Last week for no particular reason I applied it to my work uniform blouse before I left the house. A signature scent for me...it reminds me of the first palr green leaves budding out and of jonquils blooming..First purchase in 1965; this was released in ca. The nose behind this fragrance is Calice Becker. I don't think that everything need to be for young. ou Faire une offre +7,95 EUR (livraison) MINIATURE DE PARFUM BALMAIN VENT VERT BOUCHON OR SB RARE. Had several compliments on it as well(: One compliment was from a master gardener who is on intimate terms with good fragrance! I confess that green perfumes are not really my thing, but Vent Vert Pierre Balmain makes me think differently about it, since its green aroma born in the aldehydes evolve in sublime form when in contact with skin, it is noteworthy that the version which I write is the 1990, however, before he died pretend to know the original version of 1947 as yet do not know, but I will know it, yes! Hope, desire, rebirth, renewal — these are primal feelings and the perfume respects that with its scent of freshly picked flowers with bent stems and crushed herbs mixed in for spiciness. The green is harsh, bitter, bold and frank. Thank you! Did I get a bad/old bottle? The perfume has this nice touch of the "old school" without turning "old lady" kind of scent. Bold, sharp, bitter, spicey, fresh, flowery. Very delicate and feminine to me. Another formula was produced beginning in 1999. Spring-like but mature. Created by Germaine Cellier of Roure perfumers. O Pierre Balmain, how do I love thy fragrances? NOT A REVIEW - JUST A NOTE ABOUT THE DESIGNER: first of all it's just like a blow of the spring wind and then it becomes to jasmine and peach scents.I think the most clear combination is jasmine.the hiacynth is very pure too.The name of the perfume in french means "the green wind" and the shape of the bottle inclines the meaning too.it reminds me so many classic perfumes.but the green notes is the point of distinction to say that it's more than a classic fragrance,but I think it would become cooler if the green notes were sharper,like what the name and the shape of bottle mean to. Fragrantica® Inc, San Diego, CA United States. Vent Vert by Balmain: launched in 1947. A definite must try for "fresh" perfume lovers. the galbanum complement the basil and the bergamot in the opening. You write such wonderful reviews, lucia.lawson. En savoir plus. Vent Vert By Balmain Eau de Toilette 3.3oz 100ml Vintage 90s Original Formula. Vent Vert is a real green, with strong note of lime and lemon. Some weeks ago I visited a little store which had plenty of perfumes from the past. Yet, it is anything but linear...Citrus and the snapped pea tinge of galbanum I agree with Dezaval. In fact, they were so similar, I tried one on each arm. This is the review that finally reveals me to be a perfume plebian. Sunny and windy, with substance. Parfums Balmain places the debut of Vent Vert at the second Cannes Film Festival, which occurred September 12-25, 1947. 84I8, made on May 6 2004. I love Germaine Cellier, the perfumer. Vent Vert opens with a big green slap in the face -- crisp, chilly, and fresh. Rose | triumphant, since lily of the valley is usually a perfumer’s trick Will keep trying to see if I can detect more flowers. Oh, and for those of you who love a fresh green, I recommend Caron's 'Violettes Precieux'. It seems equally floral and grassy, with all elements circling the sharpness of galbanum, the principle element of the fragrance. A review for both the present day version of Vent Vert (as of 2014) and the 1990 Calice Becker reformulation of the original 1947 vintage: A crystal clear scent, month May, or maybe even April, indeed a green wind, but not to be expecting anything straightforward. The fragrance was re-introduced in 1991 another formula was produced beginning in 1999. $149.99. There is something savage, fierce, and raw about Vent Vert, recalling the first lines of T.S. Vent Vert was launched in 1991. rant over hope i am not the only one with this opinion x. Lovely floral green. Somehow, although a bit austere, Vent Vert smells happy in a fullfilled and satisfied way. About Vent Vert (new) Vent Vert (new) is a feminine perfume by Pierre Balmain. Not 'just' green perfumes, but the bold and harsh ones. I've tried, but I can't take the reformulations - either of them. The original version of Balmain Vent Vert is said to be far superior, and last year I finally bought a vintage bottle from ebay. Perfume lovers: 604661 Neuf. Do You Wear Perfume for Yourself — or Others? As the green faded, the most beautiful, golden rose-jasmine accord took over and lasted for days, fading to a fresh powdery drydown that no modern perfume can even dream of." I still can remember it so well. I do recognize floral notes, but they are not playing "first violin" in this orchestra. ylang ylang and rose from shining through, which warms the composition. Sharp and Spicy ! Not as green as I thought it would be (I think