Indeed, Guirlandes is very similar to Anaïs Anaïs like many people say. But I’d say it’s a mix of Anaïs + Balenciaga Michelle. Maybe a touch of Ysatis as well. Just a drop. This fresh and invigorating, lesser known Carven, takes the green floral aspect of ‘premier parfum’ but amplifies big time the heady white florals. Tuberose and a ghost lily reign supreme here, with a touch of creaminess, the kind that graced everything from Chloé to Michelle, all the way to Ysatis and Jil Sander N°4. It smells and feels more 70’s hazy home catalogue than early 80’s pop block color IKEA furniture. These garlands of flowers mix with hyacinth and specks of galbanum for the green effect, evolving to a heady melange of tuberose primordially and lily secondly. A garden in the city. I see Rome. Maybe because a film that comes to mind seamlessly is Dario Argento’s Tenebrae! Why couldn’t it be displayed among the Hermès and Chloés that grace the opening scene?! And so Guirlandes becomes the peach fuzz sensuality of Anaïs, evolved! Some years older but still a play on innocence/desire. And since I have a very soft spot for Anaïs Anaïs and its close relative Arrogance Femme, I love Guirlandes! Also, for a 90% vol edt, this packs some very serious punches; both in its heady sillage and mesmerizing longevity!