PG24 Papyrus de Ciane Parfumerie Generale for women and men

At first sniff I am initially alarmed. The first thing that comes to mind is an EDP version of 4711 and Jean Nate. Then it comes on like chypre-greenery awash with lavender surrounded by a soft woody element. I believe the incense and white musk have saved this from becoming the very plain scent akin to a very refined triple-milled French soap or a floral-based Roger & Gallet soap I've smelled before.
Found notes on LuckyScent.com:
"Bergamot, galbanum, neroli, broom, solar notes, lavender,mugwort, clove, incense, cistus labdanum, hedione, vetiver,Mousse de Saxe,Silvanone, white musk."
As it dries down, if I let my imagination run away with me I detect bugkill, "Raid"-like smell.I quickly think of something more pleasant and come away with another vetiver-laden fragrance I have and cannot place the name but it is pleasant. I may find myself layering with another scent.
I think of this as a more masculine than feminine scent but on the right person with the right chemistry it can work. All said I do like it but agree with SilverFire. This is not how I would like to smell on the regular.

Papyrus de Ciane goes on smelling high-end, but not as strong as Boucheron; as it settled on my skin, a scent came up to my nostrils summoned up a surge of comforting emotion, although I didn't know why; eventually I figured out that this was the smell of my mom's shampoo when I was young. Then it alters a bit and smells more masculine like its opening (arid and refined), which reminds me of a cologne my grandfather used to wear. There is something strangely 70's-esque about it. The rest of its life this fragrance tacs between close and arid, feminine and masculine. It's a comforting scent that reminds me of the good parts of Davidoff's Zino; silage is good. However, while Papyrus de Ciane proves itself interesting as a scent experience, it's not something I care to smell like on a regular basis.

Many Guillame's perfumes are basically like movies trailers. They show in 3 minutes all their best, so you get hooked. But the whole film is often (not always) different. When I tested Papyrus De Ciane on paper I was totally impressed." Oh finally, the green scent I was looking for"... I was ready to buy a FB then a tiny little voice pushed me to sample it first. Thanx, I can only say thanx to that tiny voice. After the amazing opening with dry green notes, gablanum and a super fresh cut-grass / cactus effect, the fragrance turns incredibly soapy, green flowery and a tad too "pretty" (at least on my skin). Don't get me wrong, this is not a generic fresh-and-clean composition but more of a dry-green, meditative frankincense that while being very distinctive and intriguing it's a tad too mannered and affected to my taste.

Said that, if you're into transparent incenses you should definitely give Papyrus de Ciane a chance. Well done.

Rating: 7.5-8/10

A different cut above the typical woody scents. A mix of meditteranean citrus/woods. Longevity is 4-5 hours on my skin.
Profile: Male
Age 25
Skin Type: oily/dry combination.
Overall Smell: 6/10

I've tried a few scents from this house, and up until now I've come to believe that Guilame's whole reason to be was to fragrant poodle behinds with his white floral stinkers.

But what a delicious treat this is!!! This is a yummy, woody green that holds onto it's bark. I'm not the biggest fan of Chanel N19, but there are phases to 19 that I detect here, and blessedly, it's the one phase that i liked.

This is one fragrance that deserves best in show. Nice sillage, well done, keeps your nose interested throughout.
I really like it!

Edit: this is my next planned purchase. The more I wear it the more I love it. One of the best dry green scents I've ever come across.

The is the most complex perfume I have smelled in a while. It starts with a mixture of bitter green, citrus and a floral note. It's a very resinous green, and I think I can smell a little incense and spice too. The heart is smoky and powdery green and woody and somehow it's dark and light at the same time and cut through with the green. It's very dry. I thought for a while that it might be too masculine, that the resinous/smoky note was too much, and then came the musky-woody drydown and I was in love.

One might or one might not like PG. On some people their fragrances smells better than on others. I am somewhere in the middle I guess. Although everything I tested so far seemed promising at first, they do not create an aura around me.

I must admit however that every single one has an amazing image-creating power. You smell your wrist and you see 'something'.

Surprisingly enough, for me Papyrus de Ciane is not telling a story from the past. Thanks to auto suggestion I did initially think of papyrus. However, very soon it became a scent of... the very present, or even future. I see a spacious, white office smelling of paper and ink. If in the press they would use papyrus instead of paper, that's how those places would smell like. A fantastic mixture of past and something a bit futuristic.

It settles somewhat woody, with a hint or warm sawdust. Imagine you're laying on a porch during hot summer. On me there also appears a soapy note which is slightly irritating, since I am not a fan of soapy scents.

This one is normal to me...

Why this is so pricey?



6,5/10

"From the Arethuse fountain to the meandering dark waters of Ciane, the elegant sway of intense green plumes ..."

This is the lovely "quote" by which Monsieur Pierre Guillaume describes his latest interesting creation.
It's a most apt "scent picture" which evokes the fragrance perfectly !

The Arethusan spring at Syracuse, (famous for it's papyrus), was a sacred place to the cult of the Goddess Artemis.
"Arethusa" and "Ciane" were naiads, (freshwater nymphs) associated with this ancient spring. ... Ciane was transformed into this fountain by Pluto (Hades) because she told Demeter of his rape of Persephone.
Or, in another version of the same myth, Ciane mourned for Persephone 'till she was naught but tears/water.
(Kyane (Ciane) or "azure font" is the root of the English word "Cyan" (i.e. the colour "blue/green")

And most aptly too, for my exact initial thought when smelling PG24, was just how amazingly greeny blue it smelled. It's a perfectly azure scent !
And the sparkling waters of a spring is exactly what's immediately evoked by the distinct "aquatic" facets of the scent's opening notes. ...
These soon become increasingly "greener" by the emerging almost luminous Papyrus, and ever so slightly bitter Galbanum notes. A vibrant "sappy" scent, sweetened ever so slightly by some lovely Genet (Broom).
The intense "greeness" then subsides somewhat, as it dives instead deeper towards the richer "murkier" mossy golden green waters of it's incensed heart. Enrichened further by the wonderful oakmossy "Mousse de Saxe" and musk blend base. ... Leaving just the "creamy" somewhat powdery and ever so slightly "wooded" musk to linger finally.

However, this wonderful mossy "Mousse de Saxe" base is certainly entirely Monsieur Guillaume's "new" interpretation of the famous classic base. ... It's been instead rendered much "lighter", and I'd say therefore way more "casual" and easier to wear. Whilst though, most definitely still retaining the distinct classic roots and feel of the original much "heavier" and "darker" base.
Monsieur PG's aim was to modernise this "Mousse de Saxe" base. And I believe he has most certainly and admirably done so.
~ "Papyrus de Ciane" is yet another beautiful addition to his marvellous oeuvre !