Annick Goutal • eau d'Hadrien • Fragrances

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*TOP REVIEWER* KeLLsTar on 10/14/2012 3:19:00 AM more reviews by KeLLsTar

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

I had given up searching for a my perfect Summer lemon fragrance when I stumbled upon Eau d'Hadrien by Annick Goutal.


You wouldn't think much from the name or the packaging (especially the square bottle). So many perfumes these days rely on attractive bottles to make you try a scent (and it certainly works!). Annick Goutal bottles all look the same so you really have to rely on word of mouth/reviews, an eyecatching name or good ol' perseverance to find a scent for you in this range.


Fragrance notes: Sicilian Lemon, Grapefruit, Green Mandarin, Cypress, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang


Eau d'Hadrien is simple, classy & super-wearable. It is also an addictive scent & really energising. definitely a form of aromatherapy.


This fragrance starts with a super fresh just cut lemon scent, not long after a lovely fresh grapefruit & mandarin combines with the lemon. The scent is very natural & it is deliciously juicy. Just when you think you have Eau d'Hadrien figured out the cypress/aldeydes gives it a small unusual herb type quality & the ylang- ylang gives it a tiny soft edge.


I usually choose this fragrance when it's warm, or I don't feel like a complicated perfume. It is also perfect when I need a pick-me-up. You know how you just have days like that?


I see many people compare this perfume to cleaning products, well I don't use lemon cleaning products often & the ones that I have used certainly don't smell like this!

Eau d'Hadrien works for anytime of year, however is simply perfect for Summer.


This perfume is termed as Unisex. Whenever I see the word "unisex" I'm very weary as the scent usually still leans on one side (be that masculine or feminine - usually the former) however Eau d'Hadrien is neither & I would most probably call it Asexual as it is neither feminine, nor masculine if you know what I mean.


Lasting power is not too bad on my skin, I get a few hours out of the EDT. It will last even longer if you layer it over moisturiser. The scent seems to lie close to the skin but I get lovely whiffs of it during the day.


It also seems like a perfect layering scent, I am eager to try it with vanilla or sandalwood as I think they would compliment it very well.


There seems to be two different bottles - the square one (which seems to be marketed to men) and the tall bottle (see both above). I have a small square bottle - it is great as it lets you control how much you use, whether it be a dribble, half squirt or a full spray. Some perfume bottles only let you do a full spray or none at all. I might be way off base, but I feel that this shows the quality of the nozzle.


I highly recommend you try Eau d'Hadrien!

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dominika99 on 8/8/2012 4:08:00 PM more reviews by dominika99

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

Confession: I'm a heavy oriental spice, vanilla and patchouli whore who was recently struck with having nothing to wear during the long, hot and humid days of summer.


Eau d'Hadrien is light, citrusy and refreshing, and so not my style. But I bought it on sale and it has been a lifesaver on those hot days when I kept it in the fridge and spritzed it on for much-needed refreshment after waking up in sweat in an un-air conditioned apartment.


It starts with a burst of lemon and stays very linear, with a nod to the crispness of classics like Dior's Eau Sauvage.


The problem is lasting-power. Like so many Goutals, this lasts about an hour tops on my skin. Nice for a summer fling, but not something that I'd pay full-price for.


Do all refreshing and light summer scents have to be so fleeting? The Middle Eastern oils I bought in Egypt (orange blossom, white floral,) say otherwise. And I prefer them for summer - I can do citrus and refreshing, and still have some oomph.

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*TOP REVIEWER* IcedTeaChick on 6/7/2012 8:21:00 PM more reviews by IcedTeaChick

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I tested this at Saks. At first I was like ahhh lemon goodess :) Even my hub said hmmm very lemony and clean, unfortunately, it started to dry down and smelled exactly like lemon pledge on me. I like how my house smells when I use lemon pledge, but that's not what I want to smell like.

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lisawardddd on 5/12/2012 2:34:00 PM more reviews by lisawardddd

Age: 36-43   Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I've been on a search for the perfect lemony scent for years, since first smelling it on a ballet teacher I had in fifth grade. I had nearly given up hope when I read a magazine review of a fragrance called Lemon Cloud. I googled it found that luckyscent provides (paid) samples and while requesting that, stumbled upon Annick Goutal's eau H'adrien. The Lemon Cloud was forgettable but the AG was THE ONE! My goodness -- it's the perfect bit of lemon and warmth on my skin and feels like heaven. Of course the price is outrageous (for me) so I ended up buying a brand new tester of the men's bottle online. So happy to have found my lemon!

