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yakwifrjbc – :
I finally was able to get a sample of Eau De Fleur de Cedrat recently.
I still have a decent amount of Coq left but thanks to the sample of Cedrat I’m ready to own this ( hopefully Spring 2019).
Like with Coq, I was skittish about Cedrat due to notes on longevity(same notation about Coq, but it performs wonderfully -my favorite Eaux so far.) However I must understand it is a fleeting fragrance and be o.k with that. The little droplet I put over my thumb lasted for 2 hour or more. Decent.
With the scent and notes(ingredients), there is more going on than citron and bergamot. I’m getting some sort of spices now that I isolated it to a sample. Is Citron a spicy citrus? It remind me of a Elizabeth Arden Green Tea spin off–Green Tea Camellia. I see the comments about pairing it with L’Heure Bleue. O.k!– but try it with Shalimar, they compliment well with this spice note I think is there. However, Cedrat is amazing on its own. Anise–is it Anise!!? ( Anise is in L’Heure Bleue)
The Guerlain Euax are my signature and if I ever get married(posting around British Princess Eugenie of York Wedding 2018; not the Eau de Imperial one) it will be in these. As a Pisces, I’m a supposed to be a serial marry-er/Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison,—so I got 4 to go through -haha! (There are 5 now, but issues with the newest – The Perfumer,– see post there! )
Anywho, soon I can’t wait to add Cedrat to my wardrobe.
dmitrii_serg – :
Orpailleur(below) is absolutely correct. In fact, the great perfumer, Jean-Claude Ellena recommends layering Guerlain’s L’Heure Bleue with Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat. I read that in an interview with him. I just got my bottle of EdFdC in the mail and cannot wait to try it with my L’Heure Bleue for springtime!!
anh320speagoessenda – :
Yes, this is the most simple citrus cologne. Eau de Fleurs de Cédrat serves a perfect prelude to any perfume following. For its simplicity, it does not spoil your favorite perfume.
Every morning, I use it for waking up my sense. Splush and rub it into skin. Or as toner, soaking it to a cotton pad, and wipe excess skin oil off. Then apply perfume. This ritual makes me feel gorgeous.
bilevich – :
A burst of citrus that wakes you, but fades by the time you reach the next room in the house. No staying power, no silage. Simple, nothing complex. Pure citrus.
vajsman – :
@ orpailleur – Thank you for this explanation! Brilliant!
v241v – :
Is this the parfume mentioned in movie The Promise?
Ostendorf – :
The storytellers say that Jacques Guerlain created Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat in 1920 as he was impressed by the Mediterranean citruses during his travels.
This frag is a citrus blast, indeed, but longevity is quite poor, 30 min at most, and the very reason of this creation may be quite different. The Guerlains new very well the Mediterranean flora … buying many of their ingredients in Grasse, including at the time those of Heure Bleue, Jicky, Cologne Imperiale, etc. So they knew quite well citruses and it would have been very easy for them to make a citrus frag with a better longevity.
So why didn’t they do it? Guerlain insiders knew the answer since quite a while, but now we can all read it clearly written on the Guerlain website : “This fleeting Eau de Cologne blends perfectly with your usual Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum or Extract”, it says in the “Parfumer’s secrets” section.
If, for example, the hyper-powdery Heure Bleue EDP or Extract overreacts with your skin for 5, 10 or 20 min leaving a very transient and unpleasant impression, just add 10 or 20% (at most) EDFDC and the problem is solved: the violet-iris-heliotrope-carnation combination of LHB doesn’t go through this short but critical period. Remember, l’Heure Bleue was launched in 1912 and created a lot of buzz due to its composition back then. Also, the present Brussels regulations limited the use of some ingredients (e.g. Heliotrope), so it somewhat happened again that LHB’s composition had to be adapted.
Moreover, the global longevity of the transiently citrus-covered or citrus-“blended” reference frags is not affected by EDFDC, and the overall pleasantness is much improved.
I never judge a seemingly harsh frag, especially if its powdery, without testing this simple recepy for modulating its opening. Its not a miraculous treatment and remains very skin- (& mood- & temperature-) dependent, but its always worth a try before giving a frag away.
KFRandy – :
I thought there couldn’t be a perfume with poorer longevity than Aqua di Parma Bergamotto di Sicilia. I was wrong. Just like I adore the scent on that, I adore the citrus freshness on this one, they are very similar but this is more lemony fresh while that is bergamote . Lasting power ? Minutes. At least, this was much cheaper than that .
Obviously I have a love/hate relationship with both, but I use them heavily in summer time. At the end, love prevails.
Xbody – :
That’s very nice. But I’ve been complaining lately about scents that turn to quickly into skin scents. I thought I’d seen it all but, my god!!! By the time I left the shop where I tested it it had almost completely vanished. So it’s really true it lasts for a few minutes.
