A La Francaise

A cool spring morning ,in a lovely garden under black currant trees is a table on which lays a basket of red and sweet smelling roses and iris plus three glasses of cool and tasty drinks. Three young and middle aged ladies are talking and drinking in a comfortable manner. A cool breeze comes and take the scent of black currants, roses and pancakes and other cosmetics of ladies. These aromas plus the green and earthy scent of the garden, soil and grasses (represented by notes of patchouli, galbanum and oakmoss) have been brought together in a bottle of perfume called "A la Francaise". A la Francaise is a niche-like perfume regarding quality and ambience of the scent as well. It is "a la Francaise" (i.e. French style)indeed. As you've probably noticed, the center of this perfume is black currant and all other notes evolve around it and complete it beautifully. Despite its simplicity, it is luxurious and exudes elegance and doesn't seem to get boring easilly. It's just simply lovely! یه روز خنک بهاری و درختان انگور یک باغ رویایی. یه میز قشنگ و سبدی از گل های رز وسط میز. سه تا لیوان نوشیدنی خنک و معطر و سه بانوی جوان و میانسال، گرم صحبت و خنده و نوشیدن. نسیم خنک بهاری از راه میرسه و با خودش بوی انگورهای تازه، بوی رز و بوی پن کیک های خانما رو بر میداره و می بره. نسیم بهاری این بوها رو بهمراه تلخی و نم خاک باغ و سبزه ها (به نمایش درآمده در عطر بواسطۀ نت های پچولی، باریجه و خزه) رو با خودش آورده و جمع کرده توی یک شیشه عطر که اسمش شده ا ل فرانکز(بمعنای سبک و استایل فرانسوی). مرکز منظومۀ این عطر همونطور که احتمالا تا کنون متوجهش شدین انگورفرنگی هست که باقی نت ها به زیبایی اون رو آذین بسته و تکمیل کرده اند. انگورفرنگی یه نت حساسه و کار باهاش آسون نیست چون میتونه گاهی وقتا خیلی شیرین یا ترش و بیرون زده بنظر برسه. اما اینجا شیرینی اون با تلخی خزه و گبانوم متعادل شده و بر بستری از پچولی کمرنگ جاخوش کرده. اون بوی پن کیک های قدیم هم حاصل از ترکیب زنبق و پچولی هست. عطری که در عین سادگی زیباست و فضای شیک و مجللی داره و بعید بنظر میرسه علیرغم سادگیش به این سادگیا کسل کننده بشه. این عطرو از نظر جنس رایحه و کیفیت هم میشه فراتر از عرف رایج دیزاینرهای امروز دونست که یکی از دوستان هم بدرستی در زیر بهش اشاره کرده و یه حالت و کیفیتی داره که اونو متمایز میکنه از دیزاینرها و حالتی نیش گونه به عطر میده. ماندگاری خوبی داره اما پخش بالایی نداره اما هر کس نزدیک شما بشه ته بوی ملایم و دل انگیزش رو حس خواهد کرد.

A strong bitter green accord created by the potent blackcurrant leaf and bud, (no fruit) combined with oakmoss and galbanum, powerfully animalic, a bitter black currant, green. The iris here is earthy, not floral. A very French perfume that will not appeal to some, as this slightly urinous black currant is an acquired taste. It has a crisp, spare effect that is belied by the complexity of notes. Sophisticated, but this is very black currant. A dark red velvety rose arrives late and comes and goes.

Really a true classic, a resinous sweet wood and powdery, very elegant and charming for a miraculous price. It has an element of old fashioned hairspray to it, which adds to the delightful "retroness" for the whole composition. My driver said is reminded him of his elegant and fashionable French mother, so there you go.

If you want to be in heaven and not have to die for it, this is the way to go!

At $7.99 for a 3.4 oz bottle how can you NOT try this??! First I want to say that the box and bottle are very nice, the presentation is totally gift worthy and bottle is heavy glass. I had not tried this house before. Frankly for this price I didn't expect a lot, I found out about this fragrance after purchasing Ethere and while still hunting for an herbal fragrance that I will like. Upon first spray you do get that bitter green note that I do not like yet seems to be in many vintage fragrances, I think it must be the galbanum, but thankfully that bitterness seems to calm down rather quickly, but remains throughout and the fragrance settles into an herbal, vaguely floral, yet intensely soapy fragrance. Very unique! The longer you wear it the soapier it seems to get, which is totally fine with me! While it is not a love it is the most agreeable herbal fragrance that I have found to date. Longevity and projection are weak on my skin. Still I think this would be a great fragrance for people who enjoy vintage type fragrances especially if you want to take a break from sweet fragrances for awhile. 10/27/2020 It's really strange how I seem to crave this fragrance after an evening bath. It is not one of my favorite fragrances, not one that I even liked at first sniff, but it has this sour, soapy quality that I find very appealing after a bath. A very clean fragrance. As the weather gets colder I find myself reaching for the deep, sweet gourmand fragrances, yet this fragrance is a polar opposite from sweet that it is very refreshing. I highly recommend giving A La Francaise a try!