Frangipane

Smells like Guerlain Ylang and Vanille???? Sign me up! I love plumeria so adding it to my favorite combo almost makes me want to cry, I want this soooooo badly! Does anyone out there have a bottle they don't want? Please please please, make my day. Heck, make my year! And send me a message. You can have whatever it takes for a swap for this. ETA: I got me my very own bottle of this priceless scent! Woohoo! Wow. How to explain it. First off, I do totally get the comparison to Guerlain AA Ylang & Vanille. I would also say it feels related to AA Lys Soleia, another fave of mine. But, I sprayed all three on different places on my arms and in this way, I see they share some but are also different. This can only be described as AMAZING. It is warm, ylang and frangipani melt into a vanilla base. It isn't synthetic to my nose at all. It fills me up with emotions though. It is such a deep love I have for this that it causes me to be on the verge of tears one minute and then smiling wide the next, just because I know I have it! The three notes are key to this fragrance. It isn't powdery or candy sweet, but it might be considered a floral gourmand almost because it smells so rich and beautiful. I get great mileage both for sillage and longevity. It stays put on me for seven+ hours. I'd almost compare its overall vibe to Songes in that they are both rich and creamy and yellow. I've clearly found my zone lately and with the exception of some balsamic scents and the occasional white flower, neroli or sandalwood categories, my own personal heaven is in the ylang ylang flower and I now have several epic choices! If you resemble my taste at all and want a gorgeous ylang, frangipani and vanilla scent that pulls you in and makes you want more, this juice is for you! And I also love that it's not common in any of my circles of friends, that's always a bonus to me. I can only hope to find some self-control with my large bottle of this because it is very expensive. That is my one and only complaint. Finally, thanks to all of you for these awesome reviews. I don't know if I would've heard of this or thought to try without the eloquence you possess and share. Xoxo

This review is based on two wears. This was my first and hopefully only blind buy. I had it on my list for months but it was unavailable due to some sort of manufacturing issue, apparently, and I couldn’t find anywhere to sample it. Concerned it would be unavailable again soon I purchased a bottle as soon as it came back in stock. I love frangipani fragrances and was nervous to try this once it arrived (it’s a bit expensive to be blinding buying at £200 for 75ml). But the scent is gorgeous. It opens with just the right amount of indolic tropical flowers — not too little, not too much — but people who are very sensitive to indole of any kind might want to avoid this one. For me, it’s fantastic. I don’t pick up any of the violet, hyacinth, orange or incense listed above (or even the amber really). To my nose it’s a very yellow tropical floral with a vanilla dry down that’s a bit sweeter of a vanilla than I prefer but still beautiful. Very warm, very rich. The other notes may become more prominent with future wears, my nose tends to focus on the most prominent notes and then notices the more subtle ones after I get used to the fragrance. At any rate it was a successful blind buy, but I’m a sucker for yellow florals and all things tropical!

I finally got to try this one. Love it on my first impression: A waxy and tropical Frangipani flowers with sweet and buttery mimosa like vanilla. As time goes by, YlangYlang peeks through and brings more soft and fluffy mimosa vanilla. I keep saying mimosa but it must be from the vanilla-violet-musk combo that reminds me of mimosa. This is gorgeous, feminine, , head turner, noticeable perfume. My only negative is that I wish the longevity was better. Hard to justify the high price tag I don’t get any amber, water hyacinth, or orange. Jasmine is quiet here and of the fresher variety. Overall, it’s a tropical floral, subdued with a soft sweetness. A woman who likes to wear designer clothes to a beach vacation, but prefers to stay poolside and in the AC with a flower in her hair. This isn’t a full on coconut bra, getting dirty in the sand. Reminds me of another perfume I adore and own: Annick Goutal Songes. Also frangipani centered fragrance but Songes has way more curves and projection. Songes has more frangipani and more jasmine that leaves a spicy-powdery trail. Both are beautiful with very similar concepts. Both are exotic. Chantecaille Frangipane could be worn everyday due to it being softer.

Vie Cafe is absolutely correct in what she's said at the start of her review...this really is Guerlain's Ylang Vanille with a beautiful Frangipani thrown in. Frangipane has become an instant favourite of mine. I feel so blessed to have picked up my 100ml bottle for next to nothing as I know how much this retails for - and I also know I will not be smelling this on anybody else around here and that suits me just fine :) Ylang Ylang, Vanilla, Frangipani...that's what you're smelling for the first 20-30 minutes or so, and it's just gorgeous. But then, a beautiful Incense & orange note waft their way in and compliment the Frangipani absolutely perfectly. Once it's dried down, a soft musk kind of dusts over it all - very soft musk though, nothing screechy or loud about it. I didn't expect the projection of Frangipane to be as excellent as it is :) Longevity is great too, 8 hours and I can still smell this adorable perfume quite easily (I will admit that I'm about to go and re-dose though as I am falling very hard and very fast for it). Precious Perfume - completely precious. I honestly can't imagine any floral loving Perfumistas NOT loving this :) ♥

Ahhh...after testing a few "scrubbers" lately, I finally came to Chantecaille's Frangipane, and what a breath of fresh air! It's a soft yet stunning scent. It takes me to Hawaii, not with loud and obnoxious white florals, but with the exotic scent of plumeria at sunset, carried by the ocean breeze. Vanilla and orange were masterful choices to compliment the plumeria. I never would have guessed they could enhance the flower so much, but they add just the right touch of freshness and sweetness. They do not detract from the plumeria in any way, yet I smell them very clearly. The overall effect is that of freshly picked flowers, still a bit green. I am not big on florals, but I must own this. The perfume is soft on my skin, but it lasts FOREVER. I wore it for 20 hours, through a night of sleep. I couldn't believe the longevity for such a delicate scent. It's absolutely worth the money. Update--seven years later I finally pulled the trigger on a FB

This fragrance has been one of my wardrobe staples for 8 years. On my honeymoon I was lucky enough to smell the frangipani flower in bloom. It may have been a little softer than chantecaille's offering but I was delighted that it was pretty true to form. It's warm, sugary, enveloping and sweetly sexy. It's also quite distinctive - nothing else I have smelled quite matches this fragrance. It may be a little too sweet for some. I get almond, vanilla and a little coconut from this scent - all of which are fine by me! I like the repackaging and although it is a little expensive, the scent has excellent longevity and sillage. I wear it now when I want to envoke the mystery of the Indian Ocean and the promise of exciting times ahead.

