First Van Cleef & Arpels for women

I have on my right arm the new EDT in the white box and on my left arm the older EDT in the black box. There is absolutely NO difference.

I heart civet.

oh my god!i hate it i cant stand when i smell it!its awful

Wow! This smells just like a florist's shop!
Green combined with heavy flowers, but without the earthy smell that would accompany a garden.
It smells very natural, yet somehow ... constructed. Like a flowershop.
It is very well made indeed, but I think it's a perfume for slightly more mature (oh, I hate that word) women, after all, I'm only 19.
I personally prefer more spicy, earthy fragrances, but I can certainly see why this appeals to so many women.
It's rich and luxurious and very feminine.

This is a wonderfully elegant fragrance. It reminds me of the era when ladies always wore hats and had matching shoes and handbags. They wore crisp white gloves and always used a linen handkerchief. That 50's elegance where ladies were never rushed but graceful. Audrey Hepburn meets Jacqueline Kennedy.

But don't be deceived into thinking that this is for ladies of that generation. It is for all of us who love and revere the exquisitness of that by-gone era without wanting to be stuck in it.

When first applied this is very sharp. It is important to let it settle. After about half and hour the full majesty of First starts to appear. It deceives us at first that it will just be an attractive floral, but slowly richer, warmer notes (not spicy though) making me feel like I am curled up in front on an open fire with a soft blanket wrapped around me. It caresses the skin

A very expensive, complex scent. Not for those that are looking for instant gratification. A work of genius.

EDIT: I wanted to get my son's opinion on this fragrance as he is always sniffing things and is very particular about which smells he likes and dislikes. He's always been like this since he was a baby. He's only 9 years old now, but I was interested to find out his opinion. I let him smell it after I'd had it on for about 15 minutes. I didn't ask him what he thought it smelt like, I just said, "what do you think?" He just said, "it smells like raspberries mummy." I was stunned! I didn't think the raspberries were that strong, but there you are! :)

this is my mom's signature fragrance, for many many years she has used it,two years ago I got her a new one from duty free and she told me the aroma wasn t the same, maybe they made a change in its formula, then to make sure I got another small bottle for her as well and she told me the same thing that this has nothing to do with the one she was using for the last 20 years so che changed her fragrance nowadays, she uses cabotine green-which has no resemblance to each other with the first* but they both are very strong and grand smells. first has a distinguished smell, powerfull, enigmatic even. very very glamorous, it reminds me hollywood icons..

I have it on as I write this review. It's lovely. I actually just bought the new L'Air de First, which is somewhat similar, but has a fresher, lighter scent. I abosolutely love them both. I am a former Rive Gauche wearer, but now it's impossible to find. Not to mention that the newer version is not at all as elegant as the original... I've been on the hunt for something to replace my signature scent, and I think this one does it! :)

Did you know there's a Van Cleef "First" for men? It's as tempting and sparkling as the women's one. But more masculine. A 40 karat white diamond. It's discontinued and extremely rare!

"First" has the same "effervescent clean" quality one finds in "White Linen" but it is more floral and glamorous as impression.
If you are a woman who generally fancies younger men, this is the perfume to wear in order to be recognised by them ;-)

I met this parfum in 80. And that was love from the first sniff. I still like it and have in my collection.

This is my aunt's signature scent, and it always reminded me of something else but I wasn't so sure until today when I sprayed on my L'Heure Bleue, this smells so much like it! I looked at the notes and they have a lot in common like bergamot, carnation, orchid, jasmine, ylang ylang, turkish rose, sandalwood, musk, vanilla, and vetiver. Don't get me wrong, they are both unique and classic scents in their own right, but they do bear some striking similarities.

Florals as a category often get maligned by perfume hobbyists. I think they’re considered quaint and that liking them demonstrates a sort of naivté about perfume. ‘There, there, darling. In a few years you’ll find your way to the chypres and leathers.’ I couldn’t disagree more, and First is my evidence. It’s true that well-executed florals tend to demonstrate beauty principally in the same way that ambers tend to demonstrate lushness and chypres, austerity. I think that Huge Florals such as First can hang onto beauty while giving complexity both in the moment and over time. ‘Floral’ alone doesn’t entirely capture it (there are aldehydes, hedione, woods, amber and civet) but if you must put a word to it, floral is best.

