Gardenia Fleur de Santé / Knut Wulff
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Wonderful white floral from the 80s
I am reviewing a very well kept miniature bottle.
In the opening, I am greeted by a fresh, realistic jasmine and something equally fresh, prickly green, like newly cut stems and leaves. This is followed by a full, rich, white floral sweetness. It is a clean scent, and I am reminded a little of the typical 80s floral shampoos, which often had romantic advertising pictures of beautiful women with long, blonde hair. I can imagine the same kind of ads being used for Gardenia, but of course, it could be worn by anyone who enjoys a good vintage floral. This is a high quality, very feminine perfume that cost almost nothing back in the day, but, like the rest of the older perfumes from this company, it is impossible to find today. I first received this in a set of Fleur de Santé miniatures back in 1984 or -85. It is not listed in my 1990 Fleur de Santé catalogue, so I can only assume it was discontinued by then.
In the opening, I am greeted by a fresh, realistic jasmine and something equally fresh, prickly green, like newly cut stems and leaves. This is followed by a full, rich, white floral sweetness. It is a clean scent, and I am reminded a little of the typical 80s floral shampoos, which often had romantic advertising pictures of beautiful women with long, blonde hair. I can imagine the same kind of ads being used for Gardenia, but of course, it could be worn by anyone who enjoys a good vintage floral. This is a high quality, very feminine perfume that cost almost nothing back in the day, but, like the rest of the older perfumes from this company, it is impossible to find today. I first received this in a set of Fleur de Santé miniatures back in 1984 or -85. It is not listed in my 1990 Fleur de Santé catalogue, so I can only assume it was discontinued by then.
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