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Meeop305InsuffBooni – :
I don’t like the opening part and first twenty minutes or so.there was something green,herbal,slightly spicy and bitterish which I disliked but gradually it faded away and what was left was a nice and sweet(but not too much sweet) floral-fruity,a mix of creamy florals,mostly osnanthus and jasmine with an orangey-apricot fruit accord.I like it in this stage as well as it’s drydown which is a soft skin-scent of florals and a hint of clean,powdery musk,but I don’t like it enough to add it to my wishlist
With a single spray,longevity was moderate at it’s bests and sillage seemed to be soft to moderate
Modyto – :
This is a pleasant scent for spring and cool summer evenings with a dominant combo of osmanthus, mandarin, musk with mild greens. It leans to feminine scents imo. Moderate longevity with soft projection.
offentendeasp – :
Green Apples by Paul Cezanne
dimirvlakov – :
It’s osmanthus season here and I’m testing a bunch of osmanthus scents while I have the actual flowers in hand to compare to. This one by the Different Company has a citrussy opening (actually thought it was lemon) with a lot of green tea. Then a floral / geranium/ musk / citrus / tea mix that smells a bit like osmanthus but not as much as I’d like. Maybe the geranium is just amplified on my skin. But either way, there’s not enough of the suede/apricot/nuttiness that makes me love osmanthus. Meh overall. Medium longevity/ projection
pashaa – :
It’s just very lively, comforting, feminine and soft. The bergamot and mandarine give the slightly raspy osmanthus a good balance. Actually smells like an expensive face cream, with a hint of rose. I’m a fan.
zubanya – :
This fragrance is very VERY quiet. When applied, the opening notes are airy and citrusy, and the drydown is ok. …. very soft floral and somewhat fruity; Definitely feminine!!!!Just a side note: this fragrance is very reminiscent of L’artisan The Pour Un Ete!!
alex_del – :
This is going to sound nuts, but to me this is a near dead ringer for Zest brand soap’s Aqua scent with just a leeeetle bit more florals. It’s what my mom always bought growing upm and I still buy it because it’s so ingrained to me that that is what soap should smell like. Obviously I do like the smell, but when I say it smells soapy I mean it very literally. Also not the osmanthus in a starring role I was hoping for.
vampir 32300 – :
After a green, a little bit herbal opening all I smell is a light jasmine scent, with some apricoty, and green tea-like undertones. Thanks God, no hay, no castoreum – these notes are mentioned in some other perfume-descriptions for this scent.
Osmanthus is a delicate, sligthly creamy floral fragrance, definitely feminine, simple, but not meaningless. Good choice for summer, if you want a soft, pretty fragrance.
mikrafine – :
What comes to mind every time I wear this is the image of a monk in white walking barefoot to his chores during a slowly warming spring morning. Flowers just starting to peak open, water waiting to be drawn from the well. Very calm, content and centred. The ephemeral nature of the fragrance is perfectly suited to this ‘morning meditation”. My only qualm is that, for me, there is a musky sweetness that can grate slowly over time. Despite this, I still love to wear my sample during my own chilly spring mornings.
DeS – :
innocent with a candid character…
it feels clean and like if ur in a secret flowery garden…
i use it on my bed sheets…
chrishenry113 – :
Blink and you’ll miss it. Got a whole sample of it, waited ages for it and when it eventually arrived I was quite disappointed. One or two sprays to the hand, got some bergamot and mandarin and then it completely disappeared.
What is there to review?
It’s a shame, because the notes pyramid looked great…
zcw253Unlogrere – :
Osmanthus by The Different Company is the next niche fragrance that i have gotten after Serge Luten’s Ambre Sultan. And i had the good fortune to get it during a sale which i hauled along a few other fragrances, hopefully i will be able to review them if i have the chance to.
Some background on Osmanthus, the fragrance is composed by the current nose of Hermes fragrance, Jean-claude Ellena and was launched in 2001. Osmanthus is a feminine fragrance and according to the description on The Different Company’s website, it is a delicate and musky floral fragrance.
Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Green Notes.
Middle Notes: Osmanthus, Jasmine, Geranium.
Base Notes: Musk, Rose.
I have not had the fortune of smelling Osmanthus the flower personally and thus i am absolutely clueless on how it is “supposed” to smell like. Hence, i am just going to give my honest 2 cents worth in my layman terms……
My very first fragrance from The Different Company.
The Second layer of packaging- which i think is not necessary, perhaps they hope that it will add a extra “luxurious” touch to the packaging.
The fragrance nicely and safely housed in a more sturdy cardboard box.
The fragrance contained in a thick hefty glass bottle.
Top, middle and base notes printed on the bottle.
Packaging has never been something that fragrance companies will spare expenses on it, afterall it is the very first thing that catches the attention of consumers like you and i . True enough, the Osmanthus is housed in a thick heavy glass bottle, with silver spray cap that you can screw open to pour in refill of the fragrance and of course, you have a list of the top, middle and base notes printed tastefully on the bottle (which constitutes part of the design of the product). However, what i am rather skeptical is that the silver cap does not screw securely onto the bottle if you do not use quite a bit of force (i had the good mind to carry my fragrance in its upright position, as i found that the cap is not secured properly when i reached home). Imagine if i let it loose in my bag as i usually do….. that would be very very expensive wastage and i would very much prefer me than my bag smelling good. Other than that, niche fragrance, luxurious packaging.
