L`Origan Coty for women

I grabbed a sample blindly and dabbed it on, instantly thinking, 'Wow, what in heaven's name was that???"

My sample is vintage, and I suspect that is the difference between 'love' reviews and 'blah'. What grabbed my attention was a very lush, deep and tart opening. Oh my goodness. This gives way to something complex and intense, a play between sodden florals and zesty spices. Yes, you'll detect the L'heuer Bleue connection, but this is distinct on its own.

A really amazing piece of art, when not watered down and kept as close to the original intent as possible.

This was my grandmother's perfume. She passed away when I was three, so I don't have many memories of her, but my mom said I used to love to sit at her vanity table and play. When I was in high school, my mother called me into her room and held out a bottle of perfume, asking me to smell it and tell her if it made me think of anything. I didn't recognize the look of the bottle, but as soon as I took one whiff, I said, "It makes me think of when I was a little girl." My mom and I both keep a bottle now, though she hardly ever wears it -- she says it doesn't smell the same on her. I wear mine on special occasions (it's such a soft, feminine fragrance)or when I'm feeling nostalgic. And if I'm around my mother, she almost always notices and says, "You're wearing Mother's perfume, aren't you?" Now I just need to find some Airspun powder (which Grandmother also used)!

I have found by reading this site, that as soon as someone disparages a perfume as 'old lady', then it's almost 100% guaranteed that i will just adore it. BRING ON THE OLD LADY PERFUMES!

I bought this perfume initially as I liked many other Coty fragrances, plus anything made in the early 1900s tends to be delicious.

L'Origan IS old lady - in that it brings back memories of crowds of grey haired rellies - but why is this a bad thing? Maybe people just associate certain smells with their Auntie Clarice and veer away from them - but i'm a vintage fan and if I got out in my best vintage frock, then I like wearing an appropriate scent for the era.
Plus i liked my Auntie Clarice. :)

I love this fragrance. It's slightly bitter, a bit civetty, and a bit orangey, it smells utterly divine.

I cannot stand modern perfumes. Sweet patchouli and cloying - yuck!
L'origan - YUM!!!

I love this. Just ordered another bottle. Before I go to bed I spray it all over me and my pillow. My room smells like this wonderful perfume!!

I was so touched by sunsineandroses' vivid story of how this fragrance took her back to more simple times at Christmas that I am bidding on a bottle on eBay right now. She was so vivid I could even smell the wet wool of the clustered customers around the glass perfume counter at Rexalls. Those were days when nice ladies helped you find the proper gift. In those days we did not have "theme" decorated trees. We used tinsel that had to be carefully applied piece by piece. My Mother even saved some from year to year.

Sunshineandroses thank you for your memory trip that triggered my sight, smell, touch, and even hearing. It is not often that happens.

In answer to 9154mf, it is not always the scent quality of the perfume that matters. On rare occasions, we find something that takes us on a precious memory trip.

I think there's a lot of similarities between Guerlain's L'Heure Bleue/Après L'ondée and Coty's L'origan.

Poor Coty, Jacques Guerlain seemed to take each one of Francois Coty’s amazing scents and develop a more complex and risk-taking version. I feel really disappointed about this, i allways think Guerlain's creations were unique and pioneers. This is a demonstration of Francois Coty’s outstanding talent.

Sometimes L'Heure Bleue it difficult to wear. L'Origan, on the other hand, is easy to wear.

The scent is great. Warm and smooth, I smell mostly orange and peach with a hint of powdery-spice.

The orange notes are prominent like in Narcisse Noir by Caron.

L'origan (cologne) is the perfect proof of that something doesn't have to be expensive to be good.

This smells EXACTLY like Coty's Airspun Loose Face Powder. If you like that nostolgic scent, you will love this. It is so different and very classy. People will never guess what you are wearing, and you most certainly will smell different than the crowd. I really like this scent, it is just not something I will wear everyday. Cheers!

I had never heard of this fragrance until exploring the Fragrantica site, but I bought it deliberately from ebay because I wanted to compare a vintage perfume with some of the more "modern" ones I like today.
This is simply lovely. It smells like my Mum would have worn. Initially it is VERY strong, and surprised me with its intensity. I guess because it was created in 1905 I expected it to be faint and unassuming. HUH! A big blast of soapy, spicy powder. Thank goodness it dried down fairly quickly as I am not sure I could have lived with it all day. Is it the old style formulation that gives it lasting power? I can smell it hours later.
I'm quite sure this would NOT appeal to the younger set; I can hear them roaring "old lady", and it's true. But a sweet old lady, not an old hag. I cannot detect any florals in it and think it should be classified as (delicate) oriental. I'm very happy I bought it.
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After wearing it for a couple of hours a very strong clove note arose from the depths (?maybe carnation?) but overall this is a POWDERY perfume.

