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vdm1533 – :
Absolutely unisex, relatively feminine on women’s skin, and masculine on my skin. Crazy high quality niche vibe, extreme lasting power, unique, and very pleasent scent. Can’t wait to purchase a bottle.
Presentation: 8/10
Scent: 11/10 (horrible opening in the first 10 minutes)
Performance: 7/10
Uniqueness: 10/10
Longevity: 11/10
Versatility: 4/10
Value: 12/10 (This is not that expensive, as it could be when you think about its quality)
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..:: VINCHESTER ::.. – :
For me it’s an amazing smell of plums dipped in a good expensive whiskey. I am dying to purchase it for this autumn/winter season!
magdanoz – :
Spicy – woodsy – smoky sweet
Color impression: iron rust
Seems Comme des Garçons tends to get back to its peculiar-chic style of perfume it is renowned with. Floriental is a spicy bouquet of flowers and plum with prominent smoky incense and cedar. A mandatory part of autumn outfit if your hear still bumps for classic spicy icons like Opium.
★★★★
RXmonster – :
Just bought it, just gorgeous smell the pink pepper blast in the beginning will open your senses then its starts balancing off with the plum base and the incense. Very creative scent to say the least, very contemporary feel. I don’t consider this fragrance to be a signature scent — more for very special occasions a night out with group of friends, lounge or simply a very elegant night. Love it!
faqay – :
This was given to me as a gift by someone i love without me testing/sampling it before i received it. It is one of my favorite perfumes, if not my most favorite.
The “FLORIENTAL” constellation has incense drenched in labdanum as its gravitational force and all other notes are satellites orbiting around them.
The initial plum note has a honey/gourmandish trail that is omnipresent through out the life of the constellation. Another satellite would be the sandalwood that gives a powdery hint with balsamic facets. I don’t really perceive the pepper note, but i think i get an aromatic feel…
The beauty of the “FLORIENTAL” constellation is that although it is fully artificial and monodimensional , it’s almost innovative and surprisingly natural-felling.
I am surprised that it is so under-rated by us.
mayostusa – :
Gorgeous plum scent!
Popuga2008 – :
I just try Floriental from CdG when I pass through the shops, I like it because it is very close do CdG Wonderwood. If you can’t take the full throttle dry woods and spices of Wonderwood, but appreciate the Wonderwood DNA, then you should definetely try Floriental. It comes in a metallic-red box as in other CdG line, and marketed as more feminine. However in my opinion this is as masculine as Wonderwood and Wonderoud, but I’d find it charming on a woman as well.
I think it’s very underrated, perhaps in the shadow of other successful CdG fragrances. In my opinion this is the 3rd best after Wonderoud and Wonderwood. I like it because it’s not so different than WW, but just a bit more powdery, balsamic and slightly floral version.
I do not get the plum note at all. Maybe my nose is not trained for that. All I get is a very close variation of WW and WO.
Top fragrance IMO.
Update: Just doing a side by side comparison of Floriental with Wonderwood and Wonderoud. I was wrong by not getting the obvious plum note in my earlier tests in the shop. Now doing this in home environment, no other smell distractions, and I clearly get the difference of Floriental. The DNA is the same with WW and WO, however there’s significant difference and Floriental smells more powdery, like the iris note in Prada frags, and it definetely has some pink pepper whereas WW/WO has strong pepper/vetiver notes. I do not get any vetiver from Floriental, maybe a little in the opening.
buzasa – :
My first post, so please be kind.. I dont have the keen, trained nose that many of you have, so I cant pick up on all the various notes. Anyway, I LOVE this frag. I get something like spiced plumbs and smoky woods.. Even the dry down, I still smell the plume, but the wood becomes stronger. This to me smells much more natural than 90% of the designer’s colognes on the market. It doesnt come on strong or the least bit cloying. But there is the bad news that keeps me from buying a bottle.. The sillage and longevity SUCK (on my skin).. after only an hour, I can very hardly smell it. Even when just sprayed on, no one 3 foot away will smell it.. and after that, they will need to press their nose on me to detect it at all..And it’s a EDP.. so it’s weird, cuz most of my colognes perform much better.. Oh well 🙁
ctrl – :
plum and liquorice booze 🙂
postvsepro100 – :
The name says it all.
Opening with a plummy, fruity incense. This is a great quality scent, featuring (very little) florals, dry cedar and sandalwood, incense, spiced fruits and some sweetish vetiver. Unisex indeed. The base and drydown somehow seems to be based on the Wonderwood recipe.
