Description
“Unflinching, exquisite femininity. Inspired by La Belle Époque. A woman, alive in the spotlight at the Moulin Rouge, enchantingly aglow in the soft candlelight of Maxim’s. Fleur Burlesque’s botanic notes of jasmine and gardenia bloom unadorned, while decadent undertones of amber and sandalwood smolder below. Nimble, sultry and playful, this fragrance captures the sensory indulgence of the fin de siècle.” – a note from the brand.
Fleur Burlesque by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Fleur Burlesque was launched in 2015. Top notes are gardenia and jasmine; middle note is sandalwood; base note is amber. The nose behind this fragrance is Jerome Epinette.
Fatalord – :
Exact copy of Iris Tuberose by Guerlain… maybe a little bit more sophisticated version of Anais Anais by Cacharel.. lovely!!
sanek 047 – :
At first spray. I hated it. I thought NO, this is the headache type.
Smelled so old fashioned.
Then I thought I’ll give it a chance, because then I got a scent that is really nothing like anything I know. I’m still struggling.
It smells old fashioned but still unfamiliar.
I still don’t know whether I like it or I hate it.
It is very “woman”. I’m not sure I can pull this off.
Like in reviews below, it is a very strong woman too.
“Don’t mess with me” is well put, but it is also a “worship me” kind of perfume. Both at the same time. Very confusing.
It is for mature strong woman who also knows how to be playful.
One thing I can tell you is: one spray is enough. It is very strong.
Edit: it’s a keep. I am not crazy about the scent but I’m in love with how it makes me feel. Empowered. Wow first time I have such experience.
DRON2285 – :
I am wearing “don’t mess with me” perfumes to work at the moment, which means they need to be strong and mature. Fragrances with sandalwood, oud and civet are my choice of notes when in my “don’t mess with me” mood.
When I first wore Fleur Burlesque in early summer, sandalwood and jasmine were the strongest notes; equally balanced with the jasmine, sandalwood played – almost – as a light oud. I don’t remember even noticing amber.
I loved it.
Testing FB this cool January evening, it is unrecognisable to me as the perfume I last wore in summer. Gardenia is singing, too high and sweet, backed by jasmine. Sandalwood is playing a vague supporting role, WAY in the background (and I still can’t smell amber – not in the way I like, anyway).
I barely even like FB this evening. This really shows the difference temperature can make to my enjoyment of a perfume. Fleur Burlesque is going back into the cupboard until spring and I’m going with Pour une Femme de Caron instead.
jahore94 – :
This is a very nice gardenia fragrance and I bet my Gran would have loved it as an alternative to Chanel Gardenia. I dont know who likened it to no 1 white floral sceecher Micheal Kors but they are very much mistaken.
You do get lots of gardenia then some jasmine. Amber provides some much needed warmth and prevents it becoming too screechy for me. The lovely sandalwood becomes very evident after half an hour. I dont get a lot of sweetness but amber does provide a little I guess. There is no escaping the fact that this is a big white floral number so be prepared. I have to agree that it is a touch animalic.
Good sillage and longevity.
A lovely fragrance for night wear and a touch formal to. I might go fb if it is in the sales as it is pretty pricey.
wildwild – :
This is such a rich beautiful sweet fragrance and really does last and last. One spray is enough all day. Smells exactly as expensive as it is! BTW I also bought a sample of what some have claimed as similar – NO. Nothing like it! Pls see my review.
I have 100+ niche samples for swap within Europe – updated spreadsheet of samples on my profile, get in touch!
vlad3181 – :
What an honor, to write the first review about such a beautiful fragrance!! Aah, this is beautiful indeed. It smells like what I expected Carnal Flower to be, but it wasn’t. This smells like beautiful white flowers on a warm spring day. With just one spray on my neck it lasted 9 hours, and it kept getting more beautiful as time went by… It mellowed extremely nicely, contrary to many many perfumes which start smelling off after 3 hours on my skin. This perfume managed to comfort me through a difficult 9 hours, I must add! The only downside is the price, as it is well over 100 pounds for the 100ml bottle. I tested this in London at Liberty and they told me it was exclusive, although I do not remember any more details. I recommend this 100% if you have access to it and can afford it. Hopefully someday this beauty will be mine! <3