Tilleul

My bottle is from the 90s. I get all the notes, but it cycles to the dry down rather quickly. The watermelon note is 7 minutes long, tops. The dry down is scrumptious. The Hay and Beeswax especially. It makes me feel like I’m reading a book in a dry field somewhere on a late summer day. Gorgeous. Although I find the honey/beeswax kind of oppressive after a while.

Tilleul by D'ORSAY is a fresh, bright, and natural fragrance, centered around the lovely linden blossom. The opening features a lemon tree leaf with a bitter green edge, which mellows as the scent evolves, leaving a softer greenness present throughout the wear. A note of crisp, fresh watermelon rind provides a refreshing depth to the scent's green elements, as well as a hint of sweetness. Tilleul's florals are the main attraction, with the realistic linden blossom at its heart, balancing and uniting the other green and floral aspects of the blend. Cyclamen contributes a gentle, airy aspect, imbuing the scent with a dreamy, watercolor-like nuance. As the colorful notes fade, a soft hay note emerges deep in the dry down, showing up as a slightly powdery presence on the skin. Tilleul is a timeless, feminine fragrance suitable for all ages, ideal for everyday wear in spring and summer.

This is a perfume that is in the rabbit hole chase to find a perfume that is similar to Eau du Ciel by Annick Goutal. I'm trying this now. This has moments where I can see the comparison with Eau Du Ciel, but this has a spicier smell in the base notes of the perfume that I'm not sure if I can handle. Still sampling this to see how this blends with my chemistry over time. The first 20 minutes of this, I'm really not sure if I like this spicy note. There is a soil-like note to this which smells like a pond - there are moments where this smells like a rug which has recently been shampood and is drying. (This is the note that I'm not sure I can handle). ---------- Tender Light by Estee Lauder has some moments in the wear where it calls to mind when I sampled this perfume. If you like this - you may want to try Tender Light, too.

Finished my small bottle and searching for another, if anyone is selling please contact me!

A bit too sweet for me but when I layer it with Jacomo Silences it feels like the most beautiful soft spring rain.

لطیف و نرم و سبز باغ گلهای بهاری ----------- Scent & Quality: 10/10 Longevity: 6/10 Sillage: 5/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 8/10 Affordability: 6/10 ----------- Overall: 7/10

exactly the same with en passant! floral with a bit green. beautiful as spring

My vintage Tilleul has just arrived. I feel like a happy bumble bee rolling in this intoxicating flower, bathing in its golden nectar.. It is a pure joy... Elena, thank you for your linden blossom article and for pointing out the vintage's the way to go. I have the current version which has a strong aquatic watermelon opening, a totally different perfume, so much greener.

Bought this blindly on eBay after reading the glowing reviews, as I am on the quest to find a perfume that smells like the blossoms on the lime trees in the park opposite my house. Sadly, I have learned my lesson not to buy blindly. To me it is identical to Jo Malone's French Lime Blossom, which while nice is not what I'm looking for. Not loving the hay note on my skin either. I will continue on my quest for the perfect scent, but in the mean time I would love to see this go to a loving home. If anyone is interested in swapping, Send me a message!

"She's like the wind" kissing linden trees blooming, greens sweating sweet dew, wet earth and fresh mornings of spring. Gorgeous! It lasts already for 12 hours and sillage was pretty noticeable the first 6 hours.

Wow, this goes straight to the top of my favourites, and I don't even like linden in nature, it suffocates me, but this is a masterpiece! :)

All I wanted was realistic scent of linden and I got it. The linden smell reminds me of my childhood in the city. I don't really find anything sweet in this composition. I still can not believe how realistic to the real linden blossom this is. The watermelon is hardly recognizable, it's just perfectly blended. The longevity is not too long but I don't mind it since the scent itself is so natural.

This perfume doesn't smell like perfume! It smells like nature herself offered you to smell her blessed creations. Every human being on planet earth has one time in her life felt the scent of nature that a warm wind carries; closed her eyes and inhaled deeply - and then smiled. (This is what i hope for at least) This is one of those winds! It smell's like walking underneath a big blooming linden tree. It smells like dry hay. It smells like walking in to the part of the grove that lies in shadow at the moment. And most of all it smells like eating a bit to far down on the watermelon, so that you also bite into that white part. Amazing amazing perfume. A true homage to man's fascination and awe over nature

When I ordered this fragrance I expected to have something light, girly, innocent. I was mistaken. This fragrance has it's own vibe and distinctive character. Feminine but mature at the same time and far from innocent. It's greenish, and rather imposing. It is difficult to confuse it with another modern scent as nothing resembles it. I have l'été en douce and it has hey and linden blossom as well but it's quite different and more light and modern. I would say Tilleul has a slightly retro vibe in a good sense giving it uniqueness. I easily detect beeswax and airy slight honey note. It is very pleasant and have a descent duration (10h or so on clothes).

splendido profumo che imbottiglia quei giorni di primavera inoltrata in cui i tigli riempiono l'aria del loro odore intossicante. a quella proponderante sensazione si aggiunge un po' di fieno, poi un tocco di anguria. l'effetto complessivo è, non esuberante, ma delicatamente primaverile e fresco, come una serata ventosa di fine maggio. anche stavolta mi piace un floreale di olivia giacobetti. ottimo. PS ricorda un po' il tiglio dell'erbolario.