Without being biased, this smells like the ultimate simple pleasant template for a unisex oriental to be used by any gender, that would never offend anyone. I’m not saying it’s boring at all, it’s just a total allround oriental people pleaser in my opinion.
Moderate projection, but long lasting. Comes off resinous and bittersweet with an excellent drydown. I imagine it would be excellent for colder fall temperatures.
SheLa – :
I had a sample of this, tried it on my skin and had to wash it off. The notes sounded good, but on my skin it was just sharp, very dry, woody and strong, nothing pleasant about it. I couldn’t detect the plum at all, nor did I find it matching its name, Floriental. Also it’s not really balsamic on me, just woody and peppery and annoying.
I’m sure it smells better on some people, but for me it’s one of the worst scents ever so I would strongly recommend to try this carefully and with caution before buying.
suslik228 – :
What a beauty. And I had discounted it after my first test, that’s a lesson learnt! I don’t know what drew me back to try it again, possibly that there is that nip on the air that signals colder weather.
It’s warm, spicy, smoky and ever so slightly sweet like a fruit liqueur on a winter’s evening by the fire.
This will be a perfect addition to my winter collection, I want it ASAP!
nhs253speagoessenda – :
This is a very nice spicey plum fragrance. Lots of incense. I have to admit my first thought was TF Plum Japonais but without the sweetness. This is pretty dry and not very sweet at all. I think its the vetiver that gives an aromatic element. First and foremost its all about the incense with plum and a little sandalwood. Im sad that it is so linear. Its rather shocking how short lived this fragrance is considering the notes listed.
weattartKnona – :
This has a lot going on. It’s fruity,smoky,and ambery. Too bad I only had a dab on vial but the dry down on this is heavenly. I am a big plum lover to begin with but mixed with the smokiness from the incense and amber touch from labdanum this is a must try for anyone looking for a great Fall/Winter scent that won’t break the bank. I do get a metallic vibe as well which has been a trademark in previous CDG offerings but it’s not as pronounced. Don’t expect a beast mode scent as that is a Mancera/Montale/Tauer/Amouage trademark but not CDG. Do expect a well blended scent with many phases that is completely unisex. Extra kudos to whoever the perfumer is for making the plum note lasts the duration of the scent and having decent projection.
Xeroxglrkn – :
A masterpiece!!!!!!! But then, i expected nothing less from a House that created my beloved Avignon and Zagorsk! This is one of the most aromatic concoctions that comprises of a delicious, deep, resinous plum, smoke, pepper and sandalwood surrounded by the most soothing and aromatic vetiver with touches of semi bitter labdanum that pairs like a dream with the plum and together they monopolize the show in a resinous, delicious and utterly sultry, bittersweet love affair! I can’t stop smelling my wrist! This IS addictive! I am not surprised at the title. Though there is no floral accord, this scent is floriental to its core, all colourful and spicy like the sultry eyes of a belly dancer looking erotically through her soft, silky veils. Plum is at the centre of this exotic affair but beautifully mixed with spice and resin. The overall result is smooth, creamy, seductive, wearable and memorable. Well blended, lasts a great deal and projects decently. The smoky, bittersweetness of this concoction is simply mesmerising, it takes you to another place, another world. Magic! Thank you CDG for this beauty and another gem in my wardrobe!
Update
The dry down faintly resembles Oud, there is a strong element of that, but, it could be the combination of sandalwood and Incense that leave this beguiling, aromatic trail.
pimkov – :
Beautifully done perfume from the house of
Comme des Garcons as usual, it starts a bit
weird kind of bitter but quickly turns into
a sweet pepper incense that is very plesant.
Dmitriy2707 – :
This is like an impressionist painting of a perfume; CdG’s homage to a genre, painted from a distance in an abstract way.
Plum and woods swirl around Japanese cherry blossom incense and burning oud. The vetiver adds a somber smoky blanket like a coat of varnish which finishes the perfume off and seals it in some kind of grey box. If I had to paint a visual rendition of this fragrance, I’d take an enormous canvas and paint it grey and then add a stripe of dark purple and another of turquoise. Most of the canvas remains grey, dry and barren.
This is indeed suitable for either gender, although it smells “dressy” so it wouldn’t suit the gym or anything too casual – particularly for a guy.
