183 community ratings

Alchimie (Eau de Parfum)

1998WomenClassic

8.2/ 10

Community score
183 ratings

Rochas Alchimie Eau de Parfum opens with mandarin orange and grapefruit, moves through coconut, rose and jasmine, and settles into tonka bean and vanilla, making a sweet, floral-fruity scent; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 142 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.5 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% 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

Mandarin orange Grapefruit Cucumber Blackcurrant Pear Lilac Bergamot Hyacinth Peach Plum Cassia

Heart notesfirst few hours

Coconut

Black locust

Rose Heliotrope Jasmine Wisteria Lily of the valley

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tonka bean Sandalwood Amber Caramel Glycyrrhiza glabra Musk Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Alchimie (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

It is rated strong for longevity and good for sillage. Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring comes next, and summer is the least chosen. It leans towards evenings and nights out rather than daytime or office wear. It reads as feminine, with a classic side as well.

The opening is bright with mandarin orange, grapefruit and bergamot, softened by pear and peach. In the heart, coconut, rose and jasmine add a warm floral note. The base of tonka bean, vanilla, caramel and sandalwood dries down sweet, powdery and woody. Givenchy Amarige and Hervé Léger Hervé Léger have a close profile.