The Moonlit Muse: Fleur Nocturne Isabey
Fleur Nocturne by Isabey, launched in 2009, draws its inspiration from the brand’s 1925 fragrance, Bleu de Chine. As a perfumer, I see it as a poetic homage to the glamour of 1920s Paris, evoking a nocturnal garden bathed in moonlight. The fragrance captures the mystique of painted crystal and dark amethyst, reflecting the era’s Art Deco elegance. Its creator, Jean Jacques, aimed to reimagine the original’s opulent floral-chypre structure for modern sensibilities, blending creamy white flowers with juicy peach and apricot to symbolize a fleeting, dreamlike moment.
Olfactory Notes
Fleur Nocturne by Isabey unfolds like a moonlit dream. Initially, the top notes of mandarin, white peach, and apricot blossom burst forth, evoking a vibrant summer dusk, fresh and juicy. As the heart emerges, jasmine, gardenia, and magnolia weave a creamy, opulent floral bouquet, reminiscent of a quiet night garden in full bloom, exuding romantic allure. Finally, the base notes of vanilla, patchouli, and solar notes settle, conjuring a warm, sensual embrace under a starry sky. On my skin, this chypre floral evolves from lively freshness to velvety depth, lasting over ten hours.
Olfactory notes: White Floral, Floral, Fruity
Fragrance Family: Chypre Floral
Top notes: Peach, Apricot Blossom, Mandarin Orange.
Heart notes: Gardenia, Jasmine, Magnolia.
Base notes: Vanilla, Patchouli.
- Concentration: Eau De Parfum
- Made in France
- Parfumeur: Jean Jacques
- Year of Launch: 2009
If you're wondering about how long "Fleur Nocturne Isabey" will last, Fragrantica says you can expect it to linger for about 7 hours.
Ingredients: Alcohol Denat. (SD Alcohol 40-B), Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Benzyl Salicylate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol
