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ozp560speagoessenda – :
L’Origan de Coty was one of the greatest masterpieces of the 20th century. Completely lost today, like so many gems from the “golden era”. Only seven years apart from each other: L’Origan and L’Heure Bleue are very similar and very dissimilar at the same time. Although the theme in both compositions is the same, the style is not. If we were to look at them as paintings, L’Origan would be a fauvist piece, whereas L’Heure Bleue would be one from the renaissance. Like a Van Gogh versus a Da Vinci… The diferences are obvious, each one has its own individuality, yet both are undeniable and sublime works of art. I adore them both (in the vintage versions, pre-IFRA of course) L’Origan for being wild, mischievous, sassy… 🙂 And L’Heure Bleue for its romantic, contemplative, and melancholic nature… 🙂
s.edorov2011 – :
This has to be missing iris in the notes. This is unquestionably very powdery and those powdery facets smell very similar to L’Heure de Nuit by Guerlain.
faozzpkzjoy – :
I accidentally purchased this thinking it was L’Aimant. I seriously prefer this, it’s much more lovely. Reminds me of Apres l’Ondee … such a beautiful violet scent with a lovely green edge, long lasting too.
bulgar – :
I had a treasured aunt who always smelled of Coty Airspun powder, scented with L’Origan. I loved my aunt, and I love her still, although she was taken too soon and too painfully for such a sweet and gentle being.
My impression of L’Origan, therefore, may be filtered through memories, but it remains my impression.
I often spent the night at my grandparents’ house when my parents worked overnight shifts at the mill. I always loved when my aunt would come to breakfast early in the morning, in my grandmother’s kitchen flooded with morning sunlight and the smell of Constant Comment tea and cinnamon toast.
She would hug me and I could smell her Coty Airspun, soft and slightly sweet, delicate but present.
L’Origan is that scent, and it reminds me of that woman and that time. It is precious to me. Childhood, sunlit mornings and unconditional love.
The scent itself is softly, sweetly spicy. Comparable to my beloved L’heure Bleue, but sweet spiced violet where Bleue is iris, heliotrope, and violet, cinnamon where Bleue is anise. L’origan lasts through lunch, while L’Heure Bleue sticks around all day, but “nothing gold can stay.”
Tussligneenub – :
I love the Coty Muguet des Bois perfume in the similar bottle. I purchased L’Origan and L’Aimant around the same time. All 3 are the current formulations and were low priced. I wanted the 3 bottles together since they all sounded good, I like the shape of the bottles and the colors of the liquids.
I was very disappointed with L’Origan. I don’t get any of the notes listed. I only smell stale perfume and powder odor, worse than the bottom of an old pocketbook that was used often and has hints of make-up and dust in the bottom. It is not a pleasant make-up scent as others mentioned. It’s very powdery in a bad way. I’m not a fan of powdery scents, unless they smell fresh too. I like the smell of make-up powder. This L’Origan is the kind of powder I do not like at all. It smells really bad. My chemistry doesn’t work with this perfume. My mother smelled it on me and commented that she did not like the scent at all. I haven’t tried it again since.
Usually I enjoy the smell of a perfume when sniffing the bottle spray top, even if it doesn’t smell good on me. But with L’Origan, I don’t even like the bottle smell. It has the same stale powder and dusty smell around the nozzle. I might sell this one. There is nothing I like about it except the color of the juice. It’s one of the worst blind buys I’ve done.
paradokc – :
This review covers the vintage 1940s parfum and EDT formulas, as well as the current formula in the bottle labeled “cologne mist”.
First, the vintages. Both open with a very fleeting bright and green note, it fades very quickly, and I can’t identify the note, other than it seems very “green”. After that, both mature into sweet, floral, warm, powdery orientals with fruity undertones. The final dry down is where the two start to diverge. The parfum takes a turn further into the oriental category and the vanilla, wood, and musk notes take precedence and linger for hours. With the EDT, the middle notes last much longer then finally fade into soft powdery vanilla remnants at the very end. I actually prefer the vintage EDT, in my opinion it holds onto the middle notes longer, and that’s what makes L’origan L’origan to me.