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trishcat on 3/27/2012 10:28:00 PM more reviews by trishcat

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

A great warm weather scent. It's lemony for sure but not in a silly plasticky way. It settles into my skin and stays for the day (I have the EdP, the EdT doesn't have staying power on me). Husband loves it on me, and he is picky about perfumes. It's not super sweet, which is such a great change for citrus scents. Spraying it on as I get dressed in the morning helps wake me up, for real.

Tonight I was doing laundry and got a whiff of it in a cardigan I wore the other day. I kept sniffing the cardigan!

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Merrie1 on 3/23/2012 5:36:00 PM more reviews by Merrie1

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

So I went to Nordstroms to test their meager Annick supply. This was one of three (the others being Petite Cherie and Gardenia Passion).

I have no prejudice against Lemony scents. I happen to love Fresh Sugar Lemon (no staying power though) and Jo Malone Verbanas (also no staying power). I love wearing lemon in the spring/summer because it's bright and happy.

I can say that this lasts a very long time, something I thought was impossible in a lemon scent. It also smells a bit more complex than my two favorites. But to me it smelt a little like pledge cleaning spray. I don't really know why.. this is a well loved fragrance that many celebrities and mua celebrities adore. I'm going to chalk it up to my body chemistry. The Nordstroms SA was nice enough to give me a sample so I will update if it ends up smelling better to me. I can still smell the drydown on my skin 6 hours later though (and my skin eats perfume). And it is pleasant and does not resemble cleaning fluid. The first hour-two definitely did.

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*TOP REVIEWER* artemistzitzikilakis on 1/22/2012 4:28:00 AM more reviews by artemistzitzikilakis

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

Yes, this is fresh and lovely, very, very orange though. But I would keep it and adore it IF it lasted more than an hour, and that is the Eau de Parfum.

The only citrus scent with any lasting power for me is Calyx.

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*TOP REVIEWER* AntFarm on 12/31/2011 11:21:00 PM more reviews by AntFarm

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Red, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

This is for the EDT: I'm here to jump on the Eau d'Hadrien-loving bandwagon. In the bottle and for the first ten minutes it smells like you have literally rubbed a lemon on your wrists. However, after those topnotes fade, it becomes a thing of beauty. It smells like an edible shampoo, or like something delicious and creamy emanating naturally from the skin. It's not a very strong scent but it does have a quiet, persistent presence. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5 is that it just needs to take it's awesomeness and double it so the people I get close to can smell it as well. I do find this full-bottle worthy and perhaps I will try the EDP and/or lotion to amp it up a little.

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mas1958 on 12/16/2011 11:21:00 AM more reviews by mas1958

Age: 44-55   Skin: Other   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Other    

Reminds me of being in a lemon grove in Sicily. Green and yellow, crisp, but warm and sunny. Depending on my mood, I wear it alone or I layer it with Fresh Sugar which cuts the sharpness a bit. This perfume lasts the entire day on me.

In the past few months, I have been looking for a beautiful scent and simply have not found any new ones that make me want to fork over my cash. So I decided to go old school and repurchase a few blasts from my past. This was one of them. My other two were Fracas and Trish McEvoy #11 White Iris. I still love all of them and actually look foward to choosing my scent for the day and then spritzing.

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LaceyPorter on 11/5/2011 6:10:00 PM more reviews by LaceyPorter

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

Smells refreshing. Think crisp citrus. I own Sula citrus perfume from Ulta $34.00 and they smell almost identical except I don't think the Sula lasts as long. The Sula drydown also smells like tang but I love tang so it's okay with me.

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Giggio on 9/2/2011 5:12:00 AM more reviews by Giggio

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

A very fresh scent ideal for summer.

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albinaalba on 8/23/2011 8:55:00 AM more reviews by albinaalba

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I received this as a gift in a 100ml bottle, as I wanted it so much, based on reviews..What can I say..I've had better smelling similar notes in room-freshening sprays

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Kati3 on 8/12/2011 7:08:00 AM more reviews by Kati3

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Green    

One of the best things about this fragrance is that I can smell it all day. Most of my favourite fragrances tend to disappear by the afternoon.
Starts off like lemon rind, an intense, warm lemon and softens to a warm, spicy honey lemon on me.
Love this on me but obviously it's subjective. It's quite expensive, but worth it and I would buy it again.

