Heliotrope

by coincidence, this smells like reb'l fleur for the first few minutes. i was worried. it's got that spiciness and earthiness, but the drydown........ i think i may need to repurchase reb'l fleur if it transforms anything like this. this perfume smells so freakin good. it is definitely earthy, spicy yet fluffy, carrot cake, frosting, whipped cream, vanilla. i wore this before bed and took some sleeping pills and woke up to smell my wrist and then went back to sleep. it's a really yummy fragrance. 'heliotrope' has a spiciness that is absent in dragee and guimauve. all 3 fragrances are unique and they all smell very comforting and almost gourmand. you won't be disappointed. i would say however that 'guimauve' is the least blind buy safe (due to the mint note and it is the most powdery in my opinion, something that might put people off. i describe it as a marshmallow-dusted dollhouse). i find 'heliotrope' to be the sweetest (albeit being smothered with spices that give it the carrot cake scent), then dragee (light and airy), then guimauve (mint note throws off the sweetness and then there's a note that creates a dustiness). it's supposed to be the opposite, with guimauve being literally a 'guimauve' (marshmallow) fragrance, dragee being candy-coated almonds, and heliotrope as like the floral perfume? i find heliotrope to be a carrot cupcake with pink frosting, with an outer layer that's like princess cake as someone already mentioned. add extra marzipan, add herbs and spices but only a tad. it's a little medicinal, especially in the opening but in a spicy way, not in a synthetic way so it's not overpowering. it smells absolutely lovely. wear it out to feel warm and fuzzy, wear it to sleep to feel soothed. i am in awe of this reminiscence line. if you like sweet gourmand fragrances with a bit of zest, try heliotrope. 🍰🥕🧁 update: had to compare the 3 once more. i think as far as sweetness goes, they have different qualities that sort of throw off how sweet the perfumes could be. in a particular way that makes them more unique and quite honestly, wearable without getting too sickeningly sugary. i love this reminiscence collection. the packaging is perfect, it really makes you feel like you're at a chic hotel in palm springs. 🌴💗

I really like this! This is a figgy marzipan to begin. One of those pretty marzipan fruits you get at Christmas. It's a bit green. You most definitely get the fresh fig in the opening, and it's almondy, powdery sweet, but fresh green furry milky almonds, not dry ones. As it dries, it gets more powdery and sweeter. There's a more sweet spicy cake vanilla and there's some really nice light cedar underneath it all. I can hate cedar, but here it is gentle and just makes the whole thing less cloyingly sweet. The powder here is a creamy smooth sandalwood feeling powder. I would not have pinned the powder on heliotrope, but then there are other notes with overlapping profiles here, something almondy, vanilla and slightly liquorice or cherry like might get lost. I do get cherry almond vanilla at points so perhaps that is the heliotrope on top of everything else here. Overall it's got a cake like vanilla sweet spice to it. Then it dries down more and the patchouli appears, it smells a little like fabric plasters, it is still sweet and powdery cake spiced vanilla though. Later still, it smells like play doh. Spraying this on my wrist, i.e. somewhere cooler than my chest, slows this progression down, but this is my least favourite part. It's a shame it doesn't stay like the mid for longer. I blind bought this and I was scared by the very mixed reviews. I don't have anything like this really. This is a beautiful powdery sweet marzipan fragrance for the first hour or so that isn't throat-scratchingly strong like hypnotic poison, it's more gentle. The bottle says it all really, green, girly, sweet, vintage powdery and pretty, but again only for the first 1 -2 hours. I wish it stayed like the opening and mid. This would be too much in summer but right now around Easter, this just fits perfectly. You smell edible wearing this. It makes me think of Alice in Wonderland.

Marzipan, pistachio ice cream, booze-drenched vanilla, patchouli. Dense, delicious, different, and maybe a little difficult for those expecting a fluffy, candy-like gourmand. Initially, the green and almost fresh opening threw me off. Luckilyn the patchouli that follows closely is seamlessly integrated, lacking the nauseating camphor notes that spoil many perfumes for me. The sweetness is soft, creamy, boozy, and well-balanced, so it never becomes too much. Heliotrope and almonds, the main characters of this composition, are often associated with a "Play-Doh smell" - an unfortunate description for something so exquisite. Fellow marzipan-aficionados understand. The calm, balmy dry-down reminds me of melted tonka ice cream and a high calorie vanilla dessert; some even smelled on coconut me, but I get none of that. Héliotrope has a powerful sillage and great performance, especially during the first hours upon application. Be careful, overspraying could offend others. It's definitely best suited for adults over 25, and becomes most harmonious on women aged 30 and onwards. Young girls will be crushed under its weight and density. I can imagine wearing this with 70 years of age and beyond; but don't be fooled, there's nothing old-fashioned about this gem. To sum it up: Reminiscence Héliotrope is a heavy, dense, and sophisticated gourmand creation tailored for marzipan-loving adults (not teens!) with an unusual scent profile and wonderful performance. It may not suit everyone and could require some time to be appreciated fully. I'm onto my 2nd bottle.