I understand the concept of a fresh cologne that you just use after the shower before applying something else. But come on, would you pay 80 euros for that? I wouldn’t. I am hesitating to blind buy Eau de Cologne Impériale and Eau du Coq. I read that the performance was weak but if it’s really just as weak as this then I might change my mind.
Leshi-80 – :
I love Eau Fleurs de Cedrat, but think it absolutely cruel that the house of Geurlain should develop such a luscious fragrance that disappears within minutes. It is the ultimate tease…For me its lemon, grapefruit and bergamot. And I love each, the combination irresistible. Does it really have to vanish??
gcw133elipseskism – :
Fresh citrus. Lemon, lime, and slightly candied with lemon flavors.
Unfortunately it has quite a poor silage and longevity.
This was the fragrance that Roja Dove was selling in the 90s when he was a seller in Guerlain. Precisely, he was selling it in Dickins & Jones when it was a department store in early 90s.
INOZEM – :
CITRUS!…citron (like a cross between a lemon and a grapefruit) and bergamot…very fresh, very uplifting…an antidepressant in a perfume bottle…like a lot of citrus perfumes this doesn’t last long, but it’s fun and easy to reapply and reapply and reapply…
Mewenzza – :
It’s totally amazing – like all the best possible cologne notes mingled together in most carefully proportions. When I smelled this, I was immediately transferred to an elegant salon in early 20th century, full of smartly dressed gentlemen and ornamental furniture.
In the opening there are a lot of really gorgeous strong citruses that stay on skin relatively long (unusual for citruses), woody notes can be sensed also from the beginning, only the proportions change in time.
I find this to be a beautiful, unisex cologne that will develop well on everybody – you can’t go wrong with citruses and cedar, can you?;)
mega6610 – :
Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat is a minimalist masterpiece. It makes Guerlain’s other great colognes – Imperiale, Cologne du Coq and Eau de Guerlain – seem positively baroque in comparison. But it isn’t merely the simplest of Guerlain’s eaux – it is one of the most stripped-back fragrances you are likely to encounter, period.
It comes as a surprise, then, that Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat hails from the same nose as Guerlain’s most ornate oriental masterpieces. Jacques Guerlain, of L’Heure Bleue and Shalimar fame, concocted this watery sketch of a perfume with only three ingredients – lemon, bergamot, and the fruit and flowers of citron. It is the latter – a citrus plant that yields a pithy, misshapen fruit known as ‘cedrat’ in French – that lends Eau de Fleurs its name. The note shouldn’t be confused with cedar, which is wrongly listed above; there isn’t a drop of wood in it.
What you do get, however, is a gorgeous burst of unrestrained citrus. It is bitter, tart, fresh, sharp, juicy and ecstatic. Lacking middle or base notes, Eau de Fleurs has little sillage, and is gone as quickly as it came. Not to worry, though; it demands repeat sprays throughout the day, with each application bringing a fresh burst of joy. Outstanding stuff.
vlas_hz – :
My favorite of the Guerlain eaux. Bright, clear, and uplifting – my sunshine in a bottle. Feels elegant and natural. No use complaining about the longevity, as these were never meant to be powerhouse fragrances. I keep a bottle refrigerated during the summer and spritz it from head to toe after showering. Fades to a whisper within an hour but traces will be evident for a bit longer. Thank goodness Guerlain still does this stuff!
virka33 – :
Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat is a very pleasant creation by Guerlain. It’s very soft and sits on the skin so that after twenty minutes or so it’s a skin scent. It’s a lovely blast of lemon and it’s very fresh and invigorating. It’s gone after about three and half hours but that’s what you would expect from an Eau de Cologne – they’re all top notes and not meant to last on their own. So if you want something that blasts and lasts, this won’t be for you. If you’re happy with subtlety or to refresh the scent, you’ll really like Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat. It has the advantage of going with both other Guerlain fragrances as well as sitting nicely with others which are complemented by lemon/citrus notes so it has a versatility which most people won’t think of trying. It also makes a lovely cologne to use before going to bed.
Подарочек – :
BLIND BUY.
Simple yet juicy citrus woody.
Paid $20.00 for half a 3.4 oz. bottle .
Weak longevity (many Guerlains – especially citrus ones can be weak / faint).
Very nice but nothing special .
