Fleur d'oranger

This was the one that hit my brain while approaching Fragonard shop in Grasse! Well, Fragonard has a determined marketing attitude to say the least. You see the yellow boards everywhere and even a little train going around the lovely town taking tourist around! While getting closer to their shop I was overwelmed with a lovely hypnotic smell that lingered in air! OMG! I immediately knew it was orange blossom as it is one of my favourite floral note together with jasmine and rose! Orange blossom in itself is a very uplifting, nerve-calming and anti-depressant note! It can be too pungent at time but in this case it is so lovely blended with thicker notes like honey (not too much or cloying!) and a soft musk base. Simple and simply enchanting! You could smell Fleur d'Oranger sprayed high on top of the street from nozzles place on a high metal bar! I'm happy that Fleur d'Oranger provided a common point of agreement between my BF and me! We usually don't like same fragrances! I would dip into a vat of oriental amber and he would shower with citruses! I will always match Fleur d'Oranger with my beautiful sunny trip to Grasse with BF wearing only a short summer dress and a big hat! Freedom! That's why I say Fragonard went quite hard on olfactive marketing, more than its competitors Galimard and Molinard, who also make lovely scents with a less commercial vibe! The Fragonard shop was packed with customers from all over the world! Oh, and it was such a beautiful shop full of bottles of any kind and a museum! Fleur d'oranger is what I tried to find in L'Artisan La chasse aux papillons. Less pungent and more mellow, not complicated but present. The staying power is average but sillage is not very big. EDIT: this fragrance is heaven for me and lift my mood up! But... I got quite a few negative feedback, mainly from the oldies of my family, which are not really perfume fan in general. My mother says it smells too strong and synthetical! I wear only 2-3 spray at time. Other told me it smells like floor detergent with bleach!

Most of the time I associate orange blossom with food. The association with perfume is, strangely, secondary. Maroccan mint tea, crêpes, pancakes, cheesecake, madeleines. It compliments almonds and raisins, lightens vanilla, caramel and rum. Combined correctly, it takes most desserts from tasty to enchanting, from familiar and reasuring to pure magic. It's easier to work with and has more applications than rose, but as with rose, too much will taste like soap. So I struggle with most orange blossom soliflores since I'm not a gourmand person. Great number of french baby care is perfumed with orange blosssom and musk. I have stumbled upon an article some time ago where one of the Costa sisters, owners of Fragonard, talks how she asked Daniela Andrier for years the permission to edit this one. She created it for herself and her son, when he was just a baby. Even wearing it, without knowing the story of its creation, there is a notion of intimacy, simplicity and wellbeing. The addition of quite large quanitity of neroli brings even more light, lovely green facet and all that musk results in clean soapy accord. Very few of us don't enjoy smelling clean, but some of us want to smell like that as long as possible. This orange blossom is so simple that I welcome it any time. I feel well groomed and cared for without putting a lot of energy in it. Something you do just for yourself. The bottles are functional and affordable. And 600 ml refils are even more so. And Fragonard was doing it before it became fashionable. High quality, affordable, traditional French perfumery.

This was a very beautiful perfume on my skin, but it smelt 90 percent the same as their Fleur D'oranger Intense EDP on my skin. The only difference is that the EDP of course is longer lasting and has a very slight woodiness to it. They're both very realistic smelling orange blossom perfumes which smell white floral, a bit citrusy and a bit indolic. They also both smell fresh and clean on my skin and very feminine. Fleur D'oranger EDT has a slight honeyed smell to it though that the EDP doesn't have on my skin and Fleur D'oranger EDT is a bit sweeter smelling on my skin than Fleur D'oranger Intense. There may be the tiniest bit more of an orange blossom smell in the EDT too. I got moderate projection from this perfume and it lasted about 5 hours on my skin. I feel like it is a very happy and bright perfume and it would be very suitable for during the day in both the spring time and the summer time. I think that this perfume is really good value for money and you can't really go wrong with it. I wouldn't buy it though with Fleur D'oranger Intense already in my perfume wardrobe, since they're both too similar smelling to me. If you have one, you don't really need the other. I'd still give this perfume a 9/10 though. It's a very beautiful fragrance and it's probably one of the top five best orange blossom perfumes out there! It makes me think of the spring or the summer and sitting out in the orange tree orchards in the middle of the day.

