Indonesian patchouli
Turkish damask rose
Ambrox
Haitian vetiver11/24/2024
Musicandarts
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A nice, but underwhelming vetiver-patchouli fragrance.
This review is based on a 10 ml travel size bottle of Accord Particulier from Givenchy. The nose behind this perfume is Nathalie Lorson, one of my favorite perfumers who has created many great perfumes. I am not sure this is one among them.
The opening note is listed as Turkish rose, but it is too mild and fleeting for me to notice. What appears as opening notes are the heart notes of vetiver and patchouli. Though these are clear and beautiful notes, they don’t really stand out as anything exceptional. The vetiver and patchouli notes also make Accord Particulier remarkably similar to the Encre Noire family of perfumes, also designed by Nathalie Lorson. However, Accord Particulier is simpler in composition and more elegant in design, characteristics associated with La Collection Particulière. The listed base note is Ambrox, a synthetic woody amber scent from Firmenich. As the original Ambrox is no longer on their perfumery ingredients catalog, I assume this must be one of the second generation Ambrox compounds. Other than an academic interest, it doesn’t really matter. I cannot pick out the woody amber in the wake of the strong vetiver and patchouli.
The performance is not monstrous, but elegant and gentlemanly as expected from the profile of this perfume. It lasts about 6-8 hours on my skin, with gentle sillage for the first few hours. It would work as a good office perfume.
In summary, Accord Particulier is a nice vetiver-patchouli scent that doesn’t create any commotion. The notes listed by the perfumer allude something wonderful. But when you get there, there is no there, there. I cannot recommend Accord Particulier for what it delivers for the $320 for 100 ml.
The opening note is listed as Turkish rose, but it is too mild and fleeting for me to notice. What appears as opening notes are the heart notes of vetiver and patchouli. Though these are clear and beautiful notes, they don’t really stand out as anything exceptional. The vetiver and patchouli notes also make Accord Particulier remarkably similar to the Encre Noire family of perfumes, also designed by Nathalie Lorson. However, Accord Particulier is simpler in composition and more elegant in design, characteristics associated with La Collection Particulière. The listed base note is Ambrox, a synthetic woody amber scent from Firmenich. As the original Ambrox is no longer on their perfumery ingredients catalog, I assume this must be one of the second generation Ambrox compounds. Other than an academic interest, it doesn’t really matter. I cannot pick out the woody amber in the wake of the strong vetiver and patchouli.
The performance is not monstrous, but elegant and gentlemanly as expected from the profile of this perfume. It lasts about 6-8 hours on my skin, with gentle sillage for the first few hours. It would work as a good office perfume.
In summary, Accord Particulier is a nice vetiver-patchouli scent that doesn’t create any commotion. The notes listed by the perfumer allude something wonderful. But when you get there, there is no there, there. I cannot recommend Accord Particulier for what it delivers for the $320 for 100 ml.
Janetbeary
