By Dane
Guerlain has a great range of eau de colognes (a traditional fragrance recipe of citrus, florals, and herbs). Eau du Coq happens to be my favourite (go figure).
The notes are listed as "Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot, Orange, and Rosemary", but to my nose, Coq smells mostly of neroli or orange blossom, lavender, and orange with tart opening notes of lemon and a very slight animalic background (which I thought may have been civet at first, but I believe it might be the indolic qualities of the neroli/orange blossom content). The herbs were well masked by the lavender at first, but they've become much more apparent to me.
Longevity on any given eau de colonge is very short, and although Coq lasts a bit longer than some, don't expect to smell it hours later. What it is great for is a brief, refreshing shot of fragrance.
There isn't too much to say about eau de colognes in general. They all smell similar, so the only real separation between them is quality of ingredients...which is where Guerlain has an advantage. Although priced higher than something like 4711, that difference in quality is well worth it.
Year: 1894
Perfumer: Jacques Guerlain
Notes: Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot, Orange, Rosemary
Guerlain has a great range of eau de colognes (a traditional fragrance recipe of citrus, florals, and herbs). Eau du Coq happens to be my favourite (go figure).
The notes are listed as "Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot, Orange, and Rosemary", but to my nose, Coq smells mostly of neroli or orange blossom, lavender, and orange with tart opening notes of lemon and a very slight animalic background (which I thought may have been civet at first, but I believe it might be the indolic qualities of the neroli/orange blossom content). The herbs were well masked by the lavender at first, but they've become much more apparent to me.
Longevity on any given eau de colonge is very short, and although Coq lasts a bit longer than some, don't expect to smell it hours later. What it is great for is a brief, refreshing shot of fragrance.
There isn't too much to say about eau de colognes in general. They all smell similar, so the only real separation between them is quality of ingredients...which is where Guerlain has an advantage. Although priced higher than something like 4711, that difference in quality is well worth it.
Year: 1894
Perfumer: Jacques Guerlain
Notes: Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot, Orange, Rosemary
