Fleurs d'Oranger

honeysuckle flowers at sunset, warm and sweet

I love this orange blossom! But I don't like the cumin/sweat note, so I prefer Zellige Limited Edition: Fleurs d'Oranger Serge Lutens instead. It smells just the same, similar price, and no Cumin!

Tuberose, jammy orange blossom, heady jasmine, some shiny, fresh neroli, a glint of cumin that goes a little potpourri-ish. Delicious, orange-jasmine tea. Fine antique lace and dusty, peach colored silk; something beautiful I’d find in the back of my grandmother’s closet. Lasts quite a while on me, gets woodier and muskier and the potpourri gets stronger, but I love that I can still pick up the orange blossom and jasmine. I absolutely love it.

On my skin this is a pretty straightforward scent. I get jasmine and orange blossom and only jasmine and orange blossom. From the first moment until now - 8 hours in - it is jasmine and orange blossom. No wood, no musk, no spice. This isn't for me, but what's interesting in how long this is lasting. I've never had a jasmine this pure or a jasmine that was so long lasting. Usually my skin wants nothing to do with it. So if you struggle getting long lasting scents and you want are looking for jasmine this might be the one for you. I'll definitely layer it in the future.

Serge Lutens Fleurs d’Oranger is nothing short of mesmerizing. Yes, the orange blossom, jasmine, and tuberose are front and center, but what truly elevates this fragrance is the generous splash of Earl Grey tea—that bergamot bitterness cutting through the florals with unexpected elegance. One of my colleagues swears she catches incense; I don't get it myself, but I love how this scent reveals different facets to different noses. The real star, however, is the cumin. It weaves through the composition with a sultry, almost skin-like warmth that some might interpret as sweat—but honestly, that only happens if you let your imagination go there. To me, it's the secret weapon: it amps up the white florals' natural spiciness, giving the whole thing a hypnotic, dusky edge that keeps you coming back for more. I'm a tuberose devotee, but orange blossom might just be my new favorite. It's less overtly fatal than tuberose, but there's a hidden carnality to it—something quietly carnal that sneaks up on you, and on everyone who falls under its spell. Le Retour: Something I have never experienced in perfumery is the so-called "fractal structure"—or as Lutens calls it, le retour. While other perfumes slowly fade into a musky or vanilla base, this creation gives you an encore. Toward the end of this perfume's life, jasmine is reborn. That's why Lutens hooks you—he builds cathedrals, not bouquets.

Not sure whether it's my skin chemistry or what, but unlike most reviewers, I find this scent to lean slightly masculine, with a lot of spice and warmth, so it is a fall and winter scent for me. It is also plenty floral, yes, but not at all sweet. The drydown is a little bit funky, but always in a way that makes me want to keep smelling to see where it goes rather than in an off-putting way. In any case, I love it and find it perfect for a sunny crisp winter day.

Sooo dreamy and gorgeous. I don’t often opt for more traditionally feminine fragrances but this has quickly become a staple for me. Wore it to a dear friends wedding and now it reminds me of the feeling of an unseasonably warm valentines day surrounded by friends, love, and unadulterated joy.

I'm so utterly enamored with this. Orange scents are usually bright and bubbly, but this one feels beautifully balanced with slightly darker tones. It smells like discovering dried orange blossoms between the pages of an old book. It's like the memory of an orange.

surprisingly nice !! im not usually big on fruity scents but this is like a photorealistic orangery. a pretty summer scent !

Wow, Fleurs d'Orangers has definitely stood the test of time. She is a lush, stunning white floral that sings with a little heat. The smidge of cumin gives it just enough spice and grit to make it more interesting. Just beautiful.

This is suffocatingly bad. Jasmine, tuberose, almost body odor smell, with a cumin undertone - burned my nostrils - just horrible. 100% old lady smell, nothing unisex about this fragrance. Try before buying, not blind buy safe.

Is it my imagination, or has most of the naughty cumin note been eliminated in reformulation? This recently acquired sample is a gorgeous soapy orange blossom minus the indoles that I remember from before-

Stunning real life alike jasmine scent, that’s so heady and intoxicating like pushing one’s face into the bunch of flowers! Absolutely incredible. On skin might reveal some of that “sweaty” cumin, but honestly, I don’t mind; it smells like human skin in summer, when we’re all sweaty anyway 😂. Love, love, love: genius creation and absolutely not for everyone, it’s just too particular!

