D’ORSAY
Fantastique PDT

1952

aldehydes
citrus notes
bergamot
sap

clove
coriander
lily-of-the-valley
bulgarian rose
jasmine
orange blossoms

musk
tonka bean
resins
macassar wood
cedarWOOD
ebony
vetiver
oakmoss
amber
sandalwood
musk
spicy notes
patchouli

There were at least a Parfum, PDT & EDT released.

‘Fantastique (parfum) from D’Orsay – a cool metallic aldehyde bursts from the musky base of this potent scent, naturalizing it in the summer. Of course, there’s the classic marriage of rose and jasmine, but also the singular aromas of the sap macerated by the little porphyrogenetic [born into the purple] princesses, which the princes of the North used to seek in Byzantium.’ – Combat 1955

I have a very vintage, but great quality bottle of Fantastique Parfum de Toilette. I don’t have a way to date it, but it’s likely very old and it was still sealed when I bought it.

Instantly this one reminds me of the vintage Guerlain’s and Miss Dior, with it’s mossy, but also sweetened base. It opens green and spicy. Green florals, but (probably due to age) everything feels condensed and it has lost some sharpness. In the case of green and mossy, that’s exactly why I like the older ones; I’m not a fan of the brighter, stand-out green aspects usually. That being said, there is a white floral core here with a slight camphorous edge.

Later, it becomes a sort of mushy green, spiced and honeyed concoction that probably closest resembles my vintage Mitsouko Parfum from memory at first, but without the fruitiness.

It does become very spicy in the later hours with a permeating warmth underneath it. It becomes more traditionally masculine leaning; more resembling something along the lines of Chanel Antaeus at this point.

The opening hours are up there with the better finds in vintage journey so far. The drydown is still nice, but less to my taste.