Now, how should i even begin to describe this fragrance…..
Osmanthus is nothing like what i have in my current stash, i always like that when i am fragrance scouting, hunting or seeking. I mean what is the point of having fragrance A that smells like fragrance B and also like fragrance C, D and E that is in your stash. One can be adventurous in very few things in life, and fragrance is one of them. Yes, it is different…… yet it is not very special in the sense that i am totally captivated by it. Osmanthus is a delicate and demure lady who is properly educated in manners and the way of the world, never exposed to the vulgarity in life, she never shouts nor laugh out loud, but only to speak in hush and smile.
A very gentle fragrance to wear if you do not wish to offend people around you and they can only smell it on you if he/she leans very close to you. Yes, Osmanthus is that polite and is someone who easily makes people comfortable around her.
On me, Osmanthus smells of white tea floral, a little soapy like, somewhat woody, it does not last more than a couple of hours on me to which i am utterly confused as i have not encountered a fragrance that does not last at least a few good hours on my skin ( i have oily skin). It smells watery and fades away very fast, which i do not expect from a niche fragrance house at such a price point (if one buys it at full retail price, it would cost more than a 100ml Chanel eau de parfum of anything, be it Coco or No. 5).
Much as i appreciate and like how quiet, clean and demure the fragrance is, i simply cannot withstand the thought of forking out $$$ on such a beauty, unless one is prepared to bath in it literally. Until there is a reformulation to make it last longer, i guess i won’t be parting with my hard earned dough for her.
BushAntilogic – :
I am used to the osmanthus flower since it is frequently used in my culture.
TDC’s Osmanthus opens up a little bright with a heavy emphasis on osmanthus flowers. The juicy citruses are detectable, but they never seize the centre stage – nothing overly citrus or juicy. This smells like osmanthus flowers which are steeped in water to the point that the water is a highly concentrated liquid. Instead of being just a floral scent, there is something animalic about Osmanthus – perhaps the castoreum note in this?
The fragrance has a rather creamy, waxy feel to it, just like Osmanthus tea.
Longevity: 5-6 hours
Sillage: moderate for the first 2, dying down to a skin scent
Sprays used: 3-4
BTW:
On my bottle the notes are listed as follow:
vert de feuille, bergamote, orange, mandarin, rose, baies roses, castoreum, foin and musc.
nwx461speagoessenda – :
Osmanthus by Different Company is the scent of the cumulative hum of fragrances as you are rushing through the perfume section of a department store. As you soar down the main aisle with only slight glances at counters and into luminous stalls, you can’t help but think, “This is what the air would smell like every day if I worked here.” /
Osmanthus is the fragrance held inside of the empty paper shopping bag stuffed with crisp tissue paper from the same department store. As you lift the paper out, the scent escapes and you smell flowers briefly, faintly, and it’s nice. You consider placing the tissue paper into your sock drawer, but decide the scent would never transfer. /
You are sitting in the darkness, waiting for the performance to begin. A woman is also sitting somewhere in the audience. You can’t see her and you aren’t moved enough to try, but you do think to yourself: someone is wearing perfume. /
The silhouettes of flowers are floating in the negative space inside of a coat still warm from a woman’s body. The coat is hanging at the entrance to an expensive restaurant. /
This fragrance is like saying, “mom” when you feel bad, even if you don’t actually want to see your mom.
Osmanthus is the essence of familiarity, but at a distinct distance. If you never want to get closer, it won’t insist.
rbolshakovovov – :
I bought this as one of the 48 heures packets so I didn’t spend that much for this as an individual perfume. That said, I’m finding myself likeing it more and more as I wear it more.
At first I didn’t like Osmanthus at all. I was very surprised because I had heard so many glowing reviews from friends I trust. It had a bitter green scent to me and on top of that a creaminess that I found disturbing. It reminded me of citrus peels mixed with Jergen’s lotion. Yech! Maybe it was the nostalgia for Jergen’s lotion that got me to wear it again but each time I wear it, Osmanthus grows on me.
I am getting more floral now, less green bite and cream and more of the semi-musky base. This is a very pleasant scent to wear to bed or as someone else noted, when you are going to be close to other people and don’t want to give offense as there is very little sillage. And unfortunately, very little lasting power.
I doubt I will buy a bigger bottle of this. There are other bedtime scents I like better, but I will enjoy it while it lasts.
andrei.sevstar – :
I was hugely dissapointed as well…. but it taught me a very expensive lesson…. Never buy a fragrance with out trying it on first and seeing if it actually lasts….and smells that good as on a tissue. It now will be passed on the the powder room for a home fragrance….
v-17744_unlim.ru – :
very light, very weak, “I wonder where” type clean floral, no character at all, according to the price tag it is a big disappointment, sorry:(
evrey_g – :
My search for osmanthus continues with The Different Company OSMANTHUS, a light fruity-floral cologne (5%, second ingredient: water!) which has not brought me one nanometer closer to osmanthus enlightenment. I am frustrated by the weakness (as in dilution) of this fragrance, as I have been frustrated before by this house. Whatever happened to the concept of PERFUME?
