Feerie

Bought the original in box from eBay for far too much money, but you best believe I'm saving that bottle once the juice is gone! That being said, this was my first encounter with Féerie. I have Celtic ancestry and have had an interest in magical creatures and folklore since I was but a wee babe. I never thought my fascination with the faerie world would coincide with my love for fragrance, but the connexion is clear, especially when one considers fae are oft associated with glamour, intoxication, and otherworldliness. We could debate back and forth about how good this fragrance is versus how much she is a novelty, but the real question is: Do I get faerie vibes from her? The answer is yes, but mainly in the dry down. The opening is far too much citrus to remind me of a fae— did she live in ancient China rather than with the Tuatha de Danann?— but definitely effervescent and energetic as a mischievous pixie. How does it compare with Guerlain's Insolence, one of my favourite fragrances ever? This fragrance has a few notes in common, but it is hardly the same. Guerlain Insolence: More iris, more berries, more tonka. Very sweet, heady, intoxicating. Think a sweet and smokey rendition of Lilac Wine, like Jeff Buckley's. Féerie: Here we have the Italian mandarin, rose, and vétiver along with the beautiful violet and iris combination. Effervescent if a bit sharper and more bitter. She is a complex, sweet & sour fairy. Instead of a warm, sweet dry down, it is a bit spicy, citric, ancient. As much as I enjoy this scent, I am not sure whether I would want one to replace it once it's gone. HOWEVER, if I were looking to replace it, I wouldn't go with Insolence. I would try to combine a citrus fragrance with any violet-forward lipstick fragrance. Of ones I've actually smelled— Oriza Legrand's Jardins d'Armide paired with Daisy by Marc Jacobs and/or Dsquared She Wood should get you most of the way there. All great fragrances in their own right, too.

The notes listed are not quite complete, as listed here, although may bear out for some. Green notes mentioned, specifically violet leaves, bring my nose to attention and are very much there. The Italian mandarin smells of lovely zest and is almost edible and left me wanting to find more in the heart or base. The black currant did not turn on me and become animalic, which happens to me frequently, but stayed a pleasant slightly tart berry note. The Egyptian jasmine leans to the indolic side but mildly and without developing strong menthols, just enough for that narcotic effect. The roses, there are two, the Bulgarian and the rose absolute, they are the star of the show for me. The aroma reminds me of dewy pink roses warmed by the sun, the stunning rich Sterling Silver rose with the waft of some spice of deep red roses blending in. Heady but not powdery or soapy but a garden in balance. The vetiver is gentle and does not turn the notes very dry, becoming a bit less heady, with a bit more dry and not sweet accent. The iris is orris butter, the oil providing some deep iris without the powder, a creamy carrot or parsnip. Feerie lasts well on me and is a silage bomb on me for the first hour or two and then settles into the rose beds that travel with you. So happy. I love layering Feerie, especially with something active like Jo Malone Bergamot and Oud Intense, that changes itself up frequently through the wear. I feel like I am walking through some beautiful earthy forest with amazing roses growing along the path. Layering Feerie may be just the ticket if it doesn't ring your bell by itself. I am very glad I ordered Feerie, the bottle is enchanting and unique, the fragrance quickly becoming a favorite for me, a versatile one at that.

I have to admit that I bought this blind for my lady because of the bottle... in the same manner I did for myself with Midnight in Paris. There's just something about Van Cleef and Arpels and their bottles that compel me to take action instead of admiring them from photos on the internet. The bottle is indeed wonderfully made and the faceted glass was stunning. Usually when a bottle is a beautiful as this one would be a little wary of the scent inside, as if one cannot have the best of both worlds. Unfortunately this notion is proven untrue by the Guerlains and Chanels and classics of the past. Feerie is yet another attestment to that. Feerie is not cloyingly sweet at all. The blackcurrant adds a sweet dimension but violet holds it in restraint. The result is a pleasant sweetness that is unlike the cloyingly sweet concoctions targeted at teens these days. Sure enough, my lady said it did not smell sweet to her. And she is an untrained nose. The scent does conjure up images of fairies and their abodes, possibly deep in the woods in an enchanted forest. It remains linear for most of its life, and has moderate sillage and longevity. It is as much a work of art as the beautiful bottle it comes in. I think it would be as perfect a first scent for any lady as it was for mine. I am disappointed to learn that it has been discontinued. This would probably mean it would become more elusive in time to come - like fairies.

