Fleur de Rocaille (1993)

Purchased a bottle of this untested on the off chance as I like most of the earlier Caron's and appreciate the quality of raw materials & essences used by this perfume house, Thankfully my intuition paid off. The floral top and heart notes are so very complex, at first I detect violets, (leaves & stems) carnations and roses then after a brief sparkle of aldehydes the blend becomes even more complex with the entrance of gardenia ? jasmine, honeyed mimosa and two of my favorite floral absolutes Lilac & Lily. The quality of the iris (orris) is exquisite giving the whole fragrance a slightly 'figgy', complex floral + dry/green fruity accord finishing with just a hint of woods (santal&cedar) + golden amber. Superb staying power and incredible sillage, also this Caron doesn't assault the senses with strong synthetic musks, milky lactones & cloying vanilla esters. Certainly not everyone's cup of tea and totally different to her older sister with the 'S' *Fleurs de Rocaille* but that's OK. I "LUV" this unusual 1993 offering from one of perfumery's most exhalted houses. Think Mille- fleurs+honey-comb absolute concentrate... Please note:- *Fleur* & Fleur's de Rocaille are completely, totally & utterly two different/separate perfumes! edit july 2022 I recently had the greatest luck of acquiring a 50 ml. vintage demo spray of the extrait circa 1990's, it is fabulous, so very potent with the drydown lasting over 24 hours, Wow a wonderful find indeed, makes collecting vintage worthwhile...OH LA LAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Fleur De Rocaille: Have litterly just blind bought this absolute beauty a few day's ago & I can honestly say that I absolutely already love Love LOVE IT!! & the very first day I wore it I received no less than eight compliments two from complete strangers I never met before!! This does remind me very much of Guerlains Champs-Elysees which I could NEVER wear or get on with, as it really stunk badly on my skin & yet smelled so nice in the bottle or on tester card etc!! This deffo is a gentle inoccent Floral from start to finish & is actually one very classy girl indeed,for as it wears on your skin it gently envelopes you in the most beautiful soft floral Vail,as the lady sitting behind me in the waiting room lent over & said "THAT PERFUME YOUR WEARING LOVE IS SO BEAUTIFUL,LIKE A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER GARDEN ON A WARM SUMMERS DAY"!! I thanked her for the compliment she had just giving me!! This perfume is very well done,wears a good while on your skin even though it's only an etd!! Deffo up there with Guerlain/Hermes fragrances without a doubt!! Will update this beauty again when I've Wore It for longer!! Simply Gorgeous in everyway!! Even My Husband really likes this on me,& he actually passed a comment about how nice I smelt when I passed by him in the hallway!!

I am going to go out on a limb here and blame the lilac/mimose mix for the disposable fragranced tumble-dryer sheet aroma Fleur de Rocaille successfully emulates on my skin. Pristine unstained and unblemished pure notes give and give and give. Not one of them dares to step out of line to take a walk on the wild side unfortunately. Not even the woods! Tediously clean smelling. Pleasant enough as who does not love the smell of clean linens? I "like" this Caron offering. I can see myself experimenting with layering under/over other dirtier florals composed with similar notes in the hope of making it more attractive. On its own there is not enough personality present to keep me engaged. I prefer to let the brilliance of my whites illustrate my competency in the laundry. I don't need to smell the part! Edit - 05/07/2016 - Five years on and I have to eat my words. This is breathtakingly beautiful on my skin now (thanks HRT!). A complex white, purple and yellow bouquet - it loves me!

Delightful gardenia, rose, lilac, jasmine, iris, mimosa and violet.. just imagine how gorgeous your handpicked bouquet would look and the smell to match. Throwing your flowers in the air and the soft petals of flowers gently falling on your skin. I find Caron's Fleur de Rocaille a true work of art just blossoming gorgeous and such a true feminine smell. Even great for aroma therapy. It tops any other floral this gem is the real flower bomb. Beautifully time warped in amber and trapped waiting to be revealed like a secret. sorry for the metaphors but the perfume is beautiful, elegant, timeless and deserves praise. It truly will fit anybody and settle in it's own unique way. Certain notes will attach more over others FDR is genius at deciding which ones do. If you are traveling pick it up in France and pay only $20.00 American dollars for the largest bottle otherwise it will cost you $150.00 online.

I guess I'm craving spring scents. I had to dab my mini of this lovely scent on the back of my hand after my shower tonight. It's such a happy scent. If sunshine and joy could be bottled, it would likely smell like this. So I am just starting to understand what mimosa smells like. But it does seem to be the dominant note. I also get a considerable amount of honey, but I'm sure that comes from a combination of the florals and amber. It's really just an immaculate blend and not much sticks out other than the fact that it's clearly a floral scent. I don't get a huge amount of development from this. But it is undeniably lovely. I'm thrilled to have a mini. Don't know that I'll be looking for a full bottle any time soon.