Fleur d'Osmanthus

This is an eau fraiche or "fresh (fragrant) water" which is really meant as a refresher so it's not really meant to last, for those complaining about longevity and maybe don't understand fragrance concentrations in perfumery. That aside, I think it's a lovely, sheer, simple osmanthus tea-like scent. None of the leathery or smoky aspects of more complex osmanthus scents like Auphorie Miyako or Perris Monte Carlo Absolute d'Osmanthe. Citrusy up top, then settles to a sheer peachy/apricot. I don't like sweet and didn't find this too sweet for me. It also lasted pretty well on me-like 6 hours- albeit with little projection. I love having some perfumes that form a sheer veil of scent, rather than a brick wall, in-your-face scent that demands my attention all day. Especially when it's hot out(I keep it in the fridge in summer)or after an evening shower. Just really calming. I also have The Different Company Osmanthus but I actually prefer this much cheaper fragrance and reach for it more often! The TDC version is the same in feel-like a light, citrusy osmanthus tea. It is decidedly more floral and is more complex in comparison , but still pretty minimalist in style. The citrus smells more synthetic to me and there's this sharp, almost ammonia-like, cleaning product quality in the TDC that actually grates on me at times and the drydown sometimes registers as clean laundry to me-not a big fan of that smell. TDC is a proper perfume so does project a little more and lasts a little longer. A little being the operative phrase. I'm a fan of R &G and often find them in pharmacies deeply discounted so I don't feel guilty dousing myself.

After years of hesitation, I got myself a bottle at the end of a frustrating day. My first, or second, encounter with it was in the swimming pool locker room, a good friend of mine was using a body lotion that smelled divine. I still mostly associate it with her, but she is so nice that I'll eventually get over it. It's also quite sweet but not obnoxiously so, or even gourmand. Sweet yellow floral with hints of jammy apricot. Joyful, sunny and sparkling. I should not have waited this long to get it. Sometimes its behaviour reminds me of N°5 Eau Première, big love of mine, it's a great mood lifter. I can't help myself, I like my perfumes sunny and happy. For simple "perfumed water", its performance is outstanding. We currently enjoy mild late summer weather and I love wearing it in the evenings. I can only hope to continue enjoying it when the weather glooms. It's December and I still enjoy it as much as I did three months ago. Jammy texture with suede undertone, one of the osmanthus caracteristics with sunny yellow-ness, is simply delightful. There is also touch of acidity and bitter zestiness like in those expensive artisanal marmelades that smell and taste like sunshine. It's a real treat to wear. And body care is just as good. It's a winner all year long. Genious behind it is Nathalie Lorson. That explains things.

My aunt and cousin went on a trip to France and they bought a bottle of Fleur d'Osmanthus as a gift for me. It was the first time I heard of Roger & Gallet. Upon the first spritz, I was meh on it. I used it a few more times and then suddenly it became heavenly to me. A lady stood by me and she even complimented telling me "ooh you smell so good." The osmanthus scent got so addicting; clear, crisp, juicy and fresh. I ended up using the whole bottle. A few years later, I missed the scent so much, I had to stalk and scour online just to find another bottle and let me tell you, it was very hard! Eventually, I came upon a site called Perfume Premium (DO NOT use this site unless you live in Europe which I don't. I'm a Vietnamese living in the U.S.) I thought I was scammed after paying so much money for another bottle of this but after going through pains, they finally delivered a bottle of Fleur d'Osmanthus to my house two days ago. It smelled just as heavenly and amazing as a few years back and I will be using it sparingly.

Just impulsively sprayed this on in a pharmacy in a very small farm town in the south of France. I was in a terrible mood - didn't get much sleep last night, unexpectedly started my period early and was cramping bad, the sun was out and very hot, I was dehydrated, and I needed to stop at the pharmacy to pick up paracetemol because I'd accidently ran out. So when I tell you this was a mood lifter, I mean it. It's very pretty, sweet and floral and light with a soft brightness that I think is the citrus, simple, noticeable enough that I don't have to literally press my wrist to my face but not strong enough to be intrusive at all, I could probably ignore it if I wanted too. I absolutely fell in love with it. I have a rule against buying perfumes the first time I smell them, and I was in a rush, so I kept moving. But definitely going back and grabbing it. Tried a couple others in the pharmacy but this stood out to me. Lovely. Extremely reminisicent of French summers too, with the freshness, brightness, and sweet floral.

Smells exactly like peachy shower gel in the opening, but why not? It's not literal, it's your peach-washed skin in a summer day. Minutes later, the neroli kicks in, filling the exact half of the space with its Mediterranean soapiness/happiness. I have a story here. I had a very stressful working month, lots of anxiety and not enough sleep, when I found Fleur d'Osmanthus. It helped me transcend. I needed this reapplied through the whole day, regardless of weather conditions or its limited projection and short life. It becomes slightly sweeter and woodier in the base, but remains balanced and light, talking about sunshine and simple life, as opposed to the complications one might be going through in this very moment. I speak rarely about the therapeutic qualities of a fragrance and I don't take them for granted (lavender, for example, makes me nervous most of the time). In this case though, therapeutic it is indeed, speaking from my own experience.