I had no idea this was so incredible! Gotta get better at following when hidden gems like this perfume get discontinued. Apparently it was in discounter stores and sites for crazy cheap as of 2018 but now going for hundreds on eBay. Wild. I saw it on the highest shelf of a sketchy Fulton Mall shop and overpaid for a 50ml but had a very entertaining conversation with the seller and a customer that tempered the mild price gouging. The scent itself is glorious. My husband just played me the Galandriel scene from Lord of the Rings and (prior commenter) Pamelo is spot on with the connection. This is the scent of Cate Blanchett’s Galandriel. I get a dark mossy earthy berry rose violet. Not terribly sweet. Beautifully blended. I don’t understand the celeb scent comparisons at all. I’ve smelled countless celeb scents. All sugary vomit. What celeb or mass fragrance could this be similar to? So odd. I was also pleased with how beautiful the packaging and bottle are! I wish more perfume bottles were designed this well. Mugler releases come to mind. But this is better. The metal and glass all have a nice weight to them too. Easily one of my best ever blind buys!

I bought this perfume 15 years ago and fell in love with it: and no, I did not buy it for the bottle, it was the scent. Something in the scent was very elusive and intriguing to me when I sprayed it. However, I remember that there was something in the bottom notes that was a bit not to my taste, but I could not tell what it was that bothered me after wearing it a while. Considering I'm very picky and I did throw away bottles of perfumes I never finished over the years, I did finish this one to the last drop - which says a lot. I still have the bottle standing decoratively in my room, it is stunning. I recently tried to understand why I liked it so much, and what was the elusive scent that intrigued me so much back then. After 10 minutes I managed to squeeze a leftover drop and having compared it to other perfumes I realize it was the violet and iris, most likely. I thought that Guerlain Insolence would be similar, but it was not, not at all. The Guerlain turns sickeningly sweat after an hour, the vanilla in it ruins it. I'll have to find a substitute.

Such a gorgeous, gorgeous scent... Mmmmmm. It is absolutely marvelous. So pleasing to the senses. Feerie by Van Cleef and Arpels is not just all that appeal by the external. The very promising unique bottle is not to deceive ! The first time I came across the perfume, I said to myself, "You must be kidding me!". I wondered if the perfume would be too strong or probably be very offensive...dark. I am so glad all those have been answered and that all those are corrected. Feerie is such a nice and soothing scent...such a pleasing note filled with currant-y and some floral sweet note that dries down as a great memory of something nice. This fragrance lasts quite long too ! It has been 4 hours since I sprayed my wrist and I had worked here and there...I can still smell the scent and it is beautiful. Day or night, you can't go wrong. I recommend this for the modern chick, working girl and lady who likes to has great ambitions and wants to have dreams to come true...like a fairy !

Feerie :) It is impossible to wear Feerie and not want to smile. Try it. You'll find it's where the magic begins. It ends in a composition truly worthy of the packaging, the resulting expectations and a smile that starts with your eyes :) For me, Feerie is a bit of a matchmaker. My little faerie introduced me to the consummate floral fruity couple. The lovely, Violet and Black Currant. The two notes are perfectly matched here. They don't quite present the comfort of a long time couple, they're more exciting, more romantic in Feerie... newlyweds. They're together, but still shining individually... bright with the magical feel of youthful courting and possibilities. Feerie is a persistently hopeful, linear, long wearing little darling. She is perfect on a windy, windows open day. Just let her in and smile. Believe me, you won't be able to help yourself!

