Ode à l'amour

Ode à l'amour is charming and romantic. It reminds me of spring in Paris with romance and love in the air. It is pretty, youthful and alluring. It makes me think of a bouquet of gorgeous pink roses. There are no roses in this perfume but the soft floral heart with a touch of spicy plum creates the scent that reminds me of a fine rose perfume. The plum notes are beautiful in this perfume with a touch of spice and black current. In the heart notes, the plum notes are masterfully combined with ylang-ylang. The scent is not heavy but it has substance and beautiful presence. The scent continues into the base note but retains this beautiful soft fruity floral quality. I always get compliments when I wear this scent. People describe it as soft, romantic and charmingly sweet but not overpowering. Notes from Yves Rocher UK site: Mirabelle Plum, Currant Blossom, Damason Plum, Ylang-Ylang, Amber, Cistus, and Sandalwood.

Had a mini of this in junior high, now I have a mini of it again. I never realized just how unique this is until I smelled a bajillion other fragrances. The mini I am smelling has been used a tiny bit and the scent has changed a little, but time has mostly been kind to it and it smells essentially like I remember it doing back in the day. I could never have picked out blackcurrant and plum as the major players in this fragrance. They both seem too dark for this pastel pink concoction. This is the epitome of lovely. It's a fresh-faced girl on her graduation day holding a huge bouquet of pink roses while her highschool sweetheart takes a picture of her. They haven't realized that they want to go to separate colleges yet and all is well in the world. It's uplifting, sweet but not saccharine, fruity but not cheap.

I have the vintage that is utterly lovely. Yes, it is fruity with plum, tart black currant and some green apple but very deep with some patchouli and musk, strong sandalwood and some tiny hint of light floral that is not ylang or rose. So very pretty. Close to the skin like a vintage perfume should be. Not a modern beast. For getting close.

I completely forgot I had it years ago... I really loved the tangy blackcurrant note counterbalancing the sweetness of the composition. Then the plum and amber with a hint of rose. Not quite a "pink" fragrance. It was really mouthwatering, full of dark fruit on an ambery background. Such a shame I can't get hold of this any more...

This used to be my signature fragrance - I used to wear it ALL the time and put on the sparkly lotion every night before bed. It appears, unfortunately, that they may have discontinued this fragrance, and I was caught without a stockpile, so I'll be out soon, which is too bad, because I loved the mixture of fruit and spice.