REVIEW of QUELQUES FLEURS ROYALE by Houbigant

HOUBIGANT


A Step Back into Time


By: Felicia M. Hazzard

Recently I received a generous 3.4 fluid ounce/100ml of QUELQUES FLEURS ROYALE EAU DE PARFUM by the house of HOUBIGANT-PARIS.
I was so elated by this offering from the legendary perfume house that I had to share my experience with you.
QUELQUES FLEURS ROYALE EAU DE PARFUM is not just a beautiful scent; its essence comes from a historical perfume made for royalty over a century ago.
HOUBIGANT was a perfume manufacturer founded in Paris, France by Jean-Francois Houbigant of Grasse in 1775. This French perfumery is the earliest fragrance house still in existence and still family-owned.



It has a history that spans over 200 years of success due to an innovative spirit and keeping their beliefs in perfumery, yet expanding with creations that are loved to this very day.
QUELQUES FLEURS ROYALE EAU DE PARFUM is a floral fragrance for women that consist of fruity and oriental notes. It was created in honor of perfumer and founder, Jean-Francois Houbigant that expresses a lighter version than the original QUELQUES FLEURS L’ORIGINAL first created in 1912.

It was created also to celebrate the essence of Princess Adelaide d’Orleans and the bouquet of fresh flowers showered with a fruity sensation indicate that Princess Adelaide loved the oasis of a majestic floral garden. The openness to a bright array of intense fruity flavors savors the moment with homage to nature. QUELQUES FLEURS ROYALE clings onto the skin for hours and the longer it stays on, the sweeter it becomes.

QUELQUES FLEURS ROYALE is a fragrance for women who appreciate a historical approach to perfumery that keeps adding to the legacy as long as it is worn. Think of it as a signature gift to you from Jean-Francois Houbigant.
QUELQUES FLEURS ROYALE features Top Notes: grapefruit, black currants, Sicilian bergamot
Heart Notes: jasmine, Moroccan rose, Indian tuberose and wild acacia honey
Base Notes: precious ambers, sandalwood, orris and musk

PURCHASE: fragrancenet.com
INFORMATION: houbigant-parfum.com

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VANI CHIC & VANI CHOC by Hilde Soliani

VANI CHIC & VANI CHOC

By Felicia Hazzard

A Double Dose of Vanilla
Vanilla has the capacity to make foods and fragrances smell and taste so delicious. It happens to be my favorite all time flavor.
I always seem to purchase a fragrance with vanilla in it without knowing it. It just seems to reach out and grab me by saying,” Hi my name is Vanilla, now go ahead and buy me.”




Hilde Soliani, niche perfumer from Italy who happens to be one of my favorite perfumers for gourmand fragrances has once again lavishly saturated two new perfumes for women and men with vanilla.

VANI CHIC & VANI CHOC is two remarkably balanced fragrances that will tempt the palate of every vanilla fragrant fan!

VANI CHIC launched in 2010 features only the finest compositions of vanilla and brightly flavored citrus fruits.
This delightful gourmand contains…
TOP NOTES: bergamot, Amalfi lemon
MIDDLE NOTES: Madagascar vanilla
BASE NOTES: sandalwood
It gets sweeter by the moment with the creation of VANI CHOC. I actually thought this fragrance was a mixture of vanilla and chocolate due to the name of it, but there is not an ounce of chocolate in VANI CHOC but loads of two kinds of vanillas and sugar.

VANI CHOC is creamier and thicker than VANI CHIC. This gourmand is for serious connoisseurs that need a quick fix of ‘super sweet’. It contains Madagascar vanilla, Bourbon vanilla and sugar.

According to experts, to have a successful fragrance line, is not only about the scent but the look of the packaging.
Hilde Soliani chose for this particular collection the use of lively and bright boxes. The bright orange and shiny yellow boxes are representations of cheery, playful and a youthful outlook for VANI CHIC & VANI CHOC perfumes.

PURCHASE: hildesol@tin.it suendhaft.com 100 ml glass flacons
PHOTO CREDIT: fragrantica.com, fragrancescout.it



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