This is my joint number one favourite perfume (along with Velvet Isle by Arran Aromatics). It is a beautifully fresh, sweet, tart smell, like berries just picked from the forest, with a hint of grass, flowers and leaves. I can't really detect the individual scents in this perfume apart from the blackcurrants and red berries... the rest is kind of a beautiful haze of magical tartness, sweetness and 'foresty-ness' combined. It's one of the more 'grown up' perfumes that I own. It is such a beautiful smell, you could wear it in the daytime or the evening. Oh, and the bottle is absolutely stunning. My ONLY criticism is that you really do have to spray it quite a few times -- it's pretty weak. And even then you will need to spray again later. But it just means I carry it around in my bag and spray throughout the day -- it's worth it so smell to beautiful!

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that sometimes the fragrance chooses you.. This is my boyfriends favorite perfume that I wear. My daughter likes it best on me also..and her tastes normally run towards heavy hitters like Angel, Poison, Pink Sugar etc.. Although I previously enjoyed the smell of this I somehow turned away from its tender and demure nature, experimenting with so many others I thought would better represent my personality, And now I’ve come full circle. The powdery violet and black current feel like an ethereal hug from my childhood. The citrus, jasmine and hint of vetiver balance and give this fragrance enough depth to be wearable as a grown woman. It’s far from being a showstopper, but sometimes the most satisfying fragrance is the one that you can spray at any moment and you feel right at home.

Got a 100ml at bargain price a while ago, and it has been worth every cent. Not only is the bottle super pretty but the juice it self is really nice as an every day fragrance. The name and the bottle might suggest that Feerie is a dark night time fragrance, but for me it is quite the opposite. Not a mysterious, dark and out of the ordinary scent, but a sweet fruity floral. Violet is the strongest note by far in this one. And I'm not complaining being a violet fan. Very much a spring time scent, I would say. Would say both longevity and sillage are average. Not bad, but nothing extraordinary either. All in all a very nice and non offensive day scent with a nice bottle design. Well worth a try if you are into sweeter florals and want something uncomplicated and light to wear.

It seems as though I am in the minority of reviewers for this scent. The top notes on me were gorgeous, vibrant violets, a hint of the fruit and with an almost effervescent vibe. It was definitely not sweet. I really don't care for sweet or fruity fragrances and was so relieved that this wasn't one of those. The middle notes are just AHHHHHH! The rose and iris come out and mingle with the violets. The fruit gets a bit stronger, but the iris contains it beautifully. The dry down is what I love the best! Soft, woody, mossy floral that I just lose myself in. I believe this fragrance is beautiful, unique and age appropriate for anyone! It is one of my best ever blind buys! Sillage is moderate, which is perfect! Longevity is about 4-5 hours of bliss on me.

Feerie really surprised me. I bought this one blind because I love the unique bottle. I wasn't expecting much based on the notes but I found a 50ml bottle on eBay for a great price and figured it was worth it just to add that bottle to my collection. Upon trying it, I have to say I really like it! It may be love - time will tell.;) This perfume SPARKLES. It's very sweet and fresh but has just enough woodiness in the dry down to tamper the sugar overload. I'm really loving black currant lately and this frag presents the note just beautifully. Feerie has excellent silage and longevity - 12 hours plus. I think it just works well with my chemistry. It surrounds me with a lovely aura and I find myself smiling every time the scent touches my nose.

I love this midnight blue bottle, but i am not in love with the juice inside - just ordinary, nothing striking. On a positive note, this perfume last well over 6 hours, however, sillage is too soft. Unlike Oriens which smell far superior than this. Nevertheless, the bottle design is super cute in child like way. I find myself constantly smiling when looking at it, dreamlike :) (so it's worth paying the money for just looking at the bottle :)) Oh, those spiky twig is rather odd, but very useful! I can hang my rings on the branch & the angel wings -> an alternative usage for the bottle as a ring hanger :) Btw, this is EDP is slightly better than EDT version as it has a hint of mysterious depth where the EDT lacks. I recommend the EDP version.