I'm in love with this lush gorgeous perfume. Frangipane is central, warmed out with beautiful, sensual vanilla. The almost powdery green of violet leaves complement the tropical bloom's sweetness. In it's dry down many hours later it becomes the most divine floral vanilla I have ever smelled. Nothing synthetic. It lasts all day. I spritz on at 8am and I'm covered with flowers, at 4pm the flowers remain, all floating in a bright pool of vanilla. An intoxicating sense of being in a bright tropical garden, a garland of frangipane flowers circling your neck. It has been seven years since I first discovered this amazing perfume, and every time I get a new scent, the comparisons always bring Frangipane still the favourite. Love.

@Edee, mine is Amber colored too and it is new, so I think it's the photo here that isn't correct. The picture to the right with the silver cap and amber juice is what I have, color wise. Just thought I'd mention that! I'm adding that I found another perfume that is really quite similar to this with the exeption of price! Island Bath and Body, a Hawaiian company makes one called Plumeria and Vanilla. It is very nice, exact same plumeria/frangipani scent as Chantecaille. Where they do differ is that the Hawaiian version is less complex and rich. However, it makes up for it in longevity! Certainly worth the $25 I paid for it :)

Just sampled this and it's not disappointing! Was looking for a plumeria scent and here it is! The scent drys down quite fast on my skin into a more vanillary scent though the plumeria is peeking through here and there. I wonder also what kind of vanilla they used here, it smells not synthetic at all, but like a true vanilla. The scent last quite long, just whished the opening notes would stay a bit longer. This is not a complex, surprising extravagant scent, but simple beauty, well blended quality ingredients. Worth to buy a bottle, if I knew where. Nowhere to be found in europe, but it's made in France!?

I love this, I think it is a very classy fragrance. It is heavy, powerful, it has authority. Not only that it is beautiful, but also interesting, definitely not a scent that stays unnoticed. On the other hand I can imagine that someone finds it disturbing. It smells artificial, but in a good sense, like Coco Chanel said, that a woman should not smell like a flower but like a woman. And in my opinion this is a woman, it is an adult scent. I am very happy that I found this, it is unique.

This is all just lovely floral. Quality. Lasts all day on me unto the next morning. Lovely lovely lovely....very expensive smelling. After first spray, you have to "wait for it" "wait for it". Once it settles it is absolutely gorgeous. You will feel like a Princess waiting for your Prince Charming riding his steed. If you're lucky he might be Johnny Depp :) If you love floral, this is for you. Try it if you ever get the chance.

This beautiful fragrance is my all time favorite! Worth every penny (and the body lotion is lovely, as well. However, my bottle has lasted forever because my fragrance-sensitive husband goes into an asthmatic fit every time he catches a whiff....sad,sad,sad. So I choose the moments I wear this very carefully and savor every minute. I always get compliments when I wear this, as well. Sigh.

Very intense floral for me. A very profound honey-like frangipane note. It slightly reminds me of ylang-ylang. Very realistic and dewy just like other reviewers say. It also has a similar vibe to tuberose-like fragrances. For example, it slightly reminds me of Diptyque's Do son or Jo Malone's Tuberose Angelica. It stands in the same line as those floral yellow-based perfumes.

This one is very sweet, exotic, intoxicating, summer bouquet of flowers. Simply lovely. I usually cannot stand such sweet perfumes, but this one is amazing. It really takes me to an exotic place full of warm sand, blue sky and ocean and warm fresh air. Definitely worth to try even though it is quite expensive. The flacon is also beautiful.

Fell in love with this the first time I tried it. Unlike anything else I've ever used. Pleasantly sweet, with dry floral & spice undertones. Most people who comment do so favorably and mention that it smells expensive. Reminds me of Summers on the beach. Because it is costly, not too many people will be wearing this scent.

I got this perfume in a mail today and absolutely love it. I also tried it a few times in a store before the purchase. When I wear it it takes my imagination to Maui - warm tropical evening filled with aroma of plumeria blossoms. The perfume is moderately sweet and intoxicating. Long lasting on me. Perfect for the summer.

I would really like to meet this woman who developed this perfume to find out why the HELL its never in ANY stores! I am so desperate because I love this perfume SO much and its IMPOSSIBLE to find! I need some good samaritan to help me and sell me if they dont like or wear it! Miracles DO happen!

Creamy, lush, smooth, silky, fruity, yummy, I would say its playful-erotic in a sense that it makes you smell inviting) Frangipani on vanilla pillows, nom nom nom it might be linear but so round and addictive, that I cant see people would get bored smelling this on themselves or from others.

This sounds beautiful and I'm dying (I adore the scent of frangipani and I have yet to find a good frangipani scent) to try it, but it isn't sold anywhere here in Australia. Is there anyone on here that could possibly sell this beauty to me and ships to Australia?

Smells so sweet and lovely. A warm floral scent that can be worn even in winter. I have 2 other perumes with frangipani focus, Chanel Beige and OJ Frangipani. I love all of these beauties. Chanteicaille version has nice light oriental notes and exotic vibe.