76 community ratings

Grain de Plaisir

1998MenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
76 ratings

Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Grain de Plaisir is a fresh masculine fragrance that sets mint, lemon and celery seed against the green, earthy woodiness of fir and vetiver.

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Skunky's take: A daytime friend, easy at the office and on busy days.

How does it perform?

From 65 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Aldehydes Mint Lemon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Celery seed

Mastic Myrtle Lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Fir absolute

Musk Sandalwood Java vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy

What does Grain de Plaisir smell like?

It opens with aldehydes, mint and lemon for a cool brightness. The heart of celery seed, mastic, myrtle and lavender turns spicy, resinous and green. The base of fir absolute, sandalwood, Java vetiver and musk settles into a calm, woody, earthy finish.

Most voters pick spring, summer and fall, while winter has the fewest votes. It leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters find it masculine, though a good share call it feminine.