First is luxurious and expansive out of the bottle. The first sniff is just radiant. But over time the thrill is the way it moves from chord to chord so seamlessly. You don’t notice any abrupt changes, but the movement isn’t hidden from you either. You feel a slow, steady inertia as First moves out from its center. And while I agree with people’s description of First as symphonic, it is the dissonance that keeps me glued. Yes, aldehydes, white flowers and hedione give that swirling bouquet feel, but the civet, narcissus and I believe tonka focus on something dark beneath the bouquet. And since these elements are the ones that last, that beautiful morning feel at the start gives way to a glamorous twilight.

I know that First’s style of perfumery is considered a bit retro, and that, in general, the symphonic floral has been supplanted by simpler linear woody florals and the fruity floral, but First is still relevant. It is sweepingly gorgeous and makes you stop and think. This is the experience of perfume that I hope never dies.

Note: If you love Amouage Gold or Gold Men (I do) but can’t bear to pay the price (I can’t) try First. It is similar to both and sits somewhere between the two in tone, huge and bright like Gold, animalic like Gold Men.

I love this perfum!!.

A glorious fragrance. Alas, it lasts only 30 seconds, or less, on me. If it were cheaper I'd buy gallons and touch it up every 30 seconds. An uncle of a friend of mine used it all the time because he hadn't realised it's for women! I must admit it smelt fabulous on him.

I am disappointed by this fragrance. In my opinion it's nothing special. Purchased it online after reading glowing reviews, and it's not what I had hoped for. It reminds me very much of Madame Rochas which I wasn't nuts about either. I find it kind of boring. Power to all those who love it.

Meu grande amor...eterno amor...para sempre...todo sempre, serás sempre o primeiro da lista de meus perfumes....

I was very pleasantly surprised by this fragrance First is the perfect floral aldehyde! It opens with a light somewhat woodsy scent but the aldehydes are surprisingly tame. The opening is very sparkly then morphs into watery white florals, I get a slight soapy green peachy scent that makes me agree with other reviewers that First reminds me of a more softer version of Arpege. As the drydown begins I get spicy carnation a note that has fast become a favorite of mine. The drydown is also where I mostly get the honey, and black current notes that I didn't get in the beginning. Over all First is quiet but dominant at the same time. This perfume sits very close to the skin which makes me think it's supposed to be very personal to the wearer. First is very classy and refined not all dated or screaming out loud. As I was smelling it on my wrist it feels very familiar and nostalgic. Perfect fragrance to choose as a signature scent.

After my mid 20s, I started disliking floral sents but rediscover it in First. I bought it ~10 years ago and I found lovely sofisticated sent with hiddent floral aromas which was reminding me the breath of spring carring in the air the gentle sent of spring blossoms.
It is like going from liking to love, it takes time to discover new levels and the depth of the sensuality of this parfum.

This scent truly reminds me of my mother. Back in the 1990 their was a television sitcom called "Evening Shade". One of the stars of the show Elizabeth Ashley was on Late Night with Johnny Carson and Carson commented on her fragrance and Elizabeth noted it was First by Van Cleef & Aprels. That was all my mother had to hear to request a bottle for Christmas.

I did get her a bottle and it became her signature scent for many years after. It is a very well made sophisticated woody floral - I think Van Cleef truly captured their image in this fragrance - classic and very parisian.

First was my first! ♥ It was my mother's favorite so in high school, before I was willing to spend money on perfume, I always used hers... I'm never without a bottle and all the bath products although I've recently spread my wings and started wearing other things too... but First will always be my favorite. My husband and everyone close to me knows it as my "signature scent."

If Cathy Jamison (ie, Laura Linney in The Big C tv series) would choose to wear a fragrance, that definitely would be it. With that cheeky smile on her face and the "step aside people, I'm not kidding" attitude.
PS: And no, it does not smell 80's at all.

