John Galliano

11 reseñas

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• dhoakohime

  February 28, 2014

  

  Very interesting little jewel, quite hard to find and a rarity in non-niche. I have found nothing similar among designer brands. The opening is a very soapy aldehyde blend in the style of Chanel No. 5, combined with a dark incense base. This incense is not strong or photorealistic; it simply adds darkness and interest. The opening is old school but with a distinct touch. As it dries, the aldehydes are replaced by anise violet, sweet and powdery iris, and rose. The ensemble becomes conventional, but the incense base remains beneath the flowers, adding a plush darkness and an enigmatic, gothic boudoir touch, with reminiscences to old-fashioned violet-scented makeup. The heart is less original than the opening but pleasant, feminine, and sexy. The projection and longevity are good for a designer perfume. I am very happy with my bottle.

• Modadicta

  May 18, 2015

  

  I think Dhoakohime described it very well. I met John Galliano thanks to Cnidaria, who gifted me a sample. This fragrance is truly rich in notes, so complex it is not for everyone. Galliano launched it just as gourmands were becoming popular, as if to say ‘I don’t care to follow the trend’, creating something unique and strange. Today no one has the audacity to create like this. It begins with a vintage soap scent, then stops smelling so soapy to move to anise, which is surprising. The first two hours are well perceived. Afterwards, the aldehydes camouflage behind dried roses, incense, cedar, and a discreet touch of bergamot. It stays close to the skin with a subtle trail. It is so well thought out that it stays with you because it knows it shouldn’t smell ten metres away. If you like vintage scents like Hypnotic Poison or Chanel No. 5, I highly recommend it. It will be a treasure: nothing mass-produced and very special. The bottle is beautiful. 8.8/10.

• Modadicta

  June 3, 2015

  

  Agree with Dhoakohime. Thanks to Cnidaria for the John Galliano sample; this fragrance is rich in complexity, not sweetness. Launched in 2005, it broke the gourmand trend of the time with something unique and strange. It smells of vintage soap at first, then anise (note that they sometimes forget to mention this). It has good projection for the first two hours, then stays close to the skin with dried roses, incense, cedar, and a subtle touch of bergamot. Not for everyone, but ideal if you like Hypnotic Poison or Chanel No. 5. A non-mass-produced gem with a beautiful bottle. 8.8/10

• Ylla

  December 10, 2015

  

  What a beautiful perfume. It is a great gothic castle with a baroque salon inside. Upon application, I briefly recall my beloved Shalimar Parfum Initial, and then the discreet but persistent aldehydes appear, with rose and violet wrapped in exquisite incense. It is complicately simple, between original and classic, and does not lose strength. It seems to start with such a sprint that it should run out, but no: it continues to gift us original sprints full of nuances. It reminds me of Nancy Selene: if you liked seeing her, wait for night to fall and in the darkness you will meet her eyes. It is so beautiful it terrifies.

• remy

  May 27, 2017

  

  What a madness! Thanks to Krasnylips for the swap. The opening is herbal and refreshing with aldehydes, sweet-and-sour angelica, and acidic bergamot. It blends into the base in an intoxicating procession: scrub freshness with smoky incense and wood, like in an old monastery. Then, the wild heart: velvety violets, lavender, and roses under a musky breeze. It is fresh, ethereal, mysterious, gothic, and seductive. Perfect for autumn nights, lasting over six hours. It has an 80s baroque and psychedelic style, just like Eden or Lou Lou. It evokes withered flowers from Poe or the breeze of Tim Burton. The bottle looks like a young woman in Venice, with twisted glass and a G-gothic cap that needs careful handling. Hard to find, risky, and brilliant. Its father Jean Guichard created Eden, while his son Aurélien made this whirlwind. Like father, like son!

• remy

  June 1, 2017

  

  This fragrance is madness, many thanks to Krasnylips for the swap. I lack adjectives to describe it. Its opening is herbal and refreshing, with a strange blend of aldehydes, sweet-and-sour angelica, and acidic bergamot. The top joins the base in an intoxicating procession: scrub freshness with smoky, dark, and woody incense. It transports me to the atrium of a forgotten old monastery. Then comes its wild heart: an overgrown garden with plush violets, relaxing lavender, and roses wilting under a musky breeze. It is fresh, ethereal, free, mysterious, unsettling, dark, witchy, gothic, erotic, seductive, intense, deep, nostalgic, fascinating, impertinent, eccentric, and subversive. Ideal for autumn nights. Full of contrasts, with 80s baroque and psychedelic style. Bohemian and retro. It is like withered flowers in Poe’s books, the breeze in Tim Burton’s worlds, or the scent beneath the can-can at the Moulin Rouge. The box seems to show a late-night young woman in Venice. The bottle evokes a draped Galliano dress. It is a hard-to-find fragrance that will not leave you indifferent. A daring and brave creation. Its father, Jean Guichard, created Eden; its son, Aurélien, this whirlwind. Like father, like son.

• Casablanca77

  December 14, 2017

  

  John Galliano is one of the most beautiful and pleasurable perfumes I have ever had. It was born in a complicated time, surrounded by very different concepts, and has gone unnoticed until it succumbed to a market that did not appreciate it. It is one of the most unjustly undervalued and discontinued fragrances. When you find it, you recognise its singularity; its beauty is authentic, like an eternal love. Its opening with bergamot and aldehydes does not overwhelm but announces a mature progression. It heads towards a garden that delivers its scents in all forms: sweet and sharp flowers leading to a sacred, ancient place of wet stone where souls rest. It connects with this world and the next. This combination of ritual flowers, low woods, and ancient monoliths makes it something unprecedented for times without ritualism. When you immerse yourself in this pagan and dark tale, the incense makes you surrender to the afterlife. It is a perfume dream. I love it.

• Machi

  December 14, 2020

  

  Totally agree with the others: it is exquisite and works magnificently on my skin. What a pity it is so hard to find.

• Machi

  December 15, 2020

  

  I totally agree with the others: it is an exquisite perfume. It performs magnificently on my skin. What a pity it is so hard to find.

• Monty Phyton

  August 22, 2024

  

  I am fortunate to own this bottle of gothic elixir and use it with care so I don’t run out. I wore it today: it is so violet, floral, balsamic, and aldehydic that it dazzles. Its incense guides me and its musk offers comfort, while the rest evokes nature. There is no equal; not even the EDT matches it, as this is smokier. It smells of fallen, trodden, and wet flowers that still smell wonderful. It is elegant, attractive, dark, and reminiscent of 80s lipstick. It has a masterful evolution, is unisex, characterful yet gentle. The longevity and projection are spectacular and attract compliments. John Galliano is Lestat, Encre Noire is Dracula. It is for the solitary, philosophical creature. It is part of history. If you find a decant or miniature, buy it: it is an unforgettable experience. 10/10.

• gotia79

  January 4, 2026

  

  To me, this perfume is a beautiful, powdery rose with gothic touches that last for ages. It reminds me of that classic illustration of the weeping clown with a rose to his face. It’s very pretty, romantic, and dark. What a shame it can no longer be bought, like so many other treasures.