valley, a sweet note that I would describe as hay but nothing that makes the eyes water a bit or makes me narrow my eyes. If you're looking for a floral that isn't white and smells more like flowers in the woods or a meadow than a garden I'd recommend this highly but I'd call it "floral" alone. BTW, this would be wonderful on a man. Sillage: personal 1-2 ft Duration: 3-4 hours so far Fabulosity: a fist full of daisies Value to price ratio: Reasonable 5/10

I enjoyed this fresh, earthy perfume on me, and my sister loved it as well. However, my male friends thought it smelled 'old and dirty', and my boyfriend compared it to dish soap. So maybe it's more of a casual scent rather than something for a night on the town.

I tried it with my mom, very light, fresh. I never like to be without perfume, so this perfume is perfect for summer, I wear it when I want to smell like perfume, but not intrusive. There is something rustic about him

A very gentle, feminine floral, tempered by a suggestion of green notes, awakening feelings of anticipation in the piercing spring light.

One of the best perfumes I've ever smelled! It strongly refreshes the mood and could be used at four seasons really comfortable!...

The most floral fragrance in my 'arsenal', this has been reliably good. Feminine without being too frilly.

I had a bottle of this in the 90s, and I can still remember it as the greenest perfume I ever owned. Classic Yves Rocher creators always nailed whatever it was they were trying to capture, and this was fresh like a rainy summer morning in a flower patch. I recently ordered a small sample bottle of this from eBay, and it was a huge disappointment. Based on the bottle, which did not entirely resemble the one I remember from the 90s, my sample must be newer. It totally lacks that vividly green quality I remember from the old version. Or maybe it's just old and has lost its potency? In any case, I'll just have to remember the original in my head. The bottle I received is weak and smells like a generic 90s perfume that my grandma might have worn, but I will always remember that original green-capped bottle from my teenage years as the perfume a garden nymph would wear!

This (EDT) might be the most indolic perfume I ever had the misfortune to smell. It literally smelled like a very bad case of diarrhea, I almost vomited after I had sprayed it. I kid you not. I don`t understand what note it is that creates this horrible stench? I thought this would be a safe musky lily of the valley, similar to Comme une Evidence, but oh no. This is definately on my top 10 list of the most horrific scents ever. Why have no one mentioned in the reviews that this is HEAVILY indolic?! Gaaaaah!

Very feminine and floral. Quite earthy smelling. I didn't like it that much but always remember my mum wearing it alot, which is the main reason why I think of it fondly.

This was way too green for me :)

It's a casual fragrance, light and transparent. On normal pale skin it turns into fresh lily of the valley with a light touch of mossy and citrus notes. In the beginning I clearly feel some balmy notes, reminding me of some Indian incense. I guess it's a combination of juniper and oakmoss. Then a mild lily of the valley comes to scene. This fragrance is calm and will not dominate over its owner. ps. In some regions there is a confusion with names and bottle design between "Desir de Nature" and "Nature". In Lithuanian shops of Yves Rocher "Desir de Nature" comes in the bottle, pictured above, but under the name of "Nature". The notes of this "Nature" are clearly identical to "Desir de Nature".