Jardin du Nil Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier for men

I’m testing the new formulation, and I find it to be most posh. The mint livens up the rose-geranium accord, lending it a frosty undertone similar to Centaur. The airy floral texture floats over the skin like a silk shirt. The scent is well-suited to summer but not averse to fall, which would bring out the more somber facets of rose. I wore this today while working in my herb garden, and for a few moments I could not tell the difference between nature and art. I can pick up a lighter version the “pickled-olive” rose note characteristic of Epic Woman. It is worth buying a bottle to add to my already extensive Maître collection. With this house, the reformulations are as good as the originals. They offer a surprise in the form of a new statement or rendition that is excellent in its own right. This is why I collect the old and the new.

This feels like a pretty run-of-the-mill floral fragrance. I pick up rose more than anything, with a slight hint of moss, which is always a bit rank to my nose. Nothing too interesting about it.

I don't know what people are talking about in the reviews below, but nothing whatsoever smells like socks here, maybe it's a reformulation issue or something.
From the get go, I get a beautiful rose note, very realistic, not as full on rose absolute like in Rose Opulent, but in the same direction, followed by a complex floral bouquet, a sweet rose geranium, jasmine, and a touch of ylang ylang even. Geranium can have green minty facets, and you definitely get that here, but without the sour, wilting bouquet feel you get from the real thing, just watery, dewy refreshing florals.
Dries down to a powdery amber and musk.
I don't understand how this is male targeted, it would feel extremely dandy on a man.
On the other hand, if you like the idea of a vivid floral bouquet, then go for it.

Sour, soapy rose smell. The sour part of it I can see how someone may think it's reminiscent of sweaty socks, but its not in the stinky, unbearable way you'd think of when reading this. I can appreciate the obvious quality in this one, but that sour twang is not something I'd want to spend the high-end dollars on. I'm sure there are plenty of soapy rose frags out there without it.

Jardin du Nil (in the red bottle) is a masterpiece in terms of its execution. It renders the geranium note in a manner in which we experience the rawer, vegetal elements. This in turn lends a musky, almost sebaceous, sweaty undercurrent. That may sound crude, but it actually is what makes Jardin du Nil really bloom with realism and candor.

It's definitely one of those fragrances that is truly evocative, conjuring up sensations and memories unlocked from deep within the recesses of the mind. It reminds me of that unfettered, unencumbered feeling of a child, poking my nose into different plants, using all my senses with abandon, with no self-consciousness of what others might think. I still strive for this today, but the world of repressed imagination that is childhood results in stares, smirks and suspicion. I am just smelling plants and flowers, people, chill! It's Jardin du Nil, people, chill!

The wonderfully raw and perspiring intensity of the fragrance subsides after not terribly long, and the dry down brings more of subtly sensual floral heart, and the base is sweet vetiver. It seems in my journey through geranium-centered fragrances that vetiver really pairs well with it, anchoring and extending it to the base.

This was a risky blind buy, but was well worth it. Jardin du Nil is blissful.

@lukataskas
I think the pyramid from Fragrantica refers to the ancient version on 100ml red bottle. Jardin du Nil formula changed with the new restyling in 120ml clear bottle. The ancient version is splendid. The new one is just ok.

The note pyramid here is off, completely different than on the brands; website.

From MPG website:
Head Notes: Bergamot, Aldehyde, Lavender
Heart Notes: Geranium, Rose absolute, Jasmine Absolute, Ylang-Ylang
Base Notes: Musks, Tree Moss, Amber

Jardin du Nil - in its 100ml bottle version - is for Geranium what Route du Vétiver is for Vétiver - a stellar reference, likely the source of inspirations for modern geranium-centred releases such as Geranium pour Monsieur, No Sports, or Geranium Odorata, all making use of more recent geranium distillations. What Maitre archived here however surpasses these releases in its intensity, and the brand's unique skill to capture moisture and wetness - the association of sheer geranium crops, Nile water, sun, hear and vegetal decomposition all turn Jardin du Nil into a thrilling, challenging composition. Too bad that there is not more written about Jean–François Laporte's composition concepts, the entire bunch of fragrances he released in the late 80's are so particular. Highest recommendation.

