Fleurissimo (1972)
by Creed

Delicate and lovely floral, but too light and soapy for my taste.

Not being a fan of celebrity-related perfumes especially when the salesperson talks in hushed reverential tones about this created for Grace Kelly's wedding, I was rather doubtful but totally won over on first sniff. Light and pretty with a bit of green -very French somehow. I thought there was a bit of muguet in there somewhere. Probably lovely on the right day in the right spring mood - too flowery for Australia in summer in my view. Will I buy it? Possibly but not definitely.

Fleurissimo is airy, bright, and light as a feather, without any of the synthetic “fresh” notes that mar so many of the newer white flower compositions. Few other florals match its poise and elegance while remaining so uncompromisingly sunny.

Yes it’s rather linear, and yes, it doesn’t last more than 4 hours, but it’s still a marvelous women’s summer fragrance. Sweet and chaste, but also playful and a bit of a tease. Nabokov’s Lolita in a bottle.

The gentleest floral from Creed. I hesitate to describe this scent as soft or rounded, because I don't find those adjectives accurate. Better put, Fleurissimo is the least harsh in the Creed line of florals. When it comes to this house, I'm consistently disappointed. Not because they don't produce a fine product mind you, I simply haven't experienced a Creed that I love. Their florals for women are predictable, wearing stark and thin on my skin. This one is a bit more powdery than say 2000 Fleurs or Spring Flower, but make no mistake ~ it's not stunning. Not worth the money. The reputation of this age old family fragrance house is stellar, but I have yet to find a true winner from them. I know, I know...my disappointment is showing!

A beautiful mixed floral fragrance, Fleurissimo is elegant, refined, beautifully constructed, and luscious. The florals are rich and sophisticated without being either overbearing or unattainable. The presentation is simplicity, but the result is fulfillment. The absence of aldehydes has been mentioned and that is no loss: It is not a flashy fragrance…it is elegance defined. This fragrance does not need flash—it accomplishes its results through quality ingredients and timeless artistry. As lefay said: Lovely, well-bred, and uncomplicated.

I love this scent! Straight up, non-white floral: rose, lilac, violets... delicious and romantic. Grace Kelly is, of course, one of those women like Ingrid Bergman that I aspire to, so any scent she picks for her wedding is okay with me (though I'd kick in some ginger and perhaps a bit of other spices, myself). A true floral winner.