Quelques Fleurs l'Original

Quelques Fleurs l'Original by Houbigant, composed by Robert Bienaimé in 1912, is one of the earliest multi-floral bouquets and still reads as a dense, classic floral. Everyone describes it that way; a quarter also notice sweetness and citrus, and a minority green, musky and leathery sides.

It opens with citrus, bergamot and lemon, sharpened by tarragon and green notes, with orange blossom giving an early floral sweetness. The heart is a full garden: rose, jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang for richness, lilac, violet and lily of the valley for a soft, spring-like freshness, carnation for a clove-like spice, and orris root and heliotrope for powder. The base is warm and old-fashioned in the best sense, with honey, vanilla and tonka bean for sweetness, oakmoss and sandalwood for dryness, and civet, musk and ambergris for a soft animalic hum.

Most wearers report long lasting or moderate longevity and a moderate to strong trail. It is voted mainly for spring and mostly for daytime. It suits someone who appreciates grand, vintage-style florals.

Quelques Fleurs l'Original — for women fragrance by Houbigant (released 1912). Top notes: Green Notes, Orange Blossom, Tarragon, Bergamot, Citruses, Lemon. Heart notes: Lilac, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation, Rose, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Heliotrope, Iris, Orris Root, Orchid. Base notes: Oakmoss, Honey, Civet, Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Ambergris. — Parfica open fragrance database