Soliflore Osmanthus

HAHAHAHA! Oh this makes me so happy!!! I had no idea what "osmanthus" was until I sampled this... Mr. Dame gave me a tiny vial of "home"... This scent is the "base note" of a walk through my neighborhood! It's so natural, realistic and luscious; one whiff of this and I could almost feel the heat and humidity of outside, even in my chilly air conditioned home. I have the Dame website open in another tab - I'm ordering a full bottle of this and also of orange blossom. If orange blossom is even half as realistic as this and Chocolate Man, it's going to be a heavenly marriage of scent (citrus trees and gardenia are two more of the many fragrances I encounter while walking down my street). Yeah, I know... I'm a lucky duck :D Come to think of it... I suspect that this might even pair well with Chocolate Man if I can get the proportions right. Anyhow... review wise, this fragrance is a winner. I actually think with it's warm, almost honey-like creaminess, it would even appeal to gourmand lovers. I also think it is pretty office-friendly - especially if you don't bathe in it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have ordering to do. I'm going on vacation soon and I want to take a bottle of "home" with me. Be well and happy sniffing!

Oh. My. Gosh. So far this is the most magical osmanthus fragrance I've tried, and it's the one that cost the least! Jeffrey Dame is so generous, and sent a ton of samples (and a rather large bonus EDT spray sample of the Osmanthus Soliflore oil I bought). I've bought a few things from this house and have really liked everything I've tried, but man these Soliflores are just really fabulous. It smells like the most realistic Olive Tree blossoms, which smell like warm apricots and peach jam simmering on the stove. You can almost feel the leathery texture of the blossoms when you sniff it. It projects beautifully, my children were in the other room and wandered in to find me, and insisted on wearing it as well. My daughter thinks it smells like the sweet fresh peach tea I make in the summer when we get seasonal peaches in to put up for the winter. In short, this fragrance is very nostalgic for me, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. What a house. This will always be in my collection.

(This review is for the EDT version of the fragrance.) I never have had the opportunity to smell real Osmanthus flowers, but if they are more beautiful than this perfume, they must be truly intoxicating. This Osmanthus soliflore is pure bliss, a bright, creamy, slightly tart apricot with the slightest whispers of suede. Sunshine in a bottle, this is the fragrance of happiness. Longevity is shockingly good for an EDT - about 12 hours. I am looking forward to trying the oil version, and also layering it with the other Dame soliflores. I would purchase this if it were 3x the price, but at $65/100 ml, this is an outstanding value for a truly gorgeous fragrance.

I love realistic floral scents, but am not sure I've ever smelled osmanthus. Bought this because I liked other Dame soliflores and the description sounded appealing. It smells amazing, might be my favorite of 5 Dame soliflores I've tried so far. Fresh, juicy apricot/peach, wet green note, and even something a little reminiscent of Wood Sage and Sea Salt in it (I swear they must share some aromachemical). I can't tell you if this is what osmanthus smells like, but when I smelled it there was something very familiar about it, so I probably have smelled it somewhere. It just smells great

This is a gorgeous osmanthus soliflore! I've been on an obsessive search for osmanthus perfumes. I've enjoyed wearing Amoauge Sunshine (tobacco + osmanthus) and I tried Ormond Jayne Osmanthus. Specifically, I was looking for spring/summer scents. I ordered the perfume oil and am so impressed with the longevity. So pleased with my soliflore from Dame Perfumery. I wish the packaging was a bit more refined but the product is just so lovely and I find myself reaching for this so much on these light warm spring days.