Lush Neroli

If like me, you spend a considerable amount of time in the study of perfumery, absorbing details of the divine, and the creations of man attempting to touch that which is greater than us all, you may find this perfume a trying study in absolute obscurity. The perfume itself has been constructed to rival larger houses, like that of Guerlain and Uncle Thierry's priceless Aqua Allegoria line. Finer aspects of its progression can be compared to the complexities of Hermes and Tom Ford. Yet, and tragically so, I find myself only the fifth in underscoring its contents. If you have stumbled upon this review having never heard a stitch about Aubusson, stop right now and secure a bottle of your own while it's still ridiculously low in price. Trust me, this review will wait for your return. As for myself, sighs of satisfaction are sweetened heavily, knowing I beat the crowd to something truly smart, and just prior to its availability being defined and diminished by capitalism. This is really quite special! I wish I could do better in explaining its creator, year of release, or other pertinent economic particulars. Attributes that are plain to appreciate, begin initially with legible top notes. Bright acidity bursting as pops of oils spray from the flesh of fresh bergamot. Chloroform's verdant awakening expressed with fig leaf rubbed open. Delicate membranes transverse with organic inflections of neroli, still young and lacking the acrid bitterness too often found in poorly executed perfumes. Robust suggestions of laddish fare are introduced by Geranium's metallic, herbaceous pungency. Viridescent aromas encircle capriciously fruity, black pepper and cedar wood. Sandalwood, jasmine and musk, utilized here for enhancement of the prior scintillating composition, smooth harsher tones into a shiny, silvery reflection; finalized with the photo-realistic complexity usually reserved for the natural world.

Just picked up the Lush Neroli by Parfums Aubusson Private Collection from local discounters store for $11.00, must say that I'm really enjoying the fragrance. At first, I thought this is a bit too feminine leaning (and it still may be to me). But I thought to myself, "I could definitely pull this off...". I'm a big fan of John Varvatos Artisan Pure and recently tried out the Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. I thought TF Neroli Portofino was pleasant enough, although it leans quite soapy towards the dry-down. Artisan Pure I truly enjoyed with its white floral, somewhat similar to TF in the opening. Lush Neroli is bright in the opening and leans slightly woody in the dry-down. It is very calming and refreshing, I would definitely consider this a happy scent. One day I wore my Bentley Men Intense to run some errands, I ended up picking up this bottle then layered it on the adjacent and thought, "Wow, this stuff is amazing". I would highly recommend this unisex fragrance, it'd make a fantastic warm weather scent. Cheers!

Revisiting Lush Neroli again this spring. It’s a really gorgeous fragrance, very clean and natural smelling. Works well in high heat. I’m noticing more jasmine then before, the jasmine is equal to or greater that the neroli in prominence. Perfectly unisex. Performance is sadly weak, but that still has its place, this would be a good one to keep in your car to freshen up with before trapping groceries or meeting up with friends.

The fig leaf, bergamot, and neroli battle for attention. There’s a clear tart fruity-ness from the bergamot in the opening that enhances the fruity side of the fig leaf, which tends to come across more green, woody and astringent when on its own. After the bergamot wears off it does go more green and woody. This is a really good natural smelling scent and well worth the price.

I love it! Smells like a green tea perfume.

I tested this at Marshall’s a year ago or so and fell in love and clean, citrusy unisex fragrances are not my thing. I think it was the combo of bergamot and pepper that did it for me. Can’t say that I know what fig smells like. Do fig newtons count? I agree with another reviewer, this is calm, comforting, clean and bright, a real pick me up. I would say it’s unique too. Though I’d normally wear in spring or summer, because it is uplifting I have it in my fall/winter rotation right now. It’s interesting that people compare it to Hermes and Acqua di Parma as I’ve had those in my I want section for a long time, but I’ve never even smelled them! I know I’m pretty adventurous! I’m guessing I’d like those too! Unfortunately this one smells strong at first, but then fades to a skin scent that barely lasts. After reading other reviews, I would love to try other fragrances from this house! I like their bottles too! They look vintage and whimsical.

Fig leaf, pepper, bergamot... I love it when I can clearly smell the top notes of a fragrance. Then almost straight to the green cedar with a hint of Neroli. This leans slightly masculine on me, but is fresh and crisp and clean, definitely unisex. Would be easy to wear most places. As it dried down I did get a men’s deodorant vibe.

Today while standing in the checkout line in Marshall's , I found this for $11. It's unisex and reminds me of the beach towns in Italy.

This is beautiful, fresh, but doesn’t last on me very much. Even when I over spray (30 sprays) it only lasts for an hour and becomes a skin scent for a hour before it disappears. It’s like green tea, with citris and fresh basil. Beautiful. ETA: mixing with ISO E Super helps this last longer.

from the Palm Beach Beauté site we learn that: "Aubusson Parfums AUBUSSON was born from Daniel Aubusson, a creator of perfume in a well-known French establishment. With his expertise, he pursued the idea of creating a company based on bringing together the past and the present, creation, and industry. The company launched its first scent, Histoire d’Amour for women, a classic chypre, in 1984. The perfume is his History of Love. It was inspired by love; the mystery of falling in love, and for all the women that love. 30 years later . . . . Palm Beach Beauté acquired Aubusson in 2011 and has since expanded the line into several different collections, for both women and men. Collections specifically designed for men were formulated, enabling the poised, well-liked, and confident-in-his-abilities Aubusson man to be able to indulge in clean, masculine scents.".

This is nice and unisex and crisp. Orange blossom for sure, and a nice, fresh take on it too. I tested this at TJ Maxx and didn't end up buying, but I am considering changing my mind on that now...it's a pretty nice bottle and a good price too! TJ Maxx also had some other scents from this brand, but different line and bottles, mixed notes. One was La Maison de Aubusson-Vanilla & Orange Blossom. I actually think I liked that one better, same price, it was a really nice, creamy orange blossom note too! Not in the database here....

I always see this brand in Tjmaxx. Smells amazing of course, A figy, lightly sweetened neroli Fragrance. The quality is there for sure, not long lasting but so worth the 10$.