Le Parfum Essentiel

What a truly beautiful perfume! I sprayed it on early on a warm spring day and it made my entire day so pleasant getting the whifts of a unique flowery frag. A romantic and ageless, but not aged, floral for feminine ladylike women. A fire-sure present idea for moms and grandmothers 🌸☺️ That said it doesn’t lack an edge for a young romantic girly girl either. I can see this on any age! White, pink, floral dresses or lace... excellent interpretation of Elie Saabs sensual designs. It is crisp, it is powdery, it is clearly gardenia (much better than my Gucci Flora precious gardenia where the stage is shared with a fresh pear, here gardenia is on main stage more powdery than creamy and supported by citrus flowers and cedar for slight freshness, crispness and greeny notes). The staying power is excellent too. Distinct but not offensive. Both daytime and evening appropriate. To me this is in same class as Florabotanica by Balenciaga - same cool floral by nature, yet not, wibe. It breaks my heart to see this at to low prices right now! I think that means it will be discontinued soon. Get it before to late!

I have a gardenia bush in a pot in my garden that I absolutely adore. It thrives beautifully in the tropical warmth, the pure white blooms stand out against the dark green foliage. On occasion when I walk around my garden, the wind blows the right way and I catch its scent on the breeze. This fragrance captures the scent of gardenia flowers very realistically. It's big and gorgeous and heady, from the first sniff I knew I had to have more than just a sample. Sadly doesn't last very long on me. I also don't get much patchouli. I have it in the purse spray and it's probably enough for me. I often just take off the cap and sniff it. I usually can wear big white florals with no problem but somehow I never feel like wearing this one out. Occasionally I wear it at home, just for myself, and it never fails to lift my mood.

I was unsure about this when I first smelled it. Then I purchased it. Later I started wearing it. I am now halfway through my bottle and I am starting to love it. It took time. My nose did not change. But I own a lot of fragrances, competition is fierce and this did not stand out. Now it does. It is bright and fresh, sweet, a bit mature (but would be lovely on a young girl), a bit classy, very approachable. It is pretty. I understand the references to a soapy element. I love soapy, I think soapy scents are very on trend, and I can tell you this is not a soapy perfume. It is a sweet white floral. Edit: I did finish the bottle, I did repurchase, and this is one of the two most complimented scents I have. Nowadays I have much less fragrances, but this one is among my staples. This is my little white dress.

I have been wanting to get this gem since it was released! Today I smelt it and it was everything I was hoping for! It is the best orange blossom and gardenia combination I have ever smelled. It doesn’t have lots of notes but the beauty is in it’s simplicity. The opening is Orange blossom and zesty mandarin orange and then immediately the Gardenia and the notes fused together in such a stunningly beautiful intoxicating scent. I don’t get lots of patchouli or cedar, I think it’s just to have a slight woody base but it’s not a patchouli bomb at all. This is a very classy, elegant beauty. Perfect for a wedding or spring/summer but I will wear it in all seasons. 10/10 if you love white floral fragrances get this one!!❤️

A soapy, clean white floral fragrance with patchouli (not the dirty kind!). I agree with the below, this isn't something that I was certain on when I first got it, but now I can't stop wearing it. It's carefree, simple and elegant - the name is very appropriate, it's the sort of fragrance thats a "grab and go" in my collection when I don't know what to wear. Non-offensive and great value for money. I do agree that there is a lot of patchouli in this fragrance, but not the kind of patchouli in Angel fragrances (where the patchouli is headache inducing for me!). Blended with the gardenia, it's a soapy, creamy patchouli that just adds to the longevity of the fragrance. This is a win for me!