Orange Blossom Fragrances

[Rosehavn]

What is the best and most realistic unisex fragrance with a dominant orange blossom note? Thanks.

[fsface]

Champagne de Bois by Senoma Scent Studios strikes me as fitting this description.

[hednic]

Try Eau Pour Un Jeune Homme by MPG.

[bokaba]

My favorites are Czech & Speake Neroli. Roger Gallet Extra Vieille and Lorenzo Villoresi Acqua di Colonia are also quite nice.

[petruccijc]

Neroli Portofino

[bokaba]

Let's keep this thread going. There is always Jo Malone Orange Blossom though I find it too feminine for me along with Serge Lutens Fleur d'Oranger and l'Artisan Fleur d'Oranger 2007. I have ordered and am eagerly awaiting samples of DSH Fleur d'Oranger Rois and Eau de Cologne/Aqua Mirabilis.

[jathanas]

+1 to Serge Lutens Fleur d'Oranger and Neroli Portofino

APOM pour Homme also features orange blossom but the amber prevents it from taking center stage.

[ohhmygod]

Do yourself a favour and try Maison Francis Kurkdjian - APOM Pour Homme and Xerjoff - Kobe

[Rosehavn]

Let's keep this thread going. There is always Jo Malone Orange Blossom though I find it too feminine for me along with Serge Lutens Fleur d'Oranger and l'Artisan Fleur d'Oranger 2007. I have ordered and am eagerly awaiting samples of DSH Fleur d'Oranger Rois and Eau de Cologne/Aqua Mirabilis.

Please let me know what you think of the samples you ordered. Thanks to everyone for all of the responses so far.

Has anyone tried:

Fleurs d'oranger
Eau de Parfum
by Mazzolari
The Scoop
The latest creation by Mazzolari is an homage to the aromas of the Mediterranean. This orange blossom scent is actually a bit more dramatic than most and its lasting power is utterly swoon-worthy. Fleurs d’Oranger opens with the expected happy sparkle of orange blossom, a white floral bursting with sunshine on a warm breeze. As it melds with your skin, a rich jasmine creeps in… at first, ever so slowly, just a mere afterthought, but soon enough, its seductive charms are in full bloom and pulses begin to raise. A light musk merely flits to and fro, never amping the perfume into fresh or clean territory yet tying the two ethereal florals together. Fleurs strikes a balance between light and dramatic throughout…it’s both sunrise and sunset at Italy’s Amalfi Coast in summer. Unforgettable!

Fleurs d'oranger Notes
jasmine, orange blossom, white musk

From Luckyscent.com

[mrclmind]

My favorite is still Cologne Sologne, by Parfums de Nicolai

[mikeperez23]

The Jo Malone is pretty realistic IMO.

[Rockford]

What is the best and most realistic unisex fragrance with a dominant orange blossom note? Thanks.

My favorite is Czech & Speake Neroli.

I also recommend L'Artisan Parfumeur Fleur d'Oranger.

[odysseusm]

As a stalwart member of the Diogenes Club (here on Basenotes) I invite all orange blossom peeps to check it out.
Some choice, orange-blossom discussion there. http://www.basenotes.net/group.php?groupid=57

Good discussion here.

[mrcologneguy]

This far in, and no mention of Hermes Eau d'Orange? Love the Concentre version especially. Not sure that I'd call it realistic, but it qualifies as fine, fine stuff.

An interesting alternative: Roger Gallet Cologne. Not Extra Vieille, but the one that's simply named Cologne. In the arty green bottle. It's billed as something like "ultimate tribute to orange." Comes off more as an interesting and high-quality synthetic, with orangey qualities. Not really fresh orange. Worth sampling at least, if you're an orange fan, or a fan of R&G.

[Kerosene]

I enjoy JPG's Fleur du Male, and Prada's Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger.

[Flaconneur]

May I suggest Fleur d'Oranger 27 from Le Labo. See my review of this fragrance on my blog page.

[Primrose]

D'Orsay (yes, I know...) Etiquette Bleue. This is supposedly the scent the Comte d'Orsay created for his "secret" English mistress, so secret it was only know by the blue label...and purportedly made from the original (and fictional) Eau de Bouquet. (All romantic advertising spin. If Lady Blessington was ever his mistress, she was very Irish and the widow of an Irish earl...and hardly secret. They lived together in her huge mansion in Kensington! And she was his mother-in-law!))

