Fleurissimo

I adore Fleurissimo. My interpretation of this fragrance is highly involved with its association with Grace Kelly, whom apparently recieved its formulation as a gift from her soon to be husband Prince Rainier in order that it might compliment her floral wedding bouquet. Given that I use scent as a means of olfactory escapism, Fleurissimo is very evocative, and I was instantly in a grand curated garden overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Grace stands in the foreground in a tailored jacket and skirt ensemble in powdered pink and she is taking in the air in techicolour tones. The sun is shining, the air is mild and yet it is thick with fragrant flowers. In my mind, this fragrance has passed through a portal of time and therefore takes on the sublime yet surreal character of a scent, and thus it cannot be compared with any other fragrance, nor can it be judged by modern standards. Much like the way film replicates life on the silver screen, a beautiful simulacra of reality. I recieved my sample of Fleurissimo along with a sample of Fracas and I have to say that they hold much by way of comparison to me. The white waxy floral fragrance which I have never found anywhere else arrived by some fortuitous accidently paired in Fracas. As time develops it, however, Creed Fleurissimo takes on a softer more honeyed dry down, whereas the Fracas becomes more bold and enunciated (living up to its name!) Fleurissimo is a symphony of flowers. A movie filmed in technicolour. And perhaps like its muse, it may be too good for this world.

Fleurissimo is the 1st travel spray decant I received in the mail after signing up for the Purplelux program w/ Fragrancenet.com. I have a large collection and do not need any more full bottles of perfume but I still have the urge to try new perfumes, this seemed like a good way to go. Anyway, that being said I really like this perfume. It smells like what I wanted Estee Lauder's Pleasures to smell like. I thought Pleasures was a bit to fresh cut lawn green for my taste. Fleurissimo is a true violet and lily of the valley perfume. It does smell more like lily of the valley than it does tuberose, at least to my nose. It truly does smell like a wedding bouquet of violets, lily of the valleys, white rose, iris, a little lilac thrown in for good measure. It is like a white and purple bouquet of flowers. Pretty, soft delicate but rich smelling at the same time. I can see myself wearing this a lot when April comes around and through May as well. We have a lot of wood violets in my area and this perfume reminds me of them. Full bottle worthy for purple and white flower lovers Edit:3/6/22 I wore this all day yesterday and noticed there is almost minty green coolness to this fragrance. Like the coolness of a wedding bouquet. I can see why this would be an excellent bridal perfume. Perfect for spring.

I know an exquisite lady who wears this perfume,and I love and admire Fleurissimo! I cannot afford Creed perfumes (and I would want to first confirm they were cruelty free before purchasing an affordable for me sample) I have an interesting cruelty free seller I buy from,and I was able to try her amazing imitation of this scent! It smells quite close to the original one (going by the delightful trail the sweet lady leaves in her delicate wake) This perfume,both imitation and original is achingly beautiful to me. It is a musical garden,playing notes of creamy/cool iris,soft tuberose,with gentle sweet hue,crisp bergamot to awaken my senses,haunt of a quiet rose, and powder sweet of purple violets. I love these floral instrumentations! There is also a soft hint of grass,and flower stems. I am mesmerized that Grace Kelly was the inspiration for this soothing and beautiful perfume. I find there was something magical about her. I feel from her soul shining out,she was loving,elegant,mysterious,and alluring. I can imagine her wearing this perfume. (My one wish would be that she would not have worn fur)

Okay ! I am very new to fragrance, especially reviews , please forgive my lack of poetry. Finally after much debate I bought this. It’s my signature scent now .. Such a lovely buttery floral fragrance , I thought it was unremarkable when I first sprayed it, it was cold outside and that did not allow it to shine properly . Warm spring days and summer months are needed to bring out its opulence. This is a fragrance that quite literally is a silver bullet , it’s appropriate for work If you spray a bit but can be made bridal or black tie when sprayed more liberally. It is fresh, floral, powdery,buttery, smooth and the projection is where this shines . Wafts of this in a warmer climate smells of pure heaven . On my skin it pulls very creamy a little soapy floral , the soapiness of this fragrance is much more prominent in the colder weather. It is linear as some have so masterfully said , what you see is what you get after the initial opening. Oh is it lovely !! 5/5 Classy Elegant Feminine Opulent Not too much neither is it too little .

I have recently observed the fact that Fleurissimo is another one of those white floral classics that requires time to meld! I purchased my bottle around five years ago and though I held a high regard to it, knowing the history attached to this crisp bottled beauty, it was initially heavy on the citronella. My initial vision of Fleurissimo appeared strongly, the white basket of plastic imitation daisies displayed in my great grandmother's sitting room in the early 1980s. Fleurissimo was not offensive, per se, but neither was it a symphony of flowers. Five years later, I felt the need for such a white aldehyde, of plastique, a retrospective of things past: and lo and behold, she has altered to a sweet and beautiful ripe bouquet worthy of her long claimed symphonic praise! Fleurissimo has become beautiful, floral, utterly sublime. I can imagine THIS was the juice presented to Grace Kelly by her future husband and to be worn on her wedding day. Sometimes true beauty takes its sweet time.