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 .

Beautiful, big but not loud floral opening. Blended wonderfully; I'd have to be deliberately thinking about it to determine what particular flower is where. Juicy, delicate, elegant, lovely. Unfortunately my skin eats it and a half an hour in I can't find it at all. Others can smell it if they sniff my wrist. (or in the case of dear husband bury their nose in my neck) Two hours from spraying it's completely gone for both myself and my sniff testing assistants. Quel dommage. I think it's one of Ford's most beautiful fragrances, really something to try if gorgeous florals make you shiver.

I think Fleur de Chine is one of the most underrated Private Blends. You rarely hear it mentioned and it is actually one of my very favorites. It has a classic throw back feel but made modern. I think this could be a wonderful way to transition into the discovery of classics for those who can't quite warm up to stuff like Arpege and the like. It is like a happy medium. Beautifully floral with an aldehydic feel....with fruity peach and plum and a woody base that grounds it and keeps it from going too girly or "formal ball". It is elegant without being stuffy.

Loud florals with aldehydic tendencies, retro powder, come hither ambers dark pitted fruits, and soft wood. Fleur De Chine is not shy with making impressions but it's still ladylike. This is my "Oriental Chanel no.5". This smells old fashioned with an Asian flair, very feminine, powdery soapy and confident with a spicy twist. Beautiful and gorgeous fragrance!

This is easily my favorite of his Orient collection and has fast become one of his best in general, on par with his Oud Wood or the highly underrated Champaca Absolute.

TF really messed up when they discontinued this masterpiece.

Are you ready for this? Deep breath now. Top notes of hualan flower, star magnolia, clementine, bergamot, hyacinth, and jasmine tea. Heart notes of lilac, syringa, plum, tea rose, wisteria, white peach, and peony. Base notes of hinoki, Chinese cedarwood, amber, Laotian benzoin, styrax, and vetiver. Phew! My fingers are tired from typing. I'm not sure why I bothered because, as with more than a couple of Rodrigo Flores-Roux's creations for Tom Ford, the notes the brand says you should be smelling are largely absent. That list is excessive; you can whittle it down to about a quarter of those accords. It's pleasantly sparkling floral for most of its life, then it dries down to ambers. However, don't take this to mean that it is easily dismissible, or should be. It is really quite good. Though most of those notes are not present, there is a soft-spoken and elegant complexity to this perfume that is really attractive. I cannot call it thought provoking, but it is beautiful and uniquely gentle. The latter descriptor is so un-Tom Ford that I couldn't help but be surprised by this perfume. Tom Ford elegance and opulence but with gentle, beautiful complexity instead of loud trashiness? Yes, please!

It's funny I don't find this to be like Aprege at all but more like Givenchy Ysatis instead. But like if my bottle of vintage Grand Amour by Goutal and Ysatis had a baby. When I spray this, I get a peppery hyacinth right up front w/ narcissus, jonquil. Like the blooms of these spring flowers are popping up and there is still a light snow on the ground, a spring snow came, and the flowers are a bit overcome by it. Like there is a cold tonality here in the beginning that makes me think of spring flowers fighting against the cold of a late spring snow. As it goes along it becomes creamier like Ysatis but the white florals are not as heavy as they are in Ysatis it is more about yellow florals and purple hyacinth, at least for me. What bugs me about TF perfumes that I like is they don't last as long as they should. This is another one like Jonquil Nuit where the lasting power doesn't jive w/ the high price tag. I have to say though this is very beautiful. A very womanly, grown up spring bouquet type of floral. One that has been caught in a bit of snow.

This is very nice when blended with just about anything by Tom Ford Private Blends. It also seems to work well with most Guerlains. It is very pleasing mixed with another perfume. More so then worn alone. I have noticed that the aroma that is left in the air after applying this particular parfum is very pleasant. Top few minutes its give or take if worn alone. But after about 10-15 minutes just lovely. Sillage medium Old Fashioned floral but with a twist. Longivity fair about 4 hours for me maybe more. Rating all in all 7/10. Café rose is the best for me then Champaca absolute Edit: Fluer De Chine is wonderful if sprayed before or after most Tom Fords or even Amouage parfums, for an original unique elegant scent. I find this puppy to be most delicate and is at its prettiest when mixed with others. It is unique.

