Le Chevrefeuille Annick Goutal for women

Absolutely LOVE this fragrance, and agree with most of the positive reviews. Excellent honeysuckly, natural, fresh, wonderful!

Then... it's gone. After an hour or so, I bury my nose into my skin trying to catch a bit of this marvelous fragrance but nothing is there.

I'm so sad that the fragrance evaporates so completely within such a short time, I end up frustrated and wanting.

To invest on a fragrance, despite of its brand, many of us would consider to own a scent with a great silage, and superb lasting power. Yet, many fail to mull on the scent itself, therefore making them to lament on its short living.

Le Chevrefeuille is indeed a good fragrance, so dewy green, fresh and screams 'spring'. The honeysuckle is bright, smells so real, and I love the so much! The citrus adds to its vibrancy and doesn't smell artificial at all. I am more than grateful to own this fragrance, the REAL joy of Spring.

To invest on fragrance, despite of its brand, many of us would consider to own a scent with a great silage, and its lasting power. Yet, many fail to mull on the scent itself, therefore making them to lament on its short living.

This is indeed a good fragrance, so dewy green, fresh and screams 'spring'. The honeysuckle is bright, smells so real, and I love the so much!

The citrus adds to its vibrancy and doesn't smell artificial at all. I more than grateful to own this fragrance, the joy of spring indeed!

Disappointing. Honeysuckle is one of my favorite scents in nature and this does not resemble it much at all.

Like nearly all Annick Goutal florals, it follows the usual Goutal formula of a lovely natural flower being drowned by way too much citrus. The citrus notes detract from the delicate, airy sweetness of the honeysuckle. A shame.

I have sampled Chevrefeuille a few times on my skin and found it surprisingly enchanting. I have had problems in the past with AG perfumes starting off with a discordant sharp note of anise or lemon that ruins the entire scent for me. BUT I did not have that problem with Chevrefeuille. Its topnotes are green, sweet and soft. This is the most realistic honeysuckle I have ever smelled. It is a lovely beautiful scent.

It is interesting that many others found it too sour or too green. I found this scent to be very sweet in the toponotes and was glad when the green and lemon came in to balance. My only disappointment was that the lemon and petitgrain seemed to dominate in the drydown, but not in an unpleasant way. They are still balanced by the jasmine and narcissus that have been steadily wafting their scent during the middle notes and drydown. I would wear this scent again and after trying my sample again a couple more times I broke down and bought a bottle. It's worth every penny. It brought me such beautiful memories of childhood and is such a soft, lovely scent.

As others have said, there is no sillage at all to speak of with this and the longevity is weak, maybe 3 hours and that is pushing it. But I will happily re-apply this during a warm summer's day. This is a joyful beautiful scent.

This one is spring in a bottle. It's feel like going to the park in a fresh spring morning, feeling the gentle wind that brings the wonderful smell of the tree in flower and some freshness of citrus. It is really very pleasant fragrance!

Annick Goutal nearly always produces perfumes which I'd be happy to wear again and again. The compositions are sometimes simple, but the quality is dependable, and the soliflores usually offer a slight twist on the named flower. LE CHEVREFEUILLE is a perfect example.

This perfume smells initially to me like a distant cousin to PETITE CHERIE--I catch just the tiniest waft of fruitiness, which could be pear, right at the beginning. Then it disappears forever, and the honeysuckle emerges, but it is rather green, and I find jasmine competing effectively for the center stage. At one point during my first wearing, I started to feel as though LE CHEVREFEUILLE was more of a juvenile perfume--something that Barbie would wear. From there, I thought naturally of Rochas POUPEE and how sad that the plastic of that perfume ruins it for me.

But there is no plastic in Annick Goutal--anywhere, as far as I have sniffed--and LE CHEVREFEUILLE ends up retreating a bit from Barbie territory just enough to make me realize that this greenish honeysuckle-jasmine is a solid soliflore.

I do believe that GRAND AMOUR is a better floral green from this house, but LE CHEVREFEUILLE would be nice to have around to wear now and then, and I do find it to be a better jasmine perfume than LE JASMIN, because it has very different, much less woody and far more likeable base.

