1927

Opens like No.89, but how come it almost gives the impression of Dove bodywash when I stuck my nose close to skin? Further apart, I sense more of an unique floral powder that is lightly veiled, sort of in a high end ballroom of the 80s. Into the heart notes, I get a calming, chamomile tea mixed with jasmine, and clean hotel fabric. My mother would appreciate this type of subtly natural and pleasing scent. Its ok.... no, I actually quite like it, but it leans more towards a feminine fougere. I could imagine how it could be marketed as a premium bodycare and Spa set. Wait a minute....it can't be that simple and end of the story.... Just when I thought my olfactory journey ended, it surprisingly warms up with the most picturesque of florals I had ever experienced in my life. It's like entering a grand salon, well ornamented with decor and porcelain vases, velvet carpet. The guests slowly start pouring in as the day goes by and indulge in their fancy conversations while savoring the soothing and gentle flavors of fine green tea. The Belle Époque that is well captured and finessed by Floris that truly deserves a revival. Sublime 8.2/10 If you have 1962, that ships to Asia, please PM :-)

Really gorgeous fragrance. It opens very bright and fizzy floral, but it pretty quickly dries down to smooth warm scent. This really reminds me of Cafe Tuberosa by Atelier Cologne, which is strange because there is no mention in the scent description of coffee, cocoa, or tuberose for that matter. I suppose it's the combination of violet and narcissus with vanilla and patchouli. Regardless, I love it and if you like Cafe Tuberosa you will too.

at the beginning: an enveloping cloud of aldehydes ... then a heart of powdery sweet-bitter flowers, mostly dusty and very persistent. finally the vanilla arrives. the impression I have is the one that is felt in the Italian lyric theaters of the 1800s when the curtain opens ... at that moment you are assaulted by a dusty sweet cloud that recalls the powder and the heavy makeup of the actors ... and it starts the show...

Floris’ female perfumes are quite educational: they’re light weighted but has structures, which develop in a fast and clear fashion. If you struggle to find WTF "top-body-base" is about, try this one. The slightly chloroprene rubber glue like aldehyde blast at beginning, along with some citrus. Aldehyde quickly fades away, what ensued is a harsh, raw, green vegetal note which I can never tell it’s hyacinth or narcissus . Well in this case, the note pyramid said narcissus. There might even be some inky hints. The citrus somehow is interwoven with an old fashioned fatty-sweet-floral note, reminding me of some chypres but not as strong. A really quiet jasmine slowly raise its head from this floral mixture, then comes the tender mimosa. What a shy little flower! I’m really glad it actually shows up : ) I’d say the quiet jasmine last the longest in this mixture, and it gradually turns to its jasmine green tea side. Ironically, I never sensed one iota of tea in most of the “tea” themed perfumes, but often caught this elusive note along with jasmine or neroli. The “tea” note extend to the drying-down stage, which is just a mix of indistinguishable whispering note.

My first foray into Floris. This is really nice. It doesn’t smell anything like I thought it would though. I own and have smelled several fragrances from the 1920’s and this doesn’t remind me at all of those. This is very modern. It reminds me a lot of the solid version of Lush's Karma, but a bit more floral and sweet-powdery. A lot of patchouli, citrus and powdery florals. Like Karma, I find it to be very comforting, sunny and warm. I'd say that this is perhaps a bit more refined than Karma, but it's so similar that it instantly brought back memories of the year I wore Karma. Karma is a lot less expensive, however, and for that reason I don’t think that this is full bottle worthy.