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Urballyantene – :
Sampling this as I saw how many people said it was similar to the discontinued Vanilia, a scent I was feeling particularly nostalgic about. And wow, Fleur de comores did not disapoint me in that department. I was blasted into a twenty year old memory of discovering “niche” scents for the first time at Barneys, when I would spray and wear the beautiful Vanilia, imagining one day I would afford such luxuries. If there is any significant differance between the two that I can capture through recollection alone, it’s that Vanilia was more transparant in a way, slightly more melancholy. Fleur de Comeres is just a little thicker and sweeter and less floral in its feeling.
There’s something about this paring of ylang ylang and vanilla that creates an entirely new smell. The buttery banana-like notes of the ylang ylang come through strongly and the vanilla just takes on a totally different quality than what you would think of when you imagine vanilla in cooking or in perfume. The ylang ylang even reminds me a little of another old discontinued fragrance, D&G Sicily, with its odd but addictive banana note. It’s quite unique, though after all these years, I’m not sure if it really suits me after all. If it weren’t so expensive, I would probably buy a bottle for nostalgia’s sake.
svetlana5151 – :
Opening notes are a strong vanilla/ylang/sandalwood (indeed very similar to AP’s Vanilia).
Settles into a nice white/yellow floral with prominent ylang. Fruity undertones, also some very, very mellow green undertones.
Feminine. Tropical, elegant, genuine and refined.
On the comparisons btw this and AP’s Vanilia – similar notes, yes, but the overall character is rather different.
EdC is quiet and calm. Vanilia is outrageous. Edc is fruitier and with slight green notes. Vanilia is pretty much just vanilla, ylang, sandalwood, and of course that legendary gigantic candy-floss note… Summary: the notes are very similar – but overall character/affect differs.
Spealablorb – :
Very nice indeed – and I’m not usually a white flower / sweet / ambery fan. It IS sweet, but so classily done that it doesn’t cloy – there is enough green in the flower element and enough dirt in the vanilla to make and keep it interesting. The ylang is really buttery and deep rather than overwhelmingly yelling FLOWER! I’M A FLOWER! as it sometimes can. To me it seems to have a definite amber undercurrent – reminiscent of some aspects of other MPGantier ambers – but even that doesn’t cloy or make me feel as nauseated as some other ambers may do.
I wouldn’t make it a signature scent, not quite long lasting enough and lacking some complexity, but it’s a class act – sweet enough to make you feel girly, yet grown-up enough to wear to work or to meet people you’d like to take you seriously. Definitely feminine IMO though male body chemistry might work some extra magic on it.
filya – :
True, it “evokes summer evenings and suntanned skin”.
But I agree with Sherapop and I love wearing this in winter.
I do not detect many spices, the black currant berries are prominent and while I do not normally like this note in scents, I find it gives a nice hue here.
Lots, lots of vanilla but a cozy type one instead of being a cotton candy kind. That’s what makes it a winter scent for me.
I love the balance between the sour smell of the berries and the sweetness of vanilla and ylang-ylang.
After some time the strong opening (truly strong!!! But this is true for 90% scents by MP&G) develops into a beautiful skin scent.
elenka333 – :
I think this description is spot on, “to evoke summer evenings and suntanned skin”; it’s tropical with the wet greenery, ylang and jasmine but not suntan lotion, gourmand or artificial.
It opens with a dewy green note and the banana like scent that ylang can produce; sweet but fresh too. As the heart emerges the ylang is still present (but not banana like anymore) and a bitter note that I suspect is the black current develops; the jasmine and orange flowers come out, adding a fresh floral breeze while the vanilla adds a softness. The grande finale is when the vetiver and amber join in to complete this fragrance. While there is a sweetness to this fragrance it is never gourmand.
On me it is just fresh, and as another reviewer said, “natural and effortless”. There is a lightness and yet a sophistication with the fragrance; it is definitely a grown up but a playful one.
I would classify this as a skin scent. If you want a BIG scent this is not for you, as I love my fragrances quiet and natural this one is perfect.
vkx271Negeltzex – :
MPG FLEUR DES COMORES smells very Christmas-y to me: spicy ylang-ylang with dark jasmine and smooth vanilla. The composition is similar to Guerlain AA YLANG & VANILLA, but FLEUR DES COMORES is a bit more complex, with a spiciness not derivable from ylang, jasmine, and vanilla alone, it seems to me. Perhaps there is a dash of allspice here? There is definitely a spice-cake quality hovering over the flowers.
To my nose, FLEUR DES COMORES is really a cold weather perfume. Relatively heavy and warm and snuggly–just right for a day like today in Boston with freezing temperatures and wind. Perfect for the day after Christmas. Probably too heavy for summertime.
SheedyWhind – :
All three notes are blended really well in this rich sweetish heady scent. I find this scent to be quite heavy and let’s face it ylang jasmine and vanilla are not naturally light breezy notes (although I know they can be depending on how the perfumer wants). Anyway this is possibly too heavy for me and I find it slightly cloying, so I won’t buy this. But it’s ok.
I should also add that the jasmine is very indolic and skanky on me, so if you like that in your jasmine this could be right up your alley.
ccyclotimia – :
The scent itself is extremely lovely, there is tick, buttery ylang ylang all over the place and it does wonders together vanilla here, it somehow is a bit bitter, so it lingers perfectly together with the sweet ylang ylang and even more – jasmin is a bit sour and it too plays perfectly together.
The lasting power is bad, unfortunately, so for the price – it’s not worth the bottle, but if you don’t mind applying many times per day, this could be a lovely addition to collection of a ylang ylang lover 🙂
timelive – :
All I get is white flowers and vanilla, very plain and not my thing at all. It’s a definite try-before-buy scent.
Krakerina – :
Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod this is soooo nice!! It smells fresh AND natural – what a change! Immediate adjectives that come to mind: sweet, floral, breezy, classy. Understated elegance is a hard combination to achieve without quality ingredients, and this perfume really made me Stop and Appreciate.
The opening is fruity and herbal, a little bit of green and a little bit of citrus, like a blast of fresh air. It passes your nose with breezy ease, like one of those impeccably dressed women sailing past you in her 4 inch heels. The fragrance loses some of this freshness in the later stages of its development, but it never loses this note of breezy perfection. In the heart, the florals with sweet vanilla bellies take over. I *think* it’s jasmine, but my unprofessional nose can’t pick out the other florals contributing to the smooth tone. Nothing harsh or sour or spicy here. Just slightly herbal aromatic florals with caramelized vanilla and amber. The slight sweetness deepens and sweetens until it begins to smell like herbal candy. The sweetness isn’t frivolous, but rather adult and self-contained. Effortlessly, as always. I dislike sweet smells, but this stage doesn’t annoy me (although honestly it doesn’t drive me crazy either).
A small complaint would be that the lasting power isn’t any better than average, and the sillage is a little less than average. Still, I’m more than happy to overlook this on basis of the quality of the smell and the inherent disadvantages of natural ingredients.