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Maître Parfumeur et Gantier

Eau des Îles

Perfumer: Jean Laporte

1988MenClassic
7.8/ 10
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37 ratings
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Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Eau des Îles is a green, earthy and smoky men's fragrance, and it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 34 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Green
  3. Spicy
  4. Woody
  5. Resinous
  6. Earthy
  7. Smoky

What does Eau des Îles smell like?

It opens with tarragon and myrtle, then moves into a heart of frankincense, coffee, ylang-ylang and labdanum, where a floral, resinous warmth settles beside the greenness. Vetiver, patchouli and galbanum form a woody, earthy base, with spicy and smoky tones running through it.

Its longevity is rated strong, while sillage stays moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards night out, business and evening wear. Most voters read it as masculine, with some calling it classic. Vala's Enchanted Perfumery Urð and Duftanker MGO Duftmanufaktur Hindu Gras have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Tarragon
    • Myrtle
  2. First hours

    • Frankincense
    • Coffee
    • Ylang-ylang
  3. Towards evening

    • Vetiver
    • Patchouli
    • Galbanum

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 38%
    Autumn
  • 33%
    Winter
  • 18%
    Spring
  • 11%
    Summer
  • Nighttime
    21%
  • Office
    21%
  • Evening
    20%
  • Daytime
    18%
  • Casual
    18%

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