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I think I could do a post about easy, comforting scents. Starring Tahitian gardenia, also called Tiare, this exotic fragrance evokes feelings of being on a lush beachy vacation.

Its not cheap, but they do small bottles, which is a huge plus. The best part: that jasmine never gets close to the sweet cloying variety your aunt wears on Sunday mass. It whirls notes of gardenia, bergamot, and pear to create a modern, clean, and crowd-pleasing floral that works for day or night. If you want to feel fabulous, white flowers are definitely worth looking into. Although I do enjoy several gardenias that arent very realistic, because I also happen enjoy the note that passes for gardenia in perfumery Un Matin dOrage and VC&A Gardenia Petale are both in that category. Current tuberose obsession is Mito voile dextrait. Sadly, Fleur du Male has been discontinued. The bottle is breathtaking, too. Yes, its totally worth it. Sales online, retail, platform, garage? A la Nuit & La Haie Fleurie are heavy on the jasmine; Joy & La Chasse aux Papillons are more of a white floral blend. It is not a straight-up gardenia, but I get a distinct garden-after-rain-with-some-gardenias vibe from it. The fragrance that brought about this radical change was A Fuego Lento (Frassai). Olentium Le Parfum and o, The call of the sea. Orange blossom Black Currant, Orange Flower, Jasmine Sambac. If this is still too attention-grabbing for you, I highly recommend Annick Goutals Un Matin dOrage, a dewy white floral that must be one of the prettiest scents in the world. Once over my psychological hurdles, Carnal Flower was a very pleasant experience of tuberose and jasmine slightly contaminated with a nuance reminiscent of fresh Asian cuisine. A Fuego Lento is a heady composition that exhibits the most beautiful facets and carnal nature of the jasmine sambac. So if you're looking for a wedding day scent, this should be a top contender. Any tuberose is good with me. Joy (Jean Patou) and A la Nuit (Serge Lutens) have won my heart in this category, but L'Artisan has 2 fragrances that are niceLa Haie Fleurie & La Chasse aux Papillons. It is a very beautiful, sunny floral that I find pretty easy-going, but still with enough personality. Its radiant and lovely and I have met very few people who dont like it. Fun fact: the Tiare flower is known as the flower of love. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. All of these have suffered from reformulation, but they are still lovely. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. If youve ever felt suffocated by someones perfume, chances are that a big and white floral was involved. She added it must always be worn with black leather jacket (you know, the rocker type). It makes it different. BTW am very much enjoying your witty and interesting blog- its a fun read . Ive put a list of five white floral fragrances to help you start your exploration. It starts with key top notes of gardenia, jasmine, and vanilla. Indulge your senses with this luxe gardenia scent thats truly unforgettable. The expensive bespoke line.. 1. A Fuego Lento imparts an addictive, heady, sweet and sultry trail", Black Currant, Orange Flower, Jasmine Sambac, Flouve Odorante, Civet, Suede, Tolu Balsam. Begin typing your search above and press return to search. We use cookies to optimise our website and our service. First launched in 2012, this fruity-floral is an ultra-feminine take on creamy gardenia. Unfortunately, that means florals are not nearly as popular as, say,vanilla perfumesormusk scents. We may earn a commission on anything bought through our links. Of all the excellent tuberoses out there, my first love is the classic Fracas by Robert Piguet. I have so much admiration for what you are doing, helping people who have been assaulted is such important, necessary work. Dupont reduced at a local store, i'm not entirely sure whether or not it is still in production, unfortunately i think probably not. Try pairing this one with Dirty Vanilla or Dirty Lavender to create a custom signature scent. From a place of jasmine is a no-go for me, I switched to jasmine is all I want to wear. When I picked these five, I made sure they gravitate towards the unisex or lean masculine. I find Jasmin et Cigarette just as great for bad boys as for bad girls. Their take on gardenia is modern, crisp, green, and lush. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. For a good quality lily at a reasonable price point, this one is hard to beat. Even if s/he hates it, they cant deny hes different. Their take on gardenia is modern, crisp, green, and lush. Remember when I just said I dont like to call perfumes sexy? KM isnt really a brand on my radar either but I bought the bespoke coffret a few years back and Canyon Dreams and Soussanne are the nicest IMO. And thank you for your kind words about the blog, it makes me a bit giddy that there are quite a few people whom I dont personally know, reading my musings. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. What are some good floral (specifically white floral) fragrances that are either masculine or not totally feminine? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Its sunny, soft and sweetish, with a touch of ylan-ylang, but its not boring. Disclaimer. This light floral scent gained popularity in perfumes in the early 1900s. WANT EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING AND PREMIUM CONTENT? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Parfums de Nicola: The Most Underrated Fragrance Brand in the World. The brand encourages mixing its scents. It combines notes of sweet orange with the potent scent of Tahitian Gardenia to create a smooth citrusy scent that overtakes your senses. I saw your comment and was duly impressed. While it smells incredible year-round, we suggest reaching for it more in the summer, when higher temps amp up those juicy fruity accords. One whiff of a heady green floral and youre instantly transported to your grandmothers vanity, which was brimming with pungent flowery fragrances. Floral perfumes can get a bad rap. Both are equally beautiful and both are authentically us. One day it just switched from evil to delightful and that was it. The heart of A Fuego Lento is full of fresh luscious jasmine sambac that dances tango on a bed of civet, suede and tolu balsam. The result was a wonderful combo of acrid cigarette smoke and sweet indolic florals. The original Le Male bathing in a pool of orange blossoms. Pro tip: before putting on a new cashmere sweater, Brussels Waterstones has not received any new book, This is all I can wear at the moment. He's handsome, mysterious and ever so dreamy. taking a chance that this comment goes through as I typed my name and email blindly (there is no place to show it and hopefully my email wont come through in the comments section! Lily

I stayed away from fruity-florals and leaned more towards floral-fougeres, floral-leathers and floral-resin combos. Its too much for most people, but I dont find it diva-ish, I just find it stunning. Another stellar attribute? So, if you are looking for someone to blame, write the duo behind the scent - the creative director Natalia Outeda and perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux. I finished N, Celine Eau de Californie: French Elegance in a Bottle. Which ones are your favourites? It features top notes of Colombian gardenia with grounding notes of moss and vetiver. Its floral heart is disguised so well, Los Angeles is often classified as woody-aromatic. This warm and sultry floral is another sensational scent from Huda Beauty's sister brand Kayali. It took me three or four wears to get comfortable with its feminine lean. Orange blossom is the most citrusy of the bunch and as a note, probably my least favourite. Balmain's Ivoire is an inexpensive creamy white floral with some green top notes. The display-worthy packaging houses a creamy white floral that stars primary notes of peach, jasmine, and tuberose upon the first spritz and a sensual musky dry down. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Thanks for subscribing to our newsletter! Don't know how to link to a previous thread- It was called. Los Angeles delivers you white florals in a stealth format. For lilies- have you tried Soussanne by Keiko Mecheri? Guerlains Lys Soleia from the Aqua Allegoria line, however, is very easy to love. I havent actually tried Lys Fume so i dont know how they compare, but Soussanne is an oriental, powdery lily. Orange Blossom, Chamomile, Petitgrain, Basil,Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood. If you are thinking Aventus, no such thing here. Sultry and sexy is the way to describe Versace's take on gardenia. I feel like a Summer Goddess when wearing this and my bottle is therefore empty. You'll feel like you're in the tropics after one whiff of this subtly sweet white floral. Sometimes we are, many times we are not. 7. It is also an enormous pleasure to see some familiar faces/names here. Try pairing this one with. I must stress that this is absolutely not an exhaustive list: Im missing several important flowers in this group (tiare, ylang-ylang, magnolia, etc) and I couldnt include even a fraction of my favourites without turning this into a monster post. Unfortunately, that means florals are not nearly as popular as, say. !Be careful to be Voile de Fleur because there is much difference between this and Black Orchid! It showed me how a note often defining the feminine in perfumery can also add a nuance to the definition of whats masculine. This is why, if you still think white florals are for girls, Ill tell you this: be a man and wear jasmine. I dont know the line that well and have been a bit disappointed with some recent releases, but I do like Ume and Cuir Cordoba. This isnt entirely surprising, as BWFs are very big and very floral. One thing to note: the brand doesnt stop until its perfected each scent. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Unlike many florals you may have tried, gardenia scents are often creamy, breezy, and slightly sweet, making them utterly intoxicating and favored by many. A friend of mine described the scent as very butch. Thank you so much, Jen! The perfumer Aaron Terrence Hughes described Carnal Flower as the scent of a powerful female executive who knows what she wants. Mating conundrums aside, the next big question is: The right answer has to do with your confidenceagain and your willingness to push your own personal boundaries. Fracas is actually one of my favourites now. Not that I think everybody should own 30 BWFs (or even 3), but when somebody does, I just find it fabulous. I appreciate your attention very much. Hello! Press Esc to cancel. I havent tried Soussanne, on the list it goes. I'm looking forward to trying SSS Jour Ensolielle. Gardenia is a bit of a speciality of mine its one of my favourite notes and I believe I have sampled most of the well-known gardenias out there. The brand encourages mixing its scents. The fragrance masters at Heretic Parfum are known for their expert blends and unique twists on one-note scents. The pineapple in Los Angeles is in the background and adds some zest to the creamy-hazy heart of florals and musks. Still, Lys Fume remains pretty heady and you have to like the real life lilies quite a lot to appreciate it. My choices will not surprise any seasoned perfumistas, but I know that not all readers here have a 50+ bottle collection. If the smells of leather and smoke play to our strong side, white florals appeal to our sensual side. Jo Malone is often a good choice if you want to explore different notes, but dont want to scare anyone. For a more accessible jasmine, By Kilian Love and Tears drops the indoles, but keeps the beauty. 5. Insider scoop: A Fuego Lento was named after the famous tango by Horacio Salgan. With notes of gardenia, black plum, carnation, Indian tuberose, palissandre wood, and honey, you get a mix of sweet, spicy, and floral that embodies everything that's magical about the Moroccan city that inspired this scent. 4. However, we're here to bring one floral fragrance category thats anything but old-school to your attention: gardenia. But the one orange blossom I adore, I adore with passion. I have to admit I havent really There is something so attractive in the confidence of a man who wears A Fuego Lento or Carnal Flower. This niche fragrance from Dedcool fits the bill. Ah, I had to leave out so many great scents that must now go and write a sequel. ", Jasmine Absolute, Tobacco, Hay, Apricot, Turmeric, Tonka Bean,Cedar, Amber, Musk. Eucalyptus, Clary Sage, Mandarin, Pineapple, Misfit (Arquiste) & The Redemption of Patchouli, Peau dAmbrette (Atelier Materi) Your Skin Scent but Sexier, LHomme Ideal Cologne (Guerlain) The Every Mans Cologne. It takes the base of the original Le Male and freshens it up with a generous amount of glorious orange blossom. . It wears like a respectable grey blazer on a tanned body burning with carnal desires. I'd add Parfums de Nicolai Number One and Heeley's Ophelia, Serge Lutens Un Lys (gorgeous, creamy, gently grainy). From its minimalist yet chic packaging to its clean blends, theres little not to like about this brand. The fragrance masters at Heretic Parfum are known for their expert blends and unique twists on one-note scents. And I've just bought a black linen Sleeper dress, I. Looking for a gift recommendation based on previous fragrances, Rain - The Chemical Compounds Behind The Smell Of Rain, [Women's] SOTD Saturday 30th of July 2022. We love all of Byredo's unique scentsand this perfume is no exception. This Paris-inspired perfume will transport you to the City of Lights in a single spritz. You get a heady white floral with a seductive vanilla-tonka base. "An initial impression of innocence and flower-shop freshness disperses to reveal a more lustful tuberose: these dark and spicy notes surrender in turn to ones of milky comfort, enhanced by white musk, to draw out tuberoses aura of lingering sensuality. Your fragrance can make you more attractive to your partner but thats not the only thing in play. It is also the most feminine leaning of the bunch here. The delicate blend features gardenia, of course, and is rounded out with pear, red berries, and a hint of brown sugar to turn this floral fragrance slightly sweet. Sign up to find out how. These fragrances typically boast a melange of other florals, as well as citrus, berry, and wood to create a range of scents from fresh to sweet to spicy. This is the scent that turned me. You can still find it on Ebay for prices close to double its retail value. When I was growing up my parents had friends who tried to cover up their cigarette smell with thick jasmine perfume. Just like on NST, the fist time you comment, it needs to be approved, but it should be less painful from now on So happy you liked the post and the blog in general. 3. I think the lily scent of my dreams has not yet been created. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We only select products we hope youll love. Its 6pm a, I have a fantasy book recommendation! Created in 2006, the fresh, green fragrance gives the classic gardenia a sophisticated, modern twist. Live som, Perfume Ingredients: How to Read a Flacon Label. Learn how your comment data is processed. To me, it really smells very much like the real thing. It's also vegan and cruelty-free. "Orange flower and black currant entice the senses, while a pulse of nocturnal jasmine intoxicates and envelopes, culminating in a sensuous bed of balsam and suede. It features fresh top notes of green leaves and jasmine flower, which open up to tuberose and orange blossom with a base of vanilla to deliver a swoon-worthy, fresh scent. Sultry, smoky, woody and cooled by a marine breeze. It stars notes of tea leaves, sweet orange, and jasmine to create a bright floral for people who want to make a statement. Carnal Flower is a well-done tuberose fragrance with an interesting touch of melon and coconut. Jasmine is one of the most popular notes in perfumery and it makes perfect sense. While offerings from this Middle Eastern fragrance line are designed to be mixed and matched to create custom spritzes, this decadent white floral stands on its own. I usually dont think about perfume in terms of sexiness, but this one is extremely sensual and a bit bad. This makes it a great choice for those among us who want to explore white florals without deviating too much from their comfort zone of traditional masculine scents. Drawing inspiration from the Cartier brands panther symbol, this perfume symbolizes a womans independence, grace, and rebellious side. One whiff of a heady green floral and youre instantly transported to your grandmothers vanity, which was brimming with pungent flowery fragrances. Despite the ridiculous number though, there are still more to be had. One more i had forgottenAn idyllic white floralespecially tuberose:Tom Ford Black Orchid VOILE DE FLEUR!! ", Eucalyptus, Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Melon, Coconut,Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, White Musk. I dont know how it got to that number, really, seeing as though 5 /6 years ago I HATED white florals with a passion and Fracas made me nauseous I guess Ive been making up for lost time If it werent for A Fuego Lento, I wouldnt be exploring white florals and writing this now. IFRA can almost be forgiven for killing off some old loves as long as stuff like this keeps appearing . Ahead, weve rounded up the best gardenia fragrances that everyone will enjoy. Loving perfume on the internet, since 2000. Lys Fume has a great spicy opening and then turns slightly fruity to my nose not as in fruit salad, but simply lending the titular flower some roundness and softness; lily can be quite uncompromising on its own. When it comes to scent and attraction, what really counts is the confidence with which you wear the fragrance you love. However, we're here to bring one floral fragrance category thats anything but old-school to your attention: gardenia. Thank you for doing [], Thank you! Lipid, languid, and shades of la, Good things come in small sizes. In the first minutes, your nose will be treated with a cloud of eucalyptus, pineapple and mandarin. Fleur du Male is the white floral for men perfectly blending masculinity and femininity in one. Ive only tried the original Mito, so theres another one for the list. The macho man in us often likes to think that we are tough, rough and strong. I will take some time to explore. The sensuality talk aside, if you are a guy in your prime dating age, you have one big question on your mind: YesMaybeIt depends. Of the 50 Le Male flankers Jean Paul Gaultier has released over the years, Fleur du Male is my favourite one. Subscribe for special sales and early access to brands you love.

This blend of gardenia, amber, and bergamot smells divine. JavaScript is disabled. found a gardenia that I enjoy even remotely as much as the real thing though.. Enjoy 10% off your first order. For a serious jasmine hit, I dont think theres anything better than A la Nuit from Serge Lutens. 83 per cent of fine fragrances include jasmine, Marie-Antoinettes favourite flower was the night-flowering tuberose, Three Vivid Fragrances linked by Osmanthus, Olentium Le Parfum, a Mediterranean fragrance story, 5 Luxury Beach Accessories for Riviera Chic, Mimosa Flower Oil: uplifting for your skin & soul. You are using an out of date browser. This sounds like a cop-out response but, honestly, youll discover yourself the white floral fragrance that works best for you. I thought white floral fragrances were strictly for women. This one has a recognizable gardenia note, but its greener and lighter and woodier, probably the most elegant and refined take on gardenia Ive encountered. You must log in or register to reply here. It features top notes of Colombian gardenia with grounding notes of moss and vetiver. RESERVED. Floral perfumes can get a bad rap. This Summer, Britney Spears Fragrance UK has launched a Pride Edition Carner Barcelona is celebrating the season with an olfactory diary Zoologist continues to expand its menagerie of wildlife-themed perfumes Not many perfume houses can claim to have released their first eau de 1999 - 2022, Basenotes International Ltd. BCM Box 1111, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom. If you are really hesitant about white florals, start with Los Angeles. If Lys Fume by Tom Ford was smokier, it could be it. Mysore Santal by Ethos Grooming Essentials, what materials for a vanillary, white florally, peachy, musky scent. 2022 EDITORIALIST YX. The spot for the Big Gardenia to End All Other Gardenias does in fact belong to Tom Fords Velvet Gardenia, the most life-like and pungent of them all. I personally am not a fan of the eucalyptus here but admittedly it adds some curiosity of the fragrance. Now the more indolic the better.

