Villa Néroli

I came here to write the exact same thing A.Bandini says below. It opens super generic (which was why I didn't buy it on the spot), but throughout the day I kept smelling this comforting, beautiful, and romantic scent. I finally realized it came from my wrist where I tried this. I couldn't convince myself for the price it asks for, but after looking for and testing other neroli scents, none came close to this for me. I tried Nerolia Vetiver by Guerlain, the dry down is just not as good as Villa Neroli. While all Neroli forward perfume tend to smell the same, Villa Neroli has a distinguished dry down so give it some time to develop. The dry down is unique and to die for.

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Petit grain and neroli are two of my absolute favorite notes in perfumery and they are both found in this. I love this so much! It is as if I was standing in Neroli heaven. It doesn’t project excessively but I am in a nice bubble and it makes me happy! Very floral and to be more precise white flowers overload. I’d say if you aren’t a big fan of white flowers (neroli, orange blossom etc, stay away)... Eventually, I’ll get a full bottle of this one. It’s expensive but hey, personally, I believe it is worth each penny 😬😬😬 Definitely not safe blind buy. I am super grateful I got to sample it first. Full bottle here I come, at some point!

This perfume is definitely worth the price. It starts quite citrusy as the notes show, then the white florals of neroli and orange blossom make it sweet and airy, finally it concludes with a vanillic woody scent with the vetiver and cashmeran duo. When I first tried it I thought it only lasted 2 or so hours, but the more I use it the longer it lasts. Nose blindness is real. I think this is a summer fragrance, but it's even better on cooler summer days. Today, I realized it's at its best on a rainy summer day, where it alternates between rain and sun every hour.

The evolution is what leaves you mesmerized. Good start with delicious natural notes, however the initial citrus presence could be misleading. The first time I tried it, in Rome, it was a spray of a tester. I didn't care, good but nothing special. After 20 min/1 hr everything changed. The sweet scent of neroli, romantic, soft, pandering, is poetic and the citrus disappears to make room for the white flowers. Now for spring and summer I can't wear anything else. It's a motorbike ride one night in April/May between Eze and Menton.

It's nice! Neroli and amber are quite strong here, which creates a very nostalgic, rich floral memory, reminiscent of Nana's potpourri on the bathroom counter. Orange blossom and a sprinkle of vanilla add freshness and comfort. The dry down feels like being wrapped in a huge fluffy comforter on a sunny, crisp late summer morning and watching the shadows move across the ceiling. I wouldn't consider this the most unique or profound neroli, but god I love it so much anyways.