Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat

The storytellers say that Jacques Guerlain created Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat in 1920 as he was impressed by the Mediterranean citruses during his travels. This frag is a citrus blast, indeed, but longevity is quite poor, 30 min at most, and the very reason of this creation may be quite different. The Guerlains new very well the Mediterranean flora ... buying many of their ingredients in Grasse, including at the time those of Heure Bleue, Jicky, Cologne Imperiale, etc. So they knew quite well citruses and it would have been very easy for them to make a citrus frag with a better longevity. So why didn't they do it? Guerlain insiders knew the answer since quite a while, but now we can all read it clearly written on the Guerlain website : "This fleeting Eau de Cologne blends perfectly with your usual Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum or Extract", it says in the "Parfumer's secrets" section. If, for example, the hyper-powdery Heure Bleue EDP or Extract overreacts with your skin for 5, 10 or 20 min leaving a very transient and unpleasant impression, just add 10 or 20% (at most) EDFDC and the problem is solved: the violet-iris-heliotrope-carnation combination of LHB doesn't go through this short but critical period. Remember, l'Heure Bleue was launched in 1912 and created a lot of buzz due to its composition back then. Also, the present Brussels regulations limited the use of some ingredients (e.g. Heliotrope), so it somewhat happened again that LHB's composition had to be adapted. Moreover, the global longevity of the transiently citrus-covered or citrus-"blended" reference frags is not affected by EDFDC, and the overall pleasantness is much improved. I never judge a seemingly harsh frag, especially if its powdery, without testing this simple recepy for modulating its opening. Its not a miraculous treatment and remains very skin- (& mood- & temperature-) dependent, but its always worth a try before giving a frag away.

Guerlain’s Fleurs de Cedrat has nothing floral to it! But if a juicy, zesty citron or lemon forward scent is something you like, this is one is gorgeously delicious! Pure citruses. I had the chance to test all the Les Eaux from Guerlain in September, while on a trip to Sardegna, and both me and my husband fell enamoured with the entire collection. These are fairly light scents, minimalist and have intimate sillage, but smell very natural and photorealistic. It’s like you’re biting into a bunch of citruses, one by one, and they are releasing instantly their energising, bright and uplifting aroma, when you’re spraying any of them. To me, none of them have the “cleaning products” vibe because how realistic they feel! The obvious downside is that they’re not long lasting at all and don’t really project around you. They’re mainly the citrusy take on your skin but better or second skin type of perfumes. But if you’re into that, you can’t go wrong with any of Les Eaux! As expected, Eaux de Fleurs de Cedrat is mainly a summer time scent, hot&humid days. I think that time particularly it’s their time to shine! Outside that, maybe a wake up/slow morning during weekends type of perfume. Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat is a delicate, bright, fresh, citrusy scent at its core! Nothing complicated or fancy, but really good for holidays wear. Finest citruses blended in a skilfully, elegant way! I have purchased my bottle during Black Friday deals, for 60% off, not FRP, so I’m not too bothered about its weak performance! To be completely honest, I wouldn’t buy this scent for full price, it’s too fleeting to worth the money..

Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat is a very pleasant creation by Guerlain. It's very soft and sits on the skin so that after twenty minutes or so it's a skin scent. It's a lovely blast of lemon and it's very fresh and invigorating. It's gone after about three and half hours but that's what you would expect from an Eau de Cologne - they're all top notes and not meant to last on their own. So if you want something that blasts and lasts, this won't be for you. If you're happy with subtlety or to refresh the scent, you'll really like Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat. It has the advantage of going with both other Guerlain fragrances as well as sitting nicely with others which are complemented by lemon/citrus notes so it has a versatility which most people won't think of trying. It also makes a lovely cologne to use before going to bed. The best lemon cologne.

ecco un altro superclassico, difficile da trovare peraltro, della maison guerlain. nato nel 1920, dalle mani geniali di monsieur jacques guerlain, per far fronte alla calura estiva patita sulla costa azzurra da turisti danarosi. si tratta infatti di un'acqua, alternativa glamour a quella di colonia, esperidata ed estremamente evanescente. le note agrumate, però, non sono qui aspre, ma direi quasi dolci, come quelle, appunto, non di limone, ma di cedro. il bouquet è quindi morbido e rinfrescante, poco persistente, perfetto per il caldo, assai simile al profumo della cedrata, cioè della bevanda. anche in questo caso per me indossarlo è un tuffo nel passato perchè mi ricorda vividamente una mia vecchia prozia, ormai scomparsa. molto suggestivo.

Too beautiful to last too long. This is not intended to be a long wear parfum, it's meant to be used as a cologne, in the traditional sense of being a quick refresher that can be applied throughout the day, as well as an option to layer with other perfumes, should you desire to turn up the brightness there and add citrus to the composition of the other fragrance. In my honest opinion, you cannot get better than this for a fresh Citrus pick-me-up EDC. This is a real mood booster, a zing in your step giver, an invigorating, happy smile, zen peace provider.... this is some magic liquid. The best of all the rest!

