Orchidée de Minuit

A ravishing ambery vanilla, Orchidée de Minuit cocoons you in gauzy layers of spice with a delicate floral undertone. It is translucent and warm, threaded through with tantalizing cloves (and a hint of nutmeg) against a backdrop of rum poured over a creamy vanilla. Vanilla pulls dark and languid on my skin, its piquant sweetness reminding me of French custard but with a sheer ambery glaze, like a mix of eclairs and creme brûlée, the gourmand tones offset by the smoky ambered patchouli. The orchid brings a velveteen floral dimension, its balmy aroma a fantasy of plush, enveloping notes. It softens the styrax, benzoin and vanilla accord, lending the scent a suave, powdery texture. It also sets off the mysterious, carnal darkness of the base, making the flambéed quality of the ambery and woody notes come through in all their glory. The rum is present throughout, adding a voluptuous boozy nuance, which, to me, reminds of the boozy notes in my other date night staple—Voyage A Paris. To me, Orchidée de Minuit is the ideal Friday night fume—voluptuous, sultry and ever so tempting. And while not exactly a powerhouse, it creates a diffuse cloud of scent, cloaking you in the most delicious aroma that lingers for the entirety of the night.

Orchidee de Minuit by Chloe is what I call a masterfully executed, mass appealing and super likeable warm, ambery, vanilla based perfume with floral, boozy and patchouli nuances. It’s nothing special as far as the notes listed are, but the scent smells super appealing and addictive. It’s very designer like, nothing in it that makes me think it’s worth the price, performance including, but I find it so elegant and beautiful that I would consider buying it. It has something very catchy and interesting in the way it has been composed, that I find very beautiful and classy. Despite being nothing new, it has that addictive smell that I find myself drawn to. There are some perfumes that are nothing groundbreaking but smell so good to me that I can’t stop thinking about them. Orchidee de Minuit falls in this category! 100% a feminine scent. All ages appropriate, excluding teens because of its price, don’t think many could afford to buy it. Dumb reach type of perfume that feels appropriate for most occasions.

I LOVE this one. Im a huge fan of the Atelier de fleur line, I have several bottles. My absolute favorite is Vanilla Plantifolia, so beautiful and ethereal. However this one is soooooo beautiful in a different way. Its boozy, Vanilla, (the top three notes are spot on. But id put rum first, then Vanilla, then orchid.)with a light floral smell. To me, it's a lighter more elevated version of Vanilla 28. This is the older more chic, chill sister, Vanilla 28 is the younger sissy in college and parties. I just got this one, so I cant speak to the wear yet, but will report back. This is a year round scent, however would probably shine better in the evening, cooler weather.

tried a tester of this on a whim and fell immediately in love. spritz on my wrist, inner elbows, and behind my ears, and i was getting compliments all day. felt absolutely fabulous. very warm, sweet scents, subtle powder notes which i absolutely love. it leans a little more feminine but the musk notes kind of bring it more towards unisex for me. unfortunately quite spenny so i'm dropping hints to friends and family for gift ideas.

Contrary to some of the opinions below I actually find this incredibly strong! I love the scent, and I love the smell in the air, but it’s generally just too boozy and intense for me. Definitely in the same category as TF Velvet Orchid, just a bit more vanilla and sweet. Edit: I take it all back! A light spray of this puts me in a cloud of boozy, poisonous vanilla amber paradise. I LOVE it! I just had to spray less!