37 community ratings

Essence d'Eau

Name: Essence d'Eau
Brand: Gianfranco Ferré

2003WomenModern

7.4/ 10

Community score
37 ratings

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Gianfranco Ferré Essence d'Eau is a floral, fruity and sweet women's fragrance that opens with lily of the valley, blackberry and neroli. It has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 35 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /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

6.2 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% 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

Lily of the valley Blackberry

Kumquat zest

Neroli

Cedar blossom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Narcissus Rose Jasmine

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Woods Amber Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Essence d'Eau smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Votes split almost evenly between summer, fall and spring, with winter trailing a little. Daily wear and the office lead the occasions, while evening and night out draw fewer votes.

The top holds lily of the valley, blackberry, kumquat zest and neroli. Narcissus, rose and jasmine carry the floral heart. The base of musk, amber and vanilla sweetens and softens it, with woody and powdery accords staying in the background. Laura Biagiotti Roma and Chopard Cašmir have a close profile.