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Karl Lagerfeld - Fleur de Mûrier EDP Fleur de Mûrier (“Fleur”) is the newest release from Lagerfeld in the Parfums Matières Collection.   It is a floriental and its release was accompanied by a fragrance for men, Bois de Yuzu.   I note here that when I received my fragrance, it was accompanied by GWP items from the new Karl Lagerfeld x Kaia Collection (shown in the pictures below). Fleur opens with fresh berry fruity notes.   I get both red currant and raspberry with the raspberry being slightly more prominent.   The fruit lingers for about 20 minutes with rich and delectable clarity and light sweetness before they are joined by florals. The use of mulberry flower and violet leaves is an interesting and more modern take on the floriental in my opinion.   This is not yesterday’s fragrance.   Instead, it captures the heart of a floriental while at the same time being fresh and enticing.   There is the same kind of provocative feel that you ...

Besame Cosmetics 1910. "Art Nouveau, Belle Epoque, Klimt, 1910s Floriental".  I purchased the discovery set from Besame during a promotion. I already had 1930 (so I won't be re-reviewing it). 1910 is the first I'm testing out of the ones new to me. With 1910, Besame has created a period accurate fragrance. This is a classic floriental with the orange flower, ylang-ylang, jasmine, and peony being the most prominent to my nose. The lemon was present but only in the introduction. The base is nicely rounded with a nubuck and civet made slightly softer and creamier by the addition of the vanilla and sandalwood. Neither the vanilla or sandalwood seem to "speak" out on their own but instead simply change the character of the other two base notes. Top notes: lemon, orange-flower, ylang-ylang Heart notes: tuberose, saffron, jasmine, peony Base notes: nubuck, vanilla, civet, sandalwood