Big Floppy Flowers is a floral aquatic fragrance created by Alie Kiral. Is there anything more magical than a field of wildflowers? I attempted to bottle some elements of that magic here - a breezy, light, crisp floral evoking memories of stumbling upon an unending sea of color and greenery while wandering a wooded Midwestern path. If you know, you’ll know - if you don’t, I hope this still makes you smile. Big Floppy Flowers is an ozonic bouquet that smells like hiking down a path in a forest in Michigan and coming to a prairie clearing filled with blooms. It features notes of pink pepper, green mandarin, lily of the valley, wild celery, daisies and tall grass. It is an eau de parfum, edp.
PEARFAT PARFUM BIG FLOPPY FLOWERS REVIEWS
Fragrantica: Ernest Beaux conceived of Chanel N° 5 as an original perfume, never before smelled, mimicking not a singular, recognizable flower but instead projecting an artificial, floral bouquet. Big Floppy Flower achieves the same goal in the 21st century, embodying hand-picked wild flowers found nowhere in nature.
Fragrantica: The first thought that immediately came to mind was Dorothy in the poppy fields in Wizard of Oz. I could smell but couldn’t identify the flower scent until I checked the notes. Once I read “daisy” it made sense. There’s a major green aspect in the opening reminiscent of flower stems and grass. There’s also a chic perfume accord that reminds me of high end floral classics. Scents such as Carnal Flower come to mind, if you can imagine a “daisy” version of CF rather than tuberose. Drydown also reminds me a bit of Diors Dune somehow, but more floral, less bitter, more wearable and IMO much more enjoyable. I really like this one. It isn’t a super girly floral and isn’t sweet, it’s more unisex and natural, yet maintains a niche quality to it. I don’t immediately recognize celery as it comes off more like celery powder in the spice rack—dry, bitter and herbal opposed to fresh and wet. I really like this and will need to test it more as I’m contemplating a bottle. It wasn’t the typical white floral bomb I expected but I really enjoy the uniqueness, realistic-ness, and niche quality to it.
Fragrantica: On first sniff ~1 year ago, I mostly got the florals, which are nice, but not really what I gravitate toward in a perfume. But going back to this fragrance sample the other day I fell in love with it, super green, the celery and grass notes work very well to off-set the florals, and tend to be stronger for me on my skin. It very much gives the image of an open field in the spring, which has been great during my cold winter blues. The opening is very a bright and cheery green, followed by the florals coming out, which smoothes the green as the perfume dries down. Alie’s perfumes are all very evocative and playful, yet super well composed.
Fragrantica: Very gorgeous. The celery note is prominent and it doesn't fade but compliments the flowers. Very green in the sense that it smells like you're walking through a prairie. Reminds me of going to the botanical garden with my mom.
Fragrantica: I can hear birdsong in this. It’s like a dream. It’s neon iridescence. It’s also the crispness of biting into something crunchy and juicy but without sweetness. It’s very bright and without a shred of darkness present. It’s like when the light is so bright after a dark winter and the grass looks so green it’s like turning up the exposure on a photo. I’m at once blinded by the sun and feeling the light within at the same time! Someone said it reminded them of dumping too much pepper on their food (that cardamom bite) and someone else said Snow White vibes and I agree with both but also get this totally interesting note that reminds me of being at a roller skating rink (sweaty socks at a gym vibe haha) or near a pool, weird notes that are completely nostalgic but I like. really enjoy the whiffs I get of it. It is peculiar and pleasant. Puts me in a good mood. Dries down a little celery-esque. This perfume overall gives me wearing bell bottoms in the 60s in a meadow completely immersed in the brightest sunshine. I am thinking about getting a baby pear of this because I like it so much.
Fragrantica: This feels like childhood, a time when we were much closer to the earth, constantly tasting things. Tasting the ground and plant debris smattered on our fingers during a summertime romp through the yard. Sitting at the dinner table, senses cleared, smelling this on your fingers. Not taking a shower, smelling this as you eat, and falling asleep on the porch.
Fragrantica: Exactly what it says on the tin: smells like walking through a field of flowers— not too wet, but maybe it rained last night, decidedly warm and sunshiney to my nose, maybe midmorning, dewy?.. doesn’t smell dirty, but there’s definitely a sense of the whole field (dirt, grass etc included), not just the flowers. i can smell the birdsong too.