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VictoriaHat on 12/31/2010 4:24:00 PM more reviews by VictoriaHat

Age: 44-55   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm   Hair: Blond, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

Sigh...I wish it lasted longer because it smells heavenly. Nothing comes close to its lemony lovliness, IMO. I use the EDT and I do like the fact that this is an all natural scent, which is unfortunately why it is not long lasting. While it's on, it's a close, skin scent. This and Bulgari eau the vert extreme are the only two scents I wear. I'm no expert, but I would think this has to be one of the top citrus fragrances on the market...and for good reason.

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robinmosesnailart on 10/29/2010 2:14:00 AM more reviews by robinmosesnailart

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

terre bois by miller harris and jo malone verbenas provence cologne both smell like eau de hadrien......to me.....each a little different..all wonderful scents.....but definitely sister fragrances...


citrus and lime with a lingering background of honey and clean without being boring. i will forever have this scent as a staple that i layer with...hadrien is a classic and i will forever keep it near and dear to me. :)

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ixxy on 7/17/2010 2:04:00 PM more reviews by ixxy

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

This starts out as a burst of citrus, a bit sharp but nice and refreshing. Unfortunately, that doesn't even last two minutes and this then just goes "off". It smells like old lemons that have spoiled, a sort of musty, slightly sour smell. (I have the EDT)

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kdm1 on 5/17/2010 12:04:00 PM more reviews by kdm1

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I received this fragrance (.5 oz.) with a 1 oz. lotion.
Smells wonderful...at first. Nice citrus, a little sharp, but nice.
Too bad this has no longevity. I don't smell a dry down....nothing.
It's on, then its gone

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*TOP REVIEWER* Hothead on 5/5/2010 9:59:00 AM more reviews by Hothead

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm   Hair: Red, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

10 years ago, I got sniff attacked by a lovely SA at Saks.

sigh sigh sigh.

The product was Eau d'Hadrien and it was love at first sniff.

At the time, the product was expensive -- it still is today... and I could not afford it having two young kids in private schools... but two years later when my business was picking up, I could and did.

I have been using this fragrance since then -- sometimes I go off it, other times I sleep with it on.. it is one of my signature scents... and yes, I know a signature scent is just one, but why be boring?

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felixdovetail on 5/5/2010 9:36:00 AM more reviews by felixdovetail

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I first smelled this product in a store in Paris when I was a young teen. I loved the smell and desperately wanted a bottle, but I had only a little souvenir money and my mom wouldn't let me blow it all on one bottle of perfume.

Ten years later, I still regretted not purchasing that bottle of perfume. I had long ago forgotten the brand, but never the scent. I rediscovered it when it was provided as the sample bottles at an upscale hotel and I rejoiced to learn they sold it here in the USA!

This is a great summer perfume, never too heavy on your skin. It is a sophisticated scent that always has people asking "what is that you're wearing?" (in a good way, I assume) I definitely suggest it for people looking for something light and refreshing on a hot day.

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*TOP REVIEWER* shelju on 1/17/2010 10:03:00 AM more reviews by shelju

Age: 36-43   Skin: Oily, Dark, Warm   Hair: Black, Kinky   Eyes: Brown    

My first AG frag. I've wanted to try AG and when I found this and the Petit Cherie EDT at a GR8 price I decided to go for it unsniffed. I chose this one b/c of the good yet mixed reviews and I like a cheery citrus scent during the summer. Well . . . . this is indeed lemony. At first too much so . . . PURE LEMON PLEDGE at first spritz. I thought I would gag. Then, the honey appeared and I got "good old fashion southern lemonade". Ok smelling like lemonade isn't THAT bad is it?? Then later while piddling about the house, I kept getting this waft of really soft, sweet and refreshingly pleasing citrus. . . not sour lemons or high octane lemonade just light, fresh, clean, sunny lemons and ruby red grapefruit nicely grounded with woody notes. I can see the unisex quality too. I like it. Will not buy agian, but this big bottle should last forever and I can't see it becoming dated because it is so simple. . . . lemons and grapefruits will always be lemons and grapefruits.

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