2015 Le Phénix 2017 Eau de Parfum

2015 Le Phénix (Eau de Parfum) by Les Bains Guerbois
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7.7 / 10 45 Ratings
A popular perfume by Les Bains Guerbois for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
Pronunciation
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Smoky
Resinous
Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CardamomCardamom GingerGinger
Heart Notes Heart Notes
PapyrusPapyrus CedarCedar PatchouliPatchouli
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk AmberAmber FrankincenseFrankincense

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.745 Ratings
Longevity
7.336 Ratings
Sillage
6.736 Ratings
Bottle
8.240 Ratings
Value for money
6.418 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 04/27/2025.
Variant of the fragrance concentration
This is a variant of the perfume Les Bains Guerbois 1885 (Eau de Cologne) by Les Bains Guerbois, which differs in concentration.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
blindy

36 Reviews
blindy
blindy
2  
The holy GPH Trinity
The brand Les Bains is technically not a perfume house, it is rather a Company that now does a little bit of everything: from managing a Luxurious SPA Hotel in the heart of Paris to fragrances and clothes.

Though the brand itself was founded only in 2011, its history roots go back to the 19th century when Gerbois family has built thermal baths in Paris in 1885. It was a popular place with people like Marcel Proust visiting it. In 1978 the place was re-built into a popular night club. In 1981 this was a hotspot for post-punk lovers: Joy Division, Depeche Mode and many more bands performed there. Now it’s a SPA Hotel in the middle of Paris.

Les Bains Guerbois has created a perfume line as a tribute to some of the most prominent moments in the history of Les Bains. My favorite one (at the moment of purchase in 2019/20) was Le Phenix. Here, I smell a VERY similar DNA to the OG version of Gucci Pour Homme that is no longer available for purchase now. That’s no surprise because these two perfumes share the same creator - Michel Almairac. In fact, we have a Holy Trinity of Gucci pour Homme successors created by Michel: Bentley - for men Absolute, Parle Moi de Parfum - Papyrus/Oud, and Le Phenix.

I’ve tried all of them and can say that they share a lot of similarities, yet they differ in their GPH interpretation: Bentley emphasizes the woody notes, while Papyrus/Oud and Le Phenix appear more “oily”, probably due to the more pronounced Papyrus note there. I genuinely love all three of them but Le Phenix is my favorite as it has lovely bottle design and carries a piece of history.

The opening is oily-gingery, with a lot of smoky undertones (though, they don’t overpower anything else). The composition doesn’t change much but I find it even better as I LOVE this smoky oiliness, as if oil was extracted from a tree and then slowly heated up and smoked without “burning” it too much.
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gobtholemew

37 Reviews
gobtholemew
gobtholemew
1  
01.28.21
Something about this is medicinal, but in the best way. I originally tried this as a replacement for a discontinued Bath and Body scent (Ginger and Cardamom body spray) and it doesn’t smell anything like it, but I still love it! Points taken off for being $245. I will not be purchasing a full bottle.
3 Comments
8
Pricing
10
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
8
Scent
MaxSmells

89 Reviews
MaxSmells
MaxSmells
2  
What a discovery
I got to visit my first niche fragrance house in Atlanta Georgia and what a treat it was because there I discovered an amazing fragrance house that I had never heard of before. That house was les Bains Guerboise. You can pick anyone but a few and be impressed by. The purchase that I made was 2015 and the plan is to purchase more. This is a nice resinous and dry but bright woody fragrance, is starts off spicy then ends with a nice patchouli that I haven't tried or smelled before, it's very unique but I'm struggling with the performance. A couple of days' worth of travel to get here might be the cause, but if the performance is like anything that I was presented with in store, then it's well worth the price.
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Statements

1 short view on the fragrance
Dan93Dan93 3 years ago
10
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
10
Scent
Premium smell. Like a hotel lobby of a rich and expensive venue. Very similar to DS Durga Bowmakers! But more gentle and subtile.
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