Madame Gres Grès for women

I had a meh reaction to Unique by Gres but this was an instant love! I don't really get the Coco M or Miss Dior comparison unless you think it's a bad knockoff. On its own, it's just a unique work appropriate/signature scent. That's honestly the only similarities to Miss Dior & Coco M to me. Maybe like, those with a nutty edge and less pepper?

It's a classic French so maceration required. Mine took approx 4 months to ripen.

I bought it since it was very affordable and had a ton of great reviews. It smells very synthetic, artificial and just horrible. The pineapple note smells like something which would be included in a cleaning product. Left it to macerate (+planning to sell it), but it was a horrible blind buy. Always test first!
It was pretty hard to remove, so I guess the longevity is good.

A pineapple variation of Miss Dior 2012 and its relatives was what I hoped for, and that is indeed true. The beautiful very sweet pineapple, and the expression that is partially in the same vein as those scents.
Additionally there is a dense ambery sweetness, warm and sirupy, mixing with dusty sandalwood.
Exuberant and expressive, this part gives me a contrasting vintage impression, and one of the sort I don't enjoy. To me it subtly hints at 80ies spicy scents, just a bit, but distinct for me.
Personal preference and the obvious connection of scent to memory; Many people love this familiar type of a warm base, and have not been annoyed by whoever this scent apparently reminds me of, so.. No bad things to say objectively, but subjectively after revisiting multiple times over months, I'll still stick with Grès' other 90ies beauty Cabotine.

The pineapple in here it's just amazing
I love this scent

I love this smell! It's perfectly balanced; a soft and well-rounded fruity floral opening with just a little bit of spice. I get some lovely warm honeylike scent in the dry down but nothing to heavy or sweet. It just wonderful. I only wished it would last a little longer on me, but for the price it's truly a great buy

I wish I would get cardamom here. It is very bright and sweet pineapple, so much dominant that I don’t feel flowers at all. Leather? More like suede note grounds the sweet fruit, making it elegant and smooth. Maybe suede and sandalwood in tandem? Fruity fragrance for grown-ups, it is miles away from celebrity perfumes or glorified body mists. Very unique for my collection.

I blind bought it because I was curious about a nose behind it, and it had very reasonable price. I was weirded out at first, but as any perfume in my humble experience it became smoother over time, and I am loving it so much. For me longevity is very good. The bottle is huge and I go well with two sprays max, so I need to share decants with my friends.

UPD. So apparently I need to stay away from pineapple and everything what resembles it in perfumery, it gives me slight nausea. I gifted the bottle to my mom and she was super happy. It smells wonderful on her.

It must be my skin because I do not get anything remotely resembling any of the "reminds me of" perfumes. In fact, there seems to be no unity to the composition at all. The structure falls apart almost immediately and all I am left with is a camphorous patchouli screaming incoherently at me, drowning out the other notes. I'm glad others enjoy this fragrance, but unfortunately it is not for me.

I really should learn once and for all to stop blind buying ...

What a jem of a fragrance! Found on my shelf today and got drunk with it. Love love love!!

The embodiment of French elegance, charm and chic. Sweet, rich, fruity-chypre fragrance, leather notes, sandalwood, juicy pineapple, grapefruit, absolutely brilliant spicy cardamom, which is not unique to Grés perfumes at all, lightened up by peony and freesia, sharpness of patchouli softened by vanilla. Sophisticated French elegance in an aristocratic style. This perfume quietly whispers : I come from a rich family and I have style. Luxurious fragrance for pennies. This fragrance is serious and playful at the same time. Same perfume group as CC Mademoiselle and Panthere, but much better and sophisticated. Madame Grés can also be worn in the summer thanks to pineapple and grapefruit. It is not a perfume for a young girl, Grés perfumes are different from the mass taste of most women, they are not generic perfumes, they are intended for women who do not want to smell like everyone else in the crowd and want to stand out. I am very happy that this wonderful French perfume brand is sold inmy country, and that we can smell like Parisian women at a very affordable price. It is one of my most favorite and also most complimented perfumes.

I absolutely loved loved this perfume , I can’t detect the pineapple but I can definitely smell the cardamom , I think it is a fabulous composition. However, the longevity is non existent… not sure how other people manage to get anything more than five minutes.. I am an oversprayer but nothing literally nothing, I finished the bottles of 100 ml in just over month but kept the bottle because I love sniffing it all the time but sadly I can’t bring myself to buy again ..

You get exactly what you pay for in this instance, the scent in and of itself is very light and on the oilier side, but very weak and faint, literally gone with no trace to be found within a approximately one minute, wouldn’t stay on my skin nor my clothes. Total waste of stay power for a lovely light hearted smell. I use it at home now and spray generously to just get through the bottle.
Could have been a really really nice smell had it not been so weak. This is needs to be reformulated with a more long lasting power.

This is an optimistic scent even for pessimists anyway. :-) It radiates a positive love of life gives who it wear it.
If you like perfumes like
CK Euphoria with sweet juicy fruity florals a little powder like Sexy Betty Boop with chanel sensuelle allure vibe a bit so this is definitely a safe blind buy.
I like it much more like the Euphoria.
The pineapple I can't recognize it rather it's more fruity with powder and aromatic sweetnes but it goes away sooner and stay warm sweet spicyness so it best the autumn and cooler spring because its will be warm on your skin. I think teenager and young in theire 30 age can wear it.
Moderate sillage and about 8h longervity. Unfortunatelly I miss the stronger pachouli from it and I find more sweetenes and this not enough mature for myself but I wear it happy in my 40.
For its price excellenty product!
(So sorry my english, welcome from Hungary!)

Madame Grès is a beautiful, classy lady. This is not the type of fragrance I usually go for, so I don’t wear it very often, but when I do, I can’t stop sniffing myself. It’s just that good.

Madame Grès definitely had that Chanel vibe going on and the resemblance to Miss Dior is definitely there, but don’t expect a dupe, because Madame Grès is her own person.

On my skin the flowery middle notes take the main stage. The fragrance is very well blended so individual notes don’t stand out that much. I can recognise they’re there, but can’t necessarily pick them out the way I can with some other fragrances. I can pick out the vanilla, but the sandalwood and leather are blended in so subtly, that I can’t pick up on them, other than that they add some depth to balance out the sweetness.

This whole perfume is gentle sweetness. It’s flowery, but not powdery, so it’s not overly mature. There’s a hint of fruitiness, but it’s not juicy, so it’s not overly young. I can confidently say that this works well for a wide range of ages.

If you like perfumes like Miss Dior, Coco mademoiselle and other sweet fruity florals like La Vie est Belle or even scandal, then this is definitely a safe blind buy. It’s right up there with the designer perfumes in quality, at a fraction of the price.

Maison Grès is a fantastic house with high quality affordable fragrances. I can’t recommend this house enough!

