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Floris Amaryllis ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 15 November 2010 11 Comments

Floris Amaryllis perfume

Floris has launched Amaryllis, a new addition to their Private Collection range:

Taking its name from the strikingly beautiful crimson red amaryllis flower, this oriental fragrance has a vibrant floral heart, cooled by marine tones. Patchouli and caramel give depth and subtle sweetness to the base accord.

Additional notes include frankincense, myrrh, tuberose, ylang ylang and heliotrope and caramel.

Floris Amaryllis is available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum (quote via harrods, additional information via florislondon)

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  1. Absolute Scentualist says:
    15 November 2010 at 11:09 am

    I didn’t think this flower had a fragrance as the ones we grow indoors around Feb to transplant outside don’t seem to. But they are beautiful and the notes for this sound right up my alley. A definite try and perhaps even buy depending on the price.

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    • Robin says:
      15 November 2010 at 3:10 pm

      It doesn’t actually say it has an amaryllis note…who knows.

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  2. Fuddy Duddy 101 says:
    15 November 2010 at 2:10 pm

    I love orientals but the marine notes are scaring me off right now.

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    • Robin says:
      15 November 2010 at 3:11 pm

      Ditto.

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    • FragrantWitch says:
      15 November 2010 at 4:34 pm

      Same here. I am a big oriental fan but ‘marine notes’ stopped me in my tracks. Love the red of the label, though.

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  3. Daisy says:
    15 November 2010 at 2:32 pm

    I agree with Fuddy, it all sounds good except that marine note…which usually is a deal breaker for me.
    I’ve never come across an Amarylis that was fragrant—however they don’t mention any Amarylis note, only a reference to the vibrant hue of the flower….so maybe it’s one of those “inspiration” names rather than a featured note.

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    • Robin says:
      15 November 2010 at 3:11 pm

      Yes, exactly.

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  4. Melaine says:
    15 November 2010 at 3:03 pm

    I grow dozens of amaryllis for gift giving during the holidays. A few of them have a light fragrance, one that could only be described as floral in my mind. But mostly they just smell like plants…

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  5. Merlin says:
    15 November 2010 at 3:23 pm

    I think they should be more explicit about it not being an attempt to reproduce or even re-interpret the smell of amaryllis, but rather an invention based on an imagining of what it could smell like – if it had a distinct smell. For instance, I think its really cool that M.Jacob’s daisy is that. So much more artistic, in a way.

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  6. Dolly2 says:
    15 November 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Almost had me until the caramel. Love to eat it, but when I see it in fragrance, I do tend to get a little nervous since I automatically think,”Gourmand”.

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  7. flittersniffer says:
    15 November 2010 at 4:23 pm

    Not sure about this one, but I did buy Snow Rose in the end. I also don’t think of Amaryllises smelling, and why name a scent after it if that is the case, and there is no Amaryllis in it. I wonder – and this may sound awfully cynical of me to say so – if they want to cash in on the success of Amaranthine, which also has ylang and tuberose, but there of course the similarity ends. However, some people might just possibly get the names muddled. I do confuse Penhaligons and Floris even now as a fumehead and might do even more so if I was a regular punter. They are both olde worlde London houses etc…

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