Narcisse Noir (2021)

Alright, I'm stepping up to review Narcisse Noir, having owned the vintage version 10 years ago and shelling out the cash to experience what this smelled like back in the day. Caron is one of my favorite houses and the house that over the years I have bought the most perfume from. Which means I bought a full bottle of the 2021 Narcisse Noir. And I like it. I like it a lot. So much so that I almost got teary eyed when i spritzed it on. Is this the same Narcisse Noir as years past? No. It is drier, more 'papery', and doens't have that 'crystal glass' ring of the original. But the bones are still there, and I still enjoy it. I don't think the new formula is as much to do w/ Caron as it is with availability of materials and current industry restrictions. Nevertheless, there is a reason this scent has been around for over a 100 years. If you are wondering why, get a sample and see for yourself. :-)

@Jocky, the perfume has always been a huge sandalwood scent. The Bee & Flower sandalwood soap is very similar to the effect of the original perfume. Even so, the very retro floral effect is hard to miss.

Narcisse Noir (2021) is pure nostalgia in a bottle — like a delicate cloud of luxury baby powder wrapped in white florals and soft woods. Absolutely dreamy.

I was lucky to smell a sample 20 years ago or so and I recalled loving it. I smelled it recently and what have they done to a classic fragrance? This is a watery, modernised ' realistic' green floral and misses the punch and alure of the older version. Yes it might be more mainstream now, but it lacks what made it special. As a positive it smells like a fairly realistic daffodil in water, If true realistic green fragrances are too weird and not pretty enough for you, then this is your answer.

Powder. Definitely some Jasmine and Sandalwood there too. This is just unpleasant. It smells chemically, like a public bathroom that was just cleaned. Leaves a gross taste in my mouth after smelling and immediately gave me a headache. On others this may smell nice but on me this is a definite no.