It smells like fresh grass, lemon and honey suckle. It feels like " a fresh new start ". Perfect fit for spring when everything is fresh. It's a perfect fragrance for spring but I don't think that it would fit for me in summer. So for me, it's a one-season fragrance. It smells very good and very fresh. But, if I'm only going to wear it one season per year.. it's not worth it.

green and linear, probably one of the best Annick Goutals i've come across

This is an extremely green, zesty interpretation of honeysuckle. For that reason I am disappointed, as I was hoping for a sweeter honeysuckle. Either way I think it's a beautiful perfume, perhaps the only sour perfume I would actually wear, as I am hyper-sensitive to sour scents. This mostly smells like crushed green leaves from a lemon tree combined with lip-puckering lemon juice and a bit of honeysuckle. It is lovely for spring or summer. I am wearing it on a very hot summer day, and I am enjoying it despite the fact that it is not what I hoped for. Like most Annick Goutal citrus perfumes, this one doesnt't last long or project well, but it is so delightful that if you love the scent, I say buy a bottle!

If you could bottle a spring day, this would be it. Honeysuckle and lemons shine in the opening. Tangy and sparkly. As it dries down, the tanginess fades and everything becomes softer. If I were a spring bride, this is what I'd wear while walking down the aisle. A lovely and unique scent that lacks longevity but not beauty.

I tested this along with E D Camille and Charlotte in the hopes of finding a good late spring/summer scent. Of the 3 this is my favorite. It is citrusy and sour in a way that I have trouble describing, an aromatic dry green fragrance. It strikes me as a happy scent and put a spring in my step while I was wearing it. I wish it lasted a bit longer on me and I feel like I can do better in regards to a daytime hot weather scent so I will keep searching but may end up coming back to this one.

I received a sample of this perfume in the mail today. It really is an odd perfume!

I only smell a few white flowers and some green notes. I can't smell the citrus at all. This perfume is way too boring for me.

It's very, very simple. And if you like simple white floral perfumes, this would probably be perfect for you! It's a scent I wouldn't mind smelling on others, but for me I like perfumes that are a tad more complex.

EDIT: Oh, there's something I'd like to add. This perfume to me smells a lot like soap bubbles! I was really struck with nostalgia when I sniffed this for the first time.

A green meadow of honeysuckle, with a few jasmine bunches scattered throughout, and somehow it never becomes cloying... walking through this meadow barefoot, while you feel your light dress flutter lightly against you as the breeze passes by... the happiest sunshine you have ever felt on your skin as you pluck off a leaf to enjoy its greenness... right here in this meadow...

And then it's gone after 2 hours.
I do not mind at all---its beauty completely compensates for its lack of longevity.

Finally, an AG scent that really resonates with me!

Like scentedrat, I pick up lots of citrus and green notes, no honeysuckle- but the scent is enchanting- the closest thing to the original green Clairol Herbalessence shampoo of the 70s!

This soft, refreshing scent would be just fantastic for hot, sultry summer days- but I like it now, too-

One thing that I've learned with AG- if I want to smell their scents for more than an hour, I have to shoot the wad and just use the entire 1 ml decant- otherwise, there's no point...

Hmmm, all I get from this is citrus and some green. Definitely bright and sparkling, and too sharp for me. Oddly enough, I don't smell honeysuckle at all. The honeysuckle in my garden is soft and very sweet. This is nothing like that at all. I get the furniture polish note, too. Based on all the lovely reviews, I was hoping to finally find a honeysuckle scent to love, but this one isn't going to give it to me.

Le Chevrefuille is such an optimistic country-y green scent makes me think of sunny spring. It starts with a bit freshly-cut grass nuance (I’ve never smelt real honeysuckle, so I guess it must be the honeysuckle accord). Then a discreet floral hint comes, somewhat really quite powdery-ish, like then one I find in Chanel No.19, but much less edgy or typical Chanel-y.