Whatever else I have in my range of fragrances - I always have First as well. I like how it melds with my skin's fragrance. I've worn in since '81. Funny to haer people say it is so 80's. I imagine that's true Is Patou's Joy so 20's, I wonder?

I would like to know if the edp is any better than the edt. I have the edt and it smells sharp and I just cannot smell any warmth which people are talking about. I am wondering if the edp has more depth or if they are pretty much the same?

I love First. For me VC& A are the great house of parfums.

The citrus-aldehyde opening made me think, briefly, that I had found an earlier version of Ivoire de Balmain. But instead of whisking us away to Eden, First detours us on a sleepy daytrip through the land of narcissus and honey...

It's always late spring here... A shy civet may peep at us from behind the ever-blooming hyacinth, but he won't be a bother. There is nothing to do but lie back in the soft, warm, ambered sweetness, nothing to contemplate but the long, lazy summer days ahead...

It's Ivoire Tendre.

First (EDT original version): An elegant and timeless fragrance, the result of a complex set of chords.

Aldehyde openness is crisp, sharp, with a hint of citrus. His heart is lighter for the passage of the amber base while evolving the orris root, tuberose and hyacinth of the mid-stage; once it dries, you may detect a strange but beautiful sweetness, made ​​in the notes of honey and vanilla meld with vetiver and civet in the base. When dries down completely, is powdery, almost soapy on skin, difficult to accept for some taste, but worth trying.

Very good longevity, medium Sillage. Grows (matures) very well and easily among years with storage.

-It is an opulent fragrance that is worth waiting for
understand and appreciate

Oh sod it! Another perfume that wasn't for me a year ago is now absolutely for me!! Some scents really are seasonal to me and 'First' is no exception. I tested this today on a beautiful spring day, the smells of daffodils and hyacinth in the air in my garden. I went into town, sprized on 'First' and - wow, I'm in love! This is definately on my want list as a richer alternative to my favorite springtime scent 'Ivoire' and I will be obtaining some with immediate effect...!

I received the EDP of this today and it really is very special! A golden, rich and honeyed floral which feels VERY expensive. The EDT has more narcissus than this version, in which I get more peach. Absolutely stunning.

There is absolutely nothing I like about this. I accidently got some on my coat and now I need to wash it, the smell makes me feel sick to my stomach.


update: I really like it now after a few times wearing it you start to really feel the scent and it is like an understanding between the two of you that no one else has.

Let us examine two version of aldehydes VC&A First &
Chanel no 5 VC&A First has a harsh Aldehyaic opening
synthitic and volumed then chanel with it's more discreet and diluted silage In a few minutes V.C
turns to a soft floral scent with accords of black
current raspberry that leaves a sparkling texture
Chanel dries with neroli the note of bergamot dos'nt
overwhelm but still defind the senses ylang ylang
brings the velvety feel of no 5 orris root gives it
an earthy touch, V.C Is Chanel for the 80's a bit
Multi layered then Chanel no 5, A fruiter and outgoing sister aldehyde to Chanel which is reserved
and refind V.C and Chanel has the same Civet note
but Chanel adds a richer and deeper note of civet
then V.C.

Chanel exemplifies the grounded and pragmatic view of femininity while V.C is the Airy more romantic head in the clouds view.

Classic and refined. I love the bitter-sweetness of it, the sparkle, and the longevity (edt). This one is easy to overlook, but it's a masterpiece of composition. I had an unloved bottle back in the day, but now I have grown into an appreciation of this fragrance's finesse and artistry. I'll be purchasing another bottle for the "grown up" me. :)

Timelesss and classic are words conjured when I smell this fragrance. This is a big aldehydic floral scent, very civety, and it's opening notes reminded me immediately of Chanel No 5.

The beginning of the fragrance has high presence of Blackcurrant, this is the only thing offputting about this. But then, First morphs to a beautiful powdery daytime floral.

