First Premier Bouquet

I received a 30mil bottle of first premier bouquet in a swap and I'm in love head to heels Why should they discontinue such a lovely perfume?!it's easy to wear and easy to love and it's strange to see they don't produce a crowd pleaser anymore It opens cool,crisp and fresh exactly like putting your teeth in granny Smith apple which you just took out of refrigerator.I can't detect much citrusy or boozy notes and I don't miss them After couple of minutes apple seems to shift to pear which I also love.it's less cold now and is blended with a gorgeous floral scent.on my skin it seems to be a combination of Jasmine and sweetpea and just a hint of rose What can make me go crazy for a floral scent is a soft and clean touch of musk and woody notes(in this case smells like sandalwood) to ground them.it reminds me both Estee lauder modern muse and Carven le parfum.not that it smells exactly like them(it's less musky than modern muse);they share some similar qualities Van cleef first premier bouquet is exactly what I love to wear the most during springs(and summer). It's refreshing,ladylike,sensual,wearable and highly versatile.I want to cry when I think about low chance of finding another bottle speacially for such a good price(I swapped a half used Bvlgari omnia garnet with this beauty) If I had enough of this lovely perfume or if it was widely available,it was going to be one of my most frequently used spring and summer day perfumes Longevity is as satisfying as it's beautiful scent,sillage is moderate and I like it's bottle too with green juice and green cap By the way I also have original first and they're not really similar to my nose.no vintage vibe in this little gem ❤❤❤❤❤

Well, well...this perfume seems so lady-like, sweet, subtle and flowery at the beginning. There is a wonderful bouquet of pear (not listed, but I smell it), lily of the valley, sweet pea and roses, all dewy and fresh, very romantic and well-rounded. I LOVE the top notes!!! After a while, it settles and boo-ya! Out comes the vodka, right in your face. It is quite forceful and blunt. That combined with the pretty little girl flowers at the beginning makes for a surprising combo - kind of like seeing a young teenage girl in a drunken stupor at some bar. My point is, I would much rather have the bouquet of spring flowers minus the vodka. I do not get the point - why would anyone want to smell like vodka??? Bellini, Amaretto even Mojito - that is all fine and dandy. But spirits like vodka? Nooooo thank you! Top notes are great, middle notes...not so much.

Apples and Pears! Pears and apples! The opening toasts the delightful relationship between the two fruits. By far the most exciting phase of First Premier Bouquet. If only it lasted longer :( Boozy notes of vodka garnished with zesty flowers carry the top before rapidly settling into a tired musky-woody base. A greenish and somewhat salty interpretation of sweet-pea (nothing comes close to the real thing) lends an aquatic edge during the latter stages of evolution. I adore the top half FPB, not overly fussed with what it becomes on my skin in all honesty. I can taste the smell of salt on my skin. This perfume makes me insatiably thirsty! Edit - 04/07/2016 - Salty aquatic dry down noticeably absent this time around. First Premier Bouquet is a blissful crisp floral enhanced by winter orchard fruit. Absolutely stunning.

missk nearly said it all. This is the freshest, most crisp and sparkly floral I've ever experienced and it lasts and lasts! It reminds me very, very much of what Vent Vert used to be before it was reformulated - lots of green in the floral and just sweet enough to make me smile without being too flowery or too girly-girly. I agree with imgcas' statement that "even floral haters would like it", as I'm not much of a true floral lover myself. Elegant, that's the word for this, truly, truly elegant. I fear that it's been discontinued though, since I found it today for just $19.99 at a major U.S. discount store, the only bottle there, so grab it while you can!

An enchanting floral that's airy and aqueous in feel, my favorite kind of floral composition. There's also a subtle note in this reminiscent of vintage Dippity-Do hair gel, and that's a great thing (to me); I grew up loving the scent of Dippity-Do. I also love sweet pea and woods, so this sparkly floral makes me happy. My sister, a fledgling fumehead, adored this at first sniff, and embarked with me on an odyssey to locate it online. Even a self-proclaimed floral-hating friend of mine likes it, proving the contention of an earlier reviewer. I've stocked up on this, since it's fading from the market.

Solo al inicio sentí las flores, luego, jugo de pera y manzana verde; luego se asienta y se queda la pera, el guisante, la bergamota, el musk y las maderas. No se porque huelo pera y manzana :(, si dice que tiene durazno. Para mi este perfume es floral verde, tiene un sentimiento parecido al versence, pero a diferencia del versence, este es suave, femenino, y no me abruma. El frasco me parece de lo más encantador. Su duración es moderada alta, y su proyección es suave, me gusto mucho para esta primavera :D

Maybe because of the iris, it ́s remind me Essence of Narciso. But have something more, and it fits more occasions. It ́s fresh, light, perfect for spring and summer. Last all day.

Hi Guys!! I absolutely love this one. Looking for a dupe if possible...Please share your thoughts. thanks!

just in love with this spring scent. it's exactly what i've always wanted.IDEAL, PERFECT!

