Because if you do, here she is.
Listen y'all when I ordered this, with 11 other items, the minute I sprayed it on paper, I literally.... LITERALLY yeeted it away from me as the kids would say. Today, for you, for science, for all fairness, I go back into grandma's closet.
Honestly, I was doing a whole series of personal tests trying to find a rose and so I am going to compare this to Rose Noir, because Rose Noir also give granny. Where Rose Noir also gives granny you don't want to hug because of her screeching perfume, you know she is going to give you that fruity candy from her pocket, L'orpheline is granny at the funeral home visiting another deceased friend. The notes don't mention rose, but it's giving that specific funeral home spray.
Ok let me try to paint a cohesive theme: funeral home floral spray, cloying, loud. Medicinal like grandma's bathroom cabinet and cedar mothballs. It's not great. I put it on my skin for you... against my better judgement because I know I'll need a brillo pad to wash this off, but I love you so I did it. There is one nice note in there begging to be set free so it doesn't fall victim to guilt by association of this perfume.
Look, I am sure there are those of you who will love this, clearly I am not one of you. That doesn't make you wrong or me right. However, in the interest of honesty, this is a 2/5. It gets 2 because it is well blended, I cannot fully grasp one singular note out of here except immediate regret and a desire to get away. 2/5 because I personally know someone who smells just like this and they are 80 years old-now. I remember them wearing this at a much younger age and even as a teenager I thought, "ma'am this fragrance makes you smell OLD."
It is almost impossible to find an actual notes pyramid, but I have seen incense, patchouli and aldehydes- yep, exactly. Chanel is on the phone with Serge right now threatening to sue over proprietary aldehyde infringement.
If you like this, I am so happy for you.
