Geoffrey Beene
Grey Flannel
for men · Launched 1975
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 183 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting49% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate48% of votes
- Season
- winter43% of votes
- Time of day
- day60% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 101 votes
- very weak2%
- weak7%
- moderate35%
- long lasting49%
- eternal8%
Sillage · 100 votes
- intimate3%
- moderate48%
- strong39%
- enormous10%
Season · 183 votes
- winter43%
- spring40%
- summer17%
Time of day · 137 votes
- day60%
- night40%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
Base notes
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About Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel
Perfumer: André Fromentin
Grey Flannel, a men's classic from Geoffrey Beene composed by André Fromentin in 1975, is a green, violet-led floral in the old-fashioned sense: everyone describes it as floral, close to half add green, and smaller groups mention sweet, woody, citrus or aromatic facets.
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Grey Flannel, a men's classic from Geoffrey Beene composed by André Fromentin in 1975, is a green, violet-led floral in the old-fashioned sense: everyone describes it as floral, close to half add green, and smaller groups mention sweet, woody, citrus or aromatic facets.
It opens sharp and bitter-green, with galbanum setting a cut-stem, sappy tone over bergamot, lemon, neroli and petitgrain. The heart is a bouquet rarely found in men's scents today: violet and iris give a cool, powdery, slightly earthy character, with mimosa, rose and narcissus adding a soft floral sweetness and geranium and sage a herbal snap. The base is dry and sober, with vetiver, cedar and oakmoss providing a woody, mossy floor and tonka bean and almond a faint, nutty warmth.
About half of wearers report it as long lasting, and sillage is split between moderate and strong. It is voted mainly for autumn and winter and slightly more for daytime, which suits a tailored, understated scent for cooler weather.
Grey Flannel — for men fragrance by Geoffrey Beene (released 1975). Top notes: Galbanum, Petitgrain, Neroli, Bergamot, Lemon. Heart notes: Violet, Iris, Geranium, Narcissus, Mimosa, Sage, Rose. Base notes: Oakmoss, Vetiver, Cedar, Tonka Bean, Almond. — Parfica open fragrance database
Quick answers
How much does Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel cost in France?
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What does it smell like?
Mainly floral, green, gourmand and woody. It opens with bergamot, galbanum, lemon, neroli, petitgrain; the heart is geranium, iris, mimosa, narcissus, rose, sage; the base is almond, cedar, oakmoss, tonka bean, vetiver.
Who makes it?
Geoffrey Beene. Launched in 1975. The perfumer is André Fromentin. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 101 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly daytime.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.