Eau Dynamisante, from Clarins was released in 1987. The perfumer behind this creation is Jacques Courtin-Clarins. It has the top notes of Caraway, Coriander, Lemon, Orange, and Petitgrain, middle notes of Cardamom, Carnation, Rosemary, and Thyme, and base notes of Patchouli.
Eau Dynamisante is one of the finest examples of lemony fresh Eaux, that dries down to a gorgeous chypre finish. I’ve gone through bottles of it for years, the shower gel and mousse, the body lotion and the dry oil. It’s invigorstingly fresh, sharp and simply feel good. I haven’t sensed its aromatherapy benefits (my favorite aromatherapy line will always be Lancôme’s magnificent AromaCalm and AromaFit, and Helena Rubinstein’s Art of Spa), but on a hot day, this is like an endless glass of cool water with a lemon wedge. Sadly, and it’s always been the case, it has a very poor lasting power even when layered copiously with the rest of the products. A 200ml bottle can last me a month with daily use. I sometimes splurge on the shower gel, but even though I love its rosemary and geranium piquancy with its spicy carnation and coriander facet, I can’t justify a bottle each month. Nonetheless for anyone who enjoys fresh scents with a classic elegance, Ô de Lancôme, Eau de Rochas, Diorella, Alvarez Gomez, 4711, Cristalle…this is a more herbal/more dry/more chypre no brainer. 5/5 either way!