Longevity and sillage are both good. This beast certainly has tenacity. For me, Floriental is a real winner. It layers extremely well with attars also, particularly mukhallats.
imperio – :
This is a bitter floral with a hint of something “metallic” in the background. I would say it’s more for women than men, but really any very polished and “cold” personality type could pull this off. This is something for the White Witch of Narnia and not for Glinda the Good Witch types 😉
Krovopiec – :
Given the name I did not expect this to be of much interest to me – I’m not usually particularly keen on floral scents. The notes and reviews indicated otherwise, so I bought a sample.
There is a scene in an episode of the Simpsons where a Yoko Ono-esque character orders a single plum, floating in perfume served in a man’s hat. This is what I imagine when I smell this.
I will echo the others who have mentioned Plum Japonais, I find Floriental very reminiscent but WAY less overbearing in the way TF Private Blend frags tend to be. I find this to be rather unlike most of CdG’s offerings I’ve tried so far, and despite featuring incense, it does not exude the typical incense note I associate with this house. It might not be an entirely original scent, but it’s certainly unique standing next to your average department store fare.
Overall it’s a really nice unisex fragrance, spicy and fruity (not fresh fruit, more like the Serge Lutens sort of heavy stewed fruits) with a woody base that comes through pretty strong (Sandalwood, I suppose). I don’t pick up much Vetiver but I don’t doubt its presence. Performance seems good from the sample I tried; good longevity (especially for a CdG) and projection seems appropriate for such a heavy fragrance (ie. it’s there, but it shouldn’t choke anyone sitting next to you). Price is mid-range, given the performance and quality of scent I think it’s reasonable.
Scent: 8/10
Sillage: 6/10
Longevity: 8/10
Price: 7/10
Overall: 7/10
alicdgan – :
Reminds me of Mauboussin M Generation, Paul Smith Portrait for men, and Gucci Pour Homme ll. Very nice. Far too expensive compared to others with a similar vibe. Definitely unisex.
klimsko – :
Basenotes categorized this as a women’s fragrance, but looking at the notes I don’t get why should be this considered exclusive for women… I smelt it yesterday and the truth is it amazingly surprised my nostrils!
ri4ard – :
Some great reviews, but I seem to experience something a little different. Plum for sure, but not boozy, not syrupy, not sugary, not sweet to me at all. There is a floral note that tames the plum, keeps it from stealing the show. As it dries down, you can really start to smell the sandalwood base. Smokey incense? Maybe a bit mixed in with the very obvious sandalwood. Dash some pink pepper throughout this motif, and voila, Floriental. It feels a little synthetic to me as well. I agree with most, a very nice composition, but leans toward the generic side. Having said that, it is totally safe and “office-friendly”, and better than most department store frags.
zotac – :
Plum? I don’t know, this doesn’t smell like plum to me.
There is something sweet that makes this a big no for me, something like tonka bean but it is not listed.
Wonderwood is better than this, but too weak.
Floriental has slightly better performance, but this is due to the note I don’t like, so…
If you are craving plum, try New York Oud (Bond), the plum in it is the best I’ve ever smelled.
gdx638InsuffBooni – :
Wonderplum. Well, sorry, I really find it similar to Wonderoud which I have and love. They share some base notes (or even maybe the whole base).
Floriental starts sweet and heady with plum and pepper. In 30 minutes that boozy plum looses its sharpness and juiciness leading you to the dark and exquisite incense/labdanum/sandal heart.
Sillage is moderate. Longevity is ok, stays on clothes for more than 12 hours. I can’t smell it from myself, the same I’m experiencing with WW.
It’s not bad nor plain, but there’s nothing new here, we all know and love it in Wonderwood/Oud.
zoxan1111 – :
Like many of the Puig CdG’s (the ones in those flat oval bottles), I find Floriental to be nothing overly earth shattering in a creative sense, but still very pleasant to wear and it certainly distinguishes itself enough from the mainstream to allow the wearer to feel a little unique and mysterious. The name may be a tad misleading (I know people have been surprised that it isn’t at all floral), but that’s another story. The scent itself to me is luscious and basenote heavy but also really lovely, with an extremely wearable plum note and wafts of labdanum, framed by that famous CdG incense, pepper and wood base. It reminds me a lot of Tom Ford’s Plum Japonaise and also somewhat of Bond No9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory, but it’s still different enough to be a viable alternative, especially to the Bond. It’s 100% identifiable as a CdG scent, despite any subjective similarities to those other two. It develops quite well, revealing more of its incense and sandalwood heart as time passes. Longevity is quite good and I find its projection to be fairly subtle, which is perfect for what is a reasonably dense or ‘heavy’ scent. Overall I think it’s an eminently likeable, unisex, all seasons (but leaning towards cooler weather), fragrance that whilst being only slightly left of centre in a designer world, is still daring enough to make you stand out amongst a lot of the beige nothings worn by many humans. And that’s a good thing!
