The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Flirty Florals arrived in 2017 as part of La Fleur by Livvy's Scent O' Clock collection, created by Olivia Larson. Its name sets the mood before the first spray: a floral scent intended for a fun night out, with an evening character that feels playful rather than restrained. The structure follows that brief with sparkling bergamot and tangerine, a generous heart of champaca flower, jasmine, immortelle, ylang-ylang, and rose, then vanilla and oud for a warmer finish. Nothing here is a simple pretty floral. Citrus keeps the opening lively, while oud gives the final hours an earthy depth that changes the mood as it settles.
The interesting part is the contrast between airy floral brightness and a grounded base. Bergamot and tangerine make the opening quick and buoyant. Champaca flower, jasmine, immortelle, rose, and ylang-yllang bring softness, but ylang-yllang also adds an earthy, sensual edge. Vanilla softens oud into something rounded rather than stark, creating the floral formula's best tension: sweetness that feels polished up top, mysterious underneath.
The evolution
The first impression is brisk and sunlit, with bergamot and tangerine cutting through the air. As the citrus fades, jasmine takes charge, carrying a fresh, natural, almost green character before champaca flower, ylang-ylang, immortelle, and rose build a full floral middle. May rose absolute appears fleetingly, vivid and slightly unsteady, the sort of note that seems to play in and out rather than settle. Then the composition turns warmer. Jasmine develops a dirty, earthy character as it works beside earthy ylang-ylang and oud, while oud introduces woody depth beneath the florals. Vanilla rounds the drydown into a sweet, warm finish that remains close to the skin.
Cultural impact
Flirty Florals brings an expressive, lightly mischievous quality to its floral register. It sits within La Fleur by Livvy's Scent O' Clock collection, where the natural fragrances can be worn singly or together for different parts of the day. Its appeal is strongest for wear drawn to feminine scents with some spine: playful on the surface, earthy underneath, and never quite behaving like a conventional bouquet. The lively citrus opening gives way to a layered floral heart, then a warmer drydown where jasmine, earthy ylang-ylang, oud, and vanilla bring depth and contrast.
The House
La Fleur by LivvyLa Fleur by Livvy is a small-batch natural perfume house founded in 2013 by self-taught artisan Olivia Larson in Grand Junction, Colorado. The brand specializes in handcrafted fragrances made entirely from natural ingredients, with a signature focus on floral compositions that reflects the founder's deep appreciation for flowers. Over the past decade, the house has developed an extensive catalog spanning more than a dozen distinctive scents, ranging from romantic florals like Fleur d'Innocence and Fleur De Mystere to more complex compositions such as Spicy Surrender and Puck's Potion. Each fragrance emerges from Larson's personal creative vision, developed in her Colorado studio and produced in strictly limited quantities to maintain quality control. The brand operates as an independent, self-distributed perfume house without retail partnerships, connecting with customers primarily through online channels and occasional local appearances in the Grand Junction area. La Fleur by Livvy has gained recognition within natural perfumery circles, particularly for its commitment to botanical ingredients and its founder's journey from curious beginner to established artisan perfumer.
The Creator
Olivia LarsonLarson's style favors clarity and restraint. She gravitates toward natural materials that tell a specific story: resins that feel sun-warmed, florals with genuine botanical weight rather than synthetic brightness.
