Orchid Bronnley for women

Anybody that tries to stamp Bronnley's Orchid with an 'old lady' tag, is going to have to deal with me first. If you like orchids, powder and/or sweet florals, regardless of your age, this inexpensive and beautiful fragrance does it all. I am quite flabbergasted by how glorious this smells on my skin.

I spritzed on Bronnley Orchid following my morning shower and was amazed firstly by the strong opening followed by a wave of sweet and fresh florals. The powdery aspect comes into play during the heart, which really impressed me with its femininity and somewhat sensual nature.

The scent is mostly clean, however there is a subtle hint of playfulness throughout the composition which keeps you on your toes. Perhaps Bronnley Orchid suits my skin chemistry perfectly, and it may indeed wreak havoc on others. Either way it's worth trying just to see how it fairs on your own skin. May you all be as lucky and enchanted as I was by Bronnley Orchid.

Orchids quite often feature in gourmands, and I can see why. These stunning flowers come bearing a sweet and luscious smell, that even on its own smells delightful and foody. Other than orchid featuring in this composition, ylang ylang, jasmine and rose add some extra floral dimension and character to the already beautiful blend. These notes can smell buttery at times.

The drydown is smooth and sensual with the tiniest hint of creamy vanilla lingering softly in the background. Thankfully Bronnley Orchid lasts on the skin a great deal longer than I thought it would. I am also pleased to say that the sillage is equally as impressive. I whole-heartedly recommend this amazing perfume.

I'm sorry to say that this was a scrubber for me. The opening is extremely strong indeed - too strong for me. Sillage is great and so is the staying power to be fair, so if this agrees with you you have a great value fragrance, but on me this turned sour very very fast and really did not smell like orchid. The dry down though smelled just like tuberose to me.

Bronnley's Orchid has beautiful opening notes - I get a very refreshing smell, not necessarily green, but reminding me of summer eau de colognes splashed on oneself to act as a refresher. I really like this phase. It moves to a drydown that is primarily orchid. I still like it but I sort of wish I could capture those opening notes and keep them....

On my perfume box, it describes this frag as having accents of orange, bergamot and plum blended with lily, jasmine, rose and narcissus and base notes of vanilla and aromatic woods. While my nose does not pick up any of these individual notes, the orange and bergamot and lily perhaps contribute to those opening notes. I do not get any vanilla. To me this is a scent for day time and casual use.

I have reached for this fragrance quite often and this is a test in and of itself - do I use it or is it just sitting in my closet? Orchid is being used and I am actually using it more than some other Bronnleys I own. I might even buy another bottle if this one gets over and perfume butterfly that I am, that is a big compliment I can give to a fragrance.

As the name suggests, this is a distinct smell of orchid. The strength being amazing, as well as the longevity. I find it pretty mature - this surely is part of orchid's nature.
As I mentioned in another review, I easily get bored with mono-aromatic scents so I was happy with the small amount I used. 2 or 3 sprays were well enough for the whole day.