Blue Madeleine

Expect the unexpected. Between the name and the ad images, I think they had us all fooled into believing this would be an easy to love, crowd-pleasing, full-on gourmand. And in what in my opinion is their prettiest bottle yet, it promised to become their top best seller. What we forgot is that this is Atelier des Ors. People want vanilla ? Sure, they'll give us vanilla ! But with one hell of a twist, a la Lune feline. And the same goes for most of their creations. They all have a magical touch and distinctive twist that makes them truly special. It starts off as a very smoky, spicy scent. And to my nose, it does lean a bit masculine for the first 30-60 minutes. After that, it mellows out and goes into completely neutral and unisex territory. Then, the tea shows itself fully, a beautiful smoky oolong tea. A little milk softens it a bit further and a slight sweetness comes into play. Never too sweet, just the perfect touch. Do I smell a Madeleine? Yes ! Well, kinda. The thing is, this Madeleine is not on your plate or your hand, and it is nowhere near your mouth. You're at a beautiful terrace cafe, sipping your divine tea with a splash of milk and the perfect touch of sweetness. And someone passed you by enjoying that delicious Madeleine. Oh, you can smell it, but you can't have it ! The perfect name for this would have been Tea-sing Madeleine. Anyway, although I didn't get the Madeleine I thought I would get, I did get a beautiful tea fragrance. In a World where many tea fragrances, both expensive and inexpensive, smell about the same, Atelier des Ors managed to give it their magical twist and turn it into something not just beautiful and captivating, but incredibly unique. Bravo, Atelier des Ors ! Bravo ! 👏 I get about 6 hours with moderate performance before it becomes a skin scent. Not a beast, but certainly a beauty. Cozy, comforting, calming, stunning. And a must-try for anyone who loves tea fragrances. 👌

Atelier des Ors have some amazing smelling perfumes that’s a fact that nobody can deny it! But some of them are simply overpriced for the performance. Case in point with Blue Madeleine. Gorgeous black chai tea scent with an aromatic, spicy, smoky undertones. Instant love but lacks strength and costs almost 250 euros! That besides the controversy regarding the slightly misleading name that makes most of think of something cakey, gourmand. This ain’t that, let’s be honest! But as a tea perfume Blue Madeleine is beautiful! I would consider adding it to my collection because I am starting to appreciate more and more a tea perfume but not for this price. I’m not saying that it’s a cheap smelling fragrance, on the contrary, I think it smells refined and elegant, but somewhere around 150 euros is where I feel it should be priced taking in consideration the way it performs. To get noticed wearing Blue Madeleine, you need to shower in it so you’ll go through a bottle of Blue Madeleine in no time. In less than 10 minutes it’s a skin scent, which is not acceptable for that price. Scent wise and bottle/presentation it gets a thumbs up, performance/price point one thumbs down. I expect more for that amount of money! The only ones that worth Atelier des Ors prices for me are some from the Black collection and White collection, meaning the original ones, released a few years ago. I am sampling next one from the Riviera collection, so I’ll see if that line performs any better... Update: one hour later I can’t smell this at all on skin, it disappeared completely. Will update the performance when wear it on clothing, it might be better..

Blue Madeleine is not the warmth of a golden, sugar-dusted madeleine fresh from the oven—contrary to the expectations of many—it is the echo of one, the scent that clings to the wooden table long after the last crumb has been swept away. The last breath of a patisserie at closing time, when the ovens have cooled and the air is thick with the ghosts of butter and flour, cinnamon and milk, all dissolving into nothingness. A scent not of presence, but of what was left behind. The madeleine is here, but stripped bare—an impression of soft, pillowy crumb without the richness, a whisper of aromatic cinnamon without the fiery bite. The vanilla is pale and wan, barely exhaled, and the sweetness is almost illusory, as if caster sugar had been sprinkled into the air only to vanish before it could land. There is no caramelization, no molten, oozing core—only a wisp of something stretching thin over the composition like a memory of something richer, fuller. No body ever takes shape. Instead, a vaguely nutty note drifts in like ground flour, powdery and muted, blending into a whisper of woods, almost sandalwood-like in its creamy softness but without its usual weight. The composition is like air spun with scent rather than something tangible, and that gourmand promise—it is there, but distant—less a confection and more a trace of something that once was, floating somewhere between nostalgia and absence. One stripped of indulgence, like a pastry turned to air. A scent hovering just at the edge of perception.

