Launched in 2013, Les Colognes d’Hadrien by Annick Goutal is the colonge version of Eau d’Hadrien EDP.

Inspired by Belgian writer Marguerite Yourcenar's 1951 novel, "Les Mémoires d'Hadrien," it is about the life and death of Roman Emperor Hadrian. The novel was a huge success and Annick Goutal, a fan of the book, wanted to create a fragrance that evoked the timeless freshness of a Mediterranean citrus grove.

Where Eau d’Hadrien EDP is a zesty citrus scent, Les Colognes d’Hadrien  is a different take on citrus. Here, the zestiness of the lemon has been replaced with bitter petitgrain and bergamot, softened and sweetened with mandarin. Basil and rosemary add an herbal freshness to the cologne, while delicate, fresh orange blossom adds sensuality. Musk rounds it all out at the base. Pretty fabulous, I must say.

Notes: Sicilian lemon, grapefruit, mandarin, bergamot, petitgrain, basil, rosemary, orange blossom and musk.