I kept smelling something beautiful and couldn’t figure out what it was. I didn’t realize it was my perfume. I’m still getting to know her. Madames Gres is gorgeous! I have nothing like this in my collection. I absolutely love magnolia and peony, and both are discernible to me here. This perfume is just so beautifully conceived, balanced, and blended. Subtle. I love the pineapple’s sweet and juicy presence all the way through, but spiked by citrus in the opening. Cardamom is one of my favorite spice notes, such a lovely departure from cinnamon and cloves. This perfume is deceptively soft. It doesn’t push its way in anywhere, intrude, or announce itself. It simply persists and surrounds and emanates. I’m so glad vanilla is a very minor player here - I don’t pick it out individually and am so happy it doesn’t dominate the drydown in any way as it is wont to do. The same goes for the patchouli - very soft with the leather. I agree with the review below that the drydown is the most beautiful part. A little powdery, pineapple-y, leathery on me. I’m so impressed. Madame Gres is a very fine perfume, elegant, smells so expensive. It wafts. Lasts more than 10 hours with 5 sprays. Backup has been ordered.

This is a very feminine and well constructed perfume. For the price (I paid about 7 euros for a 100 ml bottle), it's a steal. I can feel the fruitiness. I don't know if it's pineapple I'm smelling or if it's some other fruit. The best part, in my opinion, is in the drydown, when it settles into a grown-up fruity-woody-vanilla scent. It has a sweet side, but it is "kept under control", it does bot punct you în the face. I think it is perfect for late autumn and winter. Maybe even at the beginning of spring, when it is still cool outside. Give it a try! I think Madame Gres is a likeable perfume.

My new year scent 2020..just lovely cinemon apple, it's not gourmand, but has gourmand twist. Smells, familiar, hommy, like a holiday. Very feminine and warm scent. I love it❤️

Beautiful. Reminds me of Miss Dior, and also Chanel Allure. The Patchouli is dominant. Smooth, bold, sweet, round, Nice, wonderful. But sadly I react to Patchouli, allergic. Longlived on my skin. Try it, often you can find Gres to supernice prize. Smells expensive.

great value perfume. very warm and inviting. I don't smell the pineapple but I can definitely smell the leather and vanilla. I'm very picky with perfumes and this one cached my attention. It' s strong but not overwhelming it lasts for a good amount of time but I usually do multiple sprays per day ….. it's a very cheap perfume so it's alright ! I love the vanilla base and i can see myself wearing it for a long time.

Holey smokes, this is awesome! Smells far more expensive than it is and I agree with other reviewers, it's a great sister to Miss Dior and Sonia Rykiel. I bought it in blind, the bottle had a silly price tag (£12.00) so barely any risk.
Upon application, I got a pineapple mixed with cardamom, earthy tropical vibe that stayed with me for about an hour. Later on, I got delicate magnolia (similar to Gianfranco Ferre In the mood for love). Base is definitely all about patchouli, sandalwood and the faintest echo of vanilla. The performance is outstanding: lasts around 7-8 hours and is clearly detectable. It's a compliment garner and I'll be most disappointed should it ever get discontinued. Beautiful, classy, feminine. That's Madame Gres.

I got this perfume a few hours ago after doing a lot of research on it because it was a blind buy. I'm 17, so I'm more likely to get affordable/cheap perfumes and this one was perfect. In short, it smells amazing and I'm pretty sure almost anyone would find this scent attractive. It's strong, longlasting and sweet (so beware if u aren't a sweet lover). Personally, when I first sprayed it I did smell a bit of pineapple, but now that it's dried down it's mostly vanilla. I'm so obsessed with it and my mom likes it too, even tho she prefers florals.

This thing is strong! I can smell the pineapple in this one 🍍 It doesn’t make me swoon or anything. It is definitely different scent so it is worth keeping in my collection! The sillage is beast with this one. Be careful when spraying cus it can irritate sensitive noses and cause headaches !

Blind buy 🙈
No regrets though 😊
Smells absolutely amazing, I'd say it's more of a Mademoiselle Gres rather than Madame (it's quite light and 'naive' scent)
Anyway it's a love, on my skin the pineapple stands out 💕💕💕
Edit: crazy but I'm ordering more bottles (2)

Very surprised! It is indeed a very pleasant and classy perfume AND the price is VERY right! Good job Grès!

I asked her gently hey are you Coco? She answered, a little offended, no I'm the madame! I'm totally myself. I thought well ok but you undoubtedly have your similarities.

Very lovely fragrance! Definitely in the vein of a Dior or Chanel; just not identical to Miss Dior or Allure.
The pineapple and cardamom together read spicy liquored peaches, and the sandalwood & patchouli provide a solid base that lasts for hours.
Perfect for transitioning weather, autumn or spring. Summer may make this too cloying and winter may mute the overall sweetness of the scent.
Very worthwhile addition to a collection.

This is nice. Smells like a vintage lipstick. I don't sense Chanel Mademoiselle, nor La Vie Est Belle. It's a bit grandmother-ly, but not that old lady smell that Chanel 5 has . I'd say it's more mature, I'm not sure I'd see this on a teenager or a 20 year old girl. Not saying they can't wear this, but I don't see a teenager reaching for this one firstly. On the top notes I sensed the leather, no pineapple though. All that's left now after few hours is a musky sweet-ish smell, but not overly sweet, nothing too crazy. Overall, it's a good blind buy, but I don't think I'd repurchase :)

I blind bought this online and it arrived yesterday. Tried it on this morning, a bit nervous as always when blind buying. My very first thought when I smelled my wrist was two things: This is good and I've smelled it before.

When I checked this page I realized it was Miss Dior that it reminded me of. I wore that when I was in university about two decades ago; the version in the houndstooth bottle. It was my signature daytime scent back then so it is very familiar. This (Madame Gres) is very reminiscent of Miss Dior minus a doll head, marzipan like play dough note that MD had and MG doesn't. On the other hand MG seems to have less sillage than MD. As to longevity I can't tell yet. MD was everlasting, this probably isn't because few perfumes are these days. I will report back later on longevity.

But the scent itself is very similar to MD, even though it seems they have few notes in common. It is sweet but in a classy, grown up way. Not girly and immature, not gourmand but not old lady powdery either. Friendly, pleasant and put together. Definitely a daytime scent, not seductive in my opinion. The patchouli is there enough to lift up the sweetness of fruit and flowers and give that expensive feeling but not enough to be overpowering or headache inducing. I don't detect cardamom or wood as standout notes but there is a spicy undertone that keeps it interesting.

All in all this is very good, a solid like. If it had more sillage it would be a love. It was ridiculously inexpensive (I paid less than 20 euro for 100 ml) and it smells classy and high end. I am very happy with my purchase.

I went into my 8 yo daughters room while wearing this and her best friend said: "Please stay here with us. Please don't leave, you smell so good!".

Madam Gres is not a favorite of mine, but that was a great compliment though!

I can see why so many like this. I expected Madam Gres to have more patchouli, but it is very sweet and floral with a woody backbone. Also, I still stand by the fact that the pineapple doesn't smell much like pineapple at all. The grapefruit is very discernable in the opening and suits this very well, I can't say I've noticed the cardamom when wearing it.

Performance is ridiculously good.

