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Collection Classique

Azemour Les Orangers Parfum d'Empire 2011

8.0 / 10 290 Ratings

A popular perfume by Parfum d'Empire for women and men, released in 2011. The scent is citrusy-green. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Citrus

Green

Fresh

Spicy

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Clementine

Mandarin orange

Orange zest Cumin

Cumin

Grapefruit Lemon

Lemon

Moroccan orange blossom absolute

Orange leaf

Blackcurrant

Coriander

Galbanum

Black pepper

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

Moss

Hay

Henna

Neroli

Orange blossom absolute

Geranium

Rose

Base Notes

Iodine

Woody notes

Perfumer

Marc-Antoine Corticchiato

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Ratings

Scent

8.0290 Ratings

Longevity

7.0235 Ratings

Sillage

6.3226 Ratings

Bottle

7.4179 Ratings

Value for money

7.398 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro · last update on 01/23/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Collection Classique collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Acqua Decima

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Reviews

20 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/27/2022

8Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

Helpful Review 6

Orange-cumin cologne

FYI, Mr Corticchiato was born and raised amongst orange trees in the coastal region of Azemmour. Obviously, that was the inspiration for this perfume here. Hence the name. What makes this more than 'just another ode to the orange tree' is the way this wears on skin and its sophisticated progression over time.

Azemour has a spicy citrus opening, with a very realistic orange smell. A pleasant first impression, somewhat classical cologne-ish, but not quite amazing. Not yet, that is. The development that follows is what makes this stand out from the rest of the spicy-cologne genre. The whole warms up a bit with a green-resin-oakmoss base. The cumin note is kind of strong, maybe that is not to everyone's liking. In my opinion it fits in perfectly with both the oranges from the opening and the greens in the end.

The result is a casual fresh cologne with sophisticated plot. Again, a very successful release from Parfum d'Empire. Highly recommended.

Updated on 04/27/2022

05/20/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

Helpful Review 4

The whole orange shebang

Freshly plucked and peeled oranges, pith and all, mingling with the woody, lichen-y scent of the orange grove from whence it came. This is my second bottle and I notice that the slightly body-odor-ish warmth of the cumin has been scrubbed out, hence also the impression it once created of some of the orange picker’s undershirt being included in the overall bubble. But this is still the most wonderfully tart and naturalistic orange note available in perfumery. I love that the piquancy of the orange is peel-like rather than OJ adjacent, which of course adds to the chypre-like feel of the scent. It is made even more brilliant by the contrast with the greyish, almost ashen lichen or moss notes in the base.

Azemour les Orangers smells dark green and orange to me, the saturated, jewel-like colors of an oil painting. It is this glowing, oleaginous quality that sets it out as special in the citrus genre, especially when compared to the equally beautiful but much more transparent Hermes Eau d’Orange Verte and the Concentre d’Orange Verte. I tend to wear it most in winter, when I need a vitamin C shot to the arm that will see me through the gloom of an entire day without petering off into nothing or losing any of its naturalness of feel. Too many citrus perfumes rely on brash woody ambers to carry the song once the volatile citrus oils have fizzed out, but not Azemour. Over time, the cigarette ashiness of the base pushes forward a bit to compensate for the slow pulling back of the freshly peeled orange note, but the fact that I still smell the orange there, lingering in the murk eight hours after applying it, makes me inordinately happy.

01/13/2016

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Karenin
40 Reviews

Karenin

Helpful Review 2

Azemour Les Orangers

Marc-Antoine Corticchiato has managed to convince me on several occasions he's a wizard at composing perfumes. I don't consider it to be an overblown statement, taking into account Mr Corticchiato's impressive body of work, notably fragrances like “Cuir Ottoman”, “Ambre Russe”, “Eau de Gloire”, ”Aziyadé”, “Fougere Bengale”, or “Wazamba”, to name just a few. His are complex, well-thought-out perfumes that take their wearer on an olfactory as well as emotional journey. Some journeys resemble a smooth ride while others a dizzying rollercoaster. If I were to make a “best-of” list of Corticchiato´s fragrances, “Azemour Les Orangers” would undoubtedly feature near the very top of such a list.

