Quelques Fleurs is a mind-bogglingly beautiful floral, a complex medley so perfectly balanced it simply smells like divine serenity. Of course, Houbigant are best known for the genius creation that is Fougere Royale, but I think I actually prefer this - it’s pure floral bliss. An array of clean white florals are the focus here; copious amounts of jasmine, orange blossom, tuberose and a lily of the valley accord all sing in perfect harmony, among warmer, powdery flowers of lilac, rose, ylang, violet and orris. To further create this idea of a garden in full bloom, green notes make themselves known which give off this bright and stemmy, almost dewy effect. It’s utterly fantastic, if you’re a fan of florals this is one of the all time greats. The fact that this was released in 1913 makes it all the more impressive, it’s timeless. I will definitely have to pick up a bottle of this at some point.