Long Courrier, from Pierre Guillaume Paris was released in 2015. The perfumer behind this creation is Pierre Guillaume. It has the top notes of Orange and Salt, middle notes of Cacao Pod, Cedarwood, and Elemi, and base notes of Musk and Vanilla.
A very enjoyable and interesting fragrance, to be honest it opened differently to how I expected. I figured there would be a bright citrus blast from the elemi, which would die a relatively quick death but to my surprise the vanilla was the first hit and it's a very clean, custard like vanilla which proceeds to get a bit dirtier as it settles. By this point the elemi is chiming giving an incense and grapefruit like sharpness but Long courrier is a gourmand experience in the main and caramel like without being overly sugary or sweet, maybe it's some bitterness from the cacao? The balance of the fragrance as it dries down is excellent and the orange note is absolutely clear to me, reminiscent of an orange liquor or something, I'm surprised it's not been voted up more. I'll tell you what this fragrance reminds me of and it's the L’Art et la Matière line from Guerlain, that custard-esque vanilla heart but with warm resinous, woody qualities and clear, well executed, long lasting fruity hints. Long courrier's dry down speaks of much warmer resins of benzoin....so Benzoin and vanilla is basically 'amber' right? ... well not really because the elemi lightens the vibe somewhat. It's a clever scent, likeable and quite a classy smell. The fact it has me arguing with myself is proof positive of that, but I'm not sure I'd wear it. The jury is still out for me on the combination of bright/green/fizzy resins and vanilla bases, It's like making a white russian then topping it up with lemonade or making a ruby grapefruit cheese cake....is acidity and creaminess a good mix? I know we have established that this is warmer and woodier than that and that the balance is classy and puts me in mind of Guerlain, I'm just not sure why something with so many elements I enjoy, isn't launching me into olfactory heaven? A good fragrance then which is clearly thought provoking, with a mellow dry down and acceptable performance, it's a thumbs up but many not one I want to add to the wardrobe.....yet.
A very enjoyable and interesting fragrance, to be honest it opened differently to how I expected. I figured there would be a bright citrus blast from the elemi, which would die a relatively quick death but to my surprise the vanilla was the first hit and it's a very clean, custard like vanilla which proceeds to get a bit dirtier as it settles. By this point the elemi is chiming giving an incense and grapefruit like sharpness but Long courrier is a gourmand experience in the main and caramel like without being overly sugary or sweet, maybe it's some bitterness from the cacao? The balance of the fragrance as it dries down is excellent and the orange note is absolutely clear to me, reminiscent of an orange liquor or something, I'm surprised it's not been voted up more. I'll tell you what this fragrance reminds me of and it's the L’Art et la Matière line from Guerlain, that custard-esque vanilla heart but with warm resinous, woody qualities and clear, well executed, long lasting fruity hints. Long courrier's dry down speaks of much warmer resins of benzoin....so Benzoin and vanilla is basically 'amber' right? ... well not really because the elemi lightens the vibe somewhat. It's a clever scent, likeable and quite a classy smell. The fact it has me arguing with myself is proof positive of that, but I'm not sure I'd wear it. The jury is still out for me on the combination of bright/green/fizzy resins and vanilla bases, It's like making a white russian then topping it up with lemonade or making a ruby grapefruit cheese cake....is acidity and creaminess a good mix? I know we have established that this is warmer and woodier than that and that the balance is classy and puts me in mind of Guerlain, I'm just not sure why something with so many elements I enjoy, isn't launching me into olfactory heaven? A good fragrance then which is clearly thought provoking, with a mellow dry down and acceptable performance, it's a thumbs up but many not one I want to add to the wardrobe.....yet.