I can't decide if this is more girly or more classy woman. Probably something in between, could suit and appeal to many age groups. Something in here doesn't work for me (maybe the freesia). Pineapple, cardamom and patch are some of my alltime favorite notes, but I find that none of those dominante this perfume so I was personally a bit dissapointed. Drydown is very lovely though

Ps: nothing at all like 1804. They have nothing in common at all

deleted my old angry review. I felt this deserved some kinder words ❤️

This reminds you Miss Dior????🤔🤔
No no no!!
This is Coco from Chanel without the classic chanel dna which smells "clean". End of story.
Personally I loove Coco but I also enjoy Madame gres.
Plus is very cheap although it smells rich 😉

This is in my top 3 perfumes. Such a cheap hidden gem! Unbelievable class and quality, best performance, unique. I have a backup of it. I simply love it!

This is a classy, very French, a bit Chanel-esque feminine and elegant fragrance in the lines of Coco Mademoiselle and modern Miss Dior as parchouli is the dominant base but the juicy pineapple and fresh spiciness save it from being a dupe of any of those. It is beautiful, the most beautiful and well balanced fragrance in this pricerange that I came accross in the last years. Highly recommended.

For me it was definatelly not love nor even like at first sniff. I tried it on, didn't like it and put it away. I may be a novice to this hobby but I already know how much our perception of a fragrance can change due to different elements of the weather, our body chemistry, our mood, etc. So after a few weeks I gave it a tentative try again, then again and again until I realised it has finally grown on me. It is an acquired taste but I realy do like it a lot.
Madame Gres is sweet but not cloying, spicy but not irritating or musculin, feminine and even sexy without being too loud or in your face. On my skin it is in perfect balance, neither note stands out, and most importantly my husband aproves of it.
The colder months suit Madame Gres the best, but I have worn it a few times this summer and it wasn't too much. I can picture myself wearing it for special occasions as it is undoubtedly an elegant fragrance, but I reach for it whenever I feel like it. The longevity is very good, the sillage is moderate, the fragrance is mature but not granny-ish. As it is not mainstream I feel unique wearing it, it is highly unlikely to meet another woman wearing it.

My first boyfriend used to wear this (well, not Madame Grès *en tant que tel* but an exact clone of this - it was the early 2000s and I'm sure he had stolen it from his mother, bless her heart). He had the most silky smooth satin skin and wore grape-flavored roll-on lip gloss. Somehow it completely worked and I found myself craving Madame Gres some 15+ years later.
This being said, it has become my winter signature whenever i need to feel bright. Doesn't work so well in the summer (I find it doesn't unfold as well) but the bottle is staying close to my heart. Definitely one of my top 10 of all time, probably because the price is so nice.

(Generally speaking, Grès is also in my top fashion designer brands... oh the gorgeous dresses they used to make! Too bad my figure is more Rubenesque than Hepburnesque!)

Nothing cheap about this! I bet that a blind test would fool most people into thinking this cost as much as any of the big houses out there (Dior, etc).
This scent has a dual quality - fruity, sweet top notes and a powdery, floral-woody heart and base.
The pineapple is ripe and juicy (compared to Sonia Rykiel above, but I have both and no, SR's pineapple is different) but a bit banal to my nose.
Within 10-15 minutes the whole thing becomes much more interesting, softer, more intricate.
It does slightly remind me of Chanel Allure, but this is not a dupe or a clone, more like distant relatives- with a similar non-gourmand powdery sweetness.
This scent has been on my mind since I tested it, I even went back on a different day to test it again (on blotter, skin, and clothes). It evokes only positive impressions, pretty and iridescent in colder weather. Yes, it does remind me some 90s scents, but that's not retro as such in my perception. It really shines compared to all the linear, megasweet, simple compositions which are bestsellers nowadays. I guess I'll just have to buy it!
P.S. talking of comparisons with Chanel, it is fascinating how closely but differently those two women's lives unfolded, especially their respective attitude towards Nazi occupants in France (Gabrielle befriended them and yet people choose to omit this little "detail" and have come to idolise her, whereas Madame Grès famously and quite heroically refused to work for them, and yet she is all but forgotten...)

Requiem for Madame Grès: the king is naked! I bought this blindly after reading the praising reviews here and out of scientific curiosity, and lord, what a disappointment. While it is in the vibe of Miss Dior Le Parfum or Miss Dior edp 2012, and even LVEB, it is not identical. Way less ambery, less cocooning, a bit more sour, more fruity... and cheaper smelling (if such a thing as cheap scent exists, which I believe it does, and I am no scent snob, as you will se in my wardrobe). It only gets decent and deep in the drydown.
The bottle is a separate story: no modern deco lines, just a simple bottle from cheap dupe colognes in an orange ombré glass (the color suits the juice extremely well because it is like a cocktail in an all-included cheap resort). It is an insult to Madame's Grès legacy. Please get to know her stunning work as sculptor and dressmaker and then compare it to this ugly piece of glass. The box is stunning though, with an apollonian-greek dress embossed on the white cardboard and minimal typography, I don't know why they had to do the bottle concept so different from the beautiful box: a transparent white bottle with a black or white cap and a bas-relief of the dress, or a smoked glass silhouette would've done wonders, even a mauve ribbon like those she did in velvet... and making this fragrance less fruity would've made it more adequate to Madame Grès. Sorrynotsorry, I believe in synesthesic perception and visuals+touch count a lot for a scent imho.
It is a shame how this great Artist died totally forgotten and unwealthy, her work being as stunning or more than Chanel or Dior. Her perfume marketers and designers must've been very misguided to do the cheap frags that now sell on clearance for pennies in kitschy bottles, as the Cabotine series ( which are very sharp and a smack in your face). I am not familiar with Cabochard though. Sad sad story.

Edit: on fabric this performs better than on skin and lasts for days. Unfortunately on skin the pineapple note gets ver sweet and nauseating but in fabric this doesn't happen. Beware if your skin reacts funny with fruity top notes.

This is one of the few scents that I immediately rushed to order a another bottle, so I can use this so much I want. To my surprise, my teenage daughter also likes this!
This is smell of quality and sophistication, but in a very modern twist. This is not heavy or loud and if this resembles Miss Dior or Coco Chanel, this still has it's own personal character; pineapple make this very unique, we think.
Still the scent is not sharp or synthetic at all. I devently can smell that same soft oriental kick, that can find in some of the more expensive French creations( I’m not an expert, but I’d bet that sweet, soft, skin-resistant and really addictive ingredient be a tiny-tiny little drop of real Indian agar wood...). This scent is really attractive, smell more expensive and be very personality too, Really Franch with oriental touch. Mayby the best cheapie, that I have ever wound. Thank you Madame Gres!

Before brexit became a fact, I enjoyed blind ordering the very affordable scents from Allbeauty. Some where misses, some were gems (PM's Rose de Nagada! GR's Nuit Secrète and Belle Divinité -each on their own or paired!). Grès' Madame Grès definitely belongs in the winners' line.

First to the packaging: the art déco lines, layout and lettering are stunning. As to the sleek bottle in a beautiful bois de rose - peach colour: same vein. Ok, the stopper is plastic, but what would you wish for given the modest price, right?

