Le Beau Parfum

I bought a $16 4-sample set from MFK just to smell Baccarat Rouge and this was one of the other 3 I chose because I saw that many people love it. I think that if I had had the opportunity to smell all of the MFK fragrances and pick out the 4 sample ones instead of blind buying them, I would probably not have picked this one. But I'm very glad that I did! Otherwise, I would have missed out on its beauty! I lean toward floral *orientals*, not pure florals, so I took a big risk here, haha. I have to say, I don't regret it one bit! It's very very different from the fragrances that I'm used to wearing and that I gravitate toward. Le Beau Parfum is a very very beautiful and classy scent. It's spring sunshine happiness in a bottle. The woman who wears this is charming, sensual, lovely, and lively. If Blake Lively (I SWEAR, no pun intended) were to walk past me, this would be the trail of fragrance emanating from her hair. This perfume, however, is not light or dainty. It has weight and depth to it. It has presence. A little goes a long way with this perfume. Update (06/14/2022): I'm very sad that this perfume was discontinued. I rediscovered the sample today and smelled it again after a long time and I simply love it so much. I can smell some creaminess and a slight powderiness to it that I hadn't picked up on before. It's simply gorgeous. It's incredible that such simple notes can lead to such a rich scent... it has depth, but it's simple enough that you can identify the notes and that makes this perfume shine. There is nothing dark or mysterious about it. I second whoever called it a wedding day scent. I imagine an elegant bride in a delicate white dress. She has her hair down, jasmine in her hair, in her hands a tuberose bouquet. She has a dreamy smile, feeling the spring breeze as she strolls down the aisle, in a garden of white flowers in bright sunny weather. Only those closest to the couple are in attendance. I don't know why but I don't smell the syrupy/honey-like sweetness a few people have mentioned. It has a little bit of warmth, but I wouldn't call this a traditional gourmand fragrance. Perhaps I'm biased because I tend to love very gourmand fragrances, so maybe in comparison this doesn't seem close. I think that any perceived sweetness is all coming from the florals. If I could personify this perfume, I would say that at the very least it doesn't seem to be trying to be a gourmand fragrance. I don't smell any fruitiness either or any cinnamon, no matter how hard I try. It's fascinating to me that other people do. I can imagine a lotion smelling like this and, like the perfume, it would be lovely.

The first review: 'I was going to begin my review with "[This is a] very sweet white floral", but then I saw that JoeMacchiato had already written the exact same words below. Well, they are certainly true! But now I'm gonna have to be a bit more creative with my review. So, as those of you who may have stumbled upon my other reviews already know, I love Francis Kurkdjian's creations, but I detest tuberose (and white 'n' yellow florals in general). I have tested numerous tuberose fragrances, including such fan favourites as FM Carnal Flower, Diptyque Do Son, Cacharel LouLou etc. but none of them work for me. Moreover, I don't wear sweet, fruity and gourmand fragrances, because on my skin they seem to become even sweeter than they already are! Now, I was hoping that perhaps Maestro Kurkdjian might have created a sweet tuberose fragrance that I could actually enjoy. Alas... no. In spite of the name 'Le beau parfum', the combination of tuberose, ylang ylang and jasmine was so unpleasant to me that I had to scrub it off immediately. In addition to this, although the scent description does not mention any sweet notes, I swear to god that I could smell some sugary/fruity notes that further enhanced this already sweet floral combo. Maybe it's a fixative or something, but it reeks of those vanilla/pear/peach/cotton candy sugarbombs that I simply cannot handle.'

Le Beau is a happy and romantic fragrance that takes you down a warm yellow-lit path of ylang ylang and gentle tuberose. This is a warm yellow sun-kissed blonde of a fragrance. Le Beau is sweet and feminine and yet not mature or immature. I believe any woman can wear it and it can only add more grace and humble sophistication. This is ideal for a Spring wedding as a bride or a guest. It is not overwhelmingly heady and the projection when I wear it is about 2 feet. It lasts about 4-6 hours but longer on my clothes. The dry down becomes warm and the Jasmine almost fades completely, leaving you with a honeyed floral skin scent. I will only ever have one Tuberose fragrance and for me, this is the one. I do not smell any coconut thankfully, I cannot abide tuberose and coconut together. I also own the following Tuberose Fragrances Gucci Bloom, Tuberose & Gardenia Estee Lauder Private Collection & Florence Tocca. Once they are gone they are gone as this one is so much lovelier. This is a fragrance that leaves the wearer feeling pretty and happy.

My first impression of Le Beau Perfum wasn't so great, as testified by my original review of this fragrance, which has since been downvoted and removed (but it's still visible on my profile page). However, I decided to give Le Beau Perfum another chance, since I received a generous sample when I purchased MFK Absolue Pour le Soir and didn't want to throw it away. Guess what happened next: the compliments came flooding in! First it was my husband: 'Ooh you smell so good, what's that perfume?! It's wonderful!' Next up was my 12 yrs old son: 'Mum, you smell like a magic garden!' Then, my dad: 'Oh, finally you're wearing a perfume appropriate for a woman your age!' (Thanks, dad!) And then, my male friends (both straight and gay), random people in the street, an elderly taxi driver... they were all enchanted by this fragrance. Looks like this sweet tuberose works its charm on everyone but me! I'm definitely gonna give it some time - one never knows, it might eventually grow on me.

Le Beau Parfum by Maison Francis Kurkdjian smells of golden, honeyed ylang-ylang, fresh bundles of tuberose, sweet blossoming orange flower, and a touch of jasmine. Le Beau is blended perfectly, the notes develop into this beautiful spring bouquet that surrounds you in the most divine floral aura. I blind bought this and I can honestly say that I do not regret it, it is exquisite! On the back of the bottle label it says “Au Printemps” which translates to “In Spring” which accurately describes the season in which this fragrances makes you feel your experiencing. Makes me think of the song La Complainte De La Butte when I smell this! Le Beau Parfum was aptly named as I do think this is a beautiful perfume, I love wearing this and I get loads of compliments from everyone every time I wear it!