Bouquet de La Reine
Bouquet de La Reine by Floris is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, blackcurrant, peach and violet leaf, moves into jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, tuberose and ylang-ylang and dries down to oakmoss, sandalwood and vanilla. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
- Peach Fuzzy, warm and slightly creamy. Soft rather than sharp.
- Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
Dry-down
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
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