Œillet Louis XV (2012) by Oriza L. Legrand

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Œillet Louis XV Oriza L. Legrand 2012

Version from 2012

7.5 / 10 103 Ratings

A perfume by Oriza L. Legrand for women, released in 2012. The scent is floral-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Powdery

Woody

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Pink pepper

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Clove

Dianthus plumarius

White carnation absolute Iris

Iris

Rose

White orchid

Base Notes

Honey

Blond woods

Rice flour

White musk

Ratings

Scent

7.5103 Ratings

Longevity

7.382 Ratings

Sillage

6.584 Ratings

Bottle

7.573 Ratings

Value for money

6.919 Ratings

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Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/22/2013

7Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Very helpful Review 6

Jardins d'Armide's Sister Scent That Gets It Right...

Oeillet Louis XV opens with a fruity orange and dewy rose tandem with a slight carnation undertone. As the fragrance enters the early heart the orange dissipates as the carnation takes the fore, building in intensity with the rose hanging around in the background bolstered by traces of additional clove spice and powdery iris support. As the composition reaches the late dry-down the slightly powdery iris dies but the now diminished carnation remains, joining prominent white musk with a vague natural woody undertone fading in and out through the end. Projection is average and longevity is very good at 9-11 hours on skin.

When I first sprayed on Oeillet Louis XV I detected a similar early rose and orange combo I experienced with another of the Oriza L. Legrand compositions, Jardins d'Armide. Looking at the initial same 1909 formula release dates of the two it would not surprise me if the same perfumer composed both. That said, while Jardins d'Armide ratcheted the powder up to crazy high levels with the use of violet, Oeillet Louis XV swaps carnation for the violet, and that is the real star of *this* composition. The orange from the open thankfully does not hang around long with the rose used to support the carnation, working much more effectively than when paired with the orange blossom and violet in Jardins. The late dry-down is quite pleasant with the fragrance turning slightly sweet and just a tad woody, though the woods are quite subtle and at times elusive. The bottom line is the 120 euro per 100ml Oeillet Louis XV represents a mostly successful spiced carnation and rose presentation with just a touch of powder in the heart and a skillfully executed gentle light woody musk finish, earning a "very good" rating of 3.5 stars out of 5. Fans of fragrances like JHL by Aramis in particular will most likely enjoy this.

12/17/2013

8Scent 5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Sweetgrass
35 Reviews

Sweetgrass

Helpful Review 6

Shimmery, powdery carnation

I have to hand it to Oriza L. Legrand for making their perfumes like they do. All of the ones I have smelled (well, all of them, thanks to their generous sample program!) are both timeless and wearable and I would imagine well-suited to the modern perfumista who has become disillusioned with the recent reformulations of the better-known old-timers.

First off: You have to like powder if you want to like this one. This perfume is all shimmery, sugar-powder flowers from beginning to end, and one of the few that are not turned soapy on me by the white musk in its base. It starts with powdered orangey/rose notes and then mellows down, still sweet, to the carnation, but to me powder dominates all the way. I like the opening notes a little more than the drydown -- I love how it manages to be sweet, floral and a tad fruity without being cloying or sappy. I have never smelled anything like this before (although granted my experience is very, very limited) and I just keep sniffing my forearm to catch those powdered flowers again.

Oeillet Louis XV sits close to the skin and doesn't take over the room, so it is quite safe to wear in casual settings. For me it will make a tad more glamorous day scent, for when I want to feel like a princess in Versailles. I really hope there is a body powder for this, too... I really have to thank Pipette for alerting me to the existence of this house!

03/23/2022

6Scent 8Longevity 5Sillage

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

Helpful Review 6

Got to love clove

Powdered honey, is that even a thing? Well.. if so, here it is! Oriza L. Legrand present us Oeillet Louis XV, a skillful example of classical perfumery. Very baroque, very 'poudre de riz'. Plus honey.

The opening shot of cloves is overwhelming, yes, but definitely worth it. After a while, the dry spicy sharpness makes way for a mellow floral on a light woody base, brushed up with this powdered honey.

