The Perfume Library

19 perfumes

Genny (Eau de Toilette)

Genny · 1987

Floral · Green · Sweet

Eau de Toilette

Genny's 1987 Eau de Toilette is a floral, green and chypre women's fragrance with a classic feel, best suited to evenings and the fall and winter months; it has been discontinued. It opens with bergamot, aldehydes, coriander and orange blossom alongside green notes, giving a bright, lightly spicy start. Jasmine, iris, rose, geranium and lily of the valley form the floral heart. The base of musk, vetiver, moss, civet and patchouli sets a woody, animalic chypre foundation with a touch of sweetness. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, though spring is not far behind. It is chosen most often for evenings and nights out. Voters mostly call it feminine and classic. Jean Couturier Coriandre and Ultima II Maroc have a close profile.

Noir

8.8

Genny

Floral · Green · Spicy

Genny Noir is a floral women's fragrance with a green, spicy chypre character. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with winter not far behind. It is chosen most often for evenings, though business and leisure wear also get votes. It reads feminine. It opens with cardamom and petitgrain, then turns floral at the heart with jasmine, rose, iris, osmanthus and ylang-ylang. The base of ambergris, patchouli, labdanum, musk and oakmoss pulls it towards a woody, earthy and slightly animalic tone. Lancôme Magie Noire and Clinique Aromatics Elixir have a close profile.

Eau de Genny

7.5

Genny · 2003

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Genny Eau de Genny is a fresh, citrusy women's fragrance that opens on lemon, mandarin orange and orange blossom. The top notes of lemon, mandarin orange and orange blossom give it a bright start. Honeysuckle, magnolia and lily of the valley bring a soft floral heart, while aquatic and green accords keep the scent clean and light. In the base, rosewood, sandalwood and amber add woody warmth, softened by sweet and powdery touches. Fruity and gourmand shades stay in the background. Estēe Lauder Azurēe Soleil and Laura Biagiotti Biagiotti Due Donna have a close profile.

Genny (1987) (Parfum de Toilette)

9.7

Genny · 1987

Floral · Green · Spicy

Genny's Genny (1987) Parfum de Toilette is a floral chypre with a green, spicy edge that deepens into earthy, animal tones; it was made for women and has been discontinued. It opens with bergamot, aldehydes, coriander, orange blossom and green notes, bright and green. The heart builds a floral body of jasmine, iris, rose, geranium and lily of the valley. In the base, musk, vetiver, moss and civet come forward, settling into a woody, earthy, animal tone. Longevity and sillage are rated very strong, though few votes back this. Its dense, classic chypre character reads as a women's fragrance.

My Genny

6.7

Genny · 2017

Floral · Sweet · Powdery

Genny My Genny is a floral, sweet women's fragrance with a soft, gentle feel from its powdery and creamy tones. It has been discontinued. The top opens with bergamot, red fruits and green notes, giving a fresh, lightly fruity first impression. At the heart, powdery notes, jasmine and iris carry the scent into a soft floral line. The base settles into musk, macaron and cedarwood; sweetness and creaminess dominate here, while the cedarwood adds a faint woody balance. Shiseido Zen Essence and Jacques Fath Irissime have a close profile.