So fresh! So clean! I've always loved the scent of real orange blossom, but until this I haven't found a fragrance that captures it faithfully. (The closet I've found has been the Acqua di Fior D'arancio aromatic water by Santa Maria Novella—not a proper fragrance, but still absolutely lovely though more herbal/medicinal leaning). To me, this one is true orange blossom of the most beautiful kind. After wearing it regularly for several weeks, I'm faintly noticing the unique, fleeting honey note (which I didn't detect previously). I find it clears my mind and is also energizing, yet peaceful and calming simultaneously. Incredibly wearable for all occasions—day and night, work and leisure days, the gym, and also great as a bedtime scent. Absolutely unisex. I find longevity to be moderate and sillage to be low to moderate—it has the performance I want from this type of light, fresh scent profile. I was in Paris earlier this summer and sampled this on my wrist in a Fragonard boutique in Montmartre. I tried a few others, but this was the only one that spoke to me. I kept smelling my wrist the rest of the day and knew I had to buy a full bottle, which I ordered first thing when I got back home. Fragonard offers really inexpensive refill bottles—600ml for 75 EUR, which for the quality, can't be beat. This has very quickly become my signature.

Leonardo da Vinci said: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Somehow simplicity and naturality always wins. Few days ago, I started washing my hands with richly fragrant orange blossom heart shaped soap from Fragonard. Valentine's Day and all that. Entire bathroom smells fabulous, my hands are squeeky clean and not even screaming for hand cream. In the middle of the winter! Anyway, I'm so buying myself a bottle of this. And more soap. If you were wondering, the nose behind it is Daniela Andrier. She did all orange blossom for this house and they have 4 different ones! This one is the thinnest and the closest to the nature. Intense one is close but thicker with some white flowers as a plus and there is Belle d'Arles, not far at all with lovely warm vanilla ambery drydown. The strenght and performance are pretty much in that order. My Oranger, I didn't have the opportunity to try and it will soon be discontinued. If you're looking for a simple orange blossom, Fragonard will probably have what you need.

This is very much just straight up Orange Blossom, but it’s the best quality Orange Blossom you’ve ever smelt in your life. I LOVE THIS. It smells so luxurious. It has a clean soapy vibe to it but there is no musky element in here, which I know turns a lot of people off. It is soapy to me in the sense that I associate this scent with luxurious London Hotels. But there’s no musk in here for me that is aging the fragrance. Anyone 20+ could wear and love this. This would make a great signature scent, as orange blossom is such a distinctive scent that you don’t smell quite as commonly as rose / jasmine for example. It is so beautiful and I think would also be good for layering. It is also very affordable (£32 at M&S in the UK) and it’s just amazing. I picture a woman in a poofy Georgian dress on a swing in an enormous garden, with a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice in her hand.

Orange blossom is one of my favourite notes. If there is a fragrance centered around it, I will try it. I have to say this orange blossom beauty from Fragonard is still my favourite, although I've smelled quite a few by now (Le Labo, Diptique, Penhaligons to name a few). It is simple, elegant, efforless. Not too bitter or soapy, it's just right. Airy but present. It works for any occasion, if in doubt - it is what I reach for in spring/summer. It is an amazing value, performance is very good - it stays closer to skin after a while but I will still smell it on me at the end of the day. I own it and love it. Love Fragonard, so underrated! I want to get the intense version.

I have tried all sorts of orange blossom fragrances to try to find the best straight up true to flower one out there and this is the best of the lot. Other fragrances smell as good as this but they tend to have other notes highlighted more the the orange flower itself, a good example is Jo Malone Orange Blossom. That one has a sharp citrus profile that changes the scent. Other good options that have added notes are Matiere Premiere Neroli Orangier, Le Labo's offering which is very light and fleeting. Eau Des Sens, Green stems and leaves included. And Serge Lutens offering is a heavy heady mix of white florals and spice. Just my observations and opinion of course.

