Nouveau Genre

I ordered this as a replacement for my beloved Neonatura Cocoon- sadly discontinued years ago (but I still have a bottle that I had been eeking out). I had gotten Angel and it serves a purpose but I was still looking for something closer to Cocoon (and without that weird vitamin pee twang that Angel sometimes has). I saw Nouveau Genre and couldn't order it fast enough. When the 1 ounce bottle arrived it was so good that I turned right around and bought the 3 ounce. What I loved about Cocoon was that is was gourmand without being too sweet and while this isn't a clone it achieves the same result. I mainly get tonka bean, patchouli, palo santo, and just a hint of chocolate. It's not as rich in tonka bean as Cocoon, but it is very, very good nonetheless. The sweetness combined with the woodsy (almost smokey) notes really reminds me of roasting marshmallows over a campfire- but delectably sexy instead of innocent. I do think this is unisex, but for me personally I find leans a tad more feminine. Sillage and longevity could be better, but it's not bad. On the plus side it's not overpowering. I LOVE this one!!!

Stunning dark smooth patchouli that is earthy, but clean and polished. It's like very dark chocolate, gourmand, but in a chic and grown-up way, only slightly sweet. Almost a little cold. This is rather simple and stays the same all through the drydown, but it smells so nice that it isn't boring. If you suspect that Noveau Genre is Neonatura Cocoon repacked, you might be slightly disappointed. They have a lot in common, but they're not twins. I have a freshly decanted sample of Cocoon, so I'm not relying on memory here. The most noticeable difference is that Cocoon is quite vanillic while Noveau Genre gets its sweetness from tonka, which is similar but doesn't have that warm, 'golden' smell vanilla has. Noveau Genre is more of a smooth, cool, sleek patchouli as opposed to the more gourmand Cocoon. It's dark, bitter chocolate, while Cocoon is light chocolate with dark patch. Both are equally beautiful. I never pay for YR perfumes as they often give them out for free when you order some other stuff, but if they didn't, I would pay for this as it's such a gorgeous scent for the cold and dark season.

Yes, it's a "Nouveau Genre" (that means "New kind") compared to other Yves Rocher perfumes. No flowers, no citrus, but just Patchouli and Tonka (with, I perceive, a musk base?). A particular perfume that I love! Normally, I'm more of a fan of sweet, fruity, floral, oriental scents, but there's something about this perfume that attracts me. When I wear it I feel transported to a mysterious Celtic forest (strong woody smell) then entering an old gothic library, with an earthy smell of dust and old books (probably because of the patchouli), and a background scent of incense, amber and resins (maybe tonka with its smoky accents). A scent that will not appeal to everyone; you really have to like patchouli and earthy woody scents. Too bad this perfume was discontinued, probably because of its name, or its smell out of the ordinary of Yves Rocher perfumes. For me, it's 8/10!

Wow, oh, wow. Nouveau Genre smells wa-a-ay more expensive than it is, and it is my absolute favourite from the more recent YR line. A very very very creamy woody scent with a hint of milk chocolate. This is a brilliant substitute for Cocoon, which I remember from my childhood. I haven't smelled Cocoon in many years but this gives me the same feel. What I didn't expect, though, was that it is also a great substitute for BDK Gris Charnel, which I have been sooo close to getting a FB of. What a nice thing that I could get something as comforting and soothing with a very similar drydown for free with my shampoo order from YR (and thus save €150)!

This is a really nice combination of tonka, patchouli and just that. If you like the effect that Baccarat 540 creates you are going to love this, the smell is not the same but they both create the same cotton-candy effervescent effect. normally you can get this on sale for around 20 dollars/100ml and you definitely get your value for your money. When applied the silage is amazing for around 40 minutes everyone around you will go crazy for it, then it fades completely into a skin scent still slightly noticeable. Highly recommend this one.