Eau d'Hadrien by Annick Goutal

Lionessa

An invigorating, glass of lemon tonic water underscored by an herbal sprig. While transitory it maintains a simplistic purity which is most becoming.

RobLyn

Very strong bold scent, did not do well on me. Left a strong sour like air around. Not pleasant at all, passed it on to my niece and she liked it, didn't love but liked it. She tends to like more manish scents that I do.

Vixie

This is not a new scent as I bought it in Monaco at the Annick Goutal boutique in the early 90s. I was captivated by its top notes, as well as by its floral compatriot, Eau de Gardenia, but was never able to wear it well. The fragrance did not last and the citrus would be overpowering on my skin, almost acidic.

Noelia

This is a very fresh and pleasant scent..I love lemon and citruses in this!But fades immediately...so if you want a long lasting citrus scent this will dissapoint you...

Doc Elly

This scent starts out with a lovely strong bouquet of mixed citrus, but the top notes are out of the vial and on to their next destination before I even have time to wear and enjoy them. Once they're gone, there's not much left except a low-level woody, musky note that also disappears within a couple of hours. I know this is an eau de toilette and dosed accordingly, so I don't think my experience was due to applying too little. If another citrus scent, Eau de Rochas, is the marathon runner of citrus scented EdTs, lasting all day, Eau d'Hadrien is the 100 meter sprinter, Usain Bolt, leaping out of the starting blocks with a dramatic flourish and finishing in record time. I'd prefer that my scent stick around for a while, at least until I can get home and try something else.

Victoria Regia

I can't seem to appreciate this one (and neither does my fiancee). I own a bottle and tried wearing it many times, but all I feel is tomato salad (vinaigrette and all), lemon peel and fern. I feel dirty and unshowered in this. In fact, I had originally bought Eau du Sud (which to me smells like an expensive soap bar), but after hearing complaints from my fiancee, I had it exchanged for this one. I wished I had kept Eau du Sud, because I could at least wear it for my own enjoyment.

rikari

Hadrianus was a real big traveller, who filled the predominant part of his reign with the farther parts of the realm visiting. Was enthusiastic about Greece, the Greek culture, he had his hair and his beard sheared according to a Greek fashion. The emperor with melancholic nature withdrew often, that excluding the external world his mood let him be allowed to contemplate and let him rest. The earthly life enjoyed his goods with a subtle skill as one feeling drawn towards both gender. Loved to bathe in his pools with cool water, where with special fragrances, and spoiled himself with volatile oils. The perfume named after him explosive fresh, sparkling, aromatic citrous fragrance. We may be the participiant of this experience promptly as soon as we blow it onto our seed. Our bath prepared carefully, Sicily island beside ripened lemons grapefruit mingles, that oily takes care of our dry leather with dripping down. The cypress radiates mild woody tartness enhancing the refreshing effect, favouring the strength of the grapefruit with this. Their row is waited for impatiently already in the fragrance casket, that spoil the cleanness fragrance lavender, and the thyme encouraging our senses. All of them get into the water in a row, and from the refreshment, the cypre after an embrace one all members stretching out calmness brings our senses under control. Our eye napping we feel it as the wind brings a sweet fragrance of flowers from the gardens. The day in one going down already, but yet his last beam, than ignited road, shows his fervid strength, which measures its strength against the cool wind now, for us. Servants hurry, that on the end of the bathing with a soft veil drink our well-groomed leather the fragrant one, and from the oil water drops playing in a rainbow. The day disappeared from the horizon as our fragrance blended into our leather finally. The lights are blown out, with this the fragrance fades. The leafy branches of the cypresses aiming at tall one bid farewell to last one in this classic fragrance, that with few components, though with masterful elegance solved his creator.

krmarich

This reminds me of December and the brightness of the Holidays! This is for Lemon lovers out there who are not out to get attention. It whispers clean and fresh. Perfect after a shower or simply a sheet spray. Leans more towards aromatherapy than perfume. Good stuff.

holly13

I would love to test this since I am looking for the best grapefruit perfume.

They say perfumes that are citrus are uplifting.