my bottle is pre-1991), but certainly floral (though still possibly in unisex territory, IMO). This doesn’t last long before it turns to a skin scent but I need to test this in warmer weather and see if that changes as I would suspect. I smell something about Kobako- Bourjois (1936) in Vent Vert... maybe some reminiscent of. Sour, bitter green. I I saw a picture in magazines with green grass and green bottle. The drydown notes of cedar and freshly cut hay are lush and comforting. My search continues…. The design shows three piece suit including a belted knee-length skirt with inverted pleats, and t-shirt style blouse, and a jacket. Recently I saw a little bottle at flea market for a few dollars. Upon smelling it, I immediately recognized the smell, even though I can't place it. I wouls say the floral lemon is the green note mixed with bitter herb butter cream. Posted by: February 11, 2011 at 10:20 AM. The nobility of the Galbanum, used in overdose for the first time in History, delivers with impertinence, all its fresh and green density. Eliot's poem The Waste Land: "April is the cruellest month, breeding/Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing/Memory and desire, stirring/Dull roots with spring rain." I brought it home all the way from Paris. Tried again, only Vent. It grows and evolves into a floral thriving with a positive point for the appearance of Roses and Violets associated with a thin spicy spice, giving it a temperate considered leaving it a little more seriously and also still green. Does anyone else smell that 1980's bomb with this perfume, or did I maybe get an off sample?? The green in this perfume, to my nose, is as un-fresh-grassy as can be. Vent Vert was originally released in 1945 and was made by Germaine Cellier for Balmain, but it was reintroduced a few more times in recent memory.It is remembered for being among the first of modern green scents, which we are finding more of today. The Estee overpowered. D'occasion. They were gems unruined by the IFRA and among the others I bought a very vintage and perfectly preserved Vent Vert. And then I mean the original as well as the Eau Fraiche version! Perfumaniac | Nice sillage, but not great staying power. Wow, I got a sample decant and all I got was GIORGIO after the first 5 minutes! 30,00 EUR. harper | I know and love this fragrance in the Germaine Cellier version but was interested to try the Calice Becker one. Achat immédiat. I love this perfume. Plus a List of Sexy Perfumes... Huffers vs. Scrubbers: What's On Your List? This original croquis from the designer Pierre Balmain was made from a xerograph of an original drawing, which was then hand-colored with ink, watercolor, and gouache. Underneath the sharp, fermented, powdery, brazen blast, I do detect something that hints at a lovely, playful lightness. The reformulated PC is not the same. After quite a bit of huffing and tossing, I finally stumbled across Vent Vert. The dominant green note that I smell actually reminds me a bit of silage (not siLLage, which many seem to spell as siLage - siLage is actually a common animal feed made from fermented grass), which has a seriously unpleasant, but decidedly green, odor. Unfortunately, Vent Vert was re-reformulated in the late 90s, and for all I know the version today is even worse. Cannes, by now synonymous with cinematic glamour, was at that time as green as Vent Vert. No Reserve. Its rawness is, in fact, due to its clever rather than simple composition: According to Luca Turin, perfumaniac extraordinaire and co-author of Perfumes: The Guide, the original formula was analyzed and found to have 1100 components (compared to the 1991 reformulation, which only has 31). The name is so appropriate. Vent Vert (1947) put a chill on the green floral. Now I have purchased a 100ml bottle on ebay and am looking forward to it's arrival. Then it turned into rose, rose, hiacynth, and more rose. It's like you've just walked across a green meadow after a chilly rain and the crushed stems of the mixed plants have stained your clothes and hands. This is age appropriate for all....fresh, classy and non-offensive. ... Make Offer - Original Pierre Balmain 85-degree Eau de Vent Vert (1947), 30oz/900ml . No, but sniffing Vent Vert was eye-opening because I realized that this is what Cristalle Eau Verte is supposed to smell like. Perfumes: 63331 My generous perfumista friend gifted me his own bottle of Vent Vert knowing that I love to collect different feminine perfumes.it comes in the same bottle as this picture and doesn't have any spray. Although Vent Vert is a decent green floral with a very reasonable price point, I’m not interested in owning a bottle. A classic green floral perfume that opens with fresh and green notes. Any perfume lover on the journey has heard of Vent Vert at some point, usually referenced as THE Galbanum Fragrance. 