Meh ... just doesn't do it for me, and some of MPG's creations slay me even though I'm not a great fan of fruit or florals. To me this is just a slightly confused, generic mishmash of various floral things - a bit of jasmine, rose, geranium , built around the usual sweet amber MPG heart. It's not horrible - but not my thing. It just lacks any twist of anything unexpected or enough undertones to keep it going. Longevity c 6h, projection not huge.

(A review originally posted on MakeupAlley in 2007, I wanted to re-post it here now because I do not use MakeupAlley anymore [but have many fond memories of using it] and I am trying to get back into writing reviews, using old 'work' as inspiration...): I think this is a beautiful scent and a wonderful way for a man to smell. There is something indeed tangy, sour, almost cloying about it (which does indeed not sound appealing and may indeed seem "off") but it keeps me coming back for more. The strange and wondrous thing about perfume for me is the way it can transport me, and after realizing that the disagreed with the previous reviewers I simply came to understand that something in my lived experience connects with this perfume in memory...maybe hiding under the bushes as a child feeling safe and looking up at the sky through the leaves and branches. Somehow peaceful, tranquil etc...it also has the affect of transporting me to what I imagine an Egyptian garden could smell like...unfortunately I have never had the experience of visiting one...I think this one is a question of taste. One more thing, a sales assistant that has suggested all manner of things to me, such as Jardin Blanc from MPG and Fendi classic perfume for women, brought me to this one. I am also influenced by the fact that Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, a perfumer I hold in high esteem, is especially interested in the scents of MPG and Jean LaPorte's virtual revival of a 17th century tradition in perfumery. These perfumes are simply evocative, and the geranium in this mind spans my mind from Spanish appreciations to my beloved and ultra stylish Grandmother June...Jardin du Nil is a little blessing and a jewel to me and should indeed at least be sampled (the best effect by the way imho comes from really immersing yourself in the perfume, or any perfume, from the bottle itself, assuming that it is a spray...).

At First the smell of dirty socks and locker room. that dissipated after about 10 minutes leaving a minty - with geranium interesting and chalenging odour that I liked. In time it calmed and became more floral, gentler and sweeter.
All in all I like this journey. But surely not a blind buy.

143) the scent of sex...yep

Floral grungy and sweating. It starts badly? no,not at all, this is disturbing and then completely addictive. In fact there is a large dose of lemon in opening that propels into the nostrils the most bodily aspects of geranium, vetiver, patchouli and finally gives this comparison with a male armpit after sport. In heart I smell especially the rose/patchouli alliance but the lemon relieved by mint is particularly tenacious before leaving his place to a background of more consensual amber.
This perfume have to be wear absolutely on the skin and keep it for those times when you want a naughty time with your partner ... well ok all the time in fact!
Unisex, good performance(oh yeah) and good projection as always with this great brand.

Floral crasseux et suant. Ca commence mal? non pas du tout c'est perturbant et puis complètement addictif. En fait il y a une large dose de citron en ouverture qui propulse dans les narines les aspects les plus corporels du géranium, du vétiver, du patchouli et donne au final cette comparaison avec un aisselle masculine après le sport. En coeur je sent surtout l'alliance rose/patchouli mais le citron relevé par la menthe reste particulièrement tenace avant de laisser sa place à un fond d'ambre plus consensuel.
Ce parfum est à porter absolument sur la peau et à garder pour les moments où vous voulez passer un moment coquin avec votre partenaire...bon ok tout le temps quoi!
Unisexe, bonne tenue et bonne projection comme toujours avec cette excellent marque.

there's not one dirty sock in there, smells very nice

This reformulation is nothing like the epic, older version that was much stronger and sharper. The new formulation is much more tame, which is a shame. It's still beautiful, but nowhere near as daring or important as a new direction. C'est domage.

Usually, when we think about a rose scent, we think about something comfortable to wear, nice, clean and gently sensual. Well, if this is what you expect, stay carefully away from Jardin Du Nil. This composition has a dirty allure throughout, it's like spraying a perfume on the shirt you was wearing the day before, and maybe even two days before. A remarkable lived-in vibe on a massive rose / floral note laying on an ambery base. A daring fragrance, unique and absolutely compelling. If you like rose and are sick and tired of "pretty fragrances" you've to try this.

Rating: 8/10

I have to point out that MPG perfumes are very strange and I love strange perfumes. This is one is heavy, floral with woody undertones. Defenetely not for younger crowd. Unigue and powerfull! High class perfume like all others MPG.