Fleur d'Oranger (2005)
by Fragonard

I received a sample of this fragrance from Fragonard, decanted it to an atomizer and sprayed it on my arm and chest to test it. I used 5 sprays, but found the projection was lower than average.

Comparing this to other orange blossom fragrances, this is not as green, intense or true as L'Artisan's, not as sweet and linear as VS Orange Flower, not as indolic or citrusy as Jo Malone's.

It starts off with a shot of bergamot and a lemony vibe, leading into neroli. Up close, I get odd whiffs of Windex and bathroom cleaner; I have a strong association with a talc my family used when I was a child (Mavis, which came in a red tin.) I also detect a bit of honey and a clean, laundry-type musk, very light. My daughter thought it smelled of suntan lotion. I think the jasmine contributed to this "beachy" impression. It was still going strong as a powdery skin scent when I finally showered it off after 6 hours.

While I didn't find this unpleasant-- and the smell of Mavis powder was nostalgic-- it is not what I want in an orange blossom fragrance. My husband, smelling it at the 3-hour mark, didn't even recognize that it was an orange blossom fragrance; he is used to smelling the L'Artisan on me.

5th October, 2011.

I find this to be a delightful, crisp and light neroli. I often have trouble with white flower scents going 'brown and waxy' on me, but Fragonard's Fleur d'Oranger stays fresh and happy. This, in turn, makes ME happy! And the price is nice, too.

7th July, 2010.

Pretty, simple orange blossom cologne style fragrance that doesn't stick around very long. The drydown is vanilla-ish. Nice & pretty but not too impressive. OK for the cost.

22nd March, 2009.

Plastic, super soapy, and nothing like the real flower. Wish I could elucidate in a more useful way, but that sums up my impression.

1st January, 2009.

I love this zesty, flirty summer fragrance. It is very similar to SL Fleur d'Oranger and nothing like as expensive. Highly recommended and difficult to dislike.

10th April, 2007.