You can use smells and color to make someone happier. Also living in a clean house and inviroment makes you happer. It is essential to mental health!

guynspfld

I thought it was a citronella candle....Oddly I like it. I sprayed some on, but it didnt seem to last...I will have to try it again

TheNoseKnows

With all the stinky, powdery, nose-crinkling mall-scents on the market, Annick Goutal's eau d'Hadrian may be one of the freshest,cleanest scents out there. It's a trustworthy go-to, and really suits any mood, any season. For when you want to feel pretty, smell fresh, sophisticated, and light, eau d'Hadrian beats all. For all you out there who thinks it smells like Pledge, OK, I might I agree with you in specific regards to the body lotion in same scent, but the EDP?! Please!!! It's 1st Class all the way. Period.

missk

I do believe that the sales assistant must have been misinformed or confused when she thought I would like Eau D'Hadrien when I had made it quite obvious that I loved my florals and had little tolerance for citrusy fragrances.

When I got home and opened up my 15ml sample of this fragrance, to put it bluntly, I was horrified.

Seeming that every cleaning solution in my house is lemon scented, this fragrance certainly doesn't remind me of happier times. Had I been born a billionairess and had someone else do my household chores perhaps my view of this fragrance would be a little different.

Also having alcohol added as an obvious component to this fragrance, only makes me think of tequila with lemon and salt, usually after five tequila shots too many.

There's no doubt in my mind that Eau D'Hadrien is more expensive and sophisticated smelling than detergent, however that still doesn't make me love it.

To me this isn't a bright, happy and uplifting fragrance, it's more sharp and rigid. Perhaps a fragrance better suited to men rather than women.

With that being said, I will be trying this on my man just to see whether the scent becomes more likable that way.

On a better note, this fragrance lasts well, I guess that's one good aspect. But unfortunately this fragrance fails in my opinion.

mellybee

Eau d'Hadrien starts with sparkling citruses. These fruits aren't sweet and dissipate quickly. As it dries down, it reminds me of over-ripe pineapple tempered by the dryness of cedar. The cedar becomes dominate to my nose and it remains right through to the end.
Even though it doesn't last too long, it's really refreshing.

litldove7

It's an herbal lemon tea...but too pine-sol like for me initially. Then it fades into a bittersweet lemonade with a dash of thyme to keep it earthy. For some reason, I get lavander...or maybe it reminds me of lavander because of its bright yet relaxing aroma. I feel that this is more of a sophisticated citrus juice that can't be worn by the younger generation who prefer a sweet juicy citrus nowadays. Not modern...but classic and sophisticated.

pitbull friend

Beautiful, simple, refreshing perfume. I think it was the first niche perfume I bought. I guess it doesn't work for everyone, but I think it is just a lovely go-to scent when you feel hot and sticky and want a pick-me-up.

PR

should update this review. Though it still smells like toilet refresher to me, it is kind of proved to be quite addictive scent as well..gees

I rather started to like it's simplicity.
With today's mentality full of detergents and refresheners, and almost every single of them smelling citrus's, I found it to be quite challenging to try citrus scents, even the more complex of them bring back the smell of clean sink or toilet, and Im starting to want some of it on myself as well, ha ha:)

tessture

Nice, lemony herbal. Not heavily layered or complex, this is simple and clean-lined.

ruggierml0727

Eau de Hadrien is one of the(if not THE) most fabulous aromatic citrus scents I've ever owned! Thankfully, it retains its beautifully bitter notes of cypress, lemon and grapefruit from the moment you spray it on until it fades a long time after. It is so crisp, clean, understated and very sophisticated. I Love it!!!

PR

OMG..where should I start..
I tried this fragrance, because I was intersted what sort of perfume could become so popular among such a famous people and some of them with a great sense of style...

It is a merciless smell of sharp citrucy cleaning detergent.

Yup, THIS would kill any germ within half a meter even without touching it.
Someone should be bloody rich indeed, not to know how a toilet detergent smells:-))))))

This would serve perhaps as some explanation for me, why celebrities find it to be even ok...
My husband said he would rather wear La Perla J'Aime than Eau d'Hadrien:)))poor thing, what a dilemma!!:)but no threat here..

chance25

This strikes me as a very herbal, natural sort of yogi scent. I like to pair this w/ a lavender scented lotion and I feel at one with the universe. Lemon and woods, very lasting pefume(this is for the female version).

Urban Skies

Gorgeous citrus! Fresh yet also dignified.

jeca

Sweeter and lighter than Eau du Sud

jeca

Very bright citric scent :o)