Bright Neroli

I'd like to preface this review by saying Neroli/Citrus Blossom is one of my favourite natural scents, if not my absolute favourite. I grew up around citrus trees and the wonderful fragrance of it's flowers. I could never escape the intoxicating draw of those flowers, nor would I ever want to, and so I made certain to keep that feeling these flowers evoke in me close to my heart. If heaven had a smell, it'd be a field of Citrus blossoms. As an adult, and gardening hobbyist, I now have a modest orchard of citrus trees my own, consisting of various types of mandarins, grapefruits, and lemons. There are few things in life I look forward to more than Spring, because I get to smell the beautiful, fragrant flowers they produce. And so, searching for the best affordable Neroli scent has been a mission of mine for a long time. I've smelled TF Neroli Portofino, 4711, and a few other scents. When I first smelled Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino it was love at first sniff. It smells very natural and very floral. However, it was still missing something. You see, natural citrus flowers have a tiny bit of spicy elements to them. They're gorgeously soft and airy, but also have a bit of a bite. Snap a citrus leaf, or even a flower petal and you'll smell the spicyness. While I love TF's NP, it was missing that element for me. And of course, it's outrageously expensive. Enter Ferrari's Bright Neroli. I was at a loss for words when I blind bought this, and smelled it on arrival. How could a car brand's scent be this good? Bright Neroli opens up rather synthetic and soapy, give it 10 minutes and it becomes a slightly spicy, soapy neroli bomb that lasts longer than I expected. It's completely linear, which I'd have no other way. I get at least 6 hours with this lovely scent, longer than NP, and much longer than 4711. The best part is even though it's synthetic, it's still one of the more true to nature neroli perfumes I've sniffed. It has the spicyness that every other scent forgets, and for that reason (and the price) wins over NP. NP absolutely has a more natural floral scent, but Bright Neroli has the elements it's missing to create a fuller picture on the whole. Is Bright Neroli a groundbreaking niche quality neroli scent? No. But at the current price, it's one of the best in the category. It's Spring now, and my mandarins, and Meyer lemon's are in full bloom, with my grapefruits budding and ready to flower. On one hand I have Bright Neroli, and on the other I have nature herself, and all her beauty. Of course, nothing beats the real thing, but this is as close as it gets to my nose if I want to experience spring's neroli any time of the year. For the price, I can't give it a lower than perfect score. I've bought 5 bottles of this juice and I'll never let go of it. I think I've found my affordable neroli scent. I do understand that there may likely be better niche options, but at what cost? I can only hope to find something better than this at this price point, and if anybody knows of better let me know, but for now, this is the one. Thank you Ferrari for this masterpiece. EDIT: Great news neroli fanatics! Al Haramain's Neroli Canvas. It's simply incredible. It's even higher in quality and longevity than TFNP, which shocked me. I wouldn't have recommended this previously, as the price for this was outrageous for a clone in the past ($160), but nowadays you can get it for $60-80, which despite being a clone, is an absolute steal. There is not one single neroli scent (both in quality and price) that is better than Neroli Canvas on the market as of 2024. This is the best of the best. Beautiful scent. I finally found it. :) Longevity: 6+hrs Silage: 1-2hrs Rating: 10/10 Masterpiece. Emotions evoked: Irreplaceable tranquil childhood memories.

To continue its expansion in the perfumery market, the Ferrari brand decided to start a new chapter in the history of the Essence Collection, which was released in the year 2012. To this end, decided to invest in unisex fragrances, extolling a single special ingredient in each creation, through more cheerful and fresh interpretations. So, in 2015, was born the Essence Les Eaux collection, with three scents in Eau de Toilette concentration: Noble Fig, Bright Neroli and Pure Lavender. They hit the market with the same visual pattern, but in transparent bottles, revealing the unique color of each piece. The boxes and the lids also have the same finishing and color, revealing a bright and sophisticated beige leather. Bright Neroli, as the name suggests, brings neroli as key ingredient and contains notes of petitgrain, bitter orange, Calabrian lemon and Sichuan pepper at the top of the composition. Then, the body of the fragrance is enriched with essence of neroli, rosemary and absolute of orange flower. The base brings a woody profile with notes of patchouli, vetiver and ambroxan. But before talking about the evolution of the scent on my skin, I'll explain, again, what are the neroli and the petitgrain. The neroli essential oil is obtained by distillation of the flowers of the orange tree. It features a floral and slightly sweet fragrance. The petitgrain is extracted from the leaves and branches of the bitter orange tree and has a bitter fragrance, typical of more traditional colognes, with citric and green aspect. Bright Neroli is a charming beauty! When touches the skin, shows the most famous side of the classical colognes with Italian freshness. The floral aspect is rich from start to finish and reveals itself with no mystery or masks. The absolute of orange flower (obtained by using solvents) is intense and inspiring and reinforces, in full, what was initiated by the essence of neroli. Over time, the fragrance loses its potency, but remains on the skin. The durability is great, but the projection could have lasted longer. Here, the aim is not to splurge, but to scream elegance. And also we must remember that this is a unisex fragrance and it was necessary to find a middle ground to please men and women at the same time. However, in my personal opinion, while Noble Fig tends to please men’s noses with ease, Bright Neroli has the ideal delicacy to conquer women. There are already many users around the world comparing Bright Neroli with Neroli Portofino (Tom Ford). Indeed, there are similarities and there are differences. To say that is a clone is a lie! The latter has more citric accords and white floral nuances on a creamy base, while Bright Neroli exploits floral and less carnal nuances on a woody base. I'd say it's a meeting of styles between more classic and refined colognes, as No. 4711, with a dab of creativity of the Hermès perfumes, for example. Among the three fragrances that were launched, this is the one I like the most because it stimulates and gives a boost in my mood. Bright Neroli is a guaranteed hit on any collection and is great for those hot days, in which people seem to drag on for everything.