Blue Madeleine is unlike anything I have so far, which makes me really happy! As a notorious blind buyer I was really intrigued by the notes and couldn’t wait to try it. At first sniff, what hits me most is the pepper note. That spiciness moves in the background as the scent develops, revealing a woodiness that is a litlle smoky from the black tea. The milk note also comes through rendering the fragrance creamy with a subtle floral sweetness from the rose and praline. I really enjoy the fragrance the more I smell it. It is a very cosy, comforting fragrance that sits fairly close to my skin. It is cocooning and nostalgic and I think the name and story are well-portrayed in the scent. As to longevity, I don’t know yet, as I’ve only just received it. It’s a very non-generic scent that I think is best worn during colder days. Edit: I have been waiting for the appropriate weather, and as the temperatures are getting colder and the leaves are turning, I have put this on. Longevity is pretty good, I still smelled wafts of it after many hours of weating it. I like the smoky tea and creamy sweetness, there’s just something I can’t put my finger on, that smells a little dusty. Still a great autumn scent, with moderate sillage and good longevity. Not for everyone, quite different to most scents, not blind-buy safe, but a beautiful and, imto my nose, unique composition.

Since the launch I have tried to remind myself that a beautiful bottle does not a beautiful perfume make (and it IS beautiful), but when I found out this is the same perfumer as DVN Soie Malaquais and MM Beach Walk I knew my days were numbered. Having succumbed to my impulses, I can say that this perfume is for a specific kind of person but thankfully that person is me. In a nutshell: this perfume is evocative of sticking your nose into big tins of loose leaf black tea at a specialty tea shop. The smokiness is less fireplace or jazz club and more the bold roasted toasted earthy spicy quality of that experience. Those facets are blended beautifully with a lightly sweet rose milk and praline that give the fragrance a feminine softness. To me, the contrast is beautiful. I think you might have to be more into actual tea than tea fragrances to truly “get” this one, but I love buying loose leaf tea so this was a big hit for me. It is beautifully unique and I think it will be an easy reach in the fall and winter. Until then I’m happy just to stare at the bottle.

EDIT: I have since purchased a FS bottle for a very good price and let me say that an atomizer makes a HUGE difference is experiencing this fragrance. My 1ml dabber sample from Lucky Scent did not allow me to fully experience and appreciate this fragrance the way it was meant to be. It is truly a beautiful, creamy, moody tea scent for cool weather, or even year round. It is so well blended and I get about 6-7 hours of wear with about 6 sprays. Old review: Is it bad to say I am slightly relieved (for my wallet) that this was a disappointment? This is a classic case of why to sample even if the notes of a fragrance speak to your soul...the opening and fist hour of dry down on this was sharp and medicinal aromatics to me. I kept waiting for it to settle down into a creamy, cozy, woody tea scent but that is the faintest of whisper in the background if you put your nose all the way against skin. There is something almost like camphor that remains the overwhelming scent I get. So far from a Madeline of drinking tea in Paris that I was longing and eager for.

This perfume really transformed with maceration, I am stunned. I bought a sample around half a year ago and I had a similar experience to a lot of people here when I smelled it right after receiving it - very smoky, woody and balsamic, barely any sweetness. It was definitely original but too sharp for me and I didn't get the madeleine connotation at all. I returned to my old unfinished sample recently and I am shocked how much it changed. It has gotten sweeter and it really smells like madeleines now! I can't believe it's the same perfume - the smell of madeleines is really intense and kind of sticky (just like the cookies are). Very realistic. I definitely wouldn't say it's a full on gourmand as it still has that woodiness and some freshness lingering in the background. I don't really get any smokiness anymore though. My advice is if your are really hoping for a madeleine perfume, sample this first but also allow it to mature if you are disappointed with the smell when it's still new. This one needs to sit.

