Eau de Campagne, from Sisley was released in 1976. The perfumer behind this creation is Jean-Claude Ellena. The notes are Basil, Bergamot, Galbanum, Geranium, Jasmine, Lemon, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Plum, Tomato Leaf, Vetiver.
Wonderful, classic Ellena. A blind buy for me after listening to a Fragrantica talks episode, and I don't regret it. Probably not the best performance, but it's Ellena so I've come to expect that, plus sometimes subtle and ephemeral is what I'm going for. (Update: performance is actually pretty impressive for this type of scent, it sits close, but is enduring) It doesn't smell like Eau d'Hiver, but what they have in common is the sort of distant, caught-on-the-breeze délicatesse, and they both give me the impression that this is how these notes work, i.e. you don't want them presenting as loud, beasty and screechy. Ellena's perfumes are the antithesis of Tom Ford for me, I'm glad they both exist but this is the high art to Tom Ford's cartoonish output. Blooms in heat, when the tomato leaf is a bit less dominant.
No doubt this is an incredible endeavour, a feat of perfumery. It's a warm Autumn Sunday, I've been for a run and am lounging in the sunlight watching TV wearing EdC. I keep sniffing myself, it's compelling, but I also feel like I've scattered salad all over my prostrate body. Lettuce, tomato, cucumber and maybe some herby olive oil. I don't think I'd ever wear this
Wonderful, classic Ellena. A blind buy for me after listening to a Fragrantica talks episode, and I don't regret it. Probably not the best performance, but it's Ellena so I've come to expect that, plus sometimes subtle and ephemeral is what I'm going for. (Update: performance is actually pretty impressive for this type of scent, it sits close, but is enduring) It doesn't smell like Eau d'Hiver, but what they have in common is the sort of distant, caught-on-the-breeze délicatesse, and they both give me the impression that this is how these notes work, i.e. you don't want them presenting as loud, beasty and screechy. Ellena's perfumes are the antithesis of Tom Ford for me, I'm glad they both exist but this is the high art to Tom Ford's cartoonish output. Blooms in heat, when the tomato leaf is a bit less dominant.
No doubt this is an incredible endeavour, a feat of perfumery. It's a warm Autumn Sunday, I've been for a run and am lounging in the sunlight watching TV wearing EdC. I keep sniffing myself, it's compelling, but I also feel like I've scattered salad all over my prostrate body. Lettuce, tomato, cucumber and maybe some herby olive oil. I don't think I'd ever wear this