Vocalise

Vocalise is a gorgeous floral-fruit scent. I wouldn't classify it as oriental. It's sweet fruit and vanilla but not gourmand. The florals are a lovely bouquet. It is just one of those well-blended fragrances that don't push any one note out in front but work together beautifully. It's an elegant scent, a classic one that will never go out of style. You can wear it anywhere. It's not going to push any boundaries, it's always in good taste but not in a boring way by any means. Performance is very good for me. I can still smell it the next day nose to skin. Sillage is a couple of feet. I can catch the scent when I move. Such a shame it's discontinued. I would continue to purchase this for years to come.

Glorious fragrance! I love all the Shiseido fragrances; they're beautiful and unique for me. Very very special. And the bottles, colours and names are all gorgeous.

I love this perfume indeed, it's elegant, sweet and floral, better for winter use.

Keiko Yashiro ( Hideko Takamine ) in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960

A masterpiece of the floral fruity kind. Lots to love about this perfume. A lot accords and notes that I enjoy smelling. This starts off very rich in fruits with grapes, peaches, yuzu, and a lot of other fruits that appear to be mango, pineapple and frangipani. The flowers in this fragrance particularly the orchid give it a tropical punch. Jasmine, rose and lily of the valley give it a classy floral scent found in other fragrances that wear as formal evening wear fragrances. The rose is a nice touch, a deep dark rose. At the end it's woodsy with cypress. Taking this beauty with me when I travel during Fashion Week to Europe. Exotic, rich, heady, sweet, and unforgettable. I love the Shisheidos.