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ERTU – :
No-Fi’s and StellaDiverFlynn’s reviews below already say everything I wanted to say about Histoire d’Orangers. It’s a beautiful dry orange blossom scent without the cloying sweetness neroli can have if not handled carefully. Neroli and ambroxan linger in the drydown. Scent usually gives me a good 4 hours of pure neroli/orange blossom heaven, very realistic. The green notes are perfect from the white tea.
Surprised they did not use petitgrain.
Absolutely beautiful and full bottle worthy indeed.
vilart – :
What a non-event! I have to echo msrochambeau’s sentiment below — all I can smell is generic hotel bar soap. I was incredibly surprised, since I love white florals and this fragrance is so highly regarded (at least going off the ratings and reviews here).
Soapy, powdery, and superficial, on me at least this fragrance completely lacks depth and interest. I ordinarily prefer perfumes with a shorter wear, since I rarely want a perfume strong/lingering enough that I can smell myself six+ hours after applying. But this was completely gone within about two hours. Like, even if I put my nose directly against my wrist, I get only the faintest, FAINTEST hint of fragrance.
Glad I went for a tester before springing for the full-size!
koz1965 – :
I so wanted to like this as I’ve always had good and great experiences with anything from L’Artisan. However, on me, this just smells of regular bathroom bar soap and goes nowhere until it fades, which is rather quickly. I get no tea or tonka just flat soapiness. I’m beginning to realize that Neroli may not be a note that works for me.
Viktor8383 – :
I am allways on the lookout for a great fresh orange blosom or Neroli cologne.
I have tried many my favorite is MFK Petit Matin.
From the notes listed I thought it would be something like other Neroli cologns I’ve tried, but I was very surprised when I tried my sample.
It’s extremely feminine for one, then it doesn’t smell remotely like any Neroli or orange blosom I have ever tried in 300 reviews.
It is very floral, a white floral, more like magnolia than orange blosom.
Some aldehyes used well here. It smells very fresh and slightly fruity, the freshness doesn’t feel citrusy. It smells very distinct, well blended, high quality.
My girl friend may love this. And woman if you looking for a unique fresh white floral fragrance, that is substantive, give this a try. Great fragrance for woman.
Rating: 9/10
God bless. John 3:16
Mriya – :
Histoire d’Orangers is a stunning contemporary orange blossom scent. Perfumer Marie Salamagne has taken top quality natural ingredients from the bitter orange tree – neroli and orange blossom – and accentuated their different facets through the clever use of modern synthetics. The result is crisp, green and effortlessly beautiful.
The opening of Histoire d’Orangers is a bright, almost metallic neroli note. It is almost immediately joined by a huge dose of white musk and a prominent tea note, which adds a crisp green facet to the musk’s powdery undertone. The effect is similar to a green, crunchy lily of the valley accord. Orange blossom also becomes apparent; here, it is slightly sweet with waxy, fleshy undertones. The ambroxan base is ever-present, but takes some time to become apparent; it is at first richly mineral and salty in tone, but later warms up.
Despite the dash of warmth, the whole composition remains cool and clean throughout. I am particularly impressed with the tenacity of the orange blossom, which lasts well into the musky-ambroxan dry down. Sillage is very close but longevity is good – I keep getting wafts of Histoire d’Orangers throughout the day.
The closest comparison I can draw is to Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Petit Matin, released a year earlier, which also makes use of prominent orange blossom and ambroxan. Petit Matin is warmer and more casual in tone; Histoire d’Orangers is cooler, greener and more aloof. Don’t let that scare you off, however. Histoire d’Orangers is still utterly lovely and eminently wearable – it’s a green, mineral, bitter orange blossom delight.
Rios – :
Very nice and fresh fragrance but unfortunately on my skin it doesn’t last more than 3 hours.
gekaLav – :
Histoire d’Orangers is arguably a rather simplistic fragrance: a breeze of fresh neroli soon lifted by a fluffy, inky white musk, while ambroxan extends the fragrance further into the dry down. However, there are enough nuances to keep it pretty and natural-smelling.
The neroli in the opening is fresh and transparent, with just enough green bitterness to evoke the natural feeling, and nothing sharp or soapy at all. A delicate honey casts golden shimmers to the neroli, just enough to add a touch of sensuality and suavity, and nothing sticky or cotton candy-like, either. The musk is clean and slightly inky, luckily without any connotation of sharp laundry powder to me. Its fluffy texture complements the feathery neroli perfectly, and lends an expansive sensation. The scent as a whole, is like an ethereal white cloud of neroli and musk, shined upon by the golden sunlight of honey. These first 3 hours are my favourite part of Histoire d’Orangers.
Afterwards, ambroxan becomes more and more apparent, and eventually dominates the perfume and pushes the neroli to the edges. I usually perceive ambroxan as slightly salty, but mostly musky sweet with a vegetal/mineral nuance. Here, the vegetal facet does link with the neroli nicely at times. But once the ambroxan completely takes over, it’s just ambroxan and nothing else, which eventually bores me in the end.
Histoire d’Orangers rather whispers its story close to the skin, and lasts at least 7 hours thanks to the extensive dry down of ambroxan.
Like many L’Artisan offerings, Histoire d’Orangers is very easy to appreciate and have a certain natural feeling in the opening. As an orange blossom fragrance, it’s clean and fresh, but not as bitter herbal green as traditional cologne; it’s fluffy and honeyed, but not as sweet as cotton candy or too indolic. It embodies the innocent nature of orange blossom perfectly. However, its overall simplicity and its extensive use of ambroxan may not jibe with everyone. I would mostly recommend it to those who happen to seek for a soft, non soapy neroli fragrance.
dimon77 – :
A somewhat predictable yet pleasant orange blossom fragrance. Lots of musk,quite sweet, very long lasting.