"Blue Madeleine is a tribute to the emotional power of the olfactive memory... A simple inhalation of a familiar scent can transport you instantaneously to a precise moment in your past , evoking long -forgotten sensations, emotions and experiences." Well this perfume's aim worked perfectly with my body chemistry. The first time I tried my sample, I started CRYING. On my skin, it smells like my granny's house at a very specific time in my childhood. Warm milky tea, old wood cleaned with orange oil, hint of burnt sugar - oatmeal cookies baking, and hint of dusty rose petals. This is the most transporting perfume I've ever experienced, and it's wild to me that the intention was to do just that. I only sampled it because the notes reminded me of Lost Alice, a perfume I find to be a lot of fun but doesn't take me back in time. Today, over a year (???) later, I finally have my full bottle, and it's even better sprayed on (of course and thank goodness - so many reviews scared me). What a gift!

I blind bought this one and I am really happy I did. This was my first Atelier Des Ors parfum. First spray: “Ugh it’s smoky.” I was not expecting that at all. Like I was next to a fire place with a cup of spicy tea in my hand. I can also detect some creamyness and sweetness behind and as the smokyness becomes less intense, these come trough and start to dominate with the tea note and probably bergamot forming a very comforting creamy Light, freshning tea scent on my skin. I can imagine wearing it during the Summer. It’s long lasting, but not too Intense (unfortunately) it stays close to the skin. However I am kind of ok with it, I put on my hair/ clothes and problem solved, it has more sillage on clothes or in my hair. At first try I was cunfused, but I recommend you to give it a second chance. I fall in love with it. The smokyness at the begining is similar to me to the smokyness in Lune Féline, but luckily it does not stay intensely smoky at all. Thanks for reading. 😊

There’s something whimsical about this fragrance. In a nutshell, it’s a creamy green tea scent — but done exceptionally well. I haven’t smelled anything quite like it before. It opens with bergamot, a zesty herbal blast softened by a gentle sweetness underneath. The sweetness isn’t overpowering or sugary; it’s mild, grounding, and perfectly balances the herbal notes. I would say I smell shortbread type cookies in there too, but again, nothing too sweet. After a few hours, the scent becomes musky and a bit woody, so if you enjoy musk and tea fragrances, this one will be right up your alley. It takes me back, perhaps to my Elizabeth Arden Green Tea era, but this perfume feels more refined and complex. Longevity is about 4–6 hours on skin. It wears close to the skin, yet I still catch soft whiffs of it throughout the day — it’s pretty magical. It truly shines in warm weather and makes a lovely scent for the transition from summer into fall.

I am in love with the concept of this perfume. The marketing, the bottle design and the smell are so unique and made for book girlies. But since it’s a really pricey perfume I am really disappointed with the intensity of the smell. I know it’s supposed to be gentle but I want other people to around me to smell it too. It’s very pricey I know it has gold inside the bottle and ingredients are high quality but I personally didn’t buy it because of the performance. It lasts for 4-5 hours but it’s to gentle. I got a sample from the store I really feel in love with the smell but unfortunately it’s out of my price range. I would recommend this to people who can afford it or get it as a gift. Because the smell is really like black tea with madeleine cookies so gentle and pretty, you feel like a princess drinking black tea with milk on your sunny balcony. It’s not a must have but it is a special perfume.

This is another fun one from the house of Atelier Des Ors. Aptly named, Blue Madeleine is a milky tea & cookies gourmand. I have a gift for randomly choosing - from my hundreds of vials - a sample to wear that reminds me of one I’ve recently tested. I did just that again: I get a bit of By the Fireplace here. Smells to me like Maison Margiela By The Fireplace and Nishane Ani X were added to madeleines batter that was baked into cookies and dipped in Earl Grey glaze. A rose like the one in Atelier Des Ors Pink Me Up peaks through here in much the same way it does in that one. Dry down smells like geranium and coffee on me. A fab frag on its own - tart, lactonic, softly floral, subtly smoky, spicy, and aromatic - but I imagine layering it with a cypress or camphor scent would be electric. Increasingly enjoyable, the more I wear it. A favorite bottle to boot.

It’s a tea room in a bottle, but it’s not the light, bright, posh/chic airy high tea the packaging and bottle would have you assume - It’s tea in a Turkish tea salon with heavy smokiness, spice, and a very jammy rose. I typically (heavily) dislike smoke and rose, but this blend just works for me! Those characters in this perfume are woven in so realistically with the tea and the vanilla that the balance makes intuitive sense and takes you on a journey. My first spray shocked me with how much smokiness came off, and that’s all I got for a while. It dried down to a smoked oolong with sweet vanilla biscuits - no rose in sight. My second spray is a juicy jammy rose tea. Those two sprays are on different arms right now and they continue smell completely different from one another. I am confused. I am intrigued. I am enamored.