EDIT2: I stand by that this is definitely a winter perfume - do NOT use this in the summer, as it smells absolutely disgusting and very cloying in warm weather, even in very small amounts. EDIT: tried this now, in cold, snowy weather, and it's definitely a winter perfume! It actually smells pretty much like white chocolate on me! :D FIRST REVIEW: Very, very vanilla. When you think about it, you also notice the almond and heliotrope. At the initial spray there is also a coconut note, but that goes away and turns into the almond note, but them it reappears later on - it is DEFINITELY coconutty, for those who dislike that. I wonder if it just varies with concentration. Powdery, sweet, gourmand for sure. More complex than many other pure vanilla scents, but it's still mainly just good vanilla with a coconutty undertone. Not sure why it's called "Heliotrope", as that is pretty far in the background. Not sure why the bottle is green either - there's nothing green about this. If relating perfumes to colors, Guimauve is green, and this one is pink, or rather: pastel yellow. This can also be layered with other perfumes. I absolutely love it sprayed right over Guimauve - they blend together absolutely seamlessly. Guimauve is a pillow, powdery green perfume, and it calms down the sweetness of Heliotrope a little bit. I also like Heliotrope with Babycat from YSL. By itself Babycat is a plasticky vanilla with zero sweetness, so this just makes it sweet.

I've just received it yesterday and am currently testing it out. I must say, I really do love this perfume 😍 and I didn't know that 😅 I'm a heliotrope type of lady lol. I can smell the heliotrope and the sweetness of the vanilla, almonds, green notes, and bit of patchouli. Now I recall smelling heliotrope a few months ago in a greenhouse when I went to look for a few plants for my front yard of my home. It smell kind of like vanilla with a splash of almonds coated with hardshell candy coating. I was intrigued by its aroma but thought about the bumble bees might get attracted to it. Anyways, I barely smell the fig note in this fragrance......... but it is stated here that it is in there. If I can match and astrology sign to this fragrance, it would be a docile"Taurus" who is in the meadow looking majestic, peaceful and strong. Now the fragrance lasts at least 6 hours and it has moderate projection and it turns into a skin scent. Now the season, I can see spring and summer months along with it being a signature scent. Okay now i can tell you which fragrance I love in this line and I love "Heliotrope" the BEST, than it's "Dragée" and next Guimauve. They all smell wonderful, but heliotrope is something I'm very fond of.

Wow. This completely surprised me on how it smells at first. This is a first impressions, well second impressions**... this comes off as a powdery, creamy almond perfume with patchouli as the base. But the patchouli isn't heavy here, as I've come to expect from that note. This is a lighter fragrance without being TOO airy. I was afraid this would be too light, like a body spray and it has a little more than that. Although I notice it settling into more of a skin scent rather quickly. It is still present though. And I imagine people being able to smell it on me, without being overpowered. What an interesting fragrance. I need more time with it. I was between getting this one, the white or the pink bottle. Decided on this as I love creamy almond fragrances! I have to say - this isn't what I expected at all. But I am growing to enjoy it for what it is. I love a beast-mode fragrance, but can appreciate some that are not... I just hope this projects enough ti keep me interested. Will come back & update.

I blind bought it based on the notes and the fact that it was sold at a very convenient price on Notino. I should start though by saying that I do love Reminiscence perfumes, not all but most of them and this has been such a lovely surprise. As soon as I spritzed it I said "oh yes!" I so much smell the green notes in this, so much so that they turn this gourmand perfume into a very sophisticated nectar. Fresh green notes with a slight hint of figness just to make it ever so slightly sweet, but I would not call this one a sweet perfume. And then here it comes her majesty patchouli, come one, this is Reminiscence and the patchouli note is very distinctive and so pleasing to me. And the nice almond note of course will then keep you company for the rest of the day. What a lovely and original surprise! so glad I got it, much different from everything else I own (and it's quite a lot).

Changed my vote from a "maybe I like this? I think..." - to 2 months later - "this tonka bean note in this is addictive and wow what am I wearing again!?" This smells pretty unique. Tonka and almonds are main players, but the other top & mid notes give it a unique twist that I did not expect at first. In fact, this is probably the 5th or 6th time that I'm wear testing this perfume and I finally "got" it. Something clicked and now it's a love. It may be from my newfound obsession over tonka bean notes (thanks to BDK Velvet Tonka)... but now I need to try the others in this collection too - this is my first*. Not a safe blind buy, but try wearing it a handful of times before really judging it. I almost decluttered immediately because it wasn't what I expected and I had never smelled anything quite like it. And now that is the reason I adore it.

