Narcissus Poeticus

I’m still not 100% sure what narcissus smells like, as I’ve never smelt the flower in nature. From what I hear, narcissus can have a really complex scent profile that goes from the white floral heady to the animalic, green or even tobacco like notes. Looking at the variety poeticus, it is said to smell like a mixture of jasmine and hyacinth, and I think I agree. It’s lush floral and a bit green at once. This is something I very much enjoy as an easy summer/ morning fresh from the shower floral which is indeed soapy but in a lovely way. Not scratchy-green like some roses, not indolic. In my own scent reference memory, this feels a bit vintage smelling, probably because it reminds me of the glorious vintage collection from Grossmith (Hasu no hana/ Phul nana?) which possibly contain a similar natural narcissus note. Like the other 2 Atelier de Fleur scents I own, it’s very easy on my nose and does not hit me with unpleasant noticeable aroma chemicals, which I am thankful for. I love this!

I tried this on at Duty Free after sampling the entire line. THIS is the soapy perfume of my DREAMS. I liked it at first sniff, because it's a beautiful mild, clean, subtly sweet scent...so I loved it but not enough to buy on the way home from travel.... However, a full 3 days after spraying about 6 times on the proper paper card I stashed in my travel purse, I noticed the most beautiful scent and assumed it was a new conditioner, but smelled my hair...no not it...I smelled my shirt...nope, not that gorgeous sweet flower smell.... then I remember my travel bag. The amazing scent was coming from this card. Gotta buy it now. Next time I travel.

If JLo's Glow and Prada's Infusion D'Iris had a baby, this will be it. Very soapy. Not as sharp as glow and not as powdery as Infusion D'Iris. It has some yellow flowers and some kind of sweetness in a not vainillic way. It is not stunning, but as a lover of soapy scents, it is very lovely. Has more projection than the others perfumes from Atelier I own (Mimosa, Santalum and Cedrus). It may not be the more unique fragrance, but is very well done.

I am wearing it today and it is really potent. Projects a lot! To me, this scent is rather a yellow floral. Smells a lot like natural ylang, which I really love since it is one of my favorite flowers. Totally recommend if you're into yellow florals with a hint of soapiness to it!

I swear I get jasmine or light tuberose in the opening then it dissipates. That's the opening. The mid-phase is all about soapy, clean, powdery white floral — close to Santa Maria Novella's style. I find the drydown to be very pleasant, and it reminds me of the drydown of Jo Malone's Tuberose and Angelica, although this one is greener, more powdery, and less sweet. Smells chic and classy overall, with a nice twist!