I love this fragrance! It is simply a beautiful neroli! And I love the comforting musk in the background. I barely detect its citrussy note. I love layering it with Fragonard's Vetyver or something citrussy. The lasting power on me is only 3-4 hours... I ordered it after a walk through an orange orchard last spring, while it was in full bloom.... That afternoon I discovered orange blossom fragrance. It was most amazing flowery perfume!!! Sofisticated, heady, in a funny way not "too flowery", but creamy, sumptuous.... I too wished it had a more masculine or fresh base to it... but that's easily accomplished by layering it over another fragrance.

Hands down, the most beautiful, natural, feminine, delicate fragrance I've ever tried / had in my life. You can't get tired of this beauty, this soft gentle orange blossom which embraces you like a white clean light aura. I like to smell it all the time, on my clothes, my sheets, my hair, even my curtains! The most prominent note in here is orange blossom for sure, a bit sweet, without any bitterness, and just a hint of citrus perhaps. The strangest thing is that it's really long-lasting, and doesn't change in tone. My search for the best and truest orange blossom perfume is finally over ^__^

Fd'O ist linear, simple and simply gorgeous!This is - typical for Fragonard - a very pure composition of orange blossom with a hint of citrus (bergamot), very fresh at the beginning and after 10 min slighty sweeter but never cloying. This is just perfect for summer days, office or leisure. What I love most about this scent: there is not even a whiff of artificiality, all you smell are real ingredients. Love it. Generally, I dislike layering scents but this one with a tiny bit of Fragonard's Fleur de Vanille develeops into a rich and tender white flower bouquet. Worth a try.

This Fragonard's Fleur D'Oranger is the closest EDT I found true to the smell of Fleur D'Oranger, lasting and at affordable price. I have orange blossoms in my garden and love it, so I get excited when a perfumer successfully capture the delicate fragrance and able to make it lasting. I smell this on a friend in the first place, I was sold right there and then, it's amazing, this is my first Fragonard frag.. Highly recommended. I've gotten quite a few other Fragonard perfumes since then. Fragonard is a quality French perfume brand with affordable priced fragrances.

Fleur D'oranger is divine. Somehow Fragonard travelled back through time to visit Louis XIV's Orangerie at Versailles and took a fragrant snapshot of the many flowering orange trees and other exotic plants and trees that I imagine were within. A beautifully balanced scent that is neither too sweet nor too sharp, pretty close to perfection in fact! As well as wearing Fleur D'oranger to love and enjoy, I would recommend this as a tonic to anyone feeling stressed, sad or in need of a lift. It has most definitely helped me through some difficult days.

I have never smelt the orange flower. I grew up in the north, and then moved even further up north, and during my short holidays in places more favoured by the sun, I have never had the pleasure to encounter the orange trees in bloom. Fleur d'Oranger by Fragonard smells to me of honey and jasmine. The scent is intoxicating yet fresh, and can become soapy. It's absolutely beautiful. The lasting power is very good, it really lasts all day, although I'm trying it during a cool season, I imagine it might be a little more fleeting in hot weather.

Pure, simple, strong orange blossom. This note is conveyed a non bitter, non synthetic kind of way. What makes this orange blossom so realistic is the abscence of the popular sweet /fruity/ vanilla notes that can, sometimes, make it cloying. There's a slight acidic note instead (citrus fruits), which adds to the freshness without taking center stage. This keeps it very elegant in its simplicity. There might be a hint of honey, but it blends so perfectly that I forget about it. I just get a non harsh, glorious neroli.

One whiff of this transports me back to May 2015 in Nice, when walking outside with my cousin to the Cimetière du Château, and smelling orange blossoms along the way. I became obsessed with that scent. When I went to a Fragonard store in Paris, as soon as I smelled this perfume I bought it on the spot. Needless to say (but I will say it!), I find this a gorgeous realistic orange blossom scent, way better than Jo Malone's take which to me smells nothing like that fresh transcendent air in Nice.