I've always loved this fragrance, though I haven't had any in years. For me, it's so wear-able. Sweet, but not too sweet. Floral, but not heady. Spicy.

I just got Calvin Klein Eternity for Christmas, which I love because of the carnation. After wearing it for a few days, I realize how much it reminds me of L'Origan! So, I looked up the L'Origan ingrediants: no carnation, though I could swear I smell it. Anyway, now I want to go buy a big bottle of it.

My mother's only fragrance. Over the years, I've gone through a few bottles just because. Haven't seen it for a while. After she passed I asked for her empty Coty face powder box because of its lingering smell. I treasure it.

Coty has produced some interesting, affordable, acceptable, as well as fun fragrances. I'm not an expert, I buy what I like. But I LOVED CHYPRE. Now that's a fragrance that elevated me a few inches off the floor!

I adore these older scents and so I wanted to get my own bottle of L'Origan. On first application, I smell orange blossoms, jasmine and pepper. As the scent dries down and warms up, the benzoin and coumarin kick in, giving this a sweet, powdery aroma. The scent stays true for hours. Sillage is light, but I find that the scent lasts nearly all day, albeit close to my skin. While this is a fairly complex formula, in my opinion, to the nose it combines to three major aromas: floral, citrus, and powder. If you want to try something a bit more vintage and sophisticated, for the price, you really can't beat L'Origan.

L'origon!!! YUM!!!!! this is one of the most beautiful scents I have ever smelled. My mother has worn it, my grandmother wore it, and from time to time I wear it. It actually reminds me of a perfume that a friend of mine gave me from Spain. Actually, I think it might have been called 'oriental' or something like that.

I would say that on me AND my mother, the sweetness comes out. But it's not sweet like candy or gourmand. I would say that it has a 'roundness' to it, that is similar to Hypnotic poison. I wish I knew more of the notes that were in it, as the description lists a couple, but then finishes with 'etc.' I would love to know what the 'etc.' is.
I don't catch the violet, and I really don't detect what I could say 'oh that's vanilla'. I'm thinking that the way the notes married in the creation of it, may have balanced out each other in such a way, may have created a completely new entity.

L'Origan is definitely a 'wear it for me' kind of perfume in my case. I don't like very many perfumes in the COTY line, but L'Origan and L'Aimant are definitely ones that give me a nice feeling when I smell them. L'Origan definitely has staying power, to. My mother uses just a LITTLE of perfume and L'Origan stays with her the whole evening. It'one of her signature scents. I love it so much that when I come to visit, I sometimes ask her to wear it.
I would strongly recommend a person to at least try it.

I was surprized to see this classified as a floral. To me it is a spicy oriental, albeit lighter than most orientals. The opening is citrusy and peppery, a bit sharp. The dry down turns spicy and woodsy, still a bit pungent. This is a romantic and oh so feminine scent. When someone says, "French perfume" this is the one I think of.

Just revisited this again. Soft, slightly powdery orange blossoms, a feeling of tuberose and the definite scent of powdered milk, with some faint spice in the dry down. It's as feminine and elegant as a gold organza dress. Just lovely in all ways. To some degree, it does smell its age in that it has a composition reminiscent of the perfumes of the time, but in overall mood, it is timeless. Bought a ridiculously cheap full, unopened bottle and I think I've found my new favorite.

I was introduced to L'Origan when a child as it was my aunt's favorite. I have worn and loved it for years and, in recent years, it is the rare fragrance that does not make me queasy.

To me, it is more floral than oriental. I smell mostly orange blossoms and jasmine so I was surprised it is so complex. The dry down is a little spicier. I find it reasonably well-lasting and I do not get the powdery scent that some reviewers have described. I have not tried the new formulation yet....hope I am not too disappointed

Not that anybody is going to run out and buy a bottle of this vintage stuff but I recently aquired a vintage set of Coty fragrances with L'Origan still capped tightly and fresh. I knew I had smelled this somewhere before, it was so familiar. I let it sink in and then I realized it was the smell of the perfume counter at the drugstore at Christmas time. All those shoppers trying to find the right gift for wives, mothers, sisters and aunts. I found the l'Origan to be very warm and pleasant but very mid-century perfume counter with all the gift sets on the glass counter and the smiling lady helping you decide if you wanted the set with the bath powder and foil box.
I did find the L'Origan to be the best one of the vintage Coty fragrances in the set. I don't think I really would wear it that much. I'm too afraid someone would say you smell like the Rexall pharmacy on Main St that closed 15 years ago !
L'Origan was fun like seeing a 1950's car driving down the road .

