Flower Lust

[08.19] Blind bought mainly because I wanted to try the brand out and the notes sounded like something I would really go for. To which unsurprisingly, I really loved the scent. It's a sweet, warm-spicy, and cozy combination with subtle florals to make it unique. Something that really let me down however is this fragrance's performance. Though I am not sure if it is just me going nose-blind but, I stop smelling it on myself in less than four hours. I really don't think it stays and radiates as much as people say it does, but maybe a better environment and extensive wear-testings are required. While the packaging is nice, the bottle leaves more to be desired. I get that the whole "Extraits" line of d'Orsay is going for quintessential-French luxury minimalism, but I prefer how Diptyque does it – it is more artsy. The house's offerings as a whole being not as expensive as others though is a plus and it still manages to pull attention as a skin scent. Still undecided if I want to continue exploring this brand for now.

Excellent scent. I put it in the category of perfumes that is brilliantly-executed "designer style". In other words niche price point, niche quality blend, but with designer-style sensibilities. Not challenging or artistic or complex, but just a great smell, well blended. Stylistically it reminds me of the likes of Satin Body Oud, Body Kouros, L'Nuit De L'Homme and The Body Shop's Activist. Sweet, smooth, with a subtle underlying mentholated edge. Opens a bit screechy and plasticky, but in a strangely pleasant way - a blast of bubblegummy orange blossom, fragrant ylang ylang and a dominant tonka. Benzoin and pink pepper soften the edges a bit, then the whole thing starts calming down into a beautiful, balanced mix that is very single-minded. It leans feminine up top, but settles into something perfectly unisex. It really grabs your nose by the balls (yes noses have balls) and doesn't let go. The sort of scent you really enjoy sneaking a sniff of on yourself throughout the day.

I don't tend to be obsessed with florals but this is divine! It's floral and spicy yet suitable for someone in their 20s! All ages up from there I feel could pull this aswell UPDATE: A friend told me it smells like a mix of Black Opium (not sure if they meant their Le Parfum) and GHOST's Deep Night; a mature smell but an 18-year-old like myself can also just about pull this off. A very upper-class smell so don't go to the gym wearing this as it would not fit the setting AT ALL. I'd say it's a smell you could wear any other time than that, however

I have all the D'Orsay extraits, brought into the fold by Tonka Hysteria. I love Flower Lust. It's so interesting how people detect different notes; I focus more on how it makes me feel - elevated, happy, energized, pulled together in an extroverted way. The key is to recognize that LUST is in the name. It is a floral dose of excess, done in a way that doesn't trigger my sensitivity the way other intense florals do. Definitely an uplifting "Spring is coming" fragrance for Winter, too dense for me to wear in warm weather.

This fragrance is so unique and complex, I don’t think I’ve ever smelled anything quite like it. Right away, I get sweet, golden florals mixed with something slightly medicinal, probably from the pepper, which threw me off at first. As it dries down, the florals become smooth and balmy, and the pepper starts to mellow. Then the earthy vetiver and warm benzoin come through, making it feel like a forest floor covered in flowers and lush greenery. The more I wear this, the more addicted I get. It’s just a stunning scent.