Eau du Gouverneur / L'Homme by Comptoir Sud Pacifique

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Eau du Gouverneur
L'Homme
Comptoir Sud Pacifique 1993

7.5 / 10 44 Ratings

A popular perfume by Comptoir Sud Pacifique for men, released in 1993. The scent is citrusy-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Citrus

Spicy

Woody

Fresh

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Lemon

Vervain

Heart Notes

Ceylonese clove

Sumatran nutmeg

Clary sage

Madagascan pepper Pimento

Pimento

Base Notes

Atlas cedar

Java vetiver Musk

Musk

Tonka bean

Ratings

Scent

7.544 Ratings

Longevity

6.536 Ratings

Sillage

6.432 Ratings

Bottle

5.539 Ratings

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/09/2013

6Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Helpful Review 5

Are We At The Beach?...

L'Eau du Gouverner opens with a fresh strait alcohol blast before a relatively sharp lemon verbena makes itself known with just the faintest hints of a woody cedar undercarriage. As the fragrance enters the early heart the woody accord takes the fore, gently nutmeg spiced with supporting lavender-like green clary sage. Underneath the herbal woods is what can only be described as a sharp musky furniture varnish-like accord (or to put it another way the fragrance frequently found in many sun screen lotion bases). Things stay very linear through the late dry-down as the woody cedar stays through the end sans spices and herbs, joined by the remnants of the musk that never completely dissipate. Projection is on the low side of average to slightly below average and longevity is average at 8-9 hours on skin.

Based on the published notes I should absolutely be going gaga over L'Eau du Gouverneur. It is somewhat puzzling, but I just have not warmed completely to the composition despite multiple full wearings over the past couple months. I think it must be that underlying varnish/sunscreen base vibe that I can't seem to shake from my mind, making me associate wearing this with the beach or the pool and not as a serious fragrance. That may be unfair, but there is no getting around it. Musky sunscreen vibe aside, the overall fragrance profile is quite linear and after the first minute passes you pretty much know what you are in for through the duration. The bottom line is while I know L'Eau du Gouverneur has its fans and there are facets of the woody driven composition I too enjoy, but at the end of the day the "good" 3 star out of 5 rated L'Eau du Gouverneur is worth a look, but despite its alluring sub $50 street price tag I can't recommend it without reservation.

02/08/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 2

Pour La Gouverneuse Aussi!

For some reason I find the made for men or unisex creations of the house of Comptoir Sud Pacifique *much* better than the blunt and literal feminine perfumes. L'EAU DU GOUVERNEUR is an excellent example and may even be my favorite CSP offering of all (of those I've tried...).

This smooth woody oriental perfume (and I do believe that it is 100% unisex--not a masculine cologne, by any stretch of the imagination) features a variety of very hard-hitting spices, most notably nutmeg and allspice, but they are blended so beautifully that none overwhelms, as so often happens when such spices are used in perfume. The slightly citrus opening is very shortlived, and the composition nearly immediately settles down to a gorgeous, tightly woven tapestry of spices and woods with medium sillage and good longevity.

L'EAU DU GOUVERNEUR (or in my case, GOUVERNEUSE!) is perfect for fall weather and makes me want to stroll down a path strewn with piles of multicolored leaves being jostled about by a cool breeze.

02/22/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

2

Spicy galore

Here’s a really nice, solid green-vetiver-lavender-nutmeg-cloves blend, as much elegant as earthy and spicy. Simple but totally good, if you’re into the notes; it smells rich, classy, fresh, effortless, revolving around vetiver’s trademark “relaxed” coziness, clean yet earthy and natural. Quite a lot of pleasant nuances coming and going, I get a slap of zesty citrus initially, then herbs (my guess of lavender may be due to that), something floral, something slightly indolic too... a totally unpretentious and perfectly compelling “natural landscape”. And stuffed with spices though, especially as hours pass: cloves and nutmeg above all, which at some point seem even “overpassing” the axe vetiver-herbs. Initially I thought this hadn’t much in common with Cacharel pour l’Homme, but after the opening (say, one hour or so), Eau de Gouverneur comes undoubtedly close to it, although keeping it a bit less heavy on the spices. Really nice overall, “easy” in the most positive meaning possible.

7/10

07/07/2014

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 19

The Scent of the Film

“Nous ne sommes pas des anges” is the title of a quirky, somewhat pretentious film from 1955 that I occasionally enjoy watching: Three convicts, shipped off to Devil's Island, escape on Christmas 1895 to make their way back to France. They slip into a merchant family under the darkest of pretenses (which no viewer would believe), but ultimately, they prepare a lovely celebration for the good people instead and even alleviate some of their troubles. For instance, they eliminate the nasty relatives with a poisonous snake, thus ensuring a decent inheritance. Not to mention, they procure the daughter a dream husband from the 50s, perfect for a mother-in-law.