Airspun powder? Yes, it's identical!! I'm trying Red Door EDT, and it's remarkably similar to L'Origan's opening notes. My grandmother wore L'Origan for 60 years!! Wonderful memories. I need to get a bottle AND some Airspun powder for the memories.

Goodness yes it is like L'Heure Bleu,luckily as most Guerlains give me a headache this one hasn't after two hours.

My bottle of L'Origan came yesterday. Very strong at first but fades out and then becomes hardly noticable to me. I know it is still detectable to others so it does it's job. It's dreamy. It's sweet in a way that not all little girls will ever know mommie's perfume from 40 years earlier, most creations won't make it that long I'm afraid. It's a comfort scent for sure, so soft it's "misty". So feminine and proper. Thankyou Coty for taking me back to the bathroom mirror waiting to be beautiful, spraying mom's perfume and using her lipstick and Airspun powder. This is charm.

I remember this scent from childhood, using mom's perfume in front of the mirror as if you could see how beautiful you become instantly. Some of her perfumes (Tigress) was hideous to me. I remember as if yesterday, thinking WOW this smells GOOD! I've never forgotten the name even though she doesn't remember. She's never cared for perfume and I dusted her bottles often so I won't be getting a bottle for her. I can't wait until it's here (monday) I hope! I'll be back if I'm moved by the scent as an adult!

I am so anxious to get my bottle of this vintage scent! I ordered it last week from Overstock.com and it was SO inexpensive that I can't believe I have not purchased it before. I love Guerlain's scent L.B., but it makes me feel very sad and nostalgic so I am hoping I don't get that from this one. I read somewhere that this smells exactly like the famous Coty Loose Airspun face powder, which I adore and always have a box of sitting on my dressing table. Does anyone else recognize that scent from the powder? I will review this some more by the end of the week. Cheers!

L'Origan is a great fragrance, probably that's why it was the origin, the inspiration for Guerlain's L'heure bleue. Indeed, it has a lot of similarities with L'Heure Bleue. L'origan is sweet powdery and woody fragrance with some spicy and flowery notes in it. It's rich, multi-layered, a bit lighter than L'Heure bleue but still very expressive and exceptional fragrance. If you like L'Heure bleue, you must try L'Origan! You will love it!
The staying power is good, the sillage is very light.

At first this reminded me alot of Habanita by Molinard - it smelled like an old fashioned lipstick, that strong perfumey waxy scent. Then after about an hour it softened into a powdery rose. It smells kind of old fashioned and there are much nicer perfumes out there I really don't see the point of this.

it is definatelly oriental-spicy.I will write a review later because i am sleepy now ..lol

Even though I do not care for orange blossom, I had to try this historic scent. It does go on very strongly as pure orange blossom, but begins almost immediately to dry down in a lovely combination of play-dough scented iris, candy heliotrope and powdery florals. It does go very sweet on me, but somehow manages to be neither childish or old fashioned. I like this very much.

L’Origan by Coty is the best perfume I have experienced in a long time. My favorite perfume has always been L’Heure Bleue by Guerlain so when I ordered this one I was rather expecting that it would smell like a cheaper version of L’HB. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. Granted, they have some similarities in the opening but then the scents go their separate ways.

The beginning is all about the play between the spiciness of the coriander and pepper and the freshness of the bergamot. A slightly sour, inedible peach is lurking in there as well. The spiciness seems to win out over the freshness though, because next comes a rush of nutmeg mixed with a touch of cloves. There are a few floral notes that make a brief appearance: I get mainly the orange blossom and a touch of ylang-ylang. Others may sense more of them though, florals don’t develop well on me.

The base is beautiful. I had never experienced large amounts of courmarin in a perfume before, so I didn’t really know what to expect. It is an intriguing scent and difficult to explain. It is similar to fresh grass, copper, and hot rubber all at the same time. It doesn’t sound appealing, but it really is.

The lasting power is average, about 5-6 hours on skin. (It lasts all day on clothing or in hair, though). And it is an incredible deal for the approximately $10 that I paid for it. I would recommend it for all seasons except the hottest of summer days when the courmarin would probably be overwhelming. It would be appropriate for either day or evening wear.

Although this perfume is listed as a Floral, I would definitely describe it as an Oriental.