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And again, I associate one of my absolute favorite fragrances with a travel experience. I would love to tell you that I discovered this fragrance in Paris, or even better: during a summer holiday in Morocco, because that's where this scent fits perfectly for me. But no, I discovered this fragrance in the little oriental London - better said in the duty-free shop at Heathrow Airport - over 10 years ago.

There attracted me this pretty packaging with dark green leaves and oranges magically and I just had to grab the tester. One spray - and I was transported from London to the south. I wore a white summer dress with a white hat like the Rafaello woman and strode through an orange grove. Orange blossoms surrounded me and a light breeze wafted the delicate floral scent into my nose. So beautiful, so pleasant, so classic and endlessly luxurious. I had to have this one!

"Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger | Prada" is for me to this day the most beautiful orange blossom scent I have ever smelled. It is particularly fine and floral but not exhausting. The fragrance notes are very well balanced. It's just a light oriental sea of flowers that surrounds you. Super nice for summer evenings out. I always feel very luxuriously breathed on when wearing it ;) .

After the fragrance was initially discontinued by Prada, I desperately went in search of a replacement, but to no avail. I bought as a replacement "Orange Blossom (Cologne) | Jo Malone" (ok, but not nearly as good), and later found a fragrance that is at least similar: "Fleur d'Oranger Intense | Fragonard" , but that is unlike the Prada fragrance in the long run exhausting.

My happy ending came when Prada re-released "Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger | Prada" with the Infusion range. I don't want to miss it now. Given the occasion, I'm going to wear it again tonight too. Am already again quite raptured :) .

In this sense I send you positive orange blossom greetings.

It was a little more than 4 years ago when I entered a Sephora store in the middle of Manhattan to get rid of my remaining dollars before I had to fly back to Germany. I strolled through the aisles to find something that was not available in Germany.

After I had already put a few lipsticks in the shopping basket, I passed a stand with travel-size perfumes just before the checkout and this beautiful turquoise packaging caught my eye (turquoise is my favorite color). The name was promising: Clementine California.

Perfect - I thought! I love California and clementines! Immediately, I had an idea of the scent in my head. I grabbed the tester, sprayed the perfume on my arm and immediately this wonderful scent cloud of freshly squeezed clementines entered my nose. Instantly, I was transported from rainy NYC to sunny California. I was on a luxurious summer vacation at the beach and in shock infatuation. This was the perfume I had unknowingly been searching for for ages. It's the perfect summer scent - fresh, tangerine, sweet-tart, light with a slight earthy note in the base.

Immediately I went in search of a larger bottle of the perfume, but unfortunately this was not available. So I bought only once the Travel Size and left the store delighted in the joy of something special to have found.

Back in Germany, I then went in search of this fragrance. Atelier Cologne I had never heard before and online searches and visits to the usual suspicious perfume shops were initially unsuccessful. I also had no idea about niche fragrances and where to get them. Until one fine day in the MyZeil Shopping Center I passed a perfumery that offered only niche fragrances.

Full of hope I entered the store and found full of joy a shelf with a large collection of Atelier Cologne fragrances. There it was at last, my 100ml bottle of Clementine California! Since then, I can't imagine summer without this fragrance as my signature scent. No other citrus scent comes close to it - and I have already tested several. Yes, the longevity and sillage aren't outstanding, but that doesn't detract from this heavenly scent that gives me a real happy feeling in the morning. I hope it will be available for a long time, even if it is really not easy to get it in Germany.

This fragrance has thrilled me from the beginning. Probably it is because he somehow smells like a Louis Vuitton Boutique - or a new handbag. For this I have unfortunately a weakness.
For me, this perfume is very special, the smell is, despite the initially somewhat dominant leather note yet very pleasant and feminine- probably thanks to the raspberry, which comes through well later. For me a perfect combination. I've worn this fragrance almost exclusively as my signature scent (without knowing what that is) for an incredible 4 years. Lately, however, I've become a bit unfaithful to it, as there are other nice fragrances after all. At the moment, its sister "Le jour se leve" is a strong competitor. Mille Feux is more a fragrance for autumn and winter, although I have worn it all year round. In any case, I will always love Mille Feux and refill it as soon as I can go into the boutique again...