First is a classic floral. I have loved it for decades. It does have a clean, maybe even a little sharp edge to it on my skin, at first, but it definitely warms up. First smells very, very expensive! The good news is that it isn't! I think First is in the line of Boucheron, Chanel no 5 maybe, and other expensive feminine classics.

I was first introduced to this by a man who was 15 years my senior when i was 28. I recall him saying that a 'gent should never buy a woman shoes or she will walk all over him, a gent should always buy a woman perfume instead'.

That relationship didnt last nor my my preference for an older man but my bond with the house of VC&A did along with First.

On my skin First is a blast of freshness with the citrus being prominent. Its akin to walking in crisp freshly fallen snow, a slight crunch is heard as you press gently down with your feet & trees softly throw their white confetti as you stroll beneath.

After 30 minutes a smooth silky softness permeates with a beautiful warmess, i suspect thats the amber fighting for its dominance.

Dry down brings the citrus notes back once more but softened with the caramelised base notes giving depth, warmth & longevity. I say caramelised due to the honey marrying the base notes into a unique single note rather than then vying for their individuality.

A juice to wear when you feel or wish to feel strong & ballsy yet feminine with just the right amount of 'wench' lurking in the background.

classic scent. Like many other classics. on cold rainny day was just what i wanted to lift up my mood. Maybe oldfashioned, but only for those who are conscious - I am in twenties;) and i love it.

now have it in edp,I was shocked to finde that,I thought I can finde it only in edt!!!!thank Lord

First starts off really nice, like a true classic which I usually love. Not as sweet as Chanel No 5 but definetly in the same family of fragrances I would say. But then it flies from my skin. I have quite dry skin and after halv an hour I couldn't really smell it anymore. Too bad!

Fist seems to be a True Treasure of Light and Love

I know, this is a big classic, a sophisticate, classy, elegant, utterly ladylike scent and all this is good in my book, BUT... I would like to pass my wrist through the monitor and let all of you beautiful people at Fragrantica take part to my discomfort, just for review, and let you smell the way it smells on my skin: suffocating aldehydes, rotten flowers and a poo-edge... disgusting and rotten.
Too bad. I smelt First on many other women and let me tell you it smells great on some and very bad on others, but they still go on wearing it just because it is Van Cleef
I met a career big-ego woman and I could smell her from far away in an office. Her perfume was killing me and she immediately gave me an impression of bad taste, vulgar invasive attitude and no accuracy in choosing perfume.
She smelled puzzled, rotten with a big cloud of stinking dust constantly hitting on other people's head.
People around didn't have a happy face.
I asked her what she was wearing and she replied with grand manner: I'm wearing First because I'm always first one in life! Well... what's the good deal in being first if you are the first stupid in the world?
I think people should care more about the way perfumes really smell on their skin.
I don't wear First because my skin destroys it. Other skins make it bloom.

Oh Aldehydes, please be gentle, I have been hurt before...

I was beginning to think the very adult aldehydes were not destined for my wrists any time soon. And then came First!

I think all aldehydes smell a bit old fashioned because a lot of classics have been made using them. However, I don't think First is an old lady. It is certainly a mature scent but it is timeless & not so popular for 80 odd years that it cannot be worn by a new generation.

It is quite gentle & soothing, sophisticated. I am not sure I can pull it off but I hope to grow into it!

some one gave me this for my birthday. very classic scent. More for older woman to wear.It smelss very old fashioned

I've had this scent since 2007 and I have to add that this is a very sophisticated scent. I have it on now and it totally oozes class, smells fresh and clean and a little green with a light musk drydown. Love it.

First by Van Cleef & Arpels, is in my opinion very classy and timeless. It is perhaps a little too old for me, but in regards to the future and much older me, I will be re-visiting First.

There is an obvious powdery aspect to First, rather aldehydic and along the lines of another Chanel No.5. However, the powder is not all that sharp. It tends to be quite soft and elegant.

Towards the drydown I detected an odd yet beautiful sweetness, which I now relate to the honey and vanilla notes. This subtle sweetness when blended with the delicate white florals, smells absolutely divine.

