michel girard
Editor’s note pending — every credited perfumer eventually gets a written profile here.
The compositions
The Collection Magnetic Musk
Wanted by Night
The opening announces itself with an unexpected jolt—sharp cinnamon clashing against lavender's aromatic coolness, the lemon barely tempering the heat.
Extravagance d'Amarige
Extravagance d'Amarige opens with a green snap of violet leaf sharpened by pink pepper, a brisk counterpoint to the sweetness lurking beneath.
1881 Riviera
L'Homme Lacoste Intense
**L'Homme Lacoste Intense** opens with a bright citrus flash—grapefruit and orange zest that feels clean and athletic, like morning light through an open window.
Jako
Baby
Cerruti 1881 Black
Baby Touch
Baby Touch opens with a soft citrus veil—orange peel sweetened just enough to feel comforting rather than sharp.
The One Eau de Toilette
The opening moments feel lighter and more transparent than its Eau de Parfum sibling, with white florals blooming quickly into focus.
The One Eau de Toilette Dolce&Gabbana
The One Eau de Toilette opens with a burst of white florals that feels sunlit rather than heavy, the ylang-ylang and orange blossom creating an immediate warmth.
Orange De Bahia
Still
Still opens with a crisp apple brightness that feels almost like biting into cool fruit, but it quickly softens into something quieter.
Cerruti Pour Homme
L'Homme Lacoste
L'Homme Lacoste opens with a sharp ginger-pepper accord that feels sporty without veering into locker-room territory.
S.T. Dupont Noir S.T. Dupont
S T Dupont Noir
Azzaro Pour Homme Night Time
# Azzaro Pour Homme Night Time
Bois d'Hiver
A cardamom-dusted sandalwood that opens with the snap of pink pepper before settling into something warmer and more enveloping.
L'Homme Lacoste Timeless
Brilliant Wish
Brilliant Wish opens with the combination that defined a generation of mass-market florals: pink pepper's light citrus-warm spice alongside fruity notes that function as mood-brighteners rather than specific ingredients.
Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver
Kouros Silver opens with a crisp synthetic apple that feels almost aquatic in its sharpness, a stark departure from the animalic warmth of the original Kouros.
Tender Touch
The One Baroque Dolce&Gabbana
The One Baroque
I Love Me Pop Vinyl
Osmanthus L'Occitane en Provence
Osmanthus
1 Million Cologne
The original 1 Million's brash sweetness here shifts into a fresher, more restrained register.
Bazar pour Homme
Naturelle Osmanthus
A bright lemon opening quickly gives way to the gentle, apricot-tinged sweetness of osmanthus, softened by clean white jasmine.
Touch for Women
Touch for Women opens with a dark fruit accord—blackcurrant and blackberry streaked with citrus—that feels richer and less airy than most florals from the late nineties.