I get a very fresh rose and some citrus in the opening and a slightly smoky tea and then this is a soft milky cinnamon all the way for me. I don't get calone ( and I love the nuda veritas / riviera collection especially pomelo which do all have this). I wonder if some people are finding the tea and cinnamon to be smoky ..I definitely do not. It's a pretty scent...I think more for spring summer and daytime. You don't need to overspray and it's one to wear around your neck to be allowed to warm up properly. The atelier white boxes really do best in summer heat...they are intended to be worn to be refreshing I think and this is a lovely different take for a summer scent. I think its quite cool still being able to wear a soft fluffy cinnamon when it's hot. :) .

I like this... fresh...and I don’t mind that it’s more intimate—those are my kind of scents. I will say that I smell Calone...like in Nuda Veritas, although it isn’t listed in the notes for this scent. I find Blue Madeleine more palatable than that scent however —as the Calone smell was too much for me in NV. Villa Pirmrosa is also worth checking out. I don’t like leather but the soft style of this leather works for me. Update: I love this and find it uplifting, unique, fresh, and lightly gourmand. I think it’s beautiful. Sniffing the sprayer alone is a mood booster. I’m surprised others are getting a strong tea note. I get only what I can discern as Calone... which as mentioned above... is done in a way that works for me.

When I tell you my eyes rolled back in my head the moment I smelled this... what a beautiful tea fragrance! It's so cocooning, warm, a tiny bit spicy, a tiny bit smoky. But don't let that scare you - it's not a heavy firewood smoke or a cigarette smoke... It's just slightly hazy, like you've got a hot chai tea latte in your hands while a fireplace is crackling in the other room. This is a fall/winter tea for sure - much more cozy and comforting than fresh and uplifting. It dries to a milky, sweetened musk. This is, without a doubt, my favorite tea fragrance I've ever smelled. I only wish it lasted longer, but I would not hesitate to purchase this and just top up throughout the day. It's so so good. Solid 10/10!!

Ok, so I initially was mad at this fragrance, not because it doesn’t smell good, because I happen to love this scent, but because I thought the projection was so light. I was wrong. The projection is still quite light, but not as light as I had thought initially, especially when sprayed on clothing. I think this fragrance is done so well, and the lightness of it is intentional. I think if it were any stronger it would be headache inducing and wouldn’t give off the scent profile it’s intending to. I happen to smell more of the madeleine/cake than black tea, and I consider myself lucky for that. I found a really good offer on this and decided to grab it. I don’t regret it.

This had to grow on me but boy am I glad it did! I think I expected it to be sweeter and more milky. Instead, it's more smoky, but in a really cozy way. Reminiscent of By The Fireplace. Like you're sipping some black tea with just a splash of milk and dipping a madeleine cookie in it while you are sitting in front of a fireplace on a cold night. Also, the bottle? Gorgeous. I love wearing this at night before bed or just when I'm having a cozy day. I actually get really great longevity out of this. It's not beast mode or anything but it gives a nice scent bubble and lasts many hours on me. I still smell it on me by morning when I wear it overnight.

The perfect fragrance for those moments when you're feeling... blue. It first greets you with a touch of spice, gently energizing the opening before quickly giving way to a beautifully multifaceted composition. On one hand, the notes melt into a seamless, refined gourmand sweetness. Yet from time to time, individual facets reveal themselves: tea mellowed by milk, a biscuit-like praline, dry woods, and sweet florals. The fragrance envelops, soothes, and brings a sense of bliss. It is long-lasting, with a clearly perceptible projection that remains beautifully restrained, never overwhelming. A beautiful composition and a genuine pleasure to wear.

Seriously do not understand the poor reviews people are leaving for this fragrance — it’s beautiful! I’m a blind buy addict and got worried after hearing people say this smelled like cigarettes or straight up smoke. No cigarettes, the tiniest amount of a smoky note but otherwise this is a soft milky skin scent. The tea is really subdued and feels like it’s fully in the background — very wearable! The scent profile is familiar, definitely feels like something I’ve encountered before but not like a mass marketed scent. It does feel special but not out of this world unique. Very happy I went for the full size!