SarahBelrose
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The Magic is Gone
As a fan of Francis' scents and of Gris Dior I had high hopes for this fragrance. I've been wearing it for about two hours now and so far I'm disappointed.
The original Gris Dior opens with fresh light airy citrus, transforms into damp earth, and then dries down into a most incredible sparkling rose.
Gris Dior Esprit opens with a strong citrus, so strong it's comparable to lemon scented furniture polish, after two hours this scent has transformed only slightly into a warmer woodier lemon scented furniture polish. I'm not getting any of the rose, any of the patchouli. The magic of Gris has been totally stripped away.
I can only hope that it continues to develop and that a spark of the magic returns.
Update: Nearly four hours in now, the lemon has started to fade to a slightly musky woody amber. Still no sign of the rose.
Update #2: It's now been nearly 10 hours. The rose started to come in around 4 hours ago but it's so muddied it's hard to pick out.
The original Gris Dior opens with fresh light airy citrus, transforms into damp earth, and then dries down into a most incredible sparkling rose.
Gris Dior Esprit opens with a strong citrus, so strong it's comparable to lemon scented furniture polish, after two hours this scent has transformed only slightly into a warmer woodier lemon scented furniture polish. I'm not getting any of the rose, any of the patchouli. The magic of Gris has been totally stripped away.
I can only hope that it continues to develop and that a spark of the magic returns.
Update: Nearly four hours in now, the lemon has started to fade to a slightly musky woody amber. Still no sign of the rose.
Update #2: It's now been nearly 10 hours. The rose started to come in around 4 hours ago but it's so muddied it's hard to pick out.
The Growth Cycle of a Rose
Joseph Quinn is the new face of Gris Dior and he was quoted saying "I've never smelled anything quite like it before." To me that's just marketing speak, he can't say he hates it, but he probably doesn't know the right terms to describe the fragrance properly. As a fan of his I was curious to try the scent myself. I found a 2ml sample on eBay for a few £ and I bought it.
I went in with low expectations. After wearing the scent for an afternoon I've found I agree with Joseph; I've never smelled any fragrance that does what Gris does before.
Opening with a citrus top that's light and airy and fresh, like a spring sky, the fragrance dries down into an earthy moss - the patchouli and oakmoss. Just when you think it couldn't possibly develop any further it blooms into a gorgeous sparkling rose. Gris really is an olfactory journey, taking the wearer through the growth cycle of the rose from the crisp air to the rain damp earth to the fragrant bloom. It's something entirely magical.
I went in with low expectations. After wearing the scent for an afternoon I've found I agree with Joseph; I've never smelled any fragrance that does what Gris does before.
Opening with a citrus top that's light and airy and fresh, like a spring sky, the fragrance dries down into an earthy moss - the patchouli and oakmoss. Just when you think it couldn't possibly develop any further it blooms into a gorgeous sparkling rose. Gris really is an olfactory journey, taking the wearer through the growth cycle of the rose from the crisp air to the rain damp earth to the fragrant bloom. It's something entirely magical.