Now to the contents: first spray is fluitchuli: floral, fruits, and patch. Then the cardamom (such a genius top note in this brew, and not rare in Grès fragrances) kicks in, and MG starts to evolve into soft fruits and florals and spice on powdery wood and leather and discreet vanilla.

Comparisons have been made to a few big brand big price fragrances, and rightly so. But Madame Grès, Alix for da friendz, is enough of a Lady to be a grande dame on her own.
Sillage and longevity are moderate, but the concoction is so well blended in a restrained and balanced manner that by definition it is not meant to be a biohazard for one's surroundings.

In my book this is one of the most elegant EdP, in form, presentation, and content to be found for a ridiculously low price.
Love!

Edit: it seems allbeauty has resumed shipment to my country! <3

A blind buy as i like the Gres house.
I had to read more attentively the notes and the descriptions... it is alas a dupe for the modern Miss Dior and shares the dna with other mainstream fruitchoulis like La vie est belle. Madame Gres is just a tad more sophisticated and less "in your face".
Not real scrubber but i don't see myself dousing in it.
Don't let the name fool you, it's not a Madame here, much more a young Mademoiselle.
Not expensive at all, go for it if you like to smell like la vie est belle without the hefty price tag.

I started with Gres just 2 months or so ago. With Cabotine green, then Gres Gold which I love! Then the third purchase was gourmondy Rosalie. They are all very different but all offer something special. I'm a Gres evangelist now. They are right up my alley. It helps that they all cost me 15 Euro.
So I thought I'd take a step up and try Madame Gres which was on a special for under 50. So it arrived 2 weeks ago. This beautiful apricot glass bottle and the elegant packaging so reminicient of Chanel No 5, which I have had a vintage bottle of for 30 years treasured in its box.

Straight away this is quite rich fruity and floral on first spray.. Sweet... Creme caramel... I had doubts.. Maybe buying blind had worked with 3 cabotines and my Gres luck was out.
I can't do sweet and cloying.
I let it sit about an hour the dry down is soft and gourmondy, pineapple settles in and more softly, there's a warm toffee, Amber.
I'm pleased it's not sweet on the dry down but classy and enveloping... Then the nicely balanced patchouli glides in softly to linger.
It reminds me in moments of Allure.. I've had compliments. It smells French and expensive.
I don't think it throws out that much, the sillage on me seems modest but It stays around morning to night softly stealing your heart. And then turns into an intimate. Addictive wrist glued to nose habit.
This morning I decided to spritz some Gres Cabotine Gold on top of it to freshen things up. The vetiver of Gres Gold enlivened it and it was gorgeous after an hour.
This perfume is beautifully crafted its not niche as I get Channel vibes from it, but comparitvely it can stand with perfumes costing 200-300 Euros.
Gres can do no wrong in my eyes. Now I'm trying to get my hands on the Gres Lumiere Black, and Rose. Anyone got some to swap?

I love it. I may have to update after a few months wearing. See how it performs as summer comes in.

It was blind bought for me . Very strong flowery opening , I have to wait around 7-8 hours to enjoy so I spray on my clothes overnight , it’s beautiful ,could be pineapple and patchouli? .
Edit : I fall in love with this perfume completely , make me want to try other perfume from the house.

A blind buy based on the reviews of my fellow Fragranticians. It is a very crisp, cold day and my new perfume arrived absolutely freezing cold. On giving it a good spray when it had warmed to room temperature, my immediate reaction was 'this smells just like Christmas day!' Fruity, warm, boozy and joyous. As time goes by it starts to mellow down, and become more woody and creamy, but still the fruit lingers in the background. Then it's out on the country walk after a long Christmas lunch, with the air crackling with frost, and the trees and fallen leaves making the air pungent, rich and earthy, and then returning to the log fire and the liqueurs and brandy. All in all, a very successful blind buy. I love it and will be able to have Christmas whenever the mood strikes. Love it, and I shall definitely wear this on Christmas Day with my sisters and brothers-in-law.

This is one of my best blind buys ever.
Sweet yet very sophisticated, reminding me of the original Coco from Chanel.
Being not into trendy very sweet fragrances, this one is just the right amount of sweetness and dries down into a sexy powdery note.
It’s fun, classy & definitely a hidden gem that I’m so glad I bought.
Love, love, love it!
P.s: I also layered it with Guerlain black perfecto and oh my .. divine!!

Just received a blind buy purchase of Madam Gres, which I chose due to its comparison to Miss Dior Le Parfum. I can certainly detect a nod to this perfume, but moreso towards the original Coco, as well as Chanel Chance. If you enjoy slightly spicy, classic florals,I would recommend Madame Gres. It is actually very impressive. The box and bottle are classy - art deco style: both the presentation and scent itself seem a lot more expensive than the £15 which I purchased this for on Amazon.

Fruity , floral, powdery. Could have sworn it has peach in it. A classy scent for spring.

After the initial fruity blast, it reminded me so much of Chanel allure

Upon first blast, Madame Gres to me had promise. Starts off to my nose as a vintage and a mature lady type of scent. Can't believe this was only created as recently as 2013. Then, after about 5 minutes of initial application, the notes kind of begin vying for the top dog spot, while interestingly still maintaining sort of a vintage smell to my nose. There is a slight sweetness, but by no means overly sweet. Mostly spicy to my nose.

Madame Gres is an interesting scent. Can't say I like it, but I don't dislike it. I guess I sort of find it charming in a way. Unique. Which sometimes these days can be a welcome change of pace in the fragrance world. Sadly though this has no longevity for me at all. Completely gone in about 30 minutes. Thank goodness for samples, though, because I would not want a full bottle of this.

Madame Gres is really Carmen Miranda in a Gres frock – pleats, nips, tucks, curvily elegant, mischievously exuberance with a pineapple hat in focus… then the celestial harmonies praising the warmth of the sunny flora give way to the depth of sandalwood, patchouli and leather humming along with the cardamom providing the structure of this gorgeous fragrance.

Chic, fun, irrepressible; to be worn with an occasional high kick while wearing a strict City suit or dressed to the nines for an unforgettable night out.

I blind bought this fragrance having read several reviews. The first spray was overly sweet, gourmand and quite repulsive. However, on the dry down which took almost an hour, the fragrance has mellowed down and now I can detect chypre and citrus notes. I am a novice when discerning notes but I do know what I like and what I cannot wear. Cabochard and Cabotine I adore wearing.

On me its very fruity and sweet. I don't get anything deeper. And it fades right away.

I just got my sample of this and this actually smells so nice on me! I like it a whole lot! Fruity, yet mature (I assume that's the patchouli) and powdery. I didn't think I would like this as much as I do from the reviews!

love this; in the top big patchouli, next big vanilla, and lots of juicy pineapple with some freesia, peony and sandalwood supporting; in the base it is all patch

Tempted by the price tag of £17, this was a blind buy from TK Maxx based on the reviews.
When I first sprayed it, I knew right away that it reminded me of something I used to smell a long time ago but at the same time realized that the Miss Dior comparison wasn't accurate, at least to my nose. It has the DNA of Coco Chanel maybe?
It finally hit me today and I remembered that it very much resembles a cologne my father used to wear in the 80's. It was called Lapidus pour homme. The pineapple note is dominant in the opening and the patchouli is very present in the dry down in both scents.
It's rich and different. Not what I expected but I'm loving it.

