Bouquet de La Reine

I have just bought this in EDP formulation (comes in the red box as shown in the supplementary picture) and suspect that the prevalent notes and longevity etc. (as voted above) may be for the EDT. sky76sky's assessment is absolutely bang on. The EDP is not particularly fruity on me - I can hardly smell peach at all, which is something of a relief as it doesn't always play nicely for me; Bouquet de La Reine is a rich floral bouquet supported by oakmoss, with a pinch of sandalwood. There's a refreshing, slightly bitter citrus note - almost grapefruit - which isn't fading. Grapefruit isn't listed here, so this may be an interaction between the bergamot and other notes, perhaps. I've been wearing it for several hours now and - whilst the sillage is fairly close, it shows no signs of fading at all. The EDP should definitely be classified as a floral chypre. I haven't tested the EDT, but feel that there should be separate listings on Fragrantica, especially if other reviewers have assessed the longevity of the EDT rather than the EDP. Absolutely beautiful, classy perfume which isn't similar to anything else I own or remember smelling - perfect for summer wear; it's January here and bloody chilly, but I think this bouquet will shine even more in the summer. Sillage is moderate and longevity is moderate at the very least. I love it!

I have very dry skin, which is prone to absorbing perfumes like a sponge - BUT I can still smell Bouquet de La Reine this morning on my arms, although it is very close to the skin; I sprayed at about 2pm yesterday afternoon, which makes it nearly 19 hours ago. It smells stronger on the top I was wearing yesterday. I have corrected my longevity estimate above to "Long lasting", but please bear in mind I have the EDP, which I also assess as being a floral chypre, not a fruity floral. I suspect most of the votes on notes and longevity may apply to the EDT, which I have not tested. I think the EDP is discontinued as it's no longer available from Floris.

This is lovely stuff. Floris seems to be particularly good at floral notes (the floral parts of 89 and Special 127 are fresh and vibrant). This one is similarly good. A wonderful mixed floral with that familiar Floris EDT sparkle. Nominally feminine but not too much so and I'm happy to wear it. Only used my newly bought bottle twice so haven't quite worked out what the dry down is but it seems to last moderately well and all in all is a superb fragrance (I prefer it to their Edwardian Bouquet)

I agree with sky76sky's review and would like to reiterate how surprisingly long (several hours) this gentle fragrance lasts. Also, I dabbed on a sample, but would love to try a spray to see if it improves the sillage. Although I could definitely detect the scent during breezes on this sunny summer morning, I doubt anyone else could, which is a shame since it is such a high quality, pretty, soft floral that I doubt it would offend anyone's nose.

So soft and delicate. I’m not a fan of soapy white florals and I love this. It’s less ivory bar soap and more unscented lotion or even sunscreen. The opening is a lovely fresh, fruity floral. For me it settles into a soft, creamy, lotion-y floral with some of the vanilla coming through. It’s quite long lasting on me, I’ve applied it in the evening and woken up with it still noticeable on my skin.