Le Parfum Royal

“Sweet Golden Fruity Floriental” I really love this but somehow think it’s unimpressive at the same time? it’s quite sweet. smells like candied mandarin orange. not citrusy but candy mandarin. I don’t get much patchouli or woods, maybe just subtly in the far dry down. it’s mostly sweet mandarin & maybe a honey-sparkling type of floral nectar (that doesn’t come off particularly floral). Maybe the middle is a sweet mandarin rose but this doesn’t resemble roses to me at all. overall it’s wholly synthetic-artificial (as opposed to natural or realistic) and has great moderate longevity and sillage. this description might not sound positive but I totally love it and enjoy wearing Le Parfum Royal a lot. it feels sweet, joyful, easy going and fun to me. ps: I would not compare this to coco mademoiselle at all. I absolutely detest coco mad and love this. Le Parfum Royal is not that kind of dreadful bug spray patchouli, and I generally have a lot of difficulty liking anything patchouli heavy when it's a fruit-choli type of scent. also can’t explain why I think it’s not especially impressive, since I LOVE it. I guess because it’s not different or unusual but to be fair it’s unusually good so maybe I should just say it IS IMPRESSIVE 💛😊 EDIT: a reviewer up above this one mentioned Creme Brulee and I gotta agree. I've been wearing this about once per week the past couple months and now that the weather is a bit cooler I am seriously loving Le Parfum Royal! (AFTER it dries down) it reminds me of creme brulee with strawberries. Deliciously, sweet and fruity vanilla/amber oriental. PS: sometimes this smells like pina colada (pineapples & coconut). sometimes it smells like bananas. sometimes it smells like creme brûlée with canned mandarin oranges. it’s very fruity and creamy custard but not truly edible/gourmand, still perfumey.

Oh goodness, something about this is so Chanel-esque...I can't put my finger on exactly what it is. Maybe the type of patchouli and rose combined. This could easily pass for Chanel (which is fine, I'm not a follower of theirs necessarily, but I enjoy Chanel as much as the next person). I can get some mandarin if I concentrate, but really, what I smell in the opening is a sweet, fruity honeyed white wine. It's definitely syrupy, but not corn-syrupy or too cloying, although this is actually one fragrance that I probably would avoid in the summer (usually I don't worry about seasons), because it might become too heady and thick in the heat. The rose in this is gorgeous. It's a very cleaned up rose, with none of the dirty (which I love equally as much, and it's nice to have both) facets or rugged green aspects. The ambery richness really glosses over everything, and the patchouli is also the kind that isn't super earthy or unprocessed, nothing in here is "raw" or "rough", it's all quite balanced and nothing juts out at the nose. It creates a gorgeous bubble around you, and the longevity is quite good, you certainly get your money's worth. For all this, this doesn't smell pretentious or snooty, it smells like a graceful and compassionate woman. The keyword in this is *smooth*. This is a smooooth, blended, uptown, night out (or whatever, I don't think you should restrict yourself) perfume. I don't say this often, but this is totally, totally bougie. I don't always think that things like this suit me personally, but as I grow, I realize that it's important to have something like this around, and some clothes to match. Every lady deserves to feel the way this makes me feel every once in a while. It smells like white gold. Just...absofreakinglutely, fabulously fancy. 🌟

Like so many others in this thread, I blind bought a full bottle based on decent reviews and a generous sale price. I should start by saying that this is NOT a fragrance that I would usually go for. I tend to be a gourmand girl when it comes to cold weather fragrances. I usually don't like the way citrus performs on my skin. And I have a 50% success rate with patchouli. (There are some patchouli fragrances that I LOVE! And some that I HATE, specifically when ethyl maltol is in the mix). But I figured; "What the heck? If Elie Saab can produce something wonderfully nutty, sweet and floral like Girl Of Now, how bad could this Le Parfum Royal be?" And y'all. I actually REALLY love this. It's so different than anything else I own (granted, I don't own many rose fragrances). The mandarin mixes with the rose in a way that makes it juicy and jammy. Even with the amber and warm spices, it's not necessarily sweet. In my brain, roses are actually a touch savory and remind of tomatoes. Perhaps it is just the timing, but this really feels like a fragrance that I would smell an Italian family member wearing at a holiday party. (Italian Christmas Day dinners usually have lasagna, red sauces and soups and dark meats). And I guess it's worth noting that I get annoyed when the 'taste' of my gourmand perfumes clash with my meals. But I was able to cook up a storm and get beautiful wafts of this fragrance without a problem. Something about this perfume really does compliment the aromas of a fancy dinner party. It's floral, spicy, chewy, gamey and jammy like a purple petite sirah & petit verdot blended red wine. It's just lovely, perfect for cold weather and cozy family events. Not 'me' at all, but it may become a new signature anyway... Happy Holidays and New Year everyone :)

This is a fruity, expensive champagne. The rose, orange blossom and patchouli here make a sparkling unique composition. I would describe it as a floriental more than a chypre. To me it is ground-breaking like most Elie Saab fragrances. I honestly do not see anything like this around. Maybe in the style of My Burberry black and Coco noir but much more versatile. It would make an excellent signature. Perfect for all year round, day/night and every situation. The sweetness makes it playful and feminine while the rose give a classy, elegant touch. I see it on a strong, confident woman. Perfect for a lady boss. It does not have a large evolution to me but stay steady over time. I am 33 but I see this would be event better in a badass over 40. Not sure if I will repurchased it again when my bottle finishes but I will definitely come back to it when I get older. I feel like I am not mature (and maybe reach) enough for this since this expensive smelling gem does not fit my current lifestyle. Excellent performances. Stays days on clothes and at least 7-8 hours on the skin. I thought it had not a great sillage since after a while I have to come close to smell on myself until I decanted a small amount on a sprayed that was defective and leached. I entered the room where the container was inside a beauty and I could smell the perfume at least for 6 meters away. STUNNING.

This fragrance is a beast. I initially tried it first during the warmer days and instantly fell inlove with it. It was so unique, does not smell like anything I've ever tried before. I am really pick with my scents, rarely get amazed by anything, but this one went straight into my heart. It starts off really fresh and warm, opens with mandarin and a little of the roses, then it gets fresher and a little sour from the neroli and the patchuli I think, after 30-40 minutes the freshness setles down a bit, I can still detect the mandarin, but now the sandalwood and vanilla come into the game and this gets even better and better. It is warm and fresh at the same time, I get a little of the rose, but it is not too obvious that it makes it feel soapy or too powdery. It has very powerful presence, strong character, smells expensive, womanly, sexy, powerful, confident - everything I want to feel! It will become my new signature scent for sure, my previous one was Z&V This is her, and they are very different in their vibe, but still same in their uniqueness. This should get more attention from the perfumers world. Must try, not blind buy as it is specific.