09/21/2021

WildGardener
304 Reviews

WildGardener
4
Vieux monsieur
This is the original version of Monsieur, and - sweet though it is - it does smell old. In fact, it's so old, it reminds me of Eau de Coty (1909).
Let me explain.
Monsieur smelled of citrus - front and centre.
But, with aromatics and powder, it had more oomph than a citrus cologne. And as it developed it got more like a powdery fougère.
What swings it for me is the brightness my mini still has, which makes it feel like a fat citrus cologne, the sort of thing I call Cologne de Toilette; a sub-genre that I believe was invented by that Napoleon of Perfume, François Coty.
Let me explain.
Monsieur smelled of citrus - front and centre.
But, with aromatics and powder, it had more oomph than a citrus cologne. And as it developed it got more like a powdery fougère.
What swings it for me is the brightness my mini still has, which makes it feel like a fat citrus cologne, the sort of thing I call Cologne de Toilette; a sub-genre that I believe was invented by that Napoleon of Perfume, François Coty.