Esprit d’Oscar by Oscar de la Renta

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Esprit d’Oscar is an oriental floral fragrance blending citrus brightness with rich floral and warm, sensual base notes. It opens with lemon, citron and bergamot, leading to a heart of orris, violet, heliotrope, orange blossom, tuberose and jasmine. The dry down reveals musk, tonka beans, ambergris and vetiver, creating a complex, elegant scent that balances freshness with depth. Those drawn to a refined yet distinctive floral orient should consider the balance of citrus, powdery florals and warm amber nuances in their choice.

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Alyazia

Alyazia by Maysson £180.00

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  • Key notes:
  • orange blossom
  • orris (iris root)
  • tonka beans
  • vanilla
  • violet
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school

The name Alyazia is associated with a rare and delicate gazelle, symbolising grace, elegance and natural beauty. With its traditional Bedouin roots, the name has a strong connection to the heritage of the Arabian Gulf. The fragrance opens with plush, tender violet, illuminated by a solar heart of wild strawberry and orange blossom. The cushioned base of iris, vanilla, tonka bean and sandalwood extends the “ahhhhhhh” of this comforting scent.

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Bergamask

Bergamask by Orto Parisi £155.00

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  • Key notes:
  • lemon
  • lilac
  • lily-of-the-valley
  • musk
  • orange blossom
  • white musk
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #clean
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • floral
  • woody

A rampage through a fantasy meadow. Lily-of-the-valley, orange blossom and lavender are crushed underfoot as you run riot across beauty. Lilac and lemon assert themselves in the carnage. Tonka bean and white musk ensures that this extrait strength perfume stays and plays.

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Quelque Fleur Extreme

Quelque Fleur Extreme by Houbigant £175.00

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  • Key notes:
  • civet
  • jasmine
  • orange blossom
  • orris (iris root)
  • sandalwood
  • tuberose
  • ylang-ylang
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school

An iconic classic in its own rite, Quelques Fleurs is a true ingenious scent of its time. The French perfumer, Robert Bienaimé, unveiled Quelques Fleurs the first true multi-floral blend ever created, in 1912.

Since then, his perfectly-balanced, refined bouquet has become modern perfumery’s peerless criterion for pure, meticulously-crafted, multi-floral accords. Prior to his bold invention, floral fragrances had been mainly singular flowers, or florals combined with various nuances of herbs and spices. Bienaimé’s singular triumph is remarkable for its secret, mythical formula. Upwards of 15,000 exemplary flowers and 250 prestigious raw materials are diligently-curated in the creation of a single ounce of perfume.

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Mallow

Mallow by Sora Dora £170.00

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  • Key notes:
  • almond
  • amber
  • heliotrope
  • orange blossom
  • sugar
  • violet
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #powdery
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • woody

Mallow is the story of a candy flower that explodes in the infinite sweetness of violet powder. You do more than smell Mallow. You listen to it, you see it, you drink it and you touch it. Borne aloft by the vanilla-marzipan of heliotrope and plush sunshine of orange blossoms, this extrait is a haze of violets softly radiating from your magnetic self.

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L'OR DE LOUIS

L'OR DE LOUIS by Arquiste £235.00

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • chypre
  • honey
  • jasmine
  • orange blossom
  • orris (iris root)
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school

Olfactory opulance conjures the Palace of Versailles in its heyday when Louis XIV and his Court would amble the Grand Orangery to delight in the flowering orange trees warmed by bonfires. This is a bright orange blossom with a warm, woody background, with notes of orange blossom absolute, pomegranate, honey and firewood smoke.

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Marcelle

Marcelle by Marie Jeanne £110.00

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • jasmine
  • lemon
  • mandarin
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • woody

Perfumer: Michèle Saramito

A new addition to Bloom’s portfolio, an elegant cologne with sweet sun kissed citruses, honeyed neroli and amber background.

With classic formulas it’s the quality of the ingredients that matters. Marie Jeanne might be a new perfume house, but it’s founded by a young perfumer from a family connected to Robertet for several generations.

