Fleurs de Bulgarie

This is pretty much as much a straight Bulgarian rose soliflore that is really not particularly sweet and is very comparable to a lot of the Montale rose unisex rose perfumes, so there is certainly no reason that this one would not be an excellent rose soliflore for a man as well, as there is absolutely nothing particularly feminine about it. The bergamot is there but I'm not sure what it does and it me the musk must also do its job behind the scenes because to me it's all about the Bulgarian rose that from the opening until well into the dry down. Then quite a while into the dry down the nice natural ambergris starts to emerge. It begins to be noticeable really close to the skin and then as it progresses it is noticeable further and further out from the skin until finally when the sun has set on the Bulgarian rose and it has faded away those of us who are ambergris lovers can savor the remains of the natural ambergris remaining that will be there to smell for quite some time. And yes, Creed does still use natural ambergris. I have actually confirmed this with the company, so it is fact, not speculation. To sum things up this is a great very neutral Bulgarian rose soliflore that works well for both women and men. It has a good degree of sillage and you will not need to freshen it up as it does easily last all day. It is a high quality Creed perfume and a great choice for anyone who wants a great classic Bulgarian rose.

Creed FLEURS DE BULGARIE is a beautiful rose composition from start to finish. The opening bears a family resemblance to BULGARI POUR FEMME, but FLEURS DE BULGARIE moves steadily ahead with roses dominating in the middle stage. Lots of sweet pink roses. The sweetness begins slowly to fade and the fragrance becomes progressively more soapy toward the drydown, which is very soapy, but it is still a rose-scented soap. Overall, I find this trajectory worthwhile and not at all old-ladyish. But it is all about roses, and a rose is a rose. This is better to my nose than YSL PARIS, but since I already have a 4.2oz bottle of Guerlain ROSA MAGNIFICA, whch is also all about roses, I won't be adding this Creed creation to my collection. I like roses, but I do not love or feel very comfortable in single-note rose frags, yet I find the soapy drydown of FdB quite wearable. Still, if I had a bottle of this, it would probably sit next to my Guerlain, largely unused. I am thinking about mixing ROSA MAGNIFICA with a solid leather frag such as CUIR DE LANCOME, which could be a very nice combination, a la JOLIE MADAME, but with roses instead of violets. ---------------------------- 2014 update: after acquiring a bottle of this perfume, I fell in love with it. Nothing like Bvlgari pour Femme (what was I thinking?). Rose, musk, ambergris. Simply beautiful.

MMMMMMMM? i wonder the coniving heroine from Honore de Balzac's Cousin Bette wore this when she intends and does destroy her extended family or Lola Montez the famous dancer and courtesen who seduced The Hungarian Virtuoso Franz Liszt Or Ludwig I of Bavaria the King of Bavaria; Satine from Moulin Rouge! Or the divine Sarah Bernhardt in her famous role of As Tosca the Diva a Perfume fit for a courtesan. The note of velvet red roses caresses your skin conjoures up deep burgandy curtians of brothels and opera houses circa 1848 a Parisian Brothal full of Loose women with revealing gowns of rich color low necklines tight curls cascading around the face men with there top hat long black wastcoats hair fashioned with sideburns and long hair playing Roulette getting drunk or dancing the can can. The Amber make's it sweet sort of a naive girlish quailties and musk makes it a bit Esotaric there's a secular and holiness about this fragrance a Contradictory of good girl and bad girl mentality which i enjoy perfect for church and perfect for sex and naughtiness. well everyone has two sides to their Charactor.

Is it possible this fragrance has been reformulated? I recieved a sample of this fragrance from a bottle at my local von maur, and the sample was the most beautiful rose soliflore I've ever smelled. It smelled like a fresh red rose with the stem, thorns, water and everything. Then the gorgeous ambergris came in softening the sharp edges and turning this scent into a gorgeous french milled soap confection. The drydown is what really enamored me, it was at once refined and slightly sweet but with a salty, animalic underpinning that made this perfume an exquisite combination of youthfulness and carnal seduction. Ive tried twice now to get a full bottle, but both times ive been foiled. The first time i thought i must've recieved a fake, because the scent was so synthetic, harsh and rubbery. The second time i went back to the store where i originally received the sample that lured me in, but the bottle i received from that store had the same harsh, synthetic scent of the previous bottle I'd assumed was fake. Does Creed ever reformulate their scents?

I'm not the biggest fan of Creed, but I have to admit that this is an amazingly beautiful and unique fragrance. To me this is not so much a rose perfume as it is an ambergris and musk scent. Sure, rose is here, and after the bergamot at the top wears off, very strong and beautiful too. A blood red rose, deep and rich, that unlike most other perfumes using Bulgarian rose, is neither syrupy nor excessively sweet. But as the ambergris and musk gain in strength, they overtake the rose, adding a layer of animalic tones, like the musk and saltiness of fresh sweat on clean skin recently bathe in rosewater. That might not sound very appealing, but I actually find it intoxicating, though a little too rich and heavy to wear in warmer weather. But for cooler seasons or a cool, breezy summer night it's just perfect. I really wish I had tried this years ago when it was readily available and not so insanely priced. Fortunately, I have a travel sprayer that a dear friend gave me so that will have to suffice.