I first heard about Annick Goutal's perfumes years ago - or rather, I first experienced the delicious scent on a friend and deliriously asked who made it. Been hooked ever since, although I never bought any for myself. Why? No intelligent reason, really, other than cost here in the US.
On my first trip to Paris in a decade, I serendipitously came upon the shop while on a walkabout of several arrondissements, and immediately entered the premises. Very lacquered and feminine inside, it suited my girlieman mood of the moment. Annick Goutal spearheaded the return of making perfumes from real flowers using the original, centuries old traditional processes of extraction and manufacture. Time consuming and more expensive, but well worth the price - it is truly an offense to anyone with a minimum of olfactory capabilities to be subjected to the nauseating odors of chemically manufactured scents so prevalent these days. All my colognes are old school.
I spent a lovely demi heurre sampling the many scents, glad to be able to have all the latest creations at my fingertips yet torn between deciding which one I wanted to bring back with me. (it was my last day before returning and I had a very full couple of suitcases already - 3 oz more was risking an explosion)
Finally, after much testing and deliberation, I settled on Eau du Sud. Bold yet subtle, sexy as hell yet sophisticated. Whenever I wear it I have to be prepared for the consequences.
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Any of her colognes for men will work the same. Wear them and count your blessings. read more