Robertet is a bit like De Beers of the fine natural perfume materials - matières premières, for decades they have been dealing with the finest, purest and most precious stuff a perfumer can dream of.

This is Marcelle, a classic elegant cologne but with highly likely the best bergamot from Italy, grapefruit from Spain, neroli from Tunisia and petigrain from Paraguay among other notes in the formula.

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Ambrosia

Ambrosia by Byermia £125.00

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  • Key notes:
  • civet
  • coconut
  • guava
  • heliotrope
  • mango
  • mimosa
  • orris (iris root)
  • peach
  • plumeria
  • sandalwood
  • tuberose
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • fruity
  • vintage/old school

Inspired by the mythical nectar of the gods, Ambrosia opens with the sweet, delicate notes of plumeria and mango, layered with the lush richness of peach, lychee, and coconut. The heart reveals the creamy depth of heliotrope, musk, and guava, while wafts of French orris, Mysore and Sri Lankan sandalwood, Indian tuberose and vintage Ethiopian civet evoke a divine atmosphere—capturing the essence of heavenly indulgence.

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Cedro di Diamante

Cedro di Diamante by Perris Monte Carlo £160.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cardamom
  • citron
  • oakmoss
  • verbena
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • green
  • woody

A fresh citrus perfume featuring the vintage citron note (‘cedro’ in Italian), with its delicious sour-sweet, musky aroma.

As always, Perris go for the best materials they can source from around the world. They procure the citron (citrus medica in Latin) right where it originates from the province of Cosenza, Calabria, on the southwestern coast of Italy. The diamante citron is uniquely non-acidic citrus with a fresh and sweet flavour. It is often used for culinary purposes, so you might catch a bit of a cute citrus candy or limoncello in the aroma of Cedro di Diamante.

At one point in the 80’s, citron was nearly abandoned by perfumers because of the high content of furocumarins, which had become restricted. Modern technology enables perfumers to extract the citron oil without furocumarins, and the citron note can now be enjoyed in perfumes again.

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Venice Rococo

Venice Rococo by Arquiste £195.00

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  • Key notes:
  • aldehydes
  • jasmine
  • orris (iris root)
  • powdery notes
  • rose
  • violet
  • Tags:
  • #animalic
  • #beast
  • #powdery
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

September 1757, Casino Venier, Venice

A powdery floral fragrance based on authentic 18th century cosmetic formulas.

A coquettish floral capturing the decadence of 18th century Venice, its rococo interiors and clandestine affairs: a powdery blend of black violet, blush rose, and chamomile nestled on an impossibly soft base of dusty iris and subtle, animalic amber. 

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Cashmere Beige

Cashmere Beige by MINT £170.00

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  • Key notes:
  • mandarin
  • musk
  • petrichor
  • tonka beans
  • violet
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • transparent
  • unconventional

Purple line

Perfumer: Karine Vinchon

A beautiful floral abstraction, sheer delight for the olfactive imagination: is it a lilac, or spicy carnation or all the aromas of many humble meadow flowers mixed in the spring rain?

The shady cool and crisp orris (made very dry with cedar and tonka) offers a floral riddle which every nose solves in his or her own way.

About Esprit d’Oscar by Oscar de la Renta

How does Esprit d’Oscar differ from these similar fragrances?
Esprit d’Oscar combines a complex oriental floral structure with a balance of citrus brightness, powdery florals and warm, ambery base notes. The fragrances listed here each highlight some of these facets but vary in sweetness, freshness, animalic intensity, or woody depth. None replicate the full complexity of Esprit d’Oscar but offer specific elements to explore.
Which notes are most prominent in Esprit d’Oscar?
The fragrance prominently features lemon, citron and bergamot in the opening, a heart of orris, violet, heliotrope, orange blossom, tuberose and jasmine, and a base of musk, tonka beans, ambergris and vetiver, blending fresh citrus, powdery florals and warm oriental notes.
Are these fragrances suitable for everyday wear like Esprit d’Oscar?
Many of these fragrances offer freshness and moderate sillage that work well for daily use, though some are sweeter or more animalic and may suit evening or special occasions better. The choice depends on personal preference for intensity and mood.