From beginning to end I get a pleasant and rather 'perfumey' experience, very classical and somewhat dandy. Well-behaved in the sense that it has a modest sillage that lasts pretty long. Quite nice.

10/30/2022

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Loulou31
90 Reviews

Loulou31

1

Un parfum royal

Encore.une réussite d oriza , très vieille maison française .
On ne peut enlever le savoir faire, même si cela reste vintage c est intemporel.
Quand quelque chose est maîtrise a la.perfection, il peut traverser les siècles sans se faire de soucis.
C est le cas des parfums OL.
Celui ci est un de mes préférés,pourtant pas mon style sur le papier.
Ses côtés farine,.talc,dois tendre et épices m ont fait succomber à ce merveilleux parfum,

01/29/2014

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Seerose
775 Reviews

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Seerose

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Noble Bitter

I couldn't resist the offer to order a sample set of the newly launched fragrances from Oriza L. Legrand. Also because Pipette had already brought it to my attention, and I had checked out the homepage of these fragrances. A perfume name that has existed for almost 300 years. I had the set in my hands the very next day.
It was clear to me that I couldn't expect scents based on historical recipes, if those recipes even still exist. At least not from the times of the Rococo and Classic periods. The selection of fragrances from the house "Oriza L. Legrand" includes perfumes from various eras up to the 1920s of the 20th century. However, I expected scents that connect to the old recipes and inspirations from the respective eras and that are, as far as I can judge, unique in their nature.
So here is the first fragrance I tested: "OEillet Louis XV." This king of France lived from 1710-1774, holding an absolutist and centralist court in Versailles. He had numerous mistresses, 8 acknowledged illegitimate children. The most famous mistress, from whom we still know legends today, was Madame Pompadour.
One might expect a perfume enchanting with roses, overwhelming white flowers, musk, and amber that has been modified and toned down for today's fragrance taste, also EU-compliant.
"OEillet Louis XV," as promised by ALzD, is indeed a very elegant and rather bitter fragrance. You can already tell from the title: Clove! It was supposed to be a favored scent note in perfumes at that time.
And the clove, both as a flower and as a spice, truly dominates. A fascinating noble bitter combination has been achieved by the house of Legrand.
"OEillet Louis XV" begins with a zesty-spicy and slightly citrus note, with pink pepper remaining subtle. The citrus note disappears quickly. Soon, a bitter woody base note can be perceived. At the same time, one can already sense the further development.
I then smell ferns and moss, herbaceous notes, before allowing the clove to take precedence for a while.
Fortunately, the clove takes a step back; the clove flower lays itself over it, and after a while, the scent of a bitter garden clove emerges as I know it. I do not perceive rose throughout the entire duration. But I do notice woods, something bitter-creamy is present, which softens the fragrance's slight roughness. Rice powder is mentioned. Now, there are many types of rice with different scent notes. I cannot identify which one is meant here. It is by no means the iris powder note.
I do not perceive musk at all; it will be cleverly integrated into the base note.
Back then, a lot of powder was used for often poor skin and dusted under and on the wigs. It can also be assumed that despite all the splendor and extravagance, fragrances that were rather bitter and strict were preferred, which should ward off bad odors, diseases, and parasites while still being elegant and noble.
"OEillet Louis XV" releases further slightly bitter wood notes in its development. With the noble bitter creamy and for us not so familiar powder note, there is no further development. In this fragrance blend, the scent remains and lasts a very long time with me. A scent that is not too bitter but dry, yet in no way could be called sweet.
The noble bitter evocation of this scent for the time of Louis XV seems surprising. But I see this surprise as a false conception of that time. When one is on the trail in the many castles from those times, despite all the splendor, the discomfort and coldness of the vast rooms and the lack of comfort for personal care can be understood.
A truly unique fragrance for me.
A fragrance only for women? I definitely classify the scent as unisex.
However, it lacks (not for me!) lavender and the dominance of citrus notes for men who prefer that.

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