When I first became interested in classic perfumes several years ago, Quelques Fleurs was tops on my lists of scents to try. I was just sure I was going to love it...until I finally located a tester and smelled it on me. Much to my dismay, the perfume that I thought would be the epitome of classic French glamour turned out to smell like floral insect repellent on me. Surely it was just a bad tester, I told myself. A legendary perfume like Quelques Fleurs just had to smell as good as I imagined! Of course, several other testers confirmed my first impression of floral insect repellent. Just as I was about to give up, I learned about the whole vintage vs. modern formulations issue and rejoiced; clearly it wasn't me, it was the reformulation! (I still comfort myself with this notion every time I try a modern version of a vintage scent and don't like it.) So when I found a small bottle of Quelques Fleurs parfum in an antique mall, I hoped that maybe, finally, I would understand the mystique. Luckily for me, the parfum smelled like a completely different creation than whatever came out of those testers. Very French, very glamorous, and exactly like what I imagined when I first learned of Quelques Fleurs. I'm not really a floral person, but QF is full-bodied enough to hold my attention. True to its name, no particular floral note seems to stand out; they all blend together in a nice rich harmony. If I find any more vintage bottles, I will definitely be snapping them up!
I love this scent. I would love a bottle but at the moment I've got six different perfumes that I've bought because I fell in love with the scent. I hate it I can't stick with one scent. How I came to know about Quelques Fleurs is actually kind of neat. I bought one of Dita's favorite slips for Luke at Christmas on Ebay. When I received it, that is what I smelled, so I inquired about it to the woman and friend of Dita's who sold it and that's what she told me Dita wore, that and another version of Quelques Fleurs.
ReplyDelete:) hers smelled heavenly, but I wonder if it would on me or if I would have the same reaction as you if I wore it and it didn't.
Hey Lacy! Always great to hear from you. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want to commit to a whole bottle, I'd definitely check out The Perfumed Court. They have vintage Quleques Fleurs in small decants, so you can give it a try without having to spend a lot!
That's a great story about Dita's slip too. Luke is a very lucky man to get such a cool Christmas present!