“D’Orsay” is one of those brands that has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Founded in 2015 by Amélie Huynh, it pays homage to Alfred d’Orsay, who created a perfume in 1830 as a tribute to his great love, Lady Marguerite Blessington.
One can certainly view this with mixed feelings, that young brands adorn themselves with the feathers of traditional houses... be that as it may, what I have sniffed from “D’Orsay” in their charming boutique on Rue du Bac, near the Invalides, pleases me.
Amélie Huynh has managed to gather great noses, such as Olivia Giacobetti, Mark Buxton, Karine Chevalier, Bertrand Duchaufour, Fanny Bal, Amélie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Vincent Ricord, etc.
A.R. Les Ombres Fantastiques is a creation by Amélie Bourgeois. Cardamom, iris, vetiver, and cedar are pleasantly rounded off by musk and cashmeran.
A wearable, elegant niche fragrance for all occasions. My biggest criticism is the moderate sillage.
