Fantasia de Fleurs Creed for women

This is quite an usual floral fragrance. Ofcourse Creed fragrances are composed of only topshelf quality ingredients and each scent is a piece of art, however like graphic art, not all compositions will dazzle all observers. For me this initially smelled like lovely iris crisp and fresh and then quickly turned into a spicey almost benzoin and carnation type of rose scent. I don't find it overbearingly loud (which is the case for me with many fragrance lines, except for Creed and a few other lines) however, I do not want to smells this indefinitely on my skin. After an hour, it is now turning into a very very antique smelling floral water vibe that I associate with my Grandmother's generation, cathedrals and religious ceremonies.

Cavity inducing sweetness. This is an unfortunate situation where the perfume being cheaper would make it more likable. What? The sillage and endurance of this stuff is impressive. I, at least, don't want it to hang around. It begins with a punch in the nose of bergamot and jasmine. The rose appears almost immediately which gives the powerful sensation of being buried alive in orange blossoms. It finally settles into a syrupy amber with the floral notes still very much there. Obviously expensive ingredients and care went into making it but it's old fashioned in a bad way. As a big fan of Elisabeth I just don't believe this was her style.
Sillage: they'll smell it in New Jersey
Duration: 8-10 hours
Fabulosity: Bit O' Honey
Value to Price Ratio: Awful
3/10

If you do not love rich, vibrant floral fragrances stay away from this one! I adore it and I don't wear it as much as I should. Random people stop me and ask me what I'm wearing long after I don't smell it anymore. I have heard good and bad things about this one and had to try it for myself. It is worth wearing - quality ingredients in a bottle. It's pricey in department stores but you can save up to $40 if you purchase online discount. Try it!!

I got it blindly for 2 reasons: the name and too great of a deal to let it go ( really $25 for a large bottle, are you kidding me?)To my nose it's more green than floral. As one of the reviewers noticed it does remind me of Cabotine in the beginning but it is much smoother and more elegant.
Not a wrist sniffer and i am not going crazy over it but the overall effect is very pleasant. Similar personality to Y YSL.
Edit: after a few hours it really won me over...amasing sillage and longevity!

This is a rich floral bouquet with Bulgarian rose. Very feminine and elegant. The ambergris base is sensual. Roses and orris are beautifully blended.

This is a opulent scent which stays close to the skin.

I absolutely like it.
This fragrance reminds me a little of Fleurissimo.

Can be a very sweet, I mix it with Indiana...yum

Rose, rose, and more rose. I love roses, and I can see how an Empress would have enjoyed this one. Something about it certainly reminds me of an enormous castle surrounded by rose gardens. It's not just any rose fragrance--there is a spiciness in it that is so fitting for a queen. It's a bold, strong, confident, and very regal scent.

Regarding the references to Cabotine, I can kind of see why one might compare the two. I really can't stand Cabotine, but I like Fantasia de Fleurs, especially in its projection. Fantasia smells like Bulgarian roses. Cabotine smells like grass and weeds. Fantasia is cleaner and far more refined. It's missing the harsh notes that I can't stand in Cabotine.

I find Fantasie de fleurs pleasant, sweet and classy. I love the strong opening and i was hoping it would last a bit longer. FdF smoothts down and has soft and warm heart. I was disappointed it didn't hold as long as hoped it would; i tested, it held up my dogwalking trip for an hour,then fading almost unnoticeable. Perhaps it's my flu what makes smelling a bit hard. But anyway, this is very ladylike-scent. I like it. Maybe even love it. Thumbs up.

You are so generous and kind Sherapop for giving me the chance to test a range of samples from the house of Creed....Fantasia De Fleurs is a magnificent iris-rose perfume for the brave ones,it has a dominant character that doesn't get through without being noticed.I am sure that I can also smell tuberose and suede on the background.Very classy!

My former headmistress (High School) is a great mentor of mine, a truly classy lady who demanded respect without ever raising her voice. I've always admired her and aspired to be that elegant and stately but somehow seem to fall woefully short.

Fantasia reminds me of her, a beautiful complex fragrance which is quiet, astute and calm.

I just can't pull it off but I certainly understand it's charm.

Creed FANTASIA DE FLEURS is not a three-note or four-note frag, for starters. The ueberfloral opening features, among others, neroli and jasmine. Would that this were an amber/rose/iris perfume! Instead, what I find in this reformulation is a close cousin to CABOTINE and related venus flytrap florals: Very sharp, very loud, sure to induce headaches in some, impossible to deny the presence of even a small dab.

For those who like CABOTINE, FLEUR DE ROCAILLE (1993), FIORI DI CAPRI, et al., I can recommend, in principle, FANTASIA DE FLEURS. However, in practice, you'll save a bundle by heading to TJMaxx and snapping up a gallon of CABOTINE for the price of a small bottle of this Creed perfume. I do not mean to suggest that the two are identical, but everything is similar to everything else to some degree, and FANTASIA DE FLEURS comes closer to CABOTINE than does any other fragrance that I have ever encountered. In fact, while wearing FdF, I kept thinking about CABOTINE: why I have so much of it, why despite my desire to like it, I really do not...

i find it to be very feminine, flowery fragrance)rose and iris a very well blended, i don't find it heavy at all.
it's by no means outdated or "grandma" scent (at least in my opinion), it's rather classic, soft... i like it)

Am I the only one who finds it similar to Cabotine at the beginning?Yet it's not as cool or sharp or long-lasting but sweeter and fuller bodied than Cabotine after a while. If Cabotine were to be a 'green scent', this one is kind of golden mixed with shimmering pink. It could be quite strong at first but soon as the ambergris and rose come along it becomes soft and sweet. Well-balanced. Very elegant and feminine. Comparing to other 'old' Creed scent such as Jasmin Imperatrice Eugenie, Fantasia de Fleurs smells least out of date. Wearable for any age group. I simply adore this classic.

just recently bought it and have been wearing it everyday. i love the history behind this perfume, and even though it is old, it does not smell offensive in any way. some might think it's for older women, but i am 20 yrs old and really enjoy the fresh cloud of flowers resting on an ambergris and sandalwood base. theres also a hint of spiciness that i absolutely love.

A strange reason to buy this was my daughter's love of history . She saw who it had been made for and told me so much about her I bought a bottle for her as a gift. At first it was a little heavy for me then the ambergris came through . I find this substance fascinating. Great that the other review is by Henriette because I am constantly trying to get someone to formulate a perfume for Queen Henrietta Maria's memory. Creed were not around in her time , no perfume house was that I know of but she was very interested in perfumery amongst many things. David Prybus ( when approached ) was very polite but explained that with the market as it is he needs a name that would sell the scent. It's time England paid a scented tribute to a very brave woman . That's one of the fascinations of Creed they use things like ambergris. Somewhere I read that a bottle of Henrietta's perfume exists and still smells because of the ambergris. Those not from the U.K she was our Queen from 1625-1649 ( her husband the King was beheaded ). She was Queen Mother after the Restoration , I forget the year she died .

This is special, truly special. Like a diamond you can feel one or the other note depending on how you move around, even breathe. I have never experienced a multi-faceted scent like this before. Perfect for autumn days and when being chic is in command.