How it smells
Main smell: floral and green. It opens with green notes and water notes, moves to gardenia and water hyacinth and dries down to patchouli and Brazilian rosewood.
- Came out
- 2010
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- summer
Tourmaline notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Charriol Tourmaline EDT
Charriol is the house behind Tourmaline EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Charriol perfumes worth knowing
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Eau de Parfum Pour Homme, Men and Imperial Saphir.
Best season for Tourmaline
The best time of year to wear it is summer and spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: summer, spring, fall and winter. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €48. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia and Linari Acqua Santa.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its green side keeps it clean and easy.
Tourmaline longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts longer than Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia and L’Occitane Au Brésil Vitoria Regia Flor do Dia L'Occitane Au Bresil unisex. Base notes like patchouli and Brazilian rosewood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia and L’Occitane Au Brésil Vitoria Regia Flor do Dia L'Occitane Au Bresil unisex.
Perfumes that smell like Tourmaline
Similar picks to try: Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia (3 shared notes), St Dupont A La Francaise (4 shared notes), Linari Acqua Santa (3 shared notes) and L’Occitane Au Brésil Vitoria Regia Flor do Dia L'Occitane Au Bresil unisex (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, St Dupont A La Francaise starts from €29.
Vitoria Regia Flor do Dia L'Occitane Au Bresil unisex
Questions people ask
When did Tourmaline come out?
It came out in 2010.
Who would like Tourmaline?
People who enjoy floral and green smells.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.