Fleur Diamantine Maison Crivelli 2018

I'm always wary of jasmine, not because I don't like the real thing, but because in perfumes, it can react poorly with my skin. Too often, it turns indolic and nasty on my skin, with a predominant smell of mothballs. However, this was a nice surprise: it's jasmine in its nicest form, very clean and natural smelling. I don't get a strong smell of mint, but I think I can detect it in the general fresh aspect of this fragrance.

In sum, I wouldn't buy a full bottle of this because although I like it, I don't love it (I prefer orange blossom for my white floral). But this is definitely an amazing jasmine, and if you like jasmine I'd definitely recommend trying it out!

I love my jasmine green, pert, fresh, and moth-ball-free. Fleur Diamantine is a sparkling debutante that checks all those boxes. She's youthful and earnest. The mint is just a hint, in the background with the saffron and almonds. The jasmine and neroli are the ones carrying the show here. It's not an overly complicated scent, but it's exactly what you need to feel pulled together and feminine. It's a fragrance that would feel great for spring or summer, but I like it in the colder months as well. To me, this perfume is just so full of hope and purity, I would wear it on my wedding day and on the day of my divorce. Why not, all new beginnings need to be so pleasantly green, white and unpretentious.

Jasmine and neroli are the stars here, everything else is the supporting cast. Intensely white floral, very clean, fresh, quite green too; the jasmine is not indolic but it is heady in that almost alcohol-like way jasmine can be. Jasmine dominates, though when I smell the nozzle of my bottle I get mostly neroli, and sometimes when I spray it it starts more neroli-forward before getting progressively more jasmine-forward. Mint is there in a light, subtle way to complement the freshness of the fragrance, think a small drop of peppermint oil in the background; saffron is also subtle but I can smell it more, I think both notes as well as the almond have their importance in the images the fragrance evokes. I love this on sunny but not sweltering summer days!

Freshly brewed green tea with jasmine. The expensive, good variety that becomes slightly bitter if steeped too long. Fresh, clear, jasmine with green notes. This is how Fleur Diamantine opens.
On the paper test strip, it develops quite differently than on the skin. On paper, it remains clear, always with a fresh note and dominant jasmine.
On the skin, however, a few more facets emerge. Generally, the jasmine is in the foreground, and the clear, green notes at the beginning have something very young, fresh, and, as I said, somehow evoke an association with green tea for me.
After about half an hour, the scent is only close to the skin for me; the jasmine now lies a bit softer, almost powdery over the other notes, which are not clearly distinguishable. Minimal mint freshness, but overall the scent becomes much darker, heavier, and also somewhat more mature. Now it suits less to young people than to the slightly melancholic aura in Grandma's living room. Not bad, still a beautiful scent, but much less sprightly.
However, the combination of jasmine and neroli is still intriguing; the light orange note comes through again and is held by mossy, deeper notes.
The saffron is a mystery to me; I don't really perceive it anywhere in the scent progression.

Overall, I would describe Fleur Diamantine as unisex with a feminine note, although it would also suit a well-groomed man (terrible cliché, but think George Clooney, gray-haired, suit, casually chic) quite well. I miss a bit of depth in this scent; the freshness at the beginning is fantastic, but afterwards, it tends to fade.

For me, this is a beautiful floral fragrance with very prominent jasmine and neroli. Underneath, there's musk and oakmoss. It really has something of jasmine-green tea. The longevity is not outstanding, but it does what it’s supposed to do. For me, this scent is a classic example of one of those ethereal fragrances that provide more of an inspiration than a lasting performance. It’s like a breeze that blows in your face and somehow refreshes you. You can't hold onto that. You can only participate reverently. I must say, I love that.