Gypsy Water Byredo 2008 Eau de Parfum

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7.7 / 10 1045 Ratings

A popular perfume by Byredo for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is woody-spicy. It is being marketed by Manzanita Capital.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Fresh

Citrus

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Juniper berry Lemon

Lemon

Bergamot

Pepper

Heart Notes

Pine needle Iris

Iris

Frankincense

Base Notes

Vanilla

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Perfumer

Jérôme Epinette

Ratings

Scent

7.71045 Ratings

Longevity

6.2887 Ratings

Sillage

5.7878 Ratings

Bottle

7.7806 Ratings

Value for money

5.6485 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 03/25/2025.

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Reviews

36 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/24/2021

5
Pricing 10
Bottle 4
Sillage 4
Longevity 10
Scent

Bigdelofsky
2 Reviews

Bigdelofsky

Helpful Review 7

The perfect signeture scent

This fragrance is the perfect combination of fresh and sweet, woods, incens, lemon and vanilla are the stars here. Very unique and works in all seasons and situations.
even thou it doesn't last long or project that well, the weak performence works for this fragrance thou because it makes it more appealong and intimate for the special someone.

11/10/2013

5
Bottle 5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 8
Scent

Icekat
97 Reviews

Icekat

Helpful Review 3

Soft sandalwood and vanilla perfect for casual day

I love casual and down-to-earth scents which convey feeling of being outdoors, but many of them are so harsh and chemical. Gypsy Water is such a beautiful exception in this category. The scent is a natural, soft and creamy combination of woods and vanilla spiked with ever-green needles and juniper berries. It has a perfect balance of being casual but not boring, linear but not simple. Gypsy Water is my jeans and sweater companion to cuddle with on cold November nights. Lovely, easy to wear and natural, I could never go wrong wearing this scent.

The lemon and bergamot opening makes me think of a windy day outdoors – refreshing and natural. Yet, right away, the warm rays of sandalwood and vanilla shine through the scent making it soft and comforting. The iris adds just a touch of powder and pine-tree and juniper berries keep the composition winter fresh. The scent has a bit of a linear quality but it does not bother me at all, as the composition is absolutely lovely. It is a soft scent, which makes it a great every day casual scent. And though it is quite light, it does lasts for hours.

Gypsy Water is not the scent that will shock you with its super complex composition or fireworks of notes. But it is a scent that I will take with me on a winter skiing trip, a walk in the park or everyday at work. It was such a pleasure to wear that I finished my sample in no time and now craving for the full bottle. Overall score is 8.5/10

03/13/2024

2
Pricing 10
Bottle 2
Sillage 1
Longevity 8
Scent

Bossowa
22 Reviews

Bossowa

Helpful Review 2

Gone with the wind...

Sometimes I miss Gypsy Water so much! So enjoyable, so subtle, so pleasent... but for its longevity it's on my black list :D Really, I don't know any other scent that lasts on skin for 20 minutes and diseapper! I know that I'm not the only one, so this is not my skin's fault. I spent a lot of time looking for a good dupe but I didn't find one yet. Such a shame!

10/13/2012

5
Sillage 5
Longevity 6
Scent

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 1

Multigeneric light citrusy slightly sweet slightly woody vaguely floral scent

I was reminded of two perfumes upon donning Byredo GYPSY WATER: Giorgio Armani ACQUA DI GIOIA and Fresh BROWN SUGAR. It's less sweet than both and certainly better made than the former, which can become quite sticky, if liberally applied. These three fragrances are united by their citrusy-sugary freshness, with GYPSY WATER seeming to be made of the best quality materials--as it should be, at a price at least twice if not three times that of the other two.

GYPSY WATER definitely smells nice, no argument there. It reminds me a lot of the entire house of Fresh line-up and could almost be one of those perfumes except for the more nichesque drydown, which features some subtle greenish and floral elements, along with the lightest touch of incense.

I like GYPSY WATER, but probably not enough to acquire a bottle, especially since the longevity is not very good on my skin. I think that for now I'll stick with my house of Fresh perfumes when I'm in the mood for a multigeneric light citrusy slightly sweet slightly woody vaguely floral scent.

10/06/2023

6
Pricing 7
Bottle 3
Sillage 3
Longevity 10
Scent

Einfinken
74 Reviews

Einfinken

3

Phenomenal Fragrance, Unfortunate Name

Gypsy Water was love at first sniff. I sprayed it at an airport duty free and my first reaction was "Wow, this feels unique to me."

I am not normally one to love super citrusy perfumes, but this one I like. The citrus note doesn't turn into a more sour body odor scent the way a lot of others do and I have to say I really love the combination of vanilla, incense and juniper. It's earthy and cozy and I feel a bit like this is how a forest fairy would smell.

Overall, this is like the perfect intersection between the cool and clean girl aesthetic. A versatile scent and good for when you want something that sits closer to the skin or something cozy fresh. It definitely leans more into the fall scent category than any other for me but it is an office and gym appropriate scent.

Longevity and projection are really not very good, but sometimes you just want a perfume you can happily overspray. The only thing I would change about this fragrance is the slur in the name.

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