Madam Gres edp By Gres:

Firstly I've Yet To Find A Gres Perfume That I Don't Really Like,& The Quality Of Gres Perfumes Really Amazes Me & Madam Gres Is Yet Another That I Really Do Like/Love!!

This Really Is Such A Beautiful Classy French Perfume,That's Blended Extremely Well,Wear's Absolutely Beautiful On Your Skin & Really Lasts On Your Skin From Morning Till Last Thing At Night!! I Was Bought This For Christmas & Have Now Wore This Quite A Good Few Times & I've Always Received The Nicest Compliments Even From Stranger's Saying "Gosh What Is That Stunning Perfume Your Wearing"!! To Me Anyway,This Is A Very Mature,Classy Type Perfume More Suited To A Mature Lady/Woman,& As Someone Else Has Said "The Wise French Auntie"!! Wore When You Need That Extra Boost Of Confidence,Or You Simply Want To Be Refined & Elegant etc!! This Perfume Is All Those Thing's!!

The Perfume Starts With The Most Beautiful Fruity Aroma Of Grapefruit & Then Pineapple Joins In!! It Does Kinda Reminds Me A Bit Of Diors "Miss Dior" In The Beginning But I Find Madam Gres To Be More Nicer & A Lot Cheaper Than Dior!! Yes This Perfume Starts Of Sweet But Certainly Not Headache Cloying In Anyway,+ The Longer It's Actually On Your Skin The Nicer & Nicer It Gets!! The Woodyness Is So Well Blended With The Stunning Patchouli It Just Makes Me Smile & Deffo Feel Good Factor!! The Minimalistic Design Of The Bottle "1940s Gres Style" To The Beautiful Apricot Colour Juice Contained Inside It!! & The Best Feature Is The Price It's Sold For On "Allbeauty.com"!! I Deffo Will Be Buying Another Bottle To Leave Away As It Really Is That Good!! Pure Class In A Bottle Without A Doubt!!

Je lui ai tourné autour un moment, je t'aime/je ne t'aime pas, puis j'ai craqué, il faut dire qu'il ne coûte rien, et j'en suis ravie.
Le flacon est très joli, le parfum est original, il démarre un peu comme un floral fruité à la mode actuelle, sans doute l'ananas, mais évolue délicieusement en passant par les notes florales du coeur jusqu'à devenir addictif, un chypré élégant, ses notes patchouli et cuir de fond, je suppose. Je suis sous le charme.

Mmm. This smells so good! I definitely smell a resemblance to live irresistible.

Oh gosh, to think that I nearly sold this on ebay, what a shame that would have been! After the fail that was me buying the 2017 Miss Dior EDP which lacked any sort of backbone of its older sister, I nearly listed Madame GRES. Then, I sprayed it one night liberally onto my pyjamas and woke up in love with the depth it left behind...I will now have to keep this massive 100ml bottle (bought for a trifle £11) and use it for those mature, thoughtful moments in my life which require substance and the advice of a chique French auntie ;-)

Very classy rose, and sweetness - a bit "sticky" perhaps but not offensive. A bit boring for me in the long run nonetheless. Very good longevity though.

After one heck of a job working out how to pull the elegant top off, I fell into a heavenly scent. Its cold outside here in the UK, but oh my this warms me in a sensual soft nonthreatening way. Its truly lovely, like not too sweet pudding. Its rich pineapple gourmand dipped in delightful floras. It stays for hours evolving into a mature candy toffee sweetness. I don't know notes - I feel flavour... this is comforting and confident. Its love. Also going for a song on allbeauty in the uk. I am ecstatic!!! My new signature for now.... . The cardomon is the spicy heart that locks everything in. An all occasion scent for me.. Perfect for work.So soothing. Mature for sure but I think accessible to all ages. Romantic but also alluring in the work space and open spaces too. I am hooked for under 15 squid. Very safe blind buy A competitor for the so called high end stuff.

I got my hands on a 100ml bottle with damaged packaging (therefore downpriced)and I like a few other creations from Grés so it was a blind buy, thinking this will be top notch too.
Unfortunately I was wrong.
Don`t get me wrong - it doesn`t stink..it`s just not my type of fragrance. Way too commercial, fruitchuli, sweet, predictable and cheap. I got better for less in Next or New Look..Most of you girls will like it, and would get it for your nieces and sisters - and you`re dead right, cos they`ll love it too and will thank you!

It really IS like Miss Dior in the beginning, and on my skin there isn`t a good progression towards the leathery drydown either, it`s just not leathery, I actually smell patchouli only there, and maybe tobacco instead of leather. The pineapple note in the beginning comes off stale and metallic somehow, the only good thing about it is patchouli really as it goes on to dry down..for that reason alone I won`t get rid of it (just yet.) It has great staying power - unfortunately, in my case - it easily lasted 6-7 hours, which seldom happens on my skin, especially when spraying on just after shower..So ticks this box without fault.

I don`t like the bottle either, the cheap plastic cap, oh my..makes it look like a tester.

What I`ll do is I`ll use it at work and see reactions there, I`m sure half of the place will love it - that`s what happens to all perfumes I don`t like too much..:-D

Update: Yes, I did get complements, however, the people who should have complemented - by knowing their tastes - did not!!!

Anyone wants is at a reasonable price, message me, please..

Seriously...yum, if I was talking to a woman and she was wearing this I’d probably stand closer to her than I usually do and talk for longer, love how this smells , for whatever the reason I find it very seductive

Nausea inducing, immediate headache upon spraying. So strong that words can't describe it. I tried to rub it off in several different ways but I still feel like even my mouth is full of this. Unless somebody here is desperate for a migrane, it goes straight into the trash. There is a reason why this sells for less than $15 ( for a French perfume no less ). This is all synthetic, laboratory chemical smell.

The top notes are somehow very reminiscent of Chopard Wish, but with a canned pineapple note added to it. I put it on and I got busy and kind of forgot about it, until the base notes showed up. It's a dry woody smell that really caught my attention. I'm used to perfumes with fresh top notes that gets thicker over time. Madame Gres starts off kind of thick and sweet and mellows out to something somber, which is interesting for me. Madame Gres is suitable for cold weather days or hot weather nights. Sillage is about moderate.

I ordered this one based on the reviews here but will go in the bin. Horrible oily nauseating smell, I feel sick smelling it. Bought a big bottle too yuck.People liking it to Chanel and Dior. OMG

I blind bought this based on the reviews here and comparisons to Chanel perfumes. I was surprised how much I loved it even before spraying it. Its unique. It does have a warm spicy ( maybe coco ) French vibe. But its fruity and modern as well. Really nice.

