Fleur de Chine

Someone below mentioned that this reminds them of Chanel No. 5, and Fleur de Chine, to me, is a more floral No. 5. I notice similarities with its vintage structure, aldehydic opening and floral heart, but especially in the top notes, most likely because I am familiar with this particular Chanel. At the very least, I strongly feel that this scent has been inspired by it. On the other hand, Arpege (which has also been suggested as similar) smells dated to me; whilst Fleur de Chine does not, and instead smells timeless, pure and hyper-feminine. This scent is all about some shimmering aldehydes that accompany a whole bouquet of flowers in bloom, the majority of which smell foreign and unfamiliar to me. The florals give their own unique hints of soapiness, spiciness, powder or freshness, all anchored upon a woody base, and sometimes I think I smell something slightly watery, too. I suppose all these exotic suggestions of mystery form part of the charm. I mostly pick up on the soft aldehydes, white florals and vetiver, although I think I will be able to decipher more of the flowers as I use this fragrance over the passing of time. It’s very well-blended. As the scent dries down, it develops a warmer and more intimate feel, whilst always remaining elegant. Whilst it is unfortunate that this beauty has been discontinued, I do understand why. Fleur de Chine has similarities to classical vintage scents of the French perfumery, yet does not smell dated, and gives the impression that it has been renewed for a more modern audience. I suppose Tom Ford thought that this would be an excellent seller, except rather unfortunately, there are only a small minority of people who wish to smell like this, those who are admirers of the classic scents, yet cannot wear many of them, and, at the same time, don’t want to smell like they just stepped out of [insert decade of your choice here]. I am basically one of them. As a result, Fleur de Chine is very “me”; vintage, yet modern. Fleur de Chine, in my opinion, performs at its best in the heat of a very hot day, because it allows all of the beautiful florals to blossom and release a stunning sillage, which was soft to moderate in strength; longevity was for about 5-6 hours :)

Oh, how I wish I had been "ready" to understand this sample when I first ordered it years ago. (If I had been, I would have purchased a bottle. Good luck with that now -- discontinued plus impossible to find equals expensive.) If you've lived through the maximalist decade that was the 1980s or sampled popular vintage perfumes of the era, you will recognize the " more is more" mentality that provides the foundation for this scent. Aldehydes? In abundance. An assortment of florals? Yes, we have that, too. Fruity notes? Sure, they're in here somewhere. Some woody aromas to provide a sturdy, lingering base? But, of course! The only thing missing is the kitchen sink -- but that's OK, because the kitchen sink could only *dream* of smelling this good. All those years ago, when I first smelled this, I recognized the 80s vibe and wrote it off as "not for me." Dear reader, I should not have done that. Because this isn't just a 2013 perfume trying to resurrect the decade of decadence. This is that decade if you photographed it from a distance in low light through a soft-focus filter with a telephoto lens. It somehow manages to be everything that made the greatest hits of that fragrance decade popular without straying too far into "we need to ban this from restaurants" territory. It's a fondly-recalled memory -- a nostalgia trip in which you've stripped away all of the less-than-perfect aspects of those years and kept all of the cozy, warm, invigorating, and joyful parts. It's your childhood or your youth, not *exactly* as it happened, but how you *want* and *choose* to remember it -- the golden glow without the darkness.

