Goutal · 1980
Eau d'Hadrien
Longevity
1–5 hmost of 32 people
Projection
Softabout 4 in 5 of 59 people
Season
Summer8 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
bright lemon and citron, green citrus garden
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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What the community says
A summer scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 98 describe how long it lasts, 59 how far it projects and 59 how it smells. Most other posts only name Eau d'Hadrien.
How long it lasts98 people
1–5 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 1–5 hours. From 32 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (3 h).
70% Fades quickly
25%
25% moderate · 5% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Leans short
How far it projects59 people
Stays close to the skin
about 4 in 5 say it stays close to the skin
In words
About 4 in 5 people who describe Eau d'Hadrien say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it35 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are summer
8 in 10 summer2 in 10 other seasons
From 35 mentions of a season.
Summer
Good to know
Fades quickly for mostSniff firstof 90+
say it fades quickly
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Goutal Eau d'Hadrien: what people say about it.
In short: A summer scent.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 1–5 hours of wear (32 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 3 hours).
About 70% of 98 people say it fades quickly (leans short).
Stays close to the skin (59 people): About 4 in 5 people who describe Eau d'Hadrien say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 35 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Fades quickly for most: 70% of 90+ say it fades quickly. Worth a sniff first.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think bright lemon and citron, green citrus garden: that is Goutal Eau d'Hadrien. It opens with citron, Sicilian lemon and bergamot, moves into juniper berry and Italian green mandarin orange and settles on cypress, musk and ylang-ylang. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for the office and the gym. Released in 1980.
Wearers report that it wears for a few hours, and stays close to the skin. Plan to reapply on a long day.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for the office.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want one spray to last all day.
Around $199.
Explore more: More from Goutal · Fresh perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes
Occasion
Office · gym
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
- Gym
Goutal, the house formerly known as Annick Goutal, founded in 1980 in Paris, sits in the heritage-niche shelf with a signature of French floral and citrus perfumery. The catalogue leans fresh (11 of 29) and floral (9), with woody, gourmand and spicy pieces rounding it out. The range skews feminine (16) with unisex (9) and a smaller masculine set. Prices sit in the $26-$220 band, most core pieces near $150. Top accords are spicy, floral, sweet, fresh and green. Standout live picks: Hadrien Absolu (bright lemon cologne with clean cypress edge, $165), Nuit et Confidences (creamy vanilla cream with smoky incense and sweet spice, $183.38), Nuit Etoilee (cool herbal night air with pine resin, $184.98), Heure Exquise (fresh rose powder over cool bergamot and sandalwood, $208.59), Sables (smoky sandalwood with resinous amber warmth, $169).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like bright lemon and citron, green citrus garden. It opens with citron, Sicilian lemon and bergamot, moves into juniper berry and Italian green mandarin orange and settles on cypress, musk and ylang-ylang.
Wearers report that it wears for a few hours, and stays close to the skin. Plan to reapply on a long day.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office and the gym.
It reads unisex.
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