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Givrine E. Coudray 2004

Version from 2004

7.3 / 10 66 Ratings

A perfume by E. Coudray for women, released in 2004. The scent is floral-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Woody

Citrus

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Kumquat

Watermelon

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Peony

Gardenia

Violet

Lily of the valley

Base Notes

Blond woods Musk

Musk

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Evelyne Boulanger

Ratings

Scent

7.366 Ratings

Longevity

5.753 Ratings

Sillage

5.448 Ratings

Bottle

7.852 Ratings

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/21/2011

9Scent 7.5Longevity

Medusa00
844 Reviews

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Medusa00

Very helpful Review 12

Well-groomed and cool

... was my first impression from the first sniff. Thank you, Very, for the generous sample. But only the opening is citrusy, bitter, and well, indeed cool. I could already see the woman in front of me who could wear it. Her parting is precise, drawn every day with a ruler. A neatly ironed blouse. But you have to let yourself get a bit into Givrine, then the tight blouse relaxes and flowers are tucked into her hair above the parting. Then comes gardenia and transforms the strict lady into a sophisticated woman. Well, still waters run deep. Lily of the valley stays elegantly in the background. But even in the heart note, no sweetness emerges. Beautiful!
The base vaguely reminds me of Perles de Lalique. A bit of rough powderiness. But I don't want to risk a direct comparison, as Givrine is Susi (much more noble) and Perles is a rascal.
A wonderful powdery, woody, cool summer fragrance, for the neat ones, not for the slackers.
Addendum: Raise the dots a bit higher! Lasts better than expected! I can still smell it-and that after more than 10 hours!-a wonderfully cool-creamy base.

05/04/2011

10Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Florblanca
1168 Reviews

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Florblanca

Very helpful Review 13

Juicy and floral, green and sweet, simply unique.

I don't know of any perfume creation that is as multifaceted as Givrine by E. Coudray. This fragrance is already 60 years old but is by no means outdated.

In the opening, it is fresh, slightly lemony due to bergamot and kumquat, and also a bit bitter, quickly transitioning to a juicy, ripe melon.

This is gradually complemented by fresh, green leaves and grasses, and I feel like I'm in a freshly mowed meadow.

Because now floral scents hang in the air, still light but becoming more pronounced, and bright woods provide a fine, fresh touch. There is even a slight soapiness present, which I find very pleasant in this context.

Later, gardenia and lily of the valley come in, but they complement each other rather than compete.

At the very end, Givrine becomes warm, soft, slightly woody, and by no means too sweet. In fact, it is never too sweet, although a certain sweetness is present.

Givrine stands out among the Coudray fragrances, similar to Nohiba, completely out of the ordinary. Most Coudray fragrances are sweet and sensual. These two are not, and yet I love Givrine.

Because of its complexity, its freshness, its green note, its sweet yet not overly sweet note, and the soft woodiness - the perfection with which this fragrance presents itself. Givrine is, for me, the perfect art of perfumery.

I only recognize one flaw: it is not very long-lasting, unfortunately fading a bit too quickly. After 5 hours, nothing remains except for a light, warm, and sweet woody note.

11/12/2014

8Scent 2.5Longevity 5Sillage

Goldie
17 Reviews

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Goldie

Very helpful Review 10

Apart - absolutely apart

Ah, the French: “crêpe-like ribbed fabric for women's coats” is what Givrine stands for with them! Not just any ribbed fabric (who still knows what that is today, except for fashion and perfume enthusiasts;), no, a crêpe-like one. Crêpe de Chine comes to mind. There’s more than just Crêpe Suzette. And then, exclusively women's coats are made from it, no skirts, no dresses, and certainly no pants. Ultimately, it’s a coined term, derived from givre “frost”. So. Now you know. After this research, expectations were high when I sprayed this fragrance.
A spontaneous, distant memory of Annick Goutal's “Eau de Charlotte” comes to mind, even though there are no similarities in the fragrance pyramid except for the lily of the valley in the heart note. However, I only find the lily of the valley on paper. A delicate, slightly sweet clean scent with metallic undertones; this is how “Givrine” presents itself to me with the first sprays on my wrist. Nothing green, rather synthetic and rubbery. Apart, absolutely apart. A chalk-white women's coat made of crêpe-like ribbed fabric with tone-on-tone rubber applications, so to speak.

The often-cited creaminess is also noticeable to me, before the fragrance completely disappears after just two hours. What is this - do I have a presenile nasal defect? My last fragrance observations were also characterized by extreme volatility. Do the noble houses tend to top the general niche hype with the low durability of their products in terms of sales? “Givrine” is an old fragrance, but I wonder if the original scent was not more lasting. Anyway, the image that persistently unfolds before me at the sound of the name “Givrine” is strangely not French at all, but it is the view of a US metropolis by one of the great lakes.

06/11/2011

7Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Very
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Very

Helpful Review 11

I don't know you at all

Today I stumbled upon the fragrances of E. Coudray for the first time. I tested three, and all candidates won. The first place went to Givrine, because it was the freshest, and we are in summer. It is light, fresh, starts citrusy, then becomes floral - I primarily smell the lily of the valley, which is beautifully contained - and becomes woody in the base.
Givrine is a unique scent; I can't think of anything comparable.

Givrine is now a fragrance that I associate with a wonderful shopping experience. The rather elderly lady who sold me the fragrance had true joy in interacting with me, just as I did with her. She calmly explained a lot, let me sniff at my leisure, without ever appearing impatient in any way. Then she also said: "This is how you buy perfume! You take your time. Feel free to come back anytime, even if it's just to test!" I tested five fragrances and spent three hours in that little shop!

07/19/2011

7Scent 5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Lilau
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Lilau

Very helpful Review 4

Givrine - Something Different

Givrine is the second fragrance from E.Coudray that I am testing after Vanille&Coco, something quite different this time. Thank you for the sample.

At first, I didn't like Givrine much, it was bitter and fresh, almost too bitter for me. But as time went on, the citrusy bergamot began to develop into a gentle, floral, mild scent, accompanied by beautiful woody accents. Neither cheap nor something I've encountered before.

Not too sweet, really something different. Well, the longevity could be better, but with some fragrances, that doesn't bother you too much.

A fragrance that you can't go wrong with, but I especially recommend it in summer because it is lighter, even though it has been around for so many years. However, it is by no means an old-fashioned scent, not at all; it can easily compete with the latest creations.

Statements

9 short views on the fragrance

Cym

8 years ago

2

Light, clean, fruity floral that reminds me of shampoo. Very faint skin scent 20 mins after applying 4 sprays.

Gold

6 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

11

4

Fine citrus on a light base. "Ambre blond" describes it well. I'm not blonde, but I still like it. Thanks to FrauLohse.

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Yatagan

6 years ago

7Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

10

6

For Coudray standards, an incredibly subtle scent: citrus, fruit, a bit watery, floral, creamy musk, a touch of wood: dabbed.

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MossGreen

5 years ago

7.5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

7

Delicate bergamot on a bed of green rose musk.
Somehow wonderful, hard to grasp, and actually very cool!

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NiKaSi

9 years ago

7

Cool, clear, unsweetened, and summery. Pleasantly watery and lightly powdery.

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Jennytammy

6 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

6

1

Initially focused on bitter citrus fruits + flowers. Rather dark.
Then the flowers and blossoms take over.
It becomes lighter, creamier + slightly animalistic.

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