4.5 out of 5 stars (23) 23 reviews $ 39.99. Vent Vert reminds me of a puppy rolling on a fresh grass, bound to burst with excitement because of spring and lots of new great smells in the air. Tried my mini Vent Vert EDT today - to me, it is very reminiscent of No.19 but then it reminds me of something else too - maybe Magie Noir or RL Safari? That seems nothing like the notes and reviews, and I so wanted it to be green. D'occasion. It smells just like a spring day after the rain. I find it very refreshing, energizing and to be fresh all day especially in hot days at work. Not velvet green, but prickly green. Vent Vert was launched in 1947. June 10, 2010 at 09:25 AM. Fresh, green lovely...It is not strong but seems to have good longevity, although soft and subtle, close to the skin, as a perfume should be. Fleeting Moment/La Fuite Des Heures by Balenciaga (1949), Giorgio by Giorgio of Beverly Hills (1981). I just bought a bottle of the original Vent Vert on EBay , it's as perfect as it was 35 years ago when Vent Vert was MY scent. And, apparently, neither is the reformulated 'Vent Vert'. The scent captures the abundance of greenery, raindrops on a grass and fresh spring air. I sprayed a bit: dusty, but fresh lemony, green and something, that they don't produce anymore, and exist it old perfumes. The original Vent Vert was created in 1947 by Germaine Celier ! For self-conscious women. June 28, 2011 at 09:02 PM. No florals or fruit. It also reminds me a bit of Guy Laroche's Fidji and Ma Griffe by Carven. I was lucky enough to find a pre-1991 original, good condition bottle. I was gifted a decant of this and am not sure whether it is the original formula or the reformulated current version. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. I just tried out the vintage version and for about ten minutes it was very green and fresh, like fresh cut grass in the wind. June 18, 2011 at 05:02 PM. Youthful and timeless. (all the crew used to bring over all sorts of forbidden pleasures, largely perfume but also cigars and such). Buy It Now +C $38.75 shipping. :). If you come across the website 'BelowX', which claims to sell the 1991 reformulation in 3.4 oz size as pictured above, be advised that they will ship you the squat, 2.5 oz cube-shaped bottle containing the watered-down weed-juice that bears no resemblance whatever to the fragrance we know and love. It reminds me somewhat of M. de Morabito (a "masculine)! After reading interesting reviews I bought a 4ml mini sample on ebay. 4.5 out of 5 stars (439) 439 reviews From France. I have had this on my want list soo long that I think it still came in the "lettuce" on top bottle which has since been re-bottled into a classier looking, but not as fun, flanker. Top notes are lime, orange blossom, green notes, asafoetida, peach, basil, lemon, bergamot and neroli; middle notes are violet, freesia, jasmine, hiacynth, ylang-ylang, lily-of-the-valley, rose, galbanum, marigold and spicy notes; base notes are iris, sandalwood, amber, musk, oakmoss, sage, vetiver, styrax and cedar. August 08, 2014 at 08:15 PM, Posted by: The scent was launched in 1947 and the … Vent Vert starts so soft and gentle, but there's still somewhere hidden it's strength. Hidden away from the mainstream market, Balmain introduced the first real green gem to the perfume world. ou Faire une offre +3,00 EUR (livraison) VENT VERT - EDT 4 ML de BALMAIN. Some scents call themselves green , but this one is really green . It's sad to see how even the best fragrances companies know use low end ingredients, they own the formulas of those magnificent perfume, how can they sell these cheap perfumes? Extrêmement innovante Vent Vert, parfum mythique, incarne l'élégance racée qui se joue du temps et des modes. It's so interesting, and I mean that not as a euphemism, but as a sincere compliment. The version I currently own is a parfum from the 1991 reformulation, in the bottle with the green swoopy shaped top. Thank you sooo much! The liquid is rather yellowish and not the pale bright green I see in pictures of the new bottles. Top notes are Green Notes, Lime, Basil, Asafoetida, Lemon, Orange Blossom, Neroli, Bergamot and Peach; middle notes are Galbanum, Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Marigold, Jasmine, Rose, Violet, Freesia, Ylang-Ylang and Spicy Notes; base notes are Oakmoss, Vetiver, iris, Sage, Musk, Amber, Styrax, Sandalwood and Cedar. Expensive-smelling first blast; but after 15 minutes on skin, it smelled like how 5-year olds smell when you put too much powder on them then they run out into the garden to play. In its base notes Iris gives the touch of ancient delicious makeup, vetiver lets shareable, the Amber gives a warm and Musk imposes an odd sensuous silkiness also feel something that makes more rustic, manly through this stage and the burning of wood Cedro idem. Nouvelle annonce Miniature Vent Vert BALMAIN femme boite chapeau rare. One of my holy grails has always been to get my hands on the original vintage extrait of Vent Vert. Vent Vert is green, natural, lovely and I pick up no fruit or flowers. Personally I love Lemon, lime and grapefruit in fragrances.