Quiproquo Grès 1976

... or one hand washes the other, freely translated as quid pro quo. Also known from "The Silence of the Lambs" where Hannibal Lecter demands honesty from Agent Sterling, questioning why it tormented her when the lambs suddenly fell silent at her uncle's. I don't want to go into detail here. Those who know the film know what I mean.
The above pyramid is a joke! In 1976, no perfumer would have come up with the idea of mixing just 3 ingredients into a fragrance, and Quiproquo doesn't smell like that either.
The scent starts with the typical cologne note of an old-fashioned chypre. Very lemony, but not zesty flashy, rather dark, sun-ripened lemons.
"Only" green notes in the heart? At least dust iris is playing in the orchestra pit. The conductor is the Grinch and he smokes chain.
Leather notes weren't used in the 1970s (I've read), but wood notes, which created a leather-like scent effect.
This note comes through here distant and fine. Or is it the green forest spirit? I wouldn't be surprised if they also processed forest spirits alongside civet and castoreum back then.
Now, no kidding. Quiproquo is a dark green, almost harsh chypre, wonderfully old-fashioned, but not granny-like. For strapping ladies and gentlemen who were around 20 back then and for bold people of today.