“Azemour Les Orangers” is an olfactory poem, a poignant tribute to orange groves in the Kingdom of Morocco, where Marc-Antoine Corticchiato was born and grew up. The top of the fragrance is pleasantly citrusy. Instead of being sour, the citrus opening exudes a hint of sweetness, courtesy of an orange-tangerine combination. In the heart, an orange blossom note helps to preserve the delicate sweetness of the scent. Simultaneously, a pinch of salt is added to the composition, thus evoking the aroma of an orange grove by the sea. In the drydown, oak moss emerges and the chypre character of the fragrance becomes unmistakeable.

In this reviewer's opinion, “Azemour Les Orangers” is the ultimate daydreamers' delight. This fragrance makes you want to set out on a journey and experience a crisp spring morning in a Moroccan orange grove for yourself. However, I suspect Mr Corticchiato's perfume is a lot better than the real McCoy. Enjoy the ride!

08/24/2014

8Scent 5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

2

A Modern Day Chypre Done Right...

Azemour opens with juicy orange citrus over traces of underlying cumin spice. As the composition moves to its early heart the initial juicy orange morphs to sharp relatively dry, slightly bitter, fresh green grapefruit-infused neroli as the underlying cumin spice grows slightly in its intensity. As the composition makes its way through its middle the cumin dissipates as the composition turns more green through the infusion of a mossy accord rising from the base that couples with orange flower and the green neroli, resulting in a slightly dirty bitter-green orange accord. During the late dry-down the cumin spice completely vacates the composition leaving remnants of the green moss to add additional support to the starring slightly sharp woods and supporting coumarin derived hay base notes. Projection is minimal with the composition just a little more than a skin scent and longevity average at about 7-9 hours on skin.

Azemour les Orangers is a very different composition than I expected. Yes, the orange fruit is definitely there early-on in particular, but the composition is much more about the fresh green neroli aspect of the orange tree, incorporating even aspects of the tree itself late. The presentation is quite a welcome departure from the usual "orange". Something *not* as welcome is the subtle to moderate use of dirty cumin spice through the early heart of the composition. The cumin is never intrusive, thankfully, but it does seem unnecessary and the composition shines brightest when it is unnoticeable. The late dry-down is quite different than the rest of the composition, with the moss and coumarin in the base completing the chypre structure but its focus turns quite woody with almost a sharp vetiver-like bent, and an extremely slight saltiness noticeable only if one pays close attention. Save for the unnecessary cumin the whole thing is quite well put together and exudes some of the spirit of the great Monsieur de Givenchy at times (without the orange, of course). The bottom line is the $145 per 100ml bottle Azemour could have been truly excellent had it not marred its presentation slightly with its relatively minor use of dirty cumin, but even "as is" the end result still merits a "very good" to "excellent" 3.5 to 4 stars out of 5 and a solid recommendation to all.

08/31/2023

9Scent

OdorAeternus
27 Reviews

OdorAeternus

3

All the facets of the orange tree: the fruit's bright zest and juicy flesh, crunchy green leaves, heady blossoms and mossy bark...

This fragrance has received very positive feedback from the fragrance community. The inspiration for this fragrance is the landscape scene inspired by an orange grove in Azemmour, Morocco, where the perfumer Marc-Antoine was born. The scenery and the notes used in this fragrance remind me of the city I grew up. So I like this fragrance a lot.

The aromatic and green accords in the fragrance give you the vibe of a rural area and village, rather than the modern shiny downtown of big cities.

The fragrance has a nice narrative on your skin and there is a dance of notes on the skin, starting with slightly sweet, fresh orange and citrus accord and then a playful presence of spicy notes and floral notes. This is a very interesting fragrance in this regard.

9/10

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Statements

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WoodMoose

1 year ago

10Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

5

Real citrus zing, the essence of the whole tree, and a truly great chypre drydown. About as good as it gets, absolutely fantastic.

OPomone

10 years ago

10Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

4

Mr Corticchiato is a magician and my friend the neroli told me so this morning.
Those who dislike Azemour have something against their childlike part.