Shiseido Fleur Excellente
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is cyclamen and incense. The heart brings gardenia and jasmine. On the skin it settles into amber and bamboo. Overall it smells white floral and musky.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Fleur Excellente 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
A closer look at Shiseido Fleur Excellente
Fleur Excellente comes from Shiseido.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €64. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Giorgio Group Giorgio Pink Bloom but less than Givenchy Amarige.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Lancôme Variety and Givenchy Amarige last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and bamboo are the part that stays longest on the skin.
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: fall, spring, summer and winter.
When in the day to wear Fleur Excellente
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. For daytime, Lancôme Variety is a lighter match.
Is Fleur Excellente your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by musky and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and musky smells and notes like gardenia and amber. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange, muguet and civetta.
Fleur Excellente dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Lancôme Variety (9 shared notes), Givenchy Amarige (9 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (7 shared notes) and Giorgio Group Giorgio Pink Bloom (8 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can men wear Fleur Excellente?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Fleur Excellente project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.