While I find PG to be an interesting house with a vast range of bold and esoteric fragrances, I also find that 9 times out of 10 there's a snag with the scent. There's usually some sort of off, synthetic note that puts me off, and/or very poor performance (for example Arabian Horse is wonderful but I can't justify 260 euros for something that becomes a skin scent after 10 minutes). París Fidji does what Pierre Guillaume does better than the rest, at least for me. It has the classic gourmand but not a gourmand, one or two note overdose style of the house, and makes for an addictive, sumptuous, creamy sandlewood glow. Others here have called it tropical or summery, I'd say it transcends season or temperature. There's an aspect of the orange burst opening that recalls Frédéric Malle's Bigarade Concentré, but this has more legs and more depth. It's everything I wanted BC to be.
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Paris Fidji, from Pierre Guillaume Paris was released in 2017. The perfumer behind this creation is Pierre Guillaume. The notes are Grapefruit, Orange, Rum, Sandalwood.
While I find PG to be an interesting house with a vast range of bold and esoteric fragrances, I also find that 9 times out of 10 there's a snag with the scent. There's usually some sort of off, synthetic note that puts me off, and/or very poor performance (for example Arabian Horse is wonderful but I can't justify 260 euros for something that becomes a skin scent after 10 minutes). París Fidji does what Pierre Guillaume does better than the rest, at least for me. It has the classic gourmand but not a gourmand, one or two note overdose style of the house, and makes for an addictive, sumptuous, creamy sandlewood glow. Others here have called it tropical or summery, I'd say it transcends season or temperature. There's an aspect of the orange burst opening that recalls Frédéric Malle's Bigarade Concentré, but this has more legs and more depth. It's everything I wanted BC to be.