VRAI

You know how so many of us (well, moi at any rate) complain about top notes being harsh,or they're pleasant and then disappear forever in the abyss of desirable notes? At first sniff, I thought "WTF, this is lemon?!" Was I impatient or what? First, the lemon is a good lemon, a Meyer sweet lemon. Then one perceives a sort of lemony custard scent, with some subtle Provençal herbs doing their dance. And something out and out sweet in there, too. Can jasmine ever be far away? At 30 minutes in, a perfect light citrus-sweet delicacy. I'm think of using this as a fortified top note for a sweet white flower juice, since it's deeper than a top note and can bolster the sweet (and vice versa) through its evolution. It *might* work with something woody! but I'm thinking not. Vrai is a splendid standalone or can be used as a spring fragrance enhancement/stabilizer. Another stroke of olfactory genius from Fragonard.

I see a lot of reviews leaning more on the negative side. I don't know about everyone else but I love this scent and everyone else seems to love it on me too. I was in France at the Fragonard Factory tour when the woman leading the tour gave us a sample of the VRAI body/hair beauty oil. I remember her saying how the oil was good for your skin, but all I was paying attention to was the scent. An hour later at the end of the tour, I loved it so much I bought the oil (not knowing there was also an EDT). It is a burst of lemon (almost like a lemon starburst but not sweet) but then it quickly dries down to a pretty fresh warm floral spice. I pick up on the jasmine the most. Its a great pick me up that will make you feel fresh, clean, and beautiful. My boyfriend loves this smell on me for spring/summer.

OMG you lemon lovers will LOVE the opening of this beauty! Made my eyes roll back in my head! Fairly quickly evolves into something more herbaceous-fresh with a very very very soft floral note. Unisex for sure. Longevity not great - 2-3 hours - but this is normal for citrus scents. I'm a citrus lover, and if you love VRAI you will also like Bergamotto di Calabria and Mirto di Panarea from the Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo line. If those two fragrances had a baby, it might be Fragonard VRAI. Great price point as with all Fragonard fragrances!

Vrai is a very lemony perfume. It reminds me of Annick Goutal's herbal fragrances, such as Eau du Sud and Eau d'Hadrien. I think Vrai might be even more beautiful. I can smell the oakmoss in it, kind of like O de Lancome, but it's more modern, simpler, and fresher. Lasting strength seems acceptable, better than Annick Goutal. I am crazy about cardamom. I do smell it in this perfume, although I personally wish it were stronger. Next time I need a fresh, herbal perfume, I will keep Vrai in mind.

Mm. Lovely sweetish lemon with a green sparkle. Reminds me a bit of the original Ange ou Demon Le Secret, but just a bit. Smelling this instantly lifted my mood, such a happy scent. I seem to enjoy the offerings of Fragonard overall, their compositions tend to be simple but well-rounded and highly enjoyable to me personally. I would even call this unisex, at least a dude wearing this would be really enticing to me...