The film is based on a play, is correspondingly sparsely furnished, and completely focused on the actors. However, at the end, there is the greatest special effect in film history: The convicts have just decided to return to prison (where one always knows upon waking where one is; the people are much better, etc.), and then they and their little poisonous snake… but more will not be revealed. Watch it! The film always airs around Christmas, banished like the protagonists, just not to a distant colony, but rather to the late-night programming of a lesser channel.

In the cashless procurement of the accessories required for the celebration, there is a cute, forced dialogue: “We still need flowers!” - “As beautiful as those in the governor's garden?” - “Hmhmmm…” - “But don’t step on the grass!” - “Of course not, what do you take me for?!? …step on the grass…”

The garden and the governor do not appear, yet I now know how it must have smelled at the high gentleman's place. EdG is certainly the perfect scent for a tropical Christmas celebration, not just for dignitaries. It has a spicy aroma that can be interpreted as festive, yet is simultaneously tropical and not at all cloying. At its core, EdG is consistently a fragrance for warm weather. Anyone who suspects (or fears) that it contains one of the usual suspects from the CSP house - even in part - is completely mistaken. A modular commentary like that of some representatives from the Eaux-de-Voyage series does not work here. The opening, with its bitter citrus fruit and rough verbena, is completely unsweetened. After a few minutes, an intensely spicy-woody note joins in, and it becomes unmistakably clear what kind of blend this is.

The fragrance notes can practically be checked off, aside from the geographical designations that hardly withstand any serious scrutiny…:-). While it does not have an overwhelming sillage overall, it is quite strong in style. Almost oily-sharp; in this regard, clove, nutmeg, allspice, and co. are certainly not subtle, and in this case, they are brutally squeezed out to the last drop. In this way, the scent rejoices and exults for about three hours, with a slightly hesperidic undertone. Therefore, anyone who does not want to smell like a two-sense Advent arrangement should definitely avoid overdoing it. The cedar, by the way, does not get overshadowed by this cocktail. Almost from the beginning, it is present and increasingly noticeable. Because when the spices start to calm down around the fourth hour, it still has some reserves left and thus becomes the predominant player.

In the following hours, a softer, airy-woody blend settles in, which no longer reminds me of a tropical Christmas, which, by the way, I do not know from personal experience. EdG has simply become an unspectacular yet beautiful wood-spice skin scent. As such, it bids farewell during the eighth hour essentially. The somewhat musky remainder that accompanies me for a few additional hours, I simply do not count.

Conclusion: The only thing EdG has in common with the other CSP works I know is the fact that overdoing it does not do any good. Anyone who has so far avoided CSP under the impression that they only produce vanilla & co. hammers in all variations from animal sweet to disgustingly sweet should definitely give this one a try!

P.S.: The best part is that I snagged a 100ml bottle in the form of an unused tester for a mere 15 bucks. The fragrance itself was a tip from a dear perfumista, and I was able to grab it just in time because another perfumista immediately informed me about the clearance. I thank you for that.

06/06/2021

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Minigolf
2554 Reviews

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Minigolf

Helpful Review 3

Sunrise and Sunset Spice

The morning heaviness of moisture in still cool air brings forth blood-red, slightly violet-tinged sunrises. And the evening haze turns the sunset into a colorful spectacle. Almost turquoise-green to the east, orange-red to the south, violet in the north, and crimson in the far west. This is exactly how Eau de Gouverneur smells to me. The cool and somewhat distantly rough opening of the fragrance reflects the morning colors. The "hot parts" of the summer afternoon are expressed through the very present spices that linger for a long time. Until late evening, when the sun seems to distill every drop of moisture into mist, staging a worthy and spicy sunset with all the impressions of the day before. Still warm from the day, woods and vetiver let their scent molecules dance and unite with all the vibrant spice that shifts from light to dark. Clove represents the light, and nutmeg the covered. The tones in between are "morning" sage with growing energy and "afternoon" pepper, the hottest part of the day. In the evening, they unite and are ready for the night!
A scent impression that I can hardly describe differently. No forest, no sea, no flower meadow or garden. But growing, intensifying, uniting, and slowly fading "spice energy"......

Statements

4 short views on the fragrance

Minigolf

5 years ago

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

2

1

A spice rack of the finest. With a woody-mossy base. Feels like being in a bazaar. Close your eyes and see the images. Niche-worthy & GOOD!

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Fittleworth

7 years ago

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

7

4

Pleasantly dry, fresh, more clove than bergamot, herbal, masculine, long-lasting. Subtle but well noticeable.

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Parma

7 years ago

6.5Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

2

Very classic herbal-spicy scent, a bit scratchy and lightly citrus-woody underneath. Well-groomed, elegant, but there are better options in this category.

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Yatagan

7 years ago

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

6

1

A bright, spicy cedar scent with a fresh touch of bergamot that could suit a man on any occasion - it remains somewhat undefined but is well accompanied.

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