I bought many expensive fragrances in search of a credible orange blossom scent for men, but I've always been disappointed. Nevertheless, I decided to try this one even though it's for women. The scent is absolutely faithful to orange blossoms, which send me into ecstasy every time I pass by them. It's long-lasting and also leaves a beautiful trail. And it costs very little (aside from shipping). Since there isn't a men's fragrance that focuses on orange blossom, I'll use this one.

several years ago i bought some seville orange flower perfume at the cathedral. i never could find it again--guess it was just a small local manufacturer. but i never stopped looking. this is the next best i have ever found. in fact its the best orange flower i've ever found and i have tried several brands. none of jo malone or guerlain orange are a match. this may be my signature scent. if you love orange flower you have to try this. forget all the cross talk about neroli.

I'm impressed! A very natural-smelling, long-lasting, good-performance orange blossom. It starts fresh with this squeezed lemon note, a bit sour, almost too load, but refreshing. Then settles into a long phase of just beautiful citrus blossom with a hint of jasmine that adds a lot of beauty. It stayed on my skin through a long day, and I kept getting whiffs of it which made me happy. A must-have for all orange blossom lovers.

Not only is orange blossom my favorite floral scent of all, I happened to be wearing Fragonard Fleur d'Oranger when I gave birth to my daughter 5 1/2 years ago. I cannot imagine a more fitting fragrance for one of the most beautiful, amazing times in my life! Needless to say, Fleur d'Oranger holds the most special place in my heart. Nothing makes memories more vivid than fragrance, so I treasure this precious perfume.

I have found it! I have found it! It's finally the closest I have come to an affordable orange blossom that's like driving through orange groves in spring. I have a table full of perfumes that are near but not quite it and now I have found the one (apart from Le Labo's Fleur d'Oranger 27). And where did I find it? Marks and Spencer. I'm over the moon.I will be wearing it all summer and replenishing when it's gone x

This is the most underrated perfume ever. I’ve tried so hard to find a new signature fragrance ($$$) and even though I love them, nothing gives me as many compliments as this little one and everybody knows it’s me when they smell this. I mean EVERYONE would tell me “oh I smelled your perfume from the other room” or “I knew you arrived because I could smell you”. It’s a clean girl smell, simple but unique.

This is my favourite everyday perfume. I cannot get over how fresh and clean it smells. This perfume is summer in a bottle. On me this scent lasts for hours and sometimes my clothing picks up the scent. Sadly Fragonard won't ship the perfume to Canada because of the alcohol posing a fire risk on a plane so I am down to the last of what I have and I hoe to get more soon.

Absolutely lovely! This is a very feminine orange blossom, sweet but not candy sweet or cloying, it's floral but a very fresh floral and the jasmine note stays in the background. It has a nice orange/musky base and longevity and sillage are very good, especially for a citrus fragrance. I think this is going to be a favorite!

Fantastic, gorgeous affordable orange blossom. It’s fairly straightforward. So true to the smell of blooming white flowers- nothing synthetic here. I was on the hunt for an orange blossom and find this much brighter and longer lasting than more expensive bottles I tried. I have Tom Ford and Haramain and prefer this.

A lovely, sweet, floral orange blossom. I have no idea about the musk part, as I can't smell most musks. I just bought it, and I am currently using it to get an illusion of summer in this damp English spring. Bonus point for me: a floral that does not get accused of being "soapy" by my better half ;-)

What a surprise this is! At first, you get something almost aromatic and a little bitter, but not unpleasant. It settles into the most gorgeous and persistent orange blossom. It’s not cloyingly sweet or animalic from the honey. It’s smooth and well blended and a treat for the price.

My daughter brought home a sample from a tour of the Fragonard perfume factory in Grasse, France. Love this fragrance. It is fresh, feminine, and uplifting. It sounds silly but I love smelling this fragrance on me. The citrusy florals are long lasting and not too sweet.

Somebody just copied pansylady's review of Fleur d'Oranger and pasted it under Jour d'Hermes. Even if the fragrances smelled the slightest bit alike (they don't), why take somebody else's review and use it for another scent? Esp. when the reviews are in succession?

Another lovely one from Fragonard. Just a wonderful smell. Fresh, citrus, floral and sweet. All in the right dose. I feel happy wearing Fleur D' Oranger for me it is a mood enhancer. You just can't go wrong with this one. I love it. xx

L'eau de toilette la plus adorable que je connaisse. Cette fleur d'oranger vous remonte le moral! Douce, fraiche et ce petit fond miellé qui lui donne toute sa personnalité. J'ai une addiction profonde à fleur d'oranger de fragonard.

