Fleur d`Oranger Le Couvent des Minimes for women

I so wanted to like this and I actually did but not as personal scent! It smells so foody and sweet! It smells exactly like gorgeous fresh-made pastiera from Naples. Orange blossom water is a key ingredient for pastiera. Lovely to eat and smell, but too foody to be worn.

Le Couvent des Minimes FLEUR D'ORANGER is a sweet orange blossom perfume similar to my nose to By Kilian SWEET REDEMPTION. The big difference is that rather than benzoin, this composition has a clean musk base. But the effect is very similar to my nose.

To be honest, I think that FLEUR D'ORANGER is better blended and more perfumic than the By Kilian, which is a bit too sugary for my taste. In this perfume, part of the sweetness appears to be imparted by fruits.

Le Couvent des Minimes is a proud producer of all-natural products, and among the ingredients explicitly listed on the box are:

orange peel oil
mandarin orange peel oil
bitter orange leaf/twig oil
bitter orange flower extract

It really does smell all natural and, unlike some all-natural compositions, this one smells very smooth and perfumey. FLEUR D'ORANGER does not smell like a simple mixture of essential oils, as sometimes happens with these sorts of perfumes.

All in all, I'd say that if you like SWEET REDEMPTION, you'd do well to acquire a bottle of this modestly priced, all-natural celebration of sweet orange blossom. I actually think that it is better, even ignoring the radical difference in price.

If anyone knows where to buy this perfume, please post and let me know. This perfume is beautiful and I am almost out of it. I cannot find it anywhere in Toronto, Ontario. Please help me.

Thank you so very much!!!

There's something incredibly soothing about this perfume - something that feels just 'right'. I've recently purchased the perfume after totally falling in love with the body cream. In a strange way this scent takes me back to the happiest moments of my childhood, spent with my grandmother in her beautiful home and lush garden. I wear the body cream whenever my lover (who lives far off) comes over to spend the night - he never fails to take a piece of garment or bedding back home with him to sniff at ... so cute.
I love perfumes, always have, and have a very large variety of them. But this scent stands out. Wonderfully uplifitng, warming and well - soothing.
Love, love, love it!

I too have an original of this, and I adore it. I especially like to use it with Kiss My Face's Peaceful Patchouli liquid soap. For me, the two together are reminiscent of Lush's Karma, but far more effervescent and ethereal. By itself, FO actually smells a little like Chantecaille's Frangipane, but more citrus-y. No matter what though, every time I wear this scent, it makes me feel light and JOYOUS!

I bought some of this when I was on holiday in Bruge, it's absolutely gorgeous, a real good one to cheer you up and make you think of sunny holidays. I have to say unlike many more expensive perfumes I've purchased it lasted all day. Unfortunately I liked it so much it's now all gone trying to find somewhere I can buy this from the UK is proving difficult.

I have the original limited edition of this, so glad it was re-released! It is a lovely and feminine orange blossom touched with vanilla that has a simple charm. It is just soapy enough to be perfect on a hot day, but not so much that it smells like all the others of its kind. I really love it. I hope they brought back the body cream too - it's to die for!