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Jean-Louis Scherrer

Scherrer (EDT)

1979

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Versions Timeline

1979

Scherrer (Original Release)

Price Range
$50 – $351

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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"Scherrer Eau de Toilette is a classic women’s fragrance launched in 1979 and consistently described in retailer and community sources as a floral aldehydic green chypre. Its character centers on bitter green galbanum, airy aldehydes, cool florals, powdery iris/orris, and a mossy vetiver-sandalwood base with an animalic undertone in vintage-style descriptions. The overall effect is elegant, austere, and distinctly French rather than sweet or playful. Multiple sources position it alongside other serious green classics, with reviewers often comparing its mood to Chanel No. 19 and other assertive chypres. The EDT is generally regarded as the lighter expression versus the EDP, but still substantial in structure and personality. It remains a niche-leaning classic within designer perfumery because of its uncompromising green floral-chypre identity."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Rainy
Cloudy

Moods

Elegant
Sophisticated
Confident
Mysterious

Occasions

Formal
Work
Daily Use
Dinner

Fun Facts

The fragrance launched in 1979 and is one of the signature perfumes most closely associated with the Jean-Louis Scherrer name.

Community reviews frequently compare Scherrer to other legendary green French perfumes, especially Chanel No. 19, because of its galbanum-forward character.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
GreenFloralFreshPowderySpicyChypreWoodyEarthyAnimalic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

aldehyde
cassie
violet
hyacinth
galbanum
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

jasmine
rose
gardenia
tuberose
carnation
orris
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

vanilla
musk
amber
oakmoss
civet
cedar
sandalwood
vetiver

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Reviews strongly portray Scherrer EDT as a classic green floral-chypre with pronounced galbanum, aldehydes, powdery orris, cool florals, and a mossy base. Users praise its elegance, originality, and vintage French personality, often calling it a serious or intellectual scent rather than an overtly seductive one. Performance is usually described as good to very good, with moderate-to-strong projection depending on version and batch. Some long-time wearers note that newer bottles may feel reformulated or less rich than older memories of the fragrance.”

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