12 community ratings

Orchidée Charnelle

2016UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.6/ 10

Community score
12 ratings

Paul Emilien Orchidée Charnelle is a unisex scent that opens on French violet, cyclamen and orchid, with a fresh, floral, powdery character; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

French violet

Cyclamen Green notes

Argentinean grapefruit

Orchid

Heart notesfirst few hours

Lily of the valley Egyptian jasmine Egyptian geranium Morrocan orange blossom

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

White musk Amber Texas cedar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Powdery

What does Orchidée Charnelle smell like?

It begins with green notes and Argentinean grapefruit for a cool edge, while violet, cyclamen and orchid lay a floral veil over it. The heart brings lily of the valley, Egyptian jasmine, Egyptian geranium and Morrocan orange blossom, turning the scent into a softer, fuller bouquet. White musk, amber and Texas cedar settle the dry-down on a powdery, lightly woody base. Fresh, citrus and fruity tones stay in the background beside the flowers throughout. Its profile is close to Vertigo Vertigo and Lanvin Éclat d'Arpège (Eau de Parfum).