My first experience with L’Aromarine Florale Eau De Toilette Spray was not a good one. It came via UPS in a box that was saturated with this heavy scent on one of the hottest days of the year. About an ounce of the EDT leaked in the box. It didn’t damage the other items but it got all over me.
Like I have mentioned before L’Aromarine fragragnces are very concentrated. They are strong and have a long lasting power. I was exposed to so much Florale that it gave me a bad headache. I had to set the box on the porch it was just so strong. A few days passed and the lovely ladies at Beautyhabit sent me a new Florale that came via UPS in excellent condition. I still had to give it some time before I tried it on my skin because I was a little gun shy to say the least. Today was my day to give it a try.
First, it comes in an adorable deco inspired bottle. The spray is very easy to use and a little goes a long way. I find that one spray is enough to last many, many hours. WARNING: Do not over do it. The fragrance is floral, yes, it isn’t sweet and it is slightly spicy. I smell roses, the heavy, “old-fashioned” kind that many people do not like. This fragrance smells like a French cologne that came straight out of the 50’s. It is the kind of fragrance we think of when we think of our grandmother’s going out fragrance. It doesn’t smell “fresh” but more of a dried bouquet or your favorite romantic flowers. I smell rose and a bit of lily.
It reminds me a lot of rose essential oil mixed with Avon’s Skin So Soft Body Oil. This isn’t a bad thing, just pretty heavy for an EDT. This fragrance is not “new” nor “modern” and I do not recommend it to those that think Vera Wang is a heavy floral. This is a scent for a confident fragrance wearer, most rose scents are. The fragrance can be very strong but dries down to something soft and classic within 45 minutes.
Update: I made some bath salts with this fragrance and love it. The “dried” flowers smell mixes so well with hot water. This fragrance also mixes well with patchouli. I spray this on and wear a dab of patchouli and it is amazing. This scent has really grown on me. I just had to give it some time after being saturated in it.
ALSO: Scent has been discontinued but it appears to run under a new name “Outremer” which is available at Smallflower.