Grain de Poudre
Perfumer: Quentin Bisch
169 ratings
From your scent profile
Yves Saint Laurent Grain de Poudre is a women's fragrance that moves from a fresh, spicy opening of coriander seed, bergamot and black pepper into a powdery floral heart of violet leaf and osmanthus.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 141 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
89% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Powdery
- Leathery
What does Grain de Poudre smell like?
The top notes of coriander seed, bergamot and black pepper start fresh and spicy. In the heart, clary sage, osmanthus absolute and violet leaf absolute add a floral, green and powdery character. The base of musk, labdanum and suede settles into a leathery, lightly sweet finish.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, fall and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office lead the occasions. More voters call it feminine than masculine, though a fair share see it as masculine. It has been discontinued.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Coriander seed
- Bergamot
- Black pepper
First hours
- Clary sage
- Osmanthus absolute
- Violet leaf absolute
Towards evening
- Musk
- Labdanum
- Suede
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Spring
- 28%Autumn
- 24%Summer
- 15%Winter
- Casual25%
- Daytime23%
- Office22%
- Evening14%
- Nighttime13%
Least picked for nights out.
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