Chypre d'Orient

Talk about bang for your buck!! :) What is a more eloquent way of putting it...This scent is worth more than it is priced at...alot more!! :) I had been desperate to try since I saw the notes, I am a huge fan of osmanthus, jasmine, neroli, patchouli, iris and amber... and finally the day arrived, I received my bottle and with eager anticipation... was flattened by it's beauty!! It was even better than I could have ever imagined!! Granted, I was instantly transported back to my youth in the 80's...Can't put my finger on the similar scents I tested back then but this scent is very nostalgic for me and the blending is "perfection"... therefore, I believe this fragrance would be best suited for those who enjoy timeless perfumes :) Chypre d'orient is moorish for me, it is masterfully crafted!! As far as I am concerned :) And harkens back to a bygone era... but is still very relevant :) I have been wearing the fragrance as a " make a good first impression" perfume and by the reactions I am getting from people I'd say it's definitely better than just "Good" ;) Merci beau coup Molinard !!

Ill leave this entry for those chasing the elusive Diorama... Its a stop off in the pursuit. I have tried both side by side and indeed they are similar minus the strong nitromusk presence in Diorama. Neither fragrances would be classified in this day in age as an "easy wear" Its a classic musky chypre with osmanthus as the driving fruit tone. It conjures up thoughts of 1000 by Patou in its mossy osmanthus patchouli tone if 1000 was stripped to its basic components. Old Chypres are an interesting genre. Once you get a feel for a typical chypre, then you begin to notice the slight direction to a fruit or a musk or a floral or a spice direction as the twist to the bergamot, moss and labdanum accord. Molinard is lighter less dense from its cohorts so it may prove a more modern wear....but its still a tweed jacket.

I always marvel at the great mysteries behind a scent and I am not referring to the secret formula of the composition. This is such an underrated scent, a wonderful perfume that should stand among the great chypres of all time, close to Mitsouko, Femme de Rochas, L'Heure Bleue, and Profumo di Acqua di Parma. It has a deep opening, where the citrus note is taken by bitter orange. It is strong and lasting, but it disappears, not immediately, little by little, not as in a steep slope many perfumes have made used us to, no, in a soft evolution that minute after minute evolves and evolves leaving the best for afterwards, melting into your skin in a sweet, soft, woody, balmy, extra classy note. Fantastic, beautiful. A shame and a pity it is so unknown.

Chypre d'orient is a modern classic that will delight fans of legendary Guerlain Mitsouko or the original Mauboussin fragrance. I don't see peach listed as a note, but it has a definite peach/apricot vibe on my skin (must be the osmanthus?). The name of this fragrance is a perfect description, and this fragrance successfully combines the best of the chypre and oriental fragrance categories. It is complex, long-lasting, not too sweet and has a classic chypre dry-down that is TO DIE FOR! Suitable for any age and for either gender, Molinard's Chypre d'Orient is a wonderfully-priced scent that's worth tracking down. Love it!

Autant le dire tout de suite, je suis totalement en amour, et le seul défaut de Chypre d'orient à mes yeux est qu'il n'est plus commercialisé. Une pure merveille, chypré et floral, un côté old regime, voire androgyne, une classe folle, une tenue parfaite. Pour moi, il n'a rien à envier aux classiques des grandes maisons. Je chéris mon précieux flacon.