38 community ratings

Ma Griffe (2013)

Name: Ma Griffe (2013)
Brand: Carven

2013WomenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
38 ratings

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Carven Ma Griffe (2013) opens with gardenia bud, lemon and bergamot, then moves into a rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang heart, a powdery, woody chypre on the fresh side.

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Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.

How does it perform?

From 34 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Gardenia bud

Lemon Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Rose Ylang-ylang Jasmine Sandalwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Styrax Tonka bean Vetiver Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Chypre

What does Ma Griffe (2013) smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters call it feminine, with a smaller group calling it classic. It leans towards spring and autumn without ruling out summer or winter, and suits daily wear, leisure and the office.

Lemon and bergamot lead at first, with gardenia bud adding a soft floral touch. In the heart, rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang dominate, and sandalwood anchors them in a woody base. The dry-down of styrax, tonka bean, vetiver and musk turns powdery, lightly spicy and green in a chypre manner. Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche (1970) and Penhaligon's Jubilee Bouquet have a close profile.