Grand Amour

18 reseñas

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• ShiseidoTactics

  March 8, 2014

  

  A rose that Elie Saab gifts us comes to mind: sweet not wild. It felt romantic to me. Age range: women 25 and up. PD: It’s a worthy ‘Oriental’ (those in the know will understand what I mean).

• Annie01

  July 8, 2014

  

  It has nothing to do with Elie Saab’s; I’ve tried both and Grand Amour is a thousand times better. Since I discovered this house it’s my favorite never missing a bottle on my vanity. It smells addictive it captivates. I agree with Shiseido Tactics: it’s romantic and not cloying for special moments. It’s a great oriental; on my skin the opening is very strong almost overwhelming a mix of hyacinth and flowers that give a jasmine scent with Turkish rose but soon it changes to sweet without being cloying. There I detect a slight subtle leather touch that creates an incredible harmony. In the background the rose and a touch of myrrh remain. It has a wonderful sillage lasts all day and I can still smell it the next morning.

• ShiseidoTactics

  November 3, 2014

  

  A small clarification: I’m referring to Elie Saab’s treatment of the rose not that this perfume resembles his.

• azuriiita

  June 4, 2015

  

  A musky floral that reminds me a bit of Francis Kurkdjian’s Man with his flowers and musk. Good quality; the flowers feel ‘fresh’ and the musk is very delicate. Hyacinth genista lily and honeysuckle dominate in a ‘velvet red rose amber’. At night the mimosa blooms (which prolongs the trail) and the jasmine (almost narcotic). Being delicate I used it during the day but once I wore it at night and it expressed itself much more intensely which was very significant. I love it and while flowers usually bring joy they give me nostalgia for me that Portuguese feeling of ‘saudade’. The soft sweetness of the amber and vanilla soothes me. I barely notice the leather myrrh or anything else just a slight bitter and salty touch that balances things. Of the Annick Goutal perfumes I own this is the one with the best longevity; satisfactory but not standout. I don’t think it will attract the masses or be suitable for major galas but rather for intimate and special occasions. I love my sphere bottle with the butterfly! Long live love!

• Selene

  June 1, 2016

  

  Hyacinth everywhere. For those who love this flower it’s undoubtedly their perfume. The comparison with Ralph Lauren Safari and Guerlain Chamade is obvious: all three adore hyacinth bold and prominent. But of the three the one that comes closest to the real scent is Grand Amour. I’ve seen how it grows from a bulb so colorful and complex. Its scent is intense narcotic intoxicating with green and earthy notes all balanced. To me it smells like hyacinth with powdery tints; I struggle to perceive the rest but I believe they complement each other to achieve that so real scent as if we were smelling it from the same plant.

• Casablanca77

  May 9, 2017

  

  Grand Amour is an absolute gem as a friend told me. It has so many nuances that it’s one of the best I’ve tried so far. It opens strong so I’d recommend testing it in a fresh bottle rather than one that’s been sitting out in the sun or heat as it spoils easily. After ten minutes it literally transports you to another era: pure romance stone benches in gardens long dresses and complicity. The hyacinth is real as if it were in water stripped of petals and exhaling fullness. Out of hundreds of perfumes none have taken me so romantically back to the past. It’s a masterpiece that will be my personal number one; I’ll always keep it in my collection. It’s exactly what I was looking for. If I were to put it in a movie it would be Emma Thompson in Howards End. At 48 hours on blotting paper its drydown remains the best that journey to a garden of love. IT IS A MASTERPIECE. That’s why it’s worth reading reviews from Fragrantica members and continuing to search perfumeries. Note: This is Eau de Parfum more potent and floral (especially hyacinth). The EDT loses a bit of that pure floral soul but it’s incredible: it has wet leather with flowers subtle myrrh and vanilla. Both have similar longevity on paper; I recommend trying both as the EDT is a dream for those who don’t want such a potent floral hit.