I have always loved this perfume .. my latest purchased seems to be a bit diluted. Could be that my nose has accustomed to stronger fragrances after so many years... I will have to get the intense version one...

Gorgeous, clean smelling fragrance. Makes you feel as if you're surrounded by blooming orange trees. You feel the cloud of citrus sweetness envolving you. Calming, uplifting and refreshing. Lovely!

This is my favourite summer scent. It is playful, flirty and uplifting. The musky/honey base adds interest and sophistication. It never fails to bring a smile to my face!

Reminds me of summer days sightseeing in the South of France in the intense August heat. A truly beautiful scent that takes me back every time.

Love this perfume, it's my favorite orange blossom. I try other things and always go back to this one.

I got this while on my trip in France and I really do enjoy this as an easy, no think, fresh morning smell. I have always loved orange flower, especially in deeper ambery compositions however lately I have been enjoying pure intense white flower scents (especially since I’ve recently tried and loved Fracas) so when I tried this fragrance in store I immediately go it. It’s a soapy, linear ‘so white it’s green’ orange blossom scent that is a bit bitter, green fresh and very heady. I’ve worn it quite a bit since I’ve bought it, especially since it’s summer. Despite being an EDT the projection and sillage is good. It lingers on clothes and although there’s a powerful initial projection, it settles down into something more moderate (not skin scent though) I actually prefer this kind of projection with this scent profile or it can be a bit too much for me. A good thing about this is that it’s not sweet at all, and aside from orange blossom to me i get more dominant notes of neroli and petit grain and a bit of orange. It’s like they used every part of the orange tree in this fragrance, leaves, sticks, fruit (minimally),and all. I have a lot of amber/oud scents so this is a great option when I want a break from that. I’m reminded of hotel soaps. It’s so versatile and since a 200ml bottle was only €48 I think it’s insanely good value for money since this is enough to last me a lifetime.

this appears to be much loved and enjoyed fragrance! and at £25 for 100ml, it is hard not to agree. sweetened orange blossom and neroli, indoles (a little) and musk (a lot). it wears thick on my skin, an almost oily syrup. it dries down to the neroli, with hints of jasmine. but it's as if the beautiful bitter orange that i love has been thickened, flattened, sweetened and further masked by indoles and musk. there is no air around the orange blossom...as if it cannot breath. it needs a bit more greenery imo. i recognise the difference between neroli and orange blossom and can detect both in this composition....but the finished product just smells a bit synthetic and i would have preferred more flowers and bitter greenery, even a bit of soapiness, with much less musk and "honey". i was undecided, having tested it a few times in M&S. ...then someone said i smelt like a thick floral toilet detergent. i prefer the greener, more uplifting, brighter Annick Goutal Neroli or a fragrance that a similar to this Fragonard, the slightly soapy airy Prada infusion d'oranger. but i think, had a tried this first, i perhaps would have appreciated it a little more. Orange Blossom is such a sunny uplifting and beautiful note. although very nice and inoffensive, i don't think this fragrance quite does it justice.

I can smell a little bit of bitter orange and petit grain in the very first whiff of Fragonard Fleur d'Oranger. But it soon settles into a lovely orange blossom, and it achieves a nice balance: it's bright with sweet orange and jasmine, but not to the extent of toothaching hard candy-like or shrill; it's fluffy, marshmallow-like with a discreet honey, but not to the extent of cloying. There is also a tiny hint of indole to keep it natural. The fragrance on the whole is almost linear, just more citrus fruity at the beginning and more fluffy afterwards. The sillage is moderate, and it wafts very nicely. The longevity is around 10 hours. Fleur d'Oranger is a relatively simple fragrance, and there are indeed other more interesting or more sophisticated orange blossom compositions on the market. But the fragrance itself is still very enjoyable, easy to wear and well composed. I think it'd be a lovely and relatively affordable, gateway orange blossom fragrance.