This was a blind buy. Despite loving Neroli Portofino and everything neroli, when the bottle arrived I was a little nervous as it definitely is packaged like a manly man's cologne. I don't mind wearing a cologne-y smell but thought my husband would hate it, so I sat on it for a few weeks. Eventually I put it on, and immediately it smelled very masculine to me, but in a very attractive way that I'd want to lean in and get more. (The vetiver? The rosemary?) After it settled I gave my husband no clues and asked the what he thought, and he perked up and said, "Good. Very neutral." It smelled like this for a couple of hours and then died down very feminine on me. So the whole thing was a pleasant mind-F because so often fragrances open too feminine and die down masculine. This opened masculine, bold, kind of arrogant, and died down so cute and soft. So I love it. Neroli Portofino is definitely much more aquatic, fresh, and has that clean showery freshness. Frederic Malle Cologne Indelible is also a unisex neroli-lover's fantasy without the bold and arrogant top note of this one. If you're looking for something more floral and feminine, get Annick Goutal Neroli which is also lovely. Each of the four is fantastic in its own way. [Edit: how did I forget Miller Harris Lumiere Doree? It's the pungent bitter neroli that some of us love, but others do not. It isn't supported by other florals, aquatics, or evergreens like the others.] Ferrari Neroli would be great on a man or woman IMO. And to the prior reviewer it would be fascinating on a couple. Give it a go!

I'm a 31 year old male, my favorite fragrances are things like Fahrenheit and Drakkar Noir. But I have a soft spot for sweet scents and flowery scents too. Especially neroli/white floral. I am not well versed on notes, but I had a sample of Tom Ford Neroli Portofino that I just loved to put on after the shower because it smelled so clean and fresh. I can see how this kind of scent can seem like its for a grandma, but I don't get that at all. It's a nice, simple, clean, fresh fragrance. And it's by Ferrari?! I thought most "car company" fragrances were just cheap cash grabs. This one seems like it had a bit of thought behind it, and if you said it was designer I would believe you. Goes to show that it's the fragrance that matters, not who makes it. I have a mini splash bottle of this, and I like to spray some 4711 on after I shower, and solidify that neroli/citrusy scent with the Ferrari Bright Neroli. It's my go to for feeling clean and fresh before bed. I'll wear this one out easily on a nice sunny day. I don't care if it comes off as "grandma" to some- I really love how it smells and I think a man could easily pull this off. This is definitely full bottle worthy because it is not very expensive. Definitely worth it if you like things like 4711 and Neroli Portofino.

This is summer perfection! I have been on the hunt for a clean, citron-neroli and was very close to just pulling the trigger on $$$ NP with my swing and (sort of) a miss with Guerlain's Nerolia Bianca. Bright Neroli makes me think of a fresh white cotton or linen button down, hot summer days and a cold cocktail. Initial blast was sunscreen-like but then the citron and bitter orange came out moments later. On my skin, the citron is dominant over the other citruses. Neroli and orange blossom are right behind with my skin highlighting the OB sweetness. The other notes support as a generally light, herbal nuance. As others have mentioned, this is perfect for hot weather and a steal at the price. To me, it's right down the middle as unisex but I'm willing to wager skin chemistry has a lot to do with it. As a female (though I don't speak for all, obviously), I'm pulling more sweet orange blossom, sharp neroli and citron--in that order. Longevity is not terrible: I get around 4 hours on skin but longer on clothes. Happy to top up throughout the day at the price. Sillage is pretty incredible and projection is pretty strong for the first couple hours indoors--will be curious to see how this performs in actual hot weather. Very happy with this blind buy!