• VainillaDulce

  October 5, 2017

  

  I hadn’t encountered a perfume that would perfectly capture the concept of an love that transcends death, embodying the purest and most unconditional feeling, sublime and intense, from a tender caress to carnal passion and a longing that goes to the bones. That and more is Grand Amour by Annick Goutal, the beautiful tribute to a love tattooed on the heart. It’s a lovely bouquet where you don’t just perceive the fragrance, but you smell its leaves, pollen, and dew; it’s so natural and vivid that it soaks you in its beauty, but also in its fleeting fragility. It gives you the sensation that hyacinths, lilies, roses, and mimosa are falling on your skin. Gradually, it becomes creamy and warm like a comforting embrace: amber, vanilla, benzoin. In the end, that note of clean, perfect leather appears, like a cry of desperation that breaks the harmony, but soon finds peace and blends with the floral subtlety and warmth. Grand Amour is a spiral experience that makes you live love through other senses. It’s a perfume that chooses you, because to wear it, you must understand that it’s a work inspired by a heart full of love for a being of whom only memories remain, and Grand Amour makes it eternal.

• VainillaDulce

  October 13, 2017

  

  I hadn’t encountered a perfume that would so perfectly capture the love that transcends death the purest and unconditional feeling sublime and intense from a tender caress to carnal passion and the longing that goes straight to your bones. That is Grand Amour by Annick Goutal the most beautiful homage to a love tattooed on the heart and treasured in memories. It’s an elegant bouquet of flowers where you don’t just smell the fragrance but its leaves pollen and dew; so natural and vivid that it soaks you in its beauty but also in its fleeting fragility. It gives you the sensation of petals and leaves falling on your skin: soft captivating enveloping turning creamy and warm like a hug that consoles a suffering soul. It’s the amber vanilla and benzoin. At the end clean and perfect leather appears like an initial cry of pain that breaks the harmony but which soon finds peace and blends with the floral subtlety and warmth. Grand Amour is a spiral experience that makes you live love through other senses. It’s a perfume that chooses you because to wear it you must understand that it’s a work built from a heart full of love for a being of whom only memories remain and Grand Amour makes it eternal.

• Cherie

  November 16, 2017

  

  I’ve been wearing this perfume for a few days: an explosion of flowers, super floral. By the end of the day, it feels powdery; for a moment, I thought it was very ‘for ladies’ because of how floral and typical it is in the collective mind: if it smells like flowers, it’s for older people. I think everyone brings their personality to the perfume; a 20-year-old girl could wear it and smell sophisticated and elegant, so that ‘ladylike perfume’ thing is relative. I liked this EDP; it didn’t kill me or anything, but I feel it smells good on my skin. It’s a bit powdery but nothing terrible; I find it very melancholic, nostalgic, from past times, and that appeals to me.

• Liliana46

  May 15, 2018

  

  I just bought this perfume… how delicious it is! It reminds me of Patou’s Sublime, and I see they share rose, jasmine, amber, and musk. Coincidentally, I wanted to get Sublime back, but it’s discontinued, and… this one wins. Very special and sublime! I recommend it.

• agustinark

  April 4, 2020

  

  The scent is too vintage; I couldn’t handle it. I thought I’d like it, but it scared me away…

• CarCar

  July 25, 2020

  

  (Speaking of the EDT) The opening has an air of white flowers with green touches that I love. Then it dries down to a carnal, soft, creamy heart of white flowers. First, I detect a sweetness I attribute to honeysuckle, then it turns slightly powdery. A few hours later, among the flowers, a small amount of dry leather appears, smelling very close to the skin. It’s warm and enjoyable. I think it’s a worthy acquisition. The longevity is around 6 hours, with low projection, ideal for closeness or personal enjoyment, not for anyone looking for a floral bomb. The first time I smelled it, I thought of Givenchy’s Organza (I have one from the early 2000s); their hearts and dry downs are almost identical, but this one is less complex, less sweet, softer, and easier to wear, so it has more occasions for use. They share body notes (jasmine, vanilla, amber), and we could match Organza’s woods with Grand Amour’s leather and myrrh. They aren’t the same, but they’re in the same style. Edit 4 hours later: I still smell it on my forearm. It dropped in intensity and then rose again like a phoenix. It doesn’t project much, but it’s there, recognizable.