Later on, it stays quite linear, just a bit tamed and less sharp. To me, I can’t really smell much floral scent beside a faint narcissus hint, and it more smells of tomato leaves plus some fresh-cut stems.

The dry down is like really tamed narcissus in the air. It makes me think of the countryside and sunny afternoons when there’s a lot of green lush vegetation and people are chilled.

I do like this one and very glad to have it on my table.
At the start, Honeysuckle leads out for a short while ahead of Petit Grain with Lemon in third place. Narcissus and Jasmine? Just not there for me. After a stretch, Petit Grain and Lemon catch up to and take over Honeysuckle for the lead! And at the finish, it is a very dominant Petit Grain with Lemon close behind. Honeysuckle is a faint third. I.e.,sillage mostly of Petit Grain. On me, a dry, clean scent; astringent with flowers. Expensive and the bottle is very pretty.
There are some perfumes to wear for home and family. For me, this is one of those :)
An awesome summer fragrance!

It's early June in Pennsylvania and the air is filled with the into*icating sweetness of honeysuckle. This has inspired me to run home and sweep out my bottle of Le Chevrefeuille.

Having the natural scent in recent memory, it's easy to determine how this fragrance measures up to the real deal. Le Chevrefeuille is lovely and fresh, but not into*icating such as the woods are today. There is a strong tea-like note that accompanies and tempers the floral notes. After a while the tea recedes and the honeysuckle and jasmine join in a swirling pas de deu* for a few breathless moments until they e*it stage left, leaving only a faint remnant of tea behind.

This is the parfumer's fantasy of honeysuckle, not an appro*imation of the real flower. Lovely though it is, a stroll in the park it is not.

(*sorry about the key not working...)

Mmmmm!!

On me? Goes on GREEN at first: like crushed leaves or grass. This is the predominate note for a few minutes, until LEMON appears. Wait just a few more minutes and...

...there it is! The HONEYSUCKLE! Very delicate; not too sweet. I don't notice the jasmine or narcissus, but it could be because I haven't trained my nose to see past the honeysuckle.

I wish the green would linger a while longer. Still, it's a lovely scent; one I could see myself owning.

ahhhh, I found a perfume I can say that I really LOVE!!
It is oh-so fresh and sparkling, reminds me of childhood innocence, fields of wildflowers, and cosy hugs from mums and Aunties in the early 1970's....yep it takes me back. Purity at it's best. If you don't mind a short lived pleasure (lasts about 1 hour on my skin) then....DO Try it! (mind you at times it's not that easy to find!)

This is IMHO the best feminine summer scent. It is more fresh than green to me. Where a lot of flowers can be sweet and cloying,this is just that faint whiff of honeysuckle after a rain, A joy to wear and never too much.

Very simple and very lovely. Fantastic green flowers. The petit grain and honeysuckle combo, which dominates here, is just simply adorable. It's very feminine, crisp and refreshing. The honeysuckle by itself is very sweet, but the petit graind holds it back a little bit. The jasmin makes the fragrance very warm, so I think it should be suited for those spring days where there's sun, but the air is still a little bit cold.

Wonderful and romantic.

Just stunning!I want to bathe in it!

This is such an honest fragrance. It is all about the entire honeysuckle experience, including the vines upon which it grows.

Like a lot of AG fragrances, the 'green' here is leafy, brusque and realistic courtesy of the petit grain. Unlike Eau de Camille though, the honeysuckle and narcissus bring a moderate floral sweetness to the greenery. Upon drydown, the petit grain shines its citrus light though the foliage.

Also similarly to a lot of other Goutals this has a soft, warm aura which floats up to greet your nose as you wander here and there.

I don't really have an appetite for the scent of leaves so Le Chevrefeuille won't be blazing a path to my permanent perfume collection but I do admire its whole-of-plant philosophy.

It is feminine, fresh, airy, but toooooo green. Does not work on me at all. Pitty.

This is Annick Goutal doing what it does best- a sweet, airy, feminine floral with fresh green undertones which manage to smell natural. If you like AG perfumes you should like this..simple as that

I can not get enough of the narcissus in this one. I feel like Laura Ingels running down the hillside with wild flowers in my hair. It smells natural and clean, just the way you'd want to smell from time to time. It's a must in a perfumista's collection because there is nothing that can really compare.

