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sergik2011 – :
I found a strange note at first. It clung to my sleeve but gradually disappeared on my skin. I find it hard to pin down but I did not find it pleasant-and nothing to do with florists- rubber possibly?. After that it became sweet and pretty and kept going all day. I was pleased by little wafts of it as I moved around rather than in smelling my wrist. Although I thought I was looking for this simple floral and, weird opening aside, it was what I was expecting I find it somehow unsatisfactory. That being said it will keep it’s place as it is unlike anything else I have.
irkabeba – :
a lot of herbal citrus in the top, sharp and then some white florals mainly lily, gardenia and freesia in the middle with a lot of herbal in the bottom in the EDT. The EDP is a bit richer and deeper and smoother but it has this odd BO note to it. Not a fan.
КоНфЕтКо… – :
I bought a bottle of Antonia’s Flowers from Mecca a couple of years ago. At the time it was around $150, so it was a big purchase and a blind buy, but it promised freesia – my favourite scent in the world. When it arrived, I was disappointed with the box and the bottle, but the biggest disappointment for me was the freesia. It was a white floral once it softened, but the freesia was hiding in there somewhere. I just didn’t get it – there were too many other flowers in the bouquet. Just not for me.
So, sadly, I reboxed it, and put it at the very back of my perfume cupboard – heartbroken that I had spent so much on something I wasn’t going to wear. It stayed there until I finally sold it (for much less) to someone who loved it and loved the freesia. So, it was me – it was my skin that soaked up the freesia and kept it hidden – or my nose just couldn’t separate it from the bunch.
I’m so glad others enjoy it and the freesia dances on their skin and doesn’t hide. If you smell the freesia, I’m jealous. Wear it with joy!
Benditto – :
Barneys NY Costa Mesa CA, 1992:
That’s where I first met Antonia’s Flowers. It’s a polarizing fragrance, and few will be neutral on the liking-spectrum. This is quite possibly, the only ‘feminine’ floral that I Love. With exception of unisex botanicals like linden/ neroli, or those hiding under a cloud of incense smoke, I rarely gravitate towards overly-feminine perfume.
What makes it special, is the fennel – tarragon – absinthe – licorice- anise note that stays linear and true to its course til the end. Antonia’s Flowers is a fairly unique scent, and the only one that comes close is Aveda’s discontinued Dune Primrose.
Look no further if you’re seeking a long-lasting sillage-bomb. For some reason, I don’t get olfactory fatigue on this beauty, so it lasts indefinitely.
After going through 2 bottles during high school (1992), I’m returning to my roots 25 years later. It’s good to be home, Antonia’s Flowers.
spmoo – :
When I received this, I first thought there was something diluted water in the bottle,
it smelled so weak and strange. I put it back to the box and suspect it was some fake perfume. Much later I took it and smelled it again, and I noticed that maybe it is what it’s supposed to be; It’s not so bad. I started to like it. Now I think I love it. It really smells like in a floral shop, like fresh florals, very green. I don’t think there is very strong lily note; lily can be quite irritating, such a strong smell. But there is just that freesia and magnolia. I have ever smelled any perfume like this. Very beautiful. How didn’t I got that right away.
steely9006 – :
Totally agree Missk. Some florals don’t have pleasing scents. The drydown of this is similar to Ysatis…Very unpleasant and almost fecal. This is more odor than aroma.
Dr_Azim – :
This is the most natural freesia smell I can ever find! Really love it! Although it has other notes it still very freesia all the time.
staf – :
I don’t use write bad reviews and this doesn’t intended to be so. I just want advise: do not buy this fragance without properly testing. The notes were so promissing but all I can get here is a bit plastic and soft remaining from water where flowers were layed. Maybe a reaction on my skin. I read the reviews and I ordered a sample expecting a bunch of semi sweet fresh flowers. I wonder why the diapers smell comes from (clean diapers). I must say my skin is clean after a shower with dove. Maybe that… more tests needed.
lys275speagoessenda – :
Antonia’s Flowers — where to begin…
I first smelled it on the very chic mother of a childhood friend and was immediately enchanted with the morning fresh magnolia that dominates (for me) the perfume. Falling in love with this gauzy floral was easy — growing up in the southern United States where magnolia blossoms perfumed gardens and yards with their divinely heady, almost lemony fragrance, I remember cherishing the smell of the bloom at different times of the day as it unfolded, and that is what this delicious fragrance does for me.
