Les Orientaux: Chypre d`Orient Molinard for women

It seems to me that because many of Molinard's scents are quite inexpensive they are dismissed as inferior in quality. Not so.

Chypre d'Orient reminded me much of the classy chypre fragrances that my mother wore when I was a child but without the heaviness that many times accompanied those potent perfumes.

It really is a more subtle version of the classic chypre and although I do not detect any peach or fruitiness, it is very remindful of a lovely Guerlain due to its complex nature and sultry softness.

I plan on trying more of Molinard's little treasures!

Mmmmmmm!!! This was an instant hook for me at Molinard! I agree it remind me of an old Guerlain. maybe a mix of Mitsouko and Shalimar. Lovely from start to end, starting strong and spicy, slightly citrus, but only a bit. Then it develops in a soft ambery-like cloud with a woodsy base Definetely for oriental lovers! It lasted a long time on my skin becoming mellow and mellow, still exotic and dreamy Eastern (for how we perceive East in West). So why didn't I go for this? Because out of my enthusiam I put my wrist under BF's nose and he went groaning and said: "Awf! Horrible! It smells like corpse or raw meat!" I mean... what kind of nose does he have? We don't share same passion for orientals! He likes light citrus non sweet scents that seem like unisex citrus cologne to me.
So if you have passion for this kind of perfume and your DH thinks different, go for it if you can afford buying more than one perfume at once and keep it for your private moments in yourself's company far from BF dreaming of far lands.
Staying power: high

Chypre d'orient is a modern classic that will delight fans of legendary Guerlain Mitsouko or the original Mauboussin fragrance. I don't see peach listed as a note, but it has a definite peach/apricot vibe on my skin (must be the osmanthus?). The name of this fragrance is a perfect description, and this fragrance successfully combines the best of the chypre and oriental fragrance categories. It is complex, long-lasting, not too sweet and has a classic chypre dry-down that is TO DIE FOR! Suitable for any age and for either gender, Molinard's Chypre d'Orient is a wonderfully-priced scent that's worth tracking down. Love it!

A delicious fragrance that reminded me of the style of Guerlain Mitsouko, but maybe I like even more. A chypre of other times, very elegant. I love it