Noria

Very exotic, agreed. Noria is one I've waited to see added to the database and now rejoice in sharing! Thanks again to our wonderful staff here at Fragrantica. :D First off: Nothing I've ever smelled is quite like Noria. She's not like popular celeb scents or even designer releases. Noria is quite unique enough to puzzle your average perfume consumer and elate your bored one (me!). If you like Niche or Arabian beauties with a feminine leaning, read on. At first I wasn't sure... What IS this bitter note? Ahh, but Noria is so interesting that I kept on testing and trying her over the space of several months. The bitter note is ALMOND - as in almond extract! To me it's the most predominant at first swipe. That said, there are whiffs of something creamy (coconut!) and woody alongside more dominant and utterly charming, sweet jasmine. The whole thing is like a tribute to almond extract, backed by jasmine and creamy-powdery hints of coconut. Yes, rose, oud, and amber are here too, but I mostly smell tangy/bitter almond, fluffy white goodness, and sweet jasmine. She's DIVINE. Update: She has an (almost!) twin sister in Swiss Arabian Noora. They are very similar. :D

Reviewers comparing Noria to classic Jergen's Lotion (the one that smells like cherry almond!)have a point. But whereas the Jergen's is CHERRY almond, and familiar, Noria is EXOTIC, feminine almond.... without the cherry. Long story short: If you already love almond extract with attitude, GO for it!

This is such a weird scent but I LOVE it. Sometimes it smells very floral, sometimes its a spiced coconut, sometimes I get something that smells like honeyed rose, sometimes it's like a clean and sweet white floral. At all times it is beautiful, fun, and sophisticated. What a morpher.

I have the oil concentrated perfume. The almonds in here are very similar to the ones on Pi by Givenchy. I get sweet almonds, baby powder and jasmine with a hint of oud. The coconut and citruses are undetectable. It's good for layering.

i love almond scents, so was interested in trying this one. the florals aren't really obvious to me but i think i get mostly rose and a huge dose of musk. so primarily almond, musk and maybe a tiny hint of coconut. it's very powdery, which i personally love. i had purchased this in the summer and it seemed really cloying. i am finally trying it in february and i think it definitely works in colder weather. i do not get any oud or jasmine that i can detect.