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Green Citrus with an Edge
I have always been intrigued by the Annick Goutal offerings which are sold in both the standard feminine bottle and the rectangular masculine bottle. For a while I thought that they were two different formulas, but someone disabused me of that false belief. EAU DU SUD is one of them, and systemeD graciously sent me a sample making it possible for me to try this fragrance out after having wondered about it for quite some time...
To my nose this is a fairly sharp green citrus fragrance. I'd say that it's about midway between Parfums de Nicolai COLOGNE CEDRAT and Bond no 9 CENTRAL PARK. There is not nearly so much greenishness in this composition as in the latter, but it has a slight spiciness which makes it feel more masculine than feminine--at least in the drydown.
The quality seems very high and I'd put this in the EAU D'HADRIEN neighborhood, not only because it's primarily a citrus scent, but also because it, too, seems like a fairly simple creation--at least when compared to the more complex feminine perfumes of this house.
We've reached the end of summer here in Boston--a turning point marked by my donning of socks today for the first time in months--so EAU DU SUD is not something that I'm in any hurry to acquire, but I'm sure that come May I'll be considering this bright and cheerful citrus cologne once again.
To my nose this is a fairly sharp green citrus fragrance. I'd say that it's about midway between Parfums de Nicolai COLOGNE CEDRAT and Bond no 9 CENTRAL PARK. There is not nearly so much greenishness in this composition as in the latter, but it has a slight spiciness which makes it feel more masculine than feminine--at least in the drydown.
The quality seems very high and I'd put this in the EAU D'HADRIEN neighborhood, not only because it's primarily a citrus scent, but also because it, too, seems like a fairly simple creation--at least when compared to the more complex feminine perfumes of this house.
We've reached the end of summer here in Boston--a turning point marked by my donning of socks today for the first time in months--so EAU DU SUD is not something that I'm in any hurry to acquire, but I'm sure that come May I'll be considering this bright and cheerful citrus cologne once again.