Noel au Balcon

This is the first perfume I'm trying from this brand because it's notes caught my eyes.the idea of a spicy honey scent looks lovely for me and indeed Noel au balcon IS lovely It opens with a orangey honey blast.it's sweet but juicy orange keeps it fresh,then orange fades and is replaced by dried apricots and it becomes spicy in a very pleasant way.I can smell cinnamon,pepper and unlisted ginger note.imagine a dessert made off honey,appricot,pepper and gingerbread with a dash of cinnamon sprinkled on it.yes,it's as delicious as it sounds.it's sweet spiciness reminded me etro etra,though in whole they smell totally different.this stage is delicious and attractive and interesting but it good get cloying if it lasted like this but this is not a linear scent. Orange blossom which was standing shy behind spicy gourmand notes,comes out of shadow and starts blooming.on the other hand vanilla shows up and rounds spices and fruity sharp edges and turns it's sharp,jam like sweetness to a soft,creamy sweetness.there are still fruits and spices but in a faded way.drydown is a combination of honey,orange blossom,vanilla and a light touch of spices.these are all my favourite notes so no wonder I like it.it's rich and soft at the same time.I can't pick up other base notes individually but they're definitely there giving dry down more perfumy vibe and preventing it from smelling too foody I liked it and I may buy a bottle for the next fall(if other options in my loooong wishlist let me and if they don't make it more pricey because even it's current price,90$,seems a bit high for me) Longevity is about 5-6 hours on me and sillage is moderate.unfortunately when it reaches to my favorite phase,creamy honeyed,spicy orange blossom,it's very close to skin but all in all I must say that I really enjoyed it and there are not many niche perfumes which I enjoy enough to consider buying them for myself ❤❤❤❤ شروع عطر با ترکیب عسل و پرتقال همراه هست که رایحه آبدار و شاداب پرتقال مانع از این شده ک عسل سنگین بنظر برسه.خیلی زود پرتقال کمرنگتر میشه و با زردآلو خشکه جایگزین میشه و فضای عطر بیشتر و بیشتر اسپایسی میشه..دارچین،فلفل وباوجودی ک جزو نت ها نیست،زنجبیل کاملا محسوسن..یه دسر با عسل و زردآلو و نون زنجبیلی و چند قطره هم آب پرتقال شیرین تصور کنید که روش دارچین بپاشیم.همونقدر که بنظر میاد خوشمزه ست و حالت خوراکی طور داره.بااینکه بشخصه عطرهای شیرین و اسپایسی و خوشمزه دوس دارم اما حس میکردم اگه کل طول عمر عطر به این شکل باشه دلمو میزنه اما خوشبختانه نوئل او بالکن عطر خطی نیست و کم کم شروع ب تغییر میکنه.با پدیدار شدن وانیلی لطیف و خامه ای،روایح میوه ای و اسپایسی هرچند کاملا حذف نمیشن،ملایمتر میشن،عسل از اون حلت غلیظ و چسبناکی ک داشت خارج میشه و سبکتر میشه و شکوفه پرتقال که درتمام طول این مدت،بی سروصدا و خجالتی پشت نت های خوشمزه قایم شده بود،از سایه بیرون میاد و با قدرت شروع به عطرافشانی میکنه درای داون ترکیبی از شکوفه پرتقال ،عسل و وانیله که فقط کمی با ادویه جات و میوه ها طعم گرفته..سنگینی و تیزی و شیرینی غلیظ اوایل عمر عطر رو نداره و لطیفتره..بقیه نت های پایه رو بصورت مجزا حس نمیکنم اما قطعا خضور دارن و باحضورشون مانع از این میشن ک درای داون هم خوراکی طور بمونه و حالت عطری بهش میدن باتوجه به اینکه همیشه میکس عسل،وانیل و شکوفه پرتقال رو دوست داشتم عجیب نیست ک نوئل او بالکن رو می پسندم درحدیکه احتمالا برای پاییز آینده بخرمش البته اگه گرونتر نشه چون همبن قیمت ۳۵۰ تومنیش هم بنظرم براش کمی زیاده موندگاری ۵،۶ ساعته و پخش متوسط داره.متاسفانه وقتی به مرحله محبوب من یعنی ترکیب وانیلی خامه ای شکوفه پرتقال و عسل اسپایسی میرسه دیگه پخش چندانی نداره و ملایم شده،بااینحال درکل ازش خوشم اومد