This very French perfume is deep, mysterious, and feminine all at once. It leaves a delicate yet pronounced signature wherever it goes. A classic gem.

God Bless!

A perfume of two halves.

This goes on young, bright, SWEET, zingy and effervescent with a fairly heavy sillage. The juicy, bouncing entrance lasts for about 30 minutes maximum on my skin and then subsides to a slightly less than moderate throw.

I don't pick up on grapefruit at all; this is all fresh pineapple and cardamom on me, when first sprayed. I'm not getting any flowers, either.

The drydown is in complete and surprising contrast to that extrovert entrance, as Madame Gres makes a 180 degree turn and matures into a sexy, just-above-the-skin scent. The patchouli, sandalwood and leather take over - the pineapple has gone completely, although some residual sweetness remains.

Spraying on clothing prolongs that exuberant opening whilst the drydown is reached far more rapidly on skin.

The structure of the perfume reminds me of Hermes La Panthere, which has a similarly fruity opening and dry leathery base (although I am not suggesting MG is a dupe in any way at all). La Panthere is four times the price of Madame Gres, though; the difference in class is evident, LP having greater depth and heft to it and the ingredients simply smell better quality. Having said that, MG is a great and inexpensive (not cheap!) alternative (I bought 100ml for under £20 from UK eBay and I would have been happy with this for twice the price). I can't comment on any similarities to the 2012 version of Miss Dior, as I have never (knowingly) smelled it.

I went to sleep liking Madame Gres and woke up loving it: another successful blind buy thanks to the reviews of lovely Fragranticans.

ETA: Longevity is excellent - although a skin scent after 4 hours, I can still smell it on my arms 12 hours later (which is outstanding on my dry skin).

I recently ordered a sample vial of this fragrance as I was very curious as to how it smelt given the comparison to Miss Dior. On initial spray I get the pineapple with the florals before it mellows down to the Base notes of patchouli and vanilla. On my skin it tends to turn very musky and and almost men's cologne like. However I have found on clothes it smells amazingly feminine and beautiful with a warm sweet vanilla vibe. I like that it's so reasonably priced but not a scent most would have. It smells different to a lot of fruity-florals out there. In my opinion, I wouldn't say that it is a replacement to Miss Dior but definitely in the same family. It has a soft, sweet, vintage feminine vibe that lingers and wouldn't offend when you entered a room. I am still deciding if I want to purchase a bottle.

After the first blast of sweet pineapple, this morphes into a real "tres chique" french perfume, feminine, warm and powdery for an elegant and classy "madame" . One of my favourite perfumes, it has a good longevity and noticeable...for me this smells "french"

I didn't have high hopes for liking madame Gres as I usually dislike cardamom,also pine apple and sandalwood as main notes.it was the only Gres perfume that I saw but never was willing to try it.lately I received a free sample of it and when I saw it discounted in a site I usually order my perfumes from,I decided to try it(a 3.4oz is 45$ when discounted.it seems Gres perfumes are cheaper in other countries)
Madame Gres was a love at first sniff!I can see comparisons to miss dior edp.it has what I like in miss dior but strangely I find Madame Gres more interesting and appealing,Miss Dior(2012) is a lot similar in the opening part though it lacks this vibrant,mouth watering pineapple,they both calm down to much softer scents in less than an hour.Miss Dior goes to a musky path while Madame Gres developes to this warm,creamy-woodsy-vanilla base which I prefer eventhough I'm a musk lover
it opens sweet and sort of boozy.sandalwood appears adorable here,blended with vanilla it creates a warm and sweet,rich and subtle creamy base to round soft powdery flowers and fizzy fruity pineapple sparke(it's pine apple reminds me pine apple in Givenchy live irresistible which I love).it's spicy but not strong in cardamom as I was worried.after half an hour sharp,sweet,spicy fruitchouli of the opening calms down and flower notes come out from the shadow to fill it with a feminine floral softness and refinement.flowers are light still detectable.I can pickup a pretty magnolia and a touch of peony and I'm glad to see flowers in madame Gres aren't abstract,non descript generic floral notes
I agree with reviews calling it classy and playful at the same time.it develops from a loud and lively opening to a more serious and sophisticated drydown like growing from a vibrant mademoiselle to an elegant madam.
I'd love to see a better pronaunced leather in it's base notes though it's quite satisfying as it it.don't look forward for a strong leathery base here since it's gentle and shows up faintly after an hour or two.
Eventhough I dabbed a little longevity and sillage were satisfying and made my decision to order a bottle more firm.the fact that it can be a very versatile perfume is another plus.now I have to just wait and see wether dear hubby buys it for me now or during other Gres sale
Edit: it also reminds me of Oriflame Possess

Nicely done, Gres. Better than average for a modern fruity-floral.


I was initially elated to see sandalwood, leather, patchouli, and cardamom, notes I adore. The balance from the bottle AND on me is heavier on the floral and especially the pineapple. Even though Madame Gres is quite enjoyable for the genre, I found no leather and few of the other notes in noticeable quantity. That's OK. My preference is always for animalics, nothing against Gres!

A friend told me I smelled of good shampoo. Hm. That was at first application. Several hours later I am finally smelling warmth and deeper tones. This will be perfect for those just branching out to more Oriental scents or venturing into the classics. For those who love the classics already, Madame Gres may or may not offer enough depth to warrant a full bottle.

To do her justice, once in the base notes, things improve a little - edging toward floriental territory at last. I DO love a good floriental! For pineapple laden floral orientals Bill Blass for Women is my pick of choice - to me more sophisticated and multifaceted. Both are rather sweet and rather floral, but Bill Blass has that certain something... A creaminess and sandalwood bliss that lurk beneath the sun kissed fruits and flowers. Still, Madame Gres also has good sillage and longevity for a newer release, something I'd like to see more often. She also seems more interesting to me than Miss Dior or Coco Mademoiselle. A well crafted fragrance for this category.

To sum up - Nicely done. I am sure many will enjoy Madame Gres for what she is - a pleasant fragrance in a beautiful bottle. As my personal preference, I'd rather have an Amazing fragrance in an ugly bottle. Admittedly, I am opinionated! ;)

Update - Lotus and Jasmine said it well. Her review is spot on.

Love me some cardamon, but this is too much for me anymore. I just tried it for the first time this Fall and WHOOF....reminds me of the fragrances that have too much cinnamon for me currently. Too bad......

They say you never forget a memorable scent and will always remind you... well, after about 20 minutes of this, it turned into my dad's cologne, which was Aramis. The only thing I can say is maybe the spiciness of the cardamom and the leather overtones are the culprit, but I just can't wear this. It was a blind buy and I had hoped I would get the pineapple and vanilla but it went rather spicy and masculine on me. It probably wouldn't be so bad but I haven't smelled this since my dad died in 2010.

Anyone want to swap a 100ml bottle of this with one spray missing?

I think this is closer to Miss Dior Le parfum than Miss Dior. It share the same boozy opening as MD Le Parfum. It's sweeter though and airier while the MD is deeper more ambery and powdery. The dry down is very pretty, floral sweet without being cloying. This is such a steal, every perfume lover should have a bottle or at least try it once.