Okay, now that I’ve vented, I will say that TDC OSMANTHUS is an inoffensive not-too-sweet and lightly fruity floral fragrance. But it took me 2ml to come to this boring conclusion, and I obviously won’t buy anything from this house without reading the label first. Yes, the notes smell nice–while they last, but this isn’t Agent Purple, for god’s sake: we don’t need childproof application aids in this case.
Meanwhile, the osmanthus = tofu hypothesis has gained further credence…
igorguzij – :
I was attracted to this scent through my love for a wonderful herbal tea that I blend contains dried osmanthus flowers – a delicate mix of very young white tea, osmanthus and a few jasmine “pearls”.
So the opening notes of Ellena’s Osmanthus was a familiar note for me: that delicate, citrussy note of osmanthus. Bergamot also predominates, and carries the osmanthus forward until the dry-down reveals a spicier rose scent. The finale is a very soft one – slightly flavored, a bit of citrus mixed with a very clear musk.
This is a very light fragrance – very charming and subtle, but it doesn’t linger too long. For me, it’s a scent I like to apply at bedtime – there is just enough of this clear, tea-like scent to linger through a chapter in a good book, a drowsy few moments of reflection, and then . . . lights out.
When I wear it during the day, I apply it very liberally, including to my hair and to clothing I may be wearing that will not be stained by the droplets. It will cling attractively to a light cotton tee, extending its life.
Ellena used a very light hand here, as befits the delicacy of this beautiful flower. Tea brewed from osmanthus is often drunk in China to celebrate the return of spring, and this scent captures the joy of those first few days of re-birth and freshness. A lovely experience for those who do not object to delicate, elusive scents.
AHDREY093 – :
I am testing Osmanthus on my wrist right now and I detect nothing but a solifloral camomile scent. The top notes are citrusy and somehow cold but they last for a very short time and then there’s nothing but camomiles left. I’ll see what happens during next few hours…
Virpinek – :
First impression is a reserved cold noble scent with an aristocratic citrus touch, I even thought it is a prototype/ancestor of Kelly Caleche and got interested but then…I guess it was Osmanthus that appeared on the stage and everything changed. Dominant distincitve ‘heavier’ notes, not dainty but straight-forward. My association is an elderly woman-boss, who is very experienced, self-confident, overbearing, hard as nails, conservative, a little bit old-fashioned who wants to say by the fragrance: well, of course I am tough, but not THAT tough… And it is hard to believe her.
If it developed in an initial way I would have put it on my wish list, but in distinction from Kelly Caleche the intentions become too obvious.
FriendElizabeth – :
I was in Paris when I first smelled this fragrance. I hadn’t smelt osmanthus before the Different Company’s; well, not to my knowledge anyway, and smelling TDC’s for the first time was a bit of a surprise because the first notes I could smell were citrus notes, especially bergamot. Next was a touch of dry tea. In fact, more than a delicate flower, I was reminded of Irie Wash 09h25 and 20h50 mixed together, as in very warm citrus notes, although not as heavy. But this is until those notes soften, and when that happens, I think that’s when the osmanthus shows itself, if lightly. I’ve read that osmanthus can smell apricotty and this one does to me. With the citrus and tea notes at the base, a light and warm apricot note emerges, coupled with a soft rose note. There is meant to be castoreum in there too, but I can’t tell (or find out anywhere on the web) whether it is the real stuff or a bouquet. I’d like to imagine that it is a bouquet, especially since I can barely notice its attendance.
I think what is special about it to me though, is the way it rests on my skin and starts to develop an almost ethereal quality, gently sweet, but not sweet, unobtrusive, gentle and floating.
So with all that going on in my nose, I got excited, it was my second day in Paris, I was on the Champs Elysees, I liked a perfume (like I don’t like a good few hundred!), so I bought it. And it is the most expensive body spray I own. Now, I’m not saying that TDC Osmanthus is the same as a supermarket body spray; but the fact that I have to spray about 15 squirts onto myself to feel it’s going to last and the fact that I bought a 250ml, yes, 250ml bottle of the stuff (no, I don’t know what I was thinking!), makes me feel that way. I bought the huge bottle because although still expensive, it was cheaper than to buy a smaller size. Plus it does have a nifty cap which one can decant from (and still spill everywhere if you’re me).
I really do find TDC’s Osmanthus to be beautiful, but its presence is far too fleeting for me to completely rave about it, especially for the price I paid.
wgf355speagoessenda – :
Sweet smelling floral juice. The opening was sharp with a hint of citrus. As it sit on my skin, it gave a light powdery-musky together with those divine floral notes. A super faminine scent but not sugary sweet. Pure flower at its best. I like it a lot.