Neroli Voyage

I blind bought this and it turned out to be a great acquisition. Neroli Voyage is an apt name for this scent, as this review will make clear. My first reaction was: wow, this is a very complex offering with many accords so well-blended that it is difficult to pick them apart. But very quickly, it is the lemon (a sugary lemon) that makes itself known. Not the Neroli. Not yet. At this point, my feeling was that this was going to be the boarding-school-going love child of two other Floris fragrances - papa Special No. 127, and mama Bergamotto di Positano. But I was wrong. The Neroli quickly rears its head and the voyage begins. The sweet-bitterness of the Neroli is now joined by the salty sea-notes and the spicy fennel-ginger and I'm on a schooner crossing the sea from Italy to France. It is a heady journey, not for the faint of heart (and/or Neroli haters). We soon arrive on the other shore, and while we're squarely still in the Mediterranean, there is a darker forest in the distance that draws our attention. Within steps we enter a woody arbor. The Neroli is still there, but through the combination of oak and amber (and maybe fennel), I'm picking up a smooth chocolate vibe. It is like finding a bar of Italian chocolate on loamy French soil, and this feeling lasts almost as long as it takes to traverse the woods. Eventually, we reach the end of the arbor and emerge into an airy open space where blossoms abound. This is where the Neroli re-asserts itself, but this time, it is softer and more powdery, with a hint of vanilla (?) supported by the long-lasting but subtle ginger. And this is where we stay, until it all dies down on the creamiest note possible. All in all, a voyage in space and time, and a truly magnificent achievement. One final thought. Most of Floris' fragrances are quite linear and reflect an austereness that comes with their being an old-school perfume house that is located on uber-starchy Jermyn St. This is anything but that, and yet it retains a DNA that is undeniably Floris. I find it hard to explain. With this scent, Floris has finally entered the 21st century. That is not a bad thing.

Floris' latest fragrance really is a clever and complex one and everything I hoped it would be. Opening with citrus and orange blossom, the aromatic neroli then comes through and settles for several hours with a crisp marine scent (think warm summer mornings by the coast) before the oak and amber settle the fragrance with a woodiness (like an early summer evening walking along the pines beside the ocean). After 6-8 hours, Neroli Voyage is still relatively strong. At this point, although the odor is soothing, calm and relaxing, I was missing the original, light, sweet-floral scent but much to my surprise, the perfume begins to complete an impressive arch - the final hours seamlessly reverting back to a citrus marine with some very powerful similarities to the Bergamotto di Positano eau de parfum by Floris. Although light, the fragrance has some major longevity without being overpowering - something I crave from a summer fragrance. The aforementioned Bergamotto di Positano was always my favorite smell Floris had in it's summer arsenal, however its longevity is so weak. It would look as though Neroli Voyage does not have that problem. A beautiful effort.

After testing this I had to buy a bottle, luckily discounters have large discounts on this so look around! The fragrance is very unique, its not a simple linear fragrances as it takes you on a journey with the citrus, florals and wonderful blended depth with the amber and light musc. I usually hate neroli fragrances but this is something else, its nothing like that soapy bomb Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford. One would think this would smell old as its made by Floris est. 1730 which are more associated with conservative old fashioned fragrances but its rather modern fragrance and was created in 2019. You can really tell the ingredients are of high quality when you smell this as they smell so natural and the scent is so smooth, soft and airy. Its just love pour moi and I cannot wait to wear this in the high heat ! Totally unisex but leans ever so slightly masculine, for ages 25+ for those rocking summer chic style.

Captivating Neroli Aquatic. This transports you to a wind swept beach on a warm spring day. Seamlessly blended, fairly light and at times almost ethereal. I sampled this on a rather cool spring day so I'd expect it performs better in warmer temperatures. I got around 2 hours projection before it slowly retreats towards the skin. Total longevity around 5 to 6 hours but was getting whiffs from my shirt 12 hours after application. Very well done indeed. End of Summer EDIT I wore this regularly throughout Summer this year. This fragrance based on scent alone is probably my fave Neroli The longevity remains around 6 hours on skin even in very warm weather. It's fairly subtle and masculine, where I find most neroli fragrances are more unisex or slightly feminine. Parfum Nicolai Cap Neroli beats this for longevity but I think for fragrance I do favour this one slightly.

The most undiscovered underrated neroli gem in the world of fine fragrances. To me, this is the most photorealistic modern interpretation of classic Mediterranean summer scenes in the 60s (or what have you). It's Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton on holiday in Antibes. Clean crisp white linen shirt, shorts, yacht, sea breeze, and that understated elegance. Absolutely splendid. The lemon and neroli opening was boldly refreshing and assertive. You're mature, secure, possibly with money, but relaxing on a holiday. Then, like what everyone said below, the jasmine peeking out and everything was a soapy floral bliss all the way to the most comfortable dry down of ambery-musky vanilla. Glorious summer! Performance is solid - ahead of most Floris fragrances. ~7 or 8hrs with a 'confident' sillage for the first 4 hours. For a freshie, absolutely a diamond standard.