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.

A beautiful creamy neroli. I've been on a hunt for a neroli dominant perfume that doesn't smell like laundry detergent and isn't drowned in marshmallows. This one so far is the best neroli fragrance I've tried. It is very prominently a white floral, while being warm and cozy. I'm always worried about vanilla dominating the white florals - it does not dominate in this one, it remains a supporting character. Full bottle worthy.

Lovely neroli and ambroxan and vanilla combo that’s really all I get and in the dry down a hint of cashmere which gives a woody sandlewood element maybe that’s a hint of the moss as well. Dry down think another 13 with a neroli. Its great and I can see this would pair nicely with a vanilla to amp up the vanilla or a cocao even to mimic a chocolate almond with orange blossom/neroli. But keep it summer appropriate.

Wow this one is amazing and so different from your typical eau de cologne. It’s very photorealistic and creamy. The lady’s love it and gotten multiple compliments and people asking me what I’m wearing. It leans very unisex and projects and last like crazy even after a shower. Such a clean white shirt jean scent. Confident and clean is what it evokes when I wear this masterpiece

My favourite summer neroli. Maybe one of my favourite fragrances ever. It is so natural, Feminine, Well blended. I need a little sweetness en warmth in the summer and Villa Neroli gives that. It is not just a fresh neroli, it has this warm base. The vanilla in here is so nice... I think I could wear it all year round, if only to keep the summer memories alive. WELL done BDK!

Feels like a fresh towel that it’s given to you in a luxury resort at the moment you arrive. Absolutely beautiful blend of citrus and flowery notes, neroli is the protagonist in this fragrance. You can’t go wrong wearing this on any summer day. Projection is decent but longevity is perfect, wasn’t expecting this from a very fresh scent

Screw the longevity and the projection, this is an amazing scent that is very clean and floral. As a dude, I pull this off quite nice but I can see it being too feminine for some. Recomend a smell before the buy though

I tried it. It was super nice, I fell in love with the clean, soft, sensual, comforting smell. It lasts 6 hrs on my skin. It's beautiful and it feels very me. However, for 170 euros? I'm simply not convinced.

My favorite neroli fragrance, and my current overall favorite! Perfect for summer, with the green neroli smell, with a cleanness added with the orange blossom and a sweet dry down! Unbelievably underrated!!

Smells very very similar to Killian love don’t be shy, just not as sweet. The longevity is amazing, I sprayed it on myself 6 hours ago and still leaving a scent trail.

maybe I'm addicted to this sent profile, I just love it and BDK is one of the best

Beautiful fresh florals for summertime.

Out of the three summer time scents, the ones contained in those beautiful bright blue bottles from the Azur Collection this is the better one. Still not worth the price for being such a light, subtle kind of scent... It smells like neroli indeed. A nice, balanced neroli with petit grain, not smelling soapy or cheap. Neroli is the forefront plus some other slightly green white flowers, maybe orange blossom, lots of petit grain, some cashmeran and vanilla. I would say that it leans more feminine since it’s so white floral forward. I would buy Villa Neroli for summer time wear if I would not have so many of this kind already in my collection and most of them come cheaper. But only for half of price or something close to that! I really like this blue bottles... You’re better off with the new launch from Guerlain’s Harvest collection, Nerolia Vetiver if you’re into an expensive neroli scent. That’s one is better smelling, way sweeter than Villa Neroli and cheaper!

I'm wearing this today after initially dismissing it as too feminine a few months ago, when I first sprayed it on paper. I sprayed it again on paper a few days ago and was surprised by how green and citrusy it was. Usually there is something about Neroli-Orange blossom combinations that really puts me off - like a childhood memory I can't quite recall, but here thanks to green accents I'm actually really enjoying it and I think for a white floral it's actually super unisex and wearable for a man (yes I know scents don't have genders). A lot are commenting that the sillage is lacking, but after wearing a few hours I think it's doing pretty nicely, and I feel like I'm wearing the perfume, rather than the perfume is wearing me. Not sure if I'll get a full bottle yet, but it's definitely growing on me.

I mainly smell neroli and orange blossom in this, but I get a lot of vanilla, ambroxan and cashmeran in the dry down later on. I like this fragrance, but I wish that the vanilla, ambroxan and cashmeran were used with a slightly lighter hand. The cashmeran and ambroxan gives Villa Neroli a slightly too synthetic smell and the vanilla eclipses the orange blossom and neroli slightly towards the end. The sillage is about moderate on me and its longevity is pretty good, clocking in at about 8 hours on my skin. I'd call it a spring/summer fragrance that you could throw on during the day and I feel like this fragrance leans slightly feminine. All in all, I'd give Villa Neroli by BDK a 7.5/10. It's certainly nice, but not quite nice enough for me to whip out my credit card though.

Beautiful blend of neroli and orange blossom. The rest are supporting characters on my skin, but there’s this sweet base that gives it more body than a regular freshie. It’s a serene stay at a luxury hotel, sitting poolside under the sun. This is the brightness I expect when I see mimosa as a note in other perfumes. It’s so perfectly fresh and very photorealistic to me. I really can imagine sniffing fresh flowers with this one. Full sized this one and I love it, it’s just a perfectly fresh and sweet blend of neroli and orange blossom. The base is so creamy and sweet I wonder if there’s vanilla in there. I think because of that strong base, it’s suitable for colder weather as well. Careful not to overspray or it will turn syrupy.