Nuit d'Orchidee

I was excited to see this listed for sale above, and aghast when I saw the prices!! I love concentrees, and some of my all time favorite YRs are Elixir de Parfums (Ode au Reve and Yria XDP). This smells wonderful, but at that price they can keep it! If all this has in it is orchid, it is the darkest most magical orchid ever! As many of you know, I love my florals heavy and dark, with some nice aged feel or some swirling incensey notes...this is all that and more! This is floral and darkly rich with a scent that is truly intoxicating. It has an oriental feel without being too woody, resiny or smoky. I almost want to say I detect galbanum or even oakmoss in this. It has the feel of dark silk, and has the most absolutely rich muskiness that is not animalic and goes perfectly with my skin. My mother asked me what cologne I had on one day, when I said "Nuit d'Orchidee by Yves Rocher" she did NOT believe me! There is something in this wonderous fragrance that just comes alive on my skin, it has that vintage feel (styrax, maybe...or aged woods) and is so dark it almost smells like a scent Malificent (the dark fairy from Sleeping Beauty) would wear. Strong, beautiful and severe, but given to rich and grand things and mysterious...very mysterious! Sillage: great Longevity: excellent Overall: 5/5 A magical treasure! This has everything I ever wanted in a perfume and more. This is just what the perfume-doctor ordered and I WILL have a FB of this, or else a nice decant. Of all the fragrances (vintage or otherwise) I have smelled from this House, THIS is by far my favorite!! This has the richness and elegance of Yria Elixir, and the woodiness and dreaminess of Ode au Reve and so very much more...as it is vintage, stronger and absolutely more complex and divinely gothic and arcane...like the reflection of an orchid in a dark looking glass.

This is a beautiful floral, lovely, subtle - it really makes me want to keep smelling my wrists (and I usually prefer a more green scent). This is definitely an evening scent (orchids somehow always seem to be). Sillage is just slightly enough to notice in passing but stays very close. Not for everyone, certainly, but if you like a delicate and subtle scent this one is definitely worth trying. Beautiful dark blue bottle too! In fact, it is Saturday evening, I'm wearing some now (refreshed over Orchidee which I wore this morning), and hubby has commented several times how lovely I smell this evening, and he is usually oblivious to all but a few special fragrances......seems he likes this one too! A thumbs up for this scent, and its daytime sister.

A fantastic orchid perfume. It's very similar to the original Orchidee but with a sensual twist to it. It's deeper and has a hint of a musk to it. Strange but even though all it has listed are orchids these are no ordinary orchids. These orchids lean toward the exotic rainforest or the deepest jungles. They are very deep and heady though not sinus clogging and brain jamming heady that you get from some of the perfumes today. This is one of Yves Rocher's best scents. It gives a scent of exotic, mysterious, and intriguing sensuality to it. If you want an unforgettable scent for that magical evening and a night to remember this is the perfect scent. If.... you can find it.

I am a male aged 53. Also have been a collector of fragrances for 15 years, mostly vintage. This is a perfect unisex floral perfectly suited for evening wear, or any other time of day or season. In my opinion. Such a beautiful spicy floral, so well balanced and ouzing class , refined and not too loud. Also, pre-barcode vintage can be found in the UK for around £25 IMHO I would much rather wear this than Tom Ford at nearly 10 x the price. I have a number of bottles and notes really stand the test of time exceptionally well

I remember Nuit d'Orchidée was a deep and warm perfume. I was very young, my mother had Orchidee and Nuit d'Orchidee. Both were too attractive for a young girl, so my mother gave me the empty bottles which were very nice too. In my souvenirs Nuit d'Orchidee was stronger than Orchidee, and it seemed to be "magical" because of the bottle. I would like to find both of them now. Please Yves Rocher : launch these perfumes again ! I'm pretty sure I would still love them.