The powdery-ness does diminish ever so slightly when settled on the skin, making way for a more soapy finish. First to my nose, smells like an old-fashioned bathroom complete with scented soaps and floral-printed shower curtains. Strangely quaint, yet very likable and familiar.

One thing that we must acknowledge is the fact that this fragrance has lasted for over 30 years in the industry and has been crafted by the very talented Jean-Claude Ellena. I'd recommend this fragrance to anyone that loves powdery, clean or classic scents along the lines of Sicily by Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel No.5 or Lanvin's Arpege. The quintessential fragrance for a true lady.

such a rich and complex scent.
i love it more and more even though i was a bit skeptical about it at the beginning

A very "night on the town" fragrance - always receive compliments when I wear this - makes me feel special - a "pearls and black dress perfume". Very classy. My favourite of the Van Cleef & Arpels range.

I was excited to get my samples of this fragrance, but I was very disappointed in it--it is nice, but nothing special. The florals are warm, not overly sweet, I can detect carnation but not hyacinth. Not something I would buy.

I fondly recall the day my former self broke into my brand new bottle of FIRST, purchased scent unsniffed, as was my russian roulette wont back then, and said (outloud): "I'll be saving this one until I'm seventy." I then proceeded to hide my precious 60ml of edt in the back corner of my armoire, where it would not be degraded by heat and light as I waited out what I thought would be the requisite decades before the fragrance would feel right for me to don.

Well, only a few years later, I have metamorphosed into a serious lover of floral aldehydes--and I am nowhere near seventy!!!! So it just goes to show you. You never know what may happen. On ne sait jamais...

I love FIRST. First and foremost because I love the crisp aldehyde opening. But I also love the evolution of this fine perfume into a big, hyacinth-rich multicolored floral mid-stage and then on to a slightly dark, chypre-dusted finish.

FIRST is much less dark and mysterious than ARPEGE, on the one hand, and less clean and soapy than CALECHE, on the other. But FIRST has its own distinctive wonderfulness, which inheres not only in the depth and breadth of its florality, but also the complexity of its multi-staged development trajectory. To wear FIRST is to wear a series of perfumes, which together add up to a higher-order creation. FIRST is not a fragrance; FIRST is no frivolity. FIRST is a perfume.

FIRST is a golden crown embedded with precious stones, and perhaps one needs to have a bit of a nobility complex to be able to wear this royal diadem comfortably.... Know thyself!

this is my summer fling fragrance. i have had 3 bottles and want another.
fresh floral and beautiful,fab for lunch dates at the beach.

This is, without a doubt, unusual and classy- but not for me. I get big springtime daffodils the size of dinner plates when I smell this!!

This one is extremely classy and feminine. I was never into "aldehydic" perfumes, but this one has something special. Yes, I does remind me of Chanel no 5, but gets a plus for the hyacinth note. After this note disappears ,the base notes come alive and the scent is now soapy with a hint of flowers.On my skin it mainly remains a base of sandalwood, musk and vetiver.It is absolutely elegant.

This was my First love in a perfume, I have used this for many years and it is one of my 5 all time favorites. On me it is the most heavenly musky, soft, floral scent, when I want to feel extra classy, I reach for my bottle of First. Extremely elegant, I love it so much I admit I have 2 bottles of it. It will - always and forever - be on my dressing table. My favorite of the Van Cleef & Arpels fragraces. If your looking for a timeless classic, this is it.

First is for the grown and sexy!!! Forget those sugary-sweet teeny bopper fragrances so popular today. No, this is elegance, class, and grace all rolled into one. The beginning is a caphony of florals mixed with the subtle fragrace of adlehydes. Overall, this stage is reminiscent of a bouquet of tulips and lilies.

When I wear this fragrance I think of wearing Mikimoto pearls and Chanel suits. Luxuriously classic style comes to mind, we don't know how to do this anymore. The opening notes hold a faint aroma of both the raspberry and peach. The mid notes are again bursting with floral goodness as the flowers all meld together with the earthiness of the honey, musk, and vanilla. I absolutely adore this fragrance. I rate it 9 out of 10.