The contemporary cologne mist formula is very much recognizable as L’origan. However, it seems to lack that distinct green note right in the beginning. And it starts, stays, and finishes as the characteristic scent of the classic Airspun face powder. If that’s what draws you to the fragrance, you will be pleased with this formula.
I do notice some similarities to the older version of Estee Lauder’s Spellbound. But in
that they could be sisters, or perhaps cousins, and not twins.
I find it to be a classic scent that is still wearable tody. For me, it’s a nostalgia and comfort fragrance, as one of my favorite aunts always used both Airspun face powder and L’origan fragrance. This fragrance is childhood Auntie hugs in a bottle to me.
ikegfino412 – :
ABOUT VINTAGE 1905 L’ORIGAN SPLASH BOTTLE
I have the star shaped metallic stopper and glass bottle from 1905, but it appears to be a reissue from the 1980’s. In the 80’s many a Coty classic perfume was reissued but they were superb representations of the originals. L’Origan (The Golden One) is an Oriental spicy gourmand fragrance. It precedes Shalimar but it’s as much of an Oriental. The spices from Provence are what most dominate the scent, providing the perfume with the aura of a spice shop or kitchen in the countryside. A warm golden amber or the illusion of amber is there as well as musk and animalic notes. It feels like a golden afternoon after a meal.
The opening is of spices: pepper, coumarin, and Provencal herbs. There’s citrus and floral notes of rose, violet, ylang and jasmine. The florals are also spicy. On me this is mostly a gourmand scent because even with the peppery notes, the herbs, there’s also vanilla and Tonka. Sweet vanilla but warm and dark, like a vanilla mixed with chocolate. This really does feel like a savory meal so I always wore it to dinners and restaurants.
There’s an incense note and patchouli leaf that fills up the base along with that musk in order to prolong the scent and keep it grounded and warm. This is a warm spicy scent tailor made for the coldest winters. I live in the UK where winter is about to start so this is just my cup of tea.
L’Origan can be found online and ebay and if you like vintage fragrances and spicy Orientals this will be your cup of tea too. I must also add that this fragrance is neither feminine nor masculine and wearable by both men and women as a unisex evening cologne.
SN1855 – :
If L’Origan is a gorgeous Golden Orange, then L’Heure Bleue is Blue Velvet.
I think of them as colors, because to me that perfectly defines their differences.
L’Origan is Sunny, Warm, Vibrant, and Spicy.
And L’Heure Bleue? Mysterious, Melancholy, and Velvety.
Neither is a substitute for the other, and both are wonders of balance and construction. After several years of intensive perfume sniffing, I can truly say they are among the best quality scents I’ve tested!
Fragrances like these are for the lucky ones who will open their arms to vintage adventure and in so doing find themselves surrounded by ( ahhhhh! ) BEAUTY.
RoMaN_13 – :
L’ORIGAN
COTY
GROUP: ORIENTAL
NOTES: Bergamot Orange Coriander Pepper Peach Nutmeg Spices Jasmine Violet Rose Ylang Ylang African Orange Flower Benzoin Cedar Incense Musk Sandalwood Vanilla Civet Coumarin
SILLAGE: Moderate Radiates Within 6 Feet
LONGEVITY: Very long lasting 6 to 12 hours
REMINDS ME OF: SHALIMAR VICKY TIEL VENUS
THE GOLDEN ONE
Long before Shalimar, L’Origan was the Oriental fragrance people reached for in the perfume department stores. This was released in 1905-1906. This was advertised as a spices from the Orient fragrance not a flowers from the Orient. It has ingredients found in Orientals, namely jasmine sandalwood and civet. These notes are clearly there and very pronounced. The jasmine appears after the citrusy opening which is very reminiscent of Shalimar. The scent develops into mainly a spicy aromatic scent of spices. I can detect the coriander nutmeg and pepper. There are a few fruity scents the peach is there to accompany the citrus but it’s not a fruity nor floral fruity. The rose and jasmine combination is nice but it’s also not very flower. The coumarin is also very strong. A unisex fragrance as it’s mostly spices and woods (cedar wood sandalwood) and men can easily wear this as well as women. This is also very musky. It’s woodsy and musky, spicy, smoky (incense). It really is a luxurious and beautiful spicy Oriental which unfortunately does not get a lot of attention not even from vintage lovers. This is an excellent fragrance and is high on my list of great classics like Shalimar. If you liked Shalimar chances are you’ll like this one. They are not the same scent but can easily wear like the same category of perfume. Absolutely gorgeous Oriental.
