Fruitchouli Flash

I am quite taken with this fragrance! Over time, I have come to know that that I love plummy scents. While the notes state apricot and peach, the actual result of this wonderful yummy concoction is plummy (or maybe "jammy" is the correct way to describe it). This perfume is definitely reminiscent of: 8e Jour Yves Rocher, Mauboussin Mauboussin and Shiseido 's Feminite du Bois (and then of course, it follows that Serge Lutens' Feminite du Bois, and Bois et Fruits would also fall into this category). These all describe themselves as basically: balsamic, woody, warm, spicy, amber, sweet, powdery, honey, woody and fruity. Andy Tauer is a brilliant alchemist, and he has captured this plummy, woody goodness with his Fruitchouli Flash. I love that it has patchouli because I love me some dry patch, but to be honest, I can't really detect the patch in this Tauerville potion, and so I will say that it is perfectly balanced in that the whole thing just smells good together in the bottle! I don't always need to pull out each note and remark on it. We don't do that with food... "oh, say, the balance of pepper and basil in this dish is perfect!"... or whatever. In the end it is the entourage effect that captures us, right? I love, love, love, this newest edition to my plummy-woody collection. It starts out like most Tauer's...strong and proud, but over time, it settles warmly close to the skin and makes for a great cuddle scent. I would say, of all the perfumes I mentioned above, this one is the "lightest". Easier to wear in spring, and maybe even summer. The others can be a bit heavy outside fall and winter. UPDATE: it's been over a week now, and weirdly. I can smell the patchouli now... but only on the first spritz. After that, it's all the plummy goodness. But yeah, some days I can detect the patchouli and others not. Fwiw. UPDATE #2: Now patchouli is all I can smell! This is certainly a lively, living, breathing scent. I do love it.

I love this! Fruitchouli Flash opens warm and creamy to balsamic with lots of sweet, juicy peach and apricot. Especially the apricot has an almost milky quality to it. Though not listed, there must also be some resins in this. The only thing I don't love about FF is that the patchouli has a camphorous/mentholated edge at first, at least when I put my nose directly to my skin. Luckily, the scent is strong and projects well, so I don't have to, and after an hour or so, the patchouli is just earthy, maybe a bit woody, and not minty anymore. The earthiness balances the sweetness of the fruit. Over the time it gets support from musk. This musk is so skin-like, natural and slightly sweet, very cocooning. There is nothing sharp, soapy or sweaty about it, it's just beautiful and blends so well with the apricot. In the drydown I can also smell a hint of spices. This perfume is really more than the sum of its parts. The notes sound okay, but similar to so many current designer fragrances and not that creative, BUT this is a completely different take on the fruitchouli theme. The musk and patchouli are at the same time very recognizable and very different, also the apricot is so naturalistic and sets this apart from the usual peach notes. Don't get me wrong, I love me a good mainstream fruitchouli, but this is not only good, but also original and I adore that. Must-try if you like fruit and patchouli or warm and balsamic scents and want something special.

Wowza! Gucci Rush on steroids, a 2000's gal wearing a patent leather mini skirt, really big jewelry, and chewing a tutti frutti bubblegum. Hippie patch, very strong and very earthy, mixed with overripe peaches and apricots. My SO's reaction (he entered the room where I sprayed it like 6 hours ago) - "What is this terrible, stale medicinal smell??" - just FYI - this is the type of reaction you might be getting with this little number simply because it's so strong and edgy. From people who aren't into perfumes, obviously. However, this is nice and cheeky, I really like it. Not for the faint hearted. Bombastically strong, it needs open spaces. Humorous, fun, - it's a parody on all these coco-mademoiselles and miss-diors that we used to have. Those perfumes which are so passe as for now, but were a big deal. The parody here is better than the original. It's dense and unapologetic, and the quality of ingredients is certainly there. It's a bit over the top, brazen-faced, but still beautiful. My guilty pleasure from now on... it makes me want to come back to the year 2005 and get this big bottle of Coco Mad again! Wait... I'd prefer getting Fruitchouli instead, all the "OMG what's this smell" notwithstanding. It's great! Fruitchouli, unpolished.