МеЛкИй – :
This is my favourite, absolute favourite. I spray 2-3 squirtss on on my wrists, neck and bust after a morning shower, or if I need a pick me up, Instantly I am breathing in peace, refreshment and tranquility. This lovely scent, on its own is just a whimsy. A fancy. A dalliance. The fragrance starts to fade, or lift and evaporate, almost instantaneously. It goes so quickly that I often follow it with a spray of another fragrance such as Light Blue, or Aqua Allegoria bouquet no 2. It even sits with Bon Bon for a bit and blends to some indescribable yumminess. I use it every day. I am addicted.
ijin – :
ecco un altro superclassico, difficile da trovare peraltro, della maison guerlain. nato nel 1920, dalle mani geniali di monsieur jacques guerlain, per far fronte alla calura estiva patita sulla costa azzurra da turisti danarosi. si tratta infatti di un’acqua, alternativa glamour a quella di colonia, esperidata ed estremamente evanescente. le note agrumate, però, non sono qui aspre, ma direi quasi dolci, come quelle, appunto, non di limone, ma di cedro. il bouquet è quindi morbido e rinfrescante, poco persistente, perfetto per il caldo, assai simile al profumo della cedrata, cioè della bevanda. anche in questo caso per me indossarlo è un tuffo nel passato perchè mi ricorda vividamente una mia vecchia prozia, ormai scomparsa. molto suggestivo.
Meuxb104Diobtetty – :
What a pleasant surprise! This scent smells like lemon curd and lemon lollipops. This is a refreshing and happy scent.
moribeemy – :
I simply love ‘Fleurs de Cedrat’, it’s a wonderful, simple, yet complex fragrance which disappears within a few seconds… I would really buy it if it lasted longer, for at least one hour.
Unfortunately both thumbs down, sorry Guerlain.
serg-A – :
The ultimate luxury…
Why? Because it is such an expensive, beautiful smell but gone in minutes! Usually, an Eau de Cologne by nature only really consists of top notes. So in this case, it resembles many of the other famous EdC’s of the past (including 4711). Still it’s a beautiful one, and very naturally made, with real citrus oils.
The story goes that Jacques Guerlain wanted to recreate the smell of his time spent in the luxurious French Riviera. This Eau de Cologne is not meant to be worn as a perfume, but merely splashed or sprayed on throughout the day (at any occasion), when feeling ill, when stepping out of the bath or shower, when walking out the door, before meeting people, at home, at work… wherever! The ultimate luxury… and the smell? A perfect citrus floral combination! Citron (a bitter, rough relative of the lemon, slightly more sour and fruity – and which in reality smells somewhere between a lime and a grapefruit), paired up with a good dose of orange blossom to hold it up. Then, in less than an hour, gone! But then the fun starts again when you re-apply. Very decadent! This is what rich people use just for fun!
I would recommend wearing this the most during the summer months, or better still, if you live somewhere hot. Otherwise it’s just pure luxury, but still quite beautiful. Like pure, freshly-squeezed lemonade and ice in an elegant, decadent glass bottle!
Sergunyaa – :
Absolutely wonderful! Fresh alluring bergamot and lemon. Not sour, not bitter. It smells like citrus garden or even better! Smelling it, all I thought was – ‘WOW! How beautiful!’
SA told me that some people were used to making special orders to buy it in big, litre bottles. Not surprising!
Citrus heaven in a bottle.
Джим – :
Cedrat, I thought it was a highly scented type of sweet grapefruit / lemon, certainly not cedar LOL. BTW, those notes seems to be not accurate, ( It is the flower of cedrat ) as I use to have this fragrance and it seemed more complex than three notes, Not woody, citric ! It is a wonderful fragrance ! The longevity was short on me , so it is a re-apply . I would had sworn there were some honeysuckle in this !
FYI . Citron = Lemon , it is the exact same thing , Citron translates Lemon !
ben0524 – :
Cedrat means CITRON (Citrus fruit called “citrus medica”) in French
NOT CEDAR
cedar = WOOD ≠ Cédrat
CITRON = Fruit = Cédrat
tabask – :
Love it, light, fresh, lemony. But I don’t get much cedar and its gone in a flash on my skin.
1kogan – :
Why “citron”/”cedrat” in french is not mentioned in the fragance notes?
I think that this is the main note of this fragance
лапочка – :
just bitter citrus and nothing else no floral notes. just lemon. if what you are looking for is just citrus this is it. only down fall it doesnt last.gone in 1 hour.
tahk – :
Absolutely a delightful burst of sparking lemon and cedar. Soon after I began to get wafts of lime also. This really is a lovely summertime scent, appropriate for men and women both. I agree with a prior reviewer, this does feel more complex somehow, the way the three elements play with each other. When the scent is nearly undetectable, the skin smells of a refined freshness that is also deeply enjoyable. Gorgeous–I just wish there were a way to make it last on my skin longer!
PRIZRAK1562 – :
Right after spraying, I thought this was truly beautiful then it was gone so fast !
aleks920 – :
Even though its title mentions flowers and ceder, to me it’s a complex citrus – something that’s never crossed my nose before. Gave in a got a bottle in Paris. Sis thinks it’s phenominal; she might get a bottle for Christmas!
amalia – :
a wonderful burst of lemon, but it just doesn’t last on me.
StatusZero – :
I love this- it’s like lemon with extra lemon on me. It’s strong to begin with, but soon eases down to be warm and yet citrus. Gert Lush.