37 community ratings

Clair de Jour

Name: Clair de Jour
Brand: Lanvin

1983WomenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
37 ratings

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Lanvin Clair de Jour opens with hyacinth, aldehydes and bergamot, carries rose and jasmine in the heart, and is a powdery, green-leaning chypre for women; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% 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

Hyacinth Aldehydes

Black locust

Bergamot Green notes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Lily of the valley Rose Jasmine Magnolia Cyclamen

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Civet Sandalwood Oakmoss Musk Cedarwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Chypre

What does Clair de Jour smell like?

The top pairs hyacinth, aldehydes, black locust, bergamot and green notes for a fresh, citrusy start. The heart turns to lily of the valley, rose, jasmine, magnolia and cyclamen, a floral garden feel. The base of civet, sandalwood, oakmoss, musk and cedarwood dries down woody, spicy and powdery.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with daily wear and leisure leading, and evening and office also getting votes. Half of voters call it feminine, and some also read it as classic. Rabanne Mētāl and Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche have a close profile.