Ange des Vignes

Ange des Vignes, composed by Anne Flipo for the French house Caudalie in 2023, is a gourmand fragrance for women according to everyone who rates it, with about half also calling it woody and floral. The note list is short, and the vineyard theme runs through it.

Grapes give a juicy, sweet, slightly winey fruit note that defines the scent, and raspberry adds a tart, bright red-fruit sweetness beside it. Neroli brings the floral side, a clean, honeyed orange-blossom freshness that keeps the fruit from feeling heavy. Patchouli forms the base, adding an earthy, woody darkness that gives the sweetness some grip and accounts for the woody impression.

With only four notes, it moves little from start to finish: the fruit stays central, the neroli brightens it and the patchouli grounds it. Grape and raspberry over neroli suit spring and summer and daytime wear, and it should appeal to anyone who likes a fruity, lightly sweet scent that stays fresh and easy rather than dense or dessert-like.

Ange des Vignes — for women fragrance by Caudalie (released 2023). Notes: Grapes, Neroli, Patchouli, Raspberry. — Parfica open fragrance database