This is easily my favorite of his Orient collection and has fast become one of his best in general, on par with his Oud Wood or the highly underrated Champaca Absolute. It is an intense white floral mixed with a sweet mimosa-like scent (now I see magnolia is the likely culprit). It soon became a wonderful green and spicy hyacinth. I lingered in this moment that was like a sunny spring day with a refreshing breeze, as the hyacinth mixed with the scent of newly plucked tea leaves. An hour later the drydown caught me by surprise. It was quite powdery and maybe rosy, as it reminded me very much of the classic Ombre Rose mixed with a dollop of golden honey. This is an exquisite creation, ever-mutating and captivating me with every beautiful inhalation.

Smelling this I totally get why it was discontinued. Not that that means it smells bad. I actually quite like it, but it's nothing like any of the other Tom Fords I've smelled. It's quite vintage smelling in feel. Very floral, powdery, aldehydic for sure. It definitely has a dressy, old-school, classy feel to it. I like it a lot, but I was quite shocked when I smelled it to realize it's part of the Atelier d'Orient line. It's quite unique! I think it would great for spring as it smells like blooming florals to me. Also, I would think this leans way more feminine than masculine. I am quite surprised this is a unisex! Pops off my skin a good 12 inches or so and lasts quite a long time. Lovely and sad it's discontinued.

really nice perfume, very hard to describe what exactly is going on there as the scents are so nicely blended. I can smell plums and labdanum, plus a bouquet of flowers that im not very familiar with. longevity is about 8-10 hours and projection is medium. It is not generic like other private blend perfumes from TF. I notice a bit of skanky smell smell to this one, very mild but its there. It gets thumbs up from me because it smells nice and somehow different to others on the market, but I am not a specialist in women fragrances so its only my personal opinion

Vintage in structure, opens with a blast of aldehydes and I can't help but think of Arpege and No5 in the first minutes; vintage in feel but not dated. But then the white flowers are blooming and they're creamy and intoxicating. A nice addition are the fruits which are not intrusive, but just an extra flavor and the woods provide a solid structure in the background. In the end, it's an aldehydic/musky/floral/fruity oriental, a sort of a contemporary interpretation of a vintage perfume. 7.5/10

The opening of Fleur de Chine is magnificent, the most wonderful Tom Ford I've encountered since Velvet Gardenia. I was very much hoping that FdC would do for magnolia what VG did for gardenia, but it was not to be. After that gorgeous, breathtaking, rich opening, FdC goes nowhere, and in fact disappears in about two hours' time, having already faded into the scent of nothing much. So damn sad.

I'm still amazed how beautiful Fleur de Chine is. It's soft in the opening, with the most wonderful delicate floral breeze, somewhat old fashioned and elegant, but in a good way. It's very feminine and it lingers around with the warmth of amber and the sweetness of plums. I think this gorgeous scent just made it to the top of my favorites. I imagine wearing Fleur de Chine to my wedding.

@archivist I'm glad you gave it a try and loved it! You pretty much pointed out why this reminded me of Fate: floriental + light aldehydic & animalic vibe; reminiscent of the classics yet modern. I also I have to point out the "lukewarm" feel they both have, which is a special balance between the cool fresh floral and the warm oriental.

This reminds me of Amouage's Fate for women, but much less "grand" and oriental, also Nasomatto's China White, but much less hypnotizing... Quite nice but average (definitely outshadowed by Shanghai Lily)

Very exotic scent! I find it uneasy to define what I can smell because for me there are lots of exotic notes, unusual to European nose. However, the result is more than good!

Deliciously fragrant exotic florals. A beauteous blend of tropical exotica. Dry down tamps it all down to only a shadow of the luscious opening. Still nice, but only just.