Theoretically, I hate fruity sweet perfumes. I hate pineapple. I hate most vanilla perfumes. But I still love this.

The house of Gres is kind to me.So far, I have been able to (happily) wear everything I have tried from them. So I blind bought this. The first blast was sweeter than any sweet that ever sweeted. But somehow, still lovely.

The dry down is heaven.I am not sure how to describe it but it is gorgeous on me. I have Miss Dior and don't wear it. But I wear this all the time.

I have two tips-
1. If you spray this on clothes it seems to stay closer to the early sweet blast.
2. If you want to get to the gorgeous drydown and are impatient, rub it.

This was a blind buy for me. I must admit, I was smitten with the design of the bottle, which, along with it having pineapple as one of the top notes, prompted my purchase. This is my first time buying from this perfume house so I didn't know what to expect. Upon first sniff I liked it. However, as time progressed, I kept getting assaulted by the sweet pineapple, which took a while to dissipate. I was looking forward to the dry down with it's sandalwood and leather notes, but they never came forth on my skin. It went from overbearing pineapple to vanilla.

Update: I had to part with this perfume. The more I smelled it, the more nauseated I felt. I have no regrets about ditching it.

I may be going crazy, or whatever what, but Madame Grès de Parfum Grès has niche footprint yes, and I have no doubt about it, even considering me an insane in this measure. Has a very explosive opening sweet and fruity where you can tell the pineapple in very sweet and fiery tails because of the spicy cardamom which causes a mild itching in the nose, this feeling lasts less than 2 hours of time. Then it evolves into a heart of magnolias and peonies, where the latter from a ball, being very poignant, exhaling hard and giving a powerful niche; tasty too that heart, as many say, really is reminiscent of a fine mixture of some women's fragrance Chanel Coco Mademoiselle + Allure EDP, will understand! In his order, Madame Grès, it becomes close to the skin while maintaining the tight fixation, exuding a non glaring Patchouli a Vanilla dry quite accurate, nothing innocent or sissy "Mountain aloka" and a smoky sandalwood because of the Leather note that makes the background of the niche there fragrance and gives a farewell in style without leaving the desired. Definitely much I admire the fragrances of Parfum Grès, because get together simple elements in their creations and finally presented to the public excellent results. Madame Grès has a touch retro in it too, a last footprint that makes us think that he had not been launched in 2013 at any time, this fragrance really deserves appreciation, as well as space in the collection!

Word of the day: hope... (day 33)

Bought this as a blind buy cheapie. After trying it, decided it was nice, safe, but a little ho hum. Kind of generic. Patchouli, and a safe blend of floral notes with a dash of spice. Nice, but kind of ....common.

Fast forward to now. I have my love perfumes (Habanita, Fendi, Les Perles de Lalique, Azuree), but keep them for special. As a teacher, I am very careful of what I wear to face up to 100 vocal young adults every day!!!

Ran out of my last safe wear - Cherie, by Bill Blass.So, I chose another something safe. You guessed it, Madame Gres.

I have been assaulted by co -workers about what gorgeous perfume was I wearing?? You smell amazing.. Two got online straight away to buy some. Firstly, it was gorgeous, and - they could smell it. So, great sillage. One 15 year old student walking into my classroom saying 'this room smells beautiful!'. BIG SCORE!!

Tonight, I kept smelling something DIVINE. Thought maybe it was the remnants of some very expensive perfumes I tried today. But no.....Finally tracked it down to the coat I wore this week. The most exquisite, warm, honeyed floral perfume was wafting off my coat.

I've changed my mind. This is a love. It is warm, vibrant, cosy and very, very elegant.

Try it. It's a steal, and gives French expensive perfume a big run for the their money.

All the best!

I have a back up bottle of Cabaret and Lumiere Noire is in regular rotation on my dresser, it was time I ventured to connect with 'Madame Gres'
My pineapple references are 'Courtesan' (Worth) and Amor Amor (Cacharel) and Madame Gres is superior to both, for the pineapple is controlled by a clean magnolia and wasn't as sweet as I was led to believe. In my quest for great cheap and cheery perfumes Maurice Roucel's 'Tocade' is points leader but all of the perfumes mentioned here exhibit classy elements whilst being inexpensive.
The dry down is quite sudden and the perfume lacks duration but the base, slight as it is, is well behaved and doesn't leave a nasty musk. I like that in a perfume.
Madame Gres is probably best suited to women over twenty five but qualifies as a good day time perfume. Others have commented on a resemblance to Miss Dior, but if I had to compare it to that of a well known house I'd veer towards Chanel's 'Allure'.

This is my very first time with Gres perfume. I am so excited when my parcel arrived in front of my house.

Very simple and classy style of the box and bottle. But, I was so struggle to take out the cheapo feel plastic cap every time when i want to use it. So end up, i throw it away.

Surprise, surprise, surprise that all I can say when I smell it. It really reminds me of legendary Chanel No 5 but it more lighter version. I was very2 impressed with the quality of the fragrance that I get with small amount of money.

Sometimes this perfume remind me of how the fragrance mall/counters normally smell. Sillage and longevity is good on cloth but not on my skin.

I will always keep this in my wardrobe considering what i get with a little spending.

Recommended and safe for blind buy.

A *very* sweet floral. I don't get any of the patch, sandalwood, or cardamom, so I find it hard to classify this as an oriental. Be warned: That leather note, which seems so promising in the pyramid, does not show up until the dry down!

The opening accord is caramelized sugar, canned pineapple in sugar syrup, thick vanilla syrup, with just a touch of magnolia. At this point, I thought M. Gres was a complete fail. The leather is needed to ground the scent, and the dryness of cardamom would be appreciated. The grapefruit would be a godsend!

There is no heart that I detect- or the heart is identical to the opening. On the dry down, if you survive the diabetic coma, the leather appears...ever so faintly.

I really want to like this, but it needs a far more powerful base to work for me. I'm going to see if I can't find a leather monotheme that I can pair with M. Gres.

M. Gres is fun, light hearted, playful. But the base is insufficient, and without it, for me this scent is like a bright yellow helium balloon, bouncing around, hitting you in the face with that opening accord, and then just bouncing against the ceiling over and over and over again, with nothing to bring it back down.

Long lasting, good sillage, but waaaay too sweet, and lacking balance. Similar to Scherrer's Immense, but not as well balanced, and therefore not as interesting.