I got this in April and as it gets hotter down here in Florida I like it better and better. The fragrance seems to flow more smoothly now. Gonna write 1 more review in July/August to see if I can still wear it then, when like 95% of my perfume is unbear/wearable. BEWARE, THERE IS SOMETHING FATAL/POISONUS ABOUT THIS ONE. Once it was pointed out to me now I can't unsee it. Also, I detect another fruit along with the orange, I think it's mango. Honey is not listed, but we know Serge puts it in everything he possibly can, so maybe that somehow gives it the tropical fruit vibe. If you love Serge and also orange blossom fragrances, u must buy this, it will not disappoint.

Quick review: i just blind bought an 2014 batch of this, which has white label, it smells like musty, green white florals: indolic jasmine, neroli and tuberose and quite linear. Really classy, works very well in rainy days, performance is great for a white floral fragrance.

A pretty (kind of grandma-y) floral fragrance, there’s nothing really special to me about it but it’s not offensive

My first wear of this fragrance had me thinking that this smells like all the flowers in the garden were fighting each other. Hectic, chaotic, somehow playful. Fighting under an orange tree in full bloom. I did not get any of the indolic notes. Nor any of the thick almost dark experience one expects from the SL noir line. My second wearing is a bit more broody. The flowers are not fighting each other directly. They are fighting and trying to subvert eachother for the attraction and love of the swarm of bees that lives in the orange tree near by. This is a miraculous garden where all the sweet smelling flowers are somehow blooming simultaneously. One moment you will smell jasmine indolic and thick. The next, a tuberose or jammy rose gently moves in the breeze and their scent will dominate for a moment. The sun is casting deep mid afternoon shadows on the landscape. Though you cannot see the bees doing their work the sound of their droning can be heard from the depths of the bunches of flowers. Do you dare to get closer and take a whiff directly? The non abstract tldr. Perfect spring and summer wear as long as it is not above 85 degrees. Very floral; as a man i would not recommend this to my dude bros. It is also not totally feminine either. 70/30 on the gender scale. feminine leaning. If you are a guy who likes flowers and is not afraid to show the world your love, please join the club. Projection is strong. Sillage is strong (6 foot room at least). I can smell it 4-6 hours but others say they can smell it on me longer, 6-8 hours. The cumin note is present at the 3 hour mark. It doesn't really smell of bo or of gourmand nature. More herbal and cooling. As some have referenced. Maybe i am just not very sensitive to it.

The full bottle doesn't smell the same as the 5ml mini bottle. 5ml bottle is gorgeous - orange blossom, jasmine, citrus, rose, musk.. Full 100ml bottle is just harsh tuberose and alcohol. 😮💨 Nothing like the mini, which I now realise is because the sample was produced before the reformulation. The new version smells like overly perfumed hairspray. 🤕🤢 Very old fashioned scent. Had to shower and put my clothes in the washing machine after I sprayed the new formulation.

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A heavenly white floral that sits deliciously close to my skin. I wear three drops and I love to smell it develop throughout the day. This fragrance will always conjure to mind the trip to Paris when I bought my first bottle of it at the Serge Lutens boutique in the Palais Royal - gorgeous, effortless, sunny - Monet's water lilies, Goyard luggage, Sofia Coppola's 'Marie Antoinette'... Fragrance tied to wonderful memories is such a precious thing.

1st Impression: meh, not impressed, therefore will probably start growing on me and end up in my top 5 all time. The weather isn't super hot which is what I bought it for. Quite floral, my amateur nose doesn't get the cumin or wood but it does detect some musk. Has a Fanta orange soda fizz thing going on. Not really beast mode, performs like most SLs, maybe a bit weaker. Not cloying, not polarizing, probably not gonna get you any friends or enemies or compliments. Definitely leans feminine, but is not too feminine for someone as transcendent as certain people on fragrantica. Serge does a great job of matching the juice color to the actual scent, is he an acid head? Quite alluring and maybe even sexy, I don't love it (yet) but am very intrigued by it after trying it for a few days straight and keep spraying it. Would not wear it to make a great 1st impression, would wear it to slow burn. Will give an update when it gets ultra hot. I have a feeling it will be my go-to in the daytime in Summer and Nuit Cellophane at night. Will agree with reviewer who said this is to orange blossom as Carnal Flower is to tuberose.

