L’ARTISAN PARFUMEUR
HISTOIRE D’ORANGERS EXTREME

2025

PERFUMER
Marie Salamagne

orange blossom
pink pepper
Cedarwood

‘Histoire d’Orangers Extrême, a fragrance that reveals its intensity by the warmth of pink peppercorn and the woody depth of cedar. Alluring floral and amber notes are combined with the vibrant intensity of orange blossom. Pepper and woody tones create a sharp contrast. Warm yet fresh.’ – L’Artisan Parfumeur

‘Memories resurface with greater intensity, clearer and more vivid. I wanted to create a sensory fragrance.’ – Marie Salamagne

When I smelled this, I thought it would be an orange fragrance, rather than an orange blossom fragrance. Maybe that swayed my experience, as I find both in Histoire D’Orangers Extreme equally.

To my nose, it has a strong citrus, orange, orange blossom overall vibe, from start to finish (which is quite an achievement), without having the usual zesty, tangy, sparkling citrus opening or losing it completely in the drydown. It’s middle of the road the entire time.

The scent is heavy on that orange-hue, with some green, petitgrain-esque touches. It doesn’t recall biting into fruits, nor does it smell the same as most straight-forward orange blossom scents. In a sense, more green than most. A soft, leafy, orange with maybe some bergamot to my nose. It’s bordering on balmy and overall, subtle. I would view this as an ideal white shirt, office scent, rather than a full-blown citrus for Summer.

As it dries, a slightly sweeter, nutty, spicy undercurrent presents itself. Still very subtle, but moving in a Bois Imperial-like direction slowly. Which is where it ends up to my nose; a modern, akigalawood-ish, cedarwood with some orange leftovers.

Overall, definitely a pleasant scent and as someone who grew out of love with Bois Imperial, I prefer the opening of Histoire D’Orangers Extreme. Perhaps because I (purely based on the name, not knowing the notes) was expecting a more lively, vibrant citrus kick, it did feel somewhat underwhelming and muted.