VOn my skin it's not Dior or Chanel. Classy, mature but sunny and playfull. At first sniff it seemed ligth, too light, but with time became stronger and lasting. The pineapple not fresh and fruity on me. With the spice it reminds me of burnt sugar...a little bit annoying. I wish it was a little bit fresher.
Very good quality! Lasts all day long.
After a few days of testing I can describe that I lack a little bit of freshness and I wish it was a tad more modern. But those ones, who loves the real classics like Chanel N5, or Arpege or like the sugary sweet warmness (like pruned fruits and not fresh) in a fragrance will like it. Low price, very good parfume. Now I can understand that someone finds it similar to Miss Dior. It has the same, little boozyness in the drydown, but over all they are not the same. It's more like Chanel N5 (in category), but it's warmer, and fruitier. Well, my friend found this powdery on me, even if I smelled sharp pruned pineapple and burnt sugar :-D
Third edition; I have tested Miss Dior Le Parfum. Thex are almost identical!!! MD is deeper in amber.

very good quality perfume.It really is similar to Miss Dior ,but of course Miss Dior is much better.This seems sweeter ,which bothers me a little ,actually much more sweeter.To sum up qood perfume for little money.
p.S.It developed on me and oh my God!This is great!!!Great sillage and lasting power.Much better than Miss Dior!!!!Call me crazy but the drydown on my skin it is simillar to Addict Dior~!WOW!
extremely similar!!!!!

I have a shocking revelation! *cue soap opera reveal music*
MISS DIOR HAS AN IDENTICAL TWIN who was misplaced at birth. She was given to a poor, but good hearted family, is now married and living under the name Madame Gres! I know, I was shocked too, but these two sisters are too alike to ignore. The same rich sweetness that I thought couldn't exist in a perfume at this price point, the same potency and wonderful sillage.

Creamy dreamy sweet patchouli floral-fruit heaven. I don't know how they do it, but they do and it's so damned good.

this is a good surprise for patchouli lovers. personally I'm in love with the first notes;strong patchouli mixed with fruits. it even reminds me of my beloved fragrance gucci by gucci EDP,but of course more mature. it's deep, mysterious, elegant and mature.I think it belongs to chypre floral group instead of oriental floral.
btw, it reminds me of very classic perfumes. it fits well a strong woman with classic tastes who always want to be/wear the bests.

Oh my goodness. Like many other reviewers, I bought this untested at TJ Maxx. I love vintage Cabochard, but am not a fan of Gres' newer offerings, so I didn't have high expectations when I looked up reviews. In fact, I'm not even sure why I looked it up, but I am glad I did!

I smell a lot of pineapple in the opening, and at first I thought I'd made a terrible mistake. I like it though. It lasts for a while, but never gets sweet. The spicy cardamom note is wonderful here. It complements the pineapple perfectly (seriously, words I never thought I'd type in a perfume review). I also smell leather, but I wouldn't classify this as a leather scent; it stays in the background. The flowers are there too, but again, not in a starring role.

The drydown smells a little smoky to me. I think it must be the sandalwood, which balances nicely with the vanilla and patchouli. I swear I still smell a hint of pineapple too. There is definitely a vintage feel to this perfume.

I don't see any resemblance to Miss Dior (I am only familiar with the vintage version though). It reminds me of Coco, which was always a little too sweet for me. If Coco is classy and elegant, this is her rebellious sister--still classy, but a little feisty. She smells faintly of smoke, and is wearing leather instead of pearls.

I think this is perfect for cooler weather, and appropriate for day or night. Also? I paid $15 for this gem. For a 3.4 oz. bottle. With a quantity like that, I'm not sure I'll ever need a backup, but for the price, I'm going to be checking TJ Maxx until I find one.

I spritzed this on - one spray directly to my wrist and within an hour 2 people at 2 different locations (total strangers) paid me compliments. I do not really get a Chanel vibe from this perfume - at all. It actually reminds me a bit of Ellen Tracy Pretty Petals which is said to resemble Miss Dior Cherie...however, I think that, in spite of these comparisons, Madame Gres is her own woman. The initial spray has a bit of a beer smell to it - like a perfumed lady who has been guzzling them down. Hmmm. But after that, the sweet fruit, creamy sandalwood and florals evolve. Quite lovely. I really dislike Cabotine, but I really like this.

The floral/fruit notes and vanilla are very well developed in this perfume.
I see a lot of comparisons to Chanel , and I agree to a point. But , although Chanel perfumes are of course very well developed perfumes and smell great on most, they tend to turn to bug repellent on me. Not so with Gres. Great smell, great value for the money. This one is a definite keeper!

The packaging is very modest and simple. The fragrance itself, impressive. Is it cutting edge or unusual, NO but for $14.99 it is a GREAT buy. If you like the classic French style of perfume making with a modern touch (think 70's Dior and 80's Chanel)you'll be happy with this one. Longevity and Sillage are solid. I agree with the earlier comment about it being an inexpensive alternative to Miss Dior.

As I read some of the comments and wondering if we got the same bottle of perfume. I love and have had Cabotine Gres for years and love it and thought that I would purchase a bottle of Madame Gres and what would I loose, right? It will be money I won't be able to get back. I'm trying to now selling that bottle on eBay and won't miss it at all.

This smells expensive and elegant. Reminds me of Chanel, I just don't know which one. It's light and fresh and not heavy at all. I can't imagine this being offensive to anyone. It's a slight floral and the patchouli is not overwhelming. It stays close to the skin but it is long lasting. I love it.

Edit: above I said it stays close to the skin, but I change that....it has big sillage.

Nice, soft, floral, elegant and lasting, reminds me Chanel Madmausel Allure mix. PLEASAN surprise.

Lovely! Long lasting with impressive sillage, this pleasantly sweet, rich, smooth & powdery blend is a "must buy" for all Gres fans and lovers of oriental fragrances.

Cardamom is seldom given top billing in a fragrance mix but here it's centered in the spotlight and I find myself wondering why it's not featured more often because it adds an unexpected pizzazz to what otherwise might have been "just another" oriental. Anyone unfamiliar with cardamom would be forgiven for mistaking its presence here for patchouli (also detectable in all its dark, chewy splendor) but as a baker who knows it well, I assure you it's here. And it is dazzling!

Sandalwood is clearly identifiable as the source of Madame Gres' soft and slightly resinous, woody aspect. A drop of vanilla adds a spoonful of sugar that tempers patchouli's tart bite. The powdery floral aura is apparently provided by magnolia and peony but without the list of notes I'd have guessed pale pink roses instead. My nose detects no freesia, no pineapple nor the slightest hint of grapefruit. And despite the thumbnail of the black leather glove I really detect no leather except perhaps the tiniest bit of soft, pale, honey-colored suede but if I hadn't seen leather in the list of notes I'd never have guessed it was in themix either..

My initial impression was one of powdery/woody sweetness that held the promise of homey comfort and coziness. The hours passed however and Madame Gres took me by surprise as I realized she'd morphed into something both sophisticated and very "French" in the manner of "old money" elegance. She is most definitely Madame, not Mademoiselle.

I am enormously impressed!

Madame Gres arrived to my country so I went to test it. It remindes me so much of Miss Dior (the latest refomulation). Even the bottle with the white label and its rectangular shape and of course the name- Madame-Miss- are quite alike. A cheaper alternitive to Miss Dior.

Wow, this is amazing, first light and fresh. Later it turns to a deep,warm scent in the range of coco noir. Very nice, between top and groundbase it`s a little retro, but in a good and modern interpretation.
I think I will love it !!!!

I see the top notes are pineapple grapefruit and cardoman? Not what I was expecting, but I look forward to finding a tester or sample soon.