Cologne Francaise by Celine

[Vitamin D]

Anyone tried this one? Can you share your thoughts? I have talked with one member here who has tried it, but I'm looking for more thoughts. It's back in stock and I'm thinking about buying it.

COLOGNE FRANÇAISE EAU DE PARFUM 3.4 FL.OZ

CELINE

www.celine.com

 

[hednic]

I own it and love it. Great scent! Purchased it and all the other exclusive ones as soon as they were released in Paris.

 

[Vitamin D]

How would you describe the scent? How’s the performance?

 

[Vitamin D]

I own it and love it. Great scent! Purchased it and all the other exclusive ones as soon as they were released in Paris.

 

[hednic]

How would you describe the scent? How’s the performance?

I'd describe it as a woody, musky, floral and the performance is excellent on my skin.

 

[Vitamin D]

I ordered it. Hoping it arrives soon!

 

[naylor]

I ordered it. Hoping it arrives soon!

Congrats! Hope you love it. Please share your thoughts once it arrives.

 

[hednic]

I ordered it. Hoping it arrives soon!

Looking forward to hearing what you think.

 

[Vitamin D]

My bottle arrived on Friday and I have to say it was not what I was picturing! Haha I do like it though so I decided to keep the bottle. It is very interesting, that’s for sure. “A trompe l’œil cologne” and “dissonant accords” is an apt way to describe it.

From my testing, the sillage smells great. Once the fragrance settles is when it shines.

Very interesting. Probably my most interesting fragrance yet. I have been on a fig note kick lately, and this is a good representation of a masculine fig note. The orris butter and tree moss really make it earthy and masculine.

I’ll be shocked if I run into anyone else wearing this. Haha these Celine fragrances seem pretty under appreciated at the moment.

 

[imm0rtelle]

My bottle arrived on Friday and I have to say it was not what I was picturing! Haha I do like it though so I decided to keep the bottle. It is very interesting, that’s for sure. “A trompe l’œil cologne” and “dissonant accords” is an apt way to describe it.

From my testing, the sillage smells great. Once the fragrance settles is when it shines.

Very interesting. Probably my most interesting fragrance yet. I have been on a fig note kick lately, and this is a good representation of a masculine fig note. The orris butter and tree moss really make it earthy and masculine.

I’ll be shocked if I run into anyone else wearing this. Haha these Celine fragrances seem pretty under appreciated at the moment.

I'm curious about what your initial idea of Cologne Française was like, and how different it compares to how it actually smelled like. Also, how accurate was Hedi's olfactory diary with your own experience of the fragrance?

I’ll be shocked if I run into anyone else wearing this. Haha these Celine fragrances seem pretty under appreciated at the moment.

I actually would prefer it to stay that way. It feels more confidential and intimate of an experience. I wouldn't want them to end up being hyped to death, like Baccarat Rouge 540.

 

[hednic]

My bottle arrived on Friday and I have to say it was not what I was picturing! Haha I do like it though so I decided to keep the bottle. It is very interesting, that’s for sure. “A trompe l’œil cologne” and “dissonant accords” is an apt way to describe it.

Glad it was to your liking!

 

[Vitamin D]

I'm curious about what your initial idea of Cologne Française was like, and how different it compares to how it actually smelled like. Also, how accurate was Hedi's olfactory diary with your own experience of the fragrance?
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I actually would prefer it to stay that way. It feels more confidential and intimate of an experience. I wouldn't want them to end up being hyped to death, like Baccarat Rouge 540.

Tbh I don’t know what exactly I was expecting. Lol I think the earthiness is stronger than I expected. Maybe the tree moss? I think this is actually the first fragrance I’ve tried or bought with tree moss.

There’s also a note in here that reminds me of going to my great grandmas house. Not sure what it is. Maybe the orris? It’s one of the sharper notes. I think a sharper earthy note.

I’ve also never tried a traditional French cologne, so maybe I have no frame of reference for it and what he was trying to do with it.

I do like it though. It’s very interesting and unique. I’ll have to continue wearing it and see what I think long term.

How many sprays do you like to use?

 

[imm0rtelle]

I’ve also never tried a traditional French cologne, so maybe I have no frame of reference for it and what he was trying to do with it.

One good example would be Guerlain's Eau de Cologne Imperiale. That is what a traditional French cologne is like which, when you try it, you will realize how different it is compared to Cologne Française. The traditional French cologne is citrus, herbs, faint woods and sweetness. It only lasts for a couple hours and is meant to be something refreshingly delicate rather than a modern fragrance. So I get what Hedi means when he says he wants to avoid following the "unobtrusive tradition of freshness and lightness." Instead of being just a light fruity fig eau de cologne, there's smokey woods and earthy facets that ground the lightness. Perhaps the "muted dissonance" is the interplay between the fresh fruity fig and the "heavier" components. I definitely feel the orris butter and a similar elegance it has with Bois d'Argent, which is what Hedi thinks of as something suiting an aristocratic dandy. The smokey woods and earthy facets connects with my interpretation of what he means when saying he wanted to invoke the feeling of a "young French man or woman of strong temperament". The final part where he is talking about the idea of "classical beauty where a facial imperfection will give it a unique charm and depth" is a bit more vague to me. The only thing I know is that the fragrance does smell quite unique and captivating. It isn't something that just feels "nice" and forgettable to me.

