32° Extrait

What a stunning fragrance! I have never heard of this brand before and found out about it while perusing one of my local Mecca stores here in Brisbane. This one piqued my interest of course, being a white floral nut and all. It is just so creamy and dreamy and the way that it sits on my skin feels so bright, luminous and solar on me. This perfume is deeply feminine and beautiful and I honestly can't fault it one bit. The pear and the freesia in the top notes is subtle but is unmistakably there, giving the opening a juicy freshness that seems to last all of the way into the base notes. The neroli I can't really detect, but it must be giving it that fresh sparkle at the beginning. It is like the top notes are kissing the petals of the flowers with sweet rain drops and ozone, which I find just delicious. The pear never veers into heavily fruity territory though, which is perfect for me. The star of the show is of course the tuberose, honeysuckle, ylang ylang and coconut in the heart notes though, followed by the cashmere wood. The bubblegummy but natural smelling tuberose and banana custard tinged ylang ylang are lush and buttery but never indolic, the honeysuckle giving it a sweet nectared lift and the coconut making everything feel smooth and tropical, like I am in a tropical rainforest near the beach of a warm and sunny island paradise. The cashmere wood then gives it a lot of warmth, like it is hugging your skin. Lastly, the musk and suede give a very sophisticated dry down and finish on the skin, but never overwhelm the florals in 32° Extrait de Parfum. It has a soft, pliable, powdery and musky feeling on me and its smells very expensive and luxurious. The palo santo I can't really detect either in this, but I am sure that it helps with this perfume's longevity and sillage, since I get a trail that is about 7 or so feet and it lasts on me for close to 10 hours. It really does last a long time. I would say that it is a cross between Tubereuse Nue and Soleil Blanc by Tom Ford, but without Tubereuse Nue's latexy smell and Soleil Blanc's nuttiness. And honestly, this fragrance is better than either of them, eventhough I love Tom Ford's Soleil Blanc. The pear and freesia sets it apart from both, though. I highly recommend this fragrance to all white and yellow floral lovers and I don't think that you could go wrong with this, even blind buying it without smelling it first. It is guaranteed to wow almost everyone and it is great for both spring and summer, day and night, wherever you go, even the office in my opinion. It isn't going to overwhelm anyone and it is super high quality, not feeling at all scratchy on the throat or cheap in any way. That is why I am giving it a perfect 10/10. It's a masterpiece!

Another Ormaie hit for me. A gorgeous lush creamy ylang ylang and tuberose scent with some depth to it but doesn’t feel heavy. Amazing for warm weather, you’ll smell like a tropical goddess but not in a cloying or sunscreen way and man does it draw compliments! I had forgotten I ordered a sample of this one until I found it again a couple weeks ago when reorganizing my samples and so I wore it multiple days in a row, hot humid days mind you at that and got several compliments on it. A girl at my gym came up to me and said “you smell so good what is that?” Definitely a crowd pleaser but if you don’t like tuberose then you may not like it but I think even a tuberose hater might even get along with this one. Ordered a full bottle immediately after draining my sample, going to be a staple for me this spring and summer. Performance is good, projects for many hours and has great longevity. Side note: I bought my bottle from Niche Beauty where it’s a little cheaper than other places plus if you sign up you get 15% off your first order.

This fragrance opens up so beautifully with a ripe pear being the star of the show in this phase of the fragrance. In the background I can already smell the tuberose and the woodiness of the palo santo developing. The softness of the musks and the cashmere wood also peeks through after a while. I love how the creamy, juicy and woody facets of this fragrance come together. It’s very much giving a White Lotus type of vacation energy, expensive and indulgent. Definitely one to take with you to a beach destination.

This was a blind buy, and I wasn’t sure at first as I tend to be a little cautious with heavy white florals. But the composition is absolutely stunning: beautifully blended, creamy, and layered. It feels rich and feminine without being cloying, with the suede in the base adding just enough softness and depth to keep it grounded. I can't stop smelling the back of my hand.

Take back what i said about this fragrance. Wore my sample multiple times again and in the heat the other notes like the honeysuckle shine. Full bottle purchased. Huge deal for me as I am not a tuberose lover. Vincent Ricord is an underrated perfumer. And I do not take back what I said about the other fragrances from this house lol.