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Eau Arpège Lanvin 1927 Eau de Toilette

8.0 / 10 59 Ratings

A popular perfume by Lanvin for women, released in 1927. The scent is floral-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Woody

Chypre

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Bergamot

Honeysuckle Neroli

Neroli

Peach

Lily of the valley

Heart Notes

Geranium

Camellia

Coriander

Iris

Jasmine

Lily

Ylang-ylang Rose

Rose

Lily of the valley

Base Notes

Patchouli

Ambergris

Benzoin

Musk

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Vetiver

Perfumers

André Fraysse, Paul Vacher

Ratings

Scent

8.059 Ratings

Longevity

7.844 Ratings

Sillage

7.244 Ratings

Bottle

7.851 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet · last update on 02/12/2026.

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Variant of the fragrance concentration

This is a variant of the perfume Arpège (1927) (Extrait) by Lanvin, which differs in concentration.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Arpège (1927) Extrait

Cléa Eau de Toilette

Fleur de Narcisse

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/03/2026

6Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

MrsGuerlain
642 Reviews

MrsGuerlain

1

Really floral

My review is for the Eau Arpege Vaporisateur de Luxe, which is the same perfume but in a different bottle:
I have yet to decide if I want to keep Eau Arpege. To me, it is very floral, and not necessarily in a good way. There is a soapy note in it, that I like. But there is also a whole garden of flowers and a sweet, fruity element from Peach, that seems to work the wrong way for my nose. If you imagine L’Air du Temps by Nina Ricci, and then add yet one more floral layer - there you go. You have to be a true flower notes enthusiast to appreciate this fragrance.
The bottle is cute: black ball stopper with golden neck and frosted glass bottle. Simple in the same way as Rochas Femme.
Year 2, 265/365

Updated on 02/12/2026

02/13/2014

8Scent

BronxBeauty
58 Reviews

BronxBeauty

Very helpful Review 11

Funky Bouquet

It's hard to believe Lanvin discontinued Arpege, one of the oldest and best loved perfumes on the market. It's as if France had discontinued Paris. I have three bottle of Eau Arpege: one from the early 1960s and two that probably date from the 1980s; each has its discrete charms. Here you have the classic formula of a modern French perfume: aldehydes, jasmine, mai rose, ylang, ambergris, civet musk...Chanel No. 5 is crisper and more elegant and modern, but Arpege is warmer and more romantic. Guess it fell out of favor now that young girls all smell like Hawaiian Punch.

12/24/2017

Blaugrün
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Blaugrün

Top Review 19

Irrevocably Gone

How I loved this scent!

A little over forty years ago, I remember it well because it was shortly before my wedding, I entered a small perfumery at my university town and habitually asked for "something fresh." The owner looked at me and decided: "That's not you!" I had previously worn all the Eaux from the famous manufacturers, fresh, sporty, green. How the lady knew that I hated sports, I do not know...
She sprayed some Eau Arpège on my wrist and looked at me expectantly. In the fragrance-laden air of the perfumery, I didn't smell much. She smiled at me motherly: "Go outside first. Wait. I'm sure Eau Arpège is your scent."
Hours later, in the warm room, I perceived it: soft, floral, lightly woody. I could hardly wait to return to the perfumery and verify my impression. Buying perfume was a serious matter for me back then, and I always thought long about it. With Arpège, I was sure: The search was over. I had found my scent: fruity at the start, maybe peach?, aldehydes, then later delicately floral. Present, yet restrained. Without sweetness - or was there just a tiny bit of honey? Or the scent of hay?
Eau Arpège remained my scent until its reformulation a few years later.

Updated on 12/24/2017

Statements

13 short views on the fragrance

SchatzSucher

6 years ago

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

23

5

Herb-floral elegance in a classic style, without any sweetness - initially a bit aloof, then a beautiful green chypre note unfolds.

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Yatagan

9 years ago

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

19

1

One of the most perfect classics. It's so classic-aldehydic-floral with a Chypre touch that it feels modern again.

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Rosalie

5 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

13

6

A rather subtle Chypre on me. In an elegant and very refined way, it's "everyday suitable."

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Pluto

6 years ago

7Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

12

5

More spicy than floral Chypre with powdery notes. Nice, but a bit faint. Maybe due to age.

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Gerdi

9 years ago

10Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

12

1

And everything was better back then! This enchanting 'Eau' lasts brightly for at least twelve hours!

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Ergoproxy

9 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

12

Elegant and old-school. Floral aldehyde bomb in Chypre style. The eau is a bit muskier in the base. For lovers!

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BeatriceA

6 years ago

9

4

Crisp opening, soft base. A warm-hearted chypre.

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Rieke2021

2 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

9

6

After an aldehydic storm, a lot of retro spice in a sea of flowers. A bitter floral chypre, more spicy than floral. In the dry down warm + soft. Elegant.

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