Fleurs d'Oranger

Fleurs d'Oranger offers a thoroughly “lutensian” interpretation of the lovely Mediterranean flower, presenting it in a floral fragrance as luminous as could be wished for, to perfume gray days with sunshine and flowers. There is no restraint in this exalting floral, where the orange blossom becomes velvety and sensual.

And what if Lutens's Fleurs d'Oranger were hiding other wonders?

After long working with typically oriental raw materials, Lutens and Christopher Sheldrake developed a sun-drenched composition, though one with a light more European than oriental. Thus was born the opulent and floral Fleurs d'Oranger in 2003.

Of course, Lutens's Fleurs d'Oranger had to treat this now-familiar flower by offering an unprecedented and original juice, which was in fact a source of discontent for neroli purists, who do not recognize the flower in this fragrance. Would asking Lutens to create something classic not amount to denying his genius for excess and creation?

Fleurs d'Oranger is therefore a sparkling, thoroughly lutensian cocktail, cheerfully floral with orange blossom, of course, but also strewn with the floral scents most prevalent in the territories favored by master Lutens. Flowers that Lutens has in fact already presented previously, such as the splendid jasmine and the lovely tuberose of À La Nuit, or indeed the regal rose of Sa Majesté la Rose. However, until now, Lutens had never brought them together within a single fragrance. He thus proves wrong those who saw him solely as the creator of dark and mysterious perfumed works.

An explosion of flowers and sensuality in a fragrant bouquet named Fleurs d'Oranger

The luminous and thoroughly sun-kissed Fleurs d'Oranger radiates its orange-hued aura beyond the now-iconic bottle of the house of Lutens. Dazzled by its rays, one wishes only to open this precious case to finally enjoy tasting this multivitamin nectar.

The very citrus top notes, thanks to lemon, come as a surprise, since Lutens had never accustomed us to such fresh scents. Then the precious heart of sun-drenched flowers intoxicates with its delights of orange blossom, of course, but also jasmine, white rose and tuberose. This divine blend is punctuated by soft nutmeg, which perhaps signals the imminent arrival of a new surprise. Sensuality, of course! The radiant flower turns into a velvety caress thanks to Tonkin musk, hibiscus and caraway. The scent of happiness. Is the orange blossom not already a fruit, a budding zephyr, a child's kiss... It is the enchantress, Lutens says of Fleurs d'Oranger.

Fleurs d'Oranger, then, does not resemble the scent... of an orange blossom. So be it. And so what? With this sublime, radiant and luminous fragrance, Lutens signs one of his most exquisite works. He demonstrates at the same time that he is not merely an artist of chiaroscuro but also, quite simply, a luminous artist. Perhaps also a bit illuminated!