If you saw my post (Perthgirl) over at NST for BWF Friday, youd know that my over 30 bottles alone of white florals kinda puts me in the love category Its the best mix of soft, warm, and slightly fruity. https://olentium.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/White-floral-fragrances-6-narcotic-floral-notes.jpg, https://olentium.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/blck.svg, White Floral Fragrances & their Narcotic Notes, Islands imagined. Should you buy it? Keeping this in mind, Ive also included a more wearable version of every note, for those who want to explore the genre without upsetting family members and pets. ", Eucalyptus, Clary Sage, Mandarin, Pineapple,Tuberose, Narcissus, Cade, Gaiac Wood, Nagarmotha, Musk, Heliotrope. In addition to gardenia, there are also notes of freesia and jasmine, along with grounding notes of cedar, ambergris, sandalwood, and musk. Antoine Maisondieu tried to recreate the same idea with Jasmin et Cigarette. For a more user-friendly take on tuberose, my pick is Este Lauders Tuberose Gardenia. Jo Malone Orange Blossom Cologne centres on the same note, but is much lighter. It doesnt only have a striking scent, its also very versatile; from a full on indolic, over-ripe blast to sweet and pretty, jasmine can do it all. Created in 1926, the masterfully blended scent is reminiscent of the floral in its true form. Still, its a beautiful lily as it is and my current favourite. "Los Angeles is a neon floral fragrance. Have fun with your search! By clicking Sign Up you confirm that you accept the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Current jasmine favourites are Nasomatto Nuda and Diptyque Olene, orange blossom APOM by MFK and Seville a laube, lily is currently lily light with Baiser Vol edp, mixed favourites are Terracotta and Songes. Then I got a package in the mail. Its not easily pleasing because it is bold and daring. If youre searching for a new floral to add to your fragrance wardrobe, then youre in luck. The number 57 indicates how many rounds of tweaks the fragrances blend went through before it was deemed complete. Then, notes of tuberose and Sri Lankan sandalwood come into play. Of all the big white flowers, Id say tuberose is the biggest, although jasmine offers some stiff competition. But in case I don't: I have worn Jo Malone in general [], These are all such cool options, thank you! The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Created in 1925 by Ernest Beau, the perfumer who gave us the classic Chanel Number 5, this gardenia scent deserves a spot atop your vanity. The composition is clean and dirty at the same time. Join our enews for special offers on our fragrances and foulards. The Big White Florals, or BWFs, have a reputation. Dark enough to be sexy, smouldering lily.

I recently purchased Blanc by S.T. Its intense, voluptuous, creamy, slightly fruity and a bit green all at the same time. great post and great blogI love marzipan too . Frederic Malle calls his version Carnal Flower, although ironically, I find his take on the flower quite virtuous. Ultimately, however, what guided me was my nose and judgment could be appealing to a man. Apparently, I wasnt the only weirdo who thought this combo smelled good. Every time I smell it I wonder why I dont own a bottle. The bottle itself is special, too. So in the absence of Velvet Gardenia, let me give you an equally good, but different gardenia scent Arquiste Boutonnire no. Its dressed in Guccis iconic floral motif that was painted by artist Vittorio Accornero in 1966. Olentium Le Parfum in the milieu that inspired it. It is, also, discontinued, and I will never forgive Tom (unless he brings it back, of course, then we are totally best friends again). Well, Serge Lutens Fleurs dOranger certainly is, but its sunny-sexy compared to Velvet Gardenias dangerous-sexy. Oh wait. Gardenia At the same time, this genre includes some of the most beautiful fragrances ever composed. {"email":"Email address invalid","url":"Website address invalid","required":"Required field missing"}, Embracing White Flowers: White Floral Scents for Masculine Men. Linea Mare silk foulard was i, Good things come in small flacons. Have you tried Velvet Gardenia?

In the opening youll get crisp orange blossoms with the bitterness of high quality black tea. I also see it worn by a powerful male executive with the guts to wear florals (a tall order). Even if you cannot wear it, do smell it, for enjoyment and reference. With notes of gardenia, tuberose, ginger, and amber, this confidence-boosting scent is the perfect thing to wear on a night out. It remains hidden behind woody accords and a bit of musk. Yes, we are still talking about this newsletter. Fracas and Mahora do it for me. It also plays so nicely with others that it is present in very many perfumes where you wouldnt suspect to have it at all. Everytime I sniff Tuberose Gardenia I also wonder why I dont own it.. It has a dose of cumin that for some people reads sweaty, but on me just seems to meld everything together into this fabulous mixture of white petals, sunshine and skin.