DeD_Mopo3 – :
1905 vintage L’Origan was a first of it’s kind. Fragrances of that period were mostly floral for women or tobacco scented for men but this was a horse of a different color. This was a scent of aromatic spices from the Orient. However it’s not a traditional Oriental and it predates the Oriental craze which reached it’s peak when Emeraude and Shalimar were launched. This scent evokes the back of a restaurant where meals are prepared. This is like a delicious spicy dinner. I have the cologne spray from the 80’s which follows the original formula closely. It begins with citrus but it’s not very big on citrus as it quickly turns into a scent of coriander, pepper and nutmeg. The floral heart appears to be big but the only flowers I detected was rose, ylang-ylang and a big jasmine. Of the base notes as the fragrance starts to dry down it becomes musky because the original has authentic civet. The 80’s formulation is musky too but not heavy with musk. This wears like an evening cologne, decidedly unisex and in fact more on the masculine side than on the feminine side. This is in the simplest terms a spicy musk cologne. I have a male friend that wears it and sprays it on himself when he goes out on dates and wears suits. This frag is selling at a cheap price on Amazon.com but the scent is very nice if you like this kind of spicy gourmand scent. It is oddly enough a gourmand long before anyone was even classifying fragrances as gourmand. Spicy, sultry, peppery and very attractive fragrance.
arlan993 – :
This is an oriental scent, really spicy and sultry. Powdery, a little bit old fashioned but in the best possible way!a powdery bomb of benzoin, neroli, vanilla, orange rind and spices..all the nice yummy christmas desserts spices, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg! yummy stuff. Weird that this little gem doesn’t get more attention.
Madeline_fromAC – :
L’ORIGAN smells very much like vintage face powder in the days before unscented cosmetics became the norm. It brings up childhood memories of going to department stores with my mom and walking past the fancy cosmetics counters. Although L’ORIGAN has this vintage type of scent, it’s one that’s old enough and unusual enough these days that it seems new again.
L’ORIGAN is a warm and soft scent, with subtle notes of spices and flowers. I prefer to wear this in cold weather. For some reason, when the weather is hot, the subtle notes disappear for me and I just smell powder. Longevity is several hours and then a few more as a skin-scent. (I have the modern version.)
monclerezq – :
1905. Coty. Discontinued? Not one most of the young ones are going to buy. Unless, you are a perfume enthusiast who sees beyond current trends and savors a historical perspective. No problem with Coty or drugstore perfumes. This one is a little steal. Fragrant and soft after an initial power burst. From times when the living wasn’t easy. Mystery me this? Is discontinued? I have L’aimant, too, same issue .. also Spectacular by Joan Collins. Bottles must be 5 years old, right? Maybe 15+? Perfume has a life span that so many fret with over losing their beloveds on the shelf. Personally, had to let go of that. Don’t want to wear the whole bottle anyway. Just enough that it is there .. even if it turns color and is unwearable. But. Still a mystery how somethings so old and discontinued do not seem subject to the expiration fact. Am just amazed at a perfume surviving in any way for well over 100 years. That is reason enough to have a bottle.
boris-list – :
Spices, orange, and powder, without being too sweet… what’s not to love? It really does smell divine. I definitely get a subtle but distinct oregano note, and it’s not weird at all. Like, knowing what oregano smells like in cooking, it’s not something I’d have imagined wanting to smell on myself, but my desire to try this legend (and its super affordable price tag) outweighed my reservations, and I’m so glad because it just WORKS somehow. It’s a nice, soft scent that manages to stick around for a decent amount of time, making it perfect for work or whenever you’re going to be around a scent-sensitive person. It would also be a perfect way to try a classic fragrance if you’re worried about older perfumes being overwhelming.
byouanlocm – :
I thought I might be the only one to think L’Heure Bleue smelled like L’Origan with my chemistry. At least 10 others have the same experience. I finally treated my self to the Guerlain expecting –what? I don’t know, except it was very affordable blind buy last month. Surprise, surprise.
