Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille

Roger & Gallet
Good priceJean Marie Farina Extra Vieille by Roger & Gallet ranks among the best perfumes for men and women (unisex) .This top greens & herbs fragrance blends Amber, Bergamot, Carnation, Cedar, Cloves, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Musk, Myrtle, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Vetiver notes with greens & herbs, flowers, citrus, woods & mosses, musk, amber and animalic, spices accords, earning high praise in our perfume review community. Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille excels as one of the best perfumes for summer or spring, shining during day wear. Our PerfumeRates community ranks Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille as a leading greens & herbs fragrance for men and women (unisex), a must-try from Roger & Gallet's top perfume brands. Dive into the best perfume reviews, explore top unisex fragrances, and discover cheap perfume deals on PerfumeRates!
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This one's so fresh. 4711 with a little more sophistication. Great price as well. Napoleon would order cases of this stuff and have it poured into a bath basin and soak in it!
this is about the only thing that keeps me sane/alive/fresh-smelling when we're really having one of the sticky heatwaves you get here in holland. it's about the freshest, cleanest smell i know. for me it's a typical"eau de cologne" very similar to 4711 and boldoot which is a dutch version of the above. in very hot weather i can be a bit headachey and become irritated by even some of my favourite perfumes.this is a life saver!!
As part of my quest to sample every citrus EDC, I'd been on the look out for Jean Marie Farina for a while now. Unfortunately, the only places I could find this online were rather expensive. Finally found this on a recent trip to Lisbon (it appears to be sold in every pharmacy there!) for around 30 euros for 100 ml. Not as cheap as 4711, but not going to break the bank either. This is a crisp and refreshing citrus fragrance, as you'd expect, in the same vein as 4711 and Guerlain Imperiale. The notes you're looking for are all there. Lemon, bergamot, petitgrain in the open, with a hint of orange, neroli, rosemary and carnation. However, unlike other similar EDC's, the florals fade quite quickly, giving you a more "true" citrus EDC, which is perfect for me. Perfect for a sunny spring day. Like all EDC's, don't expect much longevity. This lasts around 2 hours on my skin - slightly longer than 4711, and is a skin scent on me.
I just sampled this fragrance today and was surprised how much it smells like "4711". There are subtle differences in the scent between this one. "4711" has more of that vintage sun tan lotion aroma. I don't think this will last past a half hour on my skin. I put this on a few minutes ago with that vial applicator and it's now very weak. I like the citrus aroma when I first put this on. I think it's a nice fragrance like "4711" but I think it would be better if they made a EDT instead of EDC of this. :)
Farina Extra Vieille reads as an older, higher-fidelity rendering of 4711's classic eau de cologne. This is an updated version of the original eau de cologne, which makes it interesting to wear. I'm a little conflicted, though. 4711 lasts much longer on my skin, but I do see the advantage to having Extra Vieille in my collection. Its notes of bergamot, lemon, petitgrain, neroli, rosemary, and sage (for shadow effect) are crystal-clear, impeccably separated, and incredibly satisfying to behold. The downside: it lasts about five minutes, and then is nothing more than a memory. Me? I'll spend half as much money for twice as much citrus/herbal goodness and just wear 4711.