How many sprays do you like to use?

Here's my protocol when evaluating fragrances:

1. Spray one spray on test strip
2. Trap test strip underneath a cup
3. Smell perfumed air in cup

This give you an idea of how it smells to other people around you, your sillage. You're also watching the development of the fragrance in slow motion, frame by frame. I also like testing fragrances on my skin as well. For that I have another protocol I use:

1. Spray one half spray in the inner crook of my left elbow.
2. Let the smell come to my nose rather than immediately bringing my elbow to my nose.
3. Bend my elbow to "turn off" the scent to help refresh my nose and prevent olfactory fatigue.
4. Extend my elbow to "turn on" the scent when I'm ready to experience it again.

When I'm going out, it depends on how much projection I want. If I'm more low key, then I just spray on 1 spray on each clavicle and the fragrance will be underneath my clothes which gives a more muted projection. If I want to maximize the scent in being noticed, I would spray on exposed skin on my neck, specifically behind my ear lobe. The more you spray the stronger and longer lasting it will be.

 

[Vitamin D]

One good example would be Guerlain's Eau de Cologne Imperiale. That is what a traditional French cologne is like which, when you try it, you will realize how different it is compared to Cologne Française. The traditional French cologne is citrus, herbs, faint woods and sweetness. It only lasts for a couple hours and is meant to be something refreshingly delicate rather than a modern fragrance. So I get what Hedi means when he says he wants to avoid following the "unobtrusive tradition of freshness and lightness." Instead of being just a light fruity fig eau de cologne, there's smokey woods and earthy facets that ground the lightness. Perhaps the "muted dissonance" is the interplay between the fresh fruity fig and the "heavier" components. I definitely feel the orris butter and a similar elegance it has with Bois d'Argent, which is what Hedi thinks of as something suiting an aristocratic dandy. The smokey woods and earthy facets connects with my interpretation of what he means when saying he wanted to invoke the feeling of a "young French man or woman of strong temperament". The final part where he is talking about the idea of "classical beauty where a facial imperfection will give it a unique charm and depth" is a bit more vague to me. The only thing I know is that the fragrance does smell quite unique and captivating. It isn't something that just feels "nice" and forgettable to me.

Here's my protocol when evaluating fragrances:

1. Spray one spray on test strip
2. Trap test strip underneath a cup
3. Smell perfumed air in cup

This give you an idea of how it smells to other people around you, your sillage. You're also watching the development of the fragrance in slow motion, frame by frame. I also like testing fragrances on my skin as well. For that I have another protocol I use:

1. Spray one half spray in the inner crook of my left elbow.
2. Let the smell come to my nose rather than immediately bringing my elbow to my nose.
3. Bend my elbow to "turn off" the scent to help refresh my nose and prevent olfactory fatigue.
4. Extend my elbow to "turn on" the scent when I'm ready to experience it again.

When I'm going out, it depends on how much projection I want. If I'm more low key, then I just spray on 1 spray on each clavicle and the fragrance will be underneath my clothes which gives a more muted projection. If I want to maximize the scent in being noticed, I would spray on exposed skin on my neck, specifically behind my ear lobe. The more you spray the stronger and longer lasting it will be.

Interesting, thank for sharing your thoughts!

So for the cup test, you spray one spray on a test strip and then trap it under a cup. How often do you lift the cup up to smell it? And you're smelling the inside of the cup, right?

So far I've only been using about 3 sprays for this one. Two on my chest and one on my neck for work and the opposite for outside of work (two on neck and one on chest).

I have no idea how well this projects in both cases or how the sillage is, but the longevity seems ok. Nothing amazing but it seems to stick around for at least 6 hours.

When you go out and wanting to project more, are you doing those neck sprays in addition to the clavicle sprays?

 

[imm0rtelle]

So for the cup test, you spray one spray on a test strip and then trap it under a cup. How often do you lift the cup up to smell it? And you're smelling the inside of the cup, right?

There's no real rule on how often I lift it up to smell the perfumed air in the cup. Only rule I do use is to try to avoid olfactory fatigue. If I can't smell anything or it feels dulled then either my nose is fatigued, or all the fragrance molecules have escaped the cup, and it needs time for the fragrance molecules inside the air trapped under the cup to build back up in concentration.

When you go out and wanting to project more, are you doing those neck sprays in addition to the clavicle sprays?

I just go for either neck sprays or clavicle sprays because I'm scared that spraying too much will easily cause olfactory fatigue for me.