An absolutely delightful addition to my perfume collection! The bottle is truly spectacular, like a work of art - a deep blue multi faceted crystal globe with a tiny silver faerie resting on the silver twigs above, watching over the fragrance... Who would have thought that the juice in it, would be equally beautiful? But it is. I get a delicious waft of black currants, some citrus, fruity (but not over the top) sweetness with a tangy floral kick that is simply divine. The sillage is about four feet but inoffensive to those around at the same time because the fragrance is also really pretty. As is the powdery dry-down on my skin. Lasted seven hours on me. What more can a girl ask for?!

At first, I was disappointed that it is so light. Of course, it would be! What did I expect a strong oriental? Slap head now. I do have the edp and it is LIGHT, airy and oh yes, beautiful. Ethereal... This is one that could be for any age, it is timeless. I could even see giving to a tweener, as it would be lovely and inoffensive as a scent and so gorgeous a bottle. Conversely, it would also be a great scent for an intimate encounter, as some strong nightclub strength scents are overpowering to most men when that close. Sexy? Only in that he could still smell you through it. The edt must be even slighter? Still, I am tempted to get it so my bottle will have a companion.

The bottle is what will initially get you, but Feerie's scent is what will really make you love it. It's a very original one. Feerie definitely lives up to the regalness that is it's pretty bottle. This is the fragrance of sweet violets dancing with delicate powder. Just like the tiny little fairy sitting on top of it, it exudes innocence and purity. I have never loved violet themed perfumes until I ran into this little gem. The only downfall to this lovely perfume is the lasting power, it really only lasts a few hours on me and then it's gone. It really doesn't bother me all too much though, the scent itself is very much worth the respraying.

I'm not a fragrance collector/connoisseur, and I've thrown out many a beautiful bottle of nice perfume, but this one is staying for long after I use up however much is left in the bottle. VC&A's Feerie is a work of art inside & out (literally). As is to be expected from a luxury jewelry brand. I posted in another fragrance review that I usually get bored with fragrances after a few weeks of wear, but Feerie along with only a handful remain a staple in my fragrance collection. I wore it to see La Sylphide ballet and that's my association for this perfume. Like a fairy it's an understated, yet lovely, elusive and enchanting scent.

I have a prejudice with perfume bottles: I don't trust them. At the beginning I hated this fragance, I really don't like the opening. Half an hour later I couldn't keep my nose very far from my wrist, I had become addicted. Still, I wasn't sure... I tried it three more times comparing it with some other fragances. Took me two years to find something like this: awsome, delighfull, joyfull, classy. I really love it. In my very pale skin it smells fruity, not so much floral, but not too sweet, just perfect. I don't think it would work for everyone either, is very personal. In my skin it smells great.

Very smooth and sweet fragrance..I'd imagine soft oil rather than liquid when I sniff this. It's really fruity, with almost no heavy base noted to balance that out. I'm very surprised not to find any musc in the composition, because it does have a soapy-ish clean smell to my nose, maybe it's the green crispiness of vetyver. Very fruity, extremely long lasting and the bottle is to die for.. I like it for it's quality and overall appeal, however it's too sweet for my taste and I couldn't wear it much.. But I'm sure fruit lovers will appreciate it's beauty.

I hated this at first sniff but I really, really like the bottle so I kept dabbing myself with the mini that I got. Like all my favorites, it grew on me---little by little until I find myself reaching for it more often, like a comfort scent. For me, this is the darker sister of Dior's I love Dior, but for some reasons, this is so many notches more impressive because of the way it mixes with the skin. I would love to own a full sized bottle. This smells like velvety flowers dipped in the most expensive fragrant wines. The bottle is hypnotic too.