chigor-10 – :
This is soooo hippie! This is a sweet, leathery,sirupy, resinous sandalwood that reminds me of pencil shavings, wooden jewelry boxes and Moroccan tea salons. Nice but nothing especial.I just got a sample of this on the mail today and I’m wearing this now. It’s not sexy nor clean, it kind of smells like a room inciense cone. It is a bit on the heavy side thus not office friendly and unwearable in hot weather. Unisex, but I think it would fit better on a man. In spite of the name, I can’t smell the flowers here.
Note: Sprayed myself with this early this morning and now, at 22:05 I still can smell it very well. This is really long lasting.
There´s a cheap hippie oil by Tree of Life called Shalimar that does not smell of Guerlain´s Shalimar, but in fact is a sweetish, sirupy, pencil shavings sandalwood that smells very similar to this. If you like Floriental but want a cheaper alternative, try Shalimar perfume oil by Tree of Life, only 3€.
ZerguN123 – :
My oh my! This is stunning.
I had a feeling I might like it but wow…I’m blown away by it.
Started out beautifully enough with a strong plum note which even my girlfriend identified (I’m finally rubbing off on her…not a euphemism..) it’s like aspects of my favourite perfumes rolled into one, then released by one of my favourite houses. Floriantal is a perfect storm if you like and it had to happen sooner or later. I’m giddy with excitement about this perfume…anyway as I was saying that lush plummy opening is mixed with the sweet spice of pink pepper and incense. I was thinking if this just has an Ambery warm dry down it will be great…but it’s better than that folks. Now that this has dried down its pure Labdanum/myrrh and high quality sandalwood it smells very much like Aramani Myrrhe imperial…seriously. What a transition though because as great and incensy as the opening is I didn’t think it would end up here? It’s like a two (or more) for one! Really this is not just mindless hyperbole….I adore this fragrance!!!!!
All this is a fragrance called floriental and it has almost nothing to do with flowers!!! Well actually no, the heart and top notes do have an exotic floral essence in there and this reimagining of a flower (reminiscent of some kind of blossom like plum Japonais) actually works really well. I’m going to say it…masterpiece. Pure and simple…I’m fairly easily pleased but don’t take anything away from the high praise I’m giving this fragrance because it deserves it. It doesn’t quite have the devestating power of Blue Santal but even has a little bit of the same feel throughout and performance is excellent…truly excellent.
Please do yourselves a favour an check out this fragrance it’s an ultra modern surprise package which I am more than happy with….as you can probably tell.
demaaan – :
I approached Floriental with very low expectations because while I’m surely amongst the biggest fans of Comme Des Garcons, their Puig-owned branch (responsible for all the fragrances in the oval-shaped flacons) it’s not the best example of the house’s creative vein. Floriental is definitely not a creative fragrance and despite it’s all about very familiar oriental accords, it’s also so easy to pull off that it makes a perfect daily wear for anyone who’s up for something reasonably priced the doesn’t feel cheap to too derivative.
We talk about a balmy oriental with the typical CDGs woody-incense base, hints of sandalwood and vetiver, some smooth florals and a pale fruity vibe. It feels completely genderless, with a velvety texture that never falls into overly screechy synth territories. Ok, it’s probably not the most original blend around but, as usual with Ccomme Des Garcons, it feels incredibly honest, never cheap and incredibly wearable by anyone.
Put this juice in a whatever high-end niche bottle and you will have to pay at least 200 bucks for 50mls. From Amouage to Tom Ford via the plethora of *new niche* brands.
Rating: 7/10
egorka918 – :
This is good quality from first sniff. It has a male feel to it but declaring it unisex also makes sense and is, in addition, slightly reminiscent of Fleur du Male. In summary, it is spicey and well composed, although it reminds me a bit of coloured pencils.
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yulia – :
TF’s Plum Japonais meets Puredistance’s Black. Fantastic! Feels like it has Antoine Lee’s fingerprint all over it. Love CdG.
cpu488JeomiWogkig – :
It’s a good, long-lasting amber but it smells very similar to L’Occitane’s Ambre et Santal. So if you fancy saving some cash go for the latter. You’re welcome
Strateg – :
“Floriental ”
Its an oriental composition, starts fruity plumy little flowery spicy then transforms to smoky woody waft with little sandalwood and Incense & additionally with little ambery sensual senses , the musky flowery vibe still plays here with sugary vetiver touch in the background .