• CarCar

  July 30, 2020

  

  I’m talking about the EDT. The opening has air of white flowers with green touches that I love very much. Then it dries down to a carnal soft and creamy heart of white flowers. First I detect a sweetness I attribute to honeysuckle then it becomes slightly powdery. A few hours later among the white flowers a small amount of dry leather appears smelling close to the skin very warm and enjoyable. I think it’s a worthy acquisition. The impression after several days is that the longevity hovers around 6 hours with low projection for closeness and personal enjoyment. It’s not for someone who wants a floral bomb (in that case Organza is more of a bomb…). The first time it made me think of Givenchy’s Organza (I have a bottle from the 2000s and its heart/drydown notes are practically identical) but less complex less sweet softer and easier to smell. For that very reason easier to use. After all they share body notes (jasmine vanilla amber) and we could equate Organza’s woods with Grand Amour’s leather + myrrh… They’re not the same but for me they’re in the same style. I say this as a reference for those who can’t try it and are thinking of buying blind. Edit 4 hours later: I can still smell it on my forearm! It dropped in intensity and then rose again like the Phoenix. It doesn’t project much but it’s there recognizable and verifiable.

• jerry drake

  December 18, 2021

  

  A perfume is like a poem: elusive notes and harmonies that awaken irrational sensations. Grand Amour makes me imagine a dark-haired woman with dark eyes walking at sunset, leaving a scent of lived experience, happiness, and pain, floral and sensually oriental. It also seems like walking in a windy spring garden with hundreds of flowers: bright, soft roses, jasmine, mimosa, and hyacinths. As it dries, these flowers seem to fade, acquiring a musty tint that makes them sweeter but also signals an imminent decline, almost rotting. It’s not easy or minimalist; it’s abundant and opulent with a disruptive factor that reminds you nothing is eternal. It’s for those who highlight their inner wealth and aren’t afraid of melancholy.

• uhm

  December 16, 2022

  

  I don’t know Chamade, but for me, this perfume heads in the direction of Chanel N°19. At times, it feels heavy, not due to intensity, but because of that raw, vintage floral aroma. In this case, I’ll stick with Chanel.

• Demelza

  December 26, 2023

  

  Too green! I only wear it layered with a sweet or fruity base to tame that bitter grassy smell. I bought it out of love for Quel Amour from the same house and for the bottles, but this one isn’t for me. Edit: I have two controversial perfumes, this GA and Estée Lauder’s Beyond Paradise. Both are green florals dominated by hyacinth, and they give me a funeral vibe. If you like serious and distinct perfumes, this is the way to go.

• guchita

  March 5, 2025

  

  I bought it blind based on reviews and still haven’t fully cracked the code: it’s floral with green and citrus notes, drying down slightly sweet. It’s very particular, nothing commercial, for specific noses. From a distance, perhaps due to the white flowers, it reminds me of Estée Lauder’s Pleasures. I expected something more ‘of the era,’ but it’s definitely not popular. The Eau de Toilette has low persistence and sillage; it’s almost a cologne. Maybe the Eau de Parfum is more intense.

• soledadbt

  July 13, 2025

  

  I’ve been wanting to try Grand Amour by Annick Goutal for ages, and when I got a chance to swap for it, I dove in with a bit of trepidation. The opening is green, but honestly: it’s not that medicinal, sticky green of Mugler’s Aura, but pure chlorophyll. Imagine wet grass after the dew, freshly cut in a garden filled with hyacinths, lilies, and roses also soaked in moisture. A breeze mingles the scent of flowers with the grass and chlorophyll; it smells like childhood, like running in a grandmother’s garden. As it dries, that intense green softens, though it persists alongside the flowers, sweetened by a gentle vanilla that wraps everything without being gourmand. It’s a refined, timeless perfume that transports you to another era.