Sotd


In honour of my very first blog post on my very first blog ,I chose to spritz on First by Van Cleef & Arpels (edt form).
 This scent was created in 1976 by noted perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena.

Notes per Fragrantica are :
Top: ALDEHYDES !! ,black current, peach,Raspberry,Mandarin orange,and bergamot.

Middle/heart: Carnation,Tuberose,orchid,Orris root,JASMINE,hyacinth,Turkish Rose, Ylang-ylang, lily of the valley,and Narcissus.

Bottom/base notes are:HONEY,Amber,Tonka Bean,Sandlewood,civet,oakmoss, Musk,vanilla,and Vetiver.
This opens with a blast of soap.You feel as if there is some flowers and fruit but they are encased in soap (Ivory or Lux?) just like a pinecone or a coffee bean in a fancy candle .Gradually some of the aldehydes wear down and the raspberry and mandarin peak out .Eventually I pick out the carnation and a wave of honey and sweet floral bouquet.

I like this quite a bit after giving it repeated tries  over time. At one point I thought of giving it away but now I really do like it in my Aldehydic Floral Classics.I may eventually try this in edp and parfum.