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Guy Laroche

Clandestine (Eau de Toilette)

Perfumer: Daniel Molière

1986WomenClassic
8.0/ 10
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Guy Laroche Clandestine Eau de Toilette is a classic-leaning chypre that sets a floral, fruity core against powdery, resinous and animalic depth, and it suits women most, especially in the evening.

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Skunky's take: A night owl's pick; made for evenings out.

How does it perform?

From 73 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage
7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
8.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% 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

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Fruity
  3. Sweet
  4. Spicy
  5. Woody
  6. Oriental
  7. Animal
  8. Powdery

What does Clandestine (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

It opens bright and fruity with aldehydes, pineapple, apricot, bergamot and plum. The heart is a dense floral bouquet of honey, iris, Damask rose, jasmine and tuberose. In the base, civet, patchouli, musk and vanilla settle it onto a sweet, warm, faintly animalic ground.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. More than half of voters read it as feminine, and a good share call it classic.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Aldehydes
    • Pineapple
    • Apricot
  2. First hours

    • Honey
    • Iris
    • Carnation
  3. Towards evening

    • Civet
    • Patchouli
    • Musk

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 35%
    Autumn
  • 25%
    Spring
  • 24%
    Winter
  • 16%
    Summer
  • Evening
    28%
  • Nighttime
    25%
  • Casual
    18%
  • Daytime
    17%
  • Office
    12%

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Last updated: October 26, 2026