Fleur de Blonde

a fragrance i've purchased without needing to give it much thought, which is rare for me. something indescribably attractive about it. my first ever voluntary skin scent hahah. it does genuinely make you want to bury your face in someone's neck, or that same feeling, i don't know if you've ever gotten that way about someone's skin scent. it is that sort of addictive. it smells like attraction. the performance is not the best. "clean, floral" is a superficial but accurate description, the highlight however must be the ambrette. p.s. i purchased this fragrance in march. we are now in early june where the weather is warmer, i have owned this scent for some time and it's been resting on my counter. this is not a skin scent anymore. it radiates beautifully and lasts a powerful while. i still can't get enough of the bottle, such a perfect size and shape for a 30ml. i've read somewhere the fragrance is called fleur de blonde because it "has the radiant energy of a blonde woman." i have to admit, it does smell like the aura of blonde, i don't quite know how to verbalize it, in my mind's eye i can just see long strands of straight blonde hair flowing around as someone joyfully moves, talks, laughs. i absolutely hate that. i have dark, curly hair, and really want to feel like this scent is mine, the way i've been thinking of this scent, have reached for it without indecision when i first discovered it, as you get the feeling of "meant to be" from a fragrance, i feel like the name is the one thing that will now forever hold it one step away from me.

Hot damn this is good. It’s somehow a bit mouthwatering though there is no fruit listed in the notes. I bought it in the deep Texas summer when every single fragrance I had was too sticky and I wanted something super light- but sensual. However, I could see this working year round/signature. The musk is done right and when I first smelled my wrist I had the thought “Ooh I want to make out with myself.” It’s just that clean, fem, effortless kind of sexy. I don’t find this very floral in the typical way, it’s more dewy. Much in the vein of Glossier You indeed. Longevity is sadly short, but it’s so affordable and easy to carry with for resprays. This one gets compliments for sure. PS it doesn't have that carrot/savory moment of radiant nectar, and pairs well layered with God is a Woman body products for longevity.

Got this as an alternative to Glossier You; I really liked You but when it dried down on me, it smelled very geriatric and I was sad about that. I found this at Urban Outfitters and fell in love! It's a little sweeter than You, but still has that clean muskiness to it. It's almost like You's cute, younger sister. I think this could be good all year round depending on what you layer it with. I do wish it lasted a little longer, but that's given with the price. Hopefully, the longevity improves as it sits over time. Definitely going to be my signature scent for a while! EDIT: I figured it out! If you want this to smell more like Glossier You without the weird undertone, layer it with the Mix:Bar Cloud Musk body spray from Target! They are heavenly together.

I just got this fragrance, but it is almost an exact dupe for Glossier You. I’m completely obsessed with You, but not obsessed with the price tag for how often I want to wear it. Fleur de Blonde is suuuuuch a perfect dupe for everyday wear, so I can save You for special occasions. Of all the dupes I’ve tried/smelled for You (Ind.’s Skin, Mix Bar’s Cloud Musk, etc), this is by far the closest. For the price, you really can’t beat this fragrance. It’s so clean, light, airy, and the perfect “your skin but better” scent in my opinion. The violet comes through immediately, but the dry down has such a nice musky, almost vanilla scent. TL;DR: if you want to smell fresh, clean, and slightly sweet, this is the scent for you.

I love this so much!!! It’s a lot like Glossier You imo, but definitely without any pink pepper. It’s kinda sweet at first, almost like the violet note is a bit more of a candied violet. But then it’s just this really beautiful musk! It’s not a sharp musk at all. And I really thought this wasn’t going to have any longevity on me at all bc of all the reviews, but it actually stuck to my skin for hours and hours!!! Now I don’t think it’s a super loud projecting scent, but if you’re wearing this and someone hugs you, they will definitely smell it! This scent is super layer-able too, which is a plus. A solid “cheapie” in my book.