Orchidee

Back in the 1990s, I started getting Yves Rocher catalogs. Since I had previously seen the green-and-pink Yves Rocher buildings while I was studying in France, I was happy to sample their products. One of the items I ended up with was a large-size bottle of Orchidee, and I loved it! Everything about it made me feel good, from the gorgeous iridescent bottle to the lush fragrance. But I find stopper bottles less convenient to use than spray bottles, so I never used it up. Some years later, when I somehow lost access to YR products, I realized that my beloved Orchidee didn't smell like it used to. (I find that, in general, stopper bottles have a tendency to let air into the bottle and then--pouf!--there goes your lovely fragrance.) Thankfully, I still have the bottle and, while I don't feel this scent smells good enough to wear out, I sometimes wear it at home. Despite the damage that time and oxygen have dealt this beauty, it is a lush, sunny floral that instantly transports you to your own private tropical island. Like other reviewers, I wish YR would re-release this, preferably in a spray bottle. Until then, I'll have to be happy with the shadow of this glorious fragrance.

I had this perfume over 10 years ago. Yves Rocher perfumes was my "starting kit" into the world of aromas. I started with YR and then moved on to the designer perfumes. When I visited relatives just now, one of them showed me some perfumes she had. Mini bottles of different brands, among which she had 2 mini bottles of Orchidee. Since I remembered how much I liked this one, I asked if I could have one of them. It's nice to finally be able to smell this lovely scent again, after so many years. To me, the scent reminds me of Christmas, somehow. It has some notes that is in the air around Christmas when you cook Christmas dinner and bake cakes for Christmas. And it reminds me of the Christmas tree too. It must be the spices in the notes, that does it for me. It's a very comforting scent. I'm grateful that I can use it again. The longevity is amazing. Put it on in the morning and it's still there in the evening. Many expensive perfumes don't last half as long. The quality of the older YR perfumes(from 70s and 80s) are just as good as Chanel and Dior and other expensive brands today. I hope I can stumble on some more YR scents from the 70s and 80s. I miss them!

This scent is magnificent. It is quietly original, softly sensual, and amazingly versatile. I think the notes above are not quite correct, but this is *so* beautifully blended that I can't pick the notes apart. There is definitely citrus, a base of creamy sandalwood, but the rest of the blend is tangy tart floral goodness complemented by a touch of vanilla and a hint of spice, juicily green throughout the evolution. Perhaps hyacinth or LoV, a touch of lily? Manna from heaven? I have never applied a perfume and so immediately fallen in love. This is perfect for warm weather, could be lovely in winter. Warm, delicate but determined, playful yet comforting, beautifully rich, and effortlessly simple. This is lovely and deserves a try. I have already purchased two back up flacons. Just amazing. I don't know that it's distinct enough to be a signature, but it is most definitely me....and I suspect that everyone who tries this will have a similar experience. Just lovely. Perfect. Charming, without cloying, a refreshing change. LOVE. I have no idea why it's called Orchidee.

I bought a vintage bottle among a lot of various perfumes, and I think this will become one of my favorites. The scent is lovely, floral but with a plummy, jammy note from the hibiscus, and it lasts for hours. Of course, I don't just dab-dab on my wrists and behind my ears. This is an EDT which comes in a splash bottle because one is meant to use it generously, as a fragrance to spread on the forearms, inside the elbows, behind the ears and at the back of the neck. I like to perfume the backs of my hands as well, so I can discreetly enjoy my fragrance without burying my nose against my wrist. (I do take public transport, which can be quite a trial without some scent to obscure the inevitable unpleasant odors.) Rocher's Orchidee is an all-around lovely, very feminine scent that was ahead of its time. It's moderately long-lasting, and sillage is more than adequate if you apply it generously. And at this price, there's really no reason not to be generous with it.

In my early 20's, I first experienced Orchidee. I loved her and thought she was so me. I bought a 100ml bottle and used it all up quite quickly, then got caught up in the twenty-something idea of buying of more expensive perfumes. By the time I looked for a new bottle of Orchidee she was nowhere to be seen. I recently discovered that my mum still had a bottle of Orchidee and she brought it over for our Friday night sniff and a snifter session. I truly expected that, as my senses have refined with age, that I would not find it as enthralling as I did in my 20's, but how I was mistaken! It was even better than I remembered. I realised that I still love Orchidee, but can appreciate her more now my taste has developed. For a relatively inexpensive scent she is truly gorgeous and quite uniquie, but inoffensive enough to wear for work even though your colleagues may frequently ask what scent you're wearing and tell you how awesome it is!