Frivole

I love this! True perfume for a new era. Early nineties I was impressed with simple fresh scents that were contrast to powerful and complicated (spicy, strong, layered) perfumes of the eighties... (I remember wearing original Poison and people turning heads, to see who smelled so strong and very original, for that era...). After all these extremes, in 21st century I had a hard time finding a perfume that was interesting, but not overpowering. Frivole beautifully fills that gap. It starts with a gentle burst of citrus, then develops into beautiful white flowers. Very feminine, not too "girly". The drydown is nice and still very interesting (musc and patchouli). The only complaint I got is: it is so gentle, I have hard time noticing it... and have to bring my wrist to nose to be reminded of its beauty. I bought 30ml perfume bottle. That's a perfect size for my purse, so I keep renewing the perfume through the day. I will definitely buy it again... :)

Delicious citrus fruity, a beautiful tangerine, a nice change from citrus colognes and aldehydic fruity/berry scents. This is almost as good as drinking tangerine juice, really, it’s very refreshing and pretty. Again Fragonard’s top quality ingredients are evident. The patchouli is smooth, the florals are excellent, the verbena is just a touch, and it’s all blended very nicely - it’s a symphony for tangerine. Becomes a powdery blend of all the ingredients, close to the skin, but lovely. Lots of wrist-sniffing. I’m wearing this first on a winter day, but I’ll be fascinated to see how this works in summer - which notes are more prominent then. Another excellent Fragonard scent - really, I have yet to find one I don’t like!

Ugh... So sad that these fragrances are not diferenced in Fragrantica - EDP and EDT. They are kind of totally diferent! EDT for my is quite plain but EDP - Oh my Godness!! It's France in the bottle. Sexy, chic, still elegant, wearing red lipstick and black dress with is somewhere see through. And a hat, yeah, a hat! She is sitting and drinking coffee, talking to her boyfriend, flirting, laughing, then spilling some of his wine. Again laughing, taking her boyfriends' glass of wine and drinking it empty.. but in very feminine and quite shy way. :)

Definitely for citrus lovers. Very nice fragrance for hot weather despite its lack of originality. Frivole is uncomplicated, fresh and clean: a juicy lemon and orange combination with just a hint of delicate flowers to make it softer. I love the patchouli warm base. But in Frivole the patchouli is very light, not as powerful and earthy as in Coco Mademoiselle or Chance. That is why I prefer Frivole. My only complaint is about longevity and sillage.

For me the strongest note is orange blossom, its a clean fresh citrus, with something that adds a note of sophistication and interest. Can be worn daily. Some fragrances trigger headache for me, but this one is well tolerated. Just a joy!