Fleur d'Oranger

N°06 Neroli / N°06 Fleur d'Oranger

Zara 2019

I always underestimated Zara's perfumes. I thought it was more like youth-oriented store and I never paid attention to their fragrances. I turned my head when I heard that Jo Malone created whole line of perfume for Zara. "Fleur D'Oranger" is absolutely gorgeous. It is my scent of the day, when I'm in the hurry and want to have fresh and clean scent. It's silage gave me the same vibe as Jean-Claude Ellena's "Iris Ukiyoe", by Hermes, with very light, airy, orange blossom scent with hints of soapy aldehydes that actually stays with you for hours. Best choice for Summer fragrance on the tight budge, but with the silage for a million bucks.

I'm very surprised that this is just as nice as Fragonard's Mon Oranger at a much cheaper price. I actually prefer this as it is a little deeper, headier thanks to the ylang, and not as sheer and light as Mon Oranger. And though I like Prada Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger, which is another orange blossom fragrance I considered, this smells better to me and outperforms that too. At least I can smell this without resorting to sniffing my wrists. The true test will come in the height of the summer, which is my favorite time to wear neroli and orange blossom fragrances, and whether this can stand up to high humidity and heat. Prada can't. Mon Oranger can. I'm hoping that this can too.
Though this does open up with neroli and a small dose of ylang for depth, in the end, it is all about the orange blossom and it is simple and beautifully done. There is a reason Jo Malone's fragrances are so popular. She seems to be the queen of simple, elegant perfumes. Well, she did a fine job with this, as it smells every bit as nice as something from her own line. Bravo, Ms. Malone, you did an excellent job!

As an avid lover and enthusiast of orange blossom and neroli, this one is a strong like for me.

It’s 75 degrees here in NYC today and this is wearing like a dream. This is strictly a hot weather scent. You’re not going to get much out of this in the colder season because of how linear and light it is. I get all three notes, equally balanced, in all its simplicity. It’s bright, citrusy, floral, soapy, and very clean smelling. It’s an easy reach and even easier wear, and I don’t think you could possibly offend someone wearing this. I’m at the gym now and I’m getting beautiful whiffs of this as I move around.

As others have said, the performance on this isn’t beastly or even strong for that matter, but I think it’s makes the scent that much better. As someone that likes to wear scents on the stronger side, this is a nice break from my beast mode frags. This is one that you absolutely have to overspray and spray on clothes if you’re really going to get the full gist of it. And for the price, I don’t mind being a little heavier on the trigger.

Jo Malone x Zara did a really good job with this fragrance. Now, is it one that’s a must have? I don’t think so. Will I repurchase? Probably not. Am I happy to have it? I would say that I’m pretty pleased to have it.

A masterpiece in its simplicity. A sweet and bright orange blossom that I find very different from the Diptyque one (which is more bitter and green).

Last week I stopped at my local coffee shop and everyone there said they could smell me as soon as I walked in - one compared me to the head of a newborn baby (lol), another said that it felt like I had been sleeping in a zagara field all day and the smell of the flowers had eventually seeped into my skin. The entire shop talked about it for a good five minutes, and three different people wrote down the name of the perfume. No exaggeration. It was a nice confidence boost if I'm being honest.

It's such a happy fragrance! A new staple in my spring/summer rotation for sure :)

An easy reach fragrance is something that I’ve come to increasingly appreciate. For summer, this is certainly it.

It’s a simple orange blossom/ylang ylang scent, and I really don’t detect much else. It’s beautifully soapy, creamy, slightly but not overly powdery, and floral fresh. No sharp citrus edge here. It’s an immediate dopamine hit!

I personally like that that it’s linear and not too overpowering. The sillage is moderate, and it smells beautiful throughout. As it dries down, it blends into the skin nicely. Simplicity is sometimes a virtue.