Neon Garden

Got a sample and Oh boy. I will always be a sucker for iris! I do own so much iris based scents and I guess they’re never enough. I do get the mint but only the first few minutes and it’s combined beautifully with powder. Then the magic happens.. the iris in this one is so good! It’s lipsticky, powdery but also earthy (probably the carrot) and floral and greenish(probably the mint mixed with iris).. I don’t know how to explain it. Slightly sweet too but not too sweet. A bit leathery too if that makes sense. Oh I’m addicted to iris! Need to add this to my collection of irises asap. If you don’t like powdery, lipstick scents don’t buy it. But if you’re a fan of iris I’d recommend. If you like the smell of old makeup pouch you’d love this one. I wonder how long will it take me to pull the trigger on this one and Soie Malaquis.

My kneejerk expectation based on name was EDM bacchanalia but the scent conjured up more... sultry scientist? Clean, cool, aloof. Powdery in a pleasantly latex glove way, with a chill of aseptic mint. I didn’t catch the carrot in this, which was a shame, as I think I’d have bought it if it was more green leaning. My second favourite of the DvN litter, but I also live in a hospital and love medical menthol scents. Rest assured no eau d’chlorhexidine about Neon Garden, though. Longevity: ~6h on both fabric and skin Mental Snapshot: You’ve just won the Nobel Prize. (You have cured Celiac disease). You’re the first person to develop gluten-free gluten. And first to accept their award in Rhianna’s Swarovski gown. tl;dr: I think people that have waterfall showerheads smell like this 🪷💧

Love it. Perfect summer fragrance and great on a hot summer day. It’s like bathing in a Mojito. Only downfall is that it is not that potent. Would love this if it was stronger. Will try it again but think I want a bottle of this. I don’t agree with the people below saying this is really masculine - I find things too masculine really fast but this smells unisex. Think of a Mojito. Is that a manly scent to you? EDIT: Unfortunately it dries down to a ambroxan iris scent, mint goes to the background. Even softer sillage than the opening. Loved the opening a lot more than the dry down. Don’t think I will buy a bottle. If someone knows a fragrance with this “cooling mint” note that stays in the dry down let me know!

I feel one of the highlights of the dries van noten perfume collection is that they do simple really well. do I own a million iris perfumes? yes. do I think this one stands out as the best one in my collection? also yes. Going into it, I was truly looking forward to the mint note, but I quickly realized carrot is the star of the show in this one. So nuanced, delicate & delicious, yet also fresh and lasts a whole day on me and my clothes. There is nothing simple or boring on this in my humble opinion, just go for it with an open mind! Highly recommend to spray it to try it rather than dab it on, it’s a whole different experience. This one is a winner.

My first ever fragrance. Bought it at the behest of a sales person in Saks Fifth Avenue. Didn't think too much about it at first other than the bottle being very beautiful, but it has grown on me more and more. Clean mint opening, carrot immediately follows and takes hold for a good hour, then the powdery iris lingers for hours (or even days, and survives laundry). Very fresh at the start, then friendly and comforting throughout. For personal care products, I like things that are not stereotypically gender-coded, and this fragrance is exactly that. This scent is so uncommon, that I consider this to be my signature scent.