Rose Pivoine

I love this perfume for spring and summer. So feminine, delicate and elegant. I can smell rose, peony, and sandalwood. Fresh and clean, natural scent. Timeless, chic, I strongly recommend for all occasions (office, brunch, etc). Very versatile. 9/10 In this brand, for spring and summer, Rose Pivoine (rose, pivoine, sandalwood) > Fig Tea (osmanthus, fig, tea) = Eau Mixte (citrus, mint, blackcurrants, vetiver) = Eau de Yuzu (yuzu, grapefruit, wood) > Cap Neroli (neroli, petit grain, oakmoss).

I regard Patricia de Nicolaï and her eponymous house very highly, and find her creations to be consistently excellent. However, Rose Pivoine is the first Nicolaï scent that has left me underwhelmed. A simplistic peony-rose freshie, there is little here to make this one stand out. Despite being undeniably pleasant, I have smelled many similar scents. However, it is good-quality and decent overall. Lightweight, herbal and equal parts fresh and sweet, RP is a nice example of a fuss-free, everyday rose/peony. RP is rosy from initial spray, more peony than rose, light, sweet and slightly aquatic. The red berries add sweetness up top, more jammy than juicy. The peony lingers as it develops, with some dewy rose alongside it. A herbal undertone comes to the fore, complementing the florals nicely. I get more chamomile than geranium, and it becomes quite medicinal, as @librabeing below mentioned already, reminiscent of a health food shop. It becomes musky as it fades, the sweet florals and herbal edge lingering until final fade. Sillage and longevity are moderate. It is a feminine-leaning spring/summer scent or daytime use. A lightweight peony scent with a herbal undertone, RP is pleasant and good-quality, but is nothing exciting. The medicinal quality of the herbal accord is the only facet of this scent that feels slightly unusual, but even that is a stretch. Still, I like this for what is is - a bunch of freshly-cut, green-tinged roses and peonies in a bottle. 3/5.

Very soft and delicate. It reminds me of my bottle of accorelle silky rose which is almost gone. And my bottle of bvlgari rose goldea. Soft berry touches with a geranium forward rose. I get a soft bouquet of berries, chamomile, geranium, roses, white peonies, musk. Not a lot of sillage and longevity is poor which is to bad since it is so pretty. This would be perfect for those "no perfume" areas. They would never know but you would. And life calls for these types of perfumes at times. I may pick this up if I find a deal. It is such a charming scent. The more I smell it the more I like it. If you like very natural smelling fragrances that are soft, pretty, delicate but will make you smell like you are covered in petals this is a good one. This is a good fragrance for those places where you need to smell nice but soft. Like a hospital setting.

This is a nice peony-rose blend. The two flowers cohabit peacefully. The peony is not harsh and grating, as I often find it to be in perfumes. The rose is fresh. There is also some complexity and depth to the composition. I see that chamomile is listed among the notes, but it is not sour at all. I like this simple floral blend. It's more appealing to me than the popular designer house fresh roses (as in Chloé) currently available. Rose Pivoine strikes a good balance between traditional and modern. I just noticed that peony is not listed among the notes. This sure smells like peony and rose to me!

Light, watery rose with perfectly ripe, fleshy fruits underpinning it. Aspects of pear, berries, and a fizzy citrus dance with rose and peony, the No Added Sweetener of feminine fruity-floral fragrances. Very fresh but with the faintest hint of something warmer lurking beneath. Unfortunately extremely faint right from the outset. Soft projection for <2hr, longevity 4-5hr.