L’Origan IMO is a lush evening scent, maybe going over the top with spices, but still, it brings memories of my mother’s only perfume. Guerlain’s is lighter, easier to wear during day. Both remind me of a lady’s boudour in 20’s and 30’s movies. Both are classic and equally welcomed in my collection.
Mishca333 – :
1905 L’Origan. I will always love it. My grandmother wore it exclusively..perhaps before she married in 1933 or right after. Her whole house smelled of this heady fragrance. She even used the airspun powder on her face.
When my mama was suffering from lack of smell and deteriorating Alzheimer’s-like dementia, I found a bottle online (easy to find almost anywhere online) and hid it in her nursing home room. A place she required for herself 30 years ago. When I was there, I sprayed this on her, and the CNAs and nurses went wild over the scent, which is why I had to hide it. It developed on her just like it did on her mother. I still have her bottle, since she relocated to Heaven Christmas Eve 2014. I’m going right now to spray it on. Maybe the appropriate clothing would hold the scent.
If only I could’ve smelled it back in the early 20th century. I can only imagine it’s absolute yumminess. I’m sure the scent was stronger and lasted longer. The cologne spray produced today smells delicious but doesn’t last long on the skin. I’m so thankful it’s still produced.
kirillpawlushin10 – :
Everyone talks about the vintage but I bought the modern cologne for a steal. It really is the scent of the famous Airspun powder. Definitely a precursor to L’Heure Bleue, but lacks the heavy sweet vanilla and heliotrope notes that help define LHB. Spicy, powdery, and old-fashioned but classic. A nice vintage-y elegant scent, especially for the price.
TOLIKKK009 – :
Vintage 1970’s EDT: This begins intensely with spices followed by nutmeg and orange. It fades quickly leaving behind trails of wood, pepper, incense, and a wee bit of rose and violet.
This is not dark or overbearing but rather a light and wonderfully exciting and exhilarating fragrance. It does remind me somewhat of L’Heure Bleue but the drydown also is reminiscent of my reformulated Narcisse Noir.
Too bad it has poor longevity, I doused myself in this but it didn’t seem to last more than a couple of hours. I wish it lasted longer.
toddrus – :
I managed to snag a small 1940s bottle of L’Orian perfume. It is devine. I love far more than Guerlain Heure Bleau (which does smell like lovely pencil shavings). This is a truly a vintage classic, and a shame to have been cheapened in later years, Seems to me like a fine perfume. I think it stands up to any perfume from the turn of the century. Now That I Have this small bottle I am forever doomed to haunt ebay looking for more at a reasonable price.
Now I am going to try the 1950s and 1960s versions of EDT.
kkjamesm1 – :
I would adore trying this one! Will have to snoop around and see what’s out there for sample or purchase! Thanks for all of your reviews!
FoupeVomguglose – :
Incense, nutmeg, spices and a hefty dose of benzoin lead a merry dance with rose, jasmine and a cloud of civet in the background, this is an unusual scent, there is something antique like about it, yet still wearable today, brings to mind a lady at the turn of the century, dressed in a long chantung silk dress adorned with lace, her hair in a soft bun, sitting in front of a Venetian mirror in her bedroom applying this perfume… Vintage yet still relevant thanks to it’s timeless composition! This is a must for lovers of deep, resinous, smoky, woody scents with a timeless quality and vibe.