You love almond notes and that vintage vibe the heliotrope gives you. Look no further, this is and smells perfect, from the powdery floral notes to some tonka bean combined with the almonds. The bottle is really classy, the scent is really gourmand ( gourmet would be the better term since we talk about the finesse of the food/fragrance rather than quantity). What smells does it include: some make-up perfume notes ( those vintage heliotrope powders) and some almond drages notes- that don't overtake everything nor they smell synthetic ( even though they are). If you want an easygoing L'Heure Bleue or Nicolai- Kiss Me Intense/ Sacrebleu Intense, you could try this.

At first, I thought this one was just onedimensional - like someone before me said - but then I got to know it. Before, I thought it must be layered with something. I still do that, sometimes, but now I have discovered that it is so lovely on its own, too! If you love heliotrope, or almond, or soft powder, this is absolutely gorgeous. For the days when you don't want to be a drama queen. Or if you want to mellow down a stronger fragrance. One favourite combination for me: this one together with Guerlain L'Initial... dreamy. Very good value for the money. I will definitely buy again!!

Beautiful - not overly sweet and the addition of heliotrope made me swoon just a little - and it hangs around all the way through to drydown - bliss. Almonds, tonka, vanilla - such a wonderful group of notes and there is enough woody and earthy notes here to keep this grounded and grown up. It's a love from me. This projects surprisingly well and hangs on long enough to make it worth the price. It's a happy scent, cosy and will be coming to bed with me quite often. I haven't had a bottle from this brand that I didn't like. There are still a few more to try....which one next?

Heliotrope is just beautiful. Ranked, it will be Heliotrope, Dragee and then Guimauve out of the Les Notes Gourmandes line by Reminiscence. Vanilla and almond are the most dominant notes in this perfume, it's almost like a slice of cake with lots of whipped cream filling in it. It also has a green figgy minty note, but this does not overpower its overall delicateness, just adds to its uniqueness. After a few hours in its dry down, it sort of reminds me of Mon Guerlain. Good performance and certainly signature scent worthy.

Absolutely adore this perfume! I can’t really smell it on myself, but always receive some compliments. Working at school-someone entered the class and commented “something smell yummy here”, child approached me and said I smell like cookie and even my colleagues while being outside, standing few meters away from me, commented I smell like coconut... no almonds! Haha! Loving it in every season 🩷 I also have Dragee, similar vibe, but don’t project as well and don’t have this prominent marzipan note which I adore!

First, when I tried this, I found it a little one-dimensional, too sweet and even a little bit boring, yet likeable, like scented bodymilk. But then something happened after few or more sprays: now I get what I wanted to get, almond, even amaretto, vanilla and marzipan. It's suitable for every season (maybe it's too much when it's hot during summer time). Not juvenile, it's thick and it's not typical and generic fruity-floral gourmand. And it's long lasting with decent sillage.

This is powdery very well-blended gourmand: marzipan, figgy almond with tonka vanilla softly picks through. It is very pleasant, refreshing sent (would not go as far as to say it is “green”, but most definitely refreshing). Lovely scent in lovely bottle. I like it enough to keep on my perfume shelf, but not enough to remember to use it often. From this collection Dragee is my favorite, Guimauve takes second place, and Heliotrope is honorable mention. :)

I would say that this is what I wanted Kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato 33 to be. It smells very similar, but is stronger and longer lasting.Yum just disapears on me. I would have to spray Yum every other hour to feel it. But I get wifts of this one every time I move. I had a sample of Heliotrope and ordered it the moment I could. Love. Sweet, nutty, wonderful. Not flowery, which is good, cause I am not into florals. Or they are not into me :D

Coconutty heliotrope. Agree with 9154mf, it's very gourmand! Sweet and delicious but not cloying. Good sillage. It’s strange how there’s no actual coconut note in it according to Fragrantica. I guess a combination of notes (perhaps the fig and vanilla) give it a coconut accord, similar to how the strawberry + almond in Hanae Mori creates a vanilla-like impression. Reminded me of L.T. Piver Heliotrope Blanc, with added coconut.

I think I have finally found my perfect heliotrope perfume. Each spring I buy heliotrope plants to enjoy the scent. This is a perfect copy of nature, almond is soft here, not too sharp not too metalic, covered with vanilla/tonka and mixed with milky notes with just a bit of greenness coming from the fig.... Just like the real thing. Love it!

Oh man! It is definitely a play-doh overdose, but in a very nice way. In the past I had a very similar fragrance - Jacomo Art 2. Those who familiar with it and liked it - can safely go for this Heliotrope. It is 3D almond and tonka, very intense, powdery and arty. It is not tamed whispering fluffy fragrance, but a beast, be aware!

An extremely pretty Amaretto perfume. Starts off with almonds and some sharp greenness, and settles into the prettiest almond liquor one could ask for. It's a shy yet playful scent that linger sweetly on the skin for hours. I love it although I feel it's aimed for younger women (I'm 40 y/o).