Thanks to another fragrantica member, I was able to try a mini of this perfume through a swap, and was delighted to find that this classic fragrance works with my chemistry! I wanted to experience more of the fragrance, so I went out and bought a brand new bottle!

I can say that on first spray, the fragrance feels very fresh from all of the fruits, but it is not at all fruity. I definitely get a full blast of flowers. As the top notes soften, I begin to experience some leather notes, along with a green-floral scented soap. For me, the effect is a MUCH softer version of what I got from Miss Balmain. I know there is no leather note listed in First, but for some reason, this is the effect I get on my skin.

But as much as I love a delicate leather note, this is not the best part. My favorite part of this fragrance, and what I always wait for with anticipation, is the base. I smell a musky note in this perfume that I don't smell in any of my other perfumes. I think it is the civet note that I am smelling for the very first time, and I love it! Very green, soapy, leathery, and earthy on my skin.

This was Princess Diana's very favourite, and it is fit for a princess.
Definitely made for royalty, this one.
And it lasts all day and longer.

It's one of my favorite.
Classic, romantic, yet delicate, a bit fresh and a long and lasting base, giving you a femine feeling all day long!

Aldehydes are not mine, but nevertheless a good scent, fresh, feminine and a little strict.

to MK: yes, GFF Donna is one of GGF's frag (isn't in database of fragrantica)
I've bought it from strawberrynet 3-4 years ago, maybe discontinued?)
It's a very sharp floral fragrance suitable only for cold days or climates I think.

Very classy and elegant.Very fresh and green oozes sexappeal,a must to have.

I never heard of this perfume until a few months ago. After purchasing a sample, it is now my new anytime favorite. Each note combines into a blissful blend of feminine perfection. Fresh, clean, pretty, soft, warm and seductive. Made for a woman, no matter her age. And again, my mantra will remain, good is good, etc... This scent is in no way dated. It's mature and classic, not made for girls, that's all.

It is a very nice ,strong and feminine scent. A classy , charming perfume I've ever known! It has become one of my new favourite scents.
Excuse me , what is GFF Donna? Could it be Gianfranco Ferre's perfume ?

This is a classic floral, yes...It's a bit strong at first spray but in minutes it's finding the way to its character...First begins with a powerful ylang ylang and narcissus dominancy and getting down to a fresh flower bouquet in 10-20 minutes...
When I first tried it, I exactly discovered that First is very similar to GFF Donna, if you love it then you'll ike first too...

a very feminine and classy fragrance. i received a small bottle of this a present and fell in love, it truly a sophisticated fragrance. it's perfect for dinner or a formal event.

A surprise ,I decided to try it after a sales girl said customers who like Madame Rochas like it. I love it , it's a joyful burst of flowers . I wish I could pick up the incense but this is a keeper.

I have this again after more than a decade and I'm loving the low, elemental hum of incense pulsing through the floral cloud of this very, very sophisticated floral.

The sharp cleanliness of jasmine is sweetened by the spice of narcissus in the topnote quickly followed by the incense of turkish rose all fruited-up by black currant buds. So far, so good and the drydown is even better: the mature sexiness of amber spiced with vanilla and teased by a slightly bitter vetiver.

Pungent? Only if you overspray in the mistaken belief that "floral" means "light"! It's actually very, very fresh & feminine with only a quick spray just below each ear and another into the top of your blouse. You mustn't spray a cloud of this one or you'll asphyxiate everyone in the sillage. A small bit goes a loooong way, making this a true bargain at several on-line shops.

A must for lovers of spiced florals without a discernable patchouli note in the mix - which I prefer, so I'm able to enjoy the patchouli as the catalyst in this beautiful, beautiful floral blend.

So unfair to equate classiness & depth of scent with "old"

Get it off me!!! Get it off me!!! I don't like this at all. It's pungent and matronly. I've smelled better things at the dollar store. Just a mess of different flowers and every note they could think of.

i have had this perfume a couple of times, it isnt an absolute favourite, but i would consider buying it again.it is a grown-up, classy sort of smell, makes me think of the groups of expensive "shopping-ladies" that used to waft by in the cosmetic departments of department stores when i was a child in the 60's, types in fur coats and pearls. nice to wear in early spring.

