Soliflore Narcissus

I just purchased Dame Perfumery's Soliflore Narcissus in the Eau de Toilette. It is so heavenly and realistic. Freshly sprayed, it smells like a whole bouquet of pure white and yellow narcissi. Then comes the indolic phase―which is what I understand to be the correct terminology for that mentholated aspect. This occurs after approximately 15 minutes and lasts about an hour or so. Afterward, it mellows, but never becomes any less spectacular until it finally disappears. The lasting power is probably typical (around 4-6 hours) but I love the fresh top notes so much that I reapply often just to smell them. Soliflore Narcissus takes me straight back to the cool, rainy, grey, spring days of my childhood in western Oregon and helping my mom cut daffodils, narcissi, and hyacinths to adorn our mantelpiece and kitchen table. I know many are intimidated by indoles. I'm inexperienced with them, but if this is a good example of an indolic perfume, I want to smell more. It doesn't smell fecal or rotten, or like anything unpleasant. The menthol-y greenness is strong but not offputting, and just lends more to the realism of this modern day masterpiece. Edited to add: I have a sample of the oil, also. I recommend the eau de toilette over the oil, unless you find a rollerball more convenient or unless you prefer to wear oil-based fragrances. It smells basically the same, but I find the oil to be a little more linear, and none of the phases "pop" as much as they do with the spray. The spray just seems "brighter" and more "alive," while the oil is more like a really nice painting.

DAME owns spring in my opinion. Their soliflore line showcases a realistic holographic image of putting your nose in the flower itself.... but more enhanced and brighter. Do not write these off as simplistic. They are far from that. Its a journey into the flower itself and its nuances. Ive had the opportunity to experience many fragrances over the years, and when its all said and done, something like a soliflore executed this brillantly is about the apex in perfumary. Its like a ballerina rehersing for years for the perfect attitude or pirouette. Something that seems so beautifully effortless is the result of diciplined time and perseverance. Stunning Mr. Dame. The layering possibilities are just endless.

I was not having a good day, one of those days we all have sometimes when nothing seems to go right. I went out to check the mailbox, and suddenly my day got brighter. There in the mailbox, completely unexpected, were six lovely samples of Dame Perfumery Scottsdale's soliflore line! It took me quite a lot of time to decide which one to try, but I finally chose Narcissus. It's a delightful spicy and springy scent, bringing those beautiful yellow flowers to mind, and here at the end of February in New England it's a wonderful reminder that spring WILL return. A thousand thanks to you Jeffrey Dame!

THE ultimate yellow floral. This smells nothing like perfume, and everything like a living plant. For a soliflore, it's amazing complex. The petals, the pollen, the juicy green leaves, and even a hint of rich loam from which it emerges. It shifts and swirls around you - the greenery is in the forefront, then the pollen, then the earth....very heady, indeed. Jeffrey has managed to capture the living essence of narcissus and bottle it. I am blown away this. I have no doubt that, should he attempt alchemy, he could turn lead into gold. Bravo, Jeffrey, you have my undying admiration!

I've not had the occasion to smell a real narcissus, but I very much like Dame's Narcissus soliflore. It is multi-faceted and long-lasting on my skin, and quite beautiful. It is lovely by itself, but sometimes I find that I enjoy layering it with other fragrances. On me Clinique Aromatics Elixir works wonderfully with the narcissus, it enhances the florals while blending nicely with the green mossiness of AE.