Initial sillage is quite strong but fades rather fast. Also even I found this one is a bit too feminine for a man wearing it. I prefer Bond No.9 Chinatown

This is beautiful, floral, fresh and slightly rainy. The rain might be the best part. Maybe too powdery for me.

Timeless perfumery, shame it was discontinued. It’s so complex, old school and long lasting

smells clean and sharp and nice, but males my head spin. Best to wear away from your nose.

A beautiful fragrance but kind of disappointing, because if they were trying to recreate a vintage style fragrance this missed the mark for me. Mainly because it doesn't smell unique or new, but like a diluted version of an original. To me this is remarkably similar to Arpege, more the vintage version than the reformulated, though both versions have better structure and more depth. Despite all the notes used, this almost feels incomplete, and as a result falls flat for me. Silage and longevity are not as good either, though it might work better than Arpege does in warmer months, although that doesn't justify the inflated price. One important factor it does share, not only with Arpege, but with all well made perfumes in general, is that the blending is seamless and beautifully done. Overall, while I think it is very pretty, to me it doesn't hold a candle to Arpege, and brings to mind the old axiom "Often imitated, never duplicated." With a great sigh of relief I am so glad I don't love this, as I just saved myself a ton of cash. I think I'll just stick to the original and still the best, Arpege, which can be found for 1/10th the price of this fragrance in both vintage and modern form.

There is nostalgia in this juice. I was sent an unexpected sample and my first impression was perfumed incense sticks. The ones with names like Opium or China Rain. When I asked my husband for his impression he said it reminded him of Cool Water I'm not sure why exactly. I don't get masculine aquatic. He's not a frag-head so he couldn't explain. After seeing all of the different vintage comparisons in the reviews I suspect it is connected to whatever childhood perfume memories hit the vintage adalydic spot. Tom Fords tend to wear well on me. The first couple hours were a bit headache inducing at times, but it settled into a warm skin scent for most the day

114)I think Tom Ford has sens of humor. When he called his new creations Atelier d'Orient (east Workshop) it means the countless workshops in Asia that produce clothing with the logo of the brand of your choice above. The four creations are all slightly modified copies of "small" classics from French niche perfumery (Lutens, Diptyque, Maître Parfumeur et Gantier, ...). Je pense que Tom Ford a de l'humour. Quand il nomme ses nouvelles créations Atelier d'Orient il veut dire ces innombrables ateliers en Asie qui produisent des vêtements avec le logo de la marque de votre choix dessus. Les 4 créations sont toutes des copies légèrement modifiées de "petits" classiques de la parfumerie de niche française (Lutens, Diptyque, Maître Parfumeur et Gantier,...).

Tom Ford knows Asia better than I do, but I can't help but see his new ‘Atelier‘ collection as reflecting a white guy asian fascination. I can't imagine a Tom Ford product release without a fairytale marketing strategy, and Fleur de Chine and the others in this collection (Plum Japonais, Rive d’Ambre, and Shangai Lily) don’t disappoint. The fairy tale is an unexamined take on the ‘mysterious orient / dragon lady / inscrutable east’. It relies on well-know imagery. It is based on irrational fear and defensiveness. It is rich with generations of bigotry. Effectively, it’s precision-built for the fashion industry. The trigger is in the name of the perfume. Say Shanghai Lily 3 times in a row while looking into a mirror and it just comes to life. A wonderful thing about stereotypes is that they are timeless. Ford's oriental bit is straight out of 1920s European Orientalism. Not updating a stereotype to contemporary standards is a way of distancing one's self from the prejudice originally associated with the stereotypes and innoculating one's self against accusations of xenophobia and racial predjudice. That is, referring to old stereotypes is unlike actively engaging in stereotyping. It is historical. Literary. Post-modern. Post-colonial. If only wishing could make it so. Take-away # 1 is never look to fashion for a history lesson. Take-away # 2 should be apparent even to the fashion-minded. Smugly using anachronistic Asian references from the late-colonial sensibilility (the Ford line is called the "Atelier d'Orient" collection) doesn't do a thing toward defusing the racism of such language. It simply relies on exotic side of racism. The mystery, the exoticism. Oooohh... The fetish. It would be more offensive if it weren't so tired. The perfume: Interesting for the fact that it starts like insecticide, and then grows creamy. A fascinating technical trick, I’m sure, but ‘creamy’ in this case is synonymous with ‘vague’. This olfactory pairing is much more clearly expressed in Calvin Klein Truth, a discontinued perfume available cheap online. from scenthurdle.com

