Think flowers rendered in watercolor — violets touched with carnation and anise — and a soft, slightly melancholy cloud of almond-smelling heliotrope. Perfume fans lament its changes over the years, but the eau de toilette is still lovelier than most of what's available today.
— Alyssa Harad on Guerlain's classic Après L’Ondée. Read more at 10 Classic Perfumes at Harper's Bazaar.