Le Vestiaire - Grain de Poudre Yves Saint Laurent 2019

Grain de Poudre is a fragrance that you wear for yourself. It has quietly crept into my heart. It is neither loud, nor obtrusive, nor eccentric, but nevertheless unique and very memorable. The mixture of green and powdery, without slipping into floral or woody, is something I have never smelled before.

It starts out very herbaceous and herbal and develops more and more powdery and dry with a herbal spiciness. I can't actively detect leather here, but it certainly adds a cozy note.

The fragrance reminds me a lot of when you cut back the herbs in spring and it's still very cold outside. Your hands smell of freshly cut woody sage stalks while you bury your face deep in a woolen scarf so that your nose doesn't freeze.