89 community ratings

Fleur de Chine

Name: Fleur de Chine
Brand: Tom Ford

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.7/ 10

Community score
89 ratings

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Tom Ford Fleur de Chine is a fresh, powdery floral led by magnolia, tea rose and jasmine tea; it is described as unisex, though most voters read it as feminine.

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How does it perform?

From 88 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.6 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% 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

Amber Magnolia

Tea rose

Plum Wisteria

Jasmine tea

Lilac

Tea blossom

Hinoki cypress

Hyacinth Styrax Siam benzoin Clementine

Chinese cedar

White peach Bergamot Peony Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Fleur de Chine smell like?

Flowers dominate throughout: magnolia, tea rose, wisteria, lilac and hyacinth. Plum and white peach add a fruity sweetness, while clementine and bergamot keep it bright. Hinoki cypress and Chinese cedar lay a woody base, and amber and Siam benzoin warm it into an oriental tone. The perfume has been discontinued.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it suits daily wear and evenings out. In the character votes, feminine and classic lead.