THIS. OMG. Fleur de Chine makes up for the "meh" reaction I felt from Neroli Portofino and the mess (on my skin, at least) that was Jasmin Rouge. FdC is a gorgeous composition that lasts for aeons. How is this fragrance not praised extravagantly? Pepperflower stated in her comment below that this fragrance is "oriental Chanel No. 5" and I absolutely agree. Both scents convey a feeling instead of an easily dissected slew of notes that make up a fragrance. Basically described, (very basically, as FdC must be experienced in order to "get" it, I think) take No. 5's powdery luminosity, well-blended florals and hints of velvety peach and add darker pitted fruits, exotic resinous smoke, evergreen hinoki wood and dry clove-like spice and you have Fleur de Chine. In many ways this reminds me of the now-discontinued Secret Obsession by Calvin Klein. Fleur de Chine has the seamless "blur tool" feel of high-quality, well-blended ingredients while Secret Obsession is more overt with the spice, but they "feel" strikingly similar as they settle on the skin. If you want the Fleur de Chine experience without the price, try Secret Obsession. Fleur de Chine seems to be a "mood" scent, or best used in environments that warrant sexy and spicy fragrances. I do not feel sexy and spicy as often as I'd like, so while FdC is truly lovely, I don't think I'd be compelled to wear it often enough to warrant a full bottle. A+ fragrance in my book, though!

I feel really fortunate to have picked this up. Arpege was mystery in a bottle when I was growing up. When I was a kid, on the rare occasions when my Mother would dress up to the nines for a night out on the town, Arpege was the smell that would fill the whole house while us kids, freshly bathed would sit and wait for the babysitter to arrive. My Mother stopped wearing it after all the formulations but would always keep the little black bottle somewhere on her dressing table. Fleur de Chine really captures the essence of vintage Arpege, a scent I thought was gone forever. This is more unisex. It's not as peachy. It's greener and cleaner and the musk isn't as brutal. There is a sweet animal note like suede. (There is also a touch of Estée Lauder Private Collection in the mix if you look for it). That poopy diaper note that has plagued many bottles of Lanvin since the late 80s is absent. I can't really say this smells modern at all. Like luxury face cream. It's classic and timeless. EDIT: My Mother dipped into her vintage stash of Arpege recently, perhaps because she had noticed me wearing this and they really are almost impossible to tell apart. Both such beautiful scents.

Fleur de Chine smells classy and powerful to my nose. A Winter fragrance and an evening one at that. It is seductive maybe too much. It is strong from the very start with an oriental ambery kick which almost sends into override your sense of smell. It makes me think of those seriously seductive fragrances which were so popular in the Eighties when I was only a child and "grown up women" simply smelled like this when they dressed up to go out. Don't let this explosion of power put you off. Fleur de Chine tones down a lot in about 5 minutes and at that point you can detect a combination of balanced undefinable flowers (they are all there at the same time equally strong and I couldn't grasp one particular flower note) and resins. This is what you get for the next 5 or 6 hours until it becomes barely perceptible for many hours to come. This is the stage in this fragrance I love most: close to the skin. It is a statement fragrance. If you wear this you certainly won't go unnoticed. I only have one doubt: is this worth the price?