Sophisticated Hippy Just got this today, and couldn't wait to write about it! Who would think that Andy Tauer would dare make a fruit patchouli fragrance! Well, he did, and it's Fabulous! I even bought this blind, as I know Andy Tauer perfumes, as have tested nearly all of them, and own a few as well. I love this one! The fruit is so mellow..it doesn't come across as a overwhelming peachy apricot..it just does what is expected..a touch of peach, and the apricot is a bit deeper into the heart. The rose isn't the main player here..it is soft, and blends so nicely with the fruits. The star of the show, in my opinion, is the patchouli ! What a darling patchouli! A calm, grown up patch..it knows when to make its appearance without being overbearing. It knows it's place..and it has a slight ego. It appears when you want it to, and doesn't disappoint ! It is still a patchouli , but he's now a sophisticated hippy..the timing is perfect, as well as the strength .

Ok...I just got a bottle of this in the mail today - blind buy - and I'm wearing it now. The patchouli is mild, not the dirty, earthy type. The fruit is creamy and sweet, probably tempered by the rose. At first I was thinking it smells like Nuits de Noho by Bond 9 but it doesn't have a woody note however there is a similarity there, in my opinion. I like it but not sure if I love it yet. I've got to "study" this one a little longer. Next day.... I LOVE this one! It is the type of sweet patchouli scent I've been looking for. It's what I wanted T.M. Angel to be but the patch in that is too prominent and goes sour, medicinal and musty on me. No...this one is perfect. It's a cleaned up patchouli....like if patchouli could take a bath in a luxurious fruity rosey bubble bath. Wonderful!

The opening has a sea salted air ozone peachy spun sugar sweetness but with more depth, the apricot is honeyed, natural distinct like cooking confiture. The patchouli is earthy but not at all dank, it's fuzzy and warm and blends with the rose to create a high quality incense that reminds me of a hippie head shop vibe from the 70's but with out the cloying headache and without the smoke. A very high quality nag champa rose over deep fuzzy patchouli. It is at once faceted bright and dark. Genius composition. I get so many compliments on this fragrance. I love it so much I have already purchased a second bottle. Sillage is average to above average but longevity is well above average seeming to last forever on clothing items like scarves.

My lovly fruity And buzzy This is one of the breathtaking fragrance I’ve ever smell at first you smell lots of apricot and peach that they are really great balance with patchouli this is one of the best perfume sweet but not that sweet and it’s fruity and easy to wear on every where and every time wow For me patchouli fragrances was a nightmare but when i smell this i said wow this is what i was looking for You should smell it and then you will figure out what i mean Love this My rates : Scent : 10/10 Performances : 10/10 Longevity : 8/10 Projection : 8/10 Value of money : 10/10 Overall : 9.2/10 Thumbs up

Received the Gem today and let me say this...it is weird, its interesting, its odd and most importantly its really, really good! This is a must have if your a scent junkie. I love this scent! It brings a new flavor to the game. The apricot(which i thank is the most under use scent)is a fresh sweet and not dry as in the Serge Luten line and the peach is as fresh and vibrate as ever. The dry down is the key to this scent. It really takes on a form of its own. The lasting power depends on your body heat....but it does stay with you throughout the day! Taking no prisoners....GET IT!

swoon; HATE fruit fragrances but not this one, this is sweet fruit but with some curling layer of depth from the patch that is almost like and incense but not quite; HATE patchouli too but this is blended here as an element not a player; it keeps the fruit from taking over and there is definite musk; Andy Tauer, you continue to be my favorite indie perfumer because you are an original genius who is doing nothing like anyone else

What a fun fragrance this is. It almost smells like fruit punch in the beginning, but not a sickly sweet nasty one. I can't pinpoint what it is that tickles me, but I really enjoy it, and isn't that all that counts? I think this is something I will always want in my wardrobe as an everyday summer scent. Sorry this wasn't a intense thought provoking review, I just know what I like.