I know this one is with linden blossom and Frederic malle's en passant is with lilac, but they both are so familiar. They have the same creamy base which i completely love.

Sophisticated light soft floral/herbal, quality ingredients that make this perfume last. Love it, very recommended for any season. It has a touch of sweetness, very well blended, presence of some soft herbs may be angelica gives it interesting edge.

During spring walks in the city I constantly walked through lovely, fragrant clouds of what I soon found out was linden trees in bloom. I must have this as a perfume and wear it, I thought! So with the help of this excellent website I hunted down D'Orsay's "Tilleul" as the best bet, and I was lucky enough to find it in ONE shop in my city (Sweden's second biggest city..). Yay! Tilleul certainly delivers linden blossom, and generously. On me the only note that I notice is the linden blossom, which is what I wanted (I didn't notice any watermelon whatsoever). It stays on for a long time as well, in my experience. It's an unusual scent, several people have asked me about my perfume when I've been wearing it and wondered about it. Might not be for everyone, but I love it and it's a pleasure to put this scent on when spring arrives.

Sweet, simple, serene linden blossom fragrance, a very naturalistic and romantic rendition of the linden's lovely scent. A true Giacobetti masterpiece. :-)

By the way,there's no honey in it,no sweet,no cloying,no sticky.JUST sheer and ethereal!

I just ordered a 100ml bottle half a month ago and then I found it smells exactly familiar to "ete en douce"(L'artisan perfumuer).Then I find out that both of them are made by Olivia..... Natural,fresh,I really smell grass/hay in there.It suits for some lazy afternoon,laying on chair taking a nap,tender breeze slightly blowing the skirt.... I really LOVE it!(Of course I love "Ete en Douce" too!)

I just ordered a decant and can't wait to try it! I love Eau de Ciel but as others have noted its becoming very difficult to find, and the EDT version is all I've been able to get, the EDP is impossible to find. Since the notes of Tilleul are very similar I'm hoping that this might be able to replace it. UPDATE: I just received my decant, and what an exquisite fragrance this is! It's like sitting in a meadow under a blossoming linden tree with wildflowers everywhere, and a soft breeze bringing the scent of fresh cut hay. It's a wonderful place to be, especially in the midst of this cold and snowy New England winter! It does bear a strong resemblance to AG L'Eau de Ciel, but I think I might like this a little more. I'll have to start saving up for a FB once my decant is gone!

By far the most gorgeous nature smell scent!!! I am in love with it, amazing! Real and beautiful :)

An old perfume, clearly based on high quality natural ingredients. The domineering Linden blossom scent is true to life. Not very long-lasting, I guess it's a compromise for such nice non-synthetic scent. Noble and chic, promotes sense of well-being.

My skin don't get along with citrus-notes, they often turn very male'ish on me. here I found a true beauty! Fresh, crispy and superfeminine scent - perfect for summerdays. I totally fell in love with Tilleul after just wearing it a short time. So if you can't wear strong citrusfresh scents - try this one. The Lime Linden-note is gorgeous! fresh, green, crispy and on me - with a small airy hint of sweet Mimosa. I will hunt down several parfum's that contain Lime Linden - a new favourite fragrance-note. Min hud gillar inte citrus-noter, de blir oftast manliga på mig. Här har jag hittat en riktig skatt! En fräsch, krispig och superkvinnlig doft - perfekt för varma sommardagar. Jag har fallit som en sten för Tilleul, bara efter att ha haft den på mig en liten stund. Så om du har problem med citrusstarka dofter så prova denna. Lindenblomme-noten är helt underbar! fräsch, grön, krispig och på mig - en svag luftig aning om Mimosa. Jag kommer att jaga fler dofter som har Linblomma - en ny favorit-not hos mig.

Linden blossom is an ingredient in some of my very favorite fragrances, particularly in Eau du Ciel - which is very expensive and extremely difficult to find now. Several people mentioned that this fragrance smells very similar to Eau du Ciel... so on their recommendations, I found a sample online and I'm trying that now. Yes, this definitely has the beautiful linden flower smell and is hitting me in a way that is very similar to Eau du Ciel. I will have to see how this wears before making a final decision on it... but so far - it is definitely reminding me of Eau du Ciel! ---------- This was absolutely FABULOUS on... but only lasted a couple or three hours on my skin. Is this worth it? Absolutely, but just make sure that you have a refresher spray in your purse to reapply.

Wonderful, natural scent of linden blossom. A bit of beeswax adds to this natural feeling, as linden blossom contains this lovely honey smell. I am in love with this scent, this is so natural and beautiful.

Lovely honeyed hay and green linden scent.Spring in a bottle for me. Very pretty and effortless.

It's very polite and calm. Tilleul starts very flowery and fresh, so on first sniff I felt it was no less than amazing! Later, however, came the drydown and it wasn't as amazing anymore. It grew tired, heavier on the flowers and much less on its fresh notes. So bottom line, I love love love the lovely start but not as fond of the annoying drydown.

I was not fond of this scent. The immediate top note was too flowery for me and reminded me of Zoflora (a floral disinfectant here in the UK). I was disappointed, as I was hoping for the watermelon, which did not come through for me at all.