I found “Floriental” little hype or new style of an traditional spiritual oriental scent ,its little modern and avantgard to my nose ، But still wearable & quite unique .
Edit 19/12/2016 : after several full wearings and testings I discovered that Floriental its such a distinctive masterwork , deep quality and stylish niche scent from GDG , that deserves more attention and who knows maybe Amouage in the future will release something like this and costs several more 3x times !
Romantic & modernizing “Floriental “.
9/10.
yakoglo – :
Meetings at CdG must be a laugh-a-minute. “Hey, let’s call this woody perfume Floriental to show how avant garde and post-modern we are!”
Leaving the name to one side, this is a close relation of Marc Jacobs’ Decadence on my skin. The notes are very similar and are still synthetic, but the vetiver is a little less brash.
If you want a bottle that looks like a handbag, go for Decadence. If you want a more minimalist look and a slightly higher price, go for this. I shan’t be going for either; Floriental will smell better on a man in my opinion.
dreyiqt119 – :
This is a in-your-face gewgaw of a fragrance. Precisely something more reserved for a debutante. About as moderate as the name Floriental leads you to believe. A pinkened vetiver with a sugary haze almost virgin like with an ambery twist. I’m not too inspired to bloviate any further…*shoulder shrug*. If you want to try a better Floriental, try Karl Lagerfeld’s Floriental.
Rawsglisamess – :
Smells like a modern hippie hangout. Opens up with pepper and sandalwood and vetiver. It turns leathery from the labdanum. Kind of smells dank and it’s got a bit of ash smell like incense. And that what it smells like to me, sweet incense sticks and cones all burning around you while your sitting on colorful “Moroccan” pillows from Pier 1 Imports and Anthropologie. I like it, but it’s not a must buy, it would make a great room smell as a candle or so.
driepaddecefe – :
I’m sorry but I’m underwhelmed with this one. It smells synthetic, I don’t claim to have a trained nose by any means but I have tested Tom Fords santal blush and seen the comparison to Floriental and don’t find them alike at all.TF is incredibly beautiful and worn easily, CDG smells like a headache inducing, cheap copy of Opium and not a good one at that. I should test more before buying but honestly expected much more from CDG than this, especially for £80 for 100mls, I have put this on ebay.Sorry to anyone who loves it, it may well be my skin chemistry but to me, Santal Blush this is not.
enrotly – :
This smells like a composite of the floriental genre’s greatest hits — a Warholian Factory approach to the big, goopy, semi-sweet oudy-rose. Take any number of anonymous Arabic cheapies (Kalemat, Ragbha etc.) or any of the Tom Ford rose-and-sandalwood scents (Noir de Noir, Santal Blush etc.), boil them down to their key parts, scrape the parts clean, then rebuild the scent from the ground up with Amouage’s Memoir Woman in mind, and this will be the result. There’s the heady “floral” accord — totally vague, but somewhat connected to a damascone rose. There’s a spiced fruit accord that sits between plummy fruit and Western oud (Plum Japonais). Then there’s a sweet resin and synth-wood base with a wallop of patchouli for body. It’s essentially a meditation on a cliche. Although it’s utterly redundant, it’s basically the Platonic blueprint of this style of perfume and therefore well-suited for the clean-lines CdG fan who wouldn’t otherwise allow anything so ostentatious to enter their world.
artur-pauk – :
It is not an original concept (anyone remember Kenzo Flower?) but at least an original execution. But I fail to see the clever trick in imagining a flower to smell like wood.
There is nothing floral in this scent, that’s not the end of the world though I bet some people will be put off by the name where they might like the scent (and vice versa). I get an Arabian tinged dry, powdery sandalwood laced with a little sweetness from the plum and pink pepper. If I stretch my imagination I can see elements of Kingdom and Rochas Femme but this is more masculine. To me it seems sufficiently unisex tending masculine.
This genre is not my area of expertise so I can’t appreciate any subtleties it might have. I can attest that they’ve nailed ‘creative confusion’ in the concept rather than the scent. On the upside, it has decent sillage for hours so if you like the smell you’ll be happy.
bfk826speagoessenda – :
Thankfully, this is not permanently exclusive to Selfridges 🙂
fkm269Diobtetty – :
This is exclusive to Selfridges.com for £80. High end affordable cologne that’s a mid ranger. Dunno whether to pick this as Basenotes.net deems it “a feminine perfume”…