I do detect hints of freesia which add to the charm of the perfume. Lily and soft peachy fruits also add to the character and beauty of Antonia’s Flowers as it slowly unveils itself to the wearer.
If you’re looking for fresh spring with a suggestion of mystery in a bottle splurge a little an give AF a go…you won’t regret it.
FA01 – :
On me it is anise, then a promising hint of florals, and then a second blast of more anise that just won’t quit. Dries down to … anise. Quel dommage, as I had such high hopes for this one.
mexan1982 – :
Perfect spring perfume, packed and overflowing with freesias – very pretty indeed. Only downside is I cannot smell it on my skin after the first 20 minutes. However, a spritz on my clothes and it’s a stayer.
Update: So I have been wearing this for a couple of hours now and it blooms from buds to a full on display of freesia, magnolia, jasmine and lily and it’s divine. It’s on my clothes and only faintly on my skin but I love it.
Аполлон Долматов – :
This one is really beautiful. Forgot all about it – had a mini forever ago and loved it very much. A voluptuous, bright floral mix. One of the best bouquets i’ve ever smelt – rich & complex. Classy all the way. Putting in on the need to have again list!
efim – :
It’s been years since I sampled this one, and my notes from the time are: not floral enough, fresh, but something like orange rind.
lisa123456 – :
I don’t understand where the spice note is coming from, but a few seconds into the fragrance it’s all I can smell. I had high hopes for this one based on the glowing reviews but on my skin it crashes into a mess of celery salt and dry erase marker. What a shame..
bonton_2859 – :
I have adored this perfume for many years. I could not imagine not having it in my collection. I use it sparingly as it is very expensive, ( have the pure perfume) but when I do wear it I get loads of compliments. I have even been approached by people at work saying they were told by someone else to come and sniff me! Infact I have been asked specifically to wear it to work! I won’t everyday though, I need to make it last.
My favourite flower smell in the whole world is freesia and after the initial blast, which I really don’t like atall, I can’t describe it, I am rubbish at describing notes, it settles into the most beautiful freesia on me.
Perhaps not for everyone, but you love freesia I think this is the closest you’ll ever get to wearing it.
andreas1982 – :
You can get samples from the Antonia’s Flowers website…
Raverance737 – :
Rarely to find.
I want to try this, but it is very expensive.
Has anyone an tip were i can get an example?
Andrey123 – :
I love-love-love this fragrance! I have been wearing it since 1989 (not sure why it’s listed as 1995). It is light, clean and floral, great for a daytime scent.
frendtrans – :
I’ve given myself almost the whole day in order to process this fragrance. Antonia’s Flowers EDT is a hard one to decipher, one that can smell horrid one minute and intriguing the next.
I can certainly see where some reviewers are coming from with the stale sweat and fecal references. This is a damp, green and natural interpretation of lily, with a bit of garden soil chucked into the mix. It’s perhaps not as feminine and friendly as you may expect.
If I were to take into consideration its garden-like freshness and the way it has been composed, I find ways and means to like it. However, I can’t seem to get past the stale sweat scent. I’m always very conscious of smelling good, so it makes no sense for me to embrace my natural body odour with a spritz of Antonia’s Flowers.
It may all just come down to skin chemistry, and perhaps I’ll have to face up to the facts that this fragrance and I were never meant to be. I am half-pointing at the fruity accords in the opening and heart as the culprits.
By the drydown, I am convinced that this is my chemistry playing tricks. Perhaps the florals are much prettier on others. So with that in mind, take this review as a warning, don’t blind buy.
I am now very curious as to how the EDP and extrait differs. Unfortunately this pretty sounding fragrance didn’t live up to my expectations. So I say, next!
dumtraria – :
OK, I think I get it. This is the WORST smell on me. Sticky burnt dirt. It must be my chemistry. Received as a gift tried it and hated it. Two years later tried it again _UGHHH. I want to know what is in this that I can not wear so I can avoid it in the future.
lerchiki – :
can anyone tell me where to buy this in australia or new zealand. I am looking for it because it is bernard chant’s creation. As AE has been reformulated because of restrictions on oakmoss etc, I hope that this remains unadulturated. I just adore his perfumes.
