GOUTAL PARIS
UN MATIN D’ORAGE EAU DE PARFUM
Volume
30ml, 50ml, 100ml
Perfume Story
The morning after a storm,
a dreamlike garden overflows with blooming gardenias.
Under the soft morning sunlight,
pure white gardenia buds remain damp and glistening,
still holding onto droplets of rain.
Un Matin d’Orage captures the sensual, enchanting,
and distinctly feminine beauty of those flowers.
Fragrance Notes
The official website does not provide a traditional note pyramid.
It only lists the main ingredients.
The ingredients differ slightly from those used in the Eau de Toilette.
Magnolia, tuberose accord, myrrh, and vanilla
Scent & Wear Review
First of all… isn’t the name absolutely beautiful?
Un Matin d’Orage.
“A Morning After the Storm.”
Even when I read it again, I still think the name is gorgeous.
And honestly, the fragrance smells exactly like its name.
It smells like a damp garden filled with gardenias,
the morning after a fierce storm has passed.
When testing or wearing this fragrance, I recommend spraying it from a little farther away. If you spray it too close, the opening can feel quite sharp and may sting your nose, which could give you a bad first impression. The official website also recommends spraying it from approximately 30 cm away.
Overall, the fragrance begins as a slightly fresh and tangy white floral, then gradually settles into a soft, comforting white-floral oiliness.
Throughout its slow development, there is also a subtle scent of wet grass. This green, damp quality gradually fades, almost as though the moisture is slowly evaporating.
At the beginning, I picture the early dawn after a storm:
a garden overflowing with white flowers, completely saturated with rain.
As the morning grows brighter, the watery quality begins to disappear. The flowers no longer smell soaked with rain, but instead feel lightly covered in morning dew.
By the drydown, even the final traces of the storm have vanished. What remains is the gentle scent of white flowers in a garden filled with warm sunlight.
Personally, I think it smells quite similar to Diptyque Do Son.
They share that slightly powdery, plush, almost “Mashimaro doll’s butt” kind of smell. Maybe it comes from the tuberose? The main difference is that Un Matin d’Orage feels fresher and more uplifting.
Perhaps because of the grassy notes, it also feels slightly closer to nature.
That does not mean it smells exactly like fresh-cut flowers. It simply has a fresher, more natural liveliness to it.
That freshness adds a playful and energetic quality, although it can also make the fragrance feel a little less polished and composed.
If Do Son is an elegant and mysterious white floral,
Un Matin d’Orage is a soft, delicate, and peaceful white floral.
If Do Son feels mature and sensual,
Un Matin d’Orage feels lighthearted, youthful, and full of gentle energy.
Why do I keep comparing a Goutal Paris fragrance to one from Diptyque?
Because not only do they smell similar, but they also give me exactly the same thought:
“I wouldn’t want to wear it myself, but if someone else wore it, I’d want to bury my nose in them.”
To be honest, I do not usually like white-floral fragrances.
Haha.
Images That Come to Mind
The morning after a storm.
A rain-soaked garden filled with white flowers,
their petals still holding onto droplets of water.
A lovely, free-spirited flower fairy
running and playing through the garden.
Celebrities That Come to Mind
*Rather than the celebrity herself, it matches the specific vibe of the images below
Shuhua of (G)I-DLE
She has an ethereal, innocent, yet playful fairy-like quality.
The combination of her hippie perm and pure, delicate styling suits this fragrance beautifully. She looks fresh and graceful like a rain-kissed gardenia, while also carrying the free-spirited energy of a young girl running through a garden.
Recommended Seasons
A versatile fragrance that can be worn throughout all four seasons.
It should work well in most situations, as long as you are not in an overly enclosed or poorly ventilated space.
Why I Recommend It (Pros)
For a niche fragrance, the price is relatively reasonable.
Since it is an Eau de Parfum, the longevity also seems fairly good.
And the bottle itself is beautiful.
I love Goutal Paris fragrances because their bottles and the colors of the perfume inside are always so pretty. This one also has such a beautiful name.
Some people might say that a fragrance’s name does not matter, but honestly, isn’t it even better when the name is beautiful too?
Goutal Paris fragrances have beautiful names, beautiful bottles, and beautiful juice colors.
Most importantly, the fragrance itself is beautiful.
I would recommend it to anyone who loves white florals and delicate, pretty fragrances.
Points of Caution (Cons)
When it’s not macerated, doesn’t match my body chemistry, I’m in a bad condition, or I sprayed it wrong.
It can sometimes smell like a department-store restroom.
People who dislike white florals should be cautious.
People who dislike tuberose should also be cautious.
And anyone sensitive to grassy or green scents may want to test it carefully.
This fragrance is filled with notes that tend to inspire very strong reactions. You will probably either love it or hate it.
And yes…
This is definitely the kind of fragrance that can make you feel motion-sick.