I am captivated by this perfume. I love the way this smells, especially on me (I am a 32yo F). I normally cannot pull off sweet fragrances as they tend to become cloying and emanate from me in a cloud of nauseating stickiness that is reminiscent of decaying corpses. However, this is not the case for this perfume at all. I find that the balancing aspects of the sweet spice and notes of pepper, as well as the more earthy and fresh notes prevent the smell from becoming overwhelming. As it dries, the fragrance seems to mellow into a more creamy note (probably the vanilla, which is subtle), and only becomes noticeable when a whiff of pepper or spice brings the sweetness back to center stage. I would definitely say this is a fragrance for women, but not necessarily one for those who can pull off the amber and vanilla scents without smelling too musky and sweet. This is more of a perfume for women whose body chemistry normally leads those notes to become overwhelming. This is a perfume for those of us whose bodies tend to make woodsy leather-based scents seem feminine and appealing. As for the imagery this fragrance conjures for me, I am almost afraid to confess the thoughts that it provokes. To me it is the perfect mesh of monstrous femininity and predatory masculinity in one. It is as though the creator captured the essence of Claudia from "Interview with a Vampire." It embodies the state of being trapped in perpetual physical youth (represented by the sweetness) while having all of the mature desires of a woman who is much older (spicy and earthy). She (both Claudia and this fragrance) is all at once a woman and murderous monster, trapped behind the facade of a young child. It is as though the creator wanted to make a scent that is reminiscent of the way the male gaze in Lolita transforms the innocence of youth and immaturity into something desecrating and erotic in nature. It is sexy, but in an immoral way. Let's just say, I won't be letting my daughter wear this perfume, lest anyone get the wrong impression. I will probably buy a whole bottle if I can find one, as it is one of the most intriguing scents I have ever smelled. I would give this 5/5 stars for its startling nature.

I've generally only worn this in winter because its central premise of "slutty Christmas party perfume" just works. I got into that ritual because I found that wearing it doesn't necessarily make me feel sexy, but attractive and sociable, the kind of warm person who has the energy to be open and present with a good amount of people. It's a great social anxiety perfume, like a sip of warm whiskey before walking in the cold to meet friends at a bar. It absolutely smells like the fun part of the colder seasons, when the chill in the air is still kind of a novelty, before the light gets too dim and leaving the house feels a little too hard. It's only just starting to get cold where I am, so I wasn't sure it was quite the right time for this perfume, but it's fantastic in fall. I wore this to my first Oktoberfest and it was the perfect scent for a cozy, brisk night with friends. It smells like a genuinely good night-- the social form of peace, where there's no concern about finding the right words to say, the hours are speeding by, and everything feels like enough. And maybe that's just how I feel about the company I keep these days, but it sounds like that sense of easy, approachable fun is what this perfume is trying to accomplish. It is so warm and full of life that I can imagine it successfully helping someone access that feeling. It's definitely got a spicy cookie smell, the kind that draws people in, but it's not at all cloying. It is so easy to wear and I couldn't stop reapplying and sniffing myself throughout the night. It's a great perfume for celebrating what's already there, and making the most of it. I really wish ELdO made travel sizes of their perfumes! Its staying power is good, but it is the kind of thing that fades enough for reapplication to make sense. I'm not usually one to spring for whole bottles, but I would buy a purse spray of this in a heartbeat.

Surprisingly ‘white floral’ feeling in comparison to the cinnamon Christmas scents I’m used to. There’s just about no cinnamon here to my nose (Edit: see my update at the end!), and it’s not very spicy at all. If you’re looking for a warm spicy UK Christmas in a bottle smell then look elsewhere. If you’re looking for a warm, ambery, orange blossom, Christmas-in-Tunisia kind of scent then this might be it. It has a summery vibe to me. This develops into a predominantly honey scent. Think JPG Scandal kind of safe honey, not skanky honey, but with a white floral layer on top (orange blossom). It’s a bit soapy too. Gets slightly more peppery and warmer as it dries, but overall it’s a very safe any-time fragrance, not Christmassy at all. (Edit: again, see my update below!) The main sillage you’ll get for a few hours is warm, peppery, orange blossom, honey with a vanilla base. It’s nice. I waited soooo long to find this in stock anywhere, as it was recommended to me as a Christmas scent, which I’m obsessed with, and while it is nice it is not what I was expecting. I found it so hard to get I wonder if it has been discontinued? If you’re used to designer fragrances this would be a very safe blind buy of a niche house. Edit: today I sprayed a good 4-5 big sprays across my chest and shoulders. And the sillage has definitely got cinnamon in it! I get less white flowers and more cinnamon and orange and apricoty honeyed fruit. So before you judge this I’d advise to give it a good go, not just a test on your wrist! I totally get how people think this smells of Christmas now! And yes, a uk Christmas lol.

Noël au Balcon is everything I was hoping for, a perfect Christmas scent: it combines gourmand aspects with something resinous and green and a surprisingly clean soapy aspect, and altogether it makes for an original, complex but above all very enjoyable scent that puts a smile on my face every time I smell it. The gourmand side of it is truly delicious but really wearable and kind of mature, honeyed fruits and soft warm spices in wonderful harmony. The subtle, barely-there but still impactful green aspect adds a nice echo of Christmas trees and winter greens (although I have to admit I'm not sure if I would think so if I hadn't been swept away by the marketing and naming of this scent), and that soapy side of it is a little exciting somehow, like being fresh out of the shower and ready for a big Christmas party. All so high quality and well-balances and comfortable but interesting at the same time, just really lovely. And it lasts all day as well, with just the right amount of projection. I have other favourite Christmas scents, Lutens' Fille en Aiguilles and Hermès' Elixir des Merveilles and Imaginary Authors' Saint Julep most notably, but I think this is definitely joining my December rotation! This is my first experience with ELDO other than a sample that I disliked years ago when I was just starting to explore the world of perfumes, and I have to say I'm very pleasantly surprised. I've always kind of ignored the house after that early disappointment, but this is making me want to explore it a lot more.