Flore

I got a bottle of this for my mom in the early 2,000s, and another bottle just after it was discontinued. Believe it or not, she still has about 25% of the original spray bottle and hasn't touched the second one yet. The first one has turned from a golden colored liquid to a mahogany tone, but the smell is exactly the same as when she first got it. Why designers aren't making perfumes like that anymore is beyond me, although I suspect it has to do with profits. The second bottle just has a top that clips into place (splash-type bottle), and the perfume smells the same, but is not as potent. Also, although it is almost as old as the first one, the liquid shows no sign of darkening, so obviously there was reformulation later on. Now, here is something interesting: I bought my mom a bottle of the original Pleasures by Estee Lauder because she had never owned that one, and upon spraying it, she immediately said it reminded her a lot of Flore by CH. I didn't notice it because it seemed unlikely until I checked the list of ingredients and realized my mom's nose is sometimes better than mine. :)

Lilies (LOV) trumpet lilies (not listed but definitely here) strong radiating white lilies, aldehydes, frangipani then lilacs, greenness, and woods. That's the concise description, but this is complex. Soapy, a bit fruity, not sugary in the least. This is a LOVE and has pride of place in my favourites. It's best during the cool days of Spring or mild weather - it's too overwhelming in high heat, too sharp for Winter. Unfairly discontinued yet minis turn up on eBay at silly prices. I managed to score a sealed FB from Germany days before full Brexit (and customs charges) kicked in. Phew.

I will not try to describe the notes of this perfume and the way how it smells because im not good at it and the other reviwers have allready done it very well. But i will say that according to my opinion,is the only refined elegant lovely classic beauty so unfortunately underestimated scent i have ever smelled and seen in the perfumery world of fragrantica! You dont find this in the stores while its discontinued and i simply dont get why?? You can buy it on Ebay but you have to pay this in gold!But beleive me.... WORTH EVERY SINGLE PENNY!!!Adore Flore!

An unabashedly huge floral featuring sparkling lily of the valley with a green undertone... no screeching fruits or sugar to be found. It didn’t immediately remind me of Diorissimo, but having read other reviews I can see the connection. LOTV is much more subdued in this one, somehow this is a more “serious” rendition. This didn’t really work for me in summer, but as it’s getting cooler now in Sydney, it’s transformed into this elegant bouquet reminiscent of earlier compositions. Longevity around 8-10 hours, and great projection.

I bought this as a blind buy on the strength of the reviews I've read and I am not disappointed. At first spray it is an abundance of white flowers with Lily-of-the-Valley as the dominant scent. Definitely not a sweet or pretty fragrance to me- it has vastly more character than that. It is a bouquet of lilies really with a green freshness that tempers its sweetness. It settles to sun-warmed fragrance that is elegant and refined. Absolutely beautiful on rainy days.