artempiter – :
SOTD Coty L’Origan. The perfumes tell through its aromas the mankind history and smelling Coty L’Origan i got thinking why there isn’t any world heritage rule for historical important fragrances that are truly art works, preventing companies like Coty to cheapen it and, this way, destroying what was beautiful and important. With already 110 years, it’s a proof for me that the real luxury and beauty is timeless: it migh look like part of another age, but it still magnificent in its perfect proportions. There are histories that relate Coty L’Origan to both L’Heure Blue and Apres L’Ondee, but L’Origan has its own beauty and i question if the three fragrances weren’t influenced by the new and fascinating synthetic molecules available to the perfumers at that time: the sweet, purple, iris and violet like aroma of the methyl ionones, the vanillin sweetness,the almondy, cherry-like smell of heliotropin and coumarin, the sober woodiness of vetiveryl acetate and the animalic essence substitutes like civet and nitromusks. From those, you can see that the heliotropin has an important role on L’Origan, which approximate it from Apres L’Ondee.Still, the execution here is far from the delicate and impressionist style of this major work from Guerlain, being close to L’Heure Bleu for the intensity and the main role that orange flower and clove has on both fragrances. Further, L’Origan distingues itself for having a much intenser spicy and oily clove aura and a secondary use of the bittersweet orange flower aroma that some neroli accords have. Also, the earthiness of L’Heure Bleue is not present here in great evidence, shifting the accord axis into the direction of vanillin and coumarin, with a subtle rose and jasmine touch to give the idea a floral hue.L’Origan base is creamy, of woody nuances and with a musck that complements the slightly sophisticated powdery aura of its idea. L’Origan is a perfect blend of synthetic and natural essences, an exemple of that both, when used together, produce masterpieces. It’s simply a wonderful perfume that a fragrance lover should know at least for its historical relevance.
trofacurf – :
I know nothing of the vintage L’Origan (and I have promised myself to never again going back trying to find what’s lost forever, i.e. the scents I used to love long long ago – with a few exceptions of course, where reformulations have proved not so bad) while I love chasing the old scents that I never tried in the past.
This way I can make no comparison and I will be safe from delusion.
A bit naif, maybe, but why not?
So my review refers to the current bottle, the same portrayed on this page.
Spices, yes, many spices and cloves. Oriental in a way much distant to (the old) Opium and closer to (the old) Bellodgia.
The only resemblance to L’Heure Bleue in my opinion lies on the fact that they two share the feeling of their time, the beginning of the XXth century and what women wore in those days.
It’s a very classy scent, normally I do not love spices and scents so spicy, but this L’Origan has conquered me.
I love its being so multilayered: fruits, flowers, woods, resins mingle together and pay hommage to the spices in turn.
Do not think that because it is cheap it’s a trashy scent, all the contrary.
And, thanks to its being so cheap, I would say that I see no reason for not buying a bottle, wearing and enjoying this beauty.
Lasting power is good and sillage is too.
Both L’Aimant and L’Origan are truly nice to be worn even in their new reformulation.
replicae46690 – :
After I dabbed this on from my decant, I carefully painted on a bold, red lip just as I did in high school. It just seemed the right thing to do. L’Origan smelled like that lip color. I knew this scent. Yet, I knew it didn’t come from my favorite 80s lipstick, a cheap Wet and Wild red lipstick, a Revlon Cherries in the Snow knockoff with a tenacious formula that stayed all night and stained your lips for days afterward. To my nose, the scent was pure 1986-1988. Then I came here to read others’ reviews and I had to laugh at how clueless I can be. Of course! The smell is of Coty Airspun! Airspun, the lovely powder in the beautiful orange and white package. The powder I set my first layer of lipstick with before carefully applying another layer with the help of my magnified lighted makeup mirror. The powder that I dusted softly over my face morning and night. To my nose, this scent is clove and nutmeg bouncing off a powdery floral. It is lovely, a closer to the skin, more innocent L’Heure Bleue. How amusing it is to think of all the trouble I got into with my face and lips giving off this scent. Of course I did.
grebelnikoff – :
I just purchased a vintage edt in a tortoise shell case. On my skin it smells exactly like cover girl pressed face powder circa early 1990s. it’s a lovely fragrance, probably something to be worn to church, family gatherings, winter holiday parties…
jeka321123 – :
Mine is vintage parfum from anywhere between 1916 and 1935, judging from the label. It’s GORGEOUS. I’ve even broken down and purchased the similarly-scented airspun powder, even though I’m anti-paraben.
But I digress. It may be macintoshes and clementines to compare the (unknown) vintage parfum L’Origan to the 2013 eau de parfum L’Heure Bleu, but that’s what I got here. They are obviously related scents, but L’Origan suffers in the comparison. It’s more linear than LHB, which, even in the edp, is richer. LBH really puts into high relief the classic-powdery-makeup smell of LO. Where LO has citrus, LHB has cloves.
