Notre Flore Myrte

I swear this actually had a very soft Mexican cedarwood in the base or something similar. Years ago this was a gift for a friend, Hadassah (Myrtle), and she loved it. It was a big surprise for me that someone so young would enjoy a perfume like this as it's lovely and feminine, but also has an assertive, mature feel to it (without a shred of being matronly). It's sweet and sensible and has large sillage and very good longevity. I have a ton of allergies, and somehow this wound up being a safe perfume. Despite the citrus notes, there seems to be no d-limonene, but don't quote me on that. It's not FBW for me to go an find a bottle floating around somewhere, but it's the best from the entire Notre Flore line and one of the best creations to come from L'Occitane. It's extremely unique, but also very middle of the ground. Nothing earth-shattering here, but it's just a lovely, feminine fragrance. There's a bit of an angelic feel to it, probably because it's such an unusual flower to come across in the perfume world. There's too many citrus-rose-cedar formulas out there. Wear this and you will stand out without standing out, if that makes sense!

It's hard to obtain the feeling of freshness with patchouli, as it tends to smell mossy, earthy or even "old&dirty". It's often used to balance very sweet, gourmandy notes of vanilla and fruits, giving this characteristic, luscious effect, very well known from "Angel" or alike. In this juice, however, patchouli turns out to be fresh and airy, as it's been mixed with myrtle and some other herbs. Even though it contains citrusy notes that are pretty easy to detect, the fragrance itself does not smell citrusy. I've read somewhere it contains the sea breeze note and I have to say there must be a grain of truth in it; I live by the sea, so I can tell ;) Notre Flore Myrte reminds me a little bit of Coco Mademoiselle, but is much lighter, more casual and gives you this nice sensation of being close to nature. Nice work, L'Occitane!

I have no idea of what myrtle is and how it smells when i pick up this perfume. But i do agree with some of fellow fragranticans here, that it smells floral-aquatic after a while. On me it starts with something fresh green herbs, after it settles it the aquatic notes starts to appear. My skin is very dry, and it is very good in soaking up any perfume that i sprayed on. I dont expect longevity when i sniff this one, but to my surprise it lasted the whole day to the evening! very surprising! to Ktv0926, i do think it will suit Miami heat perfectly. Where i live, it is also hot all year long, and this one just last and last :)

Just lovely. I wish myrtle was used more often as a prominent note in perfumery. Lasts foooreverrrrrrr and smells both sensual and fresh. It’s a grown-up-lady scent and sophisticated without being weighty. Massive compliment getter. It’s aged beautifully and entirely worth tracking down if you’re a fan of linear white+yellow florals with great longevity and sillage. Knowing this was a limited edition has me using it very infrequently because I never want to be without it. True love.

Absolutely love this one. It smells irresistible to me. Can't stop sniffing it. I think this kind of smell would please everyone around you as well. Very soft, flowery, with just a hint of citrus to accentuate the sweetness. Very feminine, inoffensive (in a good way-that doesn't mean it's ordinary) and good quality perfume.