This is one of my favorites! I have been wearing it for many years now. But I have to savour the essence of this wonderful scent. I can only wear it when I feel the most feminine and alluring to men. It is not an everyday office type of fragrance for me. I think it's too elegant. But I absolutely LOVE it!!!!

Very classic, sophisticated and particular; I loved to smell it on my mother and redecovered this perfume recently.

A richly warm and complex floral, First is such a hidden gem for me. It evoked many images: old world French perfumeries, an older, sophisticated woman dressed in a beautiful suit, or the smell of one’s skin after emerging from a warm bath, having washed with an exquisitely scented, finely milled soap and the lightest dusting of powder. This last image was what surprised me the most. I do not like soapy fragrances. Or powdery ones for that matter. The ones I do like with those notes are few. They have to be soft notes which complement the other notes, whether they be gourmand or floral. And this is how it works in First, and exceptionally so. It has a creamy clean sort of soapiness. And it’s just so, so smooth, which makes it wonderful to wear in winter.
I find First’s notes a little difficult to define and describe, besides the words: rich, opulent, and sumptuous. Initially, it reminded me of Arpege and Chanel No. 5, but not as overpowering as those two can be on my skin. First is not overpowering on me, as long as I only spray it once. Within the top notes, I mainly notice the bergamot and a tartish blackcurrant bud. The florals are a wonderful meld, pure and light with that gently soapy and powderiness, due to being mixed with the aldehydes. I detect jasmine and a touch of dry carnation. The base notes provide the most beautiful warmth.

First gets into me…I can smell it when I turn my head, a lovely soft haze around me, like being wrapped in soft, warm cashmere.

PS: I’m guessing I must have gotten an older bottle, I fortunately note no stale or buttery smell in mine.

I really love the floral top note, and the grassy hint in the middle notes.
But I'm afraid the base/drydown is a little too earthy for my taste. Reminds me of old incense.

This was created by one of the great perfumers, Jean-Claude Elléna, and seems to be inspired by Chamade. The freshness and vivacity of hyacinth and narcissus are warmed with sandalwood and vetiver in this first perfume of the jewellery company. First has a tender freshness and comes in a very original bottle. It is vibrant and unlike many other creations from the Seventies, it is very well-behaved and ladylike. A perfect scent for all elegant women!

Very elegant and My mother liked it.This smell's too old to me.

F- A i urge you to give this another try. I am 100per cent u'll love it!

I tried this on for the first time in years. I do remeber it being nice back then and of course it was everything i remembered it to be.
Elegant, beautiful, refined, classy , chic. This perfume defines what a really beautiful perfume really is. With it's sparkling top notes which then die down to a warm sumptious subtle awakining of subtle musk. It smells very expensive and i have to admit is now one of my favourites.

I totally love it!!so elegant and chique!always on of my favourites!!

My nose smells too many white flowers in this fragrance...Sad to say but when i wore it, i couldn't help but think that i am somewhere in funeral:/

I decided once to be the kinde of people who wear one perfume all the life.So I choosed First,It is so classy,clean and I smelled like Out of the shower.There is soab smell in it.But I used it for 3 months only.I still have 2 bottles,using them from time to time

I own an EDP range. It is beautiful, elegant and classy. It is one of my aboslute favourites.

Hardcore 80s ... but so pungently floral and gorgeous! I have very fond memories of this scent, and who knows -- maybe I'll return to it when I'm a distinguished older woman!

I wore this in the 80's and I was always swept back to 5th Avenue, New York City when I wore it. It just exudes wealth. It's not for the young, or immature. Beautiful notes of peach, bergamot and carnation burst forth. Luscious honey rounds it out for me. A true classic.

First was my first "first class" perfume and it will be always in my top 10. It is a seductive fresh floral fragrance.