PG22 DjHenné Parfumerie Generale for women and men

when i first smelled it, it was a dead ringer for chergui but that quickly morphed into a minted light suede/leather, hay (wheat?), very dry lavender and a faint boozy wood. it goes through three distinct phases, the second getting deeper - myrrhe? - ending with a honeyed resinous denouement that lasts a long time. finally met a PG i was willing to buy & wear rather than simply admire from a distance. excellent frag!

This surprised me as I expected less than it delivered.
It opened with a lovely note of wheat, almost mouthwatering, very natural smelling and enjoyable for me. Also a very shy undertone of cacao and syringa leaves a trace on my skin.
At the heart part lavender joins in making this more masculine than feminine. I usually don't like lavender as it reminds me of some laundry products and it tends to get too sharp and "in your face", but here it is very calm, comforting and gentle.
Unfortunately it sits extremely close to skin on me, so I do not justify getting a full bottle, but I must say - this is lovely and much more than one could expect from the notes. "Djhenn" is indeed very unique and worth the price tag for those who enjoy shy scents.

I gave my sample plenty of time on my skin (a number of hours) and although I usually like hay, woody types of fragrances, this smells like mouthwash and some kind of floor cleaner poured over some nice fresh hay. Kind of ruins the party. I think it is the combo of woody notes and mint. The cacao adds a rather sickening sweetness to what should not be sweet in my opinion. I am not liking this and I normally like woody notes. I would never wear this.

I think Djhennè is good. Really good. However, I believe that as with most PGs it is going to get a mixed reception and create a little controversy.
The presentation image is very true to the description and the scent itself: it is about the desert. More so, an oasis in the desert. There is a juxtaposition of hot and cool, sweet and salty, dry and fresh effects through the interplay of notes. There is a feeling of both sand and nearby water.
Lavender is very brief and mild in the opening, so those who love it may be left craving more, and those who don't will not be offended. It doesn't seem like lavender meant to be a big character here, more of a behind-the-scenes player. Spearmint is listed but my nose does not register any. There is, however, a very fresh and zingy fig note in the opening.
After a short while the scent becomes smoother and softer and rounds up nicely with cedar and cocoa. It is not exactly chocolate or chocolate-sweet, and the leather accord keeps it from becoming too pretty. And here things start getting a little dirtier, which to me is a good thing, as I love cumin and most spices. There is definitely a nice doze of cumin in Djhennè. At times it seems like you have just been through a very nice roll in the desert. The musky aspect is very prevalent, as with a lot of recent offerings from niche perfumery.
The drydown is about vanilla and spices but vanilla and cocoa keep them from being too prominent. I saw 'wheat' listed in the notes but what my nose registers is warmth, as in warm bread and warm skin.
Sillage is soft and mild, lasting power 6 to 8 hours.
Djhennè will definitely appeal to lovers of Musc Ravageur, Muscs Koublai Khan, Femme, Kingdom and most Lutens.

Opens like Chergui - hay meadow on a dry, late-summer day - but richer, with just a touch of lavender. In this phase it's very gentle and comforting. In the drydown, the myrrh comes to the fore and it becomes much more intense, reminiscent of Goutal Myrrhe Ardente, but drier and more masculine, with a hint of incense smoke.

I received a sample from luckyscent and wow, what an experience! It is a deminsional fragrance - both spicy and clean, leather and powdery floral. It's a warm, enveloping scent...like slipping into a beloved leather jacket. I do wish the lavender notes had been more present. If I purchase a full bottle I would like to see how it performs layered with L`Occitane Lavender. Either way, I keep finding myself turning my head to catch another whiff.

Got a free sample of this from luckyscent. For me, it is soapy on the opening and through most of the ride. I do not care for soapy notes. So, this is a no-go for me. I can barely detect leather, and assume the soapy is coming from whatever those opening notes are... even if this dried down to the most wonderful base... I would not buy it due to the soapy. My scent journey needs to be 100% awesome for me to spring for a full bottle. Oh well. Can swap this with someone who is interested. PM me.

@ lisa O - it's not that you just thought, it's true. it's his own company. the discription has to be edited.

why is pierre guillaume "collaborating" and "has taken over"- I thought "parfumerie generale" was his own company... strange description...