40 community ratings

Bourrasque (2020)

Name: Bourrasque (2020)
Brand: Le Galion

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
40 ratings

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Le Galion Bourrasque is a unisex chypre that moves from the spicy opening of ginger, cardamom and pimento through a floral heart of rose and osmanthus to a base of oakmoss and patchouli.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

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

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% 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

Ginger

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Cardamom

Italian citrus fruits

Pimento

Heart notesfirst few hours

Woodland strawberry

Opoponax Osmanthus Bulgarian rose Styrax

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Petrichor

Oak

Hyraceum

Spanish cistus concrete

Patchouli Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Chypre

What does Bourrasque (2020) smell like?

Most voters pick autumn and winter, while spring and summer sit in the background. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and voters read it as somewhat more masculine, though a sizeable share finds it feminine.

The opening pairs ginger, cardamom and Italian citrus fruits for a spicy, bright start. In the heart, Bulgarian rose, osmanthus and woodland strawberry bring a floral sweetness, while opoponax and styrax add resinous warmth. The base of oak, petrichor, patchouli and oakmoss settles the scent on an earthy, woody footing, with an animal edge among its accords.