If L’Heure Bleu didn’t exist or if Guerlain had screwed up the newest formulation, vintage L’Origan would be a top scent for me. As it is, I’m just very happy to have it. It’s certainly a beautiful perfume.
pompygne335Diobtetty – :
This scent I remember, when I first encountered Coty Airspun at the drugstore and it was still sold in the cardboard container. I loved the scent but couldn’t buy the powder. On the next visit some months after, I searched for the powder, determined to buy it this time, but no longer was it in the cardboard container. It was kept in the current plastic container. While it did smell powdery, I knew it wasn’t the same. Imagine my excitement upon smelling this! Exactly the same, although I feel it’s much spicier as a cologne. The definite classic, makeup powder-scent is still here, and it’s quite sophisticated to me. I do not see it as a date fragrance, though. I see myself wearing this in the wintertime (probably because of all those delicious spices), wearing the scent on the body and clothes while I have a heavy coat on top. The heat from the coat traps in the scent, which makes it blossom even more into something a touch floral, and a hint of creamy vanilla as well. Speaking from experience, if you haven’t guessed yet. 😉 I feel like I would also wear it to holiday-themed dinners or performances. To me this fragrance does evoke an older woman’s age, yet it also evokes riches and wealth… Hence the imagery of a heavy coat and some fancy-pants events to attend. ;P The bottle has lasted me for quite a while, but I don’t wear perfumes constantly. I believe it’s had a good run. Muguet de Bois is next on my wish list!
SmeabeTumma – :
Having grown up with my mum wearing coty l’aimant, I was a bit suspect of this. Don’t get me wrong, I love l’aimant but that will always be the smell of my mum and evoke the warm mumsy feelings. This one is the same yet quite different. If you have only smelled l’aimant briefly then you will probably swear this is the same. But if you are a veteran like me you can pick up the different nuances.
Starts with the same warm scent as l’aimant. Gentle yet noticeable fragrance that does not offend the wearer or those smelling it. L’aimant does not try to offend with its scent. I call l’aimant a fluffy bunny scent great for mums. Kids love to snuggle a l’aimant mummy.
However this changes on the nose immediately when the violet and vanilla hit. It’s almost palatable with a soft buttery blend but not a cloying sugary sweet. Neither does it hit you with a strong vanilla (a scent I hate). Vanilla is not individually noticeable but it does change the perfume from a mumsy scent to one worn by a no nonsense but extremely feminine woman.
Great for romantic dinner a deux. Ideal for a business meeting or lunch. Defiantly wear it as a woman among men rather than a woman among women. Don’t over saturate when wearing it and it will turn heads.
zheleznye – :
Review for current formulation. This smells like orange blossom, spices including cloves, and a ton of sweet powder. No one I knew ever wore it, but the smell is very familiar. Many people have mentioned that it smells like Coty Airspun face powder. I had no idea that Coty face powder was still around, as it’s not been available in Canada for many years, but I had some back in the day, and yes, it smells just the same. I like this scent. It’s warm and sweet and, most of all, very powdery. Because of the face powder similarity, it does remind me of vintage makeup, before it all became fragrance free. It’s like when you open an old makeup bag that has accumulated the scents of the various makeup it used to hold. Very feminine.
stebl – :
I have one of these I bought in the late ’70’s, a little spray on with a whopping price tag of $2.75. I also bought L’Aimant with it. It’s an EDC and has aged very well. I used to consider it too spicy to wear often but I now love spices. I sprayed it on my wrist, the first time in probably ten years and WOW..spicy, softly sweet, a well constructed scent that packs a punch. It seems these EDCs are more powerful than most of the EDPs today. I can see why this is a classic. It’s perfect for Autumn. If you love Opium or Cinnabar this might be up your alley. It’s a bit more subtle and powdery. I would recommend the vintage since I’ve heard the newer versions are weak. Coty used to create quality fragrances that were affordable..we took those perfumes for granted when they were readily available..now to find some of the pure perfume or EDP if they make it.
nazar70 – :
Like this one very much! Reminds of Vintage Oscar, a milder Raffinee and Toujours Moi…with a touch of Habanita. Soft, sexy, and powdery. A lot like the Covergirl Blush scent from the 1970s. I smell the nutmeg, incense, benzoin and spices. I get no flowers from this one.
