125 community ratings

Nouveau Genre

2019WomenModern

7.8/ 10

Community score
125 ratings

Yves Rocher Nouveau Genre pairs tonka bean, white musk and Indonesian patchouli in a sweet, woody, faintly smoky scent; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The sweet side leads; sugar fans, this way.

How does it perform?

From 107 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

8.5 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

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

Tonka bean White musk Indonesian patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy

What does Nouveau Genre smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen more often for evenings and nights out. It is made for women, though some voters read it as masculine.

The sweet, gourmand side leads: tonka bean brings a creamy warmth that white musk softens. Patchouli adds an earthy, spicy and resinous depth, and the whole leans oriental. Robert Piguet Oud Divin and Réminiscence Patchouli (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.