What does it smell like?
Main smell: white floral and powdery. It opens with jasmine and mandarin orange, moves to jasmine and rose and dries down to amber and sandalwood.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Quelques Fleurs Essence Rare notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Essence Rare EDP
Quelques Fleurs Essence Rare EDP comes from Houbigant. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Other Houbigant perfumes
The house has 24 perfumes here, led by Bois Mystique, Fougere Royale and Bois Mystique Extrait de Parfum.
Quelques Fleurs Essence Rare price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €190. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps and Nino Cerruti 1881 but less than Sospiro Pasticcio.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps and Nino Cerruti 1881. Base notes like amber and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Montale Paris Roses Musk has more depth.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps.
Is Quelques Fleurs Essence Rare your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by powdery and rose. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and powdery smells and notes like jasmine and amber. Perfume fans rate it 4.10 out of 5.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1913.
Quelques Fleurs Essence Rare dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps (5 shared notes), Nino Cerruti 1881 (5 shared notes), Sospiro Pasticcio (5 shared notes) and Montale Paris Roses Musk (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Montale Paris Roses Musk starts from €109.
Questions people ask
When did Quelques Fleurs Essence Rare come out?
It came out in 2018.
What is the best season for Quelques Fleurs Essence Rare?
Spring.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.