Le Labo’s Fleur d’Oranger 27 is exactly what is says it is: a super-realistic and pretty potent orange blossom, with almost nothing else involved. (The listed notes are orange blossom, petitgrain, bergamot, and lemon, but I can barely detect the bergamot). If you’ve ever tried the “navette” cookies that are a specialty of Marseille, this smells exactly like those, complete with the slight soapiness—not of dish detergent, but of orange-blossom savon de Marseille-style bar soap, with a very slight woodiness on the drydown. It’s quite sweet, could even border on cloying for some, but I find the initial intensity fades fairly fast, and it’s overall a really high-quality take on a simple concept, rich and enveloping. A very pleasant thing to smell like, imo, but a little one-dimensional. I think I’d prefer if it had more interpretive action involved. More layers, you know? I've just got a sample and, at Le Labo prices, I can’t imagine buying a whole bottle.
Le Labo’s Fleur d’Oranger 27 is exactly what is says it is: a super-realistic and pretty potent orange blossom, with almost nothing else involved. (The listed notes are orange blossom, petitgrain, bergamot, and lemon, but I can barely detect the bergamot). If you’ve ever tried the “navette” cookies that are a specialty of Marseille, this smells exactly like those, complete with the slight soapiness—not of dish detergent, but of orange-blossom savon de Marseille-style bar soap, with a very slight woodiness on the drydown. It’s quite sweet, could even border on cloying for some, but I find the initial intensity fades fairly fast, and it’s overall a really high-quality take on a simple concept, rich and enveloping. A very pleasant thing to smell like, imo, but a little one-dimensional. I think I’d prefer if it had more interpretive action involved. More layers, you know? I've just got a sample and, at Le Labo prices, I can’t imagine buying a whole bottle.