Cashmere & Tunisian Neroli

What a fantastic fragrance! I had no idea this even existed until someone posted it in our fragrance group. I’m currently obsessed with neroli and you know how that is, I want to try them all. I’m so glad I tried this one because it is such a wonderful “dressed up” neroli but still has that nice, crisp neroli sharpness that I crave but it feels a little more formal in a way than the average neroli cologne style fragrances that tend to feel more casual to me. It is neroli/bergamot centered and has an almost champagne quality about it plus some woodiness in the base so it’s a combination of light freshness with a slightly smoky woodiness. I don’t get *any* cigarette smell at all, I can’t stand the smell of cigarettes, so please don’t let that scare you away. We all smell things differently though but I don’t get anything like that at all. It’s also extremely long lasting on me and has quite prominent sillage and unlike half the perfumes on the market today I do not go anosmic to it. I think the people who think this doesn’t last long are probably going noseblind. This perfume is bordering on monstrous in a way but without being obnoxious or having that scratchy feel that some of the stronger neroli perfumes seem to get. I think it leans feminine but it could totally be worn by men also. It’s just not as unisex as the 4711 type neroli scents and has a little touch of glamorousness that gives it a more femme feel. Absolutely terrific fragrance if you love neroli...or fresh or sparkling fragrances...but with a bit of woodsiness and glamour.

Blind buy because I ADORED Cashmere and Vanilla Essence, and Cashmere and Palo Santo! My mind is not made up yet about the Fig version. This Tunisian Neroli is really nice but not an immediate love like the other two. I am reminded of Neroli Portofino and of 4711- but this one has a woody undertone and it makes me think of a really nice hotel lobby or a luxurious soap. I wore it today in the miserable 90° Indiana heat, and it was absolutely gorgeous, radiating a fresh citrusy aura for me! Very glad to have my $70 secondhand bottle, I am going to have to get the Tiare one so my collection will be complete!

It smells like green tea and incense on me. No citrus or floral notes. The smell reminds me of the Buddhist temples in Taiwan I visited decades ago. Calm, peaceful, serene. It's lovely.

This reads as a citrusy slightly sweet white floral. I am surprised so many other reviews mention smoky notes. That may be how the woody note is coming across to some, but not me. It took about an hour after wearing on skin for me to notice any scent bubble, so I think it may need to warm up a skin. Pretty casual everyday or office-wear fragrance in the hot weather months.

The opening smells like cigarettes. Thankfully, it doesn’t last long. This fragrance is gorgeous. It dries down to a very light, fresh, slightly soapy, green fragrance. Smells like the kind of fragrance you can only get while vacationing. It’s unique but still isn’t offensive. Definitely my favorite of the cashmere collection, I might buy a full bottle.