I catch glimpses of Ciara in this one as well, but I do like Ciara better.
Classic beauty.
Aviximilex – :
About 10 minutes after very sharp opening it smells like Spellbound on my skin. Spellbound, loaded with sweet coriander, nutmeg, sandalwood and smoky sweet amber.
Nice one
iplavans59 – :
I just got it after ordering from Amazon, & I am enjoying it. It is a spicy citrus, with a soft smokey undertone. I love classic perfumes, & I am very glad that I made this purchase.
Update: I just want to point out that this is not an overpowering scent, as many people tend to think that older fragrances are all very bold. This is soft and feminine, just lovely.
vitosin777 – :
I was wandering around an antique shop today looking for furniture and decorative items and came across a vintage 1.25 fl oz bottle of this for twelve dollars. I thought I’d give it a whiff, and did I ever fall in love! I’m not so much an expert but I try my best to identify the different notes. I put a few dabs on my wrist and I have been sniffing myself repeatedly. Older fragrances are always so much more complex and fascinating. I got a LOT of orange at first, but now I’m at the heart. My, is this spicy! I don’t really detect any nutmeg at all (to me, nutmeg smells quite unpleasant). I get some jasmine and a lot of spices. I can smell some other stuff too, but as I’ve said my nose nor my mind is the best at detecting it. It’s strange that I think this is a lovely summer fragrance, seeing that usually spicy ones remind me of winter. Maybe all the fruit in it combined feels different than most.
UPDATE:
I’ve worn this for a while now and after reapplying in order to enjoy the orange note again my brother told me I smelled like an elderly woman. “You reek of old moth balls and death.” I did put too much on, but it calmed down after a short while. Also, he’s wrong. 😉
I’m now at the base. I’m getting a lot of incense, hella vanilla, and quite a bit of Benzoin. Civet is kind of there but luckily not really noticeable. There’s sort of a greenish hint as well. Is that the cedar? I don’t really know what cedar smells like exactly. I don’t smell musk, nor am I getting any coumarin at all. None. But oh well. I’m really quite happy with the combination that I’m left with. I will say that it is very heavy and there is no way that everyone will enjoy it, but for those who at least appreciate vintage fragrance (like most users on here do, possibly even more than I do) this is definitely a keeper.
So far I think I’ll give this an 8.8/10. It’s not for everyone, but it sure is lovely for those who enjoy it. 🙂
(I bumped up my rating from 8.7 to 8.8 because of my great fondness for vanilla and the drydown exceeding my expectations; I was nervous I’d end up with some offensive, animalic mess).
callofduty1990 – :
I’ve heard a great deal of people comparing this to L’heure bleue, but actually I only see the resemblance slightly in L’heure’s vintage form. Sweet spiced orange dominates this scent, drying down to a floriental with a slight powdery side. I love it!
Byncactuace – :
Warm, fresh spicy and powdery, sounds lovely!
I had no knowledge of this perfume just couple of days ago, but found it on sale on Ebay. As allways, came here to read the reviews and I liked what I saw. I love oriental, spicy and powdery smells, so I have quite high hopes for it. So i bought a bottle from USA. I belive it’s not to be found enywhere here in Sweden. I can’t wait to get my hands on it.. I’ll let you know the truth when it arrives.
So, today it arrived. I could not open the package fast enough..
I pretty much get one note only – clove, and lots of it!
So is it an old lady perfume? Not really, sorry to say but it’s more of a dead lady perfume. Not flatering to any woman-beeing. I so wanted to love it..
MarinoDrag – :
I love this perfume, absolutely one of my favorites! It is very powdery and soft. This smells just like the Coty face powder. It smells sweet and powdery but not too sweet. Although I do prefer wearing it in the colder months because it might be a little bit too strong and sweet in the summer time. If you like the vintage powder types of perfumes than this one is beautiful and definitely worth trying.
ytr209intitytek – :
This vintage sample reeks cinnamon spiciness similar to that of Blue Carnation by Roger and Gallet. L’Origan is an oriental with a floral twis