Le Chevrefeuille is an extremely green scent, almost bitter but lovely all the same.

For those who aren't usually wearers of green fragrances, this may take a while to get acquainted with. Le Chevrefeuille is actually quite delicate and fresh. The honeysuckle, jasmine and narcissus gives this scent an unusual femininity while the petit grain creates an interesting grassy and herbaceous finish.

The lemon is quite dominant alongside the honeysuckle, however this isn't sour citruses, it's more fresh and energizing, with a definite 'zing'.

Oddly enough this fragrance is not sweet. It's rich and quite brash. I disagree with those reviewers that call this a simplistic scent, I think there's a lot going on which makes it very complex for me.

All in all this is a very luscious and happy fragrance which would wear wonderfully in Spring and Summer. The lasting strength is so-so in my opinion, not terrible but certainly not as lasting as other Annick Goutal's that I've tried. If it's possible to get Le Chevrefeuille in eau de parfum concentration then disregard the price tag because that would be your best option.

One of my mostloved scents. Hope it will never be discontinued as it has been released as a limited edition in 2002.

I especially love the tender honeysuckle note in this scent.

Highly recommended!

The honeysuckle is vivid and beautiful here...it reminds me how Annick Goutal always makes her scents close to nature. The honeysuckle is the strongest at first, and then shares the stage with the jasmine. The jasmine is faint in comparison, and I had to concentrate to find it..and I noticed I could find it separately and then at moments I could find it mixed with the honeysuckle. The lemon comes along shortly and is simultaneously tangy and sweet. The petit grain adds to the grassy green nuances, it also seems a bit dry. Once the lemon appears, it does not go away. It stays and overtakes the composition, the dissolving the honeysuckle and hiding the jasmine. The honeysuckle and jasmine last approximately one half hour, the shine and brightness of the scent wear away with it...a soft lemon, and a tender femininity last for perhaps another hour.

C'est magnifique! Not like a sickeningly sweet floral, just a lovely, fresh, feminine, delightful fragrance. When I want to sass it up, I layer it with a little Bandit (Robert Piguet) and they compliment one another well. By itself, Le Chevrefeuille has enough of a musky undertone, but not too overbearing for those who don't like anything too pungent.

Of the entire Annick Goutal line, I think this is my favorite! I love green notes and I think this is one of the best!

I agree with lovelylavender that it is sweet but not overly and it's a very simple scent and that makes it very special.

Unfortunately, the setback is it doesn't last very long!

This is a very beautiful creation which should serve as a model for all other honeysuckle fragrances. It is light and bright and accessible to everybody, even to very young people...
it does not last very long and should be sprayed on generously, since it is an "EAU", not a full perfume.
Delightful.

Once again I smell Kitchen cleaner. Must be something about Lemony scents reminds me of cleaning my Kitchen. Vodka smell is still there too. After that said, I do think the smell is nice and it does remind me of playing in the grass in the summer time and smelling the flowers.. Probably not something I would wear very often, and if I did it would be in the summer..

I really like this one. It reminds me the smell of grass and flower after the rain. However, it does not long last on me.

For me Le Chevrefeuille is the best honeysuckle fragrance ever. One of those things which gives you gooseflesh after you have experienced something really exciting :)))

It's a simply, one line perfume. Great for summer days, or when you want to be total feminime. The honeysuckle is sweet but not overly sweet.

If you like honeysuckle, try it. but if you looking for more complex scent, with a twist in the middle and base, forget it. Le Chevrefeuille is not the one.

It remind me of a young girl, walking in a floral print dress.

It's a simply, one line perfume. Great for summer days, or when you want to be total feminime. The honeysuckle is sweet but not overly sweet.

If you like honeysuckle, try it. but if you looking for more complex scent, with a twist in the middle and base, forget it. Le Chevrefeuille is not the one.

It remind me of a young girl, walking in a floral print dress.