This is a charming and adorable riff on a genre that would have otherwise been played out by the time it arrived. The peach and apricot notes are gorgeously realistic, juicy and sweet. The patchouli is wet and mineral. Eventually you notice that it's all held together by a big, fleshy tea rose. There's a bit of the doughy thing that all Tauers have to my nose, but it's subdued here. I've never been a fan of fruitchoulis but smelling this made me realize it's because they usually don't smell like something possible in nature -- they're usually too sticky, too chemical, or too serious. This simply smells natural and honest, like a warm summer sun rising up over ripe fruit, damp earth, and heirloom roses.

I ordered a set of samples from Tauer, and this was among them. Wonderful company to deal with, very friendly and helpful, so do have a look at their website. This perfume is an intense and utterly unique blend. It's bold and smells very boutique chic. It's sweet and sour at the same time, like when you first put a pear drop in your mouth. A very sweet fuzzy apricot is joined by a musky dry down, and the patchouli is just detectable. When I close my eyes and take a deep inhale, I imagine a tub of rhubarb and custard sweets...a lingering, mouthwatering sweetness.

I usually do not like super fruity perfumes nor am I crazy about very patchouli heavy scents. But someone on a Facebook forum insisted that this reminded them of Mitsouko (my absolute best beloved perfume) and when Tauerville started selling samples, I thought, why not? And I'm glad I did! It is really very nice indeed, a rich fruity scent that in the drydown does indeed remind me of Mitsouko in some ways. And it lasts forever on me, at least 10 hours, which is very rare with my dry skin. I am so glad I tried it and may get a full bottle.

Tauer's take on "fruitchouli" fragrance is different from anything else out there. As long as I've been into fragrances, I find it hard to describe this one. This is not your familiar Coco Mademoiselle, Chance, Flowerbomb, La Vie est Belle, Jimmy Choo, etc. Took me about a year to really appreciate Tauerville Fruitchouli, and I found it's surprisingly better on me in transitional-to-warmer weather. I've also found that the Tauerville fragrances can play well together when applied side-by-side. I own five of them now. Each one is a gem!

A spontaneous date that starts flirty and sweet, and ends dirty (in the best way.) Comes in with a two pound bag of Haribo peach gummies and an armload of white roses that soon get rogered up by earthy patchouli. Brash and loud, it gives you a laughing good time, and hangs out til the next morning or even longer. And I’d call it “genderful” rather than “unisex,” sliding all over the spectrum–from sugary feminine florals to blunt masculine woods–rather than staying in some safe place in between. Fun.

This is a delicious fruity patchouli scent! I love the sweet apricot and peach opening, it's really juicy and inviting. The white flowers and rose in the heart add a lovely touch of elegance, and the patchouli base is earthy and grounding without being overwhelming. It lasts for ages on my skin, too.

This is, to me, a confectionary fragrance. Chewed up skittles on the opening, lifesavers musk on the dry down. Traditionally, Tauerville fragrances have an emphasis on ambers and resins alongside a minimalistic note or two. Fruitchouli is a bit more loaded in that regard, and goes in a much sweeter direction. For those reasons, this is the first Tauerville that hasn't blown me away.

Syrupy peach, slightly bubbly and fermented at first. I smell some patch and something a bit animalic, and then I smell a hint of the Taueraide, so little that it feels like a tease. I find this to be a simple, uncomplicated, straightforward fragrance. It doesn't project much, but it lasts a decent 7 hours before I feel the itch to re-apply. Nice but not a must-have for me.

The apricot and peach notes are very synthetic, and go immediately into a candy direction. Combined, they are much stronger than the patchouli note, and I wish it was the other way around. I’m usually a big fan of anything Andy Tauer creates. Unfortunately Fruitchouli is one of my least favorite perfume genres so naturally a pass from me.

love apricots and peaches...think it is OK, would have liked more fruit - on me this was more about the patchouli and musk and maybe 30% fruit lurking through.