артемка86 – :
I am truly baffled by the range of reviews on the Antonia’s Flowers eponymous perfume. I am wearing the eau de toilette, and it seems obviously to be a classic dried floral composition featuring above all lily. There is definitely a slightly dirty quality here which I have smelled in many lily perfumes.
Others, however, have said that this is a freesia-centric or even a lavender-violet perfume! Although I do believe that this is a mixed floral creation, I smell very little freesia and no lavender or violet whatsoever. What can this mean?
Either Antonia’s Flowers has batch problems, or else this mixed floral composition plays out differently on the skin of different wearers. Or perhaps the notes are variably salient in a rather radical way for some reason.
As I also have samples of the eau de parfum and the extrait, I’ll review those separately and see whether I can solve this conundrum! For now, I’ll say about this eau de toilette that it smells nice but somewhat standard as far as floral perfumes go. On the dry side with a grayish tinge, imparted, I believe, by the lily!
nepereplati.ru – :
it’s been a while since i’ve worn this perfume but i remember loving the light scent of freesia. the scent of lilies is usually too overpowering for me but i didn’t find it so in this fragrance. it reminded me of a bouquet of fresh spring flowers lightly scenting the air. very lovely, feminine scent.
hqt321speagoessenda – :
I was expecting more of this one due to the fantastic reviews all over the net. Cheap synthetic floral, nothing spectacular, already forgotten.
neusuansanuch – :
I was a bit disappointed with this fragrance. I had heard and read many good things about it but I found it to be rather uninspiring, and on my skin the lily notes became overwhelming and eventually began to annoy me, so I won’t be returning to it, I’m afraid.
pg220283 – :
my hubby bought me this about 3 years ago after i visited space nk, sprayed some on my wrist & promptly fell in love with it! very very expensive, but good ole hubby bought some for me, anyhoo i wore it for about 4 days, the smell of lilys is intoxicating, a really floral perfume, thats very strong, excellent silage, but for me its just to much! yes i love florals, yes i love the smell of lilys, but i just couldnt tolerate it im afraid, i ended up just using it as an air freshner, (very expensive air freshner), wouldnt buy it again, but great if you like srong lily smells!!
Merqw199Unlogrere – :
This is a very classic floral, my signature for quite some time. It’s not a heavy floral; instead it’s pure wildflowers bathing in sunlight. It’s the way your skin should smell after rolling around naked in an enormous bed of freesia and magnolia.
I find lily to be revolting and I totally avoid lily perfumes, so I’m surprised others smell lily. For me this is almost pure, sweet freesia with overt hints of magnolia.
I suggest the EDP over the EDT because it has great staying power and smells richer, deeper.
When I bought mine (almost 15 years ago), it was packaged with a beautiful flower-shaped glass stopper, but it also came with a spray nozzle so you could switch back and forth if you want.
Floral perfection in a gorgeous bottle!
Aerohopleneriooo – :
A sweet light floral that satisfies the senses.Jasmine and freesia r most prominate.It is a refreshing fume.A step away from ur regular florals in that nothing is heavy.An uplifting fume for sure.
Dmitriy_ua – :
This is available in EDP, EDT and pure parfum, (which sells as Absoluto).
I prefer the EDP over the EDT, which is a very pleasant, non-jarring floral.
however, i was WOWED by Absoluto, so I”ll focus on htat one. Absoluto is a luscious, sharp, gloriously crafted floral green. Picture yourself stepping out into a verdant valley in springtime, blanketed by wild flowers and saturated with warm sunshine.
it opens a little dry, as there is no rose here to add that dewy touch. All of the notes are on the raspy side, which is why the verdant valley is in the rockies and not in a tropical paradise. What i love, though, is how clean, crisp and vibrant this wears.
I’ll even say, quietly, that I’m debating between Chamade and Absoluto. Will most likely get both – This one is irresistible.
doodls – :
Antonia`s Flowers is supposed to be a freesia soliflore,and probably it is the best freesia so far.Very beautiful…so feminine, so sparkling, a true breath of spring flowers…It was one of the first perfumes that amazed me because it had everything that perfumes back then lacked – lightness, freshness ,giving the feling of a second skin.