Goutal · 2006
Songes EDT
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Strongabout 3 in 5 of 45 people
Season
Cooler months6 in 10 season mentions
floral
sweet
romantic
Creamy flower bouquet with spiced vanilla warmth
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 66 describe how long it lasts, 45 how far it projects and 91 how it smells. Most other posts only name Songes.
How long it lasts66 people
50%
say it lasts a long time
45% Moderate
50% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects45 people
Mostly a strong projector
about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Songes carries, and about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it20 mentions
6 in 10
season mentions are cooler
6 in 10 cooler4 in 10 other seasons
From 20 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Goutal Songes: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Most often worn by women.
About 50% of 66 people say it lasts a long time (mixed reports on wear time).
Mostly a strong projector (45 people): Ask people how far Songes carries, and about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly.
Of the 20 mentions of a season, about 6 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
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
Goutal Songes comes across as Creamy flower bouquet with spiced vanilla warmth. Key notes are frangipani, ylang-ylang and tiare flower. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. It suits date nights. Released in 2006.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $199.
Explore more: More from Goutal · Floral perfumes · Frangipani perfumes · Ylang-ylang perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
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 Creamy flower bouquet with spiced vanilla warmth. Key notes are frangipani, ylang-ylang and tiare flower.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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