Murmure

This one opens with a jasmine blast that quickly devolves into something "off" on my skin. I am attributing it to the lily, which can veer on the spicy but soapy side on my skin. That note hangs around for a while, but it eventually settles into a well blended white floral, but a tad too synthetic IMO. I THINK I like it, and time will tell, but I have to be careful with lily. It doesn't seem to want to be my friend. Blind buy for me, but probably best to test first. EDIT 3/8/20 - This has grown on me. Starting to really like it after the first 10-15 minutes or so. EDIT 74/20 - Now that it is warm out, I have grown to love this. A non-screechy jasmine and well-behaved lily with the slightest wood and spice notes, it's sophisticated and womanly.

For me it has one of the most beautiful projections-it is elevated, full and lush, it has quite strong sealage and it one moment stays close to skin and next it wiffs a cloud of white flowers scent. It is no doubt sexy-I had so many compliments on it, however it is sophisticated and confident-if a bit distant. It does not say:come here. It says:I am in harmony with myself. Using my 3rd bottle and hoping it will not be discontinued. It's not vulgar, not stinky, its heavenly. It may be just my body chemistry that marries this gem so well. I have not much more to say-even i wrote big reviews for some other fragrances. But this one is the one i would keep if I had to choose just one from my collection. Full stop.

Very beautiful light floral fragrance! A tender floral bouquet with the leading jasmine note (that also reminds a lot a syringa scent) sweetened by the honey blossom dust of lily and tuberose. This fragrance smells very natural. I only wish the musk note was less overpowering because the base is musky enough and spoils the floral beauty of this wonderful floral fragrance. This fragrance is my favorite jasmine/syringa fragrance. It's gorgeous! Also I like the design of its bottle and package.

I try first time a VCA fragrance...I've received my pack from post today and wouwww! Such a thing can't be! It smells just like a young and minimalist woman could smell...First it's very intense jasmin'y and a li'l bit lily, after half an hour jasmin is getting down and lilly's intensity rises like a teeter totter!... If Alien is one of the best of jasmin scents for Winter, this is its summer-spring analogue...

Murmure is such an underrated vintage gem. The unsweet freshness of this scent clears my mind and my soul. Freesia dominates the top notes followed by a noble lily giving the scent its arty and graceful vibe. Cinnamon in the background adds just a hint of fire, though this fragrance never gets loud, it remains a sophisticated whisper. High class!

Very, very underrated perfume, created by two of the greatest noses in perfumery. The creamiest, whitest lily I have ever smelled, enchanced and balanced perfectly by whisker of warm cinnamon. A hidden treasure!

I really like it, different, unique. Interesting and has mystery to it. Okay, update - the more I wear this the more I LOVE IT!!!

very beautiful. yes, its floral, but unique, long lasting, nice projection. one of my favorites.

White flower power here (definitely not a whisper!) in another collaboration between Jacques Cavallier and Alberto Morillas, this one from 2002. Murmure offers a big blast of white jasmine in the opening and seems somewhat soapy--even evoking memories of Ineke Poet's Jasmine (always a good thing!). However, this jasmine is less soapy and more woody. The underlying base actually smells more like dried grass than wood to me, but the important point is that it is not all sweet--despite the cinnamon and vanilla indicated in the note pyramid for this composition. I definitely do not consider this in any sense a fruity-floral fragrance but a straight-up floral perfume. Of course, it was created long before the wave of abstract fruity-florals now flooding the market. I found a 100 ml bottle of this perfume while moving, and am glad to have done so. I sprayed some on while attempting to arrange my storage space (filled mostly with books and, ahem, perfume...), and was very happy that after however many years this bottle was hidden away in the back of my closet it still smells quite nice. Jacques Cavallier and Alberto Morillas (along with Thierry Wasser) also collaborated on Calvin Klein Truth, which was launched a couple of years earlier, in 2000, and I very much enjoyed the original version of that perfume as well. Truth also had an appealing clean aspect to it, but was entirely different from this creation. (I have not tried the reformulation of Truth, hence the past tense.) Is Murmure still in production? I have not seen it around, and some of the negative reviews suggest that it did not do well on the market, but I'll be wearing the contents of my bottle, which by the way is quite sleek!