It's totally amazing - like all the best possible cologne notes mingled together in most carefully proportions. When I smelled this, I was immediately transferred to an elegant salon in early 20th century, full of smartly dressed gentlemen and ornamental furniture. In the opening there are a lot of really gorgeous strong citruses that stay on skin relatively long (unusual for citruses), woody notes can be sensed also from the beginning, only the proportions change in time. I find this to be a beautiful, unisex cologne that will develop well on everybody - you can't go wrong with citruses and cedar, can you?;)

This is my favourite, absolute favourite. I spray 2-3 squirtss on on my wrists, neck and bust after a morning shower, or if I need a pick me up, Instantly I am breathing in peace, refreshment and tranquility. This lovely scent, on its own is just a whimsy. A fancy. A dalliance. The fragrance starts to fade, or lift and evaporate, almost instantaneously. It goes so quickly that I often follow it with a spray of another fragrance such as Light Blue, or Aqua Allegoria bouquet no 2. It even sits with Bon Bon for a bit and blends to some indescribable yumminess. I use it every day. I am addicted.

Cedrat, I thought it was a highly scented type of sweet grapefruit / lemon, certainly not cedar LOL. BTW, those notes seems to be not accurate, ( It is the flower of cedrat ) as I use to have this fragrance and it seemed more complex than three notes, Not woody, citric ! It is a wonderful fragrance ! The longevity was short on me , so it is a re-apply . I would had sworn there were some honeysuckle in this ! FYI . Citron = Lemon , it is the exact same thing , Citron translates Lemon !

This is the perfect lemon fragrance. I love it. It will be perfect with my Eau de Shalimar for summer. I just got this and I am so happy! One of the other reviews stated it blended well with other perfumes and she is so correct. This summer will be very hot and this refreshing lemony cologne will be great. The price is not bad and the bottle alone is worth the price. The beautiful bee bottle looks good setting on my dresser. I will certainly be purchasing this again.

I thought there couldn't be a perfume with poorer longevity than Aqua di Parma Bergamotto di Sicilia. I was wrong. Just like I adore the scent on that, I adore the citrus freshness on this one, they are very similar but this is more lemony fresh while that is bergamote . Lasting power ? Minutes. At least, this was much cheaper than that . Obviously I have a love/hate relationship with both, but I use them heavily in summer time. At the end, love prevails.

Everyone has said enough below about the pure lemon goodness. I want to add that it's great for layering when you want to bring out the lemon/citrus in other scents. Try layering with Ellen Tracy Bronze, any version of Shalimar etc. It's crisp and mouth-watering on it's own, and it makes any fragrance with lemony vibes even yummier. I will always have a bottle of this in my fragrance wardrobe. Deep breath . . . aahhh. 😍 🍋🍋🍋

Gorgeous sweet, yet refreshing, fizzy lemon sherbet. The smell is absolutely joyous, sunshine in a bottle. I love the smell but couldn't justify the price tag for a full bottle as it is as fleeting as the British Summer. I would definitely recommend a decant to anyone though, it's so lovely. Might look for a lemon scent to layer with my bergamote calabria to get the same vibes.

My mother used to wear eau fraiche Cedrat, by Yves Rocher, and this reminds me a lot of that fragrance. It's like a fresh lemon squeeze. Too bad it has a very weak lasting power, you have to overspray to get any kind of longevity... I love to layer it with other scents or simply spray some on a hot summer night, before going to bed.

Absolutely wonderful! Fresh alluring bergamot and lemon. Not sour, not bitter. It smells like citrus garden or even better! Smelling it, all I thought was - 'WOW! How beautiful!' SA told me that some people were used to making special orders to buy it in big, litre bottles. Not surprising! Citrus heaven in a bottle.

Orpailleur(below) is absolutely correct. In fact, the great perfumer, Jean-Claude Ellena recommends layering Guerlain's L'Heure Bleue with Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat. I read that in an interview with him. I just got my bottle of EdFdC in the mail and cannot wait to try it with my L'Heure Bleue for springtime!!

A great fresh refreshing citrus bomb. I love this fragrance. Very pretty and almost cooling. Will be great for the days that are hot and you just want a refreshing fragrance. 5 sprays = 6 hours at arms length for me. I recommend it if you love citrus scents. It is just citrus nothing more and nothing less.

My husband loves to use this scent right before bed. It’s a lovely fragrance that is perfect for a nightly ritual. I’m hoping to get Shalimar Souffle De Parfum or the intense version and layer. I’m buying another bottle because it is beautiful and you can find it around $30.

CITRUS!...citron (like a cross between a lemon and a grapefruit) and bergamot...very fresh, very uplifting...an antidepressant in a perfume bottle...like a lot of citrus perfumes this doesn't last long, but it's fun and easy to reapply and reapply and reapply...

In the morning, before departing, this cologne will give you a wiff of energy and life thanks to its citrusy smell. It's sweet, floreal and sour at the same time, full of life and vibrancy. Too bad that by the time you have exited your house, is already gone.

Even though its title mentions flowers and ceder, to me it's a complex citrus - something that's never crossed my nose before. Gave in a got a bottle in Paris. Sis thinks it's phenominal; she might get a bottle for Christmas!