William

I’ve been searching for the “perfect” white floral scent for a long time. I’m pretty sure I’ll never find it, but this is definitely one of the best I’ve found so far. Performance is poor but I don’t know that any white floral citrus scents last. It’s just the nature of the profile. This is absolutely beautiful. It’s a very common profile, but a superb version of it. Testing side by side with Chic Et Boheme, I can’t pick a favorite.

I blind bought a bottle of this but ultimately it wasn’t for me so I let it go. The scent is very similar to Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino which on my skin also leans more feminine than I prefer. This may be a touch sweeter and a touch fruitier if you really dig your nose in. Longevity was about 5-6 hours with no real projection (which I don’t mind for this type of scent). I found this recently in a rack store for under $30. If you like Neroli Portofino but don’t want to pay Tom Ford prices, this could be a good alternative,

Lavender and neroli upon opening.. fades away almost before I smell anything on skin. Lasts longer on fabric. It's not unpleasant but it's impressionistic; a whiff of lavender, a breeze of jasmine, it develops quickly and quietly. This would make a nice body spray for a mild summer scent. Unisex, but I agree it leans slightly masculine.

William smells almost identical to neroli portifino for the first 10 minutes. Neroli portifino gains more depth in the drydown and leaves a more intriguing and intoxicating scent trail. Whereas William stays more linear and doesn't jump off the skin with as much effervescence as NP.