This fragrance is so sexy. I've worn and loved orange blossom fragrances before but they usually read clean girl, basic. This is sensual and sophisticated. The tuberose and cumin make it otherwordly. Smells like watching my older cousin Selena get ready for a date in 1996 - it's summery like sunscreen but warm and endlessly sinffable. I dont smell rose or hibiscus just intoxicating warm white floral with cumin and citrus. Has great staying power I can smell it all day, would be great for layering.

If you dislike cumin and have a well developed sense of smell, do not try this. How do I describe this...remove cumin and you will get something close to Orangers en fleurs. Cumin in this composition adds a note that's akin to a sweaty Indian man in a jam packed buss. And I am stuck, unable to move, forced to inhale this scanky scent. -Pass

Sunshine in a bottle One of the most joyous smelling things in my collection

I get a leather note with this for some reason, I was hoping for a more fresh orange blossom vibe but it’s orange mixed with something darker.

This is a beautiful mixed white floral with a sweet, almost milky orange blossom. Fortunately, the cumin here doesn't bother me. No unwashed body or musty, dirty sweat smell that I expected from reading the reviews. No, just a creamy sweet orange blossom supported by a mélange of other white florals. Maybe I'm just lucky that it wears so cleanly on me. I see a lot of reviewers comparing this to Houbigant's Oranger en Fleurs. While I agree they smell similar, that wore much heavier on me even in the winter. I couldn't imagine wearing it in the warmer months. With this fragrance I can. That aromatic quality from the cumin gives it a cooling feel and lightness that is missing in OeF. I also found it much more versatile. OeF feels very formal, whereas this felt right no matter when I wore it. While I do love this, I'm still undecided on whether to purchase a full bottle considering all the orange blossom fragrances I already own. However, this is very different so I might go for a bottle after this travel sprayer is finished.

I REALLY wanted to like this, since so Fleurs d'Oranger has so many notes I love. But omg that cumin note reeks of terrible, sharp body odor! :'( (It's fascinating to me how either some people are anosmic to the scent, or it smells like something else to them. It's like my nostrils got stabbed with knives from how noxious the cumin is my goodness.)

It feels vintage, sunny, floral, glamorous, but still approachable. It’s absolutely not obvious and not what you would expect from an orange flower scent. It surprised and pleased me in unexpected ways. Update: I’ve been wearing it a lot this spring, and it’s absolutely lovely. It’s warm, kind of honeyed, resinous, sunny, flowery. It’s quite feminine. I bought it this year (2026), so it can be that either they toned down the cumin note, or my nose is not sensitive to it. Because people say that this is animalic, smells like sweat or armpits, and I simply can’t feel it. For me it’s a warm, delicate and beautiful scent Update 2: Okay, I got the animalic note, but only when wearing it in temperatures higher than 30C. It made the fragrance so sexy and carnal!! This is hot and sensual! It’s crazy how it changes with the weather! Love it

I feel like I don’t think of my self as a person who loovvvesss citrus scents, but it just so happens that some of my favorite fragrances I’ve smelled all have an orange note in them. Oranges are a great and beautiful fruit so I’m not mad if that’s the truth in my heart of hearts. This is very very sweet and nice and good for convincing yourself that it’s spring when it’s most definitely still winter. Of all of the perfumes in the Noir set this one definitely doesn’t have any of the kinda evil sultry vibes that some of the other ones have. Very light fresh fun.

I'll be honest: the very first time I smelled this I hated it - it was unlike any perfume I'd tried before, and old-fashioned. The second, third, and forth time I smelled it, I thought it was unique and elegant, and I started to discern the orange blossom, jasmine, and rose. After that (I had a 5ml bottle sample), I realised that whenever I wore it, it made me feel happy, confident, and feminine. I have now bought a full sized bottle. It is one of my two signature scents (the other one being Parfums de Marly, Safanad - another orange blossom) 🧡 Well done, Christopher for Serge Lutens! Exquisite! Xxx