SLs Fleur d'Oranger is also very nice. Laura Mercier Neroli is also very good.

Others include Bal A Versailles (orange with civet), Pacifica Perfumes Nerola (floral orange) and Caron Narcisse Nior, a orange blossom with civet.

http://www.basenotes.net/ID26120594.html

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/laura-me...&cm_ven=google

Thank you for the link, OdyM.

[perfaddict]

Altamir - Ted Lapidus

[Sub Zero]

Dior Fahrenheit 32

[Rosehavn]

Thanks for all of your responses. Does any one else have a favorite unisex orange blossom fragrance?

[nascia]

+1 for Serge Lutens Fleur d'Oranger
I also love the orange blossom note in Santa Maria Novella Angels of Florence, it comes through very strongly for me, and is one of my favourites even though it is not unusual or that unique.

[Duke Hunt]

Diptyque L'eau Neroli and MFK APOM.

[Jack Hunter]

Another one for APOM which is a wonderful orange blossom/amber scent.

[Strollyourlobster]

Orange blossom is spun differently in PdN New York but it's right there.

[Livingdead]

love orange blossom scents. will be looking to try/buy C&S Neroli, TF N.P and S.L Fleur d'Oranger

[Ken_Russell]

Another vote for Fahrenheit 32

[Ivory88]

Personally, I looove Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli.

[Dorje123]

Prelude to Love By Kilian.... Orange Blossom, Iris and a little spice, smells very natural.
Artisan by Varvatos... Orange Blossom with a musky base and a hint of woods.

[dmarino67]

Sweet Redemption By Kilian - Orange blossom and then more orange blossom and vanilla

[Trauerkraut]

[tott]

Sweet Redemption By Kilian - Orange blossom and then more orange blossom and vanilla

+1, got this last week!

[30 Roses]

I smelled a unisex orange blossom scent at Anthropologie today (2 oz. edp for $38):
Grove New York "Signature" Orange Flower & Bay Rum:
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/...pe=subCategory

The orange blossom predominates; if there is bay rum in it I did not recognize it.

They have a "Luxe" scent called Neroli & Sandalwood (same link; click on the purple square) -- this is light on the sandalwood, and overall this scent has much less sillage than the other one. Something about this one reminds me of Tea for Two-- maybe the tea/ginger?

I have one sprayed on each arm. I sprayed them about 2 hours ago and the orange flower/bay rum one is quite a bit more long lasting than the neroli/sandalwood.

Actually I think I will try layering the two next time. Individually they seemed a bit unfinished, though pleasant.

Edit: I tried them layered and did not like the combination at all. I won't be buying either of these.

[Primrose]

And addition to my list:

By Kilian Sweet Redemption, an orange with incense!

[chrisbar1104]

Orange Star by Andy Tauer

[Le Boise]

I have Henri Bendel's Orange Flower and it's very fresh and true to the note- perfect for Spring and Summer days- I detect a dash of tuberose in the middle but it's not overwhelmingly femme. I also have Atelier's Grand Neroli and it's a bit more unisex and a little green with the galbanum base perfect for any dry Neroli lover. Both are on the softer end of the sillage spectrum compared to Tom Ford's Portofino Neroli, for example.

[Francolino]

Neroli Neroli by L'Erbolario if you want o go cheap and nice
TF Neroli Portofino if you want to splurge
own them both I would go for the first 1/10 of the TF price

[Johnny_Ludlow]

Santa Maria Novella's Zagara is very realistic. It's probably not worth the money for most people, but I love how it has the whole character of neroli captured: overall it's very refreshing, but it has that honeyed sweetness of neroli and also that slightly metallic (for thye lack of better word) accord.

[Francesco]

My favorite is still Cologne Sologne, by Parfums de Nicolai

Absolutely!! 40 euro for 250 ml splash!! Love it but only in the hot days!! IMO the best Neroli oil out there and better than Tom Ford Neroli that is very expensive

[Kaern]

Orange Star by Andy Tauer

+1 -- Mindblowingly good. I also have a soft spot for the underrated Dilmun by Villoresi.

[Kaern]

duplication

[NeonGrey]

Jo Malone Orange Blossom. There is nothing standing in the way of this bright, clean, single flower orange blossom, except for bees and nostalgia. If you avoid those two things, this one is uncompromising art: a lie of a flower which reveals the truth.

[NeonGrey]

The Jo Malone is pretty realistic IMO.

+1!