Zellige Limited Edition: Fleurs d'Oranger, from Serge Lutens was released in 2020. The perfumer behind this creation is Christopher Sheldrake. The notes are Caraway, Citruses, Hibiscus, Jasmine, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom, Rose, Tuberose.
I got this! I love a Serge Lutens but a Ltd edition Serge Lutens? Even more so. I've been thinking about adding an orange blossom perfume to my collection for a long time. I love the smell of the Orange flower absolute material I have, but not even the best natural perfumes can capture it in a practical perfume format. This Serge Lutens comes pretty damn close but still retains the overly waxy, cleanliness of what I know to be an accord created with OB aroma chemicals. I actually think the best accord I've ever made is an orange blossom one, it's not great but it's okay. The curious thing about this is that the Orange blossom turns to a cumin like, dirty, sweaty smell for about an hour after application, and combined with the sweet white floracy it reminded me of old taxi seats, magic tree and slight BO smell...doesn't sound great huh? It is though. It's somehow cleaner and more inviting, beckoning you in like clean, 'earned' sweat.Anyway this goes away and it becomes a relentless, creamy, waxy, fatty orange blossom, which delicately applied is an absolute dream. I like the Zellige design, I'm such a philistine that I didn't even know what it was, well I knew what it was not what it was called. Anyway a brilliant addition to the collection. I'm happy.
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5 years ago
Zellige Limited Edition: Fleurs d'Oranger by Serge Lutens
I got this! I love a Serge Lutens but a Ltd edition Serge Lutens? Even more so. I've been thinking about adding an orange blossom perfume to my collection for a long time. I love the smell of the Orange flower absolute material I have, but not even the best natural perfumes can capture it in a practical perfume format. This Serge Lutens comes pretty damn close but still retains the overly waxy, cleanliness of what I know to be an accord created with OB aroma chemicals. I actually think the best accord I've ever made is an orange blossom one, it's not great but it's okay. The curious thing about this is that the Orange blossom turns to a cumin like, dirty, sweaty smell for about an hour after application, and combined with the sweet white floracy it reminded me of old taxi seats, magic tree and slight BO smell...doesn't sound great huh? It is though. It's somehow cleaner and more inviting, beckoning you in like clean, 'earned' sweat.Anyway this goes away and it becomes a relentless, creamy, waxy, fatty orange blossom, which delicately applied is an absolute dream. I like the Zellige design, I'm such a philistine that I didn't even know what it was, well I knew what it was not what it was called. Anyway a brilliant addition to the collection. I'm happy.