Found this among my samples, thought I would revisit it. Initial blast of florals was sweet, refreshing and pleasant. Not sure if my sample has expired, but the heart of the composition is woodsy, spicy (in a nasty chemical way). Have noticed that citrus/fruit/woods and spice notes don't keep well, they clash and turn nasty in older fragrances. Would love to sample a fresh one, as it does sound like a lovely classic, provided the spices are toned down. Van Cleef & Arpels can be a bit of a hit and miss for me sometimes so I am wary. Once the nasty chemical heart fades, there persists a fresh floral sweetness that has an almost effervescent yummy cinnamon hint and an appealing flavour from the combination of freesias and vanilla. I really would love a fresh sample as it is quite pleasant once the nasty off-smelling heart that falls flat moves aside. Hint of plasticky-ness from one of the floral components though. Hmm.

Wonderful fruity floral scent warmed with sweet vanilla... I can detect some woody ingredients, which transform Murmur into not-so typical floral scent. Woody ingredients actually add some elegance to this perfume... it's chic and somehow rich warm fragrance. To me, this is more spring and fall scent. It's safe, easy to wear to office or any-kind of daily use. I would say, it's kind of daily signature scent, To be honest, I couldn't find anything boring or syntetic here. I would replace "boring" with "nothing wow but elegant floral". Depends on your taste. The longevity is quite good, but after two-three hours stays more to the skin. I like it and I regret it's discontinued. I would be happy to buy another bottle!

Spicy sweet white florals, quite strong but not overwhelming. There's something almost aldehyde like about the opening that buoys the opening notes up. The white florals are sweet, a little freshness from the orange blossom, then a warm woody dry down. Lasts well. Classic white floral scent with some warm spices.

I'm not fond of Van Cleef and Aprels. They are usually too sharp for me, but this one is pretty. I feel a strong jasmine tea note there but no tea is mentioned.

This smells a lot like Bijan DNA and behaves a lot like it too. Very airy and light yet deep. Overall, this is a jasmine and lily dominant scent on me. The other floral notes are more background players along with the woodsy notes. I tried it in the cold and could barely smell it but in warmer weather the floral notes really come through. While I like it, I think it could have benefited with some warmer notes, maybe amber, to make it less aloof. Elegant, yes, but also a little cold.

This is anything but gentle and delicate. On me, this is a blast of synthetic white florals, vanilla extract and sticky cinnamon. When applied carefully - and by carefully I mean a light spray on one wrist only, it's not too overpowering and won't choke those around you...but it's still very, very what I call "in your face" (which goes against the description here). I don't hate Murmure by any means, but the first hour or so is so sharp that it's not enjoyable for me (and I usually LOVE my strong perfumes). Once it's dried down, it's quite lovely as well as sophisticated...perfect for Spring. Longevity seems to be so-so on me, 3 hours give or take. This is my first Van Cleef & Arpels fragrance, and I can't say I'm blown away or dying to rush out to try their other scents. I like Murmure after it's dried down - but it's definitely not a love or hate thing with me. Who knows, maybe it'll charm me the more I wear it. Will update if it does. Update 18/9/13: Unfortunately I am not having any luck with this, even when it's had time to dry down. The more I've tried it, the more the stickiness and synthetic notes bother me...and it stays as strong and screechy from start to finish now that the weather is warmer. Not a fan and not able to wear. Not a good introduction to this brand for me, hope that I'll be charmed by other scents from this house in the future.

After about 5 minutes, this turns into an absolute nightmare on my skin. It doesn't happen very often that I feel compelled to wash off a scent but this is certainly one of them. What happens is something resembling an old, cold ash tray - know what I mean? Terrible. I'm not sure exactly what could be causing this but I will have to investigate, because I truly think this scent has a ton of potential, despite it being more of a bark than a whisper ;) Seriously wondering what ingredient here could be causing this cold, stale smoke nuance on my skin :(

Very grown-up. Very female. Lots of dry, deep, no-sweet flowernotes mixed with woodsy notes. Just wow too me!! This is for a female supertiger on a hunt daytime. Gorgeous!! I think this one is for women over 35. Väldigt vuxen, väldigt kvinnlig. Mycket djupa, osöta, torra blommiga noter som är bra mixade med olika träslag. Helt enkelt fantastisk! Doften för en superpuma på jakt dagtid. Gudomlig!! För kvinnan/karriärskvinnan över 35 pga saknaden av moderna sötsliskiga doftnoter.

This performs like a typical floral on my skin-sharp, sharp, sharp. More of a "PSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTT!!!" than a whisper, but it softens and becomes much more pleasant and feminine.It smells both too innocent and pedestrian for me-but on somebody who it suits better, it might create a lovely aura....

One of the worst frags I ever smell,it`s not for me,too much jasmine there.First time I spray it on me I feel terrible and this gave me very bad head ache.

To me this one is a very sharp floral scent... I distinctively smell the jasmine.