La Fleur Bouquet
Afnan (2021)

This review is going to be a little bit of a wild ride, so buckle up.

Let me start by saying that the perfumer, Quentin Bisch really pissed me off this year. Strange statement, I know. But you see, I had purchased PDM Delina Exclusif, and then much later… CH Very Good Girl. They were both composed by Quentin Bisch. And they smell the exact same. So much so that I don’t really reach for either because I am so angry that he literally made the same fragrance for two different houses, and one of those houses was grossly overpriced.

Then, after even more time had passed, I ended up sampling Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique, and I loved it, but I was immediately reminded of a certain style I was already familiar with. And sure enough, the perfumer behind Fleur Narcotique was yup, Quentin Bisch. He apparently has a style that he rarely strays from. It’s almost as if he knows how to do one thing. So he does it over and over again.

But if I’m being completely honest, Fleur Narcotique is miles better than Delina Exclusif and Very Good Girl. But I’m still angry about throwing money out the window between PDM and CH.

So, unfortunately for Ex Nihilo, I decided I wanted to buy a clone instead. And that’s where we are here. This is a clone. Cost is a fraction of what Ex Nihilo charges, presentation is quite impressive, especially considering the much lower price.

This does not smell like the aforementioned fragrances I spoke about (other than Fleur Narcotique which this is a spot on clone for), but you can definitely see the common thread. It’s like this composition is what inspired the others, however, if you ask me, he got it right the first time and should not have kept tinkering with it.

It’s tart, and sweet. Feminine and vibrant. Very enjoyable, and I’m very happy to have this and know I will wear it a lot more often than Delina Exclusif (which is honestly way too obnoxiously loud for me), and Very Good Girl.

I’m very pleased with the quality presentation from Afnan on this.