Floris London Edwardian Bouquet Eau de Toilette
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Brand:
floris
Line: edwardian bouquet
Product Type: eau de toilette
Classification: elite
Volume: 50 ml, 100 ml
Country TM: Great Britain
Made in: Great Britain
Gender: for women
Scent Type: green
Top Note: Hyacinth, Tangerine
Heart Note: Jasmine, Rose, Ylang-Ylang
Base Note: Ambergris, Musk, Oak Moss, Patchouli, Powdery Notes, Sandal
The exquisite eau de toilette London Edwardian Bouquet from the British brand Floris beautifully complements the image of the modern woman, enhancing her natural charm and ensuring comfort in various life situations. This floral-green fragrance embodies freshness and joy, with the ability to inspire, uplift, and enchant.
The first note of this elite composition features an original duo of the juicy radiance of mandarin and the floral fragrance of hyacinth. The second is filled with the resonant aroma of a trio of jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang. The elegant trail is woven from the enticing, warm, and sensual shades of sandalwood, musk, patchouli, oakmoss, amber, and the tender caress of powdery notes. Created in the distant year of 1901, this perfume has been delighting, captivating, and conquering the hearts of women with its majestic radiance, durability, and mysterious allure for over a century.
This fragrance caught my interest because it was repeatedly characterized as "sensual" and "animalistic" in reviews on another perfume website, supposedly making it intimidating to wear outside the house because it is so "passionate". After studying the pyramid, I couldn't understand which note would evoke such feelings in a floral-woody fragrance (as it is classified on the manufacturer's website), possibly musk, I thought. In any case, deciphering the mystery led me to purchase the perfume.
Now, about the scent. I must mention that it is a chypre and it hasn't fully settled yet. It starts with a piercing, damp, slightly indolic hyacinth (possibly using natural hyacinth absolute in the composition), combined with bergamot and moss, giving the sensation of bitter-sweet fresh greenery. Most likely, it is this indolic aspect that creates the feeling of "animalistic" mentioned in the reviews, and also adds a touch of retro vibe, a certain old-fashionedness (after all, it was created in 1901). However, the top notes don't last very long and quickly transition into the base (sandalwood, patchouli, amber), without much development or reveal. I unfortunately don't detect any jasmine, rose, or ylang-ylang. The base, on the other hand, is slightly powdery, slightly sweet, with a enveloping aura that no longer has a pronounced retro feel. It sounds soft and restrained, and at this stage, it