بخور هندی را بو کرده اید ؟ بخورهایی که اندازه یک مداد هست و هندی ها با بوی گلها میسازند انتخاب نام این عطر به درستی صورت گرفته است چین , گلهای شرق ,شرق و... عطری خوشبو و گلدار مطلق با بوی گلهای اسیای میانه و شرق اسیا بخورهای هندی را زیاد بو کرده بودم ولی روایح تشکیل دهنده اش را نمیشناختم تا اینکه این عطر را خریدم و فهمیدم که گل مگنولیا رایحه اصلی بخورهای هندی هست این عطر با پسوندی چین معرفی شده است حال انکه میتوانست با نام هند نیز معرفی شود عطر مطلقا گلدار و فلورال هست و دنبال رایحه ای دیگر در ان نباشید.گل مگنولیا در صدر این عطر قرار دارد و بوی رز گلاب مانند در کنارش خودنمایی میکنه و روایح زیرین شناسنامه برجسته ای ندارند بلکه همه انها یک بوی واحد شده اند و خود را با مگنولیا و رز قاطی نموده اند و با مرور زمان خود را شکار میکنن.بوی پودری نسبتا زیادی هم هست که سرچشمه اش نمیدونم از کجاست.ه رایحه هلو هم بدرستی معرفی شده اما بوی برجسته ای ندارد بوی هلو در هر حالت به بوهای گلی شبیه هست تا بوی های میوه ای و اینجا نیز گلی هست بر سر سایر گلها اما شیرینی عطر نتیجه بوی کهربا هست.بوی شیرین ملایم که در هر حالت با گلها همراه شده و تلخی انها را زدوده است عطر بویی چرب مانند با حسی پودری و لطیف مخملی دارد با گذشت زمان و فروکش کردن روایح اولیه یاس بالا میاد و خودنمایی میکنه , رز تقریبا کمرنگ میشود ماندگاری متوسط به اما پخش بویش فقط در یک ساعت اول نسبتا خوب هست و بعد یک ساعت نزدیک به پوست میشه هم کلاسیک و هم مدرن عطر خیلی خوبی هست و مخصوص لحظات با همسر بودن و لحظات عاشقانه از داشتنش راضی هستم ماندگاری : 2.5/5 پخش بو : 2/5 رایحه 4/5 ارزش خرید : 3.5/5 Eat Hindi + Rosewater + amber = Atelier d’Orient Fleur de Chine

Ill start this review by saying I am not an aldehydes fan. Not a all. My dislike boarders on hatred. I just can't take to scents like Chanel No. 5, No. 22, First, Arpege, White Linen, the classic Guerlain fragrances, etc. There is something about aldehydes that coats the back of my throat and makes me sneeze. I hate the term "old lady", I think it's a derogatory phrase, but when when it comes to aldehydes and someones mentions "old lady", I know what they mean. So when I first tried Fleur de Chine, I thought "What!? Aldehydes?! Ugh! Well we are talking about Tom Ford here, and I always respect his take on scents. This is kind of a throw back to the aldehydic scents of the seventies and its like nothing else in his collection. In spite of the strong aldehydes opening, I rather like Chine. This one is a shape shifter, Its starts powdery, then goes white floral, then at times it seems tutti fruity sweet, then it gives off a clean and modern edge. This one is multifaceted, complex and interesting. Any woman who wears Dune or Oscar would go bonkers over this, its too bad its discontinued. Maybe it didn't appeal to the typical Tom Ford clientel, but this would smell very sophisticated and professional on a younger woman. While this is 100% feminine, and not unisex in the least, I still really it. Nice job Tom.

Fleur de Chine is Very classy, very grown up , ladylike and a tat old fashioned. Think 1930 s chanel and the elegant but fashion forward , Sophia Loren ,Grace Kelly ,and Audry Hepburn. Fleur de Chine opens with a fresh soapy blast of aldehydes ( fragrantica fails to mention ) soapy orangey ,warm peachy, plumy and powdery. Goes through stages of different flowers like magnolia,hyacinth,and lilac all touched by warm woody oriental glamorous aldehyde cloud, the feel of a Hollywood movie star. The image of bright red lips. :) love it. Great for day and night! Balsamic , Fruity ,floral with a woody dry down. Update , Fleur de Chine is an adehydic fresh fluffy cloud of classy elegance ,yet it has a very modern feel to it. I am so in love and I would call this my favourite besides Bois de Iles. I agree with the comment above me, chanel creation. Personally similar to Bois de Iles. Chanel les exclusifs .