I AM a floral-hater and I DO LOVE this fragrance. I bought it for a great price based on all your reviews and the fact that the box seemed to be calling me everytime I saw it. On my skin I get no apples. That's fine because my top notes were a crisp blast of rosewater and green notes. I could not specifically detect bergamot, even though it is one of my favorite notes. The heart notes I got very soon after first spray were roses and lily of the valley. The base notes came in very soon and prominently on my skin. I normally have a difficult time with florals because their base notes do not appear at all on me. With this fragrance I am getting a solid base of white musk, rose, and iris. Thankfully I did not get much jasmine (I hate jasmine and jasmine hates me). The sweet pea seemed to round out the whole fragrance rather than play dominant on my skin. With all of the above considered, I am extremely happy that I have found a floral I can wear and enjoy! I'm actually going to buy myself a backup bottle. It's really that enjoyable for a non-floral-lover like myself. Thank you to everyone who reviewed for helping me find this lovely fragrance!!

I bought it at a bargain price, solely based on the reviews. When I went home to open it, I wasn't taken back. The scent was too familiar for me.. it was the scent of all of one of my aunts daughters. Yes, I kid you not. My cousins from that one aunt always wore this perfume at events. Of course I thought it was nice but never to the point where I wanted to find out what it was. So, I wasn't inlove with it completely at first. Now, I am completely head over heals inlove with this perfume. My intial thoughts of it being too old fashioned middle-eastern for me(smells of rose water and my grandma), were replaced with thoughts of an Aladdin sweeping me off my feet anytime I walked out the door with it on. And because I am a sucker for compliments...I'm excited to say I got so many compliments on this. Even a silent one from a crush~_~. He tilted his head closer to quickly take a deep sniff before I left. Yay, I am happy! :D

My first impressions of this are bright, sparkling, synthetic pears and apples. Shortly thereafter arrive fressia, lily, and jasmine, with vanilla and sandal peeking through. Within ten minutes, the quality ingredients become apparent as almond blossom and rose escort in a full, fleshy tropical white fruit note. Surprisingly, this all works harmoniously. Upon the arrival of the polite white musk/vanilla/sandal drydown, one realizes this isn't the girlie fruity we thought it was going to be. Decent sillage but mediocre longevity, but at $20/bottle, you can afford to reapply all day. If this was a wine, it would be a California Viognier. First Premier Bouquet is the younger sibling of Trueste (voile) by Tiffany, l'eau by Laura Ashley, and, of course, Miss Arpels by VC & A. b.n. There is no aromatic relation whatsoever to the Floral Animalic Chypre nature of the original First (1976).

First Premiere Bouquet is a nice fragrance overall. I just wish it were a little more...something. As many of the other reviews have mentioned, it is a delicate fragrance. I wish that the vodka and bergamont opening were a bit more pronounced and long lasting. I think that improved strength of those two elements would have made this an undeniable beauty of a fragrance. Almost immediately, the flowery composition takes over the 'fruity' and sparkling aspect of this perfume. It honestly should be catergorized as a true floral. From beginning to end I can detect the Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Rose, and Musk. While pretty, this formula is something that I've seen before and I was just hoping for a bit more. Every now and again I pick up a really nice hint of what the fragrance could grow to be, but alas, it's just not there.

OMG!this is the best fragrance by Van Cleef I've ever tried!crispy,mild,floral and very lovely.I agree,even floral haters would like it!I can't imagine anybody hating such a loveable perfume and I see all of the reviews are positive. to mypersonalharm:I don't think this perfume and tommy girl have the same nose behind.because tommy girl is designed by Calice Becker.by the way who cares?!both are very good;) I found some similarities between this one and "eau de fleur de soie" by kenzo. both are romantic and mild,smelling like light pink roses.yeah,in fact I don't smell any vodka here.it's just a mild rose and some green,fresh notes which become bolder as it remains. I think I'll add this loevly perfume to my collection one day.

Who said that lily of the valley does not smell good! Well, I just found out here that it smells freakin' awesome when mixed with vodka, and sweet pea I must not forget. White floral with some citrusy and boozy undertones in a really good way. Vodka and bergamot make it smell clean and fresh. In future will rethink alcoholic beverages in perfumes, unless it's beer offcourse This perfume is one of the master florals, must try! Excellent longevity-all day I smelled great:)

Someone can tell that the same nose is behind this one and Tommy girl.There is a similar technique used here,creating a characteristic fizziness.Like soda and lime,like vodka and bitter lemon,like green-apple-perfumed champagne that bursts from its bottle.Very fresh,a bit masculine in its audacious attitude,but femminine hearted to its last drop.

Very fruity with dominant lily of the valley. A fragrance that is suitable for day wear. It is long lasting. I would not purchase it again, for some reason I find it boring, the notes never seem to change on me. However, it is a safe fragrance that does not offend.

Lovely floral scent, ideal as a gift, you can not go wrong with it. Delicate fragrance which I forwarded only because I could not remember the smell. A few days ago I tried it again, and I still think it is pleasant, smells somehow pure.

This perfume and Stile Donna by Sergio Tacchini is pouring from the same place. There is no difference between them, and my best words are in favor of Stile Donna by Sergio Tacchini, because it is more durable than First Premier Bouquet!

Nice, not special. I am not loving the vodka on it, and unfortunatelly that and apple is all I sense after a few hours. Must say it has good longevity for a fruity fragrance.