10 perfumes in similar style to My Way by Giorgio Armani

June 1660, the Isle of Pheasants, Basque region, French-Spanish border

Fleur de Louis is a refined and elegant imagining of the peace negotiations at the center of the marriage between Louis XIV of France and Marie-Teresa of Spain. A regal ceremony carried out with pomp and purpose against a newly built pavilion of cedar and pine which takes center stage.

Neroli, green galbanum, cypress and bergamot open, leading the way a heart of radiant orange blossom (a favourite of the Sun King), jasmine and subtly perfumed rose and clove water.

Powdery and clean orris contrasts with resinous white cedar. The charismatic beginning of a new era.

ANGELS' POWDER

DIRTY HEAVEN

DIRTY RICE

FIG PORN

HAPPY NUTS

INDECENT CHERRY

NANATOPIA

SUGAR ADDICT

A scent for Skin, Soul and Space

Sacred Mist was inspired and developed by Kate with Victoria Young in her English country garden. It was then formulated in France’s oldest perfumery.

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.

Perfumer: Alexandra Carlin

An ambery floral universe carefully put together with stunning night blooming flowers.

The formula features an accord of Galant de Nuit, also called night blooming jasmine (technically not a jasmine, but a plant closer related to potatoes). This gentle flower cannot be distilled, but its captivating fragrance has been recreated for Bloomastral with the help of a very specific jasmine variety. The perfumer used a particular jasmine which can only be harvested in Egypt within the space of two weeks in August. There is also a delicious, fruity and honeyed osmanthus theme. Finally, the oud oil adds extra mystery and darkness to the story.

Peek into the formula:

Verdello lemon 5%
Madagascar Mandarin 2%
Paraguay petitgrain 0.5%
Mandarin blossom 1%
Triplal (spring green floral nuance) 0.15%
Leafovert (fruity green nuance) 0.1%
Timur pepper 0.5%
Ethyl acetate (fruity odor) 0.5%
Osmanthus Guilin 0.5%
Ethyl decadienoate (pear odor) 0.5%
Davana 0.05%
Prunella base (dried-fruits odor) 0.5%
Bourgeonal (an aldehyde with odour similar to lily-of-the-valley) 0.5%
Florol (a fresh, soft and natural floral note similar to lily-of-the-valley) 7%
Ethyl linalool (bergamot like aroma) 7%
Linalool 5%
Night blooming jasmine accord 5%
Egyptian jasmine absolute 0.7%
Jasinthaflor (sensual jasmine/ylang-ylang aroma imitation) 0.5%
Benzyl acetate (an essential component in jasmine/gardenia notes) 2%
Hedione 14.4%
Jasmolactone (a milky fruity element of the jasmine aroma) 0.2%
Cis-jasmone (jasmine/tuberose element) 0.1%
Indole 0.1%
Madagascar ylang-ylang 0.2%
Citronellyl acetate (fruity, floral, fresh element) 0.5%
Geranyl acetate (fruity rose element) 1.5%
Damascenone 0.1%
Methyl-ionone alpha 0.5%
cis-3-hexenyl salicylate (a green floral nuance) 5%
Ethyl malthol (candy floss nuance) 0.1%
Madagascar vanilla absolute 0.15%
Vanillin 0.5%
Cashmeran 5%
Cedramber 8%
Iso-e-super 10%
Oud essence 0.1%
New Caledonian sandalwood 0.3%
Javanol 0.5%
Ambrocenide Cryst. 0.2%
Ambroxide 4%
Globalide 6%
Galaxalide 5%

The perfume references the era when you could say with your ostrich feathers fan:

We are being watched (twirling the fan in the left hand); or
We will be friends (dropping the fan) and so on.

It’s a scent the heroine of the Colette’s novel: Gigi could have worn. An ultra-feminine floral formula with a big tuberouse heart, generously vulgar at first impression. But just like Gigi followed her heart instead of becoming a professional courtesan, the perfume is much more complex and sophisticated than it appears on first sniff.  It’s the whole bouquet of white floral notes: neroli, orange blossom, jasmine and soft delicate woods. 

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The Sniff on Jardins d'Ecrivains:

"Here at The Sniff we are increasingly of the opinion that ‘garden’ should be a category of scent; more than just florals, not just green in tone, these scents transport the wearer to another time and space. Gigi by Jardins d’Ecrivains is a lovely example of a garden scent that is easy to wear and will delight in long winter months."

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The orange martini at lunch. Naked in the water. Stinging sunlight.

PERFUMER
DAPHNE BUGEY

A 21st century interpretation of the eternal perfumers' dream: lily-of-the-valley.

This time, the heavenly tone of miniature white blooms is mixed with weightless white musk and vanilla.

A harmonious blend of lily-of-the-valley and orange blossom meets a refreshing hint of sea salt and bright bergamot. Creamy lactonic nuances unfold, enhanced by a soft musk and earthy vetiver base for an exquisite diffusion.

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.