Rêve de Paris E. Coudray 1920

09/13/2025 - 03:40 AM

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Garden carnations under almond-eyed cherry blossoms dotted with honey
Woody warmth with cinnamon-spiced cloves
Amber wrapped in soft suede*

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CharlAmbre 2 months ago

Thanks for the thorough research! This seems like a lovely scent!

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Flakon11e 2 months ago

For me, yes... I tend to prefer the softer notes.

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Myfumi 2 months ago

If the cloves are so prominent, I'm hesitant.

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Flakon11e 2 months ago

Only at first... you should definitely have a certain fondness for the very old compositions.

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Floyd 2 months ago

I'll skip that part of Paris ;-)

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Flakon11e 2 months ago

Not really your thing.. 😉

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Pluto 2 months ago

If it's not too much honey...

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Flakon11e 2 months ago

No, just a bit applied at first, but it fades away quickly.

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ElAttarine 3 months ago

Sounds very beautifully dreamy, and also very helpful below.

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Flakon11e 3 months ago

Overall, a rather subtle, very pleasantly matured dream.

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Axiomatic 3 months ago

It must have been really nice.

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Flakon11e 3 months ago

.. if you like mature scents

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Yatagan 3 months ago

Coudray had good times.

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Flakon11e 3 months ago

At the end of the 19th century, E. Coudray was one of the five major perfume houses alongside L.T. Piver, Guerlain, Lubin, and Houbigant.

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Gandix 3 months ago

Ahhh, I could love that. Unfortunately, I don't know it. It depends on the ML.

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Flakon11e 3 months ago

Yes, the old gems have a completely different depth..

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Skydiver19 3 months ago

Even if you know the individual ingredients and think you have an idea of this scent, I can only say: it's different, and very sensual.

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Flakon11e 3 months ago

I tested it multiple times and then did my research... it's always a matter of different skin types... just like with us two ☺️

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Flakon11e 3 months ago

I probably tested an EdC from the 1960s/1970s; there was no concentration noted on my bottle. (The bottle is too large for an extrait.) The top note gets drowned out by the amber note, which is always present for me, but rather subdued. Although I pick up a few drops of honey and cloves, I wouldn't classify this scent as sweet. The amber (resin + a very light touch of vanilla/labdanum) gains a certain ocean depth from the ambergris and oakmoss.
The fragrance seems to dream of a distant, vast world...
I found this information on Etsy:
this scent is said to have been created as early as 1822;
Top notes: hesperidic notes, bergamot, neroli, and orange blossom
Heart notes: rose, jasmine, lily of the valley, and clove
Base notes: oakmoss, leather, labdanum, sandalwood, and amber (ambergris)

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Skydiver19 3 months ago

Thank you very much for this very helpful addition!

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