Fleurs d'Orlane

It's a cold winter day, and I'm basking in my latest perfume bargain - vintage Fleurs d'Orlane. I gave in to temptation, and have no regrets! I'm delighted to discover that this fresh, green floral is delicately sweet - never overwhelming or loud. The comparisons to Beautiful have some foundation, but somehow this is simply not what I'm getting. I own and enjoy Beautiful, and she is another fragrance entirely. I also smell the fabric softener mentioned and only wish that MY fabric softener smelled this good!!! The opening is a whack of Geraniol and/or Eugenol ~ both among my favorite "bad" chemicals. ;) I'm assuming from the packaging that I own the vintage version, and that's just fine with me! Shortly after, a yellow, rosy aroma wafts up. My initial thoughts are of Summer Roses and Daffodils. If the daffodils are really Narcissus, it doesn't dispell the dream! The slight fruitiness in the melange never becomes cloying to me, and lends a warmth that other rose centered fragraces sometimes lack. ( I'm thinking of L'aimant here, a fragrance I love but find a bit cold at times. ) Critics are not wrong in assessing this beauty as slightly dry and soapy - perhaps this is the perfect balance that Fleurs d'Orlane manages between opulence and freshness. In my humble opinion, floral lovers owe it to themselves to try this charming and ridiculously affordable lady in vintage form, while she is still available!

I can't believe I bought this for under a tenner! It is most naturalistic white lush tiger lillies and fields of daffodils I ever smelled. And it is soooooooo potent and strong, that you can call vintage Anais- Anais "shy and reserved girl", while she is not really. Outstanding floral, must have for lily-lovers and daffodils hunters, like me, yet you better realize that people will able to smell you from 50 metres ahead and 50 metres after you left, some will roll their eyes, but most of them will ask you, where did you buy it from. My bottle is roundish with the cap that has the colour of dark fuchsia, unlike transparent tall bottle on this page, just on case if they differ, depending from year of make or concentration, as some ppl mentioned they smell a lot of jasmine, not in my bottle, anyway. Lillies and daffodils, daffodils and lillies in nicest slightly spicy powderness. Loving it!

I got this perfume for a real BARGAIN at TJ Maxx for $9.99! Usually I purchase my perfumes at TJ Maxx or other discount stores and because they don't allow you to open packages to smell the product I end up buying perfumes I have not smelled. This one had to be one of my absolute favorites of my floral perfumes. I have several perfumes that are strong florals that are my go to...Marc Jacobs Daisy, Chloe Narcisse, D&G Rose the One. This one has a beautiful light floral scent...that you catch yourself sniffing your own wrists to take in the soft, delicate scent of jasmine and lilies. I would recommend this perfume to anyone who loves light and pretty floral scents. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE HOW CHEAP IT WAS!!

One of the reasons I ordered this perfume sight unseen is because of the reviews online. I have never seen it or smelled in stores, at least not in my area. I am not disappointed. It is simply one of the freshest, prettiest florals I have ever smelled. It smells like a bouquet of fresh cut flowers just placed in a vase. The only perfume that comes close is Jardins de Bagatelle by Guerlain. I wore Jardins years ago. I believe it is considered a white floral, but it is also very fresh. It is very expensive and hard to find. However the Fleur d'Orlane is very inexpensive and smells wonderful. Perfect for summer weddings or garden parties. Really it is a great scent for any occasion.

I got this as a gift for a birthday when in 1988. Thanks HyacinthBucket review, she described it perfectly: "This (the fist) version of Fleurs d'Orlane presents as a medium-deep amber liquid in an inverted triangular bottle. The shape reminds me of large shoulder pads with a cinched waist - a look that was popular at the time. The cap is an opaque deep fuchsia with a purple collar. The colors represent the bright 80’s wonderfully. They do not make perfumes like this anymore. Big, bold, honeyed orange blossom, sweet jasmine, ylang ylang, hyacinth, narcisse and tuberose with sweet ambers and resins." I'll be hunting for it on Ebay, see if I can get one... I'm nostalgic!