This EdT by Fragonard is the truest-to-the-original orange blossom scent I have found! I frequented perfume shops in Paris to find my perfect fleur d'oranger scent, and though L'Artisan Parfumeur eventually offered the best overall 'oeuvre' containing - but not focusing enough on - orange blossom, I found my peace of mind at Fragonard. Though it's an EdT, the longevity of the scent is excellent on my skin - the projection sure softens during the day, but the fragrance stays on for long enough to delight me with whiffs of orange blossom throughout the day. In my sniffing, this smells very much like a soliflore - and though some recognise neroli, the perfume stays very linear on my skin and true to the opening scent of orange blossom.

When I traveled to Nice, I wandered under blooming orange trees in a plaza while it was raining and it smelled just like this perfume! It's an intense dose of orange blossom, somewhat heady, and has decent lasting power. I could smell it on myself fairly well 3 hrs after applying. The musk made it smell rather powdery on me, I don't really get the honey. I also had a male acquaintance compliment me, he said the smell reminded him of his childhood home that had orange trees. :) Fragonard customer service was great, so generous with their samples!

This brings back memories of my beloved Pur Desir de Fleur d'Oranger by Yves Rocher which is discontinued. It's a tangy, zesty and a little tart kind of orange flower. It feels like a perfect summer fragrance for when you're craving something that will give you an instant energy boost and still not leave you smelling like some random "fresh" or "sporty" fragrance. I have to smile when I put it on and feel relaxed and optimistic at the same time. Even though its longevity is not really great on me, I would purchase this one again. :)

One of my for ever love. I finally found a shop which has it in Melbourne / Australia. Being from Nice / France, I took the local fragrance for granted. The collection " Les Naturelles " from Fragonard are made from Natural Scents / Extracts, beside the early spring treasure " Lilly of the valley " a fragrance so delicate, it can't be exacted. Anyway, this is a wonderful Orange Blossom Eau de Toilette, which has longevity & substance .

Natural, soft, airy orange blossom with a hint of musky base. Very nice and easy to wear. Leans feminine. It's a like and I enjoy it but not a love. I love my citruses and a bit too floral to be a citrus freshie for me. 03/02/2022 Update: Same opinion as before. Has a hint of something sharp like neroli or pepper. Still enjoy it but probably not for me. Scent: 8 / Sillage: 6 / Longevity: 7

Sunshine in a bottle, with a citrus twist and a price tag that won’t make you sweat. Fleur d’Oranger is a bright, breezy orange blossom scent that’s as refreshing as a cold drink on a hot day (especially if, like me, you store it in the fridge). Light, fresh, and joyfully uncomplicated, an underrated summer MVP that proves good things come in charming, affordable packages.

A blind buy that arrived today! As an orange blossom lover, I am in love with the freshness of this bright flower! This is a fresh, sweet and delicate orange blossom, full of feminity and romance! An absolutely day spring or summer time perfume! Not all orange blossoms are like this! The addition of honey and musc give this perfume a sweet and delicate nature! Lovely!

Citrus garden in a bottle - blossom, fruit, leaves, sunshine hitting the ground through the branches - the whole garden all at once. Beautiful natural summer scent. I love the scent of neroli, but it unfortunately does not work complimentary with my skin. I'd like to have this scent as a room scent to enjoy.

A lovely summer eau de toilette, linear and simple but very addictive. Orange blossom lovers will be pleased by this one. Perfectly unisex.

Lovely natural and uplifting scent. Not quite as 'delicious' as Etoile, but definitely worth a spot in everyone's collection.

November 2020 This was recommended by a respected Youtuber-turned-perfumer as a true OB frag. I am familiar with Fragonard and their use of true natural ingredients so got this as it's easily affordable. It's also signed by Daniela Andrier whose work I like. Her Infusion d'Iris is one of my Top 10 all-time. Unfortunately, this wasnt the pure OB I was expecting. You can definitely smell the Jasmine in here and altho not listed, there are hints of Neroli which I did NOT want as OB and Neroli are too commonly found together. What you get is an at-times rubbery Orange Blossom. The drydown is nicer than the opening; the rubber accord is gone by then and you get a lovely white floral. But overall -- Meh.