annick goutal
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The compositions
Vetiver
Sables
The opening strikes with bergamot's citric brightness tempered by cinnamon's dry warmth, a contrast that feels both classical and slightly severe.
Petite Chérie - Claudie Pierlot Edition
Eau du Sud
The first spray brings a shock of Mediterranean greenness—basil and bergamot meeting the sharp brightness of grapefruit.
Eau De Charlotte
Eau de Charlotte opens with a pale, almost aqueous lily that quickly gives way to its true nature: a confection balanced on the edge between floral and gourmand.
Passion
Passion opens with a dissonance: tuberose's rich creaminess colliding with the green, almost bitter edge of tomato leaf.
Petite Cherie
Petite Cherie opens with a dewy orchard clarity—fresh pear and peach that feel sun-warmed rather than syrupy, cut through with a green grass note that keeps the fruit from turning cloying.
Grand Amour
Grand Amour opens with the cool, watery green of lily—pale petals suspended in morning light.
Gardenia Passion
Gardenia Passion opens with a surprisingly green interpretation of gardenia, softened by petitgrain's bitter-citrus brightness and jasmine's indolic hum.