Green Byredo for women and men

This is my first review and there are lots of other fragrances that I want to write about. But as there are so many people who don't like or don't see the uniqueness of Green, I shall start with this one.

I admit that Green is not a perfume that I want to wear everyday. Sometimes, green / Green is not enough: I long for fullier fragrances with more impression. But Green has character nonetheless. It starts with a stark petitgrain that is green and bitter. After a few minutes it fades and becomes more creamy and soft. It is still green (it never loses its green major note) but there are a few more floral notes lurking through.

When I wear Green I always think of this milky, white sap that gets on your fingers when you cut the stalk of a flower. It is that green!
It is the scent of thousands of flowers and leaves when they are all wetted and the air is full of their fresh, green aroma.
There is nothing dark or heavy in Green. It is the perfect spring fragrance although I like to use it in winter as well when I am tired of cold, grey days and cannot wait for spring to arrive.

Now, why did I say that I don't wear it all the time?
Because I normally want to wear perfume as a highlight, a scent that makes me feel special or beautiful or that warms me... (there a lots of reasons to wear perfume, you know all about it).
But Green is a pure scent, an outdoors-perfume and a perfume that doesn't distract.

If you want to be the star of the night - don't choose Green
If you have the need for sniffing your wrist all day long - don't choose Green
If you want to issue a statement with your perfume - don't choose Green.

However you should consider to test and wear Green if you love nature and the smell of nature. You should think about Green if the flamboyance of your usual floral, fruity, ambery, incense etc perfume annoys you sometimes. Green should be your choice when you need a perfume that is clean but still complex.

The longevity is great, I can smell Green for at least 5-7 hours. The sillage is medium - you and the people close to you will notice.

I hope this review helps to show that Green is not only about soap!

Great scent, great sillage, fantastic dry down, and completely individual. Perfect summer daytime scent.

Agree with henri345que on this one.. soapy and cheap-smelling.

at this price tag it has to be pretty amazing.. it costs most than Chanel, for goodness's sake

This one could be also called Byredo Soap. On my skin this one is an aromatic soapy floral. It stays throughout it's evolution as a mixture of green aromas, more pronounced on the green and slightly sweet smell of petitgrain and the aromatic sage, and soapy florals. The longevity on skin is really great, but I don't know if I would pay 195 dollars to smell as soap.

To me Byredo Green is a fresh floral without citrus or marine notes.The drydown features honeysuckle as the predominant floral note.

Green lasted 10+ hours on me and at $195 USD it is worth the price.