Smells like iced apricot green tea. It's not too 'young' or 'old.' It's the scent of a pretty girl that always smells freshly shampooed and airy. Super delicious and refreshing and makes me feel even better when I apply it straight out of the shower. Osmanthus is one of my more preferred tea-like scents - the likes of ethereal wave is too smokey and Nest indigo is too spicy and syrupy. On the search for more osmanthus now! This perfume solidifed my love for this note. It is just too perfect. When I am at home it actually lasts a good 3 ish hours on well moisturized skin. For such an inexpensive perfume with these notes, that's very reasonable to me.

Love pulling this out this time of the year. It’s little hint that spring is here and summer is around the corner. And I definitely need a pick me up for what’s been going on around the world so this stuff is helping me big time. I only buy the body products to pair with my fragrances for spring and summer. It’s very zesty fresh and floral with bit of a woody scent hidden in the background. That why it’s perfect to layer with your D&Gs light blues and Issey miyake’s. I love to layer with my terre d'hermes for evenings out. Always be a favorite of mine

tried it today on my skin. love at first sniff! perfect for summer. surprisingly the longevity is very good on my skin, even the projection is good for an eau fraiche. i had 'the vert' on my other arm but that lost its lasting power much sooner. agree with previous reviewer, it smells a lot like acqua di parma's arancia but lasts longer and cheaper. edit: now i have the bottle and wear it. the lasting power isnt as good as i first thought it be on the skin. but it does last quite a long time on clothes.

I tried it today and I liked it a lot. It reminds me of a doll I have had since I was a little girl. This doll smells like soft apricot and Fleur d'Osmanthus has almost the same scent. I tried it on paper and on my skin. I still get whiffs from time to time and I can't believe how lovely and innocent smell it is. I don't know what osmanthus smells like, but this perfume is mainly apricot and citrus notes. Really nice! Oh, and I don't think it is like Light Blue at all (which I dislike, actually).

After spraying: citruses (lemon?) + apricot + crushed green grass After half an hour: cistrusy note is very optimistic, it "enhances" apricot which is one of the best apricots I've smelled in perfumes ever, real juicy not too sweet. Crushed gras morphes into wet hay note (it's wet hay with chamomile!!!) and then into dry leather note. And osmanthus flower is told to possess the leather note (so now I finally know how it smells :)

The flower of happiness, osmanthus: joyful, fresh, enhanced by the harsh, lively and sunny citrus notes of Italian mandarin. A fragrance that blends the floral with the fruity notes of apricot creating an intimate and reassuring lactonic note, which gives childhood reminiscences to the skin. A very delicate fragrance that smells clean, reminiscent of clean laundry hanging in the sun and blowing in the wind.

I love it...a smooth, calm, silky, classy floral...it has quality in the ingredients, but why why doesn ́t it last longer? I wear it more on weekend, to stay with the children and my husband, to receive friends, to enjoy ... It ́s a unpretentious scent, but with a such class...less is really much more...

mmmmm... just tried this one on my vacation in Berlin. Such a LOVELY scent!!! Just YUMMY! But i totally agree with Sylvane71, after an hour i couldn't smell it any more. Gone is the fairytale. They really should make a perfume of it instead of eau fraiche. I would buy it the next minute!

This fragrance in summer is just the most delightful thing , it has a fresh vibe but with a little bit or sweat and romantic feel to it. When I wear this is just feel joyful and it boost my spirit. It might not have the best longevity but I personally still smell it after 8 hours one me.

Wonderfully bright, clear, clean and emotional, it evokes feelings of well being just as the package promises. Negative is that it doesn ́t last an hour on my skin and that the powdery dry down gives me a granny vibe.

Totalmente de acuerdo con sylviane71, es ideal, pero recuerdo que la primera vez que lo probé, me llegó a agobiar, ahora que lo tengo noto que me dura poquito (para lo que yo desearía) aunque se llega a mantener :)

A colleague owns a bottle, and it smells so fabulous on her! I tried it on me for a day, and I absolutely want one now. Love the grapefruit notes on this, it makes me feel giddy <3

This is a beautiful, comforting, light and sweet perfume! Happiness in a bottle. Unfortunately, as is the case with happiness, it doesn't last.

A nice, androgynous and European smell.

I found an sample of Fleur d'Osmanthus in the pocket of an old handbag, so I duly added it to my extensive collection of samples. It is labelled as an eau fraîche, but its performance is better than this would suggest, as is the case for my beloved R&G Fleur de Figuier. FO is a very sweet floral-fruity. There is a good bit of citrus in there, but it is sweet rather than fresh. FO opens with sweet mandarin followed closely by the juicy peach accord that dominates this scent. There is a woody undertone to the opening, grounding things somewhat. As it develops, the fruit-tinged florals emerge, with apricot-like osmanthus following seamlessly from the peach/apricot of the opening. Likewise, the neroli serves as a floral development of the sweet orange notes. It is all very, very sweet, but the ingredients smell natural. As it dries down, the woodiness develops, complementing the sweet florals nicely. There is a honeyed sweetness at the later stages, rich and floral. It fades to a sweet musky skin scent. Overall, FO reminds me of Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey. Sillage and longevity are moderate. An uplifting, feminine summer scent, FO is nicely composed and better than i expected. Too sweet for me personally, but objectively good. 3/5.