Top Notes 
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Lavender
Heart Notes 
Geranium
Jasmine absolute
Ylang-ylang
Rose absolute
Base Notes 
Tree moss
Musk
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02/01/2021
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(Mon) Reference Geranium
Jean François Laporte's 1988 round-up introduced a whole series of perfumes that became important blueprints and references in their respective categories. Route du Vétiver was, along with Goutal's Vétiver, certainly a starting point for many vetivers that have appeared since 2000, while I see Iris Bleu Gris in line with Iris Silver Mist or Chanel's 28 La Pausa Eau de Toilette. The coffee cola sandalwood combination of Santal Noble is still as new as it is classic. Jardin du Nil is my rose geranium reference, providing a noticeable starting point in view of newer geraniums like the one from Miller Harris (2005) or Malle's Geranium pour Monsieur (2009) and even more so, Rose & Cuir (2019). The geranium plantations and fields in the Nile Delta likely served as a narrative; unfortunately, there is not much detailed information about Laporte's work, nor about who ultimately worked at Maître Parfumeur et Gantier in what capacity - the image certainly works, geraniums, plenty of greenery, jasmine, rose, and brackish water - with a slightly high-proof grappa note. Chanel's N°18 - in the fine Eau de Toilette version (2007) - is also a perfume that exhibits a similar high-proof botanical.
Unfortunately, the brand was more or less sold off a few years ago; the new owners not only switched to the rather handy format of 120 ml and ensured that a 'real' Swarovski stone now sticks to the cap, but also looked into what else could be 'improved.' When the reformulation of the first 90 ml versions to the 100 ml versions was heavily lamented a few years ago (not always justifiably), they have now gone into a kind of turbo mode, in which much of the charm of the perfume was unfortunately sacrificed.
Unfortunately, the brand was more or less sold off a few years ago; the new owners not only switched to the rather handy format of 120 ml and ensured that a 'real' Swarovski stone now sticks to the cap, but also looked into what else could be 'improved.' When the reformulation of the first 90 ml versions to the 100 ml versions was heavily lamented a few years ago (not always justifiably), they have now gone into a kind of turbo mode, in which much of the charm of the perfume was unfortunately sacrificed.
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