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About Your Birthday 1978

7.4 / 10 46 Ratings
A perfume by in fieri for women and men, released in 1978. The scent is floral-citrusy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral
Citrus
Spicy
Fresh
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot LemonLemon RosemaryRosemary OrangeOrange Obsolete BurlapObsolete Burlap
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Orange blossomOrange blossom MyrrhMyrrh RosewoodRosewood OpoponaxOpoponax Jellified SandstoneJellified Sandstone
Base Notes Base Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood RosewoodRosewood AmbergrisAmbergris
Ratings
Scent
7.446 Ratings
Longevity
6.037 Ratings
Sillage
5.434 Ratings
Bottle
7.236 Ratings
Submitted by Seglein, last update on 03/21/2023.

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Parfumfan29

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Helpful Review 5  
Another successful fragrance from d'Orsay!
I have found another gem from d'Orsay with Etiquette Bleue, which I will probably buy at some point.
It is a wonderful everyday fragrance that also fits well into the warm season, as it has both citrus and spicy-woody notes along with aromatic notes.
I don't think Etiquette Bleue is an outright women's fragrance. I believe it would also suit men quite well!
The longevity is rated as good, with the perfume not being overpowering, but settling on the skin with pleasantly spicy and slightly powdery woody notes.
I also really like the combination of the somewhat sweet-smelling rosewood and honey here!

Right after application, when the scent is still moist on the skin, the bergamot, along with rosemary and citrus notes, is moderately present, fresh, and also a bit zesty.
Then, after a few minutes, myrrh, opoponax, sweetly fragrant orange blossom, and rosewood become noticeable.
These woody, somewhat smoky notes have a pleasant sweet softness that harmonizes very well with the other notes, leaving a nice velvety feel on the skin until the base note! In the base note, rosemary and bergamot recede a bit in intensity and are rather lightly perceptible.
In the base note, I can only detect a slight hint of amber. Mainly, Etiquette Bleue is carried in the base note by smoky opoponax, sweet-woody rosewood, and myrrh.
Very, very lightly, orange blossom and rosemary can also be sniffed, with hardly any of the freshness from the top note remaining.

Definitely worth a test!
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Solid, but relatively unremarkable O-flower scent. Nice, fresh, a bit waxy, nothing more.
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An authentically fresh, zesty citrus opening
Later a slightly sweet orange blossom on dry wood
I would wear this as a man too
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Warning: I had to add a note to my comment, because Etiquette Bleue is no longer what it used to be.
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This is quality! The very first d'Orsay from the mid-19th century. A beautiful, aromatic, finely floral, and herbal scent for every season, for her and him. Timeless and elegant!
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