Year: 2006
Notes: bergamot, citron, petitgrain, orange blossom, amber, vetiver, musk
Le Labo has stated that Fleur d'Oranger 27 took over three years to compose. Personally, one certainly doesn't get this impression whilst wearing it...
Although the orange blossom occasionally peers through, it's predominantly a hesperidic-aromatic. With some lavender and a menthol undercurrent being discernible, the composition quickly shifts from its bright opening to something spicier (courtesy of the citron). When the floral attributes finally surface, an off-putting liquorice note lingers for a while before the proceedings career back onto a candied and yet mundane path.
As it dries down to a woody-musk soapiness, it becomes quite clear that short-lived fragrances can sometimes be a blessing in disguise.
Although the orange blossom occasionally peers through, it's predominantly a hesperidic-aromatic. With some lavender and a menthol undercurrent being discernible, the composition quickly shifts from its bright opening to something spicier (courtesy of the citron). When the floral attributes finally surface, an off-putting liquorice note lingers for a while before the proceedings career back onto a candied and yet mundane path.
As it dries down to a woody-musk soapiness, it becomes quite clear that short-lived fragrances can sometimes be a blessing in disguise.