One more beautiful and unique creation of Tom Ford! It's floral, powdery and aldehydic but absolutely not vintage to my nose. The perfume is oriental in every detail with a strong archaic vibe. After the first sprays it brings to mind a gallery of old Chinese watercolours and engravings with exuberant exotic flowers, rosy beauties in long luxurious outfits, huge coloured fish and expressive grimaces of mandarins. For me this is a story about the distant past written in language of smells. Broad strokes of floral notes, such as rose, magnolia, hyacinth and peony intertwine with a rich fruity sound of plum and white peach. Clementine, bergamot, cedar and hinoki wood frame the composition creating a beautiful undertone for it like lush clouds swirling across the sky support curved figures of characters in old paintings. Whenever I put this fragrance on, I feel aesthetically impressed and emotionally touched.

A classic Chypre, nothing original or exceptional, there are better ones and choices in the market from vintage to modern and challenging interpretations like Amouage Jubilation 25 which is, in my opinion, the best Chypre ever made, modern and wearable without smelling like a vintage grandma's dress kept with mothballs. Tom Ford Fleur de Chine suggests a tribute to F. Millot's Crêpe de Chine. I respect the nose and creator behind, Rodrigo Flores-Roux but in this case, I am disappointed. If you are looking for a Chypre more challenging and modern, without the detectable Chypre smell/accord from a bygone era try: Amouage Jubilation 25 , Jabu by Mona di Orio and Andy Tauer 01 Le Maroc Pour Elle.

Fleur de Chine is a bright and fresh floral oriental which is so well blended that each floral note is unable to be easily detected but somehow they all play their part superbly.I find all TF florals to be more natural to my nose than say Bond No 9's Astor Place which I found rather synthetic,stale and almost room freshener in comparison.Definite unisex frag but steers slightly towards the feminine side. Fantastic spring/summer scent which is not stereotypically floral and has real depth.I'm glad its in my collection :)

I wish the top notes would stay longer. Because the top note are an amazing blend that is so feminine and nice for summer. It is an adult refined fruity scent. What I mean is there are so many sweet fruity perfumes on the market right now. But they are too juicy sweet and don't have an grownup WOMAN vibe. To me this has the youthful fruit vibe, without the inexpensive mass market common everyone under 25 is smelling like scent. Lovely and on my list to buy a big one.

I agree with Pepperflower who found it similar to Chanel No. 5, especially the Eau Premiere for some reason, at least for the first hour or two. This is a beautiful oriental floral, not sweet, rich, delicately spicy, nothing sharp, and the basenotes surface quickly. I get an earthy, mushroomy drydown similar to Velvet Orchid for some reason (maybe the vetiver?) which is very sexy and unique.

I was happy that there was a perfume based on wisteria, but I was disappointed directly after smelling the perfume. It reminds me to "En passant" from Frederick Malle, which I love but tends to be more real wisteria. I think this one is a slightly less interesting interpretation.

Smelled this once, back in 2017 and couldn't afford it at the time. Years later and it's discontinued. I'm devastated... Nobody seem to ship to South Africa. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, even if it's just to get my hands on a mere sample! Please contact me. TIA

It's absolutely ridiculous that this is a Private Blend. It's so weak and unremarkable that it doesn't even begin to belong in the Signature line, much less the Private Blend line. Hopefully it gets retired as soon as possible.

This perfume definitely doesn't smell like it's for men! I just tried some in a free sample I got and it smells like an over 50's housewife. It smells just like potpourri.

This fragrance is very lovely and complex. On me it doesn't get powdery at all. Even though I'm not a fan of the classics, I couldn't stay away from this one.

Fleur de Chine has finally arrived in Australia at David Jones in Sydney.I cant wait to sample this and all rest of the Atelier range first hand

I did not fall in love with this scent sadly, though it was a super awesome find! If anyone is interested, I would be happy to sell it :)

Between Revlon and Max Factor of the end of 70s first 80s. Tremendous sweet hairspray. Elnett l'oreal, splend'or. Ok for nostalgics.

I bought this last winter and I hate it. Would be willing to sell it 50ml.

El brillante en el invierno suave y clásico. ?