African Orchid by Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes
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7.2 / 10 22 Ratings
A perfume by Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is floral-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Sweet
Oriental

Fragrance Notes

CloveClove Jasminum grandiflorumJasminum grandiflorum OrchidOrchid BirchBirch New Caledonian sandalwoodNew Caledonian sandalwood Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang Bourbon vanillaBourbon vanilla MuskMusk NectarNectar Passion fruitPassion fruit

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.222 Ratings
Longevity
7.917 Ratings
Sillage
7.317 Ratings
Bottle
5.221 Ratings
Submitted by Michael, last update on 20.11.2023.

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
6
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
5.5
Scent
AromaPath

27 Reviews
AromaPath
AromaPath
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Is something went wrong?
I hardly write negative reviews. First I'm trying to understand perfumer's perspective and how this scent was created in first place, before I judge with my own personal dislikes. According to Dr. Ellen Covey's description this fragrance is based on the scent of two orchids: Angraecum and Aerangis. First impression of so many people is being effected by strong white floral interaction with cloves, which to some is troublesome. If you like Jasmine notes - go for it. It is your type of perfume. Within few hours this scent go away and leave wonderful orchid - fruity scent with passionfruit on the background. You should love orchids so much in order to give it a try and see if it will be your signature scent. I can see potential with this one especially if you add layers of vanilla scents on the top of it. Dr. Ellen Covey is very unique perfumer, that creates scents not for masses, but more for particular experiences in your life. I visited orchid show at FILOLI garden and it took me on a journey to learn about orchids in the new ways. This scent brings me back to that particular trip filled with exotic orchids grown by local enthusiasts.
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5
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
10
Scent
ScentFan

332 Reviews
ScentFan
ScentFan
Helpful Review 2  
Celebration of Life
A friend of mine, writing about the lush smell of Africa after a rain, said it was less smell than celebration of life. African Orchid reminds me of that. Yes, I smell the splendid Jasmin grandiflorum, the Ylang ylang and Passion flower. I bow to the wonderful vanilla and sandalwood, the birch, the nectar. But something in this fragrance, and I'm assuming it's the African Orchid, makes me want to get up and dance. It's a fragrance that's at once feminine, seductive and invigorating. If I've smelled this orchid before, it wasn't rendered like this. It feels akin to Datura which in Serge Lutens' Datura Noir makes me want to break free and do something inadvisable. I expect when I go out I'm going to invite likely-looking [female] strangers to smell my hand and ask if they can even believe this perfume so we can marvel together. I've sent for a large spray bottle and can't wait for it to arrive. I know I'll be spraying it with abandon for years. How wonderful to come upon a house and a perfumer previously unknown to me and among their offerings find splendor like this. Hand to nose I leave you now, to enjoy dancing down the stairs. Longevity is great.

4/28/2016
Initially, the animalic note is strong. There's a definite stank throughout, but I like it.
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