Cozé by Parfumerie Generale
November 7th, 2006
Parfumerie Generale rocked my world the minute I heard about the line earlier this year, and the rocking continues as I revisit some of the scents. The line was founded by Pierre Guillaume, a French chemist/perfumer, and consists of two installments or chapters (the Chapitre II was talked about earlier). Since it’s just recently become available in the U.S. through the lovely Luckyscent, I got curious to play with some of the scents from the Chapitre I. Curiosity killed the cat, as they say, and, even though it’s hardly had a dramatic effect on me (quite the opposite, actually), it has caused a certain amount of uneasiness over not being able to buy up the entire line immediately. So, here I am today, with a new lemming – Cozé.
Cozé is the most dynamic incense scent I’ve yet encountered. Even though incense isn’t even the official note, that’s what I smell. The official notes are canapa sativa seed oil (hemp), pepper, pimento, coffee, ebony wood, chocolate, bourbon vanilla. It has a forceful, astringent, dark opening. It’s dirty and fiery incense simultaneously. Its rather wicked top notes get quickly subdued into an innocent, vanillic woody goodness. Neither coffee nor chocolate are prominent, more like just a trace. Once again, a scent made for men that I’ll happily scoff at – not the scent itself or men, for that matter, but the gender-specific notion. It will be a sure companion for my all-black outfits.
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22 Comments
1. chaya ruchama | November 7th, 2006 at 6:59 am
A lovely review, Inushka.
This is either love or hate , with the hemp having a very strong personality of its own…
It didn’t work for me, and you know how much I love earthy/ dirty !
Oh, well…
Back to oceans of Habanita parfum today…
Love you !
2. Elle | November 7th, 2006 at 8:20 am
I have to retry this. And I’m so w/ you on scoffing at the gender-specific idea. Men’s scents often have such a nice dominance of base notes, and for a base notes sl*t like me, that’s ideal.
3. Marina | November 7th, 2006 at 8:25 am
I agree with everything. I want this one too. And the rest of PGs. And I must add that I can’t believe Elle has to re-try and doesn’t already love this one. Coze spells Elle to me
4. Judith | November 7th, 2006 at 9:03 am
I need to try this again. I had a sample once, courtesy of a generous friend:), and it didn’t blow me away–but maybe it was my mood. Everything I have heard about it tells me I should love it! On yesterday’s Lion–I barely tried that one, but am expecting to love it as you do when I get my samples *tapping foot impatiently.*
5. Patty | November 7th, 2006 at 9:33 am
I surprisingly liked this one, though it’s not my normal, but I think it’s so well done and interesting. I’m not sure I can ever wear it, but love it anyway!
6. newproducts | November 7th, 2006 at 9:40 am
Okay, you have officially joined Marina as an evil lemming-creator!!
7. March | November 7th, 2006 at 9:58 am
Dang — I have some of those samples around here somewhere…. after I organized into drawers I can’t find anything.
8. violetnoir | November 7th, 2006 at 11:57 am
Did you say “wicked top notes,” Ina? Ooh, I like that! My sample should be arriving shortly, and I can’t wait to try it. So far I like HM the best, but let’s see how I like this one.
Hugs!
9. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:36 pm
Chaya, sorry it didn’t work for you. I wasn’t impressed at first either but love it now.
10. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:36 pm
Elle, methinks you’ll fall for it. I warned you!
11. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
Marina, Coze is a code word for Elle, for sure. She’s just a bit oblivious.
12. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
Judith, do report on Les Nez! As for Coze, it demands revisiting.
13. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
Patty, it is kind of irresistible.
14. Leopoldo | November 7th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
Although I ended up buying a bottle of Harmatan Noir, this is the one I love the most. It’s perfect. I’m going to spritz some on from my almost empty bottle and wonder how long it’ll be before I cough up the dosh…
15. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
Newproducts, you see, I was nominated as the Evil Enabler long time ago. I just like to keep a low profile. Unlike Marina.
16. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
March, tsk, tsk on your organization skils.
Go find it right now and report back!
17. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Robin, if you like HN (did you mean Harmatan Noir?), you’ll like Coze.
18. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Leo, my guess is it won’t be long.
19. Leopoldo | November 7th, 2006 at 1:42 pm
how long can my last 2mls last…….? Wah!
20. Ina | November 7th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
Yikes! Only 2 ml? You do need a bottle. Just sayin’.
21. harper | November 15th, 2006 at 1:20 am
i liked this quite a bit too. it reminds me in the drydonw very much of the original aramis for men (or, alternatively, gres’ cabochard — both by bernard chant). coze is a little sweeter it seems — but close. something i would wear, definitely.
22. Ina | November 15th, 2006 at 1:24 am
Harper! Good to see you here!
Yes, I can totally see the Cabochard comparison – that same peppery dryness.