First Love
Perfumer: Christophe Raynaud
60 ratings
From your scent profile
Van Cleef & Arpels First Love is a sweet, floral women's fragrance with a fruity, powdery softness and a touch of spice; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.
How does it perform?
From 53 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
75% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does First Love smell like?
Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring and summer well behind. Leisure and evening wear lead, and it also suits a night out. It reads feminine and classic.
It opens with bright, fruity mandarin orange and osmanthus. Peony, orchid and ylang-ylang form the floral heart. Amber and vanilla sweeten the base into a warm, powdery, slightly woody finish. Boucheron Boucheron and Dior Midnight Poison have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
- Osmanthus
First hours
- Peony
- Orchid
- Ylang-ylang
Towards evening
- Amber
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Autumn
- 32%Winter
- 18%Spring
- 13%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Casual23%
- Evening23%
- Nighttime21%
- Daytime17%
- Office17%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
59% matchBoucheron (2011) (Eau de Parfum)
Boucheron · 2011
57% matchBoucheron 2012
Boucheron · 2012
54% matchOh la la (Eau de Toilette)
Azzaro · 1993
54% matchVenezia (2011) (Eau de Parfum)
Laura Biagiotti · 2011
53% matchMidnight Poison (Eau de Parfum)
Dior · 2007
53% matchBois des Îles (Eau de Toilette)
Chanel · 2007
51% matchAmarige (Eau de Toilette)
Givenchy · 1991
50% matchClassique (Eau de Toilette)
Jean Paul Gaultier · 1993
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Last updated: October 26, 2026