SOTD [Vintage] Scent of the Day - August 2024

Mini of Jean Patou Normandie.

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Colbourne said:

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Gauloise made a fragrance?? Please tell more.

Colbourne said:

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I own this one and should wear it more often . Marketed for woman but works well on a man.Strange name (gauloise is the name of the most popular french cigarette) as personally I don't smell any tobacco but floral notes ; very nice.

CookBot said:

Gauloise made a fragrance??

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No, Molyneux made a fragrance called “Gauloise,” which is a rather grand, archaic, and feminine way of saying “French.” The cigarette brand adds an “s” (“Gauloises”), so Molyneux dodged trademark infringement—at least, I can’t find a case.

And, as @Avecesar says, I own it and I should wear it more often. It works just fine as a masculine.

Guerlain Chamade.

PStoller said:

No, Molyneux made a fragrance called “Gauloise,” which is a rather grand, archaic, and feminine way of saying “French.” The cigarette brand adds an “s” (“Gauloises”), so Molyneux dodged trademark infringement—at least, I can’t find a case.

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Those wily Frenchmen.

Nicer looking than this

L'Homme by Versace

SOTD: Molyneux - Gauloise EdT

Syncing with @Colbourne

The pyramid in the BN directory says this has jasmine and tuberose in the heart, but I don't get the latter at all, and the former is of the least indolic kind, playing a supportive role. It's an aldehydic green floral (hyacinth, rose, muguet) over a base with all the right stuff, thankfully not in a heavy-handed way. Easily unisex, sublimely balanced. Well worth the currently typical price of $2/ml.

Chanel Pour Monsieur

CookBot said:

Gauloise made a fragrance?? Please tell more.

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The term 'Gauloise' means a girl or woman from ancient Gaul.

Dunhill London Cologne by Dunhill (1973)

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Rest in peace great Alain Delon....

Romney for Men, Romney Cosmetics. c. 1966. (Thanks to @nosey74 and @PStoller for helping me identifying this scent.)

Layering after-shave with eau de toilette. Nothing groundbreaking, but a nice, dry-herbal and slightly floral scent.

Same choice as Colbourne and PStoller made yesterday ...